BULLETIN BOARD
March 2010 – Volume 60, Issue 3
President’s Corner
announced at our April Chapter
Meeting. It is an honor to be
By Debbie Green CPS/CAP
nominated by the members for
MOTY; the three candidates are all
“Excellence is the gradual result of
excellence choices and very
always striving to do better.”
deserving of this honor. Our April
Pat Riley
Chapter Meeting is designated as the
Member of the Year Event. It is
Many of us have spent time in the
always a very special evening, and I
last couple of weeks watching the
hope everyone will attend.
Winter Olympics. As we watched
these amazing athletes perform, we
The Nominations Committee will
must reflect what it took them to
begin meeting this month and
reach this point in their careers.
contacting members for next year’s
These athletes faced many trials and board. If you are interesting in
challenges as they prepared for these running for office, contact Kit
events over the years. However only McCrary CPS. Election of officers
three of them in each event walked
will be held at our May Chapter
away with a medal, yet they are all
Meeting. Installation of Officers will
winners. They are the best athletes in be the June Chapter Meeting. It is a
their countries. Granted all of them
privilege and honor to serve on the
were born with an innate talent in
board. It is also a big responsibility.
their sport, but they spent years
We need strong leaders to continue
practicing to excel in their sport.
to grow and prosper as a chapter.
None of us are training to be in the
Olympics, but all of us are striving
for excellence in our professional
and personal lives. As the Nashville
Chapter of IAAP, we too are on a
journey for excellence. We are a
Chapter of Excellence for 20082009, and we have already achieved
the Chapter of Excellence again for
the year 2009-2010. We have many
members that are 2008-2009
Members of Excellence. I hope each
of you will become a 2009-2010
Member of Excellence. The
Commitment Form is on the
International Website along with the
criteria. Now is the time to sign your
commitment form and get started.
In March, we will select our Member
of the Year (MOTY) to be
As we persevere on our personal and
professional journeys of excellence,
we must continue to grow and learn
all we can to be the best at what we
endeavor. Our Leadership
Development Training is coming up
on March 27. We have two excellent
speakers from the State of Tennessee
Department of Human Resources
with us that day. At our APW event
on April 16, our presenter is wellknown speaker throughout
Tennessee and the south. June 4-6
will be the Tennessee Division
Annual Meeting with Gary Minor as
the keynote speaker. It is going to be
a great weekend of fun and
education. Mark your calendar now
for these learning events. Not only
www.iaap-nashville.org
will you gain professionally from
these events, but you will grow
personally.
Me Skiing at the Winter Olympics
March Birthday’s
March
Carolyn Lashley CPS/CAP
4
Kristie Lanius
7
Jan Harrison CPS
18
Birdia Byars
19
Renee Meoche CPS
22
Donna Morgan
25
Paula Bulter CPS
26
Charlene Henderson CPS
27
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Our deepest sympathy goes out to
Beverly Lancaster CPS/CAP in the
loss of her mother. Jewell McDonald
passed away on Thursday, March 4,
2010, in Gordonsville, TN.
Thank You Note from Polly
Sheldon
Announcements
Bulletin Board Ads Needed!
March 2 – March Board Meeting
March 16 – March Chapter Meeting
March 20 – Chapter Leadership
Training
Dear Debbie,
Please convey my appreciation to my
IAAP friends. I enjoyed being at the
meeting and seeing all of my dear
friends. It gave me a “boost.” Thanks
for making it possible for me to get
transportation there.
Of course, I follow the activities and
so pleased with the progress we are
making. Please continue to share
with me the newsletter.
Love you,
Polly
Congratulations to Lisa Ellis
CPS
April 6 – April Board Meeting
April 16 – APW – Gaylord
Opryland Golf Links
April 20 – April Chapter Meeting
We are still collecting ads for
Bulletin Board! So far, we have six
ads which will start running in the
April Bulletin Board.
Ad forms will be at the meeting on
the registration desk and each table.
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Spring Arrives on March
20!!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
TN DIVISION EVENTS
June 4-6, 2010
TN Division
Annual Meeting
– Pickwick
Landing
Tea for Mary Tyler
Lisa was the Significant Achiever
Award Winner at the Dell Small
Medium Business Winter Tech
Summit
In Tampa, FL in February, 2010
Happy St. Patrick’s
Day!
The first day of
day spring is one
thing,
and the first
spring day is
another.
The difference
between them is
sometimes as great
as a month!
Henry van dyke
Sunday
April 11, 2010
2-4 p.m.
