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Clarity 4D HR Forum
The 4th edition of the much acclaimed HR Forum dubbed the Clarity 4D HR Forum came off on the 8th October 2015 at the Banquet Hall, State House.
Under the theme, “Creating People Advantage; a Must for HR.” the event brought together over 350 HR practitioners and business executives all over the country to discuss issues affecting the world of work and to come up with innovative solutions to these issues.
This formed part of activities slated for the HR Focus Conference and Awards 2015 organised by the HR Focus Magazine.
Speaking at the Clarity 4D HR Forum on the topic, “Best You, Better Career,” was Mr. Victor Mensah, People and Organisational Development Consultant –Victor and Victors. Mr. Mensah took participants through a step- by-step process of identifying their personal strengths and their areas of potential growth.
He said that if HR can move from just motivating employees and focus on the individual, it will realise the unique attributes of every individual and help the organisation. “Everybody has potential; it is up to the organisation to create the kind of environment that will bring out the
potential in them. You can achieve a better organisation when people are at their best potential.”
Mr. Stephen Edkins of Edkins Training spoke on the topic, “Becoming a True Learning Organisation-Mindset, Technology and Leadership.” He explained the importance of developing staff and how this impacts the organisation in general. He emphasized that technology has become the pivot for most businesses. “Organisations that want to lead and stay relevant in their industries must take a critical look at the usage and distribution of technology in their organisations,” he added. Rev. Celia Apeagyei-Collins, Coach and Founder of Rehoboth Foundation – UK, took participants through an insightful presentation on the concept of leadership.
Some of the notable comments she made about leadership was that it takes great leadership to bring people to their full capacity. “Leaders should not treat people as they find them. Rather, people should be treated as the leader wants to see them.”
“If you are a leader and you don’t have a following, you just taking a walk. Leaders model something they want others to follow.
People who are influencers care about what happens around them. Great leaders are not known by their titles but their singular names,” she added.
Other speakers were Dr. Joyce Djabatey – CEO of C&J Medicare Hospital; Md. Elizabeth Arhin – HR Director, Tigo; Mrs. Lena Adu-Coffie – CEO, Safety Insurance Brokers, and Mr. Nashiru Iddrisu – Business Development Manager of Starlife.
In her closing remarks, Chief Executive of L’AINE Services, Dr. Mrs. Ellen Hagan emphasized the need for an “industry–academia” harmonization. She encouraged industry’s involvement in the development of Human Resource in Ghana. She added that industry must invest in the development of the capacity of the training institutions and most especially, in the formulation of the contents of the academic syllabi. This she said would ensure that industry gets the right skills required for transformational growth.
The Clarity 4D HR Forum was moderated by Jennifer Agyeman, Consultant and Life Coach – Amazing.U.
Edkins Career Development Session
The Edkins Career Development Session, which formed part of the HR Focus Conference and Awards 2015 saw a massive turnout as students from various institutions converged at the Banquet Hall, State House on the 9th October, 2015.
The event sought to equip job seekers, students, employees and professionals with the necessary learning tools to enable them make informed decisions about their career path and make them more productive at their work places.
In her opening remarks, Ms. Kuukuah Baiden, HR Coordinator of L’AINE Services stated that the career development session is part of L’AINE’s commitment to fine tune issues with demand and supply of the requisite manpower for national and industrial development.
Presentations started off with Mrs. Jennifer Agyeman, CEO of Amazing-U, speaking to participants about “Personal Branding.” She advised participants to market themselves
and their careers as brands. Branding on a business-level is common, but today, branding is becoming just as important on a personal level. Giving an analogy of how products are packaged to attract buyers, she said, “The way you package yourself is what will attract buyers or employers to you. If you want people to take you seriously when you attend an interview, you should tone down on the bright colours,” she emphasized.
Mr. Stephen Edkins, CEO of Edkins Training- UK, presented on the topic, “How the Right Training will Help You Get, Keep and Grow within a Job.” He encouraged participants to develop themselves individually in order to stay competitive in the employment market. Mr. Victor Mensah, People and Organisational development Consultant, Victor &Victors, gave a thrilling presentation on the topic, “Best You, Better Career.” He said, “You can only give off the best if you know yourself well because it takes twelve seconds to convince a panel of interviewers that you are the right person for a job”
“Managing Career Change after School” was presented by Mr. Samuel Boafo, HR Director of CAL Bank Limited. Mr. Boafo laid emphasis on the National Service Scheme and networking. He made a profound statement that, “You can apply for a job but you can’t apply for a career. What an employer can give you is a job; what you make out of it is a career”
Mr. Henry Djangmah of ACCA rounded off the session with the topic, “Training Complete Professionals for Today’s Business.” He delved into why participants should choose ACCA for their professional accounting courses.
He also emphasized that “Your soft skills should overcome your qualifications. Know yourself and translate it into your CV to give you a competitive advantage.”
Mrs. Martha Quarshie, CEO of Delin Consult moderated the Edkins Career Development Session.
