SPEAKER CANCELLATION - China: The People Challenge
Susie Bates takes you on a fascinating journey covering her 30+ years of hands-on experience in the People’s Republic of China, sharing the challenges faced, the lessons learned, and most importantly how to structure a China-appropriate workforce plan. This session highlights examples of successful retention plans for China and shares best practice in terms of maintaining global standards while at the same time localizing your brand message to ensure market penetration. You will leave this session with a solid understanding of the unique people dynamics that the China market brings and some practical solutions with which to address them.
Susie Bates
Susie has been living and working in senior organizational development and HR roles in Beijing, China since the Spring of 1981, and was instrumental in the start-up of the UK firm, Rolls-Royce International operations in China, where she held senior roles from 1981 thru to the late 90s.
Susie has held senior HR roles in China within Xin De Telecom, a Siemens/CITIC finance leasing joint venture, and, up until the summer of 2011, was the Vice-President for Human Resources & Recruitment for the United Family Healthcare group, with overall responsibility for the recruitment of healthcare providers, nursing staff and healthcare professionals for the group’s China-wide operations.
Susie joined the Interpublic Marketing Services group in Beijing, China in April 2013, where she holds the position of Director of Human Resources & Talent with China-wide responsibility providing HR leadership to the group’s six agencies in China, including Weber Shandwick, Jack Morton, Golin Harris, Octagon, DeVries PR and FutureBrand.
Susie is a firm believer in developing home-grown talent within an organization, and lists amongst her values, Passion, Integrity, Commitment and life-time growth; she plays an active role in the HR Forums of both the European and British Chambers of Commerce, is a long standing member of the US Society of Human Resource Management, the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration, and the UK Chartered Institute of Personnel Development, and is a frequently invited speaker at both Chinese domestic and international Human Resources and Organizational Development events.