MENTORING

Have you ever thought about being a mentor? If so, no your chance!!!! The Capella Chapter of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) is looking for individuals who are interested in serving as mentors to chapter members

Being a mentor has its benefits It may provide you wit sense of fulfillment Offers self-reflection opportunitie and provide learning opportunities. In addition, it adds your qualifications, expands your network, and may ev strengthen your knowledge

Participating mentors will be affiliated with Capella (learners, alumni, staff), they will have minimum of 5 y of experience in a HR-related leadership position, and they will have experience in a variety of industries and backgrounds

Once approved, a SHRM Faculty Advisor will assign the mentor to the mentee The mentor will commit to meeting with the mentee 1-2 hours per month, at a minimum, for one-on-one mentoring sessions, and there is a threemonth commitment The mentors will lead discussion’s that focus on topics related to career growth, professional knowledge, and upward mobility Mentors will support and inspire mentees

SHRM membership is open to Capella learners only In addition to our mentoring program the chapter provides members with numerous benefits such as, networking opportunities, education & HR Certification resources, priority notice of job opportunities, professional / career resources, SHRM webpage resources and news & announcements

The goal of the program is to help our mentees to enhance their leadership and professional development that will help them to further their career This will be accomplished by exploring the world of work through interaction with professionals in the HR career of their choice, gain an experienced HR practitioner’s/educator’s perspective on applying textbook concepts to real-life situations, familiarize themselves with corporate protocol and identify long-term professional development needs

Participation is completely voluntary and does not include any compensation If you are interested in mentoring our mentees, Dr Samuel Palmeri Ph D , SPHR, SHRM-SCP samuel palmeri@capella edu

By Dr Samuel Palmeri, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

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Communication Etiquette with Using Technologies on a Personal, Academic, and Professional Environment

Do not send the same message repeatedly People will often believe if they are receiving emails, text messages, and phone calls from a person multiple times, it is harassment, and they can feel they are threatened

Do show confidence, engagement and interest in your messages

Decades ago, Dale Carnegie taught us, in his book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, that we create positive relationships by truly being interested in others This advice seems even more true in modern online communication

Be aware that the perception of anonymity, or at least the distance that technology gives us, can make it easier for us to write things that we would likely not say in person (Martin, 2013) To avoid this trap, before you send a message, take a moment to picture the person you are sending it to and how they will respond to it Also, imagine how you will feel when you see that a response from them has shown up in your inbox. Will you dread opening it? Then perhaps you need to rethink your message

The biggest takeaway about communication etiquette is to be a good listener and respect the views of others while also taking the time to cool off when your emotions have been activated, and not to respond until you have taken the time to gain some perspective and think your words through

Always remember that the pen, and the keyboard, are both mightier than the sword; wield those weapons with caution and think before you type

References

Martin, R (2013) Avoiding the Angry Email Psychology Today

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Analytics: How Not to Get Lost in Space

Some info that might be of interest to you and that may come up with your students – lots of software (similar to Excel in some ways) are now being used by most companies You may have heard of Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, R, and Python to name a few I am sure many of you have used several of these software packages in your work, consulting, or to evaluate your own portfolio If not, you might take a few minutes to check some of them out and see what you can discover

Our students are reviewing professional journal articles and professional publications with analysis results and graphs We can help them do so with a link to a short video we found by googling “how to interpret a control chart”

So, the days of “Lost in Space” are gone. And you are all analysts in your own way Check out some YouTube videos and have some fun with analytics.

Enjoy the ride

References: Capella University (2022) Capella University Fact Sheet https://www capellaresults com/content/dam/cap ella/PDF/FactSheet pdf

by Dr Jama Bradley

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Just like Rusty the beaver, there are thousands of employ possess a broad spectrum of skills and knowledge yet are ov by their organizations. Too often we place people in a prove based on their job title or resume We fall short in not recogni everyone has hidden skills and strengths, and that new s develop as we work and grow

The single greatest cost of operating nearly every organi payroll Thus, it becomes incumbent upon leaders at all leve organization to be constantly re-evaluating their team, to s growth, and to recognize unused potential As leaders and em we should be aware of what every member of our team has to advocate for them just as Honey did for Rusty when they wen Mama Rusty helped his colony, and dam construction never beat Similar human treasures may be hiding in your workplace

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School of Business, Technology, and Healthcare Administration hosts quarterly Business Webinar Series

In February, BTH hosted its first Webinar series as part of their Advisory Board workstream This series is unique in that each live session is presented in 25 minutes – or learning bursts – and each session is presented by a different leader and industry expert, with all sessions address a different aspect to a central theme for the quarter In Q1, the theme was Leading For Success And by all accounts, this series was a success, reaching an audience consisting of alumni, Capella faculty & staff, current learners, prospective learners, and others

Our industry expert presenters included Ed Ross, speaking on Inspiring Performance through Authentic Leadership; Adam Winterrowd sharing expertise on Empathetic Leadership; and Marc Muchnick examining The Great Resignation and Quiet Quitting

If you did not have the opportunity to join the webinars live, be sure to follow the links above to watch each individual session

Coming in Q2, the webinars will dive into the topic of Analytics and Your Data, and our presenters are Kelly Owen Grover speaking on Data Governance, An Unlikely Place to Find Fantastic Growth; Lizette Warner presenting Through the Lens of Star Wars: Exploring Data in the Machines; Kathleen Brunner, with her sessions TBD box soon!