Human Resource in Pakistan

Quality of Management

2009-06-20T13:44:00.000-07:00

Quality of Management
(16th QPSP Quality Forum)
Date: 24th June, 2009 Wednesday
Venue: Superior University, Main Raiwind Road, Lahore
Category: Free. First come, first serve
Organized by Quality and Productivity Society of Pakistan in collaboration with Superior University

CONTENTS
With increasing awareness, quality has become the main requirement of customers, whether internal or external. Quality cannot be achieved, sustained or improved without an effective management. The “Quality of Management” plays a key role in developing and nurturing the quality culture in an organization, which is the driving force for improvement and growth.

Identifying the main ingredients of ‘Quality of Management’ and then focusing upon them with the aim for improvement gives the organization an edge over others, and helps in achieving sustainable development. Few of these important and critical factors will be presented and discussed during this session.

ABOUT THE TRAINER
Muhammad Abid Hussain (known as Abid Sabri) is a Mechanical Engineer having MBA degree and many other Certifications and Diplomas in various disciplines. He served many organizations at various levels during last 25 years. For last 10 years, he is mainly involved in Management Systems Certifications and Management Trainings within and outside the country. His main areas of interest are Quality Management, Project Management, and Personal Development. Currently he is associated with Pakistan Institute of Management in Lahore.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Professionals who are involved in Quality Assurance, Total Quality Management, Auditing and Continuous improvement of the Organization.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Registration: 6:00 P.M to 6:30 P.M
Presentation, Q&A : 6:30 P.M to 8:00 P.M
Refreshments: 8:00 p.m
Venue: Conference Room

FOR FREE REGISTRATION
Convener: Choudhary Javaid Akhtar 0301 441 9028 Secretary General (QPSP)
Fahad Younas 0343 267 5565
Ali Abbas 0300 410 3852

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Employee Competency Mapping

2008-06-11T22:26:00.000-07:00

Employee Competency Mapping - A Practical Approach
(23rd Superior HR forum)
Date: June 18, 2008. Wednesday
Category: Free. First come, first serve
Organized by Superior HR Forum. Held every 3rd Wednesday of the month

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Employee competency mapping means a clear and simple step by step method which shall enable a performance base organization in maintaining a team which can lead the company in achieving superior performance both in term of quality and quantity by providing effective human resources

ABOUT THE TRAINER
Mr. Mohsin Iqbal is MBA Marketing, Finance, PGD- HRM and CHRP from well reputed universities. He also has competitive edge of foreign trainings, Scholarship from Japan in the field of Human Resources and HRM from LUMS.

He has more than 14-years experience in the fields of Human Resource Management, Training & Development, Operations and Sales / Marketing.

He has served in Multinationals as well as local companies of well repute like McDonald’s, Geo Television and Descon Group etc. Presently he is working as Head of Human Resource Development with Haier Pakistan Private Limited.

He has almost five years teaching experience at Master / MS level at University of Lahore, Superior University, Pakistan Institute of Quality Control etc.

In addition to this, he is Human Resource Consultant and Corporate Trainer. He is member of BCE, PIM, BC, LHR and Training Forum and TQM standing committee.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Top and senior human resource people who are involved in hiring, training and developing human capital along with Managers from different disciplines, getting the work done through others

PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Registration & Prayer: 6:00 p.m to 6:30 p.m
Presentation, Q&A : 6:30 p.m to 8:30 p.m
Refreshments: 8:30 p.m
Venue: Superior Law College. 23-L, Gulberg -III, Lahore. (Near Askari flats opposite Din newspaper) Ph: 5855591-93

Limited seats, only registered participants will be entertained on first come first serve basis

CALL FOR FREE REGISTRATION
Muhammad Riaz (Manager CHD) 0300 806 9854
Asif Aziz (HR Officer) 0300 405 5237
Noman Gillani (HR Executive) 0321 41 90 590

Securing Energy Resources

2008-06-03T02:31:00.000-07:00

Securing Energy Resources & Strategic Raw Material
China and India's Strategy (What Pakistan Can Learn from this)
Date: 4th June, 2008 Wednesday 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Category: Free
A certificate course
Venue: Auditorium, The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Lahore

Learning Objectives

Use of Energy Resources and Strategic Raw Material for Efficient Productivity
To Gain a Competitive Edge in the current Scenario
Search for alternative resources to maintain corporate excellence

ABOUT THE TRAINER
Dr. Sikandar Khan
Director of International Programmes
Stockholm University
School of Business
PhD Supervisor
Superior University
(Superior Group of Colleges)

Who Would Benefit
CEO, Top Managers, Decision Makers & Senior People who are involved in Strategies Development and Policy Making.

