2021 Wisconsin State Council SHRM SMILE Team Introduction

Meet our inaugural, 2021 WI SHRM SMILE Team!

The 2021 WI SHRM "Social Medial Influencers Leading Engagement" SMILE Team will be providing social media content primarily on LinkedIn and Twitter before, during and after the 2021 WI SHRM State Conference to be held October 13, 15, 2021.

The 2021 WI SHRM SMILE Team members include to veteran human resources professionals Mary Williams and Paul LaLonde. They will be joined by WI SHRM Director of Communications and Social Media, Jeff Palkowski.

Follow hashtags #WISHRM and #WISHRM21 for content.  You can connect with Mary, Paul, and Jeff at:

Mary Williams

• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marykwilliams1743/
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/conmkw

Paul LaLonde

• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paullalondeshrmcp/
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/HRPaul49
• Blog - https://hrphilosopher.com/

Jeff Palkowski

• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffpalkowski/
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/JeffPally
• Blog - https://hrsushibar.wordpress.com/ 

HR: You Should Be More Than Just a Fire Extinguisher…

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This episode is also available as a blog post: https://hrsushibar.wordpress.com/2021/04/15/hr-you-should-be-more-than-just-a-fire-extinguisher/

A fire extinguisher is an active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergency situations. [Source: Wikipedia]

OK, so where am I going with this? Well, we should all be familiar with the purpose and importance of having a functioning fire extinguisher in our homes and in our workplaces. What we know about them include:

• We usually know where they are if we need them.
• They are available if needed for an emergency.
• While we all need to have them in the vicinity, most hope to never use them.

Sound familiar? Unfortunately, in some organizations Human Resources (HR), either by their own choice or developed over time as part of the workplace landscape, is treated like or operates like a fire extinguisher…just hanging around and accessed only if needed in an emergency. HR…it doesn’t have to and shouldn’t be this way!

#SHRM21 Leaving Las Vegas…Hello NOLA

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This episode is also available as a blog post: https://hrsushibar.wordpress.com/2021/09/15/shrm21-leaving-las-vegashello-nola/

A brief reflection on my experience at the 2021 SHRM Annual Conference & Expo in Las Vegas. 

SHRM 21 Speaker Spotlight - A Steve Browne Interrogation

**PILOT EPISODE OF THE HR SUSHI BAR PODCAST**

In advance of the 2021 SHRM Annual Conference & Expo, we sit down with Mega Session speaker Steve Browne to get caught up on what Steve has been up to, insights into his Mega Sessions, and go through a quick lightning round of questions to learn more about the man who is "Geeked for Human Resources", Steve Browne

#SHRM21 #SHRM21Influencer #SHRMNMTE

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