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r Seminar 8: Promoting Skills and Raising Standards
The global challenges of attracting the future’s bright stars
Siv AxelssonHuman Resources and Communications DirectorWSP Group plc
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r Agenda
■ The people agenda – a global perspective■ The changing role of the consulting engineer■ Challenges & solutions
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r Why people matter…
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r A global view…
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r A global view – USA
■Increased regulation■ Lack of mobility■ Scarcity of skilled labour
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r A global view – UK
■ Staff retention■ Succession planning■ Future talent gap
IRELAND
UNITED KINGDOM
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r A global view – Sweden
■Increase in female engineers■ Work-life balance■ Request for cross-discipline work
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Black empowerment
Skills shortages
Emigration
A global view - Africa
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r A shared challenge - Generation Y
■Born between 1979 and 1991
■Key motivators
■Making a difference
■Flexible working patterns
■Need for communication
■High expectations of employers
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r Key Challenges
■ Engaging with Generation Y■ Image of the industry■ Integration of disciplines to increase efficiency■ Introduce and/or embed sustainability in all
solutions■ Finding leaders in a knowledge industry■ Changing demographic of the sector – women,
older workers, mobility issues
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r The Role of the Knowledge Company
Innovators
Developers
Refiners
Value
Knowledge
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Innovators
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Concepts
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r The Role of the Consultant - Traditional
Innovators
Developers
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Value
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Focus on safety
Working in silos
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r The Role of the Consultant - Future
Innovators
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Recognise engineering professional businesses as knowledge systems
Develop methods to bridge the communication between different roles and cultures
Concepts
Packages
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r Solution 1 – Cross working
■ Assures integration■ Embraces sustainability■ Attracts Gen Y
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r Solution 2 – BMI■Secures quality■ Innovative approach■ Attracts Gen Y
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■Identifies & develops leaders/technical excellence■ Increases attractiveness of the sector■ Attracts Gen Y
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In the future, we need to:
■ Engage with a broad range of people ■ Embrace communication in all respects■ Nurture innovation & creativity■ Utilise new technology■ Be less conservative in our approach■ Learn to let go