Stage is set for HR professionals’ meet

The biggest gathering of human resource (HR) practitioners will happen at the 2016 Public Sector HR Symposium on May 23 to 25, 2016 at the Waterfront Hotel, Cebu City.

With the theme, “Managing Transitions in Strategic Human Resource and Organization Development,” the symposium will bring together local and international resource speakers to talk on best practices, tools, and techniques on proactively managing transitions. It aims to enable people and organizations not only to cope with, but also to harness, change leading to dramatic improvements in governance and public service.

The event is jointly organized by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the Australian Government through the Philippines Australia Human Resource and Organisational Development Facility.

Last year, over 1,800 HR practitioners from the public and private sectors attended the symposium, which was also held in Cebu.

Confirmed speakers include Cultural Center of the Philippines Board of Trustees Chairperson Emily Abrera who will discuss the role of strategic communication during organizational transitions, Ayala Automotive Holdings Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer John Philip Orbeta, and Pulse Asia Research Inc. President Ronald Holmes.

Speakers from the Australian academe who are lined up to speak during the event include Queensland University of Technology’s director for Human Resource Department Nicole Bunning, University of New England Professor of Management Dr. John Rice, and University of Newcastle Senior Lecturer Dr. Jennifer Waterhouse.

“This is the fourth year we are hosting the Public Sector HR Symposium and as in previous years, the participants can expect to learn much from our seasoned pool of speakers and to share insights and experiences with other HR professionals,” said CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala.

Chairperson Bala added that the theme of this year’s symposium is aptly timed with the upcoming elections. “We hope this would allow the participants to reflect on the critical role of leaders and HR practitioners in managing transitions, particularly in ensuring a healthy balance between continuity and change, in order to ensure that governance and service delivery are not compromised.”

Interested participants may log-on to http://www.csc.gov.ph/hr for the online registration procedures and other details. Last day of registration is on May 5, 2016. For more information about the 2016 Public Sector HR Symposium, please contact telephone numbers (02) 931-8095; (02) 931-7935; (02) 931-7939 loc. 301-305; or (02) 931-4182. You may also send an email to 2016hrsymposium@gmail.com.

Top leadership and management gurus featured in HR Symposium

Leading public speaker and corporate trainer Francis J. Kong, entrepreneur and former beauty queen Miriam Quiambao-Roberto, and FranklinCovey Managing Consultant Catherine Nelson, came together for the Public Sector HR Symposium and concurrent Philippine Society for Training and Development (PSTD) National Convention on May 27 to 29, 2015 in Cebu City.

(photo courtesy of PAHRODF) Francis Kong shares expertise with HR practitioners at the 2015 HR Symposium in Cebu City.

Kong, along with other top leadership and management experts from the Philippines and abroad, discussed various human resource (HR) topics relating to the theme “Transformations Through Leadership Development”. The symposium aimed to highlight the significant role of leaders in inspiring transformation among individuals which, collectively, results in transformation in organizations and communities.

With over 1,800 participants, the HR Symposium is said to be the biggest convergence of HR professionals from government and the private sector. Now on its third year, the event serves as a venue for exchanging information and best practices on developing and managing the country’s workforce.

It was jointly organized by the Civil Service Commission (CSC), the Government of Australia through the Philippines Australia Human Resource and Organisational Development Facility (PAHRODF), and the PSTD.

Bill Tweddell, Australian Ambassador to the Philippines, applauded the organisers for making the event possible. “On behalf of the Australian Government, I warmly congratulate the CSC and PSTD in organising the 3rd Annual Human Resource Symposium…These levels of transformation reflect the way Australia and the Philippines collaborate to achieve our mutual goals of promoting prosperity, reducing poverty, and enhancing political stability not only in this country but in the region,” he said.

The line-up of speakers also included RockEd Philippines founder Therese “Gang” Badoy Capati, HRODF Director Milalin Javellana, Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Austere Panadero, Meralco Senior Vice President Ramon Segismundo, University of Sydney Business School Deputy Dean John Shields, Personi-fi Image Studio Inc. Managing Director and Chief Trainer Abbygale Arenas-De Leon, and PHIVOLCS Director Renato U. Solidum, Jr., among others.

