As a father of three kids 12- and under, a little league coach, a girls’ soccer coach, and a den leader for 25 seven-year old cub scouts, I’ve had no shortage of opportunities to manage the unmanageable –failing every time! You would think I’d learn but nope- here I am only days away from the largest HR gathering ever faced with the prospect of managing the most unmanageable group of all- Bloggers! But, the reality is that’s exactly why they rock and why you should follow them!
I’ve worked with bloggers from all across the world, in all corners of the world, and I’ve found that there is one universal truth about these twenty-first century journalists- they are passionate! About their writing, about their profession, and about those hard-earned followers they serve! So, in truth, it’s not our job to corral them- it’s our job to give them the support they need and watch them do what they do best! The #SHRM15Blogger team- all 45 plus of them- are the very best at what they do- writing about the HR profession from all angles and disciplines.
For our team it’s not a one-time a year activity- it’s 365-days a year- working with these amazing folks! Sure, they will go through food like a football team, and demand more internet band-width than a girls volley ball team in a hotel lobby- but they are the best because they demand access to the news and stories that matter- to you!
While it’s never easy to manage their needs there’s one thing we never need to remind them to do- Write! Workforce and workplace issues, technology and innovation, legal compliance, compensation and benefits- all the relevant topics as well as any number of human interest pieces that bring the SHRM Annual Conference experience to you!
The #SHRM15Blogger crew are passionate, opinionated and demanding. Most importantly, they are committed to you- the audiences they serve- and because of all those reasons and a lot more it’s both a welcome challenge and our privilege to host them at the #SHRM15 Annual Conference and Exposition.
For a full list of the SHRM15 Bloggers, please click here.
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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