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Executive Education – Corporate Governance

The Future Managing of the Workplace and People

Executive Education – Corporate Governance

The Future Managing of the Workplace and People

February 27, 2023

Date

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Time

RM 2,500*

Program Fee

N/A

Format

Overview

A trifecta of factors is deeply affecting where and how we work and our views on work itself: 1) the Covid trauma, 2) the acceleration of digital transformation, and 3) shifting personal priorities of employees.

While a “me-and-the office” reframing is occurring among employees of all ages, it is particularly pronounced among Gen Y and Z – the very employees on whom we will be counting to lead our companies in the future.

For companies, the above is of enormous significance. How will we be able to manage and motivate people when the very notion of the “workplace” continues to mutate? What adaptations to “performance management” will be required? Will how we pay and incentivize people also need revision? And how will the HR function and HR professionals need to adapt to remain effective in this context?

This interactive program will tackle the above and other critical issues companies are facing as they “futureproof” for managing talent. This includes looking also at topics such as employee wellbeing, psychological safety and the expectations arising out of the sustainability movement (ESG).

For example, how will a company redefine its “employer brand” as ESG factors take on more weight? And, in terms of talent, how will Asian and other companies respond to the call for more inclusive and diverse workplaces (D&I)? What about DEI? Beyond recruitment practices, what else may require new approaches?

Key Takeaways

Current and future “markers” affecting how we think about and manage work and talent
ESG – fad or transformational phenomenon?
Rethinking performance management and incentivization in the context of sustainability
Case study presentations and learnings

Who Should Attend?

HR, Reward and Compensation, talent management and other such managers
Board members, CEOs, and others who supervise the above professionals
Those interested in the multiple dimensions of managing a workplace and its people in the postCovid period and beyond.

Gabe Shawn Varges

Adjunct Senior Lecturer

Faculty Profile

Gabe Shawn Varges is the Senior Partner, HCM International, and Chairman of the GECN Group, Switzerland and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the Asia School of Business.

Mr. Varges has extensive international experience as an executive, regulator, academic, and advisor. He works with companies and authorities around the world on the interconnection of strategy, corporate governance, board effectiveness, leadership, culture, ethics, compliance, ESG, performance management, compensation, and regulation.

In addition to his private sector and academic work, Mr. Varges’ experience includes serving as Head of Governance of the Swiss combined banking, securities, and insurance regulator. There, among other things, he supervised financial institutions and represented the authority on various international bodies, including the OECD, BCBS, IAIS, and the Financial Stability Board, leading or contributing to various cross-border expert taskforces among regulators. Earlier, he served in senior executive positions with major multinationals.

Mr. Varges has served on various boards and is currently Chairman of Ethics & Compliance Switzerland. An author of multiple publications, Mr. Varges has taught at several universities. He is a Juris Doctor graduate of Harvard and holds BA and MALD degrees. At Harvard, he served as Teaching Fellow and Tutor, and was part of the Harvard Negotiation Project.