Another Day in the HR Field

Here is a link to the archived show where we talked about Interviewing & SHRM MAC responsibilities:  Donna Rogers at Lunch with DriveThruHR 04/29 by DriveThru HR | Blog Talk Radio I will be on Drive Thru HR Monday 4/29/13 at Noon.  Please join us: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drivethruhr/2013/04/29/donna-rogers-at-lunch-with-drivethruhr My previous conversation with Drive Thru HR was on 11/15/11: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drivethruhr/2011/11/15/lunch-with-donna-rogers-and-drivethruhr In the 2011 show we talked about the Strategic Human Resources Management course I was developing for the University of Illinois at Springfield's brand new Graduate HR Certificate that launched this fall.  The day of the show was just prior to the annual SHRM Leadership Conference in Washington DC so that too was part of the conversation.  Finally, we discussed volunteerism for SHRM, advocacy for HR profession and what to do when visiting the nations capitol.

While I did not see any turkey’s on this Pilgrimage it was one that I will remember for a lifetime.   If you were from any other state than Illinois at the annual SHRM Leadership Conference in National Harbor, MD last week you would have seen the sea of red shirts and thought it was a “wow-look at the masses that made the trip (Pilgrimage) from half way across the country too.   Again this year (3 rd in a row) all attendees from the ILSHRM board and chapter board members were offered a red shirt to wear for two reason: 1) Take a group photo and 2) show our team/state spirit.   The latter was the more important of the two because no one felt alone.   They had others to turn to and felt included which is extremely important to me as a leader in this state.   In the “ Strengths Finder ” assessment one of my top five is “INCLUDER” and if this is the only legacy I leave for my time in a leadership role, I am ecstatic, because when I was a chapter leader, I ha...