1. Think Global Act Local
How does it work ?
Merav Shoval – Hinkis
HR Manager General Motors Israel 1
2. Agenda
• GM at a glance
• GM Israel - Advance Technical Center Israel (ATCI)
• HR at GM
• HR R&R
• Local HR Challenges
• Local vs. Global – Guidelines for Success
• Q&A
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3. About GM
• One of the world’s largest automakers, from1908
• Global headquarters in Detroit
• Employs 209,000 people in every major region of the world
• Does business in more than 120 countries
• Produce cars and trucks in 31 countries
• Organizational Structure – regions, global functions
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5. GM Israel – ATCI
• Established at 2008
• Research Center
Site Director
• Encouraged by the head
Administrator Finance
scientist office
• Working on the cars of 2020
HR SOM
Purchasing
Controls and
HMI SSNV Wireless
Robotics
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6. HR at GM
• Reporting structure
• Types of HR roles (complexity- HQ/BP, diversity - high tech /
low tech)
• Career path – cross functions, global opportunities, coaching)
• ISP (International Service Personnel)
• GMU
• Global workshops
• Mentoring process
• Internal coacher
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7. HR R&R
• End-to-end responsibility of all HR domains:
o Talent Acquisition
o Talent Management
o Compensation & Benefit
o Labor Relations
o Trainings
• Implementation of Global policies
• Focal point for HR planning
• Implementation of security guidelines
GM | ATC-I | HR 7
8. Local HR Challenges
• Establish from scratch a new site
• Implement the best practices – try not to invent the wheel
• Streamline the processes
• Bridge over the cultural differences
• Create the networking
• Use the benefit of being a huge company
• Balance between the Global and the Local
• Represent the country, build the trust
• Reports, Reports and more reports
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9. Local vs. Global – Guidelines for Success
• Learn the culture – organizational and geographical
• Invest time in your network
• Understand the reporting structure
• Global policies proficiency
• Understand the work environment
• Record everything
• Minimize risks
• Avoid conflict of interest
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