Membership. It’s a frequently used term as organizations and businesses strive to build a cohesive relationship between their products and the people they serve. And while many forms of membership exist, there’s one unquestionable key to creating this connection: value.
Mike Aitken, SHRM’s new senior vice president of membership, has spent nearly 30 years advocating for effective workplace policy alongside HR professionals, and is now working directly with them to build stronger connections with SHRM and all it provides. In a recent blog post, The Value of SHRM Membership, Aitken discussed the wide range of resources that a SHRM membership offers to HR professionals.
“Whether you are a student, a CHRO, a people manager or a business leader, we have what you need to succeed,” he said. “From online communities to professional development and volunteer opportunities, SHRM membership supports HR professionals throughout the entire course of their careers.”
And, as evidenced by the hundreds of local chapters across the country, the value of SHRM membership goes well beyond the national level. Local chapters provide members with in-person networking, professional development and opportunities to serve in their communities across the country. Aitken truly believes these chapters are a vital part of the membership equation.
“They provide great networking, local educational programming, like SHRM certification prep courses and study groups, and further growth and development opportunities,” Aitken continued.
Please join @shrmnextchat at 3 p.m. ET on December 19th for this week’s #Nextchat with special guest SHRM’s SVP of Membership Mike Aitken (@SHRMSVPAitken). We’ll chat about what makes SHRM Membership valuable to you, personally and professionally. Come ready to ask questions (if you’re new to SHRM) and share your experience—we can’t wait to hear from you!
Questions:
Q1. As an HR professional, which #SHRM member benefit is your “go-to” resource that’s key to accomplishing your daily workload? Why?
Q2. As you look to 2019, what resource do you think will be most important in helping you get ahead and stay ahead in your workplace?
Q3. From the standpoint of your #HR career and professional development, what has been your most valuable #SHRM member resource/ benefit?
Q4. How has #SHRM membership changed your networking experience, both in-person and via virtual communities? How can #SHRM continue to improve upon these experiences?
Q5. #SHRM’s members are an invaluable part of our advocacy mission. Share your experience with advocacy. What are the key issues for creating effective workplace policy in 2019 and beyond?
Q6. How has your #SHRM chapter membership enabled you to make a difference in your local community?
Q7. In closing, what’s one of your most rewarding experiences with #SHRM membership?
If you missed this #Nextchat, you can read the RECAP with all the tweets here.
How to participate in an HR Twitter chat.
Andrew Morton is the Director of Veterans and Certification Affairs at SHRM.
In his role as the Director of Veterans and Certification Affairs at SHRM, Andrew Morton provides strategic leadership and direction for several of SHRM’s veteran, military-family, and disability hiring, retention and engagement programs. Andrew works with stakeholders across the military-service organizations to develop pathways for active-duty, veteran and military-family members to achieve relevant workforce credentials including SHRM’s Certification. Andrew also works with SHRM’s membership, and other partners to deliver resources that empower HR professionals, people managers, and business leaders in their inclusion-hiring, workforce-readiness, and employee-engagement efforts. This work includes SHRM’s initiative in support of second-chance employment through SHRM’s Getting Talent Back to Work initiative. He’s an award-winning speaker, delivering workshops and keynote sessions on the business case for and the business of integrating these highly-skilled talent pools into our workforce. In 2018, he was the contributing author to fellow-veteran Justin Constantine’s SHRM published book “From We Will to At Will- A Handbook for Veteran Hiring, Transitioning and Thriving in Today’s Workplace.”
Andrew also serves as spokesman for SHRM Certification in support of SHRM’s Chief Knowledge Officer, Dr. Alex Alonso. Prior to his current role within SHRM, Andrew spent five years serving as SHRM’s Director of Social Engagement, leading SHRM’s social media program and team.
Before joining SHRM in 2014, Andrew worked with a leading PR firm managing Fortune 500 brand and advocacy campaigns. Andrew is a retired Army Infantry-Officer who served in multiple leadership and command positions as well as overseas and combat tours including deployments to Iraq, Bosnia, Macedonia and Egypt. During his 21-year Army career Andrew also served in multiple senior public affairs positions including Chief of Media Outreach for Multi-National Force-Iraq, Chief of Marketing and Advertising for the Army Reserve, and the Director of Digital and Social Media for the Army Reserve.
Andrew is passionate about efforts to foster awareness and resources in support of mental health and our workplace- across all employees. Most importantly, Andrew serves as “Working-Dad” to his three wonderfully exhaustive kids at their home headquarters in Alexandria, VA.
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