WFPMA event report: HR at the leading edge - selected reports from the 12th World HR Congress, London 2008

Read Adecco's report from the 2008 WFPMA Congress which includes reports on 14 speeches and provides a useful cross-section of the topics covered.

Contents:

• Key note address: The road to becoming true strategic partners - Florent Francoeur
• An audience with Charles Handy - Charles Handy
• Talent leadership means going beyond HR - John Boudreau
• Killer cultures: from indifference to making a difference - Max McKeown
• Measuring the impact of coaching - Rick Woodward
• Bringing creativity and innovation to life - Tim Smit
• Management innovation - Mike Lloyd
• Talent and the future of HR - Donna Murphy
• Building leadership capacity through engaging leadership - Beverly Alimo-Metcalfe
• What CEOs want from HR and how to deliver - Stephen G. Harrison
• Maximising employee engagement through learning and development - David MacLeod
• Everyone’s got talent - David Reay
• Re-energizing the corporation - Jonas Ridderstråle and Mark Wilcox
• Using an HR toolkit to get the most from your teams - Shaun Lincoln