Human Resources Branch - 9/27 Conference Call

Chair: Maureen JohnsonVice Chair: Mario Varela

Secretary: Barb WisniewskiPublication Coordinator: Kristina Speed

Awards & Honors: Michelle Brady Conferences & Seminars: Open

Membership Development: Trent ShufordWeb/Social Media: Tracy Linhart

Body of Knowledge: Open

Agenda

• 11:30-11:35 - Opening remarks & "state of the Branch“ - Maureen

• 11:35-11:50 - Branch Updates• Safety 2012/Safety 2013 - Maureen• Awards & Honors – Maureen for Michelle • Technical Publication – Tina • Website/LinkedIn – Tracy • Membership – Trent

• 11:50-12:05 - Member Dialog • 12:05-12:15 - Volunteer Opportunities• 12:15-12:20 - Next Meeting • 12:20-12:30 - Open Discussion/Q&A

Safety 2012/Safety 2013

• 2012– 1st successful Branch roundtable– 6 sponsored sessions

• 2013– Several sessions reviewed for sponsorship– Roundtable ideas? (Due 10/1)

1. Trent Shuford (significant

contributor)

2. Rene Hilgemann (ASSE

reconition)

3. Volunteer certificates of

appreciation from the Branch

20121. Rene Hilgemann 2. Barb Wisniewski

3. Volunteers

PAST

1. Publication. 2. Individual awards. 3. Significant contributor. 4. Highlight those who have received awards at their companies

FUTURE

Awards & Honors

Technical Publications - Newsletter

Purpose• Provide up-to-date Health and Safety information for the busy Human

Resource Professional

• Newsletters submitted on time every time

• 2013 editions due 2/18, 6/17, and 10/7/13

Email us at: newsletter@injuryfree.com

Website/LinkedIn (Social Media)

• Web pages are fresh (www.asse.org/ps/hr )• LinkedIn site, current and a place to get help • See new “Hot Topics”, valuable links, valuable news

feeds, and additional features on our web pages.• Content on the site is up-to-date and all links are active.• Share web page and LinkedIn brings visitors to the page• One of the most active LinkedIn in the Practice Specialties

Member Dialog

• How has the Branch met your needs? • What can we do better? • What topics would you like to see covered in

articles, webinars and conference events?• How can we grow the Branch?

Volunteer Opportunities Technical Publications Committee Members

• Assist Coordinator in the following activities:– Solicit members and non-members to write articles

for the triannual newsletter. – Develop topics/authors/themes– Cover for Coordinator as requested at monthly

Branch Executive Team conference calls

Volunteer OpportunitiesMembership Development Committee Members• Assist Membership chair in the following activities:

– Capitalize on membership recruitment opportunities.– Recruit via social media sites, at work events, social events,

conferences, seminars, workshops, etc.– Create a positive “buzz” about the Society and your group.– Participate in referral programs and awareness initiatives– Let staff know about industry events that are occurring so they

can attend or send materials to maintain a constant presence in the safety community (2 week+ lead time preferred).

– Create brochures and promotional materials as needed.– Devise recruitment tactics.– Cover as requested at monthly Branch Executive Team

conference calls – Cover as requested at monthly Membership Committee

conference calls (this is with other Membership Chairs, not the HR Branch)

Volunteer Opportunities

Website/Linked In Committee Members• Help monitor the Branch web pages & Linked In site on a

regular basis.• Help develop new “Hot Topics”, suggest valuable links,

valuable news feeds or additional features for the web pages.

• Help ensure all content on the site is up-to-date and all links are active.

• Help promote web page and Linked In to drive visitors to the page and increase awareness of the site.

• Participate in a Branch Executive Team conference call if asked by Website Chair to do so

• Actively participate in member recruitment during conferences and meetings.

Volunteer OpportunitiesBody of Knowledge Chair • Keep abreast of BoK developments• Provide articles, white papers, links, research papers, resources, etc. that

will enhance the wiki-like BoK site.• Develop a list of important topics within your niche/industry and experts that

can function as resources for information on those topics.• Participate in a Branch Executive Team conference call or provide coverage

or a report• Actively participate in member recruitment during conferences and

meetings. Body of Knowledge Committee Members• Provide input and feedback on BoK developments • Provide articles, white papers, links, research papers, resources, etc. that

will enhance the wiki-like BoK site.• Develop a list of important topics within your niche/industry and experts that

can function as resources for information on those topics.• Participate in a Branch Executive Team conference call if asked by BoK

Chair to do so• Actively participate in member recruitment during conferences and meetings

Volunteer OpportunitiesConferences & Seminars Chair• Provide comments and feedback on each conference.• Work with ASSE Staff to develop new ideas for the annual

conference. • Solicit speaker proposals from your membership May-July. • Notify membership of the PDC annual advisory committee meeting

via email, LinkedIn and Facebook prior to the conference• Work with the Publication Coordinator to include conference

information (i.e., advisory committee meeting details, special events, sponsored session listing and roundtable information) in the newsletter issue that releases before the annual conference

• Work with the Publication Coordinator to include a conference recap in the newsletter following the conference

• Help with Branch webinars

Next Meeting

• In early 2013

• Ideas for topics?

Open Discussion/Q&A

• Any other comments, ideas?

• Thank you for joining us!