President's Message

New Orleans, Louisiana, Society for Human Resources Management (NOLA SHRM) is a local chapter and recognized as a MEGA chapter with  Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) by over 500 active members.  Like red beans and rice, national and local membership work together to provide Human Resources practitioners and small businesses with valuable up to date human resource education, resources, and networking opportunities for all members. For more information about SHRM, visit www.shrm.org.           

Just as Mardi Gras has returned to our area, we are excited to have the National SHRM Conference to return to New Orleans in 2022. Please visit the website for details:  https://annual.shrm.org/  We hope you will join us to see the “Cause and Effect” of passing a good time in NOLA. This will be an event you do not want to miss.

Our volunteer NOLA SHRM board of directors work together to help provide the best resources for each and every member through our events.  Our monthly meetings and professional development opportunities are both SHRM and HRCI certified for members seeking credits for recertification.  NOLA SHRM events are planned to provide current significant human resource knowledge to address challenges that impact people and organizations in the Greater New Orleans Region. As your 2022 NOLA SHRM President, I am committed to providing a variety of engaging and educational opportunities to share best practices, knowledge, and skills to help your workplace success.

We are always excited about new volunteers, so if you are looking for a way to get more involved and build your connections, please reach out to me at any time, nolashrmpresident@gmail.com

Let us connect soon! The NOLA SHRM Board of Directors and I would love to meet you at our next meeting or event. Please join us and introduce yourself. I promise will find value in joining and maintaining membership with our organization.

Sincerely,

Christine Duncan Watts, MBA, SHRM-CP

NOLA SHRM President 2022