Richmond SHRM Monthly Status Report
Membership Engagement
Tom Davidson, VP
June 20, 2012
Overview
· This group recently lost both directors, Kerryn Sherrod Ageykum and Teri Taylor, for personal reasons. We are working with the Executive Board and Staff to backfill these positions as quickly as possible as our capacity is severely limited and leadership is needed in these roles.
· Two committees were recently formed and became fully active and productive. They include the Student Chapter Committee, chaired Brent Proulx and co-chaired by Megan Estes, and the Member Engagement Committee, chaired by Paige Rosemond and co-chaired by Joan Malone.
· Individual committee updates are attached, some from recent conversations and emails and others from directly submitted update reports.
· Dues strategies and tactics have been accomplished by others, largely Greg, Missie and Jeannie, while this group of committees has been struggling.
Richmond SHRM Monthly Status Report
Board Member Name: / Title:Tom Davidson / VP Membership
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Brent Proulx, Student Chapter Chair reports to VP / May-June 2012
Key Accomplishments:
· Worked with Jeannie and Missie to arrange a booth at the July and August RSHRM meetings with Missie giving the mentorship experience a plug at the beginning. As I am not available June 27th for the Winery social, I will just need to work that much harder during the meetings.
· Contacted Susan O'Neil at Univ of Phoenix to introduce myself and start the mental ball rolling for a potential student chapter
· Conversing with Gretchen Flynn Morris at U of R about opportunity for a student chapter there
· Working with Megan on ideas to engage VCU and B&S chapters once the 2012/2013 school year begins
· Communicating with Marianne Miller, Paula Powell and Manon Moynihan about continuing the mentoring program at VCU
Upcoming Tasks/Actions:
· Execute the plan for attracting 10-20 mentors for the VCU student chapter
· Incorporate an assessment tool for matching up mentors and mentees
Strategic Initiative Update - Status: Green – Yellow – Red
· Continuing the VCU Mentoring Program – (Status is GREEN because concrete plans are in place)
· Adding 2-3 more student chapters by the end of the year – (Status is YELLOW because some work is in progress)
Issues for Board discussion: (action needed: support, input, approval, resources)
· Assistance needed in communicating the need for mentors and referring potential candidates to Brent
Comments:
Richmond SHRM Monthly Status Report
Board Member Name: / Title:Tom Davidson / VP, Member Engagement
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RADR SIG, Dorene McKelvey, reports to VP, Inclusion, currently vacant / June/July 2012
Key Accomplishments:
· RADR has made arrangement for Embracing Religious Inclusion, July 12
· Dorene met with staff and program volunteers in a conference call in early June to discuss the concept of a Diversity Conference in early 2013 and was meeting with RADR committee to discuss in mid-June.
Upcoming Tasks/Actions:
· Next phone conference call regarding Diversity Conference is June 29th to get feedback from the RADR Steering Committee about preferences and role.
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Strategic Initiative Update - Status: Green – Yellow – Red
· Diversity Conference status Yellow because steps have been initiated but progress is minimal at this time
Issues for Board discussion: (action needed: support, input, approval, resources)
· Committee membership has fallen to about five members and needs to be reinvigorated
Comments:
· Questions on the committee remain as to the status of RADR as a committee of RSHRM, and this needs to be resolved once and for all.
Richmond SHRM Monthly Status Report
Board Member Name: / Title:Tom Davidson / VP, Member Engagement
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Gwen Johnson, Young Professionals SIG Chair, reports to VP, Inclusion, currently vacant / June/July 2012
Key Accomplishments:
· One organizational meeting of interest parties was held by Kerryn in May just before her resignation. No notes were forthcoming from this meeting, but Gwen Johnson was appointed chair and followed-up with by Tom.
Upcoming Tasks/Actions:
· Another meeting is planned with Gwen, Tom, Missie, and Jeannie on July 2 to review the first meeting and charter the group regarding its mission, membership and next steps. Gwen is very enthusiastic and action oriented.
