Mission

Strategic Capability Network helps leaders across organizations achieve competitive strength through people, by providing a forum for leading-edge thinking and practice on integrated human resource management.

Value Proposition

Your membership brings you: 

Programming - free access to events

We engage a vibrant community in exploring highly relevant topics with expert speakers and innovative thinkers around three strategic themes:

1. Strategic Capability,
2. Organizational Effectiveness, and
3. Leadership in Action

Networking, Discussions & Peer Support

Many interactive opportunities exist to create a peer network with fellow senior business leaders facing similar organizational challenges including:

1. business, government, non-profit groups, educational institutions, and consulting firms who are concerned with people issues
2. an online member directory for non-commercial purposes
3. a facilitated networking group for members who are in career transition
4. began social networking – on line blogs facilitated by our thought leaders

Resources

1. A download library is available for reference. If you miss an event, presentations are available.  In addition, we have access to presentations from other affiliates. 
2. A member-only access to a free job posting board
3. Access to corporate Sponsor surveys and research studies
4. Toronto area members qualify to assist others in their organization to attend our events by adding a Corporate Subscription that allows them to invite three other people from the organization to any regular event at no cost. If the member and three guests attend all events the cost is less than $20 each.
5. Established partnership with Canadian Human Resources Reporter (CHHR) to promote our 3 strategic themes
6. NEW: Effective January 1, 2009, our members will have access to the following benefits via the HRPS website(www.hrps.org) once you receive your access password:

• HRPS Knowledge Resource Center – This members only area gives you access to the best in strategic HR thinking
• The Strategic HR Trend Newsletter, an electronic newsletter of in-depth and timely reporting on trends, research and insights within the five strategic areas of the HRPS Learning Agenda, to be emailed to all affiliate members bimonthly. (The HRPS Learning Agenda includes HR Planning and Strategy, Leadership Development, Talent Management, Organizational Effectiveness, and Building A Strategic HR Function)
• One hardcopyPeople and Strategy Journal, to be distributed at one of our meetings per year for each attending member.
• Online articles from People and Strategy Journal
• Access to two teleconferences per year, to be used at two of our meetings
• Human Capital Institute (HCI) membership with full access to their website. HCI is a think tank and research organization for the human capital and strategic talent management industries. 
• Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) membership with access to the Strategy Pillar, 12 Knowledge Areas (Strategy Knowledge Centers). I4cp is one of the world’s largest private networks of corporations focused on improving workforce productivity. 
• Business Book Reviews - Online access to over 700 six to eight page summaries of content and key concepts of the TOP business books published each year –free to members. http://www.businessbookreview.com

Volunteering

SCNetwork is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization. Your membership gives you access to personal growth opportunities for volunteering, gaining visibility, making connections and giving back to your professional community.

Reasonable Investment

• Our Ontario Region annual individual membership (January-December) is only $200- Great Value! We also offer a Corporate Subscription option for companies.
• And once again, contrary to many other associations, SCNetwork members enjoy free access to most events.

Best Deal Around

SCNetwork is the best professional development and networking deal around when it comes to strategic people and organizational issues!

You shouldn’t take our words on it. Instead, we encourage you to read the member testimonials that follow.

Selected Member Testimonials (SCNetwork was previously known as C.H.R.P.)

"I've always been impressed by C.H.R.P.'s grounded, practical approach. Compared to others, it's 'not much sizzle but lots of steak'. Real people connecting on relevant topics in a simple, tasteful format."

--- Dennis COOK
Vice President
NORTHWATER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC.

"C.H.R.P. represents by far the best money I've spent over the years on any professional association. The quality and expertise of the speakers, combined with the opportunity to interact with senior professionals tackling similar challenges, is second to none."

--- Christine MARTIN BEVILACQUA
Vice President, Human Resources
PET VALUE INC.

"A great learning environment and collegial opportunity for solving challenging problems"

--- Susan LAYMAN
Vice President, Human Resources
RODEL INC.

"Major reason I belong to C.H.R.P. is the great network in relevant exchange of ideas and great sessions which keep abreast of latest OD trends that have business applicability."

--- Phil WILSON
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Formerly, CIBC CENTRAL SERVICES DIVISION

"A collegial home for Human Resource leaders on the leading edge of the profession."

--- Brian ORR
Vice President, Human Resources & Community Relations
LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE

"It is vital for the HR profession to have a strong network, high standards and common knowledge. We need a strong association to support us in each of these areas. C.H.R.P. fills the bill admirably."

--- Michael RODGERS
Formerly, Vice President, Human Resources, North America
LABATT / INBEV