HR Florida Announces 2012 Volunteer of the Year Deborah Herman
Written by Betty Jackson, SPHR, Director of Public RelationsHR Florida could not be successful without the hard work and support of our volunteer leaders, those chapter presidents and board members who make up the HR Florida State Council. This annual award recognizes a volunteer who actively supports, promotes, and develops the human resource profession through volunteerism.
HR Florida Announces 2012 Professional of the Year
Written by Betty Jackson, SPHR, Director of Public RelationsIn the presence of over 1500 HR leaders at the 2012 State Conference, our award sponsor, Allan Weitzman (partner with Proskauer Rose LLP) presented the HR Florida Professional of the Year Award to Eric Scott Bowers, SPHR.
How Can We Anchor Leadership Development & Succession Planning to Competencies?
Written by Erica Bader Sorrell, MBA SPHRSuccession planning and leadership development programs are often linked in an organization. At least in the best-case scenario, they should be. When organizations identify high-performance talent and develop programs designed to build skills...
2012 Conference Wrap-Up A Behind the Scenes View
Written by Dana Chatelain, SPHRAs I reflect back on the 2012 HR Florida Conference & Expo three words come to mind—Wow. Amazing. Stressful! I’m in my final year now as HR Florida’s Conference Director, and I believe because I’m in my second year I’ve got this in the bag.
Six Considerations for Effective Leader Development
Written by James Sartain and Kathryn DavanzoHR professionals understand the critical need for development opportunities that effectively equip leaders and help to maintain a viable leadership succession pipeline for maximum organizational performance.
New Leadership Imperative — Finding Future Leaders
Written by Andy Brantley“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people together to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.” ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery
As a young child, one of the games that we would frequently play in the neighborhood when we had a gathering of children of diverse ages and athletic abilities was “Follow the Leader.” It could be as simple or complex as we wanted it to be...
