Executive Debrief of Infohrm’s 2009 CFO Survey
Tuesday 21 July 2009, 1pm BST
In March 2009, Finance and HR professionals were surveyed to better understand how CFOs think about workforce issues and the costs associated with them. Major areas of focus included: Financial performance, business and workforce strategy, and key metrics and tools used in making business decisions.
We will be holding an online executive debrief of this study, revealing some interesting findings including:
- Very few organisations are able to utilise productivity or efficiency related metrics to manage the cost of their workforce.
- Those organisations that do use workforce measurement tools are reaping the benefit of higher levels of profitability.
- CFOs are being asked the difficult workforce related questions, including optimal workforce size and staffing mix.
- Despite the current economic climate, organisations are still looking to build competitive advantage through their workforce.
We will also discuss the benefits and challenges of co-coordinating the response from HR and Finance, and their impact on CFOs and the overall business. This session will be most relevant for CFOs, CEOs and HR Directors.
About the Presenters 
Dave Willis
Director, Product Marketing
David is responsible for product management and marketing strategy across all lines of Infohrm’s North American business. Previously, David was a founder and Senior Partner with Kairos Networks, a leading provider of executive networks in the alternative investment industry. Prior to co-founding Kairos, Mr. Willis spent ten years with the Corporate Executive Board. There he held a number of senior positions, most recently serving as Managing Director with the Human Resources Practice. In this role, he was responsible for product development and advisory services for networks of Chief HR Officers and HR functional heads. He has worked with more than 300 clients, including more than half of the Fortune 100, advising executive teams and boards of directors on HR strategy. David has previously worked with Covidien and Calgon Carbon Corporation.
For more information please contact Nigel Dias.
Maximising the Business Impact of Workforce Reporting
21 July 2009, 4pm BST
In the past, Workforce Reporting – the process of communicating essential and strategic human capital data to the managers who matter– has been highly labour intensive process. Too often these processes produce reports after a significant time delay, leading to the insights being partially redundant.
This session will outline the journey of Infohrm client Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, discussing how they have improved how key audiences (senior executives and business leaders) apply workforce data in their decisions. We will discuss their metric journey and the important decisions the team made along the way.
You will learn about the following:
- What constitutes a strategic workforce report
- How organisations should make the leap from transactional reporting to providing analytical insights to key audiences
- How to support HR business partners in delivering workforce reports to their business leaders
- Techniques for improving the quality of workforce data
This session will be beneficial for HR Directors and Managers, HRIT/HRIS managers, workforce planning, reporting and/or analytics staff and individuals responsible for strategic talent management initiatives.
About the Presenters
Darren Shearer
Director, Reporting Services
Darren joins the North American office after 5 years experience in the APAC region, where he led a team responsible for reporting, site publication, and quality assurance. In his time at Infohrm he has been pivotal in the expansion of the benchmarking program and the development of the current reporting environment. In addition, he led the Metrics Forum project.
Darren continues to support and grow the Reporting Services function by providing assistance to members in understanding their reporting needs and the methods of best application in their organisation. He also assists members in formulating strategies for implementing business intelligence solutions.
Prior to joining Infohrm, Darren was the national Business Analyst for the Indirect Channels at the leading telecommunications company in Australia.
Jaye Tanner
Member Services Consultant
Jaye is responsible for all aspects of member management related to Infohrm products and services. Jaye is involved in member implementation, HR analytic investigations, reporting and strategic engagement services.
Jaye has over six years experience working in human resources, both in generalist roles and roles specializing in Workforce Planning and Advanced Analytics. Prior to joining Infohrm, Jaye worked within the Australian Federal Government with roles including Director of Workforce Planning and Manager of HR Analytics and Reporting.
For more information please contact Nigel Dias.
Workforce Planning - A Key Ingredient to your Organisational Success
22 July 2009, 10am BST
Join us as we review the workforce planning progress of Starbucks, National Grid and Electricity Supply Board. Each organisation has learnt how to harness the power of workforce planning to assist in their long-term workforce strategy even whilst adhering to strict short-term resource demands.
Key topics that will be discussed:
- The necessity of planning for critical job roles
- The use of forecasting models and tools
- Consideration of skill shortages in the future
- Deciding what workforce planning infrastructure is best for you
This web conference will provide you with key takeaways for implementing workforce planning within your organisation.
