As companies are picking up again from what seemed to be a long economic tailspin, traditional functions of the HR role are still important. These include recruitment; employee training and development; remuneration and benefits; and fostering a good corporate culture, to mention a few. However as a new generation of employees are waking up to a world in which social, environmental and human rights will be taken for granted, HR managers may need to rethink some of the ways in which they will attract and retain key talent.
Join Cecilia Utne and Rensia Melles, with Shepell.fgi, as they explore how thriving businesses in the new 21st century have to rewrite the roadmap for HR that includes Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Issues covered include:
Cecilia Utne, Intercultural Consultant, Shepell-fgi; Rensia Melles, Senior Consultant, Global Clinical Solutions at Shepell.fgi
Cecilia Utne has worked as a intercultural consultant for Shepell-fgi since 1999, coaching corporate executives and their families living and working across cultures. As part of the business leader team of Shepell-fgi, Cecilia has facilitated business trainings for Fortune 500 companies such as, 3M, Boeing, Honeywell and Medtronic. With a BA from Stockholm University from the program “Language, Culture, and Business Relations,” and an MBA in Sustainable Business from the Bainbridge Graduate Institute in Seattle, WA. She has attended various workshops at the Intercultural Institute including Creating Intercultural Consciousness, Personal Leadership and Creating Global Leaders in Organizations. A native of Sweden, Cecilia has lived in Spain, the United Kingdom, Chile, and Guatemala, and traveled at length throughout Europe, South America, and the United States.
Rensia Melles , Senior Consultant, Global Clinical Solutions at Shepell.fgi, obtained a Masters Degree of Social Psychology at University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. During her studies she specialized in attitudes and group dynamics, as well as the development of managerial/communicator skills. Rensia has been working in the international EAP industry for over 15 years. She pioneered the implementation of expatriate and local EAP around the world with FGIworld. In her current role at Shepell.fgi she is the in-house subject matter expert with regard to global EAP services and application of clinical and cultural best practice. In this capacity she works closely with customers and the global clinical operations team to design and implement customized solutions and new clinical services, as well as monitoring and advising on global mental health and EAP trends. Rensia provides problem solving support and consultation to corporate customers and external service delivery partners as well as internal customers. Over the years she has delivered numerous presentations and published articles in Canada, the USA and India. Her professional experience includes teaching managerial/communication skills at the University of Amsterdam.