Q: What are the New HR Roles as a strategic partner?
A: 1. Translate the strategies to objectives and action items at different levels. 2. Align & Drive the organization around its strategies as a change agent. 3. Motivate by making organizational success as everyone’s business. 4. Mobilize the executive team as a coach. 5. Govern the strategy by making it a continuous process and corporate culture.
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 Partner Employer Award Ceremony 2012 |
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Partner Employer Award Ceremony - 21 December, 2012
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HMI Consulting Limited is proud to participate in the Partner Employer Award (友商有良) Ceremony on December 21, 2012 via moderating the Partner Employer Case Sharing Session.
The Partner Employer Award (友商有良) is a charity initiative organized by HKGCSMB, aiming to recognize Hong Kong companies that have provided training opportunities to groom local youngsters. The vision of the programmer is to cultivate a caring culture among employers in Hong Kong, while developing younger generations in different industries. Companies having recruited local graduates were commended as a “友商有良” company and awarded the“友商有良” logo as a recognition. During the Partner Employer Case Sharing Session, Victor Tsang, Partner of HMI Consulting Limited, interviewed the representatives of Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited, Hong Yip Service Limited and Flex-Logic Limited on how they provide learning opportunities to youngsters, showing to the audience that there're many ways to bring up young people even with different company scales. Victor also facilitated the interviewees to share the win-win benefits, challenges and tips on running trainee programs, inspiring the audience that giving opportunities to young people not only benefits the youngsters, but the company itself can be more innovative, while doing good to the society as well.
Upcoming Events
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Workshop on Transforming HR Professionals into Strategic Partners
To guarantee their viability and ability to contribute in today’s organizations, HR managers need to think of themselves and reposition their roles as strategic partners, in which the HR practitioner contributes to the development of and the accomplishment of the organization-wide business plan and objectives. This course provides HR Practitioners with concepts of Strategic Human Resource Management as well as ways to become partners with business leaders.
Workshop Outline::
• Definition of HR
• New Roles of HR Professional
• Challenges for HR Professional in Nowadays Business Environment
• Difference between Traditional and Strategic Human Recourse Management (HRM)
• New Trends of HRM and Approaches
• How HR Can Add Values to Business Success?
• The HRM Cycle: Talent Recruitment, Selection, Development, Management & Retention
• Implementing Business Strategies through Development of HR Strategies & Systems
• How to Measure and Justify HR Effectiveness?
• Developing Key Performance Indicators for HR Functions
• 10 Tips for Getting a Seat at the Executive Table
• Growing Your Strategic HR Consulting Skills?
• Essential Facilitation Skills for HR Professional
• Communication and Influencing Tactics for Line Managers and the “Cs”:CEO, CFO, COO, etc.
• Handling Objections from Senior Management
Date: 30 January 2013 (9:30am to 5:00pm)
Venue: 4/F Opulent Building, 402-6 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Medium: Cantonese with English materials
Fee: HK$ 1,300
To register for this workshop, please click HERE.
To learn more on how HMI Consulting can help your company's management team to enhance corporate and departmental performance, please call (852) 3627 3673 or email to marketing@hmi.hk.
Workshop on Leadership & Change Management
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 In nowaday's world of continuous externally and internally driven change, organizations rely on leaders to execute strong visioning, influencing and motivation skills to keep their team productive and results-focused. This workshop aims to provide participants practical know-how for enhancing leadership charisma as well as coping strategies for managing changes through different learning activities.
Workshop Outline:
Module 1: Leadership Development
• Challenges for Nowadays Leaders
• Definition of Leadership
• Are Leaders Born or Trained
• Attributes of Successful Leaders
• Different Leadership Styles and Approaches
• Developing Leadership Charisma
• Difference between Leadership and Management
• How Does Leaders Influence the Results: through Charisma or System?
Module 2: Change Management
• The Nature and Options for Change
• Why Changes Fail
• The Emotional Cycle of Human Being for Change
• Coping Strategies for Change Resistance
• The Nature and Options for Change
• Introducing the 6-step Change Model
• Creating the Change Environment and Fostering the Needs for Change
• The Change Communication Strategies
• Establishing Your Change Plan for Change Success
• Long-term vs. Short-term Goals
• Risk Assessment and Management
• Motivation Strategies for Change
• Selection and Making Use of Change Agents
• Sustaining the Change Results
• Fostering Corporate Culture
Date: 19 February 2013 (9:30am to 5:00pm)
Venue: 4/F Opulent Building, 402-6 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Medium: Cantonese with English materials
Fee: HK$ 1,300
To register for this workshop, please click HERE.
To learn more on how HMI Consulting can help your company's management team to enhance corporate and departmental performance, please call (852) 3627 3673 or email to marketing@hmi.hk.
Training and Development Advisory
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It's time to plan for Training and Development now!
HMI helps clients to structure training needs analysis to identify the gaps between business needs and employees’ current competency proficiency / performance levels, and advises client to adopt tailored training activities that are aligned with the organization's development direction. A thorough training needs analysis can give the management a clear picture of what skills/competencies that are currently missing so that the management can plan for better employee performance and prepare the organization to respond to future changes.
