Which of the following topic would interest you the most for 2011?

1. Organisational Development: Towards Higher Productivity and Innovation

2. Talent Management and Succession Planning

3. Leadership Development

4. Global HR Management

5. Others (please specify)

Two memorable experiences stood out for me – one with my CEO and the other was with my Chief HR Officer. The experience with my CEO occurred during his closing address at one of my company’s leadership development programs. His simple question was “What’s next?” This simple question if reflected and acted upon earnestly, will prevent us from being complacent and drive us to conscientiously think ahead always.

The second experience was a conversation with our CHRO during this year’s HR leadership meeting. When asked what words of wisdom she could offer to guide us into 2011, she said “Always stay close and relevant to the business”, which we all knew was meant to inspire us to continue to add value and be strategic partners to the business.

If I may add, I would say, “Stay close to doing what you love, stay relevant and ahead by developing future capabilities needed to be successful in the near future”.

Mr Christopher Goh
Associate Lecturer, SHRI Academy
44th Joint Graduation Ceremony