Special Thanks to Guest Speaker Ruby Glass

Texas HR Pros' training program attendees on May 23, 2013

On Thursday, May 23, Ruby Glass of Near Northwest Management District was a guest speaker at Houston's Job Search Strategy Program at Second Baptist Church.

We invited Glass, because the Near Northwest Management District recently awarded Texas HR Pros with a Community Service Award for volunteering and speaking at their annual job fair also benefiting WorkFaith Connection. Marvin Martin of Texas HR Pros and Second Baptist Church's Career Connections is a strong supporter of WorkFaith Connection and encourages HR professionals to volunteer for them and perform mock interviews.

Glass gave her MBA and commerce experience advice for job seekers, which was well-received because her organization represents 300+ businesses in Houston.  She also made a compelling speech at the end of the class about working with ethical and Christian principles, and she had a fan club approach her after the meeting.


During her free time, Glass is a minister and instructor for New Harvest Christian Church.  She teaches Christian business owners who desire to apply Kingdom Principles to starting and running a business. She has an upcoming business series beginning on Saturday, July 6, at New Harvest Christian Church.  For more information and registration, see  http://kingdomclassy.eventbrite.com/ or email KingdomClassy@gmail.com.

UH Hosting Managing Change and Learning within the Energy Sector Panel on May 29

Brown Bag Lunch Series

11:00 AM to 1:00 PM - May 29

Brazos Hall, Room 103B, University of Houston - Sugar Land Campus

Managing Change and Learning within the Energy Sector

Lunch provided by Wood Group, ODL (Training, Competence & Assessment)
RSVP at uh.edu/executivehrd.

The Challenge

What are the issues of change, learning, and performance as they relate to your work? How do those issues impact your strategy, approach, and solution? How do you approach problem analysis? How to do you know that it is more than a knowledge and skill problem? What are your questions? How do we create strategy, behavior and value for managing change and learning? What are our lenses?

The Opportunity

A free, brown bag discussion will engage the experience of industry and academic professionals on the strategic integration of change, learning, and performance. Please come prepared to share your experience, ask questions, and extend your learning.

Speakers

• Brent Powell Ph.D., Head of Learning, Americas, Aggreko
• Patrick Schiele, General Manager, Global Services, Measurement & Control, GE Oil & Gas
• Jason Ramos, Global Technical Training Manager, Wood Group GTS, Oil, Gas & Industrial Services
• Jim Molloy, Training, Competence, & Assessment Manager, Wood Group, ODL
• Jorge Leuro, Global Competency and Employee Development Manager, Halliburton

For more information, visit http://tech.uh.edu/programs/graduate/executive-human-resource-development/brown-bag-registration/.

Video Stars Wanted for Small Business Webinars

Calling All Trainers and Subject Matter Experts

Bizperity is producing small business webinars and providing COMPLIMENTARY professional video production for a webinar library for pilot program for a local chamber of commerce and later distribute to regional non-profit business organizations.

They are looking for experienced professional speakers and trainers with credentials to deliver original training content that is useful to business owners of start-ups to medium-sized businesses.

Would you like to be considered?

Bruce May, the president of Bizperity, would like speakers to email him their resume and professional training experience along with three business topics they would like to deliver.  May will also be pre-screening, approving, and consulting speakers.

Contact him right away at:

bruce@bizperity.com

www.bizperity.com

 

 

About Bizperity

 

President Bruce May has more than 30 years of business experience, as a consultant, a business executive, and entrepreneur. His career includes over 20 years of experience in both traditional and interactive media. His broad background includes expertise in many disciplines that impact business management including business development, marketing and sales, training and development, partnership development, and systems management. He is a recognized expert in business systems, performance excellence, marketing & sales, social marketing, and digital media solutions.

From 2003 to 2008, Bruce worked with a pioneering online broadcast platform creating customized solutions for multiple markets including television, radio, film distribution, corporate communications, distance learning, and emergency communications. Bruce worked with many clients and partners that included a custom distribution system for EROS, the largest "Bollywood" film company; live broadcasting for the Indy Racing League delivering the Indy 500 to over 88 countries; live broadcasting of Aviation Nation, the largest Air Show in the world (produced in association with the U.S. Air Force); a customized player design for Autism Speaks; integrated video services for satellite based emergency communication systems; and online broadcasting services for the Missouri School Board Association among many others.

In 2012, Bruce founded Bizperity which has quickly evolved into a media and marketing company providing content production services with a special focus on online media services and solutions. In 2013 he transitioned Bizperity by building the management team featured below in order to form a comprehensive service company blending the wide range of expertise needed to fulfill the vision for Bizperity as both an online media service provider and content production company with blended expertise in video and interactive production.

Bruce has written many books on business practices including Marketing Fundamentals (2008), The Eighth Criteria: Market Focus (2010), The Content Graph (2012), covering social marketing theory and strategies, Building a Performance Improvement System (2008) (co-authored with Richard Laramy, a Baldrige examiner and advisory board member to the University of Texas Center for Performance Excellence). His two most recent books are The Bizperity Business System Guidebook, an easy to follow guide for building a business system and The Bizperity Marketing and Sales Guide, a comprehensive guide for building an integrated marketing system.

Bruce has spoken at many industry events, both as a panelist and as a presenter and continues to write, currently working on his next book.
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Motivational Coach Dr. Elko Speaking at The Noble Group's Meeting

Please join The Noble Group for a complimentary lunch and our (HCRI approved) educational seminar Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:30am-1:00pm Del Frisco's Steakhouse With Dr. Elko CE Approved

Learn To Be A Motivator... Succeed In Your Business *Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC *The Noble Group and Raymond James are independent entities "The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit."

