CHRM Conference 2012
Council for Human Resource Management (CHRM)
2012: INFLUENCING THE FUTURE
THROUGH HUMAN RESOURCES
For one day and a half, on Monday, April 16 and Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Pittsburgh PA, CHRM held its 2012 Annual Conference: Influencing the Future through HR.
Sessions included outside speakers, group discussions, as well as a panel and Q&A format. The group also attended an off site lunch together at Pittsburgh's famous Grand Concourse. Session handouts will be posted here as available.
CHRM Conference 2012 Roster
CHRM Conference 2012 Program Booklet
Nurture Your Culture (Eligible for PHR/SPHR Certification Credits) 
TJ Titcomb, PhD, SPHR, Organizational Development Consultant, Cargas Systems
Plant the Seeds of Employee Engagement (Eligible for PHR/SPHR Certification Credits)
TJ Titcomb, PhD, SPHR, Organizational Development Consultant, Cargas Systems
Maximizing Volunteers in the Workplace
Jillian Kelsey, Volunteer Coordinator, Lutheran Services in Iowa
Maintaining a Successful Union-Free Environment
Glenn Davis, Attorney, Latsha Davis & McKenna, P.C, Mechanicsburg, PA
Legal Updates in Human Resources
Glenn Davis, Attorney, Latsha Davis & McKenna, P.C, Mechanicsburg, PA
NEW THIS YEAR – and of interest to more than just those wearing the HR hat – was a unique session about the multi-layered organizational challenge of developing a culture of transformation to sustain and remain competitive in the future. It featured a panel of LSA’s CEOs that addressed the question of the distinctive role of HR in a transformational organization.
The Role and Value of Human Resources in Organizational Transformation: CEO Panel
Luanne Fisher, Liberty Lutheran
Jodi Harpstead, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
Doug Johnson, Lutheran Services in Iowa
Patricia Savage, Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries
Linda Timmons, Mosaic
Connect the Dots Reception
On Tuesday, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm a time of hospitality was co-hosted by Council for Human Resource Management Network, Chaplains’ Network, LSA Communicators Network, LSA Disability Network, Lutheran Information Technology Network. The reception, originally an event hosted only by CHRM, was opened in 2011 to include more networks, more general conference guests, LSA Board members and others interested in making a time of network a time to connect the dots in the work Lutheran social ministry. The reception was open to all and held at the Grand Concourse, the former and restored Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad terminal built in 1901.
CHRM Annual Meeting
The CHRM conference also includes time for the CHRM annual business meeting.
Minutes of the 2011 CHRM Annual Meeting are available here.
Minutes of the 2012 CHRM Annual Meeting are available here.
CHRM sincerely thanks
Portico Benefit Services for serving
as a CHRM Conference Sponsor.
