Canadian HR Reporter

FEATURES HR ASSOCIATIONS FEATURES HR ASSOCIATIONS FEATURES Canada's HR associations are focused on self-regulation, certification, professional development and the HR profession CCHRA redesigning governance, operational structures i t's a season of change for the canadian council of hu- man resources Associations (cchrA). After some fairly large changes in leadership last fall — both on the staffi ng and volunteer fronts — the council is now looking ahead to even more change on the ho- rizon, says Alykhan Bandali, Cal- gary-based interim chair. "In terms of 2015, I think it's a look-forward year to all the changes that we're working on right now," he says. "We are currently reviewing our entire governance structure as well as operational structure, as well as redesigning both for the organization for recommen- dation to the board in the spring. So we've got a tall order, and we're hard at it right now." e redesign committee plans to make its first round of rec- ommendations to the board in March, says Bandali. " ere will be drastic changes to how the organization can be more eff ective and more effi cient from what the structure looked like in the past." CCHRA, which has about 17,000 members in seven pro- vincial member associations, will also focus on getting each prov- ince onboard — including Que- bec and Ontario, which are not currently members, he says. "Focusing on trying to work to- ward an inclusive membership of every province is really (an area of focus)," says Bandali. "Even with Ontario moving in the direction that it's in, we will never try to isolate any particular provincial association from be- ing a part of (CCHRA). Our goal will still be to try to get every- one as a member of the national association." ere's some exciting potential on that front, as Quebec has been involved in the redesign plans, he says. "Quebec is actually involved in the work that we're doing right now to redesign the governance, the operations as well as the fi - nance structure of CCHRA," he says. "So, with that in mind, we're very excited about the fact that Quebec will hopefully be re- newing their membership with CCHRA in 2015." CCHRA will also continue to engage with the global HR com- munity, says Bandali. "We've reaffi rmed our commit- ment and our place on the North American and the international federations and organizations, and they've been very happy to hear about not only our continued involvement and support, but also recognizing CCHRA as the Cana- dian representative," he says. "In fact, I'd say more than rep- resentative — in many of the calls that I've been involved in, they see us as an international leader in much of the work that we've been involved in on progressing the profession forward." Credit: riekephotos/Shutterstock Alykhan Bandali, interim chair, CCHRA B.C. rebrands, welcomes new CEO A nthony Ariganello be- came ceo of the human resources management Association (hrmA) in August with ambitious plans. "I thought there was something I could bring to the table to hope- fully move the organization for- ward," he says. "B.C., I think, lags behind the other provinces, in terms of the ability. Although we've done well, I think the last two years have been fl at when I compare it to Ontario and Quebec, for example. I think there's tremendous opportunity." e Vancouver-based associa- tion had a busy year, most nota- bly with a rebranding initiative that saw BC HRMA drop the "BC," along with introducing a new logo. And in early February 2015, it is launching an advertis- ing campaign that will include media outlets such as BC Business along with local newspapers, bus shelters and a new website (www. wearehr.ca). "We're actually wanting to drive awareness — not everyone knows about HRMA and specifi - cally what our members do," says Ariganello. HRMA also has a new strate- gic plan that essentially is look- ing at the sustainability of the organization. For one, the association really wants to become the champion on HR matters in British Colum- bia and the Yukon, and to dili- gently serve the public interest, he says. "We're looking to get self-reg- ulated, like Ontario and Quebec, so we're working very hard with government to hopefully get leg- islation in in the next year or so." As part of the drive for self- regulation, the B.C. association is working to build alignment with various stakeholders including business and universities. As part of the strategic plan, HRMA also wants to advance and advocate for the fi eld of HR management, to be the leader in elevating the recognition and value of HR professionals, says Ariganello, through branding and the CHRP. Thirdly, the 5,500-member group is focused on driving growth and increasing member satisfaction. is involves third- party alliances and creating mu- tual recognition agreements potentially with various cohorts around the world, including the United States, says Ariganello. Anthony Ariganello, CEO, HRMA

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