Strategic Initiative Update - Status: Green – Yellow – Red
· None for this group
Issues for Board discussion: (action needed: support, input, approval, resources)
· None at this time
Comments
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Richmond SHRM Monthly Status Report
Board Member Name: / Title:Tom Davidson / VP, Members Engagement
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Mary Rudisill, Tri-Cities SIG, reports to VP, Inclusion, currently vacant / June/July 2012
Key Accomplishments:
· Ideas were captured from Mary after the May Board meeting and windows of opportunity needed to be found with Jeannie and Missie in the same time period. These determined, initial arrangements were made for a special program in the Tri-Cities on August 2 and in November and concrete plans are in process the week of June 20 between Mary and Jeannie.
Upcoming Tasks/Actions:
· Concrete plans for these two programs are coalescing this week between Mary and Jeannie while the VP is on vacation.
Strategic Initiative Update - Status: Green – Yellow – Red
· No strategic initiative but a critical goal from Missie was to have 2-3 events in the Tri-Cities in 2012. Status is yellow as it appears only two will be doable at this juncture, and the turn around on one needs to be very fast for that to be accomplished August 2.
Issues for Board discussion: (action needed: support, input, approval, resources)
· None at this time.
Comments:
· Mary Rudisill has been incapacitated for much of 2012, and little initiative was taken without her leadership, as planned, until she was capable of being involved. It was learned that she could be more involved from comments at the May Board meeting, and she was engaged immediately thereafter.
Richmond SHRM Monthly Status Report
Board Member Name: / Title:Tom Davidson / VP, Membership Engagement
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Member Engagement, Paige Rosemond, Chair, reports to VP, Member Services, currently vacant / June/July 2012
Key Accomplishments:
· Formed committee in May with chair and co-chair (Joan Malone)
· Made arrangements for wine and cheese social June 27, coordinated blast email to at-large members and newsletter item to general membership
Upcoming Tasks/Actions:
· Future goals in include improvements at chapter meetings to ensure meeting buddies or mentors
Strategic Initiative Update - Status: Green – Yellow – Red
· Develop effective “onboarding” process to include phone calls, first meeting protocol, welcome package etc. status is red as this committee was just formed and tasked immediately with wine and cheese social, which is being accomplished
· Institute “ ice-breaker” at each table at beginning of learning events – status green as this is largely in place, only needing tweaking as more is learned
· Explore ways to convert national members to Richmond SHRM members – status is yellow because one part of this is being accomplished in the short term, the June wine and cheese social
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Issues for Board discussion: (action needed: support, input, approval, resources)
· Please continue to give this team your support by fostering open conversation at your assigned tables at each chapter meeting, including all new members and visitors particularly well, either using the ice breaker given or your own technique.
Comments:
This is another new committee with not precursor group to build upon. They are starting from scratch and hit the ground running well.
Richmond SHRM Monthly Status Report
Board Member Name: / Title:Tom Davidson / VP, Member Engagement
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Judy Marston, Volunteer Coordination, reports to VP Member Services, which is vacant / June/July 2012
Key Accomplishments:
· Has been providing volunteer recognition articles to Director of Communication while Vol Awards and Recognition Committee is inactive
Upcoming Tasks/Actions:
· Fine tuning the larger system of attracting and assigning volunteers, one that was initially installed with Teri and Karen in early 2012.
Strategic Initiative Update - Status: Green – Yellow – Red
· None at this time
Issues for Board discussion: (action needed: support, input, approval, resources)
· None at this time
Comments:
Richmond SHRM Monthly Status Report
Board Member Name: / Title:Tom Davidson / VP, Membership
Directors/Committee(s): / Time Period:
Vacant, Chair, Volunteer Awards and Recognition Committee, reports to Director, Members Services, also vacant / June/July 2012
Key Accomplishments:
· None
Upcoming Tasks/Actions:
· Still need to find a chair.
Strategic Initiative Update - Status: Green – Yellow – Red
· None at this time
Issues for Board discussion: (action needed: support, input, approval, resources)
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Comments:
This committee was configured by Melissa Jones last year but has not been engaged properly in 2012. It was chaired by a non-SHRM member, which was altered but not yet replaced. Two individuals have been approached to fill the chair role, but none has been found. Current plans are to hold a volunteer recognition event at the end of the year meeting as in years past, rather than a separate event with a separate budget as discussed in 2011, this until a fuller and year-long plan can be developed by this or a replacement committee.