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Human Resources Committee
held on 27 Feb, 2015
Minutes
Discussed topics:
1. List of apologies, Introductions
2. Upcoming HR Committee & Events
3. Ten-Minute talks
4. Internal Moderated discussions
5. Previously suggested topics
Ad 1) List of apologies, Introductions
Apologies:
Surname
Name
Position
Company
Email
Blacká
Zdeňka
HR and Purchasing
Pittsburgh Corning CR
zdenka.blacka@foamglas.com
Manager
Dobeš
Richard
Managing Partner
Krauthammer Partners CR
rdobes@krauthammer.com
Lewis
Kimberli
CEO
Global Business Therapy
kimberli@globalbusinesstherapy.com
Staňková
Irena
Senior Partner
SOPHISTO s.r.o.
irena.stankova@sophisto.cz
Attendees:
Surname
Name
Position
Company
Email
Flejberk
Richard
Senior Consultant
Team Relocations, s.r.o.
richard.flejberk@teamrelocations.com
English International School,
Kolenicova
Veronika
HR manager
Prague
vkolenicova@eisp.cz
DELTA legal, advokátní
Koukal
Lukáš
Employment Lawyer
kancelář
lukas.koukal@deltalegal.cz
Founder, media trainer&
Muntean
Cristina
advisor
Media Education CEE, s.r.o.
cm@mediaed.cz
Novák
Pavel
Independent Contractor
Novák, Pavel
pavel_novak@centrum.cz
Snopková
Eva
HR Manager CR,SR,HU
Eaton Elektrotechnika s.r.o.
EvaSnopkova@Eaton.com
Stiff
Verity
HR Director
RFE/RL
StiffV@rferl.org
International External
AT&T Global Network
Affairs Director, CEE
Services Czech Republic
filip.svab@att.com
Šváb
Filip
Executive Presentation
Trojan
Jeanne
Trainer & Coach
Jeanne Trojan
jeanne.trojan@gmail.com
Valdinger
Jan
Managing Partner
CHANGE PARTNERSHIP
valdinger@changepartnership.cz
Lead Manager - Global
AT&T Global Network
Resourcing Operations
Services Czech Republic
Venc
Ladislav
ladislav.venc@att.com
Introductions:
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Pavel Novák – independent trainer, wants to socialize and learn new trends in HR; hot topic for Pavel: clients
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Ladislav Venc, AT&T – in charge of operation centre in Brno, HR group is his important stakeholder; hot topic
are changing to flexibility, well-being at work, freelancing and are price sensitive
for Ladislav: employee retention
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Filip Šváb, AT&T – 1000 employees, tries to expend his knowledge of labor law
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Verity Stiff, RFE/RL – broadcast in 20 different languages; need to keep track with technologies, missing skills
in house, wants to understand better labor market in CR
Corporate Patrons
3M Česko – AIG/Lincoln CZ – American Express – Aon Central and Eastern Europe - Bayer Czech Republic – Boston Scientific ČR – Citibank Europe – Coca-Cola
ČR – Constellation – CTP Invest - Československá obchodní banka – Deloitte - DSA – Ernst & Young – GE Money Bank – Hays Czech Republic –
Hewlett-Packard – Hilton Prague & Hilton Prague Old Town – Honeywell – Huawei Technologies (Czech) – Hudson Global Resources – IBM Česká republika –
Johnson & Johnson – KPMG Česká republika – Manpower – Marriott International Hotels – MARS CZECH - McKinsey & Company – Medtronic Czechia –
Merck Sharp & Dohme – Microsoft – Opel Southeast Europe - Oracle Czech – Passerinvest Group – Philip Morris ČR - Philips Česká republika –
Plzeňský Prazdroj – PricewaterhouseCoopers ČR – Provident Financial - Radisson Blu Alcron and Park Inn Hotels Prague & Ostrava – redtoo - Rockwell
Automation - Squire Patton Boggs – SWEPCO – T-Mobile Czech Republic - UniCredit Bank Czech Republic – Vienna International Hotels & Resorts – Vodafone
Czech Republic – Weil, Gotshal & Manges – White & Case – XEROX CZECH REPUBLIC – Y SOFT Corporation - Zátiší Group
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Human Resources Committee
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Lukáš Koukal, Delta Legal – wants to keep track of all issues on the market
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Cristina Muntean, Media Education CEE – aim to intensify the cooperation of committees; hot topic: internal
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Eva Snopková, Eaton Elektrotechnika – comes to socialize, to learn new trends, to meet some friends; hot
and external communication nowadays understood as a strategic part of a company, engaging employees
topic: motivation, restructuring
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Veronika Kolenicová, EIS – company currently going through some improvement processes, to get to know
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Richard Flejberk, Team Relocations – relocating managers to CR and help them accomodate
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Jan Valdinger, Change Partnership – executive coach
new trends, hot topic: dealing with „moms“ coming back to work after quite a long time
Ad 2) Upcoming HR Committee & Events
27
Mar
27
Mar
HR Committee incl. 10minute talk on How importantly is HR taken by senior management
AmCham Offices, Dušní 10, Prague 1 (9-10.30am)
Harvard Negotiation Tips for Busy HR Managers
AmCham Offices, Dušní 10, Prague 1 (10.30-12.30am)
March:
Harvard Negotiation Tips for Busy HR Managers
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Date and time: March 27, 10.30-12.30
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Driver: Pavel Novák, Independent Contractor
Open for registration now!
