PHRMA Membership Renewal
By · CommentsIt is now membership renewal season! Thank you for considering joining the chapter or renewing your membership. We have two convenient ways for you to renew:
We hope to see you soon at an upcoming PHRMA event….Luncheon, SIG, Member and Volunteer Appreciation Event, etc. or join one of our many committees too – register at http://www.portlandhrma.org/calendar.cfm .
See you soon!!
September President’s Message
By · CommentsHave you hugged PHRMA’s sponsors lately?
Okay, so maybe a hug from each of you to our sponsors is a bit much. How about a heartfelt thank you? Frankly, as representative of a “vendor” to organizations and their HR teams, I know how important sponsorships can be to brand awareness. As your PHRMA chapter President, I know that sponsorship is one of the financial lifelines that contribute to the chapter’s continued financial health. Our generous sponsors help PHRMA by partially underwriting the costs associated our chapter programming and running a chapter with close to 1,100 members.
Sponsors provide necessary financial support through their sponsorship of our monthly luncheons, annual Strategic Management Conference and our November Volunteer & Member Recognition event. Our goal is to stretch your membership dues dollars as far as we can while keeping event attendance fees modest. In the case of the November Volunteer & Member Recognition event, there is no cost for PHRMA and SHRM members – all due to our sponsors.
Another way organizations sponsor PHRMA is by allowing their employees to attend chapter events and volunteer with the chapter. Our Board of Directors, SIG Leaders and committees would not exist in their current state without this sponsorship of their employee’s time.
So with that, I want to say thank you to all of individuals within these organizations who champion PHRMA and thank you to the organizations that provide both financial support and work time for their employees to volunteer with PHRMA.
Next time you are a PHRMA event, if you don’t already, thank a sponsor. You will make their day!
Cheers!
Natalie Miller, SPHR
PHRMA Chapter President 2011
P.S. Andif you would like to learn about sponsorship opportunities contact Sponsorships@PortlandHRMA.org to give me a call.
PHRMA Volunteer Opportunity:
Strategic Management Conference
PHRMA is currently recruiting and in need of 4-5 additional volunteers to join the Strategic Management Conference Planning Committee.
The committee manages the activities of the annual PHRMA Strategic Management Conference, a full day conference providing 7 hours of strategic HRCI recertification credit for each participant. Conference is held annually in May; planning for the conference starts in August of the proceeding year. The committee meets monthly, or more frequently as necessary. Time commitment requires attendance to monthly committee meetings (September through May) with activity between each meeting, and attendance to the conference.
Committee consists of 5-7 members who work in collaboration to coordinate the conference. Within the committee there are coordinators for core areas: Chair, Speakers, Sponsors, Facility, Technology/Marketing, Secretary.
Interested in learning more, please contact
Rose Part, PHRMA Volunteer Coordinator at Volunteer@portlandhrma.org
Natalie Miller, PHRMA Chapter President at President@portlandhrma.org
July President’s Message
By · CommentsJuly President’s Message
Volunteering with PHRMA: Why should I? How do I?
Seven years ago started my volunteering with PHRMA and it all began when I volunteered as a member of the Membership Committee. Within a year, I had a conversation with our chapter President, John Deller, about my interests in taking on a new/different role and the chapter’s need for a SIG Co-Director. This started my involvement as a volunteer leader within PHRMA and leads me to today where I am serving as your chapter President. It has been one of my best decisions to volunteer with the chapter; and is the same for many others who have volunteered with PHRMA. While my employer fully supports my decision (thank you Lee Hecht Harrison!) the reason why I volunteer is because the association has helped me in developing my own network, learn about the world of HR and grow in my own career; as a result I want to continue helping others experience the same positive growth and learning as I have.
For me, it took a call expressing my interest in doing more with PHRMA beyond attending luncheons and SIG meetings. In speaking with others who have served, they might have been asked, recruited or saw a posting for a chapter volunteer opportunity. The short of it: opportunity and need were connected to interest at the right time.
I am asked “How do I volunteer?” or “How do I volunteer for the PHRMA Board?” For starters, from time to time in the weekly eblast and monthly newsletter you will see a posting for an internal or external volunteer need. Also, did you know PHRMA has a Volunteer Coordinator? Yes, we do and Rosa Park is currently serving in this role.
Regarding, the PHRMA Board. We are starting the process for creating the 2012 PHRMA Board of Directors. I would like to hear from you if you have interest in serving on the PHRMA Board. This would require your attendance at the monthly Board meetings, attendance at quarterly New Member Orientations, and leadership within your chapter function. This does require a good deal of your personal time and energy.
Over the next few months Christina York (2012 President), Tina Weber (2010 President) and I will be speaking with interested parties to create our 2012 Board of Directors slate to present to the chapter at our October Luncheon & Business Meeting.
If you want to be contacted about ongoing, or one time internal or external opportunities, or are interested in Board Volunteer opportunities, please complete the Volunteer Interest Form and return to volunteer@portlandhrma.org. Here is the link:
http://portlandhrma.org/associations/8661/files/Volunteer%20Interest%20Form.doc
If you have specific questions about the PHRMA Board of Directors please contact me directly.
