Step out of the boardroom and step into an atmosphere where your team members will break down the walls!

Learn more about the RUSH for Success Team Works Program where team members use the game of laser tag for team building, communication and strategy. 

Date: November 24, 2015
Time: 12:00 - 1:00PM
Location: Rush laser Tag, Southland Mall, Winkler
Cost: pay for lunch upon arrival, see event listing for more information 

For more information or to register, click here

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Safety for the HR Professional was a popular event in its first year on our PD calendar in 2014 and it is back in 2015! 

Presenters include: 
Wendy Hofford, HR Director/Safety Office - Nor-Tec Group
Jamie Jurczak - Taylor McCaffrey LLPJamie Hall - Chief Operating Officer, SAFE Work Manitoba
Joel Gervais, Program Manager, Addiction& Mental Health Services - Vital Life Inc.
David Erl, Director of Occupational Health & Safety - Safety Services Manitoba

Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Norwood Hotel, Winnipeg
Cost: Members - $245 + GST, Non-members - $295 + GST
Registration closes November 20

For more information or to register, click here

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In order to improve mental health literacy and awareness within your organization, you must first understand the value of adopting your workplace to become a psychologically healthy and safe environment. This presentation will demonstrate:

• costs to the organization associated with unwell employees, both working and those absent  
• expectations now set on employers with the adoption of a national standard for psychological health and safety 
• how to create a successful and targeted workplace wellness program to specifically address your employees' health risk areas

Date: November 26, 2015
Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location: Victoria Inn, Brandon
Cost: Members - $25 + GST, Non-members - $35 + GST, Students - $10 + GST

To register or learn more, click here

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HRMAM will be hosting our annual Mix & Mingle event to bring our membership, board and staff together prior to the holiday season. Please join us for a casual evening of networking, catching up and celebrating. 

Date: December 2, 2015
Time: 4:30 - 6:30pm
Location: Radisson Winnipeg Downtown
Cost: Members - FREE, Non-members - $20 + GST

For more information or to register, click here

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TalentC® - People Services Inc. and HRMAM are pleased to offer the International Certification for Mentoring accredited by CSME.

The Level 2 course is the second phase of the International Certification for Mentoring journey to a professional designation as a Certified Mentor Practitioner. This 2.5 day training course combines academic and practical experience, including a full day of case studies and the application of mentoring concepts in a controlled and safe environment. Day 3 (half day) provides a time for reflection on what has been learned and the completion of an on-line examination as part of the certification process.

 

How to Create Accountability & Confidence:
Your HR Toolkit to Stop Workplace Bullying and Disruptive Behaviours

 

Why do smart people fail? Why do technically brilliant individuals have trouble managing others and collaborating on a team? What they lack is a critical level of Emotional Intelligence (EI) and the ability to manage theirs and others emotions when they are under pressure.

 

HR leaders from our community will be sharing their fascinating and inspiring stories with us. You will learn about their professional stories and the influence their personal journeys have had on their careers. You will have the opportunity to interact together and with them.

 

Back by popular demand, Joel Gervais (Vital Life Inc.) will explore the ins and outs of drug and alcohol policies in the workplace leaving you with the tools to create and implement one in your workplace.

 

This year's presenters will cover a wide range of topics as selected by members via our survey that was completed in August 2015.

 

This program focuses on strengthening competencies on tactical skills such as collaboration, problem solving, and communication to achieve and maintain success. Our goal is to help individuals shift into taking a coach approach to leadership with the aim to develop others to sharpen critical thinking skills, adapt to change, raise accountability, and to access their own resourcefulness.

 

At HRMAM, we are committed to building the strategic capability and organizational impact of HR practitioners, and providing value to our members.

To further support the Continued Professional Development needs of our growing population of Certified Human Resources Professionals (CHRPs), and in recognition of the quality of some of the HR professional development programs offered throughout Manitoba, we are proud to introduce the HRMAM Accreditation Program.

 

An information session for HRMAM members who hold the CHRP designation. We will cover the CHRP continuing professional development process including an overview of the new log. We will also review the development categories, examples of development activities that quality for CPD hours and tips or retaining the information required over the three year period for recertification. 

Date: November 26, 2015
Time: 12:00 - 1:00PM
Location: Meridian Manufacturing Inc., Main Office, Winkler

For more information or to register, click here

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The CHRP Experience Assessment is a formal step in earning the CHRP designation that requires candidates to demonstrate three or more years of professional experience in human resources. 

We will be holding two information sessions to review the process with candidates.

Date: November 26, 2015
Time: 5:00- 7:00PM
Location: Girl Guides, 213-520 Century Street, Winnipeg
For more information or to register, click here

Date: December 3, 2015
Time: 5:00 - 7:00PM
Location: St. Boniface Library, 100-131 Provencher Blvd., Winnipeg
For more information or to register, click here

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The CHRP Validation of Professional Experience Assessment is a formal step in earning the CHRP designation that requires Candidates to demonstrate three or more years of professional experience in Human Resources within the last ten years. 

To gain your CHRP designation through the assessment experience, CHRP candidates will be required to submit a completed application. This application will need to be validated by your current employer. In order to be eligible to submit an application you need to be a Candidate (someone who has passed the NKE) and have had your proof of degree verified. 

The next submission deadline is January 15, 2016.  

For more information on the Validation of Professional Experience Assessment please click here

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The HR Excellence Awards are designed to showcase outstanding Human Resource achievements in Manitoba, honouring employers and individuals who are leaders in diversity, development, impact and innovation. 

The HR Excellence Awards include two types of awards - Business Excellence Awards and Professional Excellence Awards. The Business Excellence Awards include four categories, which align with the key professional practices of Human Resource Professionals. NEW FOR 2016 - each Business Excellence Award will honour one small/medium sized business and one large business. The four Professional Excellence Awards are designed to recognize specific individuals for their unique contributions.

A message from Ron Gauthier on submitting a nomination: 

 

HRMAM encourages organizations and individuals to nominate themselves or others for an HR Excellence Award by submitting an application to the HRMAM office.   

Nomination Deadline: December 15, 2015 
Late submissions will not be accepted.  


Application Information Session

HRMAM will be hosting a second information session for individuals and organizations interested in applying for an HR Excellence Award. We will help you kick-start your application and give you an opportunity to ask questions about the process. We will be talking about the Awards, changes to the categories for 2016, the application process, how to apply and what to expect. 

Date: November 17, 2015 
Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm 
Location: HRMAM office, 1810-275 Portage Ave 
Cost: FREE; lunch provided  

Register here; space is limited.

Unable to attend, but have questions about the award categories or the application process? Please contact:  

Laura Haines 
Events, Sponsorship & Marketing Manager  
(204) 943-0882 
lhaines@hrmam.org 

For more information on the application process and the awards, please click here.

 

The power of automation has helped the Alberta Automobile Association (AMA) reduce the amount of time it takes to make a 42-week rolling schedule from eight weeks to one hour. Read more here

 

A new benchmarking survey conducted by the Conference Board of Canada discusses increasing costs to employers for providing employees with health care benefits and compares mid to large sizes companies across Canada. Read more here

 

The results from the 2016 study are in. Is your company on the list? Read more here

 

Tune in to BOLD Radio on CJOB this Saturday at 12:00pm to hear Jamie Jurczak (Taylor McCaffrey LLP) on this week's HR Experts Series. Jamie will be talking about the duty to accommodate employees in the workplace.

Click here to listen live online  

 

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