Home of Debbie Green
2514 Lincoya Court
RSVP
889-6908 or 793-3021
djwest1@bellsouth.net
or
geno486.1@tds.net
“Decide to Triumph” and challenged
each of us to be better than the status
quo. We should reach for the stars and
strive for excellence.
Chapter Leadership Training
Attached in this issue of Bulletin
Board is the information on the
upcoming Chapter Leadership
Training. Please mark Saturday,
March 27, 2010 on your calendar
from 9-2.
The cost to Nashville Chapter
members is $10 which includes
lunch. Our speakers are Geneva
Glenn who is a Training officer with
the Tennessee Department of
Human Resources, Dr. Ernie
Ricketts, a Director with the
Tennessee Department of Human
Resources and Jean Brandon
CPS/CAP, Past TN Division President,
Past Nashville Chapter President.
The morning presentations will be
on Generations, Attitudes and
Effective Leadership. The afternoon
session will be on Success Planning
with a mock board meeting. We will
end with a question and answer
period.
Lunch is going to be from Whitt’s:
bbq with buns, baked beans,
coleslaw, tea and lemonade and
brownies.
“I came last time and was very
impressed at how good (and
professional) it was! You all have a
lot to give, and do it well.” Linda
Johnson, Chattanooga Chapter who
attendee from last year’s training
Agenda and Map
To Nashville State
Community College is
Attached!
TENNESSEE DIVISION EDUCATION
SEMINAR
AND PRESIDENT’S FORUM
February 20, 2010
The 2010 Tennessee Division Education
Seminar and President’s Forum was
held February 19 and 20, 2010, at the
Hyatt Place in Hendersonville, TN. The
theme of the event was “Polishing
Careers ‘Till They Sparkle”. The ten
chapter members in attendance were:
Debbie Green CPS/CAP; Jan Harrison
CPS; Carol Whited CPS/CAP; Linda Hood
CPS; Elaine McDowell; Sandi Reilly
CPS/CAP; Charlene Henderson CPS;
Marsha Gupton CPS; Jean Brandon
CPS/CAP; and Shelby Ellis CPS/CAP.
The President’s Forum was held Friday
night, February 19, and was for training
of chapter presidents and officers. It
included sessions on Succession
Planning, Strategic Planning, voting and
proxies for EFAM, what to expect as a
delegate or alternate at EFAM, and a
roundtable for successes and
roadblocks by the chapters this year.
Our own Jean Brandon CPS/CAP gave an
outstanding presentation on “Resolving
Conflict”, which was highlighted by
separating into groups and giving
solutions on how to resolve samples of
conflicts.
Saturday, February 20, consisted of two
sessions which five (5) recertification
points were awarded. The morning
session was conducted by Mr. Jesse
Wimberly from New Horizons in
Knoxville, TN. He is a technology
speaker, consultant and trainer. He
spoke to us on SharePoint Workflow
and its use by corporations and
government to automate office
functions. This software program is
business-driven technology with the
network as the desktop. It is a different
way of using programs, the Internet
using programs, the Internet, Google, EMail, etc. Big changes are coming down
the road!
The lunch was fantastic with barbeque,
potato salad, slaw, and wonderful
desserts. We spent the lunch period
sitting with other IAAP members and
networking. Debbie, Jan and I slipped
outside and ate at a table in the
sunshine. It was an absolutely gorgeous
day and the sunshine was welcomed.
In addition to the education,
networking, good food, and speakers,
we also had a booth of affordable
jewelry that is sold with the funds going
to the TN Division Annual Meeting. You
could find most of the Nashville Chapter
members around that table looking and
buying.
To those of you who do not take
advantage of our TN Division Seminars
and Annual Meeting, I encourage all of
you to try and go the next time one is
held. Not only do you grow
educationally, but you get to meet new
people and network with them about
the challenges and problems we as
administrative professionals face each
day. It is a good feeling to renew
friendships and know you have support
across our great State. A total of five (5)
recertification points were given for the
day and many of you are trying to
recertify and need points. Please take
advantage of the opportunities that
await you, and let both the chapter and
division help you obtain these points
and do your part by attending seminars
and meetings.
Shelby Ellis CPS/CAP
Past President/Advisor
Easter Sunday
April 4
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Part-Time Work: A
Possible Ticket to a FullTime Position
In today’s still-unstable
employment environment, temporary
work is one bright spot. Many
companies cut staff too deeply during
the downturn and need additional
personnel to meet growing demand. But
they’re not yet ready to recruit for fulltime staff. As a result, these
organizations are turning to temporary
professionals to maintain productivity
and keep initiatives on track as business
conditions — and the ability to hire fulltime workers — slowly improve.
