3rd INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONGRESS
5TH TO 9TH JULY 2009 Hilton Hotel NAIROBI, KENYA.
Theme: HR Strategy for leveraging Organisational Development and delivery of High Performance in difficult and uncertain times.
The HR Congress:
All organizations in the private and public sectors are passing through difficult uncertain times. The slow down in global economy and the associated financial crisis are impacting on governments, government owned institutions and the private sector. The key issues at the time this brochure was prepared are the global credit squeeze, the reluctance of banks to lend money to each other and the crisis at the capital market HR has a key role in managing the global recession. HR responses in the past were large scale redundancy programme and recruitment freezes. The trend is changing and well managed organisations are paying greater attention to work force planning. In the rush to rationalize, organizations lose talented employees. The 2009 HR Congress will focus attention on the roles which HR should play in organizational Development, Reform, and organizational Repositioning and performance enhancement.
We have pleasure in inviting you and your colleagues to attend the 2009 International Human Resource Congress which will be held at the Hilton Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya from 5th to 9th July, 2009. The annual HR Congress run by the Management School London, TMS International, Dubai and BEEC International has firmly established itself as an authoritative HR learning event for practitioners. It provides HR practitioners the opportunity to network and update themselves, on current HR issues and trends. Each year, current HR issues are discussed and HR Executives take back new skills to apply at their work place.
HR in Public and Private Sectors:
In 2007, the theme of the highly successful and well attended HR Congress was on “How to use HR to leverage corporate objectives”. In 2008 in Accra, Ghana, the theme of the equally well attended HR Congress was “HR roles as the Organisational and Business partner”. In 2009, the HR Congress will focus attention on HR roles in organizational Development and how HR can lead organisations through uncertain and difficult times. The slow-down in global economy is impacting on most organisations world-wide. The current private sector focus is on how to reduce cost and enhance their profitability.
In the private sector, HR should play a key role as a Commercial function. The pressure is also been felt in the public sector and consultants are helping Governments to put in place reform agenda aimed at helping Government Ministries and Government owned organisaions to operate efficiently. Government response in many countries to the financial crisis includes bailout strategy for their financial institutions. Budgets have been fine – tuned and in some countries Governments are rightsizing the civil service through rationalization and retrenchment of its workforce. Human Resource Periods like these are when HR should be on the driving seat to pilot the organization through difficult and uncertain times.
It is a period when HR should have a strong voice at Board level or the highest level in Government to lead the organizational development strategy in the public and private sectors. Human Resource Management should support cost reduction in an uncertain and difficult times but HR must always remind the Board of the bigger picture by looking at other ways of cutting cost such as:
o To explore the redeployment of employees where possible.
o To put in place strategy for talent management and retention
o To ensure that the regulations and law on redundancies are followed to the latter
o To reassure the remaining employees that they are valued.
The 2009 HR Congress will focus on Organisational Development, Organisational Repositioning and how to enhance High Performance delivery in difficult uncertain times.
HR Congress Objectives
At the end of the HR Congress, HR practitioners will:
• Learn how HR should lead organizations in a difficult and uncertain times and how to capitalize on the opportunities down turn presents.
• Work with the Board and think creatively to, understand how the organization is performing and make plans that reflect core organizational requirement.
• Discuss Performance Management and the balance score card.
• Learn how to organize the work force to cope with down turn and uncertain times and maintain the commitments of the existing staff.
• Discuss how to position the business to meet recovery challenges
• Learn how to motivate and retain talents in a difficult and uncertain organizational environment.
• Discuss communication skills for motivating employees during recession
• Review how to manage Risk, Conflicts and strikes in uncertain times
• Learn Public Relations Strategy for change management
• Review employment law for change management
World Class Speakers
The HR Congress has established its self as an important international Human Resource Learning event that brings together top HR Directors practitioners, HR Gurus, Senior Training and Learning Executives, coaches, mentors, Industrial Relations experts, Senior Reward Managers from the private and public sectors.
Special Congress features: 15 good reasons why you must attend the HR Congress
(1). Excellence in HR Learning
The Annual HR International Congress run by the Management School London, TMS International Dubai and BEEC International has firmly established itself for its excellence in learning, training and development in HR Best Practice.
(2) Share Experience:
The Congress will offer you the opportunity to update your HR thinking and share experience on latest development. The congress will be attended by your peers and world class speakers from around the globe.
(3). Congress Master-Class:
World-Class Human Resource Management experts from around the globe have been invited to speak at the Congress. You will have the opportunities to learn new trends and stimulate your thinking at the master class sessions.
(4). Congress Case Study:
The special features of the Congress. You will therefore have the opportunity for practical work application when you return to your office
(5). Established Reputation:
The Management School London and BEEC International have the excellent reputation for providing high quality and innovation learning events. Be part of this global HR event.
(6). Latest HR Issues
The have the opportunity to exchange knowledge and discuss the latest HR learning issues
(7) Excellent Learning Environment:
The congress is held at a top class 5 star hotel. It is a friendly and luxurious learning environment
(8) HR Debates:
The Congress offers the platform for lively debates, discussion of emerging HR issues and topics
(9) Thinking Globally, Act Locally:
The HR Congress will give you the opportunities to think globally and act locally
(10) Congress Networking:
Meet other international HR professional and network
(11) Outstanding Facilities:
The HR Congress offers you outstanding facilities
(12) Congress Materials:
All Congress papers will be available on CD and will be given free of charge to all congress participants
(13) World Class Speakers:
Speakers at the Congress are world class
(14) Free Lunch, Tea & Coffee
All participants will be served free lunch, tea and coffee for three days. These offer more networking opportunity.
(15) Tourist Attraction:
Kenya is a tourist delight. You have the opportunity to visit Kenya’s tourist attraction without a charge. Join us at Kenya Safari
Who should attend?
The International Human Resource Congress is designed for Human Resource Directors Human Resource Managers, human Resource Consultants, Personnel Managers and Managers worldwide. The programme will benefit the following in the private and public sectors and they are invited to attend:
• Human Resource Directors
• Personnel Directors
• Directors of Personnel
• General Managers, Training and Development
• Deputy Directors and Assistant Directors of Personnel
• Head of Personnel Departments
• Personnel Managers
• Training and Developments
• Employee Relations Managers
• Industrial Relations Managers
• Salary Administration Manager
• Job Evaluation Managers
• Managers and Executives
• Pensions Managers
• Functional Managers
• Branch Managers
• All executives responsible for people management