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2/10/2010 -- HRM-RI Warwick Breakfast Meeting
Maintaining Effective Incentives in Today's Challenging Business Environment
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A company's annual incentive plan is one of the most important compensation tools for focusing employees on critical short-term objectives that the company must meet in order to be successful. A poorly designed incentive plan will not only cause a company to lose money, it may also cause employees to become disengaged. How can you be sure that your short-term incentive plan is truly paying-for-performance? Is it designed appropriately to drive the results you are seeking in this challenging business environment?
Join us for breakfast at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, RI,
on February 10, 2010,
when Aria Glasgow, Vice President, and Kristine Oliver, Vice President,
Pearl Meyer & Partners, will present
best practices in today's environment (or any environment!) to ensure your compensation programs are effective.
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REGISTER BY 2/5/2010
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE OR REGISTER ONLINE NOW
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2/10/2010 - Free HRCI Webinar: How Can HR Certification Help Your Career?
HRCI is offering a free webinar on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, on "How Can HR Certification Help Your Career?"
Sign up at www.hrci.org/aboutus/docs/hrci-mr-tab1-963.htm
The Human Resource Certification Institute regularly provides webinars to help certified and noncertified HR professionals to
understand, expand, and excel at certification. In 2010, webinars are planned to address recertification tips, earning the GPHR, future eligibility requirements and the benefits of certification.
View these past webinars now!
"Recertification: It's Easier Than You Think" Webinar (November 2009)
"Earning the Global Professional in Human Resources" Webcast (September 2009)
3/9/2010 HRM-RI Warwick Breakfast Meeting
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SAVE THIS DATE!
The program for our March 9th breakfast meeting will focus on creative recruiting techniques.
More details about
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Enroll in the Best Places to Work in Rhode Island Program
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2010 Registration Deadline is March 5th
Employees and management teams are surveyed by an
independent research firm. The organizations that rank
well are celebrated at an awards dinner June 10th and
profiled in a PBN special report.All participating companies
receive a valuable Employee Feedback Report.
To sign up visit www.BestPlacesToWorkRI.com
For more information, call Nancy Adeszko at
401-273-2201, ext. 208, or email Events@PBN.com
Sponsored by:
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Congratulations to
HRM-RI Members Whose Companies Have Been Named "2009 Best Places to Work in RI"
HRM-RI extends congratulations to our members whose companies have been named "Best Places to Work in Rhode Island" for 2009.
In the Large Category:
Advanced Financial Services, Inc.
Deanna Roy, VP Human Resources
Amica Insurance
Andy Jill, Assistant VP; Scott Boyd, HR Manager;
Samuel Palmisano, HR Manager; Amy Pryor, Benefits Coordinator
BankNewport
Wendy Kagan, SVP Human Resources
In the Medium Category:
Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP
Lynn Brownell, Office Manager and Chip Muller
Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co., Ltd.
Steven Loffredo, HR Manager
In the Small Category:
Falvey Cargo Underwriting, Ltd.
Jane Falvey, Vice President
Pannone Lopes & Devereaux LLC
William O'Gara, Esq., Partner
David Sweet, Director of Administration
United Way of Rhode Island
Lynn Corwin, HR Director; Evelyn Thomason, Project Manager HR
To see the complete listing for 2009, to learn more about the process/criteria used for evaluating companies, or to get information about how your organization can register to be included in the 2010 "Best Places to Work in Rhode Island" program, visit: http://bestplacestoworkri.com.
2/2 Was Job Shadow Program Kickoff Day
Beginning with a nationwide kickoff on Tuesday, February 2, 2010, and continuing throughout the school year, students across America will "shadow" workplace mentors as they go through a normal day on the job. The program invites students to see firsthand how the skills learned in school relate to the workplace. Job Shadowing is led by the National Job Shadow Coalition.
For useful links to more information/resources about the Job Shadow program, click here.
1/13 HRM-RI Breakfast Meeting Recap:
Leading and Managing Organizational Change
Transitioning from the old to the new does not have to be traumatizing
by Jerry Holder, Chair of HRM-RI's Public Relations Committee
On Tuesday January 13th, HRM-RI held their monthly breakfast meeting at their new breakfast meeting place: The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick. There were 54 members in attendance.
The keynote speaker, Mary Ann Gontin, President of Cunis & Gontin/OI Partner, Inc., presented a topic which was both timely and important.
Mary presented information on "Leading and managing organizational change." The information was based on Mary's lengthy consulting experience and
the work of William Bridges, the author of Transitions and Managing Transitions. William states, "It isn't the changes that do you in, it’s the transitions. "
Mary indicated that transitioning is psychological and moving from an old situation to a new situation is a three phase process:
- Ending – Where individuals must let go and say good by to the old.
- The Neutral Zone – This may bring about chaos but it could also be a time for creativity.
- Beginning again – This is about renewal and initiating a new chapter.
Mary also indicated that along the way all three phases must be managed. In managing the "End" it is important that people understand their losses are
ecognized and acknowledged. Managing the “Neutral Zone” for success should be dealt with in four ways:
- Significantly increase the focus;
- Make use of temporary solutions and arrangements;
- Utilize this time to be creative and capitalize on the opportunities it offers and
- Enhance the learning.
