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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
 

The Benefits of Non-Virtual Networking

A day rarely goes by without a news report or story about how the virtual electronic world has replaced the face-to-face human one. Whether it is the obsolescence of cover letters and paper resumes (and BTW according to one recruiter, having an email account through AOL now presents a bad image), or the importance of having a Facebook page and having the required growing crowd of “references” on LinkedIn, we are told that Napoleon has left the brick and mortar fortress and is now in ethernet exile in Elba. The channels of human discourse and interaction are now broadcasting in digital.

Not to cry the call of the Luddite, I do realize that many new relationships now get started electronically and old ones get renewed. I do believe, however, that we continue to receive deeper and more lasting benefits from colleagues and business associates via the warmer person-to-person interaction. And that we limit ourselves by over-relying on the medium cool of invisible bandwidth.
We need networks and associations that meet on the playing field of the face-to-face. Blogs, email threads, webinars and virtual meetings are not sufficient. It’s like receiving only electronic channels while no longer having the capability of receiving a direct human signal.

Over the last five years, The Pacific Northwest HR Strategic Forum (PNW-HRSF) has been one of these consistent opportunities for exchange. We are a very special collection of HR colleagues who share a set of common and collective interests, learning objectives and what creates the ties that bind: integrity, respect and trust. The PNW-HRSF’s leadership team continues to work very hard to ensure that each of our individual members and sponsor and partner companies and organizations receive a consistently high return on investment from attending and participating in these in-person programs and events.

We are serious about delivering on our mission: “To provide strategic level continuous development for HR professionals and other business/non-profit general managers in the areas of optimizing organizational and human performance; and, to provide networking opportunities to meet with and share knowledge in a safe, collaborative environment.” We will continue to import a variety of thinkers, strategists, pragmatists, implementers and even a few researchers! PNW-HRSF has sponsored both the well-known and world-class as well as the soon-to-be well-known. We will also continue to bring together those that can help us strengthen our own “implementable impact” and add to our tool kit of capabilities.

Membership provides valuable programming on timely topics to help you and your organization make ready for tomorrow while continuing to face the challenges of today. We are asking each of you to support the affiliate with your renewed membership (whether individual or company/organization), participation and viral advocacy. By doing this you will play an important role in keeping us relevant and vital.
 


Steve Steckler, 2009 President


 

Save the Date - Annual Fall Conference


Built for Agility: Leading in Uncertain Times
 

When:

Where:

 
Thursday, November 12, 2009

Meydenbauer Center
11100 NE 6th Street
Bellevue, WA

In the face of increasing market and economic uncertainties, the need for strategic and organizational agility seems obvious. But when it comes to organization change, the goal of most organizations is to adapt...it is not to become adaptable. Making one successful change is not the same as being agile. The purpose of this working session is to learn about the "built to change" model of agility, apply some of the research-based tools developed by USC's Center for Effective Organizations, and discuss the role of HR in supporting agile organizations.

The conference facilitators -- Ed Lawler, Chris Worley, and Theresa Welbourne -- are noted researchers and consultants from the Center for Effective Organizations at USC's Marshall School of Business.

This is an all-day conference. Please mark your calendar -- additional registration details will be provided as the date approaches.
 

 

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Board of Directors

 

President

Steve Steckler

Microsoft Corporation

 

President-Elect

Angie Barrie

Watson Wyatt

 

Secretary

Kevin Hare

T-Mobile

 

Treasurer

Norm Tonina

Business & Organization
 Excellence Consulting

 

Past President

Jane Brenneman

YMCA of Greater Seattle

  

Directors at Large

 

Jon Anastasio

Nordstrom

 

Lisa Edwards

 Corbis Corporation


Winsor Jenkins

NW Pipe


Dale Johnson

Blount International


Genevieve Long

Nike


Barbara Magusin

Premera Blue Cross


Linda Mangone

Regence


Karen Query

KPJ Consulting


Pete Shipp

Mercer

Rhonda Stickley

Providence Health & Services

 

Former PNW-HRSF Presidents

 

Jane Brenneman (2008)
YMCA of Greater Seattle
 

Jon Anastasio (2007)

Nordstrom

 

Gail McKee (2006)

Watson Wyatt

 

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