Representatives from RHR International, a world leader in executive and organizational development, will be highly visible at The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology's 23rd annual convention which will take place in San Francisco on April 10-12.
"Multiple Perspectives on Retaining and Engaging Employees during Organizational Transitions, which will provide insights on how to keep employees functioning at desired levels of performance during mergers, downsizing, restructuring, closings or similar disruptive periods.
The symposium, "Cultivating Global Leaders: Selection, Development, and Preventing Derailment will be chaired by RHR research consultant Juleen Veneziano. This session will focus on the organizational challenges and successes in selecting, developing, and supporting current and future global leaders. Dr. Patricia Weik, RHR senior consultant; Dr. William Mobley, president and CEO of RHR's China affiliate Mobley Group Pacific; and Dr. Lily Li, associate consultant for Mobley Group Pacific, will also present on the topic.
Those looking for a new direction in their careers can stop by the Job Placement Center or the RHR International exhibit booth and talk to Diane Lepley, corporate staffing director and leading consultants Drs. Chris Treadwell, Marty Dubin, Eric Gerber and Lysa Stewart.
A popular fixture at the convention is the annual RHR Wine and Cheese Reception, where attendees are invited to join RHR consultants and corporate staff members for conversations and discussions in a casual relaxed atmosphere. Among those in attendance will be Dr. Judy Blanton, RHR's director of professional affairs. Dr. Blanton is chair of the State Affairs Committee for SIOP.
Registrations to attend the convention are still being accepted. Go to http://www.siop.org/conferences/ for more information, including the registration process, the conference agenda and a listing of all speakers, titles and abstracts.
RHR International Company is a world leader in executive and organizational development. For over 60 years they have been assisting senior management in the areas of executive integration, high potential development, succession planning, team building, talent management, executive coaching and board effectiveness. RHR International has offices in Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States. The company is headquartered in Wood Dale, Ill. For more information or to explore career opportunities with RHR International, please visit our Web site at www.rhrinternational.com.
The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) is an international group of 7,000 industrial-organizational psychologists whose members study and apply scientific principles concerning people in the workplace. For more information please visit the SIOP Web site at www.siop.org.
