Apply Now to Join FlashPoint's Strategic HR Peer Group
Human resource professionals face a wide array of business challenges--and no one understands them more than others who work in the field. One of the best ways to overcome these challenges is to discuss them with HR colleagues, explore innovative solutions together, and offer one another support during implementation. That's why FlashPoint sponsors a yearlong strategic HR peer group--and why we encourage you to join.
As a participant in peer group you will:
- Develop important strategic competencies that can improve your personal performance and the success of your business
- Better understand your organization's business needs and how you can shape your HR programs to address those needs
- Demonstrate to your organization's leaders that you have the skills you need to influence strategic outcomes
- Advance your critical-thinking abilities to help you assess your HR programs, understand strengths and weaknesses, and consider alternatives
- Build a network of HR colleagues who will provide insight and help you work through your challenges--both during the peer group experience and beyond
As part of the peer group experience you will receive:
- A two-hour working session each month with up to 20 of your HR peers; an experienced FlashPoint facilitator will lead the sessions, which will focus on core competencies that HR professionals should master
- A resource kit with topics, worksheets, articles, HR tips and tools, and more
- The opportunity to participate in renewal sessions after you graduate from the program
- Up to 15 strategic recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification
Registration for peer group is limited and application is required.
To apply: Visit our website
Cost: $750 for FlashPoint clients; $975 for nonclients
For more information: Call 317.229.3035,
e-mail us, or visit our website
The deadline to register is November 19, and the kickoff session is scheduled for Thursday, December 9, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., at FlashPoint, 200 S. Meridian St., Ste. 270, Indianapolis. Regular meetings typically take place the second Thursday of the month from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. (during the kickoff, the group will determine if this meeting time is suitable for all participants). |
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Missed the State HR Conference? Here's What Happened
The Indiana State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management hosted the 16th Annual Indiana State Human Resources Conference in Indianapolis on August 16-18.
The conference was full of highlights, including the following:
- The "Everything Legal" kickoff session on Monday afternoon, co-hosted by FlashPoint. Each year at the conference Ken Yerkes and colleagues at Barnes & Thornburg LLP discuss new and proposed laws and regulations affecting HR. This year's session was full of lots of great (and some not-so-great) updates.
- The HR Marketplace. This year FlashPoint's theme was "Show Us Your Flash," and we asked HR professionals across the state to share innovative HR-related programs. Several of you sent us your ideas, and we put them up to vote in our booth. Betty Lonis at Sallie Mae submitted the winning idea and took home the Flip video cam prize. We'll feature more on Sallie Mae's innovative idea later this fall on our blog
, and throughout the year we'll highlight the other innovative ideas we received as submissions--so be sure to follow us and read what great things your HR peers are doing.
- The presentation of the annual Indiana State Council Awards. This year's awards and winners were:
- Award for Professional Excellence--Michael Murphy, director of compensation and benefits, Shoe Carnival
- Volunteer of the Year Award--Tara Ricketts, membership chairperson, Evansville-Area Human Resource Association
- Chapter of the Year Award--South Central Indiana Human Resource Association
- Indiana Pinnacle of Achievement Award--Evansville-Area Human Resource Association, in partnership with the Indiana Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
(For more information about the awards and winners, visit the state council's website).
- FlashPoint's session on "Linking Learning and Development to Organizational Strategies." Principal Krista Skidmore and senior consulting manager Andrea Moore presented the session to a packed room, offering helpful ideas and expert advice. If you attended the session, you'll receive information on participating in a follow-up webinar on September 9. Also, stay tuned for video highlights from the session.
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Congratulations and Celebrations
FlashPoint is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of our clients, team members, and other associates. We offer congratulations for the following successes.
- Barada Associates, which provides employment screening and reference reports from its offices in Rushville, Indiana, recently announced a partnership with ExactHire, an Indianapolis-based developer of applicant tracking software. The two firms will integrate their web-based platforms, allowing organizations to conduct background screening and track applicants from a single, online solution.
- Healthiest Employers, an organization dedicated to recognizing leaders in workplace wellness, recently gave awards to the healthiest companies in Indiana. This year three FlashPoint clients received recognition: Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana won top honors (organizations with 1,500 to 4,999 employees), and Monarch Beverage Company and RCI were named finalists (organizations with 500 to 1,499 employees and 1,500 to 4,999 employees, respectively).
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What's New on Our Blog
If you haven't explored FlashPoint's blog, we invite you to follow the links below to view some of our recent posts. If you like what you see, leave a comment and follow us.
Please check in often! We'll regularly add new posts, discussing everything from the latest HR and management topics to current events to what's happening with our clients. |
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The Leadership Challenge® Workshop Expands to South Bend
This fall FlashPoint will present public sessions of The Leadership Challenge® Workshop in two locations--South Bend and Indianapolis. This will be the first time we offer the workshop outside of Indianapolis, and the South Bend region is a natural choice as we expand our staff and client business. We're excited to make this popular program more accessible to executives and managers in northern Indiana.
