SBS at HR Directors Business Summit

Strathclyde Business School exhibited at the HR Directors Business Summit in Birmingham, January 22 and 23. Melissa McCrindle, Morven McLean and Sandy Wilson were in attendance, promoting a range of business focussed programmes across the postgraduate portfolio and customised executive education, and met with a number of key figures in the HR world.

This year was the 11th Annual HR Directors Business Summit, the largest and most senior meeting place for the HR community to congregate. With a reputation for investigating and advancing current and future trends, this summit is a must attend for HR Directors looking to make a real impact on their organisations.

The 2013 summit provided a platform for the most senior thinkers and practitioners in the HR community to come together to share experiences, make new contacts and benchmark with their peers.

Highlights for the 2013 summit included:

• Assessing the increasing strategic importance of HR as organisations move from recession proofing to future proofing by redesigning their structures, leadership and talent
• Best case practice for organisational transformation, assessing value, competency and capacity in companies and communicating change to employees
• New methods of talent management for a diverse and increasingly globalised workforce
• Analysing the importance of leadership in promoting sustainable growth