Society for Human Resource Management of Tompkins County

President’s Corner                                                                                                       September 2012

As we have all noticed the students are back in town, which means it is time for SHRMTC to start the fall programming.  The Board has been busy over the summer working on fine tuning the fall programming and creating the 2013 program calendar.  The Board will also be starting to consider nominations for board positions as the annual meeting will be held in November.  If you are interested in learning more about serving on the board or on a committee, please contact me at President@SHRMTC.org.

 

SHRMTC September Meeting

 

Superstar employees, Where art thou?

How to attract great employees

 

Presented by: Andrea Muller, Senior Affirmative Action Project Manager with HR Works, Inc.

Time: Thursday, September 20^th 8:30-10:30am

Location: Ithaca Country Club, 189 Pleasant Grove Rd., Ithaca, (Enter building at far end of parking lot)

Cost:  Free for SHRMTC members/ $30.00 for non-members

Registration: Please register through the SHRMTC website at http://www.shrmtc.org

Recertification Credits: This program has been approved for 1.5 Business Management and Strategy recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).  Please be sure to sign in at the door in order to receive a certificate of completion.

 

 

Post HR jobs with SHRMTC

In effort to continually provide our members with value, SHRMTC is now offering free job postings for available Human Resources positions. SHRMTC will post the available position on SHRMTC.org and feature it in our monthly newsletter. There will also be an email notification to all members. Go ahead and spread the word – anyone can post an HR position, you do not have to be a SHRMTC member. Please send all job postings to temnett@hospicare.org.

 

SHRMTC/SHRM Membership

NEED DATA?

SHRM’S Compensation Center provides members with customized salary data.

This benefit provides SHRM National members with salary data that covers jobs ranging from entry-level to executive. This data helps you to develop a competitive compensation strategy and programs. The Compensation Center includes on-line reports that can be accessed either as single position or job families. Visit SHRM online at http://www.shrm.org/cdc to access this valuable resource.

 

If you want to join/renew a SHRM National membership, we invite you to go to http://www.shrm.org/about/membership/Pages/default.aspx. Remember to let them know that SHRM-TC is YOUR local chapter!

Let your colleagues know! To join/re-join SHRM-TC at the DISCOUNT PRICE, go to www.shrmtc.org today. Don’t miss the opportunity to broaden your skills!

 

Important note! Have you, or are you planning on changing positions or email address? Please notify the SHRMTC Board Secretary, Lyndsi Prignon (lra8@cornell.edu), to make sure that your contact information is updated.

 

Questions? Contact Barbara Policay (bpolicay@msn.com) or Robin Davis (rodavis@ithaca.edu).

 

Certification Corner

It is not too late to join the Certification Review Team. The PHR/SPHR study group met on August 29th to discuss certification, study materials, testing fees and time frames. So far, four individuals have fully committed to obtaining or upgrading their professional certification during the Winter testing window (December 1, 2012 through January 30, 2013). Our first review session will be "Business Management and Strategy" on Monday, September 17, 2012, at 5:30 PM. The location is the Cornell Office of Human Resources located in the East Hill Office Plaza.

 

We will meet weekly thereafter, on Monday evenings at a location yet to be firmly determined from 5:30 PM until finished (typically 1.5 to 2 hours), for a total of ten weeks. If you just want to see what these review sessions are like, please join us Monday the 17th at East Hill Plaza. There is no cost and it may motivate you to move forward in the profession.

 

I (Steve Estes, Certification Chair) would like to thank everyone on the Review Team for their optimism and enthusiasm. With the energy I saw in the room during the information session, I am confident that we will soon have more certification success stories to share. On behalf of the study group, we hope to see you there.