Free Seminar Covers Study Material, Refreshment And Certificate

Timing
Registration: 3:30 P.M to 4:00 P.M
Presentation: 4:00 P.M to 6:00 P.M
Refreshments:6:00 P.M

Host
Prof.Ch. Abdul Khaliq
(Director Operations)

RSVP
Ali Abbas
Asif Aziz
Superior Group of Colleges
For Free registration and details Contact:
at 30-L Gulberg III, Lahore Phone: 585 5591-3 Mobile: 0300 405 5237 ,0300 410 3852
Website: www.superior.edu.pk

Achieving Sales Targets

2008-05-29T22:54:00.000-07:00

The Art & Science of Achieving Sales Targets
Date: June 17, 2008 Tuesday - 09:30 am to 05:00 pm
Category: Paid
Venue: Hotel Sunfort, Gulberg, Lahore

“Sales success is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not something to be waited for; it is something to be achieved artistically and scientifically.” (Sultan Khan)

Workshop Objectives
The workshop is designed to apply scientific approach artistically and to brush-up time-tested proven techniques plus some new updated techniques of professional selling.

Workshop Contents

The role of your desire, decision, dreams in achieving your sales targets.
The psychological impact of your goals and your “WHY” to achieve your sales targets.
“Model House” and “Helicopter View” techniques of planning to achieve your sales targets.
Go-getter attitude and approaches / The motorway of your goal achievement.
Effective follow-up strategies.
The art and science of delegation.
Best Time Management…An inevitable and indispensable factor for achieving sales targets.
Threat of avoiding / overcoming unforeseen circumstances…Evaluating progress on achieving targets & corrective measures guidelines.
Five principles of permanent Motivation for achieving sales targets.

Workshop Benefits

Increased sales / revenues / profits.
Improved and enhanced goodwill.
Clarity of objectives.
Planning techniques.
Proper execution of plan.
Fast and right decision making.
Proper evaluation of results.
Reinforcing qualities of an exceptional Sales Manager.
Faster and systematic achievement of your sales targets.

Methodology

Multimedia presentation
Interactive Lecture
Role Play
Self – Tests
Team Exercise

Workshop Facilitator
SULTAN KHAN
Motivator, Sales Trainer, Professional speaker
He is one of the most popular trainers in Pakistan’s corporate sector on Motivation, Sales, Art of Communication, Psychology of Leadership, Excellent Customer Service, Presentation Skills etc. He got training from the most renowned trainers of United States of America (USA) and has a vast experience of teaching & training thousands of professionals belonging to Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, USA, UK, Canada, Australia, U.A.E, Iran and Turkey etc.

He is one of the very few sales trainers of the world who themselves built, managed and led sales teams of thousands of sales persons during his sales career.

Who Must Attend
National/Zonal/Regional/Area/District/Field/Territory Sales Managers, Marketing Managers, Training Managers and all those who have some responsibility regarding management and peak performance of sales teams.

FEE
Rs.5700/- per person.
(Fee include Training Material, Certificate, Lunch/Refreshments & Business Networking)

For Registration and Details
Contact Mr. Rasheed Hayat,
Rays Training
Main Boulevard Gulberg-III, Eden Tower M-1, Office # 10, Lahore.
Tel: 042-5030184, 5790438, Fax: 042-5790438, Cell: 0321-4652358,
Email: rasheed.rays@gmail.com | info@raystrainings.com
Website: www.raystrainings.com

Quality as Cultural Norm

2008-05-22T07:11:00.001-07:00

Quality as Cultural Norm
(Quality & Productivity Society of Pakistan - 6th Quality Forum)
Date: May 28, 2008, Wednesday
Category: Free. First come, first serve.
(Organized in Collaboration with Superior Group of Colleges. Every 4th Wednesday of the month.)