CSC Commissioner Robert S. Martinez said that it is important for HR professionals in government to learn how to develop and harness transformational leaders toward achieving good governance outcomes.

“This is a good learning opportunity for them, as well as for the rest of us in government, to discover what else can be done to improve the character, competence, and continuing development of our public service leaders,” Commissioner Martinez said.

(from left) CSC Commissioner Robert Martinez, Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Bill Tweddell, and PSTD President Adrian Robles join hands in a press conference held before the symposium.

CSC Commissioner Nieves L. Osorio, in her closing message, encouraged the participants to look at the wider perspective in applying what they have learned in the symposium.

“In the public sector, we cannot just be concerned about our own organization’s goals. We are also concerned about our country’s societal goals. HR practitioners are in the thick of this battle as well. You are the ones that push for changes in the areas of competency, goal setting, planning, monitoring, and performance management. These are key elements in ensuring that our organizations fulfill their mandate and hit their targets,” she said.

Australia is a firm supporter of the Philippines in building its public sector human resource base. PAHRODF has been helping partner government agencies build their capacities, competencies, and change readiness which is important in improving overall service delivery. n

Philippines partner with Australia in building up HR industry for 2015 ASEAN Integration

 

Mr. David Dutton, Australian Embassy in Manila Deputy Head of Mission, delivers the key message at the 2014 HR Symposium.

Over a thousand human resource (HR) and organization development (OD) practitioners gathered for the HR Symposium 2014 on April 24 and 25 in Cebu City. Themed “Gearing toward ASEAN Integration through Strategic HR,” the Symposium aims to equip the participants with knowledge in the latest international trends and challenges in the HR industry.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC), as the central human resource institution of the Philippine bureaucracy, organized the event in partnership with the Australian Government through the Philippines–Australia Human Resource and Organisational Development Facility (PAHRODF). The event served as a venue for HR and OD practitioners from the government and private sector to exchange strategic HR applications, solutions, and best practices that will help the Philippines move toward ASEAN integration in 2015.

“With the ASEAN Economic Integration in 2015, how are we, HR managers, preparing for it?” said CSC Chairman Francisco T. Duque III in his opening remarks.

“Economic advancement relies on human resources. Unless people have equal access to education, training, and capacity building, the Philippines may be deprived of a large pool of creative thinkers and entrepreneurs. The Civil Service Commission’s task as the central human resource institution of the Philippine bureaucracy is to ensure that the government’s human resource is set to achieve the development and societal goals of the country,” said CSC Chairman Francisco T. Duque III.

International and local HR experts were invited to speak in the Symposium. They conducted learning sessions on employee meeting mission-critical competencies, coaching as a powerful tool in developing the global leader, change management, knowledge management, transforming public organizations, strategic HR paradigm, attracting and retaining talents for effective public service delivery, and building personal effectiveness through neuro-linguistic programming.

Australian Embassy Deputy Head of Mission David Dutton attended the HR Symposium in Cebu, along with international HR gurus including Ong Teong Wan of the ManagementWise (International) Pte Ltd in Singapore, and Ann Rolfe of Mentoring Works in Australia.

“The Australian Government is honoured to be a partner of the Philippines, particularly the Civil Service Commission, in promoting a functioning, responsive, and capable public service ready to take on the challenges of the ASEAN integration,” said Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Bill Tweddell.n

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April 24 – 25, 2014Cebu Waterfront HotelLahug, Cebu City The Civil Service Commission (CSC), with the support of the Australian Government through the Philippines–Australia Human Resource and Organisational Development Facility (PAHRODF), held the 2014 Human Resource Symposium on April 24 … Continue reading →

CSC starts to prepare public sector for ASEAN integration

The Civil Service Commission yesterday launched a new program that will help improve the quality of public service through better human resource systems of government agencies.

The new program, called Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence in Human Resource Management (PRIME-HRM), will check on how government agencies handle employees in specific areas of human resource management such as recruitment and selection, rewards and recognition, performance management, and learning and development.

