People
All SBA people have worked together for many years and provide experience in senior management roles and relationships, employee research, workshop facilitation, coaching, communications and analysis — the key elements of developing a great employer brand. Plus Mergers and Acquisitions where every element of that is needed (ideally before completion).
Clients
I have worked for many great employers in my time among them Chanel, Mercedes-Benz, Hiscox, Invesco Perpetual, Vestey Group, Freshfields and the Israeli Pharmaceutical leader Teva. These in particular demonstrated the hallmarks of determined and visible leadership, clarity of purpose and the ability to inspire loyalty and engagement (including that from their suppliers).
As the Referendum date gets nearer, I suspect a corporate line of ‘no view’ will become untenable. Why not reveal your stance earlier than later (and rather lamely) when so many bolder employers will be ahead of you?
Simon Barrow’s virtual talk at the Great Workplace Summit, China, 10th July 2020
Given that our relationship with China is such a talking point right now, it is worth highlighting how much we have in common in trying to improve leadership, engagement and the employee experience.
This Friday 10th July I am, virtually, giving one of the talks at the 2020 China Great Workplace Summit to which over 10,000 have booked in, on the topic of ‘Employer Brand Management in a new world’.
You can watch live at 0650 UK time here (Flash is required in your browser): mudu.tv/watch/6602447
Other key note speakers include:
- Dave Ulrich, Professor of Business, University of Michigan. The thought leader on redefining and upgrading HR
- David Zinger, Founder of the Employee Engagement Network based in Winnipeg, Canada
- Mark Allen, Master of Science in Human Resources, Graziado Business School, Los Angeles
My subject, predictably, is ‘Employer Brand Management in a new world’. It is the fifth talk I have given in China and probably the most forthright on the need to change current practice in people management. Writing it, I thought how much these messages for corporates also apply to nation states but doubt if anyone will pick up on this aspect in the chat room discussions.
The full talk will be available online in the near future in video (with Chinese subtitles). It may be possible to get the chat room content, please let me know if you would like a summary of this.
