Jim Matthewman

Stephen Lee

Steve Gross

 Steve Clements

Yvonne Sonsino

Paul Sanchez

 Divyesh Hindocha

Stephanie Penner

Betty Barnett

 John Hall

Rick Guzzo

Bob Bundy & Hiro Nishiguchi 

Conference workshop #4: Workforce architecture: Organizing the workforce infrastructure to increase organizational capability and drive business results

Organizations are executing transformational change through a new blueprint of workforce architecture. Combining accountability mapping, role clarification, and skill and competency assessment, this new framework not only ensures the organization is “hard-wired” with the required behavioral shift to create a high-performing culture, but also presents a clear roadmap of how to implement widespread organizational change that is fully aligned with business strategies. A case study featuring T-Mobile Croatia will highlight how effective implementation can deliver superior business results.

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Web briefing: Brand new behaviour: Delivering the brand promise through people

In line with one of the key ranking criteria used to judge entrants in the awards for Britain’s Most Admired Companies (BMAC) - Quality of marketing, this web briefing delved into the subject of internal branding and its effects on business performance.   

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Conference workshop #6: Managing the costs of health care

The costs of providing health care around the world are increasing at a rate significantly higher than general inflation. In many countries, this is leading to a shift in financial responsibility from the public to the private sector. This workshop will provide an overview of the global health care landscape, costs and trends, and explore some realistic strategies that companies are using to manage these costs. We will also examine the extent to which cost strategies in one country can be leveraged, and barriers to be overcome.

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The new Age Discrimination legislation that comes into force in October in the UK, will have a dramatic impact on all organisations. The implications of the Age Discrimination Act will be far reaching and will affect many aspects of how we do business – including the types of employee benefits that can be offered as part of the employment contract. Many organisations are unsure as to whether the arrangements they have in place will be deemed to be discriminatory.    

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Conference workshop #7: Are we playing pensions roulette?
Companies can no longer hide their exposure to underfunded pension plans in footnotes and small print. The significant market losses that hit many plans earlier this decade prompted international accounting regulators toward requiring fuller, mark-to-market disclosure – right on companies’ balance sheets. Our experts will examine the economic impact of underfunded pension plans on a company’s performance and identify ways to manage globally the liability and investment risks for those sitting at this roulette table.

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This presentation includes a discussion of a global approach to asset management strategies to enhance returns and reduce risks of multi-country retirement programs by leveraging your global governance and investment policies wherever your company is located. Multinationals face unique challenges in managing retirement plans globally because they must develop the appropriate level of decision making based upon global vs. local objectives and constraints. What are the latest ideas and techniques for managing pension assets across boundaries to enhance returns, reduce costs, and optimize risk? 

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Conference workshop #10: It sure beats the alternative, but . . . Increasing longevity as an emerging issue
Each of us individually hopes for a long life. But be careful what you wish for. As entire workforces extend their life spans (sometimes rapidly), retirement and health care plans are having to adjust their actuarial expectations. Learn how increasing longevity is affecting retirement and health care plans globally and how employer Alcatel is addressing this emerging issue.

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Web briefing: Countdown to IFRS

From 1 January 2005, companies in Europe were hit with one of the most significant  accounting changes in years as the new International Financial Reporting Standards went into effect.  Te session covered:

• What the new requirements mean
• The unique Mercer eight key factor framework, critical for organisations preparing pension expense numbers
• Analysis of IFRS 2 with advice on the sophisticated option valuation techniques available
• Discussion of the country-specific challenges within Europe
• Identification of the key learnings from client case studies

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Conference workshop #14: Mergers in developing markets
Rapidly expanding economies such as those of India, China, Brazil and Eastern Europe are prime acquisition markets for companies seeking to grow. But these markets present many unique people-related challenges that need to be addressed in corporate transactions. This workshop will explore some of the key human capital issues that must be addressed when acquiring companies in emerging markets.

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Web briefing: Mergers and acquisitions: The human capital challenges of acquiring in emerging markets (from an Americas perspective)

Emerging markets are the fastest-growing economic regions in the world. Companies looking to deliver growth for their shareholders need to consider their strategies with respect to emerging markets. One of the best ways for companies to participate in the growth in emerging markets is to acquire a local company or form joint venture with one. But transactions in emerging markets pose unique challenges on the people side that must be addressed if the deal is going to succeed.

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Conference workshop #15: Around the retirement world in nearly 80 minutes
Take a quick tour around the world of retirement, focusing on significant local developments and global trends, as well as how such trends are being manifested. We will explore how multinational organizations can globally manage retirement issues in an evolving global environment.

