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NEW WAYS OF WORKING

KEEPING UP WITH THE RAPID EVOLVING WORKFORCE

24 APRIL 2024

Work dynamics and HR models have seen great shifts in recent years, concepts such as remote working, flexible scheduling, and hybrid work arrangements have gained prominence in organisations across the globe. The time has come for HR leaders to step up their game and embrace the changes and effectively harness the potential of these new ways of working. In our April Special Edition, our Guest Speakers will explore these innovative HR models and share more on how we can adapt them to the changing landscape.

SPEAKERS:

Prudence Pitter AMAZON WEB SERVICE
​Nitika Rosa GE HEALTHCARE
​Fernando Andreotti Vaz HYUNDAI MOTOR
​Olga Martens-Stuurman HP
​Diana Croitoru RWS GROUP
​Xue Bai former HEINEKEN & GE

Prudence Pitter

Global Head of HR, Auto & Mfg

AMAZON WEB SERVICE USA


KEY POINTS

  • Two areas to focus on: continuous leaders and inclusion champions.
  • How do we ensure that we are focusing on everyone?
  • Where to get the most relevant information?
  • Inclusivity matters: Fair treatment Integrating differences Decision making Psychological safety.

Nitika Rosa

Global HR Leader

GE HEALTHCARE USA


KEY POINTS

  • 90% users are using AI applications; 22% workers will be replaced by AI in the future; 16% employees believe leadership will embrace AI – this could impact productivity.
  • How to balance automation?
  • How to ensure high efficiency of workflow without affecting quality?
  • High collaboration between automation and human workers: we need to leverage AI and link it to human empathy.
  • ERP systems as a support.
  • Human intervention will be still crucial.
  • Digital capability building.

Fernando Andreotti Vaz

HRD Central and South America

HYUNDAI MOTOR


KEY POINTS

  • Change mindset to mobilize people and getting actions.
  • The VUCA world force us to be prepared to anything anytime, such as surfers with the sea.
  • Listen and understand what is going on to face challenges.

Olga Martens-Stuurman

Director Future Ready Work Experiences

HP


KEY POINTS

  • How do I network, have lunch, get feedback face to face again?
  • What do you need to do your best work?
  • Human connection is missing.
  • Inputs from 19k employees: 27% people said that the relationship at work "is not that good”.
  • This impacts work, engagement, efficiency.
  • Make sure that you listen and you have intentional communication with people.

Diana Croitoru

Vice President Global Reward

RWS GROUP Belgium


KEY POINTS

  • Translators turned into language specialists.
  • For us hybrid working is really practical.
  • People in RWS is wondering if staying in the same industry of if AI will replace them.
  • Happy to say that we have top engagement drivers - 93% employees are satisfied.

Xue Bai

HR Transformation Leader

former HEINEKEN & GE


KEY POINTS

  • Human sustainability: The constant in the world of work that is constantly reinventing itself.
  • Why Human sustainability is important? Empathy – creativity – curiosity are irreplaceable.
  • 2.4% time more likely to outperform competitors financially when organisations are with greater diversity.
  • 2.2% higher five-year return on equity, emit 50% less CO2 per $ of revenue, and more than twice as likely to pay a family sustaining living wage when organisations scores highest in treatment of their workforce.
  • 6% consumers say they are more likely to buy from organisations that are socially responsible.

THANK YOU!


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