Please join HRA-NCA for our traditional end-of- program-year celebration. We will be recognizing the efforts of all HRA-NCA volunteers for the year and swearing in the Board for the 2007-2008 program year.

Arts Club of Washington
2017 I Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20006

Wednesday June 6th, 2007
5:30 - 8:30pm

The Arts Club of Washington provides an elegant and gracious site which once served as the executive mansion for President Monroe.

Heavy hors d'oeuvres and open bar. The event is FREE

Program agenda:
5:00 - 5:30 new member orientation
5:30 - 6:15 registration and networking
6:15 - 8:00 officer installation & acknowledgement of volunteers

Sylvia Gray, a Career Management Consultant with Right Management Consultants, will conduct a resume/interviewing workshop for busy HR professionals who sometimes forget how important it is to keep your resume updated. We will also cover interviewing tips. This workshop will be a great refresher.

If you plan to attend, please email your resume to ssimpson@fmi.org

The meeting will be held at FMI - 50 F Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC. For more information, please contact Stephanie Simpson at (202) 220-0767 or via email at ssimpson@fmi.org.

The offices are secured, so please register in advance. On the day of the event, please contact Stephanie at 240-462-6782.

There is still time to participate in the 28th Annual HRA-NCA Compensation Survey! The deadline has been extended to June 1, 2007. Remember, participating in the survey qualifies you for deep discounts on the survey report when it is released in August 2007 AND HRA-NCA members receive an additional discount. Don't miss out! Participation is free and convenient using the on-line submission method and we accept salary data in an Excel format. Make sure your organization is represented in the most respected compensation survey in the DC metro area. If you did not receive an e-mail invite with your organization's login information, please go to the survey website and click on "Forgot username and password" and your login will be e-mailed to you.

SHRM is advising Chapters throughout the nation to share this important emergency preparedness information with their members. Please read and share the information with your co-workers, family and loved ones.

Natural Disaster/Weather Emergency Preparedness National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced to America and its neighbors throughout the north Atlantic region that a very active hurricane season is looming, and encouraged individuals to make preparations to better protect their lives and livelihoods. The impact from these storms extends well beyond coastal areas so it is vital that residents in hurricane prone areas get ready in advance of the hurricane season. We have also recently seen the floods in the Midwest, fires in GA and FL, and tornadoes in several states. SHRM has compiled resources to assist you in preparing your workplace for hurricanes, floods, fires, tornadoes, and other natural disasters. To receive resources on this topic, please select key term SUMMER: WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, complete and submit the form at http:// www.shrm.org/hrresources/ expressrequestSEASONAL.asp

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Our May speaker series lunch was highlighted by Vicki Hess from Catalyst Consulting, LLC who gave her presentation on unresolved workplace conflict titled "Bullies, Babies and Brats: Using ViewPointShift to Get Along with Anyone at Work." Our attendees received 1.25 recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).

Vicki's presentation touched on the four types of people we meet a work; Bullies: the aggressive types, Babies: passive employees, the Brats: the passive-aggressives and Colleagues: the assertives. ViewPointShift is "changing the way you look at or think about things to increase energy and get better results." Vicki taught us how to look differently and get along with all people in the workplace.

We learned concepts such as take a deep breath before speaking when upset, find one positive thing about a co-worker you don't get along with, make a positive connection to show that you want to understand another person's viewpoint and Namaste, loosely translated meaning "The good in me is looking for the good in you."

Vicki received high marks and some good feedback from our members: "very good speaker, engaging audience, prepared with good examples, very effective, well done, entertaining yet informative, very engaging & professional, great presentation - light and fun, outstanding, practical." Thank you to all our attendees and especially for the good feedback.

Don't miss our next event which is on Wednesday, June 6th, at 5:30 pm at the Arts Club of Washington. It's our annual Officer Installation and Volunteer Appreciation Program. For more information please go to: www.hra-nca.org.

You may look up these and other members' information in the HRA-NCA online membership directory, using various search categories. Log in through the "Member Login" on the HRA-NCA Web site home page. Keep your membership record up-to-date so we don't lose touch!

HRA-NCA Welcomes These New Members

HRA-NCA invites organizations to sponsor our newsletter - or any of the following: monthly speaker presentations, our Web site, special events, etc. Interested? Contact Tricia Riviere, HRA-NCA's PR & Sponsorship Chair, or access our information on the Web site.