Takeaways:
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How to prepare?
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How to avoid the positional battle?
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How can we handle dirty tricks?
The scene: Two-party negotiation between a company's chief financial officer and the head of the human resources
department regarding the budget for the department's reorganization.
How will we work?
The workshop will be largely practice-oriented. You'll be able to practice your negotiating skills in an engaging Harvard
university role play, with feedback from your facilitator and fellow participants on your effectiveness. We´ll discuss
participant questions and their practical insights. You will leave with a concrete action plan for your next negotiation.
Who should attend?
The programme is tailored for the secific needs of HR senior experts: HR directors, HR managers, HR business partners,
senior HR specialists. The program is not aimed at other functions. The number of seats is limited to 10
Ad 3) Ten-Minute talks
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Starting in March
Corporate Patrons
3M Česko – AIG/Lincoln CZ – American Express – Aon Central and Eastern Europe - Bayer Czech Republic – Boston Scientific ČR – Citibank Europe – Coca-Cola
ČR – Constellation – CTP Invest - Československá obchodní banka – Deloitte - DSA – Ernst & Young – GE Money Bank – Hays Czech Republic –
Hewlett-Packard – Hilton Prague & Hilton Prague Old Town – Honeywell – Huawei Technologies (Czech) – Hudson Global Resources – IBM Česká republika –
Johnson & Johnson – KPMG Česká republika – Manpower – Marriott International Hotels – MARS CZECH - McKinsey & Company – Medtronic Czechia –
Merck Sharp & Dohme – Microsoft – Opel Southeast Europe - Oracle Czech – Passerinvest Group – Philip Morris ČR - Philips Česká republika –
Plzeňský Prazdroj – PricewaterhouseCoopers ČR – Provident Financial - Radisson Blu Alcron and Park Inn Hotels Prague & Ostrava – redtoo - Rockwell
Automation - Squire Patton Boggs – SWEPCO – T-Mobile Czech Republic - UniCredit Bank Czech Republic – Vienna International Hotels & Resorts – Vodafone
Czech Republic – Weil, Gotshal & Manges – White & Case – XEROX CZECH REPUBLIC – Y SOFT Corporation - Zátiší Group
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Human Resources Committee
held on 27 Feb, 2015
Minutes
Each month a member will give a ten-minute talk on a topic that will benefit the members of this committee. This
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is a time to share knowledge, tell us about a new trend, show us a different way of doing things. The only
restriction – this is NOT for selling products or services.
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Short Q&A part follows
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Afterwards: Attendees´ suggestions of other topics/speakers
March:
How importantly senior management takes HR
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Based on findings of the survey done by Everesta in cooperation with AmCham
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Jan Valdinger – will open the discussion
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find someone who managed to be successful in this to present as well
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Lukáš Koukal of Delta Legal to help Jan with the topic
April
Program for moms coming back to work after maternity leave
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suggested by Veronika Kolenicová
Other ideas:
How to use mobile apps in working with employees
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suggested by Cristina Muntean
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“the coach in the pocket” application
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To be discussed more later on
Ad 4) Internal Moderated Discussions
We have a lot of knowledge and experience in the room, let´s take advantage of the time we have together. Each
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month there will be a discussion on a specific issue. If the topic sparks enough interest and discussion, HR
Committee can talk about making this and event for general membership.