The Leadership Challenge® effectively utilizes interactive training, a self-assessment, and one-on-one coaching to help participants master and demonstrate proven leadership skills; if you or someone you manage is looking to develop leadership skills, this is a great opportunity. The workshop is ideal for mid- to upper-level functional-area managers, plant leaders, or high-potential managers in any industry. Leaders in growing small- to medium-size organizations will also benefit.
Details about the program are listed below; for a more in-depth description and to view video testimonials, visit our website or contact us.
South Bend Workshop (deadline to register is September 10)
Dates: October 7-8, 2010
Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (breakfast and lunch included each day)
Location: Barnes & Thornburg, 600 1st Source Bank Center, 100 N. Michigan St.
Facilitated by:
FlashPoint consultant Jennifer Rufatto and business development manager Jeremy King, SPHR
Cost: $1,600 for FlashPoint clients and charitable nonprofits, $1,800 for nonclients; includes the two-day workshop, a pre- and post-workshop Leadership Practices Inventory assessment, an hour-long one-on-one coaching session, and more. Send three people and the fourth is free.
Register: By September 10--space is limited! To register, call 317.229.3035 or
e-mail us.
Indianapolis Workshop (deadline to register is October 4)
Dates: November 1-2, 2010
Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (breakfast and lunch included each day)
Location: FlashPoint, 200 S. Meridian St., Ste. 270
Facilitated by: FlashPoint senior consulting manager Andrea Moore, CPLP, CEC
Cost: $1,600 for FlashPoint clients and charitable nonprofits, $1,800 for nonclients; includes the two-day workshop, a pre- and post-workshop Leadership Practices Inventory assessment, an hour-long one-on-one coaching session, and more. Send three people and the fourth is free.
Register: By October 4--space is limited! To register, call 317.229.3035 or
e-mail us |
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Things Keep Changing, Quick as a Flash!
We've benefited from a lot of positive changes at FlashPoint in the past several months, including the move to our new space at 200 S. Meridian St. in Indianapolis. Here are a few other recent developments:
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We continue to grow our client base. So far this year we've added 28 new clients, putting us on track to double new client business this year as compared to 2009.
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We're pursuing additional growth by purchasing the remaining shares of Barnes & Thornburg LLP's business interest in our company. This structural change gives our principals and cofounders, Krista Skidmore and Andrea Cranfill, 100 percent ownership of our company. We will continue to maintain a mutually beneficial referral relationship with the law firm. (For more information about the change, read our
press release.)
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We've added two new staff members:
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Tamara McMillian has joined us as an associate consultant and will support clients in a broad number of service areas. Tamara holds a J.D. from the DePaul University College of Law and most recently served as associate director of professional development at the Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis.
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Megan Crowley served as intern for us this summer, and we were so impressed with her work that we've asked her to stay on with us as a graduate assistant. Megan has a bachelor's degree in business administration and psychology from Indiana Wesleyan University, and she's currently working on a master's degree in industrial/organizational psychology at Purdue University in Indianapolis. |
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Upcoming Events
Indiana Chamber HR Workshops
FlashPoint sponsors the Indiana Chamber's 2010 HR Training Series. Sessions take place in Indianapolis. More information is available at 800.824.6885 or the Chamber's website.
- Leave Issues Seminar, September 15
- Supervising and Managing People Workshop, September 16-17
- All Things Immigration: Audits, Reform and Denials, October 5
- Model Employee Policies Workshop, October 19
Other FlashPoint Engagements
FlashPoint regularly speaks at conferences, presents at association meetings, and exhibits at tradeshows. We hope to see you at the following events!
- Indiana Employee Health and Wellness Summit, Indianapolis, September 1--FlashPoint will exhibit at Indiana's premier worksite health and wellness conference, sponsored by the Indiana Chamber (more information at the Chamber's website).
- Indiana Statewide Payroll Conference, Indianapolis, September 2--Jeremy King will present a session on "Dealing with Difficult People" (more information at the Indianapolis Chapter of the American Payroll Association's website).
- Gibson Risk Management Forum, South Bend, September 21--Andrea Cranfill will serve as a panelist for a forum titled, "Staying Legal Is Important, But Is It Enough?" (more information at Gibson Insurance Group's website).
- Indiana Association of Cities and Towns Annual Conference, Fort Wayne, October 5--Jeremy King will explore "Managing Human Resource Needs with Fewer Resources" (more information at IACT's website).
- Blue River Society for Human Resource Management, Shelbyville, October 20--Jeremy King will discuss "Social Media and Recruiting Strategy" (more information at Blue River SHRM's website).
FlashPoint's consultants present on a variety of matters related to human resources, business strategy, and leadership development--so if you're looking for someone to talk to your organization, visit our website to check out the topics on which we speak. You'll also find links to speaker biographies as well as a list of organizations for whom we've presented. |
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HR Openings
FlashPoint is pleased to promote HR-related job openings at our clients and associates. Follow the links below to learn more about each role and to apply:
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