CRHRA HR Leadership Class of 2009

1. CRHRA HR Leadership Class of 2009 Our Journey

2. Our Guides John Bagyi aka “The Wizard” I’m AAA. Tell me where you want to go and I’ll draw you a map.

3. Our Guides Diane Lustenader aka “Glinda” “My wish for you as HR professionals is that you find your voice, courage, credibility and influence.”

5. We’re not in Kansas anymore… As change agents, HR professionals must “honor the past while acting for the future.” - Barbara Beck

6. Albany Molecular Research Inc. the country of high tech and manufacturing Albany Medical Center the country of healthcare Skidmore College the country of higher education Center for Disability Services the country of nonprofits

7. Our quest for voice, credibility, courage, and influence begins…..

8. HR Leadership is about finding your voice…. “Know ahead of time what areas you will never personally or professionally compromise and stand your ground.” - Barbara Beck “We have an obligation to hold the institution accountable, ourselves accountable." -Michael Brannigan, Ph.D.

9. HR Leadership is about using your influence to shape the organization…. “We need to listen with our ears and also listen with our hearts.”- Cathy Halakan “The difference between a generalist and a leader is being able to work in the gray areas.“ - John Bagyi

10. HR Leadership is about having courage…. “You can’t be afraid to make a decision. You have to accept the fact you might make a mistake.” - Cathy Halakan “HR is the conscience of the organization. Be courageous about advocating.” - Daniel Cunningham “Choose the harder right, not the easier wrong.” - Daniel Cunningham

11. HR Leadership is about having credibility…. “You spend a lifetime getting credibility and in a heartbeat lose it. Credibility comes from follow through.” - Anne Saile “Your organizational strength lives and dies on the competency of your managers.” -Cathy Halakan “It’s not just business knowledge, it’s knowledge of your business.” - Randy Hughes

12. There is no “somewhere over the rainbow.” Leadership lessons learned… At every workplace, HR needs to ask “What more can I do for you? How can I help you?” -Bruce Wilhelm

13. “Take off what you can’t control – focus on what you can.” – Sue Corney Don’t be distracted by flying monkeys “98% of employees just want to do their job. In HR, we meet the other 2% every day. Keep in mind the balance.” – Bruce Wilhelm

14. “Be brave, make a decision. You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” -Anne Saile Be willing to go after the witch’s broom “Don’t wait to be invited to the table; you have to insert yourself.” -Diane Lustenader

15. Pay attention to the man behind the curtain “HR should ask questions.” – Barbara Beck “Good ethics requires good facts; you have to know the facts.” -Michael Brannigan, Ph.D.

16. Sometimes you must surrender, Dorothy… “You need to know when your organization isn’t ready. You can’t lead them, push or pull them if they are not ready.” -Cathy Halakan

17. Make sure you see the Wizard “Recognize that you don’t know everything – ask others.” – Brian Russell

18. Thank you to all the HR leaders for your personal investment in helping us gain our voice, courage, credibility, and influence!

19. Thank you to all the HR leaders for your personal investment in helping us gain our voice, courage, credibility, and influence! “You’re the best friends anyone ever had” – Dorothy Gale

20. THANK YOU!!Chris Gonzalez, graduate of the 2006 CRHR Leadership Class, for your technical support and overall guidance in the development of our presentation.Katie Vogel at BSK for your work in organizing our sessions and providing such great administrative support to the group.

21. Special Thank You to our guides John Bagyi and Diane Lustenader!

22. Begin your journey… Apply to be a member of the 2011 CRHR Leadership Class

23. CRHR Leadership Class of 2009