Marin HR Forum

AARON LAMSTEIN AND MICHAEL PRITCHARD TO BE FEATURED SPEAKERS AT The MARIN SEL BUSINESS LEADERS BREAKFAST.

Lorraine Gauthier — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:29:16 +0000

Hosted by The Green Chamber of Commerce and The Marin School of Environmental Leadership, the 2012 Marin SEL Business Leaders Breakfast is on May 23, 2012 7:45-9:30am at The Four Points By Sheraton. For additonal information about the event including sponsorship and reservations, go to www.marinsel.org/breakfast .

Remembering Susan Prnjak

Caran Cuneo — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:23:02 +0000

As many of you know, our friend and Marin HR Forum past president, Susan Prnjak passed away last Thursday.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, January 15th at Tiburon Baptist Church, 445 Greenwood Beach Rd. in Tiburon. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Susan Prnjak Memorial Fund for Missions and Music at Tiburon Baptist Church, Guide Dogs for the Blind, or your favorite charity.

Susan was a treasure and will be missed by all.

Welcome to the Marin HR Forums new website!

Rick Nelson — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:35:55 +0000

We are excited to be launching our new website with many more opportunities for you to connect and contribute. Think of this new website as your own place on the web for all things HR related in Marin. Members can now message each other directly through the website, post job openings, news items, and post questions for the larger group. Take a look around and let us know what you think!

October 6th HR Forum Social

Chris Reiter — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:44:03 +0000

Thursday October 6, 2011 – Thursday October 6, 2011

Map and Directions | Register

Description:

The Marin HR Forum Social on October 6, 2011 in Novato, California at the Wildfox Grill

TIME: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
WHERE: Wild Fox Restaraunt
TOPIC: Fall Social

Cash Bar and Appetizers will be served. The first drink (beer or wine) is complementry.

Please join us for a social event with your peers from the Marin HR Forum group.

Our social event will be held on Thursday, October 6th, 2011at Wild Fox Restarant in Novato. See below for directions.

http://www.wildfoxrestaurant.com/map.html

We will be holding a raffle for prizes including movie passes and a free annual membership!

Please r.s.v.p. no later than Friday, September 30th

Tuesday, November 15th 2011

Chris Reiter — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:35:01 +0000

Tuesday November 15, 2011 – Tuesday November 15, 2011

350 Smith Ranch Road

Map and Directions | Register

Description:

TIME: 12:00 pm – 1:30pm
WHERE: Mcinnis Park 350 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael, CA 94901
PHONE: (415) 491-5959
TOPIC: “Strategic Employee Onboarding Programs: First Impressions Count!”

Lunch Choices: Grilled Salmon Salad topped with mango papaya salsa

Chicken Picatta with rice and vegetables

Topic: “Getting the Most from your Leadership Development Investment!”

SPEAKER: John Vercelli, MA in Education, CPCC, Director of Corporate Programs.

Overview:

A classic study on leadership effectiveness by Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman provides essential insight into the differences between ordinary managers and extraordinary leaders and their impact on business results.

Learning Outcome: in this presentation, you will:

Understand the study’s results and the implications for leadership development
Identify the most common mistakes made in working with the three key groups identified in the study
Discuss strategies on how to best work with each of the three key groups identified in the study
Identify one possible action that will enhance your company’s leadership development approach

Bio: John Vercelli is a certified professional coach (CPCC), leadership consultant, and trainer. He designs and delivers internal coaching programs for organizations and teaches leadership programs with CTI. He coaches leaders to thrive in dynamic, diverse, fast paced businesses and to create humane, productive work environments. His clients integrate successful communication and leadership practices into their daily work, through individual coaching, group coaching and team customized training. He combines fifteen years of management experience and in depth coaching skills to produce meaningful results.

His recent clients include: Cargill, Accenture, Northrup Grumman, Royal Bank of Canada, Wells Fargo Bank, Marriott Hotels, Cisco Systems, etc.

John holds a Master’s Degree in Education from Stanford University.

johnv@thecoaches.com at http://www.thecoaches.com/

October 18th Meeting

Chris Reiter — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:25:28 +0000

Tuesday October 18, 2011 – Tuesday October 18, 2011

350 Smith Ranch Road

Map and Directions | Register

Description:

TIME: 12:00 pm – 1:30pm
WHERE: Mcinnis Park 350 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael, CA 94901
PHONE: (415) 491-5959
TOPIC: “Strategic Employee Onboarding Programs: First Impressions Count!”

Lunch Choices: Prawns Crostini Salad or Beef Stroganoff

Topic: “Strategic Employee Onboarding Programs: First Impressions Count!”

SPEAKER: Denise Campbell, Performance Specialist, Emerging Market Service Team

Overview

You never get a second chance to make a first impression … and first impressions count. Did you know that new employees who went through a structured onboarding program were 58% more likely to be with the organization after three years.