Happy Volunteering!!!
Oregon employers can now take advantage of a new statewide hiring tool, Oregon’s National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC). The NCRC is a nationally recognized certificate that provides objective documentation of an individual’s ability to apply the foundational skills that nearly every job uses – applied math, reading and locating information. Earning a certificate can help a job applicant stand out to prospective employers and assures employers that applicants have the important skills needed to be successful on the job.
Oregon’s NCRC helps businesses build and retain skilled workers by documenting work-related skills. It helps employers quickly identify qualified candidates and can help reduce hiring and training costs, and employee turnover. The program can easily be incorporated into existing hiring practices.
Oregon’s NCRC has been endorsed by the Oregon Business Council, Oregon Business Plan, Associated Oregon Industries, Oregon Business Association, Portland Business Alliance, Manufacturing 21 Coalition and the Energy Consortium of Oregon & Southwest Washington as a valuable resource for strengthening the state’s workforce development.
NCRC will present a special briefing for PHRMA members on Friday, June 24, 2011, from 8:00-9:30 am at NW Natural, 220 NW 2nd Avenue, Portland in the 4th Floor Hospitality Room. Dave Williams, VP utility services, NW Natural and Eileen Drake, VP administration and legal affairs, PCC Structurals will share how they are using the program to strengthen their recruiting and hiring practices. Worksystems Inc and Workforce Investment Council of Clackamas County will explain how the program works for employers and job applicants.
Please join us to learn about this valuable workforce tool. R.S.V.P. by June 22 to Robin Minto, Robin@e3oregon.org; 503-595-7616.
Visit www.OregonNCRC.org for more information.
Strategic HR Management Workshop
By · Comments“Implementing Strategic Culture Change in an Organization: Easier Said than Done” – July 20, 2011 -
Implementing strategic culture change requires more than slogans, posters and training. For culture change to be effective in serving an organization and helping it achieve its goals, it needs to be dealt with as a strategic long-term process. This session will help participants understand the steps necessary to achieve meaningful culture change and make progress toward developing a strategy that generates commitment and creates a culture of inclusion to help the organization achieve its objectives.
Learning Objectives:
• Identify the steps involved in implementing culture change
• Use an approach to get buy-in at all levels of the organization
• Gain a model for systems change that results in culture change
• Sample culture change tools and methods
• Gain information to help you create your own culture change strategy
Register here.
- PHRMA Members and SIIC Participants – $50
- Guest – $65
- HRCI approved for 3 strategic credit hours.
Next up in our series of PHRMA Strategic HR Conference previews is Victoria Trabosh.
Session Overview:
In Trabosh’s extensive experience as an executive coach for those in the “C Suite” (leaders of an organization that have “chief” in the titles), she has found an astonishing lack of HR senior executives with the title CHRO (Chief Human Resource Officers). Meetings which set policy, strategy, direction and focus that affect all employees are lacking the HR component if the CHRO is not present. Additionally, companies may not be able to recognize human capital as a source of competitive advantage without this level of leadership from HR. This lack diminishes the ability of any organization to take their vision to the highest level.
In this interactive presentation, participants examine the leadership attitudes, traits, and actions CEOs expect if HR is to make a strategic impact at the boardroom table. Each participant will leave with strategies that will help them achieve a level where they are not only seen and heard, but assist them in becoming more effective decision and policy makers for the company and its employees.
Speaker Profile: Victoria Trabosh, Executive coach and speaker
Victoria has over 34 years of experience in effectively leading a range of companies and teams. Some positions include controller of Allied Decals; president and owner of VHT Conservatorships and managing director for Private Client Group of U.S. Bank.
Beginning in 2003, Victoria leveraged her career and life experience into a role as an executive coach and international speaker, author and columnist. In 2005, she co-founded the Itafari Foundation, a non-profit organization to assist the survivors of the genocide of 1994 in Rwanda. This is being done in many ways, including supporting microfinance for women, and primary and secondary education for children.
In December 2010, Victoria published her first book, “Dead Rita’s Wisdom”, a tribute to her mother. This funny, profound and powerful book taps into the lessons we receive in our lives.
Education:
Victoria received a B.S. in Business from Indiana University and specialized training as a coach from Coach University and Dream Coach University. These trainings consist of over 280 hours of course work, coaching and ongoing education. Victoria is certified from Organization Systems International to employ the Polaris™ Competency Model and 360° Survey.
Professional Activities:
Itafari Foundation, founding Board Member and President
Choice Magazine, Columnist
NW Coaches Association, Member and Past President
Toastmasters International, Member
Rotary International, past Member
International Coaching Federation, Member
Published Work:
Victoria’s Book will be out this spring: Dead Rita’s Wisdom: Ordinary Words to help you live an extraordinary life
Social Media:
www.victoriatrabosh.com/blog/
Victoria on Twitter: @vhtrabosh
Victoria on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/victoriatrabosh
Conference Information:
There is still time to register for the conference!
Join the conversation before, during and after the conference on Twitter: #hrsmc
Not sure where to start with this? Check out the PortlandHRMA Blog for a quick how-to guide.