ABOUT THE TRAINER
Masood Ali Khan, Senior Trainer
A highly inspirational, non-conventional speaker and humorologist, Masood Ali Khan, brings with him about 28 years of experience of working at Senior Management & Leadership positions in USA & Pakistan. After specializing in Organization Development (OD) and Training & Management Counseling from USA, he emerged as the guru of hospitality industry in United States by successfully building & managing world's second largest "All Suite Hotel" in Colorado - USA. He was nominated as one of the 11 top hospitality Professionals (think tanks) from the entire USA and was declared "Man of the Year".

Honourary Advisor - Pakistan Senate Standing Committee on Culture & Tourism
Host Business Plus TV Program "Executive Mail Box"
Ex-Hotel Group Consultant for Holiday Inns inc, USA

CONTENTS
1. Environment
2. Product
3. DMAIC Method
4. Kaizen Implementation

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Top and senior people who are involved in Quality Issues, Quality Production & Total Quality Management

PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Registration: 6:30 p.m to 7:00 p.m
Presentation, Q&A : 7:00 p.m to 8:30 p.m
Refreshments: 8:30 p.m
Venue: Superior Law College

FOR FREE REGISTRATION
Call: Muhammad Riaz 0300 806 9854 (Manager CHD)
Asif Aziz (HR Officer) 0300 405 5237
Noman Gillani (HR Executive) 0321 41 90 590

23-L, Gulberg -III, Lahore. (Near Askari flats opposite Din Newspaper)
Ph: 5855591-93
Limited seats, only registered participants will be entertained on first come first serve basis

Convener: Choudhary Javaid Akhtar (Secretary General QPSP)

Concept of Priorities

2008-05-20T03:34:00.000-07:00

Concept of Priorities
- from the Religious and Political point of view
Date: 25th May, 2008, Sunday
Category: Free. Open invitation.
(Annual Academic Session 2008)

The Trainer
Prof. Ahmed Rafique Akhtar (born. 15 April 1941), is a notable Islamic scholar and sufi from Pakistan. A graduate of Government College, Lahore, he has been associated with teaching for years. Finally, he resolved to his small crockery shop in Gujar Khan, near Islamabad. There he started delivering lectures on different Islamic and philosophical topics and this eventually grew to such an extent that he had to travel all over the country and different places in the world. Many of his lectures have been published in books.

Program Schedule
Get-together: 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Time: First Session (Lecture) 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Second Session (Q&A) 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Dinner: 8:30 p.m
Venue: Aiwan-e-Iqbal Complex, Egerton Road, Lahore.

Open Invitation free for everyone

For Further Details
Call: Ali Abbas 0300 410 3852
Muhammad Ahsan 0321 474 5515

Winning Training Strategy

2008-05-19T06:31:00.000-07:00

Winning Training Strategy
Date: May 21, 2008 (Wednesday)
Category: Free. First come, first serve
(22nd Superior HR forum. Every 3rd Wednesday of the month)

ABOUT THE TRAINER
Mr.Bakhtiar Khawaja
Mr.Bakhtiar Khawaja (Head Training & Development Bank Al-falah) is a seasoned HR professional who is well suited to play the role of a catalyst for culture change and transformation, helping his organization modernize and get ready to meet expectations of today's discerning customers. He has gathered decades of experience and expertise in establishing HRM structures for institutionalizing HR policies and procedures for the benefit of his organizations and their stake holders.

Is a member of the US based Society for HR Management (SHRM).
Is an expert level user of Office Automation tools Conducted over 200 training programmes of varying durations covering over 6000 participants.
Set up from scratch three Training & Dev. Centres abroad and two in Pakistan, providing high quality multi-layered training to staff members.
While at Hong Kong, Mr. Khawaja was an active Council Member of the Hong Kong Society for Training & Development.
Designed syllabi for two subjects for the IBP diploma exams in the following subjects: SME Financing and HR Management.
Have been an examiner for IBP in two subjects and a guest speaker with a number of academic institutions.

CONTENTS
1. Training Design
2. Delivery
3. Faculty
4. Use of Technology

PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Registration/Prayer: 6:30 p.m to 7:00 p.m
Presentation, Q&A : 7:00 p.m to 8:30 p.m
Refreshments: 8:30 p.m
Venue: Superior Law College, 23-L, Gulberg -III, Lahore. (Near Askari flats opposite Din newspaper)

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Top and senior human resource people who are involved in hiring, training and developing human capital along with Managers from different disciplines, getting the work done through others

FOR FREE REGISTRATION
Call: Muhammad Riaz 0300 806 9854 (Manager CHD)
Asif Aziz (HR Officer) 0300 405 5237
Noman Gillani (HR Executive) 0321 41 90 590
23-L, Gulberg -III, Lahore. (Near Askari flats opposite Din newspaper) Ph: 5855591-93
Limited seats, only registered participants will be entertained on first come first serve basis

Emotional Intelligence

2007-10-20T00:52:00.000-07:00

Emotional Intelligence
(16th Superior HR forum on every 3rd Wednesday of the month
Due to Eid Holidays This Forum will be held on October (Wednesday) 24, 2007.