Strategic Onboarding is not “orientation.” Orientation has tactical objectives such as filling out compliance paperwork and understanding the internal processes related to employment. Onboarding has strategic objectives that relate to overall employee engagement, retention, and productivity.

As an HR manager, do you want to make a difference in your organization’s bottom line with an easy human capital strategy? If so, come find out more. Attend this upcoming presentation and learn:

The valuable impact of a strategic onboarding program on employees, teams, and organizations
An easy, step-by-step approach to developing or reinvigorating your organization’s onboarding program
Ideas from case studies, examples, and stories that may fit your organization’s unique culture and needs
Clever techniques to launch a new employee’s positive onboarding experience during an interview

Biographies

Denise Campbell is an organizational effectiveness consultant with Insperity. She has coached, advised, and trained over 200 audiences in the Bay Area and Silicon Valley. Her clients include organizations, companies, and teams in technology, professional services, banking, biotech, manufacturing, non-profit, higher education, and more. Denise earned a BA in Speech Communication at the University of Washington and holds a Certificate in HR Management from UC Berkeley

May 15th Luncheon

Maxwell — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:47:37 +0000

Tuesday May 15, 2012 – Tuesday May 15, 2012

350 Smith Ranch Road

Map and Directions | Register

Description:

TIME: 12:00 pm – 1:30pm
WHERE: Mcinnis Park 350 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael, CA 94901
PHONE: (415) 491-5959
TOPIC: Congratulations, You Are A Manager! Now What?

Lunch Choices (please indicate when registering): Tex-Mex Salad with Grilled Chicken or Petite New York Steak with Cesar Salad

Topic: Congratulations, You Are A Manager! Now What?

Speaker: Ruth Ross Principal at R Squared Resources, HR Consulting

The number one reason people leave a company is because of their manager. This data point has been consistent for years now, yet company leaders continue to keep their heads in the sand about the issue. The fact is, every minute of every day someone around the world is tapped on the shoulder and told: “congratulations you are a manager”. Along with this comes an assumption that this new manager suddenly wakes up the next day knowing how to coach and provide feedback to employees, write effective performance reviews, handle a complex leave of absence or deal with a harassment complaint. Unfortunately there are very few people that instantly wake up with this knowledge. Companies who don’t make it a point to communicate with their managers and provide appropriate training for them are setting these key employees up for failure. Not focusing on the needs of your managers will ultimately negatively impact the bottom line of your organization.

Come to the meeting prepared to talk about the challenges you see facing managers today so we can share, discuss & ultimately learn from each other.

Learning outcome:

Learn why a manager is like an accordion…
Discuss how to get your senior leaders to pay attention to the needs of their front line mangers
Understand the three types of employee engagement and learn why one of them is a silent killer that is currently eating away at the foundation of your organization
Gain insight into the simple solutions to improving the quality of your managers
Come away with a list of the seven things a successful manager consistently does
Learn why “It’s About TYME” to Thank Your Manager’s Everyday!

Bio:

Ruth Ross is a strategic human resources executive who has over 30 years of experience with top Fortune 100 companies. Her areas of expertise include leading organizations through change, managing through mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, designing award winning retention programs, manager coaching and development, culture integration, employee engagement and leadership development.

Prior to starting her own firm, Ruth was the Executive Vice President of Human Resources for the Corporate Finance organization at Wells Fargo. At Wells, she managed all HR activities for the company’s finance group including merger integration, employee relations, compensation, talent management, diversity, leadership and management development. Ruth was recruited to San Francisco in 1996 to join Charles Schwab as the Vice President of HR for two key business units. She then created the HR Policies & Practices group where she ran Employee Relations, HR Policy, HR Metrics and Pre-Eminent Employer Initiatives for the entire Company before joining Wells Fargo in 2002.

During the years she was living in New York, Ruth led human resources for major divisions of American Express/Shearson Lehman Brothers ; PaineWebber; Citibank and Estee Lauder.

Throughout her career, Ruth has been a frequently requested speaker at industry conferences and has been quoted in numerous publications.

Email ruth@rsquaredresources.com

Website www.rsquaredresources.com

Job Opening at UBM Electronics

Rick Nelson — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:38:46 +0000

Good afternoon Marin HR Forum:

UBM Electronics has an opening in their San Francisco office for a Full Time HR Generalist.

If you or know someone who would like to apply or want to know more about the job, please click the following link for a full job description and online application.

UBM Electronics Human Resource Generalist

Unemployeed seek protection agaisnt job bias

Maxwell — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:58:37 +0000

With the economic down turn in 2008 and the stagnant growth in job’s. Many Americans have been unemployed for a year or more. Some companies are now screening out job applicants who have been unemployeed for a great length of time. The U.S. Government however is trying to discourge such practices. Unemployed seek protection agaisnt job bias

The HR Forum is planning a Social Event in October

Rick Nelson — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:31:59 +0000

Keep an eye out for details but we are planning a social event for October. Plan on a great opportunity to connect with your peers over appetizers and a beverage.