The launching of the PRIME-HRM, was one of the major activities in the 2014 Human Resource Symposium attended by human resource officers in the public sector. The learning event was conducted by the Civil Service Commission’s Civil Service Institute with the assistance of the Australian Government through the Philippines Australia Human Resource and Organisational Development Facility.

CSC Chairman Francisco T. Duque III said that given the increasing demands on public service, state employees should be provided with the necessary tools and handles for them to meet public expectations.

“Viable human resource systems are the key to making the government workforce effective and efficient, and with the ASEAN Integration in 2015, competitive as well,” Chairman Duque pointed out.

He added that “We should ensure that our approach to managing the country’s most important assets, its human resource, is developmental, and at par with international standards.”

The conduct of an annual symposium for human resource officers in government is part of CSC’s efforts in improving their skills and competencies to better manage people in their respective organizations. This year’s roster of speakers includes local and international luminaries in human resource and organization development. Leading the roster of international speakers were Ong Teong Wan, Chairman and Managing Consultant, ManagementWise of Singapore; Professor Endang Wirjatmi Trilestari, M. Si, National Institute of Public Administration, Indonesia; Paul Devoy, Investors in People, United Kingdom Commission for Employment and Skills; and Ann Rolfe, Director, Mentoring Works, Australia.

Local HR experts attending the symposium and their respective topics were Ma. Regina M. Hechanova of the Ateneo de Manila University Department of Psychology (The Human Capital Factor in Transforming Public Organizations); Marie May SJ Soriano, Visions & Breakthroughs International, Inc. (Coaching as a Tool in Developing the Global Leader); Serafin D. Talisayon, PhD,  Knowledge Management Association of the Philippines (Knowledge Management for Learning Organizations); Arturo Florentin, Change Management Project Team Leader (The 4 C’s of Change Management); Carelle Mangaliag, Trainstation Manila, Hongkong, Singapore, (Building Personal Effectiveness Through Neuro-Linguistic Programming);  Alexander S. Kibanoff, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., (Motivating People via Rewards and Recognition); Atty. Alexander Lacson, (Personal Values Within the Strategic HR Paradigm); and Jose Decolongon, SGS Gulf Ltd., (Attracting and Retaining Talents for Effective Public Service Delivery.

CSC officials discussed new HR initiatives. Chairman Duque tackled Leadership Competencies; Commissioner Robert S. Martinez, Strategic Performance Management; and Commissioner Nieves L. Osorio, Strategic Human Resource. Other CSC officials who are slated to discuss HR programs are Director Editha M. Dela Peña (Meeting Mission-Critical Competencies) and Director Azucena P. Esleta (Institutionalizing Meritocracy and Excellence in HRM). q

CSC News Release
April 25, 2014

HR experts gather in Cebu confab

The country’s people management and organizational development experts will share new trends and principles in the 2014 Human Resource Symposium slated April 24 and 25 at the Waterfront Hotel in Lahug, Cebu City. Over a thousand human resource practitioners from government agencies nationwide will attend the said event which is organized by the Civil Service Commission’s Civil Service Institute with the assistance of the Australian Government through the Philippines–Australia Human Resource and Organisational Development Facility.

The event underscores the role of human resource managers in the organization as they perform a host of functions essential to its efficient functioning such as recruitment of competent people, employee motivation, performance management, training and development, and rewards and recognition.

CSC Chairman Francisco T. Duque III said that the two-day learning event will feature local and international experts in human resource and organization development. Leading the roster of international speakers are Ong Teong Wan, Chairman and Managing Consultant, ManagementWise of Singapore; Professor Endang Wirjatmi Trilestari, M. Si, National Institute of Public Administration, Indonesia; Paul Devoy, Investors in People, United Kingdom Commission for Employment and Skills; and Ann Rolfe, Director, Mentoring Works, Australia.