90min HR Committee meeting with no following workshop but instead 30 min roundtable moderated discussion
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included as a part of the Committee. Current workshops to be transformed into regular „events“ (quantity
reduced).
April:
Compensations & Benefits
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April 24th
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suggested by Filip Švád of AT&T
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dealing with foreigners (employees)
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moderator: Verity Stiff of RFE/RL
May:
Work-life balance
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topic to be discussed next time
Ad 5) Previously suggested topics
Mobbing, Bossing
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Driver of the topic to be found
Corporate Patrons
3M Česko – AIG/Lincoln CZ – American Express – Aon Central and Eastern Europe - Bayer Czech Republic – Boston Scientific ČR – Citibank Europe – Coca-Cola
ČR – Constellation – CTP Invest - Československá obchodní banka – Deloitte - DSA – Ernst & Young – GE Money Bank – Hays Czech Republic –
Hewlett-Packard – Hilton Prague & Hilton Prague Old Town – Honeywell – Huawei Technologies (Czech) – Hudson Global Resources – IBM Česká republika –
Johnson & Johnson – KPMG Česká republika – Manpower – Marriott International Hotels – MARS CZECH - McKinsey & Company – Medtronic Czechia –
Merck Sharp & Dohme – Microsoft – Opel Southeast Europe - Oracle Czech – Passerinvest Group – Philip Morris ČR - Philips Česká republika –
Plzeňský Prazdroj – PricewaterhouseCoopers ČR – Provident Financial - Radisson Blu Alcron and Park Inn Hotels Prague & Ostrava – redtoo - Rockwell
Automation - Squire Patton Boggs – SWEPCO – T-Mobile Czech Republic - UniCredit Bank Czech Republic – Vienna International Hotels & Resorts – Vodafone
Czech Republic – Weil, Gotshal & Manges – White & Case – XEROX CZECH REPUBLIC – Y SOFT Corporation - Zátiší Group
www.amcham.cz / www.czechmarketplace.cz / www.czechcompete.cz
Human Resources Committee
held on 27 Feb, 2015
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For May/June
How to deal with it internally, how to prevent it? Crisis Communication related to those issues. Harassment
(mobbing, bossing, bullying, emotional abusing…). Inappropriate behavior in companies.
Format: panel discussion feat. 3-4 HR people from companies
Speakers:
o Pomahačová Alena, Assessment Systems
o Pavel Novák suggestion:
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Lenka Mrázová (VIA Foundation, ex PWC) – would be interested to take part in the
discussion (contact: http://www.lmentio.com/cz/)
LinekdIn
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How to set up corporate page and how to link it with employees´ profiles?
How to build your corporate profile and attract right candidates?
Suggested speaker:
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Jan Řezáb, CEO of Socialbakers (specializing on analytics) – Jeanne contacted Jan
Other speakers´ ideas:
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Josef Kadlec – expert on LinkedIn (very much specialized on recruitment)
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Vít Horký, CEO of Brand Embassy (Jeanne Trojan)
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Petr Andrýsek, CEO of SocialSharks (Jeanne Trojan)
Social media as a part of corporate culture
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Date: second half 2015
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How companies limit their employees in using social media (driving licences…) and regulate the usage of
social media.
