Canadian HR Reporter

ADVERTISEMENT 18 January 27, 2014 Can your workforce thrive in a global economy? BY PAUL JUNIPER, DIRECTOR, QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY IRC TWITTER AND other social networking channels have demonstrated just how much we have evolved into a global community. In the business world, new international partnerships and collaborations have changed the landscape in practically every industry, opening doors to new opportunities, as well as new competitive challenges. Today's leaders must build dynamic and nimble organizational structures that can think and act at Twitter-speed, while remaining true to their goals and values. At Queen's IRC, we understand the potency of working within a global economy — we live it. Our robust international partnerships with business schools provide us with a distinct competitive edge and translate into valuable experience for teachable moments in our classrooms. We also compete with the best to attract and retain world-class industry leaders and leading-edge thinkers who deliver evidencebased best practices that produce measurable results. Our goal is to transform that experience and knowledge into the skills you need to give you a global edge. Our Linking HR Strategy to Business Strategy program, for example, helps you foster an employee culture that aligns with your company's goals and an evolving business environment. Our new Strategic Workforce Planning program focuses on sustainability and growth in changing times, helping you develop succession plans and partnership strategies that can survive the blinding speed of a rapidly changing technological world. New international partnerships are exciting, but they also bring new challenges to HR leaders charged with assessing skills, training and retaining top performers. How do you develop training programs that work within an international, multidisciplinary environment? What's the best way to build synergistic teams that can perform under new budgetary models? How do you manage your best and brightest to ensure that they stay engaged and motivated? Competitors may be after your market share — but in a world of global workforce shortages, they are also after your top talent. Globalization also means un- derstanding new markets and building a dynamic and nimble organizational structure responsive to the opportunities that lie ahead. Today's HR leaders must be able to have a keen understanding of their industry from an international perspective and use that knowledge to bring HR practices and strategy in line with organizational goals. An open global environment levels the playing field in many ways — but it's clear that a company's human talent can represent an unrivalled competitive advantage, when they support an employee culture that's focused and ready to contribute to organizational goals and results. Is your company ready? For more than 75 years, Queen's IRC has provided evidence-based and practitioner-centered programs to give HR professionals the skills they need to lead change in an evolving global economy. Our open-enrolment, certificate and customized programs are delivered in an experiential learning environment focused on core competencies, practical tools, networking opportunities and strategic process development. Paul Juniper, director of the Queen's University Industrial Relations Centre (IRC). FIND NEW STRATEGIES AND TOOLS TO MANAGE YOUR DISABILITY AND ACCOMMODATION ISSUES NEW PUBLICATION HUMAN RESOURCES GUIDE AND TOOLKIT: THE DUTY TO ACCOMMODATE AND DISABILITY MANAGEMENT BARBARA G. HUMPHREY, B.A., LL.B. Meeting your disability and accommodation obligations is a constant and growing challenge. From managing absenteeism to making adjustments in work demands, you will find the up-to-date support you need in Human Resources Guide and Toolkit: The Duty to Accommodate and Disability Management. 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