Companies also typically look
to temporary workers first when filling
full-time positions. That’s because
employers are familiar with these
individuals’ capabilities, work ethic and
fit with the team.
Here are some tips for turning a
temporary assignment into a full-time
role:
1.
Partner with a staffing firm.
Unfortunately our afternoon speaker,
Dale Thomas Smith, was sick with the
flu, so we had Vanessa Kennon as a
replacement. Vanessa spoke on
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participation. Use meetings
upfront with staffing firms
as an opportunity to
and potential employers that
you’re
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coworkers in off-site events
ultimately looking for a fullwhenever possible. By
time job. If they know that
expanding your
from the beginning, they
connections within the
may be able to place you in a
company, you build rapport
role that has a better chance
with others who may be in
of leading to a full-time
position to recommend you
position.
for a full-time role in the
3. Treat it the same. Once you
future.
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Bulletin Board APW®
Committee Report
The Administrative Professionals
Day/Week® event will be held
April 16, 2010, 10:00 AM – 2:00
PM at Gaylord Springs Golf
Links, 18 Springhouse Lane,
Nashville, TN 37214. The
International Theme for 2010 is
Power of Commitment.
David Tiller, Assistant Professor,
Tennessee State University,
Department of Teaching and
Learning, will be speaking on
Working and Living with Power.
One recertification point will be
awarded. The cost is $50 per
person (includes registration,
lunch, and door prize
opportunities). We would like
Nashville Chapter members to
invite their executives to join you
for lunch, 12:00 – 1:30 PM, and
give your executive an
opportunity to visit the exhibits
and see how your IAAP
membership benefits both you
and your company.
Registration material will be emailed to chapter members, and
hard copy brochures mailed to
those names on the chapter’s
mailing list. Our goal is a March
19 deadline.
Nashville Chapter members
(only) wishing to have a vendor
table in the exhibit area will be
charged $60. This price covers a
6-foot skirted table in the vendor
area, APW® event registration,
seminar, and lunch.
to see how well you’ll fit in
Attached to this report are vendor
and corporate sponsor forms. We
ask each of you, as members, to
send these forms to your suppliers
requesting their support. We would
like to have vendors/sponsors from
office supply, copier, printing, travel
agencies, office interior designers,
etc., businesses; and of course, those
jewelry, candles, etc., businesses we
all love to have. We appreciate any
door prizes donations. Corporate
sponsors will be recognized in the
event’s program. We already have
some nice door prizes, an Apple IPod, a body massage… You can
only win a door prize if you attend!
Most importantly, the committee is
working really hard to have a
successful event; however, it will
only be successful if you, the
Nashville Chapter IAAP®, support
the event. I urge each of you to put
this date and time on your calendar
and learn what our speaker can teach
us Working and Living with Power.
Paulette Painter CPS
APW Committee Chairperson
Turn your clocks
ahead on Sunday,
March 14!
Daylight Savings
Time Begins
March Chapter Meeting
Program
Our March Program will be
“Meetings Made Easy” by
Rob Clifton, Certified
Meeting Planner, member
of the Executive Advisory
Board.
One recertification point
will be given.
Vendor and Sponsorship Forms
Are Included as Attachments!
 Delegation effectiveness –
both giving and receiving
 The Nine Principles of 360°
Effectiveness
 Building the administrative
team – we are all better if
we work together
“Polishing Careers Till They
Sparkle in West Tennessee”
The Jackson, Martin, Memphis and
Paris Chapters of West Tennessee
invite you to a wonderful weekend
of learning, networking, but mostly
fun! Plans are underway to make the
2010 Tennessee Division Annual
Meeting a memorable time for all
members coming to Pickwick
Landing State Park.
Friday morning starts off with
CPS/CAP mock exams if you choose
to attend. Vendors, vendors and
more vendors will be available for
your enjoyment or should we say
shopping! Friday afternoon seminar
will be “Filling the Shopping Cart of
Effectiveness: Knowing What You
Have and Getting Enough of What
You Need” with seminar leader Gary
Minor. Certification points are
pending. Friday night Open House
will include a Riverboat Cruise on
the Tennessee River, an old fashion
picnic and other surprises.
Saturday morning starts with a
“Come and Go Breakfast” at the Inn
restaurant with the Business Meeting
following. The Certification
Luncheon is next on the agenda with
International Vice-President Tamara
Goodall CPS/CAP as speaker. Our
Installation Banquet will be Saturday
evening and is always the anticipated
event of the weekend.