HMI also offers unique yet practical management training workshops that enhance the management skills of managers, as well as broaden their views in modern corporate management.
For more information about the how HMI can assist your company in Training and Development, please call Mr. Victor Tsang at (852) 3627 3673 or email to victortsang@hmi.hk.
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| January 2013 HR Highlights |
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Economic Highlights
The Census and Statistics Department released the latest employment statistics. Some major figures are as follows: a.) unemployment rate stood at 3.4% between Sep and Nov 2012, same rate as in the Aug to Oct 2012 period, b.) underemployment rate decreased from 1.5% in the Aug to Oct 2012 period to 1.4% in the Sep to Nov 2012 period, c.) total employment increased by around 1,300 to 3,664,900 persons, d.) increases in unemployment were mainly observed in the financing and insurance, and import and export trade sectors, e.) decreases in unemployment were mainly observed in the wholesale and retail sector, f.) unemployment rate for youths aged 20 to 24 decreased by 1.9 percentage points to 8.4%, g.) unemployment rate for those aged 15 to 19 fell slightly to 14.9%. [Source: China Daily (H2)/HKET (A24), 19 Dec 201212]
Moreover, the Census and Statistics Department also released the consumer price index (CPI) for Nov. The major figures are as follows: a.) overall consumer prices rose by 3.7% from a year earlier, down from 3.8% in Oct, b.) netting out the effects of all government's one-off relief measures, the year-on-year rate of increase in CPI was 3.8%, same as that in Oct, c.) taking the first 11 months together, CPI rose by 4.1% over a year earlier, d.) year-on-year increases in prices for specific items: housing (5.2%), food (4.2%), private housing rentals (5%) and electricity, gas and water (4.6%). [Source: China Daily (H2)/ HKEJ (A10)/ HKET (A30), 21 Dec 2012]
According to an HR consultancy, 16% of the 801 employers surveyed forecast an increase in staffing levels in Q1 2013, 4% predict a decrease, and 77% expect no employment changes. Hiring plans are steady in the finance, insurance and real estate sector (17%), followed by wholesale and retail trade, and services sectors (both at 14%). The consultancy forecasted pay rise for next year will be 2% to 4% while more flourishing sectors like retail and construction may see a 5% to 8% pay rise. [Source: HKEJ (A8 & A23)/HKET (A2), 12 Dec 2012]
Meanwhile, Cathay Pacific flight attendants considered taking industrial action in support of their 5% pay claim after management announced an average 2% pay rise for HK ground and cabin crew. The Cathay Pacific Airways Flight Attendants Union said they were very disappointed at the pay rise, which they charged was a corporate decision without any negotiation and was below current inflation levels. The union said the management’s decision did not take into account other issues, including housing allowances and improved medical benefits that the union wanted the management to address. Eight unions of the civil aviation industry demand for a pay rise between 4% and 6% to ease labour shortage problem. Separately, transport sector lawmaker Frankie Yick said that there are around 5000 vacancies at the airport in various departments including the logistics, catering and security. He urged the government to consider importing labour for individual sectors. TVB will cancel the overtime pay cap of $100 from 1 Jan 2013. Overtime pay will be paid at staff normal hourly wage. Meanwhile, the company’s union said they will fight for an overtime pay 1.2 to 1.5 times the hourly pay and demand a 8% pay rise and a two-month bonus next year. [Source: HKET (A17), 1 & 2 Dec 2012/ Ming Pao Daily (A7)/ SCMP (B3), 1 Dec 2012/ Apple Daily (A8), 1 Dec 2012, Apple Daily (A7), 2 Dec 2012]
Whereas in Mainland China, manufacturing activities rose again in Nov as the official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) hit a seven-month high, reinforcing the view that the country's economy is stabilising. The official PMI rose to 50.6 last month from Oct's 50.2, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said. A reading above 50 signals gain in manufacturing while that below 50 points to a contraction. The component indices showed that production rose to 52.5 in Nov from 52.1 in Oct, new orders and new export orders gained 0.8 point and 0.9 point respectively to 51.2 and 50.2, while input prices surprisingly fell to 50.1 from 54.3, signaling a subdued inflation outlook. [Source: HKEJ (A17)/ Ming Pao Daily (B2)/ Shanghai Daily (online), 2 Dec 2012]
Disclaimer: Disclaimer: Should there be any different views in the interpretation, please always refer to the original media source as reference. HMI Consulting accepts no liability in respect of the accuracy and truthfulness of the materials included in this Economic Highlights.
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| About HMI Consulting Limited |
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HMI Consulting is a leading HR consulting firm specializing in Performance Management, Compensation & Benefits Design, Talent Development & Business Process Improvement. With the primary focus in Hong Kong, PRC and Taiwan, our experienced consultants have worked across a wide range of industries covering Manufacturing & Industrial, Trading, Transportation & Logistics, Financial & Insurance.
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20/F, Central Tower, 28 Queen's Road, Central, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 3627 3673
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Email: info@hmi.hk
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