About the Presenters
Julia Howes
Senior Consultant
Julia facilitates the delivery of Infohrm products and services to members across Europe and provides analyses for human resource reporting. She is also involved in project management for the implementation of new Infohrm members, Infohrm website training, providing analysis and insight for members and assisting in the delivery of executive debriefs.
Julia is involved in providing consulting and support for organisations in planning, measuring and reporting their human capital. She has completed various consulting assignments in both Europe and Australia, including workforce planning assignments for National Grid, Nokia and Airservices Australia.
For more information please contact Nigel Dias.
Executive Debrief of Infohrm’s 2009 CFO Survey
Tuesday 21 July 2009, 8am EDT
In March 2009, Finance and HR professionals were surveyed to better understand how CFOs think about workforce issues and the costs associated with them. Major areas of focus included: Financial performance, business and workforce strategy, and key metrics and tools used in making business decisions.
We will be holding an online executive debrief of this study, revealing some interesting findings including:
- Very few organisations are able to utilise productivity or efficiency related metrics to manage the cost of their workforce.
- Those organisations that do use workforce measurement tools are reaping the benefit of higher levels of profitability.
- CFOs are being asked the difficult workforce related questions, including optimal workforce size and staffing mix.
- Despite the current economic climate, organisations are still looking to build competitive advantage through their workforce.
We will also discuss the benefits and challenges of co-coordinating the response from HR and Finance, and their impact on CFOs and the overall business. This session will be most relevant for CFOs, CEOs and HR Directors.
About the Presenters
Dave Willis
Director, Product Marketing
David is responsible for product management and marketing strategy across all lines of Infohrm’s North American business. Previously, David was a founder and Senior Partner with Kairos Networks, a leading provider of executive networks in the alternative investment industry. Prior to co-founding Kairos, Mr. Willis spent ten years with the Corporate Executive Board. There he held a number of senior positions, most recently serving as Managing Director with the Human Resources Practice. In this role, he was responsible for product development and advisory services for networks of Chief HR Officers and HR functional heads. He has worked with more than 300 clients, including more than half of the Fortune 100, advising executive teams and boards of directors on HR strategy. David has previously worked with Covidien and Calgon Carbon Corporation.
For more information please contact Mick Collins.
Maximising the Business Impact of Workforce Reporting
21 July 2009, 11am EDT
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In the past, Workforce Reporting – the process of communicating essential and strategic human capital data to the managers who matter– has been highly labour intensive process. Too often these processes produce reports after a significant time delay, leading to the insights being partially redundant.
This session will outline the journey of Infohrm client Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, discussing how they have improved how key audiences (senior executives and business leaders) apply workforce data in their decisions. We will discuss their metric journey and the important decisions the team made along the way.
You will learn about the following:
- What constitutes a strategic workforce report
- How organisations should make the leap from transactional reporting to providing analytical insights to key audiences
- How to support HR business partners in delivering workforce reports to their business leaders
- Techniques for improving the quality of workforce data
This session will be beneficial for HR Directors and Managers, HRIT/HRIS managers, workforce planning, reporting and/or analytics staff and individuals responsible for strategic talent management initiatives.
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About the Presenters
Darren Shearer
Director, Reporting Services
Darren joins the North American office after 5 years experience in the APAC region, where he led a team responsible for reporting, site publication, and quality assurance. In his time at Infohrm he has been pivotal in the expansion of the benchmarking program and the development of the current reporting environment. In addition, he led the Metrics Forum project.
Darren continues to support and grow the Reporting Services function by providing assistance to members in understanding their reporting needs and the methods of best application in their organisation. He also assists members in formulating strategies for implementing business intelligence solutions.
Prior to joining Infohrm, Darren was the national Business Analyst for the Indirect Channels at the leading telecommunications company in Australia.
Jaye Tanner
Member Services Consultant
Jaye is responsible for all aspects of member management related to Infohrm products and services. Jaye is involved in member implementation, HR analytic investigations, reporting and strategic engagement services.
Jaye has over six years experience working in human resources, both in generalist roles and roles specializing in Workforce Planning and Advanced Analytics. Prior to joining Infohrm, Jaye worked within the Australian Federal Government with roles including Director of Workforce Planning and Manager of HR Analytics and Reporting.
For more information please contact Mick Collins.
HR.com Virtual Conferences:
June 9th in this presentation, Mick Collins will share the importance of effectively communicating workforce data (metrics, analytics, etc.). He will outline tips, lessons learned, and share case studies in delivering high-quality workforce analytics presentations. To register, click here.
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- July 21st
- September 10th
- October 13th
- November 10th
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