Lumesse HK Country Manager Francis Chan Invited to Speak at HKBU for an Executive Development

Jan. 12, 2012 - PRLog -- 11 January 2012, Hong Kong – Francis Chan, Country Manager, Hong Kong of Lumesse - the global leader in integrated talent management solutions, was invited by Hong Kong Baptist University to speak at the University’s Department of Management ‘Alumni Sharing’ held on 31 October 2011.  

The seminar, with senior business leaders / HR practitioners invited as guest speakers, aims to link approaches to contemporary issues in the business community. As an alumni of the University, and with over 8 years of extensive experience in senior management and talent management and systems, Francis was cordially invited to speak at the seminar and contribute his valuable insights to the graduate programme, while also inspire communication and exchange between fellow alumni and the existing students.

The presentation given by Francis, in the theme of “What can we learn from organisations with effective performance management processes”, featured the latest findings of Lumesse’s research on how performance management processes have improved employee performance, which was conducted among 44 countries and 533 business and HR executives. Francis suggested that HR professionals should support ‘goal alignment’, adopt ‘pay for performance’ and develop ‘goals based on Finance metrics’ in conducting performance management. These strategies would enable both the organization and employees a fair and transparent platform to improve employee, and ultimately, organizational, performance.  

“Performance Management is a core HR pillar, and it is not an easy task to carry out good Performance Management practices. HR specialists are suggested to work closely with their internal teams and business constituents and monitor trends in talent management, which in turn helps fine-tume HR processes.” – That was the key message that Francis Chan delivered to the audience comprised of HKBU graduate students and alumni at the seminar.

The seminar presentation also featured role plays, fun quizzes and game tasks to offer participants the opportunity to experience the reality and challenge of a corporate situation. Practical suggestions and recommendations on how to measure employee performance and effective use of people processes and online talent management system were also provided.

Professor Alicia Leung, Programme Director of Master of Science in Strategic Human Resources Management, noted, “I am glad to have invited Francis to share his experiences and practical cases with our students and alumni. His inspiring seminar has created a real life interactive platform for our students and alumni and enabled them to keep pace with the latest HR market trends.”  

About Hong Kong Baptist University
Established in 1956, Hong Kong Baptist University has over 50 years of experience in providing broad-based and creativity-inspiring education.  

HKBU is consistently at the cutting-edge of the sciences and highly reputed for its commitment to the humanities and arts. The University also encourages service to society among its staff and students, making it a beloved part of the Hong Kong community.

About Lumesse

Lumesse is the only global company making talent management solutions work locally. We help customers around the world to implement successful local talent management initiatives that identify, nurture and develop the right people, in the right place, at the right time. Our multi-cultural background and presence means we understand how to deliver talent solutions that work the way our customers work, as individuals and as teams, because no two people, organisations or cultures are the same. We regard differences as strengths, not as obstacles.

1,900 customers work with us in over 70 countries because they recognise that commitment, innovation and value only come from people. We help customers to unlock and inspire that human potential in their businesses. Our integrated talent management solutions are comprehensive, intuitive, secure and fully internationalised into over 50 languages.