Monthly SHRM Meeting Agenda:

Wednesday, November 11th 2009 at 8 am to 10:30 am

Location:
Corporate & Community Education Center (MAP)
1600 Osgood Street, North Andover, MA

Speaker: Gordon Woodfall, and Jim Kimberly

Cost: This event is free to members and $25 to non members. Guests may attend the first two meetings at no charge.

Topic: Restructuring, Downsizing, Termination . . . How to Survive It!

                   A Workshop  for Those Left Behind

  In these challenging times, organizations are struggling to survive. They are restructuring, downsizing, and terminating, and the remaining members of the organization are left to carry on.  The feelings these employees have are often overlooked.  The focus has been on those employees who were terminated from the organization, no fault of their own…but merely being in the wrong place at the wrong time.  The separation process for those who have been terminated is always viewed as the toughest.  Yet, the surviving members of the remaining organization are undergoing their own change cycle process.

This workshop helps bring awareness to the various feelings that are being experienced by all.  It recognizes that there is a great deal of energy being created by the change process, the uncertainty, the guilt, etc.  The workshop discusses theses feelings as well as exposes the challenges the remaining organization may be confronted with.  Also, what is the best means to channel these energies? The energies are there.  It’s a mere question whether you, as leaders, will redirect the energies into a positive direction or let the energies undermine the healing process.

The workshop discovers the power of the human spirit when there is a vision, a spirit of teamwork, and leadership that is willing to lead.

 

 

Session Format:

8:00-8:30 Registration
8:30-9:00 Welcome to New members and guests; Networking
9:00-9:10 Sponsor
9:10-10:15 Program
10:15-10:30 SHRM/GMVHRA business

 

Information about our speaker:

GORDON WOODFALL

President & Principal

Human Resource Consultants
Career Transition, Coaching,
Consulting and Executive Search

Gordon, as President of Snowden Associates Career Transition, Coaching and Consulting services, incorporates thirty years of global business leadership, cultural transformation, team building and problem solving, coaching and mentoring, and organizational development experience.  Gordon’s roles have included executive leadership positions in high-tech, scientific, and automotive industries where his results-driven “know how” encompassed a wide range of business processes including global business and product marketing strategy, new product introduction, quality and continuous improvement, and operational excellence.  Gordon has been recognized for his leadership in organizational transformation by receiving awards such as: Shingo Prize – 2005, Ford Q1 Award, Textron’s Best Manufacturing and Quality Systems Award, Daimler-Chrysler Pentastar Award, and Toyota Production System (TPS) site certification.

Gordon holds an MBA from Bryant College, Smithfield, RI and a BS, Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA.  He has completed an Executive Development Program at Harvard University as well as corporate sponsored Juran quality, team problem solving and Kaizen training.

Gordon participates on the WPI Advisory Board, is a past chairman of Texas Instruments Corporate Technology Seminar and is co-founder of SENG-NE (Senior Executive Networking Group – New England).  Throughout his career, Gordon has actively assisted professionals in transition as a mentor and coach.

 

 

Jim Kimberly

Jim Kimberly founded Sapphire Consulting after spending more than two decades in senior leadership positions in the human services, employee assistance and behavioral healthcare fields. He began consulting with businesses and industries in 1990, and has worked with a wide variety of organizations including universities, police departments, utilities, publishers, manufacturers, banks and high technology firms.

Jim has led a successful organizational development consulting practice for a New England-based EAP company, has extensive management experience in the non-profit sector, and has sales and marketing expertise.

With a master's degree in social work from SUNY Buffalo and advanced certification in emotional intelligence and coaching, Jim is a skilled speaker, trainer and facilitator offering a high energy focus to sensitive human resource related topics.  He holds memberships in the Organizational Development Network, American Management Association, Society of Human Resource Management, the National Human Resources Association and the Human Resource Leadership Forum.

 

Our Sponsor for this event is:

DiCicco, Gulman & Company LLP (DGC) is a hands-on CPA and business advisory firm located in Woburn, MA, that specializes in employee benefit plan audits. Whether it is a limited or full-scope audit, we help clients coordinate with plan advisors to establish that a plan is properly designed, executed, and administered in accordance with government regulations. We also work with clients to resolve any existing or potential issues. When you need a CPA firm that can truly provide guidance, not just compliance, contact DGC at 781-937-5300 or visit www.dgccpa.com.

DiCicco, Gulman & Company LLP

150 Presidential Way, Suite 510
Woburn, MA 01801

Tel: 781-937-532 |Fax: 781-937-5100

www.dgccpa.com

  
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