BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20150714T160000Z DTEND:20150714T170000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Roane County Employers Association - Diversity:Strength Lies in differences\, not in similarities DESCRIPTION:Corporations spend billions of dollars to attract and manage diversity. Join us as we explore diversity\, how to embrace it\, and how it can benefit our organizations. We will explore our differences and our similarities. In addition\, we will address and answer:\n\n\n Social Group Identities\n What does the research show?\n How do we get there?\n The value of Inclusion and the cost of Exclusion\n\nWe will also participate in exercises that will assist us in recognizing that we each bring to the table a different set of beliefs\, personalities\, communication styles\, creative thinking processes- and that combining these will propel our company forward. \n\nJoin Jennifer for an informative and valuable discussion about diversity and how you can propel your company forward. \n\nAbout Our Speaker: Jennifer Henry\n\nJennifer is a Human Resources Generalist with Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) and has been in that position since March 2015. At ORAU\, she has the goal of finding qualified\, talented\, motivated applicants for all ORAU positions\; there are many ways in which she accomplishes her goal.\n\nPrior to joining ORAU\, Jennifer was the HR Manager for Albahealth\, an Encompass Group company\, beginning in November 2013. From 2008 through 2013\, she was with SAIC as a Human Resources Generalist. She is the 2015 President of the Oak Ridge Human Resources Association (ORHRA). Prior to her role as President\, she served as ORHRA's Programs Director from January 2011 to December 2014.\n\nShe has a MA\, Human Resources Development from Tusculum College\; a BS\, Human Resources Development from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville\; and has earned certification as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR ) from the HR Certification Institute. Jennifer has also earned her Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Corporations spend billions of dollars to attract and manage diversity. Join us as we explore diversity\, how to embrace it\, and how it can benefit our organizations. We will explore our differences and our similarities. In addition\, we will address and answer:\n\n\nWe will also participate in exercises that will assist us in recognizing that we each bring to the table a different set of beliefs\, personalities\, communication styles\, creative thinking processes- and that combining these will propel our company forward.
\nJoin Jennifer for an informative and valuable discussion about diversity and how you can propel your company forward. \;
\nAbout Our Speaker: Jennifer Henry
\nJennifer Henry photoJennifer is a Human Resources Generalist with Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) and has been in that position since March 2015. \; At ORAU\, she has the goal of finding qualified\, talented\, motivated applicants for all ORAU positions\; there are many ways in which she accomplishes her goal.
\nPrior to joining ORAU\, Jennifer was the HR Manager for Albahealth\, an Encompass Group company\, beginning in November 2013.  \;From 2008 through 2013\, she was with SAIC as a Human Resources Generalist. She is the 2015 President of the Oak Ridge Human Resources Association (ORHRA). \; Prior to her role as President\, she served as ORHRA&rsquo\;s Programs Director from January 2011 to December 2014.
\nShe has a MA\, Human Resources Development from Tusculum College\; a BS\, Human Resources Development from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville\; and has earned certification as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR®\;) from the HR Certification Institute. \; Jennifer has also earned her Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt.
\n \; LOCATION:Where: Roane State Community College\, main campus at 276 Patton Lane\, Harriman\, TN 37748. In the Dunbar Building\, ground floor cafeteria in the faculty lounge. UID:e.2172.357 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260516T091704Z URL:http://roane.preview.gochambermaster.com/events/details/roane-county-employers-association-diversity-strength-lies-in-differences-not-in-similarities-07-14-2015-357 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR