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2010 SHRM Pinnacle Award Winner

2010 SHRM Pinnacle Award Winner. Successful Practice Showcase Webinar Series. Coping with Community Tragedy – Workplace Violence. Salina Human Resource Management Assn. Thursday, Sept. 8, 2009 Double-homicide at the workplace

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2010 SHRM Pinnacle Award Winner

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  1. 2010 SHRM Pinnacle Award Winner Successful Practice Showcase Webinar Series

  2. Coping with Community Tragedy – Workplace Violence Salina Human Resource Management Assn.

  3. Thursday, Sept. 8, 2009 • Double-homicide at the workplace • An ex-husband entered the Ramada Inn Hotel and Conference Center, shot his wife and a coworker • Due to former issues with the ex-husband, the employee had active protection from stalking orders • From a legal standpoint, she did what she should have to protect herself

  4. Workplace Fear • Employers, employees and citizens react • Salina, KS is a small community with just under 50,000 residents • Feelings of fear and vulnerability rocked the workforce • Numerous calls fielded by the Salina Police Department

  5. Salina Human Resource Management Assn. Adopts Community Initiative • Chapter Strategic Planning • Needs assessment via survey • Requests for workplace violence prevention training • Collaboration

  6. Collaboration in the community • Salina Police Department, City of Salina, SHRM chapter • City manager asked police department to provide community outreach • SHRMA performing strategic planning, identified funds for community initiative • HR Director for City of Salina was SHRMA chapter president • Meeting was scheduled to identify format, venue, speakers • Workplace violence training seminar developed to provide community with information and prevention tips • Included perspectives from law enforcement, human resources, mental health, domestic violence victim advocacy, and victim

  7. Collaboration in the community • Salina Police Department, City of Salina, SHRM chapter • Law enforcement involvement allowed usage of Kansas Highway Patrol Training Academy auditorium at no charge • Keynote speakers: SHRMA member and master police officer • Panel presenters: volunteers

  8. Community Initiative • SHRMA - Volunteers handled marketing, RSVP’s, behind scenes legwork • SHRMA – Underwrote DVD production expense • SHRMA – Provided refreshments • SHRMA – Obtained HRCI recertification approval

  9. Outcomes • 185 attendees • 59 organizations • Free HRCI credits • Community outreach • Approx. $400 – chapter expense • Provided a low cost training tool • Relevant, important • “Served the professional, advanced the profession”

  10. Membership promotion • SHRMA provided each member who renewed membership prior to 1/31/2011 with a free copy of the DVD

  11. Maintaining relationships and continuing collaboration • Establishing the relationships and collaboration of agencies/chapter has allowed SHRMA to host another community outreach program this year, serving the public as well as chapter members

  12. Salina Human Resource Management Assn. has approximately 100 members representing over 65 different organizations www.shrmaofsalina.org

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