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Africa HR Leaders Consortium Executive Director Joseph Mathenge. Dubai is set to host a conference on the future of HR in the Milennial Age from December 3- December 5
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African HR Executives are set to converge at the Grand Hyatt in Dubai from Dec 3- Dec 5 to discuss the role of a Human Resource (HR) practitioner in culture transformation, effective talent management as well as effective change management in the era of digital transformation.

The regional workforce transformation defines transformation as an organizational culture improvement initiative that requires understanding and continuous participation in quality improvement at every level of an organization.

There has been a serious budgetary increase for HR Technology / digital solutions over the past two years in their enterprises.

The conference is set to highlight the cultural transformation, effective talent management and effective change management these factors have been identified as key drivers towards ensuring there are better digital solutions within organizations. 

Speaking to Africa HR Leaders Consortium Executive Director Joseph Mathenge said culture transformation has real implications towards digital transformation.

“This was identified as a top barrier towards digital transformation. The conference will be looking at how HR Plays a powerful role in redefining culture by working with leaders to recruit the right staff and redesigning policies to encourage the right culture,” said Mathenge.

The role of HR is to work with management to create the right ecosystem that will unleash the productivity of the workforce and deliver value for the customer as well as the employee.

HR Functions must deliver value within the VUCA environment and to do this effectively HR Leaders need clarity on the drivers of business and employee value.

This will entail cultivating new competencies for HR professionals. HR Functions will continue to be demanding and exciting as we progress.

HR leaders will only be able to deliver value and execute the transformation agenda if they continue to evolve and tailor their competencies towards today’s business needs.

See Also: Where Will Human Resource Take Artificial Intelligence?

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