Local HR experts attending the symposium and their respective topics are Ma. Regina M. Hechanova of the Ateneo de Manila University Department of Psychology (The Human Capital Factor in Transforming Public Organizations); Marie May SJ Soriano,Visions & Breakthroughs International, Inc. (Coaching as a Tool in Developing the Global Leader); Serafin D. Talisayon, PhD, Knowledge Management Association of the Philippines (Knowledge Management for Learning Organizations); Arturo Florentin, Change Management Project Team Leader (The 4 C’s of Change Management); Carelle Mangaliag, Trainstation Manila, Hongkong, Singapore, (Building Personal Effectiveness Through Neuro-Linguistic Programming); Alexander S. Kibanoff, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (Motivating People via Rewards and Recognition); Atty. Alexander Lacson, (Personal Values Within the Strategic HR Paradigm); and Jose Decolongon, SGS Gulf Ltd. (Attracting and Retaining Talents for Effective Public Service Delivery.

CSC officials will also talk on new HR initiatives. Chairman Duque will tackle Leadership Competencies; Commissioner Robert S. Martinez, Strategic Performance Management; and Commissioner Nieves L. Osorio, Strategic Human Resource. Other CSC officials who are slated to discuss HR programs are Director Editha M. dela Peña (Meeting Mission-Critical Competencies) and Director Azucena P. Esleta (Institutionalizing Meritocracy and Excellence in HRM). q

CSC News Release
April 23, 2014

HR industry gears for 2015 ASEAN integration

The Civil Service Commission (CSC), with the support of the Australian Government through the Philippines–Australia Human Resource and Organisational Development Facility (PAHRODF), will hold the 2014 Human Resource Symposium on April 24 to 25 in Cebu City.

Over a thousand public and private HR practitioners will gather for the symposium with the theme “Gearing toward ASEAN Integration through Strategic HR.”

International and local HR experts shall hold learning sessions on strategic HR, employee competencies, coaching as a powerful tool in developing the global leader, change management, knowledge management, human capital factor in transforming public organizations, talent management, and building personal effectiveness through neuro-linguistic programming.

Registration for the HR Symposium ends on April 11. Interested participants may register online at www.csc.gov.ph/hr.

For more details, contact Ms. Bobot Atanacio or Ms. Matet Diño of the Civil Service Institute at (02) 931-4182. q

CSC News Release
April 8, 2014

CSC invites HR managers to attend the 2014 HR Symposium

Over a thousand human resource practitioners from the public and private sectors are expected to join 2014 Human Resource (HR) Symposium slated on April 24-25, 2014 in Cebu.  This year’s theme, “Gearing Towards ASEAN Integration through Strategic HR”, underscores preparations in the field of human resources for the 2015 ASEAN integration.

Local and international speakers will discuss best practices and initiatives on strategic HR.  Among the topics are Strategic HR Paradigm, Meeting Mission-Critical Competencies, Attracting and Retaining Talents, Coaching, Human Capital, Personal Effectiveness through Neuro-linguistic Programming, Knowledge Management, Employee Management, Global Standards in HRM, Cutting Edge Public Service Excellence, and Leadership in Challenging Times.

Registration fee is PHP7,000.00, inclusive of a guidebook, training kits, meals, and Certificate of Participation for sixteen (16) hours of managerial training.  For more details, please log on to csc.gov.ph or contact the CSC Regional or Field Office nearest you.n

HR symposium on ASEAN integration set

Human resource practitioners are invited to participate in the human resource symposium to be conducted by the Civil Service Commission in partnership with the Government of Australia through the Philippines-Australia Human Resource and Organizational Development Facility (PAHRODF) on April 24 to 25, 2014 at the Cebu Waterfront Hotel, Lahug, Cebu City.

With the theme “Gearing towards ASEAN integration through Strategic HR,” the symposium shall bring together local and international resource speakers who shall discuss best practices and initiatives on strategic HR, as well as development challenges of moving forward the Association of Southeast Asian Nations integration by 2015.

Registration fee of PHP7,000 includes a guidebook, training kits, meals and Certificate of Participation. This does not cover airfare and accommodation of participant.

Interested participants should register online at www.csc.gov.ph/hr on or before March 21.

For more details, contact Matet Diño of the CSC Civil Service Institute at telephone numbers (02) 931-4182 or (02) 931-7935/39 local 301 to 305. q

CSC News Release
March 5, 2014