HR Pulse - Summer 2008 - (Page 11)

[EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S LETTER] Dear ASHHRA Members: The ASHHRA ofﬁce is always a busy place. In April, we held our 10th Annual ASHHRA Chapter Leadership Conference. More than 75 ASHHRA leaders attended, including chapter presidents and presidents-elect, the ASHHRA Board of Directors, and our nine regional consultants. Every year this event gets better than ever, giving our chapter leaders more tools and best practices for advancing their organizations. Additionally, I ﬁnd great value in listening to chapter leaders share their ideas for moving ASHHRA forward in the transformation of health care HR. Earlier this spring, Region 5 Consultant Carol Bank led the ﬁrst-ever ASHHRA Regional Conference in Milwaukee, Wis. The agenda was packed with powerful speakers. I applaud Carol for her courage in stepping up to produce our ﬁrst regional conference—one of the many reasons Carol is the HR Proﬁle subject in this issue. Read more about Carol and the Region 5 Conference on page 15. With the ﬁrst regional conference and the annual Chapter Leadership Conference behind us, we turn our focus to the ASHHRA 44th Annual Conference and Exposition. If you haven’t registered already, go to www.ashhra.org. You also can reserve your hotel room online through our new Passkey system. By now, you should have received your conference brochure listing all the wonderful educational offerings and networking opportunities. This year I am particularly proud of our three new programs: • New ASHHRA Leader Institute – This special strategic education track is designed for CHROs, SVPs, and directors and was created in response to the overwhelmingly positive feedback we received about the one-day pre-conference event for senior leaders last year. The track will feature expert panels on topics such as health care HR trends, workforce issues, labor relations, and more. In 2009 we will expand the Leader Institute to include three or four special conferences, and eventually we will offer separate tracks for those who are at mid-level positions and new to the profession. • New Career Expo – Considering a change to a new job? For the ﬁrst time, we’ll have employers, recruiters, and resume experts on hand to give advice and discuss career opportunities. • New mentoring program – Designed to create a mentorship community for health care HR professionals to enhance and grow knowledge, skills, and abilities to excel in their careers. You won’t want to miss this incredible experience. I guarantee you’ll go home having learned a lot, made invaluable new connections with colleagues, and kicked up your heels. Please join us. Best regards, Cathy Sewell, CAE ASHHRA Executive Director 11 HR Pulse Summer 2008 http://www.ashhra.org

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HR Pulse - Summer 2008 Contents Pulse Points Executive Director's Letter President's Message HR Leader Profile: Carol Bank, SPHR Special Report: Building a Thriving Workforce Creating A Best Place to Work Employee Morale Don't Set Up Your Managers to Fail From Tedious Task to Strategic Process Employer-Assisted Housing Changing the Paradigm of Nurse Recruitment Workforce Recognition: Simple Gestures Go a Long way Advertisers' Index

HR Pulse - Summer 2008

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