About the Trainer
Abbas Husain
Senior Associate Training Solutions ( Karachi )
Abbas Husain has an Master degree in English Literature and Education from Manchester University, U.K. He has received professional training at the Universities of Toronto, Pittsburgh, Louisville and Chicago. He is one of the founder members of SPELT and has published widely in national and international journals.

He has offered Training Programs in several multinational and local business houses at (among others): National Defence College, NGORC/AKF, Thames Business School, ACCA. He has been a consultant for UNICEF at the Regional Conference in Khatmandu, Nepal, 1998. He has appeared on GEO TV, Indus TV and PTV for educational and religious programs.

In August 2004 he was appointed a Master Trainer in Etsko Schuitema’s Leadership Team (South Africa) in collaboration with Management Development Institute, Islamabad.

Learning Objectives

Self Awareness
Responsibility
Direction
Happiness

Program Schedule
Registration: 5:30 p.m to 6:00 p.m
Presentation, Q&A : 6:00 p.m to 8:00
Venue: Superior Law College
Refreshments: 8:00 p.m

Who Should Attend
Top and senior human resource people who are involved in hiring, training and development
23-L, Gulberg -III, Lahore. (Near Askari flats opposite Din newspaper) Ph: 5855591-93
Limited seats, only registered participants will be entertained on first come first serve basis

For Free Registration
Zafar Saeed
0300 475 2521

Asif Aziz
HR Officer
0300 4055237

Ali Abbas HR Officer
(Training & Development)
0300-410 38 52

Role of Leadership in HR

2007-09-12T22:26:00.000-07:00

Role of Leadership in HR
(15th Superior HR Forum on Wed, September 19, 2007)

About the Trainer
Syed Hussain Haider
Mr Haider has been working as a management and legal consultant for the past 12 years with various private and public sector companies. He has been a management consultant with the Government of the Punjab since 7 years and has been actively involved with reengineering and restructuring organizational processes. He is Professor of Management and Law teaching MBA and M.Com students at University of Central Punjab and as Principal Management Consultant has developed the Research and Development Centre for University of Central Punjab.

A United Nations University Alumni and an M.B.A, M.A, LLB and PGD's in Labour Laws, Intellectual Property Right Laws and International Leadership. He has extensive knowledge and experience in Law, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior and Capacity Building

Learning Objectives

Idea generation
Problem solving
Relationship management
To broaden the vision of participants

Program Schedule
Registration & Aasar Prayer: 4:00 p.m to 4:30 p.m
Presentation, Q&A: 4:30 p.m to 6:00 p.m
Aftari: 6:09 p.m
Venue: Superior Law College, 23-L, Gulberg -III, Lahore. (Near Askari Flats opposite Din newspaper) Ph: 5855591-93

Who Should Attend
Top and senior human resource people who are involved in hiring, training and development

Limited Seats
Only registered participants will be entertained

For Free Registration
Mr. Ali Abbas
HR Officer, Training & Development
0300-410 38 52
Mr. Zafar Saeed
0322 624 3044

Positive Attitude

2007-09-12T09:35:00.001-07:00

Positive Attitude
Tuesday 25th September 2007

After attending the workshop the participants will become more positive in their attitude and will manage to achieve their assigned job targets more efficiently and effectively.

Training Workshop Objectives
This training is focused to

Develop Positive Attitude.
Giving new dimensions to enhance performance and productivity of the participants.
Enriching and improving personality traits of the participants for more efficiency and effectiveness.

Success Formula
Personal and professional success = (Knowledge + Skills) x Attitude

Your attitude especially that of gratitude and fortitude coupled with your aptitude determines the altitude and latitude of your success in personal and professional life. (Sultan Khan)

Contents

Attitude of Learning (No personal or professional success is possible without learning attitude)
Attitude of Gratitude (A must to enhance your achievements)
Attitude of Fortitude (A must for success in today’s highly competitive market and environment)
Go-getter attitude (Timely initiative and massive action – inevitable for all personal and professional success in life)
Attitude of evaluating and improving continuously.
Attitude of responsibility (Happening vs Responses orientation)
Problems vs Solution orientation (Opportunities vs Threats mindsets)
Attitude of change, flexibility and accommodation.