 

2012 Calendar of Upcoming Meetings 

All events are held at Ithaca Country Club from 8:30 - 10:30 unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, October 16th	Attracting a Diverse Staff –Exploring Emerging Recruiting Strategies, presented by Davine Bey, Cornell University
Thursday, November 8th	Must Haves for Effective Employee Handbooks by Colin Leonard, BS&K.
Tuesday, December 11th	The Power of Integration:  Increasing Employee Engagement and Return on Investment" by Gene Reymondi

 

Upcoming Events of Interest to SHRMTC Members

SHRM Strategy Conference; October 3-5; Palm Springs, CA

SHRM Diversity & Inclusion Conference & Exposition; October 22-24; Chicago, IL

Work-Life Focus 2012 & Beyond (presented in partnership with Families & Work Institute); November;

Date & Venue to Be Announced

 

 

Best Regards on behalf of the SHRMTC Board of Directors,

 

Judy Drake

President, SHRMTC Board

Family & Children's Service of Ithaca EAP 2012 Fall Workshop Series

Family & Children's Service of Ithaca EAP 2012 Fall Workshop Series

Workshops are presented by Karen Fritz, LMSW who has directed the EAP and worked with dozens of local employers and supervisors, providing training and consultation for more than a decade. All workshops take place at Family & Children’s Service’s 127 West State Street office in downtown Ithaca.

Emotional Intelligence: Essential Soft Skills for Supervisors by Karen Fritz                  
Monday, October 1  5:00pm-7:30pm    
Working with people means working with emotions!  For supervisors, this training is an introduction to Emotional Intelligence (EI) and how soft skills contribute to organizational success and your own professional success.  Gain insight into your EI and identify emotional competencies you wish to develop and ways to enhance your leadership and professional skills.

Bust your Stress and Bolster your Resilience by Karen Fritz
 Tuesday, October 23  9:30am– 12:00pm  
This workshop will explore evidence based techniques for stress reduction to relieve stress in our minds and bodies.  Emphasis will be on mindfulness based stress reduction and cognitive strategies to help you keep a helpful perspective and be more resilient and productive in work and life.
         
Dealing with Difficult People and Conflict by Karen Fritz
 Monday, November 5  5:00pm-7:30pm
This workshop explores how to navigate tricky interpersonal waters in business relationships.  Attendees will enhance their understanding of human behavior, difficult people and personality types.  Attendees will also learn key communication/listening skills for handling conflict and difficult conversations.

Time Management: Balancing your Work and Family by Karen Fritz
Tuesday, November 13  9:30am-12:00pm
Many of us experience life as a race and big juggling act.  This workshop will explore issues and solutions to balancing work and family, while not leaving yourself out of the mix.  Attendees will learn time management and communication tools, as well as helpful self-care strategies.  Attendees will also identify their deepest priorities and keys to a more fulfilling, balanced life.
Please contact Karen Fritz to register.  Seating is limited.

Fee: $35 per person/per workshop with our EAP; $45 for all other organizations.  Make checks payable to Family & Children’s Service of Ithaca and mail to Karen Fritz’s attention.

For more information click here. 

Leadership Tompkins

Want to learn all about Tompkins County? What makes it tick! The resources, challenges and solutions!


Meet the people who are making things happen!

The 2012-2013 Leadership Tompkins year is getting ready to start, and applications are being accepted through August.

Be a part of this year's class full of energetic, thoughtful, caring individuals who will become part of your network.

Attached is a link to last year's yearbook and to the program brochure PDFs.

Call 607-272-3025 to learn more. Don't wait!


http://issuu.com/tc3calt/docs/brochure_0612?mode=window&viewMode=singlePage

http://issuu.com/tc3calt/docs/2012_lt_yearbook_8.5x11?mode=window&viewMode=doublePage


www.leadershiptompkins.org

The Chamber is Your Goldmine: Learn How to Mine the Chamber for Referrals for your Business or Organization

The Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce presents

The Chamber is Your Goldmine: Learn How to Mine the Chamber for Referrals for your Business or Organization

Featuring Word-of-Mouth Marketing Consultant David Makar of the Referral Institute Ithaca and Sponsored by Steve Headrick of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

Monday, August 6th, 2012 9am to 11am
Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce, 904 E. Shore Drive, Ithaca, NY

Are you getting the most out of your investment of time and money in the Chamber? Networking is like mining for gold. You can strike it rich and find a vein, or end up with a few nuggets. Having knowledge of referral marketing turns the casual networker into a power networker.

This session will help you:

- Effectively network to get more referrals.

- Interact with people in a way that builds positive word-of-mouth about you.

- Measure your time investment and return from the Chamber.

Don’t miss this opportunity to get the most out of your Chamber membership!

