Webinar: 3 Mistakes HR Makes in Corporate Strategic Planning Retreats

You’re an HR Manager who is aspiring to a seat at the table, or maybe you’re already there. You want to make an impact and have the executives understand the power of HR.

But before you even arrive at the first meeting, there’s a perception in the way.

Traditionally, HR has been seen as reactive. The first area to be cut when times are hard. Relatively unimportant.

It shows up when you, the HR Manager, starts his/her presentation in the strategic planning retreat. Attention lapses. Executives start to check messages. At some point, someone even rolls their eyes.

What is going on? Is it all their fault or are hidden mistakes being made? Could you be shut out if this situations isn’t corrected?

Unfortunately, from my experience facilitating retreats for a couple of decades, there is room for concern.

In this interactive webinar, you’ll understand the 3 mistakes HR Managers need to overcome to make a profound impact. Come to gain an awareness of what your (future) colleagues are thinking, but not saying…and why. You may also find ways to change their preconceptions before and after the retreat. This paves the way to your success in future high-stake meetings.

Sponsored by CaribbeanJobs.com

Lunchtime Thursday June 16th, 11:30am Ja / 12:30pm T&T
https://bit.ly/hr-strategy-caribbean
Presenter: Francis Wade (Jamaica)

The conference is now open for earlybird registration until June 15th! https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com

HRMATT and Other Updates

In June I presented at the HRMATT Conference.

The theme of the conference was “Disruptive HR” and my presentation focused on designing an “Assertive Blueprint” for HR Professionals.

I also announced a reboot later this year of CaribHRForum.

There’s a brief video available here from my speech. I plan to upload my own recording and make it available publicly at CaribHRForum, so please stay tuned.

20 Year Anniversary

2 Years ago, I left a secure job with AT&T Bell Labs to start my own company – becoming an entrepreneur once my resignation was accepted. I had a lots of support, and that’s the only reason why I am still doing what I do today, here at Framework Consulting.

It’s been a real roller-coaster ride and many things, like writing a book, took a lot longer than I first envisioned. I have learned that nothing should happen before its time, among other lessons.

So whether you are a current or past client, an ex-employee, or just a well-wisher, please join me in a feeling of profound gratitude.

ASTD Conference Proposal Accepted

The American Society of Training and Development is the largest organization of its kind in the world, and I was recently accepted to give a speech at their annual conference in 2013 in Dallas, TX. The topic will be “How to Stop Failing at Behavior Change Training: The Case of Time Management.

It’s a wonderful opportunity, and one that builds on our most recent work focused on helping time management coaches, professional organizers and time management trainers. Ultimately, the session will help clients learn how to develop their own time management systems.

 

Recent Projects

Here is a short sample of some of the projects we have been involved with recently.

A Washington, DC – based non-profit asked us to help them devise and implement their on-line engagement strategy.

A Caribbean snack and food company hired us to act as their head of Human Resource while conducting a search for a replacement.

We are also part of a project team due to start soon in Trinidad that involves doing the strategic planning for a financial institution.

Another financial institution in Jamaica has hired us to train over 100 of its employees in our latest time management and productivity techniques.

Time Management 2.0

I have been fortunate to be able to present the ideas I have been working on in Time Management 2.0 in a variety of fora.

A recent article I wrote entitled “Why Jamaicans Have to Migrate to Become Productive” was published in the Gleaner and received a good amount of feedback, while generating an interesting discussion.

The link to the Gleaner article can be found here: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20101205/business/business8.html

Based on the article, I got a call from a producer at TVJ to come back on the morning show to speak to some of the ideas in the article. The video can be found here:

Shortly after the interview, I gave a short speech at the Rotary Club of Downtown Kingston on the same topic, and the link to the audio recording can be found by clicking this link or uding the player below: