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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