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Best practices in social media usage regulation
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Potential speakers:
Examples of companies who do it and how they do it
Have a lawyer who can comment on it
IBM, Vodafone??? – come up with list of companies (who regulate it and who don´t regulate it)
English International School, Prague
Employment Trends on the labor market
Panel discussion
reps of students, employers, agencies, MPSV
show numbers, statistics
topics to be covered as a part of discussion:
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Part time jobs
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Home office
o
flexibility in the ways of working
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Role of social media in creating company culture (FB/Twitter company group) benefits and negatives
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Motivation
o
Ability to take responsibility
Corporate Patrons
3M Česko – AIG/Lincoln CZ – American Express – Aon Central and Eastern Europe - Bayer Czech Republic – Boston Scientific ČR – Citibank Europe – Coca-Cola
ČR – Constellation – CTP Invest - Československá obchodní banka – Deloitte - DSA – Ernst & Young – GE Money Bank – Hays Czech Republic –
Hewlett-Packard – Hilton Prague & Hilton Prague Old Town – Honeywell – Huawei Technologies (Czech) – Hudson Global Resources – IBM Česká republika –
Johnson & Johnson – KPMG Česká republika – Manpower – Marriott International Hotels – MARS CZECH - McKinsey & Company – Medtronic Czechia –
Merck Sharp & Dohme – Microsoft – Opel Southeast Europe - Oracle Czech – Passerinvest Group – Philip Morris ČR - Philips Česká republika –
Plzeňský Prazdroj – PricewaterhouseCoopers ČR – Provident Financial - Radisson Blu Alcron and Park Inn Hotels Prague & Ostrava – redtoo - Rockwell
Automation - Squire Patton Boggs – SWEPCO – T-Mobile Czech Republic - UniCredit Bank Czech Republic – Vienna International Hotels & Resorts – Vodafone
Czech Republic – Weil, Gotshal & Manges – White & Case – XEROX CZECH REPUBLIC – Y SOFT Corporation - Zátiší Group
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Human Resources Committee
held on 27 Feb, 2015
Minutes
Cristina´s topic:
How do companies communicate internally? – organized by Marketing Committee, HRC a supporter of the topic
Look at internal comm from various perspectives.
In some companies HR is in charge, in some Mkg or Comm people in charge of internal comm.
Audience: anyone who deals with internal communication (HR, communication leadership – all people who need to
engage employees in companies.
Speakers:
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CEO: Plzeňský Prazdroj (Paolo Lanzaroti)
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HR Manager
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Communication Manager
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External speaker: Institute of Internal Communication – Tomáš Poucha
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?? case study of CBRE and its experience with changing set up of its office space
Hiring people with disabilities
Roundtable discussion.
Discussion should come from HR people who have direct experience with this (positive or negative).
Diversity
Big issue that will be split into several workshops dealing with different aspects of diversity.
Other idea - by Kimberli Lewis is to start with the overall seminar on How to Implement Diversity in the Company and
then to continue with:
Age diversity in work force - Young generation/old generation
Form: Panel discussion
Suggested speakers:
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Young person to be invited as a speaker, J. Trojan, D. Hylmanová will support the event, “young
generation” representatives to be invited
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Old generation representative- Šárka Rolčíková (to be invited by C. Muntean), S. Gálik of UNIFER to be
invited by AmCham (stanislav.galik@unifer.cz )
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Potential speaker - A. Pomahačová of Ass. Systems
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Ian Bryan of Ian Bryan Architects – suggested by Kimberli Lewis / he does a lot of work in the area of
making sure that workspaces are motivational
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representatives of Generation Y
Gender diversity
Kimberli Lewis suggested herself as a driver of this topic
Corporate Patrons
3M Česko – AIG/Lincoln CZ – American Express – Aon Central and Eastern Europe - Bayer Czech Republic – Boston Scientific ČR – Citibank Europe – Coca-Cola
ČR – Constellation – CTP Invest - Československá obchodní banka – Deloitte - DSA – Ernst & Young – GE Money Bank – Hays Czech Republic –
Hewlett-Packard – Hilton Prague & Hilton Prague Old Town – Honeywell – Huawei Technologies (Czech) – Hudson Global Resources – IBM Česká republika –
Johnson & Johnson – KPMG Česká republika – Manpower – Marriott International Hotels – MARS CZECH - McKinsey & Company – Medtronic Czechia –
Merck Sharp & Dohme – Microsoft – Opel Southeast Europe - Oracle Czech – Passerinvest Group – Philip Morris ČR - Philips Česká republika –
Plzeňský Prazdroj – PricewaterhouseCoopers ČR – Provident Financial - Radisson Blu Alcron and Park Inn Hotels Prague & Ostrava – redtoo - Rockwell
Automation - Squire Patton Boggs – SWEPCO – T-Mobile Czech Republic - UniCredit Bank Czech Republic – Vienna International Hotels & Resorts – Vodafone
Czech Republic – Weil, Gotshal & Manges – White & Case – XEROX CZECH REPUBLIC – Y SOFT Corporation - Zátiší Group