This document summarizes key aspects of developing high-performing teams in dispersed workforces. It discusses the rise of dispersed workforces globally and challenges in attracting and retaining talent for these teams. It provides a roadmap for building high-performing dispersed teams, including establishing trust, knowing team members early on, clarifying roles, facilitating social relationships, developing communication capabilities, and establishing metrics to guide strategies. The summary highlights the importance of trust-building and social relationships for productivity and satisfaction in dispersed teams.
Developing High-Performing Teams in Dispersed Workforces
1. Focus: DISPERSED WORKFORCES
Laura Randell shares what she learned from selecting HR
technology for Sydney-basedWoolworth’s 14 brands and
145,000 employees (p.15). Steven Hunt looks at metrics
(p.3), and Ron Chapman and Michael Bell consider the
potential impact of appearance (p.29).
SOAPBOX
Using Metrics to Guide Staffing Strategies Across Dispersed
Workforces 3
Dr. Steven Hunt
Developing High-Performing Teams in a Dispersed Workforce 18
Brett Minchington, author of Your Employer Brand
Recruiting for Dispersed Workforces 23
Leslie Stevens-Huffman for ERE Media
Also in this issue:
Selecting and Maximizing HR Technologies: Consider All Stages
of the Employment Life Cycle 15
Laura L. Randell of Rabobank International
Considering Personal Appearance in the Recruiting Process 29
Ron Chapman Jr. and Michael H. Bell of Ogletree Deakins
DASHBOARD
Hiring • Far East • Job Market • Compensation •
Executive Changes 34
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8. Certificate in
Employer Brand Leadership
About Employer Brand International
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leadership in employer branding through
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publications, research and global think-
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• Study for an in demand leadership skill
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1. Since 2007 EBI has trained thousands
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more than 50 cities in 28 countries.
2. Access to an employer branding global
community of 3500+ members.
3. Course is supported by world class
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9. WELCOME FROM THE
CHAIRMAN/CEO
Welcome to the Certificate in
Employer Brand Leadership
Course – a contemporary
leadership program for
managers around the world.
Since 2007, Employer Brand
International has conducted
training for thousands of
managers in employer branding
in more than 50 cities in
28 countries including Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France,
Germany, Italy, Russia, UAE, UK, and the USA.
Employees are fast becoming central to the process of brand
building and their behavior can either reinforce a brand’s advertised
values or, if inconsistent with these values, undermine the credibility
of your messages. Employer branding is a whole of business
concept concerned with the attraction, engagement and retention
initiatives targeted at enhancing your company’s employer brand.
The contest amongst employers to attract and retain talented workers
takes place in a world where changes in the political, economic,
social and technological environments and concerns about a
company’s environmental footprint is driving widespread change in
employment patterns. Today, competition for the best employees
is as fierce as competition for customers and market share.
The course brings together a talented team of academics,
strategists and corporate leaders to create an inspiring learning
experience in the growing field of employer branding.
Our emphasis is on assisting you to develop leadership,
communication, problem solving and team building skills, which
will enable you to better understand and deal with the complex
issues of management in a changing business environment.
In selecting students we look for high quality people with the potential
to not only benefit but also contribute to the learning experience.
Whilst practical in orientation, your learning experience will include
networking with like minded professionals around the world to
support a solid theoretical grounding in employer brand leadership.
Organizations that can attract and retain the best minds by
leveraging a unique, relevant and distinctive employer brand
will have a competitive edge in the marketplace.
We look forward to welcoming you and wish
you the very best with your studies.
Brett Minchington
Chairman/CEO
Employer Brand International
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
CORE MODULE A
THE BUSINESS CASE FOR EMPLOYER BRANDING
Study Unit 1: The Fundamentals Of Employer Branding (EBLFU)
CORE MODULE B
BEST PRACTICE IN EMPLOYER BRANDING
Study Unit 2: Employer Brand Leadership Principles Practices
(EBLPP)
Study Unit 3: Employer Brand Strategic Management (EBLSM)
Study Unit 4: Employer Branding Mapping Competitor Analysis
(EBLCA)
Study Unit 5: Employer Brand Analytics Reporting (EBLAR)
Study Unit 6: Contemporary Practices in Employer Branding Social
Media (EBLSM)
Study Unit 7: Employee and Customer Experience (EBLCE)
CORE MODULE C
THE FUTURE FOR EMPLOYER BRANDING
Study Unit 8: Employer Branding Social Responsibility (EBLSR)
Study Unit 9: Future Trends in Employer Branding (EBLTD)
Study Unit 10: Employer Branding Case Study Analysis (EBLCS)
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online at
www.employerbrandinternational.com
or to enquire please email Andrea at:
andrea@employerbrandinternational.com
Please direct all course
enquiries to:
Ms Andrea Fielding
P +61 8 8443 4115
F +61 8 8443 4149
ALUMNI SUPPORT
The EBI Employer Branding Global Community is an important part of
the life and community of the School, as it forms an integral part of the
School’s business relationships.
The network is diverse, including students and graduates who work and
live locally, interstate and overseas.
With more than 3500 members, the EBGC supports members in
various ways:
• Fostering global networking opportunities
• Informing the business community of latest trends in employer branding
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