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Regional HR Leaders Discuss Leadership Priorities

Posted: 08.07.09

The Chapman Consulting Group today hosted an HR roundtable discussion for 19 select HR Heads. Regional HR leaders from high-profile multinationals in the IT, Financial Services, FMCG, Chemicals, Semiconductor, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Insurance and Media sectors met over lunch at the Singapore Cricket Club to discuss the broad topic of "Maximising Leadership Effectiveness".

Participants started off the discussion by addressing their companies' own internal Leadership Development strategies for middle and upper management. Solutions varied considerably depending on the maturity and financial stability of the organisation. In one case, an HR leader discussed a recent experiment in training a new team of internal coaches to target its previously overlooked tier of middle management. Another described new initiatives such as the creation of a select band of 'Best Bet' employees that were offered more leadership training than other high potentials, and the introduction of 'Black Swan Theory' training sessions, in order to promote critical new ways of thinking.

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