SHBA – Where Business Works THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013 11:30 AM TO 1:30 PM COMMUNITY CENTER 501 E. 170TH ST., SOUTH HOLLAND, IL (PLEASE TAKE SOUTH PARK AVENUE ROUTE AS THE TRAIN CROSSING IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR IMPROVEMENTS.) BUSINESS LUNCHEON NANCY BURROWS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST, BUSINESS & CAREER INSTITUTE (BCI) OF SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE. Business Etiquette SPEAKER: TOPIC: Lunch: Members, $7 / Non-Members, $10. Reservations requested RSVP at www.shba.org and type ‘May luncheon event’ or email Blevian at [email protected]MAY 2013 PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOTS by BURROWS PHOTOGRAPHY ONLY $20 (and a portion goes back to SHBA) ALSO: ELECTION AND INSTALLATION OF 2013/2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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SHBA – Where Business Works
Thursday, May 23, 201311:30 aM To 1:30 pM
CoMMuniTy CenTer 501 e. 170Th sT., souTh holland, il(Please take south Park avenue route as the
train crossing is temPorarily closed for imProvements.)
Business Luncheon
nanCy BurrowsworkforCe developMenT speCialisT, Business & Career insTiTuTe (BCi) of souTh suBurBan College.
Business Etiquette
speaker:
Topic:
Lunch: Members, $7 / Non-Members, $10. Reservations requestedRSVP at www.shba.org and type ‘May luncheon event’ or email Blevian at [email protected]
May 2013
PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOTS by BURROWS PHOTOGRAPHY
ONLY $20 (and a portion goes back to SHBA)
also: election and installation of 2013/2014 Board of directors
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Beware of miscommunication gaps
Larry Galler coaches and consults with high-performance executives, professionals, and small businesses since 1993. He is the writer of the long-running (every Sunday since November 2001) business column, “Front Lines with Larry Galler” Sign up for his free newsletter at http://www.larrygaller.com
Guest Columnist Larry Galler
As we get more experienced, we get better, more competent, more able to do our thing.
And it’s easy to fall in love with that competence, to appreciate it and protect it. The pitfall? We close ourselves off from possibility.
Possibility, innovation, art – these are endeavors that not only bring the whiff of failure, they also require us to do something we’re not proven to be good at. After all, if we were so good at it that the outcome was assured, there’d be no sense of possibility.
We often stop surprising ourselves (and the market) not because we’re no good anymore, but because we are good. So good that we avoid opportunities that bring possibility
T h i n kabouT iT!
Seth Godin Blog (4/28/13)http://sethgodin.typepad.com
comPetence vs. PossiBility
Imagine. You are going to meet another person, downtown, in a large city. One says, “I’ll meet you at the subway.” One person arrives at a sandwich shop while the other is waiting at the entrance to the subway train. That’s an extreme example of miscommunications that occur every day and can cause lost customers, disgruntled staff members, and badly delegated projects. How often have you had a conversation in which you thought you stated something clearly while the other person thought they clearly got the message but what you said and what they heard was different? This type of miscommunication happens in all walks of life – in family, business, and social situations. If we are selling something, directing a project, or managing people in a task, clarity is critical to being understood. And yet, we use imprecise or ambiguous vocabulary often find-ing, usually too late, that the listener misunderstood what the speaker wanted to communicate. A communications coach teaches that the two ways of increasing communication clarity are to be aware of possible gaps and to get confirmation. Realize that all people are not the same. The larger the differences the more likely there will be gaps or natural differences between people – educational gaps,
cultural gaps, generational gaps, ethnicity gaps, language gaps, experience gaps, gender gaps, and geographical gaps to name a few of the more obvious gaps. To minimize miscommunication it is vital for people on both sides to be aware of possible gaps (you are a female, fifty-year-old high school graduate from a large city directing a male, twenty-something, from a small, rural community with a masters degree). Be aware of the gaps between yourself and the person you are communicating with. Choose your vocabulary carefully and those gaps will close. But don’t assume you are finished. The final step is to confirm understanding. The communica-tor should gain confirmation by getting agreement from the receiver. The receiver should acknowledge the communication. If they got it right, both parties should know that the message was clearly transmitted and received; both parties should arrive at the sandwich shop for lunch.
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Coming up .....
WORKSHOP NOTIFICATION
The Law Project offers regular workshops on legal issues relevant to nonprofit organizations, small businesses, and first-time home buyers. For more information about our upcoming workshops, including program descriptions, please visit our website, here.
May 29, (8:30am-12:00pm)Small Business Entrepreneurs Legal Clinic
Attend this free small business legal clinic to learn how to set up your business (C Corp, S Corp or LLC), and receive a 20-minute one on one individual Q&A session with an attorney. To register, please provide your name, email address, telephone number, business name and short summary of your legal question to [email protected], or call 312-939-3638 x224 with this informa-tion by May 21.
May 30, (9:30-11:30 a.m.)Dissolution of Nonprofits in Financial Distress
Nonprofits in increasing numbers are facing incredible financial challenges, and the situation can be so severe as to warrant closing the agency. Those involved in decision-making need to know when dissolution is an option, or when bankruptcy is a better alternative. Attend this webinar to learn the critical warning signs of serious trouble, and discuss the options that can be applied, including an overview of steps to close appropriately if needed. The workshop is for nonprofit board members, officers, and executive directors and will be webcast. Due to the intended nonprofit audience, the workshop is free and you may attend in person or participate via the webinar. Webinar viewers will be able to submit questions to the presenters. Program will be webcast at http://www.illinoisle-galadvocate.org/index.
