Human Resources Working Group meeting - Register now!Developing and Keeping Talent

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the next Human Resources Working Group meeting that will take place on Wednesday, March 7th 2007, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in Guangzhou.

Following discussions at the Human Resources kick-off meeting in January, participants selected Developing and Keeping Talent as topic for the HR Working Group (HR WG) in March.

Main Topic
The main topic will be: Developing and Keeping Talent In her presentation, Ms. Irene Rodgers from Inter Cultural Management (ICM) Associates will be covering the following areas of interest:

o The context
o Why managers leave
o Levers for keeping talent
o Case study
o Q/A Roundtable Discussion

Participants are encouraged to express their concerns and ask questions. They have the chance to present and share their experience.

If the participants have specific questions with regard to development and keeping of talent, please inform the European Chamber in advance, so that we can do the necessary preparation and answer your questions even better.

About the speaker:
Irene Rodgers, American and French, co-founded ICM in 1983. Before creating ICM, she had several management missions in different West African countries.

Irene helps international organizations work effectively across corporate and national cultures, getting commitment to shared goals and values, and then aligning managerial behaviours to deliver these. In this context she helps organizations identify what is specific to their leadership style and develop processes to embed these.

We warmly invite you to be part of this HR Working Group meeting.  

Agenda:
Date: March 7th 2007
Time:
4:50 - 5:00pm: Reception. (Registration & Payment)
5:00 - 5:50pm: Presentation on Developing and Keeping Talent, Case Study
5:50 - 6:05pm: Break
6:05 - 7:00pm: Roundtable discussion
7:00 - 9:00pm: Dinner / Networking (optional Dinner paid separately)
Venue:
Guangzhou, Garden Hotel, Begonia Room, 368 Huanshi Dong Lu.
For directions, please feel free to call the hotel directly (Tel.: 020.8333.8989) or the European Chamber (Simmi Huang: 136.3224.1629).
Registration Fee:     
Member: 80 RMB
Non Member: 150 RMB
Fees will be collected at the entrance (cash only).

IMPORTANT: Non-Member companies are welcome to attend one Working Group before becoming a Member of the European Chamber. 

Please confirm your participation by e-mail to: prd@euccc.com.cn .

Please remember to cancel your participation if you are unable to attend the session. If you cancel the day of the meeting the preferred means is by telephone. This will help to ensure the smooth running and successful organization of our event. Thank you for your understanding.

Best Regards

Francine Hadjisotiriou
General Manager

Event review

Human Resources Working Group Guangzhou? Minutes

Date: 7th March 2007
Venue: The Garden Hotel
Agenda
1. Welcome and Introduction
2. Presentation from Irene Rodgers from Inter Cultural Management Associates about Developing and Keeping Talent
3. Round Table Discussion

Discussion Points

1. Welcome and Introduction
Tina Molz welcomed all participants and introduced herself as the new Business Manager in the Pearl River Delta.

2. Presentation from Irene Rodgers from Inter Cultural Management Associates about Developing and Keeping Talent
Ms. Irene Rodgers from Inter Cultural Management Associates gave a presentation about how to develop and keep talent in a company. She was also talking about what she and her colleagues experienced when they helped companies to reduce their turnover on employees.

3. Round Table Discussion
In the beginning of the roundtable discussion all participants introduced themselves and said what they have implemented in their company to keep talented staff and where they think problems come up.
To summarize the group came to the following conclusions:

 - It is important to understand the reasons why people leave the company. These reasons are mostly related to three factors: the cross cultural issue, the management or leadership, or to the fact that employees cannot see a clear career path for themselves.

 - It was also said that it is important to analyze the capabilities of the employees and follow up with the result.
Furthermore it is important to focus on the leadership. The leaders have to be aware of the Human Resources policies of the company.

 - Compensation and Benefits can also make employees stay in the company as well as trainings.


The participants of the working group stressed out that salary should not be the only method to make people stay but can also help.

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