ChapmanCG Global HR Interviews

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Charu Maini, Vice President HR Global & Legal at Pearson shares her experiences of digital transformation and how digital trends are shaping the future of HR.

Sourcing candidates directly in Japan can be a challenge for many global companies. Salesforce's Eugene Furuse speaks to ChapmanCG's Yan Sen Lu about the unique nature of the Japanese recruitment market.

The role of CHRO is gaining importance like never before. Today, the role has become much more of a game changer, with a direct reporting line to the CEO. With advanced leadership abilities and strategy implementation skills, CHROs are seen as enablers of business strategy. This begs the question, can CHROs become CEOs? Dr. Bernd Lehmann, CEO of Euler Hermes speaks with ChapmanCG’s Frieder Rummel about his move from CHRO to CEO.

Culture is important in any organisation, large or small. People want to work in environments where they feel engaged and inspired. Organisations therefore, need to develop a unique culture, which differentiates them from the competition. Of course, the fit goes both ways, and to be successful employees need to find the right fit for them.

Paulo Pisano, Group HR Director – CHRO at Galp Energia discusses organisational culture and engagement in the workplace.

Identifying and cultivating talent with leadership potential is fundamental for the successful future positioning of any organisation.  ‘Early careers’ recruitment is awash with traditional graduate and intern programmes requiring recruiters to spend many hours trawling through vast numbers of resumes, psychometric testing and interviews in the quest for the best candidates. These programmes are expensive and time consuming. Competition for talent is fierce. And many senior executives remain frustrated with the results. Is there is a better way?  

 

Leesa Rawlings, APAC Head of Talent Engagement at Diageo, discusses the innovative early careers recruitment process embedded at Diageo and its impact.

Technology has changed everything, from the way we order our food to the way businesses interact with customers. It has impacted the way orders are processed to the way employees interact with one another. And since the dawn of the Information Age, one company has always been there. Microsoft. Katsuyoshi Sugita, Head of Human Resources for Microsoft Japan, discusses utilising tech in HR.

Over the years, a heightened focus on building diverse teams and inclusive cultures has motivated senior executives to push the dialogue forward in their organisations. While some workplaces continue to stagnate with compliance-based efforts, champions of the diversity and inclusion movement are busy building inclusive cultures where employees of different backgrounds can play to their strengths.

Renata Janini Dohmen, Senior Vice President – Human Resources for Asia-Pacific and Japan at SAP, discusses how the organisation is navigating the journey from diversity to inclusion.

Many organisations see emerging markets as untapped economic potential. But often, red-tape and strict anti-foreign practices make it a tough market to penetrate. And when multinationals manage to get a foothold, finding the right talent, and keeping that talent, represents the next set of challenges. Therefore, ensuring that the right programmes are in place is critical. Joe Chalouhi, Senior HR Director Global Growth Organisation and Oil & Gas Middle East, North Africa, Turkey & Pakistan for GE, discusses practical employee wellness programmes in emerging markets.

To navigate the future of HR, diversity is key. Not just in terms of language, gender or nationality, but in the way organisations and its talent behaves. One size hasn’t fit all for some time now, but if leaders haven’t gotten that message yet, then the future will only reinforce it for them.

So, what does the future of work look like in Japan? What are some of the changes that have shifted the landscape of HR leadership and what’s on the future horizon?

Shunichi Yamaguchi, Director, Human Resources Partner at IBM Japan, discusses the future of HR in Japan.