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Engaging Chapter Members

Engaging Chapter Members. Phyllis Shurn- Hannah  SHRM NE Region Field Services Director. Engaging Chapter Members – Panel Discussion. Panelists: Christine Walters – Maryland Focus: Chapter and State Councils Art Smith - Middle Tennessee Focus: Chapters Stacey Jerrold - New York

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Engaging Chapter Members

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  1. Engaging Chapter Members Phyllis Shurn- Hannah  SHRM NE Region Field Services Director

  2. Engaging Chapter Members – Panel Discussion • Panelists: • Christine Walters – Maryland • Focus: Chapter and State Councils • Art Smith - Middle Tennessee • Focus: Chapters • Stacey Jerrold - New York • Focus: Young Professionals (YP’s) • Marsha Bingham - Wisconsin • Focus: Students and Student Chapters

  3. Christine Walters Maryland Chapter and State Council Member Engagement

  4. Whom to Engage? Getting our ducks in a row…

  5. How To Engage • It’s in the Ask (Personal not Broadcast) • 5 Vacancies • 0-8 in 60 seconds • Candidates’ Call • What we do • How we do • ByLaw Snapshots • Individual Commitment • From start to finish all 5 filled within about 30 days

  6. Engaging State Council Members • Great Book – “Getting to Yes” Fisher and Ury • Asking what and why (“Let’s Make a Deal!”) • I don’t know what I don’t know • Us/Them …. WE! • Monitor, follow up (Gantt Chart-ish) • Kudos on LinkedIn • Renewing our sense of community (ahhhh)

  7. Next Steps • Add Candidates to Succession Matrix • Candidate Contacts • PD’s!! • Template for State Chapters ………………………………………………………………………………………… Christine V. Walters, MAS, JD, SPHR • Deputy Director & Secretary – MD SHRM State Council • Chair of the Board – Carroll County Chamber of Commerce • Board Member – Maryland Chamber of Commerce • Board Member – Carroll County SHRM • Member Editorial Advisory Board – Thompson’s FMLA Handbook By Day.. • Independent Consultant & Author • FiveL Company, "Helping Leaders Limit their Liability by Learning the Law" • P.O. Box 1325 · Westminster, MD 21158 · 410-848-4721 (phone) · 410-857-4951 (fax) • SHRM's #4 Best Seller in 2011!

  8. Art Smith Middle Tennessee Chapter Member Engagement

  9. Understand Why Members Join Your Chapter Survey Members Annually • Programs and Events • Networking • Leadership Development - volunteerism • Recognition • Professional Affiliation

  10. Programming – It’s Important!!! • Deliver the core activities – over 100 events each year • Legal Updates – six per year • Webinars – two per month • Conferences – two each year • Monthly Chapter Meetings – three each month • Member Exclusive Networking Events • Golf Scramble – to raise funds for Professional Development Scholarships

  11. Committees • Membership Committee – Vice Chairs • Member Relations – Retention • New Member Marketing – Recruitment • Volunteer – Inclusion and Recognition

  12. Stacey Jerrod New York HR/NY Supporting Young Professionals

  13. GenXtraordinarY™ SIG • Special Group, Special Name • Formed in December 2010 • By-product of HR/NY branding study & personal experience of HR/NY President • Roles within SIG • Official: Chair and Co-Chair • Unofficial: Advisor/Mentor/Coach

  14. Programs/Events • Two Programs for Inaugural Year • Generational Stereotypes Defied: Removing the labels to help drive the business- November, 2011 • Generational Stereotypes Defied: It's NOT Our Birth Year that Defines Us -It's Our Unique Behavioral Strengths and Tendencies – April 25, 2012 • Other Activities • Event with Mentoring Committee- Summer 2012 • Networking events with other SIGS- TBD

  15. Best Practices • Exposure at monthly Board Meetings • Board Member liaisons • Administrative support • Continued focus on the larger SHRM YP picture • Patience

  16. Learning Curves • Looking at things from a different lens • Managing their “urgency” vs. reality of demands upon others’ times • Informal communications and message being received • Providing more direction

  17. Marsha Bingham Wisconsin Engaging Student Members

  18. Engaging Student Chapters • Invite to volunteer for professional chapter monthly meetings (e.g. registration) • Student attends free for volunteering • Provide opportunities for students to volunteer with professional chapter’s initiatives • One Day to Make a Difference • Mock interviews • Student chapter president invited to attend Board Meetings to gain experience to take back to student chapter

  19. Recognition • Scholarships available for Students • Professional chapter volunteers at Student Conference and Case Competition • Send tokens for good luck • Snack baskets • Great relationship with advisors and instructors • Offer free memberships to advisors • Annually recognize student chapter for achievements

  20. Take-A-Ways • Opportunities to network • Joint event at college • State leadership conference • Challenges • Student schedules and locations

  21. QUESTIONS

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