"I attended David Makar’s ‘The Chamber is Your Goldmine’ seminar and I was thrilled to walk away with tools and ideas that will make me a stronger, more efficient networker. I have been networking my entire career and I still found myself hanging on his every suggestion. I learned after 25 years of sales and selling that even though we are excited and eager to make the sale, we never want to come across too aggressive. David told us ‘Never To Pounce’. He reminded us that the referral market is more about farming than hunting. I also learned that contrary to popular belief, Networking is more about helping others achieve their goals. I try to take the focus off the sale now, listen more and pass leads. This has been a tremendous help to me as I strive to reach my career goals!”
~Debby Cacala, Director of Corporate Sales
Holiday Inn Elmira Riverview, Holiday Inn Horseheads Express

Where:Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce, 904 E. Shore Drive, Ithaca, NY
Cost: $25 chamber member price;
          $40 non-chamber member price;
          Registration Required

To register for this class please call the Chamber at 607.273.7080, or email marilyn@tompkinschamber.org, or register online at http://www.tompkinschamber.org/.



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Finger Lakes Food Processing Cluster Initiative Conference, Wed. July 25, 2012

SAVE THE DATE!
Finger Lakes Food Processing Cluster Initiative Conference

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 • 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at RIT

Attracting, Growing, Retaining, and Innovating a more sustainable food industry in New York’s Finger Lakes region

Listen to speakers, join in discussions, and network with many companies to learn about the food and agriculture opportunities in the region and the importance of buying/selling local in a regional supply chain. This conference is free and open to the public — from food growers to packagers to retailers — but registration is requested.


Email Emily at ejccims@rit.edu for registration or if you are interested in exhibiting for free at this event.

For more information on the conference, download the flyer or visit www.rit.edu/gis/flfpci

Making Board of Directors’ Meetings Work

Making Board of Directors’ Meetings Work

with Judy Saul

A Human Services Coalition workshop for non-profit board members who lead meetings of the full board, its committees or its work groups, co-sponsored by the Tompkins County Public Library

Monday, May 7, 2012
8:30 am – 12:00 noon
Borg Warner Room of the Tompkins County Public Library
E. Green at S. Cayuga Sts (driving and access directions below)
Fee $50 includes snacks and drinks

HSC workshops through June 30

Boards are composed of volunteers who play an important role in overseeing the work of non-profits. Their engagement is crucial. But if Board meetings are neither well-structured nor well run, members are apt to lose interest. This workshop includes the basics of running and facilitating a meeting. But it goes beyond that to address the particular challenges involved in leading a group that meets regularly, has committees that do significant amounts of work, has short-term and multi-year issues, and is responsible for critical vital decisions related to an organization’s future.

Judy Saul has almost three decades of experience in mediation, facilitation and training. She founded the Community Dispute Resolution Center, Inc. (CDRC) in 1983 and served as its Executive Director for over 25 years. In addition to running the organization, Judy directed the center’s training of community volunteers and developed conflict education curricula for young people, adults and professionals. Under her leadership, CDRC has become a nationally-recognized leader in the community mediation field.

Judy is a certified trainer for the CDRC Program of New York’s Unified Court System and a Fellow and trainer with the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation. She has developed and presented trainings locally, nationally, and internationally. With expertise in conflict management and organizations, Judy has provided training for a wide range of workplaces on diverse topics including conflict management, feedback, coaching, meeting facilitation and strategic planning. Her training is interactive and skill-based, with a focus on helping participants integrate new skills into existing practice.

Registration, payment policy, scholarships, snacks, drinks, driving directions, and access

Registration: Register now by emailing registration@hsctc.org or call 607.273.8686. Mail a check made out to Human Services Coalition to 100 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, NY 14850. To pay by credit card call 607-273-8686 or present your card at check-in. The Coalition accepts payment from organizations after the workshop has occurred, but individuals are expected to pay no later than the beginning of the workshop.
Cancellation policy: If notice of cancellation is received no later than 24-hours before the start of a workshop, no payment is due.
Limited scholarships are available for non-profit board and staff members who cannot attend without one. To request a scholarship, email registration@hsctc.org.
Refreshments: Coffee, other drinks, and snacks are provided at all workshops; lunch is not provided. Attendees at sessions in the Borg Warner Room may leave and eat lunch on the beautiful Ithaca Commons.
Please notify us if you have any special needs; the Coalition wishes to make its workshops accessible to everyone.