About the Trainer
Sultan Khan
One of the top Eastern Sales Legends Sultan Khan who himself got trainings from America’s global legends in training Brian Tracy and Tom McCarthy. His powerful trainings have remarkably enriched and added value to the lives of thousands of people round the world including individuals from Pakistan, USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, U.A.E, Iran, Turkey etc.

Program Details
Date: Tuesday 25th September 2007
Duration: 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Venue: Hotel Sunfort, Liberty Market, Lahore
Last date of registration: Saturday 22nd September 2007

Program Fee
Training investment: Only Rs.1750/- per person.
Rs.1500/-(14% Discount) Special Ramazan Package
(Includes workbook, certificate)

For Registration and Details
Rasheed Hayat,
Rays Training & Development Systems
Main Boulevard Gulberg-III, Eden Tower M-1, Office # 31, Lahore.
Tel: 042-5030184, 5879581, Fax: 042-5879581, Cell: 0321-4652358,
Email: rasheed.rays@gmail.com

Enhance Economic Development through HRD

2007-08-12T23:07:00.000-07:00

HRD as a Tool to Enhance Economic Development
(14th Superior HR forum) - August (Wednesday) 15, 2007

About the Trainer
Prof. Dr. Naveed Yazdani

Masters Educational Management, Manchester, UK
Masters of Business Administration, LUMS
MBBS, King Edward Medical College

Earned numerous certificates and diplomas in Quality Management (Lead Auditor certified by IRCA UK), NLP, Communications, SAGE (line 50+ version), Benefits systems (social security) Manchester, Skills Development etc.

Objectives

Idea Generation
Problem Solving
Relationship Management
To Broader the Vision of Participants

Program Schedule
Registration: 6:00 p.m to 6:30 p.m
Presentation: 6:30 p.m to 7:15 p.m
Maghrib Prayer Break: 7:15 p.m to 7:30 p.m
Presentation, Q & A 7:30 p.m to 8:30 p.m
Refreshments: 8:30 p.m
Venue: Superior Law College

Who Should Attend

Top and senior human resource people who are involved in hiring, training & development
Limited seats
Only registered participants will be entertained on first come first serve basis

For Free Registration
Ali Abbas HR Officer / Zafar Saeed
Voice: 0300 - 410 38 52 / 0322 6243044
I 23-L, Gulberg-III, Lahore. (Near Askari flats opposite Din newspaper)

Prosperity through Competitiveness in Textile Sector

2007-07-19T12:16:00.000-07:00

Venue: LCCI (Amin Hall) Date: 31st July, 2007 Time: 02:00 to 06:00pm

Institute of Research Promotion (IRP) in collaboration with National Productivity Organization (NPO), Ministry of Industries, Production & Special Initiatives and Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI), Lahore has planned a free seminar on “Prosperity through Competitiveness in Textile Sector” to address the issues of competitiveness in Pakistani textile sector. The seminar aims at analyzing the current state of textile sector, associated problems and potential of developing competitiveness through joint efforts of academia, industry and public sector in Pakistan. The seminar will provide a unique opportunity to interact with each other, share expertise and develop linkages for the prosperity of textile sector.

SEMINAR OVERVIEW

We need textile sector
The textile sector is considered as backbone of Pakistan Economy, having multidimensional impact. The development of various sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, export, import and within country trade is directly associated with the growth in textile. Technology upgradation, foreign reserve in terms of export, value-added manufacturing, large-scale employment, banking business and overall industrial progress are heavily dependent on the developments in textile sector.

We can win
Pakistan is one of countries, having the largest base in textile sector and the finest quality of cotton. The vast area of cotton cultivation reasonably cheep labor, suitable weathers and number of other God blessings gives competitive edge over other countries in the world.

