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Monday, 18 March 2019 14:35
HR Florida Announces the 2018 Chapter Excellence Award Recipients!
Written by HR Florida
The Chapter Excellence Awards recognize outstanding efforts by our chapters in the SHRM designated Core Leadership Areas. Each year, the HR Florida State Council recognizes chapters that have made an exemplary contribution to the HR Profession and their communities. We received many submissions for the Chapter Excellence Awards and today we will recognize those chapters that went above and beyond to make a difference. We appreciate the efforts of every chapter and recognize the work they did in their communities.
Monday, 18 March 2019 14:28
Finding Future Leaders: Three Effective Ways to Attain New Talent
Written by Cassandra King
Millennials are no longer the individuals people once feared taking over those coveted leadership roles. We are those leaders, or at least the next in line. We are educated, adaptive, and diverse, making us the most equipped leaders as the baby boomers retire from, and Generation Z’s enter, the workforce.
Monday, 18 March 2019 14:03
Making the Most Cents Out of Return to Work Policies
Written by Amy Siegel Oran
The hazards encountered on a daily basis by employees often lead to injuries. Even the most benign of situations can precipitate an accident, the restrictions from which are frequently difficult to accommodate. Despite the best training and safety equipment you may provide, accidents happen. Carrying workers’ compensation coverage is not only legally required, but also the best way to reduce the financial risk; however, relying on your carrier is not enough. To keep your claim costs low and your premiums reasonable, a carefully tailored, well-executed return to work (RTW) policy is critical.
If you're a laissez-faire leader who believes that all employees are intrinsically success driven and ambitious without any input from you or others within the organization, then it’s time to upgrade your leadership style! As a leader, you hold the keys to much of their motivational drive; but, how do we motivate employees to do their best? When we examine this issue in our quest to discover how to get the very best out of employees within an organization, we must first understand that what motivates people can be rather diverse.
Monday, 18 March 2019 13:45
HR Florida State Council Receives Honorable Seven Seals Award
Written by HR Florida
2019 is off to a great start for the HR Florida State Council, which has been honored with the Seven Seals Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a U.S. Department of Defense program, for its meritorious leadership and support of men and women who serve our country as part of the National Guard and Reserve.
Monday, 18 March 2019 13:26
Leadership Through the Lens of Neuroscience
Written by Kim E. Ruyle, Ph.D.
Why do we have a brain? This is not a rhetorical question. Pause for a moment and reflect on why we have this remarkable organ encased in our skull, an organ that is the most complex object we know of in the entire universe. A simplistic answer is that we have a brain in order to survive. Sure, that’s not a bad answer, but it’s not a complete answer.
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During the January 4th Council Meeting, HR Florida State Council President Heather Deyrieux presented the Humanitarian Award to Bay County Chapter President Tiffani Hinds and President- Elect Stephanie Conn. Created to recognize those who have given their time, talent and/or treasure, the accolade celebrates a chapter’s caring contributions made for the well-being of its community. The Bay County honorees were presented with $1,000 for their post-hurricane recovery efforts to aid the members of their chapter.
Monday, 18 March 2019 13:12
Integrated Strategies for Developing Future Leaders
Written by Joanne L. Smikle, PhD
Wise executives scan the environment of their organizations and identify a few select people who have the talent, commitment and drive to move the organization into the future. These are the people who function well on teams and assume leadership roles. They can be strong solo contributors when the occasion arises.
My students learn during their very first class in our Organizational Leadership program that being an effective leader doesn’t hinge on a formal title. In fact, we highlight that anyone at any level of an organization can be a great leader as long as individuals develop the necessary skills. However, if anyone can lead, why are organizations still faced with a leadership shortage?
Monday, 18 March 2019 12:58
President's Message - Happy 2019!
Written by Heather Deyrieux, MSM, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Simon Sinek is one of my favorite people who I have yet to meet. His words of wisdom, especially those about leadership, ring so true, and this quote remains on my short list. As HR professionals, it is important to remember that “H” is for “human.”