European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
Human Resources Forum
Forum Meeting
Date & Time: Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 8.30-10am
Venue: European Chamber, Office C411A, Beijing Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Road
Dear HR Forum Member,
We are delighted to invite you to the next HR Forum meeting to be held on Tuesday February 7, 2012, starting at 8.30am at the European Chamber office.
At this meeting we have the great pleasure of welcoming Mr. Nigel Phang, General Manager of DDI Beijing to speak on DDI's 2011 China Leadership Forecast Study. Business in China is moving at breakneck speed. How can you prepare your leaders to handle tomorrow’s business challenges? Where will your next generation of leaders come from? Does your organization have the right talent management practices in place to support your development efforts? These are a few of the questions we’ll discuss as we explore findings from the sixth edition of the largest global leadership study of its kind. This interactive dialogue will examine how leadership competencies, practices, support systems and culture create a competitive advantage for your organization.
Here’s what you’ll walk away with:
· An understanding of the current state and future forecast of leadership development practices in China.
· Ways to implement leadership development and talent management practices that impact business performance.
· Best practices to help close the gap between current leadership and an organization’s future needs.
Presenter: Nigel Phang
Nigel Phang is the General Manager of DDI Beijing. He has over 20 years’ experience in the field of talent management. His expertise is in organization diagnostic which enabled better alignment between business requirements and talent intervention. Prior to joining DDI, he held several HR/OD leadership positions in high tech manufacturing company, financial institution, Singapore government agency and the military. As a trained industrial psychologist, Nigel consulted extensively with multinational corporations as well as domestic companies on talent selection and development. He speaks regularly at conferences and seminars in English and Chinese.
Tentative Agenda
1) Vice-Chair Election
2) Presentation: 2011 China Leadership Forecast Study by Mr. Nigel Phang
3) Upcoming HR events 2012
4) AOB
Please confirm your availability for this meeting with Ms. Wendy Wang at wwang@europeanchamber.com.cn by COB Friday February 3, 2012.
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Forum Chair Elections
As you may know, the HR Forum Chair and Vice Chair play a crucial role in driving the Forum which includes a leadership role in communicating key messages to the Chinese and European Government, and steering the Forum meetings and events. The desired characteristics of a Chair and Vice Chair are a senior industry representative with relevant industry expertise and government contacts that has the time and willingness to support the group. Previous participation in the Forum is also highly valued.
Elisa Mallis was elected Chair at the last HR Forum meeting and the election for the Chair position will take place next year. Should you wish to be considered for the position of Vice-Chair, please submit a short bio and letter of motivation to Ms. Wendy Wang (wwang@europeanchamber.com.cn) by COB Wednesday February 1, 2012.
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For more information on the Human Resources Forum in Beijing or the European Chamber of Commerce in general, please contact Ms. Anna Stalnacke at astalnacke@europeanchamber.com.cn.