2014 Volunteer Leaders Summit

Keynote Speakers

  • Mike Abrashoff

    Mike
    Abrashoff

    At the age of 36, the Navy selected Abrashoff to become Commander of USS Benfold - at the time, the most junior commanding officer in the Pacific Fleet. The immediate challenges that faced him were staggering: Exceptionally low morale with unacceptably high turnover. Few thought that this ship could improve. The solution was to establish a system of management techniques that he calls “The Leadership Roadmap” – a practice that empowers every individual to share the responsibility of achieving excellence. "It's your ship," he was known to say. His former sailors to this day still remind him of it. Regarded as the finest ship in the Pacific Fleet, Benfold won the prestigious Spokane Trophy for having the highest degree of combat readiness.

    Prior to commanding USS Benfold, Abrashoff served as the Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, the Honorable Dr. William J. Perry. He also helped draft the air defense plan for naval forces in the Persian Gulf in 1990, coinciding with Iraq's invasion of Kuwait; and served as the Executive Officer of the Cruiser Shiloh, where he deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of United Nations sanctions against Iraq.

    Friday, November 21, 2014 - 8:30am to 10:00am

This highly interactive event is designed to prepare you for success in the coming year. Learn more about SHRM’s goals & initiatives and how those will guide your chapter/state council planning. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to share effective practices and network with your peers and SHRM Staff.
 

Conference Registration Codes: 
LEAD14|LEAD14