Mary noted that managing the "Beginning" tends to be easy provided the End and Neutral Zone have been effectively managed.
When managing the beginning, the transition picture must be fine tuned. Additionally, the new identity should be articulated,
communicated and celebrated.
We wish to thank The Executive Development Center at Bryant University for sponsoring our January breakfast meeting.
HRM-RI Student Scholarship Recipients Announced
by Susan M. Caizzi, Chair of HRM-RI's Business & Eduation Committee
The Business & Education Committee has selected two recipients for the HRM-RI Student Scholarship. The students are:
- Krista Morisi, a senior at Providence College, who is majoring in Management.
- Carolyn Husovsky, a senior at Bryant University, who is majoring in Business Management.
Krista has completed two HR internships --
CIBER,Inc., where she is still working as their recruiting intern, and at A.T.Cross, where she created and presented new
hire orientations and learned how to do a comparative analysis of salaries across different occupations.
Carolyn has completed two internships at EMC2.
The first was more of a HR generalist role, where she shadowed HR professionals and learned HRIS systems. The second internship involved more program management,
where she lead a team of HR professionals to create a career development site on company's intranet. Carolyn is also the Vice President of the SHRM chapter
at Bryant University.
Click here to learn more about the HRM-RI Student Scholarship Program
SHRM Tri-State Conference: April 7 - 9, 2010 in Newport, RI
Winning New Business Battlefronts: HR Criticality
Are you ready for an invigorating, insightful, provocative, adventurous and educational 2 days at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Newport, RI? Join us for:
- The Networking Reception on Wednesday evening
- The Legislative Conference on Thursday morning with a focus on healthcare benefits as well as new and upcoming legislation, and
- Four powerful tracks Thursday afternoon and Friday: Strategic HR Leadership; Strategic Cultural Change; Global; and Professional. Recertification credits will be provided to those with PHR, SPHR or GPHR certification.
- Network with your colleagues from CT, MA and RI
- Intermingle your time in high quality sessions with visits to a wide range of companies offering HR related services and products. Our signature Relaxation Spa Reception will take place Thursday afternoon before we take you to the US Naval War College and Museum for cocktails, and address by Rear Admiral James P. Wisecup, President of the US Naval War College and former head of the White House Situation Room.
As our keynote presenters, China Miner Gorman, Chief Global Engagement Officer of SHRM will provide her insight on the value of HR in our new economy and Dr. Scott Cawood, SPHR, workplace strategist, will share his latest research results on the ROPI, (Return on People Investment) Effect.
We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge our sponsors who play an integral role in making sure our Conference is a tremendous success.
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Conference CD Sponsor
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For more information on the full conference agenda and hotel reservations and registration go to the website at www.tristatehrm.com.
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Online conference registration is open!
Register by 2/28/2010 to take advantage of special "early bird" registration fees.
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Newport is on the horizon! We look forward to seeing you in 2010 for a tremendous line-up of leading edge HR and OD experts as well as gathering of Vice Presidents, Directors and Managers from
CT, MA and RI.
62nd SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition
Special Offer for HRM-RI Members Who Are "In Transition"
At the May meeting of the HRM-RI Board of Directors, a decision was made to implement a new policy which will assist "in transition" members to maintain their
HRM-RI membership.
If you were an active paid member in 2008 and have not renewed your membership in 2009 because you are in transition, please contact us so that your membership may be extended and your dues waived for 2009.
If you have already paid your membership dues for 2009, but you are in intransition as of December 2009, your membership may be extended and your dues waived for 2010.
NOTE TO NEW MEMBERS: If you are a new member joining AFTER July 1st, the membership rate for 2009 Professional or Associate membership will be $45 (this is half the annual dues of $90). Your membership will then come up for renewal again for 2010 as of December 31, 2009.
To learn more about HRM-RI's membership classifications and the benefits of HRM-RI membership, or to download a membership application form, please click here.
H1N1 Information Resources
12/29/09 H1N1 Partner and School Briefing
RI Director of Health, David R. Gifford, MD, MPH, has issued a special bulletin entitled
"H1N1 Partner and School Briefing," dated January 27, 2010. To download this bulletin (PDF), click here.
RI Schools H1N1
Influenza Vaccination Program -- Contact Information for School Clinic Schedulers by District and School
Cliick here to download the list of contacts (PDF)
H1N1 Flu Vaccination Chart - Rhode Island
Click here to download chart (PDF)
The schedule shown on this chart ensures that priority populations who are at the highest risk for flu-related complications
have access to the H1N1 vaccine. The Rhode Island Department of Health created this schedule based on national guidance. As vaccine availability
may change, look for schedule updates through your local news, or for more information, call 401-222-8022 or visit www.health.ri.gov.
Doing Business During an Influenza Pandemic (PDF from SHRM)
This document is available on the SHRM web site at: http://www.shrm.org/hrdisciplines/safetysecurity/articles/Documents/CIDRAPTOOLKIT.pdf
9/23/09 HRM-RI Meeting on H1N1 Flu & Disaster Preparedness
Dr. David Gifford, Director, RI Department of Health, and other panelists shared great insight (their points of view) concerning the impact of H1N1 on employers.
Click here to read a recap of this presentation
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