DR. ELKO Inspiring You To Reach Your Maximum Potential! Dr. Elko received his Bachelors in Biology Education and Coaching from California University of Pennsylvania. He then went on to West Virginia University where he received two Masters and a Doctorate and was later inducted into West Virginia University Hall of Fame. He went on to intern at the United States Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs. In Sports, he has consulted with various successful teams including The Pittsburgh Steelers, The Dallas Cowboys, The Philadelphia Eagles, The Miami Dolphins, The New Orleans Saints, L.S.U., The University of Miami, The University of Alabama, The University of Nebraska and Rutgers University. His corporate clients have included ING, Tyson Foods, Abbott Labs, LPL Financial, The Hartford, Genworth, Jackson National Life, Pioneer Investments, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Sun Life. Dr. Elko is the author of four books, Nerves of Steel, The Pep Talk, True Greatness: Mastering the Inner Game of Business Success and Touchdown: Achieving Your Greatness on the Playing Field of Business and Life. The movie rights to his book The Pep Talk have recently been sold and the book is in the process of becoming a motion picture. Sign up now! 5061 Westheimer Rd, Ste 8060 Houston, TX 77056Tel: (713) 355-2600 Don't wait, the last day to register is April 15th! Register now!

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Mergers & Acquisitions in Energy Lunch on April 9

Mergers & Acquisitions in Energy

CTN Leadership (Galleria) - Network with Leaders on April 17

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM CDT

Register Now! Registration deadline is Wednesday, April 17,2013 5:00 PM

Cafe Benedicte 15455 Memorial Drive Houston TX 77079 Google Maps | Hotels Near | Yahoo! Maps | Weather Forecast Phone: (281) 558-6607

Speaker Daniel Maddux Position: President Company: Elite Documentation

 Event Description

Meet Houston’s Best Leadership Development Professionals!

• Do you want to see Houston’s best leadership development people mixing in one place?
• Are you up on the biggest trends and new ideas in training and development?
• Do you know where there are openings in the training and development field in Houston?

On Wednesday, April 17, we will spend the evening (5:00 - 7:00 p.m.) discussing the latest trends in training and development, while we meet and greet with other training and development professionals at Café Benedicte. As we do so, we will enjoy beverages and complimentary appetizers, as well as prize drawings.

 

This event will replace the normal monthly meeting for the Leadership Development CTN.

Benefits:

1. You will get to meet many of Houston’s best leadership development professionals, all in one place.

2. You will learn new techniques and ideas as you engage in discussions throughout the evening.

3. You’ll have a chance to win great prizes!

Appetizers will be provided - Beverages will be available for purchase.

Attachments

Event Contact	Event Coordinator
Margaret Morgan Maat	Bonnie Moore
(281) 913-3328	(281) 686-4760
mmaat@forwardfocusinc.com	bmoore@mooreedu.com

Upcoming Webcasts Compliments of HR.com

TUNE IN. PLUG IN. LOG IN....HR education at work, at home and on the go. You may be interested in some of these upcoming 60 minute webcasts. Stay on top of the latest HR practices, technologies, and trends. *Live online or archive mode to earn credits for HRCI recertification or IHR certification! Key Immigration Issues Facing Employers in 2013 March 20, 2013 at 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET David Weisenfeld -- Reed Business Information Davis Bae -- Jackson Lewis LLP Leadership Communication by the Author of 'Leading Out Loud' March 21, 2013 at 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET Terry Pearce -- Leadership Communication Cathy Earley -- BlessingWhite, Inc., A Division of GP Strategies Catalyst: Why confidence is the single most powerful element for talent at full strength March 26, 2013 at 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET Steven Smith -- G5 Leadership Rethinking Human Resources in a Changing World March 26, 2013 at 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET Paulette Welsing -- KPMG International Navigating the Affordable Care Act: Avoiding Penalties & Minimizing Costs March 26, 2013 at 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET Todd Black -- Kronos Incorporated Monique Warren -- Jackson Lewis Best Practices and ROI of Employee Recognition Programs March 27, 2013 at 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET Deb Broderson -- Perks.com Value of Analytics in Making Human Capital Decisions March 27, 2013 at 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET Elliot Owens -- Volt Consulting Group Health Care Reform: How Income Impacts Participation in Employee Health Benefits March 28, 2013 at 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET Christopher Ryan -- ADP, Inc. Leaders of Change: How to Spot Them March 28, 2013 at 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET Sherry Perkins -- Profiles International, Inc. The True Cost of a Bad Hire March 28, 2013 at 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET Greg Moran -- Chequed.com Organizational Planning: Why Your Business Needs It April 3, 2013 at 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET Eric Kilponen -- Insperity 7 Deadly Sins of Leadership April 9, 2013 at 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET Greg Stewart -- Profiles International, Inc. Workforce Planning and Analytics: Do you Know Where your Future Is? April 10, 2013 at 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET David Weisbeck -- Visier, Inc. Mollie Lombardi -- Aberdeen Group David vs. Goliath: How Small Business Can Win The Recruiting Battle April 10, 2013 at 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET Don Charlton -- The Resumator How Non-Monetary Social Recognition Delivers More For Less April 10, 2013 at 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET David Bator -- TemboSocial Inc. Pay or Play: Determining Your Company's Best Solution to the Affordable Care Act April 10, 2013 at 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET Todd Black -- Kronos Incorporated Think Before You Click: Strategies for Managing Social Media in the Workplace April 11, 2013 at 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET Jon Hyman -- Kohrman Jackson & Krantz Each of HR.com's webcasts are reviewed and evaluated against the vertical/domain criteria, and one credit hour can be applied to the appropriate certification program. For more information regarding the IHR Certification Program, please visit: http://www.hr.com/en/ihr_certifications/ For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute homepage at www.hrci.org. "The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program."