Human Resources Branch 9/27 Conference Call
Chair: Maureen Johnson
Vice Chair: Mario Varela
Secretary: Barb Wisniewski
Publication Coordinator: Kristina Speed
Awards & Honors: Michelle Brady
Conferences & Seminars: Open
Membership Development: Trent Shuford
Web/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
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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)
Awards & Honors
PAST
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Rene Hilgemann
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Barb Wisniewski
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Volunteers
Technical Publications - Newsletter
Purpose
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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
www.asse.org/ps/hr
www.asse.org/ps/hr
Website/LinkedIn (Social Media)
www.asse.org/ps/hr, www.asse.org/ps/hr, www.asse.org/ps/hr, www.asse.org/ps/hr, www.asse.org/ps/hr, www.asse.org/ps/hr, www.asse.org/ps/hr, www.asse.org/ps/hr
• 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 Opportunities
Membership 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 Opportunities
Body 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 Opportunities
Conferences & 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!