You can make programs and policies work while considering the needs of your employees and your organization. It\'s called adaptability.

1. Bending the RUles Human Resources Presentation to SHRM Student Chapter at GVSU March 14, 2011

2. What you’re in for… Traditional HR What’s not working What works better About Ellen Your search

3. HR is full of RUles Laws Title VII; ADA, ADEA, EPA, etc. Necessities Provide benefits; administer policies; recruit talent

4. HR seems to BE GREAT AT Reaction Deal with issues as they come up Can’t always predict what is going to happen Employees quit Safety or other crises Performance issues

5. Driven by fear HR is often started in companies to deal with necessities What if a company developed a HR position to leverage potential?

6. What if we (HR) could change this? What if we could become more adaptable? Make what we do relevant to the organization we work for?

7. Bend the Pole, don’t break it Like a pole vaulter, you need to be flexible Not just you the person (HR), but the pole (system)

8. So, what is stopping us Here’s where your thoughts come in…. How can we overcome these concerns?

9. A new perspective? What if we didn’t act from fear, but Rather from confidence

10. What might be possible Happy CTM’s More productivity More innovation Better employment branding

11. Here’s a couple of examples Leave of absence Dress code/body piercings Hiring the spouse of a client

12. What Resulted

13. About Ellen Three roles Three organizations Career path

14. What will your story look like… What are you doing to define your story? How are you being proactive? Strive for more than average…average is overcrowded