Soundview to Host Free Interactive Webinar with Bill Schiemann

Oct. 1, 2012 - PRLog -- Bill Schiemann has documented prominent cases from around the globe where business plans fail because of shortfalls of skill or abilities.

In this Soundview Live webinar, How Companies Can Unleash Talent for Optimal Performance, Bill will present the ACE model – where employees are Aligned, Capable and Engaged, and demonstrate that the ability to tap this People Equity is the biggest source of long-term comparative advantage. Learn more at http://www.summary.com/free-upcoming-webinar.

William A. Schiemann is Chief Executive Officer of Metrus Group, an organizational research and advisory firm specializing in strategic performance measurement and employee alignment. Dr. Schiemann has consulted extensively with many major corporations on the development and implementation of business strategies, people and HR measurement, talent acquisition and retention, productivity and quality improvement, and creating high performance cultures.

Dr. Schiemann currently serves on the Board of Directors of the HR Certification Institute and previously served on the Board of Directors of the SHRM Foundation for six year, including Chair of that Board in 2010. He is a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP).

Prior to the founding of Metrus Group, Inc., Dr. Schiemann served as both an internal organizational consultant and a manager of selection with AT&T. He has also served on the business school faculties at Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Iowa, teaching and conducting research in leadership, communications, organizational behavior and human resources.

Dr. Schiemann received a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology from the University of Illinois, an MBA from the Stuart School at Illinois Institute of Technology, and a BS in Psychology from Illinois Institute of Technology.

Attendees will learn:
•   What senior executives can do to accelerate their strategy execution, innovate faster, and increase the productivity of the workforce.
•   How managers can accelerate their careers by leveraging talent more effectively to achieve their goals.
•   How HR professionals can serve as catalysts and drivers of change to help their
organizations optimize their talent.
•   How to embed talent optimization thinking and practices in the culture of the organization.

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