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The official publication of the Kansas State Council of SHRM, Inc., P.O. Box 860531, Shawnee, KS, 66286 www.ksshrm.com
2009 Kansas State Council of SHRM, Inc.
State Council Director Lisa Carlton, MBA, SPHR Director-Comp./Benefits/ HRIS/Payroll Stormont-Vail Healthcare
Awards/Recognition/PR Director Deborah Needleman, SPHR VP Field HR North America Firstsource Solutions USA, Inc.
State Council Director Elect Dan Hamel, CPA, PHR Human Resource Director Metal-Fab, Inc.
Certification Director Roberta Earll, PHR Human Resources Representative Capitol Federal
Immediate Past Council Director Deborah Needleman, SPHR VP Field HR North America Firstsource Solutions USA, Inc.
Foundation Director Ila Russell, SPHR Human Resources Manager Hi-Sonic
Association Management Professional Lori Maher Maher Group, LLC Secretary/Treasurer Lenora Larson Director of Business Development New Directions Behavioral Health, LLC 2009 Conference Co-Chairs Renea Dennison Manager Finance Services Century Health Solutions Dorothy Mezger, PHR Supervisor HRIS and Benefits BlueCross BlueShield of Kansas Governmental Affairs Director Trinidad Galdean, JD, PHR Employment Attorney Kutak Rock, LLP Membership Director Linda Miller, SPHR Human Resources Manager Flame Engineering Inc. Diversity Director Kathy Slemp, SPHR Assistant Professor Friends University Workforce Readiness Director Kyelene Flaming, PHR Human Resource Manager Newport Television, LLC Technology/Communications Director Lakeisha Williams, PHR CoreFirst Bank and Trust
Professional Development Director Charlotte Self Assistant Director/Human Resources Manager K-State Student Union
McPherson Area Human Resource Professionals DJ Freeman Human Resources Coordinator Tabor College Human Resource Professionals of Greater Emporia June Coleman-Hull Career Services Emporia State University Salina SHRM Chapter Natalie Fischer, PHR Director of Human Resources City of Salina SHRM of Johnson County Gordon Smith Vice President Lee Hecht Harrison Southeast Human Resource Association Stacey Hare, PHR Human Resources Generalist Prestige Cabinets
2009 Annual Magazine & Conference Preview
College Relations Director Judy Anderson, PHR, MBA Director of Human Resources & Affirmative Action Officer Emporia State University
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Departments Director’s Message
District Director (Western KS) Christine Burger, MBA, SPHR, GPHR Human Resources Manager NEW Customer Service Companies, Inc
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District Director (SE KS Corner) Connie Etzkin, SPHR Human Resources Manager City of Pittsburg District Director (SE KS & Emporia) Jim Maher, SPHR Day & Zimmermann, Kansas Operations District Director (Legislative & Manhattan) Dina Cox, SPHR Human Resources Director Kansas Rehab Hospital District Director (Salina, Hutchinson, McPherson) Linda Frederick, PHR EnerSys District Director (Lawrence & SHRMJC) Jill Krizek First Vice President of Human Resources Bank of Blue Valley
2009 Chapter Presidents
Central Kansas SHRM Chapter of Hutchinson Michelle Waln, SPHR Vice President of Human Resources & Operations Hutchinson Credit Union
Table of Contents
HRMN of Manhattan Fran Mackovjak NanoScale Corporation
Topeka SHRM Chapter Dina Cox, SPHR Human Resources Director Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital Jayhawk Chapter Ann Connor Human Resources Manager Prosoco Western Kansas HRMA Phyllis LaShell Workforce Response Coordinator Kansas Department of Commerce – Hays Wichita SHRM Chapter Kara Hunt, SPHR Human Resources Director Commerce Bank, N.A. SEKC (SE Kansas Corner) SHRM Chapter Connie Etzkin, SPHR Human Resources Manager City of Pittsburg
A Challenging Year for Human Resources Professionals By Lisa Carlton, MBA, SPHR
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elebrating 20 Years of HRising to New Heights! C 2009 Annual Conference Preview A preview of this year’s exciting conference schedule, speakers and festivities. By Renea Dennison & Dorothy Mezger, Conference Committee Co-Chairs Index to Advertisers
Features 10 Extreme Motivation Suggestions for the Mediocre Employee By Margaret Morford
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Successful People Don’t Accept Change Anymore! By Kimberly Alyn
15 The Up Side of a Down Economy for Employers By Eric Chester
17 The George Trombold Achievement Award By Deborah Needleman, SPHR
18 Kansas Legislative Update 2009 By Natalie Bright, JD
19 Federal Law & Legislative Update 2009 By Trinidad Galdean, JD, PHR
21 Super HR Development on Capitol Hill By Trinidad Galdean, JD, PHR
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