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Web briefing: Pan-European pensions: UK plans that operate cross-border 

UK plan sponsors were surprised by a requirement to remove long term EU transfers from UK plans or submit to fairly onerous funding requirements. The briefing covered what is meant by a 'cross-border scheme', the implications of being a cross-border scheme, how to avoid being cross-border and the authorization and approval process for schemes that do want to operate cross-border. It also covered the compliance requirements for both defined benefit and defined contribution plans.

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Conference workshop #17: Going global with a compensation strategy: Who’s doing it, how and why
In today’s global business environment, HR is challenged with striking the right balance between global compensation systems and optimal local solutions. This workshop will share the successes and challenges of designing and administering compensation in a global context from several organizations that have begun the journey towards globalization.

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Web video: Compensation 2007: Get the information you need

Join Mercer compensation experts from around the world as they present and discuss the findings of Mercer’s 2007 Global Compensation Planning Report and Measuring the Return on Total Rewards surveys in short web videos. Stephanie Penner presents our Americas video.

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Conference workshop #20: Going global … right from the start
INTTRA, Inc. is the largest multicarrier e-commerce platform for global shipping. Since its inception five years ago, INTTRA has established a global workforce to achieve three objectives: to be close to its customers; to attract and retain exceptional talent; and to be cost effective. This workshop will describe how this high-growth service company has addressed key global workforce decisions and challenges.

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Web briefing: Play to Your Strengths 

Mercer’s book book, Play to Your Strengths, describes the new science of human capital management and the essential principles of thinking in systems, getting the right facts, and focusing on value. The authors explore the research-based underpinnings of the book and examine how some powerful, worldwide organizations have hammered out human capital strategies with demonstrable impacts on business performance.

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Conference workshop #24: Total rewards: Comparing Asia, Europe and the Americas
During the summer of 2006, Mercer will be conducting extensive total rewards surveys across Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. This workshop will present the results of those surveys, compare and contrast corporate practices across the regions, and assess the implications for developing effective total rewards strategies while thinking globally but acting locally.

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Web video: Compensation 2007: Get the information you need

Join Mercer compensation experts from around the world as they present and discuss the findings of Mercer’s 2007 Global Compensation Planning Report and Measuring the Return on Total Rewards surveys in short web videos. Steve Gross presents our global video.

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Conference workshop #28: What’s working?
Ways to create a fully engaged workforce vary by company, business sector and geography. At the same time, certain core elements of engagement drivers show up consistently around the world. This workshop will present Mercer’s global What’s Working™ normative studies. You will also learn how major global companies have used this research to identify and implement new approaches to employee engagement.

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Web briefing: The negative impact of culture on M&A: Doing something about it

Assessments, surveys and communications are important tools for understanding and changing organizational culture. But an effective process for understanding the impact of behavior on business outcomes, the drivers of behaviors and, in turn, managing behavioral change, is essential.

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Conference workshop #29: Redefining and communicating the new employment “deal”
Many leading global organizations are redefining “the deal” – the unwritten agreement between employer and employee – in response to heightened pressure to attract and retain key talent. This workshop will feature how Microsoft is reconfiguring the employee deal through “myMicrosoft”, which addresses performance management, career progression, reward strategy, management excellence and the work environment.

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Following an introduction by Arnold Milstein MD, Chief Physician for Mercer, Medical Director of the Pacific Business Group on Health, the presenters are:

• Seth Serxner PhD, MPH, a Mercer thought leader in health promotion and disease management.
• Betty Barnett, a senior Mercer communication consultant specializing in education and communication to promote employee health.
• Helen Chaves, Director, Corporate Health Services & Disability Management, Avery Dennison.

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Conference workshop #31: The impact of culture on M&A: Doing something about it
Almost every global business transaction encounters challenges presented by cultural differences. Yet, because culture represents the “soft” side of deal making, cultural issues are often overlooked – despite a considerable body of evidence that supports the fact that failure to consider culture is the largest single contributor to value destruction in a merged company. This workshop will provide a practical framework for dismantling cultural barriers as well as transforming cultural differences from liabilities into assets.

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Web briefing: Capturing the value of your M&A deal -  A focus on people

In this era of heightened shareholder scrutiny of M&A transactions, capturing value sooner rather than later should be every acquirer’s goal. And there is growing recognition that integrating people and the programs that support them is critical to achieving anticipated results. Research has repeatedly proven that the value realized from a strategic combination is directly related to the success of integration – the more successful, the more value; the less successful, the less value.

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