Strategic HR
Focus on the "how" and not the "why.
Greetings!
You probably read about the challenges of doing
business in a global economy. If you are a soccer
fan, you are totally immersed in the FIFA
world cup which is being played in Germany. In
business and sport it can seem bewildering to make
sense of the challenges and the possibilities that are
presented on the global stage. Link to the Quick -
read article to take a look at a practical approach
which will make a strategic difference.
- Jack
The Strategic Value of Relationships
Business is a social activity with economic outcomes.
Human Resources professionals, and all of us who are
involved in the development of human capital, have a
unique opportunity to contribute to our company's
success on a very practical, very human level. The
challenge is for us to lead in a vital area that is
deceptively simple: promote a relationship
oriented corporate culture, based on cross-cultural
understanding, which is essential for international
business success.
"The Strategic Value of Relationships" is a quick
read. It has a word count of 700. The focus is
on "how" to be strategic, not "why". I hope you
enjoy it and that you e-mail me back any comments
or suggestions that occur to you.
A seminar on "World-class Relocation"
We just delivered a 1 day workshop for a leading moving company and their corporate clients.
Managing the mobility needs of human capital is too
sensitive to be completely outsourced and forgotten
about - especially when it comes to moving services.
Corporate HR professionals need to work hand in
glove with their service providers in order to ensure
smooth transitions. Our challenge was to help
a relocation service provider develop a strategic
balance between their HR clients and their state-of-
the-industry moving services.
We delivered delivered the seminar in Spanish, in
Mexico City. Our client (a respected moving
company) organized the seminar for their associates
and a select group of their multinational clients. The
client-provider synergy generated greater
understanding of each other's roles and created
powerful enthusiasm for renewed cooperation
and increased cost efficiencies.
Foreign acquisitions create headaches!
How to support expatriate families.
One of our multinational clients just acquired a major
company headquartered in the UK. The newly
acquired company has operations throughout Europe
and the Middle East. The size of the transaction
involves sending a large expatriate task force to
transfer corporate and technical know-how to many
challenging locations.
It soon became very obvious that the success of the
expatriate assignments would depend, in great part,
on the ability of the accompanying spouses and
families to adapt to the new and unfamiliar cultures.
We are proud to be asked to collaborate by providing
state-of-the industry support for the accompanying
spouses and children. Knowing how best to support
expatriate families, especially in challenging locations,
is a key competency of Keogh & Associates. It is
one way we support our clients in the war for talent
which is all about recruiting and retaining the best
human capital.
Workshop on Leveraging Emotional Brainpower
Metro Atlanta Relocation Council
On August 29th. I am slated to present a workshop
to the Fall Seminar of the vibrant Metro Atlanta
Relocation Council (MARC). I have great respect for
this professional organization which brings together a
synergistic mix of corporate HR professionals and
dedicated relocation service providers.
This particular workshop will complement the more
"technical" presentations by examining the role
emotional intelligence plays in a global world. Geared
towards relocation professionals, the workshop will
delve into the emotional, physical, cognitive and
attitudinal issues that contribute to a strong and
committed workforce. The focus is on the "people
factor" and what companies - large and small - need
to do to win in today's economy.
