Best practices: Getting HR to the executive table

Three PowerPoint presentations from the recent conference presented by Thomson Carswell and HRPAO in Cobourg, Ont.

Thomson Carswell and the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario (HRPAO) teamed up to hold the Eighth Annual HR Best Practices Conference — 2006 in Cobourg, Ont., on Oct. 4. The theme of this year’s conference was “Best Practices: Getting Human Resources to the Executive Table.”

Below are the PowerPoint presentations, in both PowerPoint and Adobe PDF format, for three of the presenters at the conference.

Branding your company
as a socially responsible employer

Presented by Margaret Cunningham of Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont.

Presentation in PDF format

Presentation in PowerPoint format

Corporate socially responsible (CSR) behaviour has become an important concern among many business people. Many companies have started viewing achievements on this front as a key element of their corporate branding initiatives. Firms are therefore tasking their HR departments with developing programs that better manage ethics and CSR internally so they can build credible, authentic brands externally.

HR professionals seeking to gain access to corporate executive suites need to understand and to develop strategic initiatives and to take a leadership role in this emerging corporate priority. Branding your company as a socially responsible employer has the added benefit of improved employee recruitment and retention.



Sustaining long-term best employer success:
Incorporating best employer strategies into your company DNA

Presented by Don Van Meer and Barb Conway from Thomson Carswell in Toronto

Presentation in PDF format

Presentation in PowerPoint format

Becoming a best employer is a journey, not a destination. The best employers in Canada share one major trait — their employees are significantly more engaged than those at other organizations. Their employees have a keen desire to be there, speak positively about their employer, and are inspired to go beyond the call of duty to help meet business goals.

Incorporating and sustaining best employer strategies into your company’s DNA is only possible with senior level support.



From paper pushers to partners: The amazing evolution
Presented by Monica Belcourt of York University in Toronto

Presentation in PDF format

Presentation in PowerPoint format

Learn how and why HR professionals have evolved from paper pushing, picnic planning, policy police to partners in strategic capabilities.

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