Sunday morning we will be
entertained by the Christian ladies
group from First Baptist Church in
Counce, Tennessee “4 Joy” and lay
speaker is Helen Hamilton from
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in
Savannah, Tennessee. What a
wonderful way to end the Annual
Meeting before we go home.
Room reservations can be made by
calling 1.800.250.8615. Please tell
them you are with the IAAP group.
Daily room rates are SundayThursday ($75.00) and
Friday/Saturday ($82.00) plus taxes.
A 10% discount will be given for
those 62 or older. Cut off date for
individual reservations will be April
18, 2010. You have 48 hours before
your check-in to cancel. If you
cancel after that you will forfeit your
deposit.
Come join the ladies of the West
Tennessee chapters for a fun,
educational and relaxing weekend at
beautiful Pickwick Landing State
Park!
“Filling the
Shopping Cart of Effectiveness:
Knowing What
You Have and
Getting Enough of What you
Need”
Every administrative professional is
very good at many things – that is
part of the job. Yet, no one is
excellent at everything. Knowing
who you are, what you are good at,
what you need to get better at and
how to get there is the key to
professional success. In this
workshop, we will examine several
skills, figure out what you are good
at, what you are not and share ways
to improve where it will have the
most positive impact on you, your
team and your organization.
Join us as we fill the Shopping Cart
of Effectiveness and learn more
about ourselves, our work skills and
how we can become more effective.
This workshop will be highly
interactive with group activities and
lots of discussion.
About our speaker, Gary Minor
JD, ITF
Gary served was a trial lawyer for
thirteen years. In 1992, Gary
founded the 21st Century
Leadership Institute, a performance
coaching firm that helps senior
leaders and middle managers reach
their full potential. He has published
chapters in two books and authors
guest columns in various industry
and business publications including
the The Nashville Business Journal
and his bi-weekly column in The
Williamson Herald.
He has earned the designation of
International Training Fellow by the
Junior Chamber International
Training Institute. Gary has led
workshops in Glasgow, Scotland,
South Korea, Toronto and Saint
Andrews by the Sea in New
Brunswick, Canada. He is also a
member of the National Speakers
Association and is a past president of
the Tennessee chapter.
His clients include well know
organizations such as: The
Department of Defense, Motorola,
Superior Court for the State of
California, Verizon of New England,
State of Tennessee, Edward Jones,
Books-A-Million and Kraft Food
Ingredients.
Registration Form is Attached!
Skills we will examine include the
following:
 Taking initiative – how to
balance what is too much,
what is not enough
 Instilling the confidence of
others in your skills and
effectiveness
Study Materials – CPS/CAP
Exams
1. CPS Management Review
Manual
Chapter Library
2. Effective Human Resources in
RAFFLE!!!!
Bring Your Money
Tuesday to the Chapter
Meeting
Below is the current listing of all
books in our chapter library. To
check out a book, let one of the
board members know which book
you would like to borrow. It will be
brought to the next chapter meeting.
Books can be borrowed for one
month at a time.
Leadership, Office Skills
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1. The 21 Irrefutable Laws of
Management/Business –CPS
Management & CAP Exams
Leadership
2. Complete Idiot’s Guide to
We will be raffling off a
basket of beauty
products and goodies
for the Student Chapter
Etiquette
3. Little Book of Etiquette – Tips
on Socially Correct Dining
4. Time Power, Brian Tracy
5. Undress Your Stress
3 tickets for $5.00
Motivational
1. Management Information
2.
3.
Or
1 ticket for $3.00
1. A Peacock in the Land of
Penguins (creating
opportunities)
2. Baby Steps to Success, Vince
Lombardi
3. Every Monday Matters
Organizations (good book for
CAP exam)
Electronic Office – Office
Administration Text (excellent
source for CPS exam)
Office 2007 (written for Vista)
Paradigm Reference Manual
Procedures for the Office
Professional
Professional Secretary’s
Handbook
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Systems, 2nd Ed.
Fundamentals of Operations
Management, 4th Ed.
Compensation Management in
a Knowledge-Based World, 10th
Ed.
Accounting
Principles of Marketing
Business Statistics
International Business
Strategic Management, 9th Ed.
Financial Management, 9th Ed.
This raffle is to help our
student chapter new
recruits with the dues
increase
4. Execution- The Discipline of
Getting Things Do
5. Life Strategies, Phil McGraw
10. Managing Human Resources
11. Managerial Economics