June 6, (9:30am-2:30pm)-(meals provided)ABC’s of the Law: Pfizer Strategic
Legal Thinking Seminar for NonprofitsThis free seminar will focus on three main topics: running your organization by the books, learning what is included in a contract and why, and the basics of employment law. We will explore basic provisions such as articles of incorporation and by-laws, membership voting, proxy voting, and how to conduct board meetings. We will also give practical advice on what to look out for in everyday contracts, such as a vendor’s contract or consulting agreement. Finally, we will discuss employment issues including determining whether someone is an employee or an independent contractor, exempt vs. nonexempt status, complying with wage and hour laws, best practices for hiring and firing employees, and preventing discrimination and harassment. Workshop held at DLA Piper, 203 N. LaSalle, Chicago. Online registration before May 31 available. If you wish to attend in person at Sidley Austin LLP, 1 S. Dearborn, Chicago, please email your name to [email protected] by May 24 to be put on the guest list.
For more information, please call Rep. Davis’Constituent Service Office at 708-799-7300.
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Bring documents that contain personally identifiable information to be safely shredded, such as old bank statements, outdated medical records, old tax returns, pay stubs, old bills, receipts, and credit card applications. Remember to remove all paper clips, staples, and other bindings.
Join State Rep. Will Davis for free document shredding and have your documents safely destroyed and disposed in an environmentally safe manner.
2013 Scholarship Golf Classic
Thursday, June 27, 2013, 9 am. Glenwoodie Golf Club
Glenwood Illinois.
enjoy a day of golf, lunch, dinner and prizes.
There will be special events, like a $10,000 hole-in-one contests and other exciting contests!
call Blevian Moore at 708-596-0065 to reserve your spot.
See you on the links!
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S H B A S N A P S H O T S
Thursday, april 25, 2013Open Mic – shBa memBers have The floor.
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Seton Academy proudly announces that Mr. Jason Smith, class of 2013, has been named as a Gates Scholar. News came Thursday, April 18, 2013, to this astonish-ing student who many know in the community as the distinguished trumpet player in the Seton Academy Jazz Ensemble. This award will allow Jason to attend college at no cost for as long as he remains a full time student. He will be attending University of Iowa in Iowa City in the fall with a concentration in International Relations and Communica-tions. Our sincerest congratulations are extended to Jason Smith.
THURSDAY, JULY 25th11:30 am – 2:00 pmVETERANS PARK
Mark your calendars!
MEMBERSHP RENEWAL
Reminders are in the mail.
All SHBA memberships must be renewed by:
May 31, 2013.
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SOUTH HOLLAND BUSINESS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATIONS C H O L A R S H I P
SHBA has formed the SOUTH HOLLAND BUSINESS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION for students pursuing college, university or technical education.
Criteria that will be used to evaluate applicants:A. Attitude and ObjectivesB. Scholastic AbilityC. An employee (or spouse, son or daughter of an employee) of a SHBA memberD. Financial needE. Extra-Curricular activities and achievements
Rules and Regulations governing the administration of the Scholarship Fund:1. To be a qualified recipient of a scholarship award, an applicant shall, in addition to any aforementioned
requirements, have completed one year of college education, consisting of a minimum of twenty-five credit hours.
2. Scholarship awards shall be for the undergraduate level of study.3. If, for any reason, a scholarship recipient finds it necessary to interrupt his or her education, the recipient
must notify the Scholarship Administrator in writing within 30 days after the last day of attendance or the date of transfer, and the scholarship may be cancelled upon review of the circumstances by the Board of Directors.
4. If any scholarship recipient makes a false or fraudulent statement in applying for the scholarship or for the purpose of maintaining a scholarship, or fails to notify the Scholarship Administrator pursuant to the above paragraph, the scholarship will be cancelled by the Board of Directors.
5. Scholarship awards shall be made on a yearly basis or as determined by the Board of Directors.6. Scholarship funds must be used by the recipient in the academic year for which they are allotted7. Scholarship recipients may re-apply yearly.8. A scholarship award should not be construed to be or lead to an offer or guarantee of employment from
any source. Recipients are welcome and encouraged to submit employment applications to any and all prospective employers of their choice.
9. SHBA Officers, Directors, or their spouses or children are not eligible for award.
COMPLETEd APPLICATIONS MuST BE SuBMITTEd NO LATER THAN FRIdAy, MAy 31, 2013
SOuTH HOLLANd BuSINESS ASSOCIATION FOuNdATION P.O. BOX 334, SOuTH HOLLANd, IL 60473
CALL: 708/596.0065 FOR INFORMATION OR APPLICATION FORMS
- EXECuTIvE COMMITTEE -Donald Grimwood (President) .........Trinity Environmental SystemsOkeycha Pettigrew (Vice-President) ....................Mom Knows BestLynn Toi Lawson (Secretary) ... Christian Community Health CenterLeonard Boos (Treasurer) .................. Illiana Financial Credit Union
Blevian Moore ... Executive Director
- BOARd OF dIRECTORS -alexandra Glumac ......................Business & Career Institute, SSCFelicia Houston ........................... Ingalls Behavioral Health CenterMargaret Organ ..............................................................WalgreensLarry Powell .............................................................Insurance ProsRuth Ramirez ....................................................Ramirez Law OfficeBrian Tennis .................................South Suburban Memorials, Inc.Clyde Wells .................................................Haines-Craft InsuranceTim Woloszyn .....................................................MB Financial Bank