Location: The Library is located in downtown Ithaca on the corner of East Green and South Cayuga Streets.

Driving and access:
Directions for accessing the Library: The Library does not open its Main door until 10:00 am, so walk to the northeast corner of the building opposite GIMME! COFFEE, turn right and enter at the door on the right under the green canopy. The Borg Warner room is immediately on your right

Driving Directions:
From North or South on Rt. 13 or 34: Proceed to Green Street in downtown Ithaca. Turn East (toward Cornell and downtown) on Green Street. Proceed approximately six blocks to Cayuga St, take a right turn and proceed as below.
From South on Rt. 96b: Proceed down hill on Aurora Street to East Clinton Street.
Turn left and proceed to Cayuga Street. Turn right on Cayuga Street and proceed as below.
From East on Rt. 79 or 366: Proceed to downtown on State St hill and veer right onto Seneca St at the bottom of the hill. Stay in the left lane of Seneca St until you come to Cayuga St. Turn left on Cayuga St and proceed as below.
From West on Rt. 79, 96 or 89: Proceed east to Fulton St. Turn right on Fulton St and stay in the left lane. Turn left on Green St and proceed about seven blocks to Cayuga St. Turn right and proceed as below.
From all directions: Park in the parking garage behind the Library and across from the Holiday Inn, or in the Green St garage diagonally across from the Library. The Library does not open the main door until 10:00 am, so go to the northeast corner of the Library building next to Gimme! Coffee, turn right and enter at the door on the right under the green canopy. The Borg Warner room is immediately on your right.
Please allow extra time to park and walk.

Coalition workshops are supported by a generous grant from the Triad Foundation. The Coalition is a United Way agency.

EAP Spring Workshop Series 2012

Family & Children's Service of Ithaca
EAP Spring Workshop Series 2012





Our experienced presenters each hold a decade of experience in the field of employee assistance, helping individuals and organizations with various challenges. All workshops take place at Family & Children’s Service’s 127 West State Street office in downtown Ithaca.

Supervising and Leading during Change, Transition and Uncertainty
by Karen Fritz, LMSW
When: Tuesday, April 17th 9:30am-12:00pm

Do you supervise or lead in a work environment where the only thing that is predictable is change? This workshop will explore the difficulties of supervising and motivating others during times of change and stress, and how to support employees. Attendees will address how to handle one’s own stress and how to lead with courage and confidence through tough times at the workplace.

A Business Necessity: Giving Feedback and Addressing Performance Issues
by Karen Fritz, LMSW
When: Tuesday, April 24th 9:00am-12:00pm

For most supervisors, giving criticism or feedback and discussing performance issues is not only a challenge, but highly uncomfortable. Learn how to have these difficult conversations, and provide feedback in the most useful and professional way. Attendees will also explore the importance of incorporating feedback, in both of its forms (positive and negative) into your regular routine.

Dealing with Difficult People and Conflict
by Karen Fritz, LMSW
When: Tuesday, May 1st 9:30am-12:00pm

This workshop explores how to navigate tricky interpersonal waters in business relationships. Attendees will enhance their understanding of human behavior, difficult people and personality types. Attendees will also learn key communication/listening skills for handling conflict and difficult conversations.

Power of Words: Healthy vs Unhealthy Self-Talk
by Cora Ellen Luke, LMHC
When: Friday, May 18th 9:30-11:30am

The mind is very busy with self-talk, a silent stream of thoughts about ourselves, others and the world. It influences our feelings, behavior and even health. Come and learn how to identify, challenge and replace distorted thinking patterns with more accurate and balanced ones.

Please contact Karen Fritz to register at 273-7494 or kfritz@fcsith.org. Seating is limited.
Fee: $35 per person/per workshop with our EAP; $45 for all other organizations.
Make checks payable to Family & Children’s Service of Ithaca and mail to Karen Fritz and mail to:
Family & Children’s Service of Ithaca
127 West State St.
Ithaca NY 14850

For more information, visit our new website http://www.wheretoturnithaca.org/