Why we failed?
Inspite of all above-mentioned rosy pictures, textile industry is facing serous problems. The survival of industry is being questioned. Business intellectuals are expressing their doubts the stability of textile sector in the highly competitive market across the world. Numbers of questions in Pakistani textile sector are waiting for response like:

Why innovation has not become the norm of this sector?
Why value-addition process is so slow or out of concern?
Why Pakistan is left behind by neighbor countries in textile market?
Why image of Pakistan is not remarkable in the global market?
Why advanced management practices are not allowed to enter our factories?
Why profitability is so low or companies are operating in loss?

Proposed remedy
The research and development always have been the collaborative effort of academia, public and corporate sector. All the major breakthroughs in technology, social and pure sciences are the results of joint projects initiated by academia and funded by government and industry. The universities always pursued innovation with the close partnership of corporate and public sector as a change agent all over the world. Therefore, IRP believes that solution of textile sector problems lies in the academia, industry and public sector partnership. IRP has planned to hold a seminar on “Prosperity through competitiveness”: A role of academia, industry and government in textile sector. The seminar would primarily address the four major questions:

What are the areas of concern in textile sector competitiveness, like export marketing, branding, technology upgradation, and value addition etc.?
What is the role of Government to address the issues of textile sector?
How academia can contribute to address the issues of textile sector?
What is the responsibility of textile sector to get their problems solved?
How this tripartite partnership can work in Pakistan?

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Chief Guest
Mr. Shahid Hassan Sheikh
President
Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Keynote speech
“Prosperity through competitiveness: problems and prospects of Pakistani textile sector”
By Dr. Faheem ul Islam, (Assistant Professor, LUMS)

Panel discussion
“How Academia, industry and public sector partnership can bring competitiveness in textile sector”

PANELISTS

Mr. S.M. Qutub - Director Quality, Polaris & Shazak
Dr. Tanveer Ahmed - National Textile University, FSD
Mr. Akbar Shaikh - Director, North Star Textile
Mr. Mohsin Syed - Regional Director, NIP, Pakistan
Mr. Umer Farooq - Director General, Large Tax Unit, Punjab
Mr. Farhat Khan - Cotton Grower
Representative of APTMA

Anchor person and moderator
Mr. Hasan Haider
Head Training, NPO, Pakistan

PROGRAM
Venue: LCCI (Amin Hall)
Date: 31st July, 2007
Time: 02:00 to 06:00pm

For further details and registration
visit www.irp.edu.pk or

Contact
Mr. Mustafa Zaidi
Joint Director R&D, LCCI
mustafa@lcci.org.pk
0322-4051459
042-111-222-499

Mr. Rahmat Ullah
Coordinator, IRP
crd@irp.edu.pk
0321-4917181
042-5020200

Institute of Research Promotion (IRP)
13-A, AL-Hamra Building (Adkings), Faiz Road, Old Muslim Town Lahore,
www.irp.edu.pk 92-042-5020200-5835009

Strategic Visions

2007-07-17T23:14:00.000-07:00

Strategic Visions
A workshop by Time Lenders at PC Hotel, Lahore on August 3 - 4, 2007

"It is a terrible thing to see but have no vision"
Helen Keller

“Life without a vision is like a journey without a destination”
Anonymous

Identifying a clear vision in life is critical towards personal and organizational success and excellence. A life without a vision is a life without a direction, a life full of confusions and contradictions…In the words of a teenager who took our Time Management workshop: “a life without a vision is not worth living!”

This 12-hour workshop is an introduction to the concept of vision and purpose. It talks about the need to have a clear vision and purpose and how not having this clarity places us and our organizations at a great risk. We talk about the fact that when we don’t plan for something that we want, we run a risk of getting something that we never wanted.

Furthermore we talk about the technicalities of developing a vision and purpose and some of the different functions of a vision like:

How having a vision gives us direction
How a clear vision gives us motivation and the ability to fight adversity
How a vision protects us from becoming a tool in someone else’s vision
How it helps to select our roles in life and helps us in our day to day decision making.

Also a discussion about the different dimensions of a vision like greatness, grandness, loftiness, clarity and correctness.

Who Should Attend?

Anyone who feels that he or she needs a clear direction in life and would like to learn the secrets of motivation and the ability to fight adversities. You can be a business owner, an executive, an NGO representative, a student or a housewife; this thought-provoking workshop holds the potential of bringing a revolution in your life and gives you power of revolutionize other lives around you!

Schedule & Registration
Title: Strategic Visions
Dates: Aug 3 & 4, 2007 (Fri-Sat)
Timings: 08:30 a.m. to 06:00 p.m.
Venue: PC Hotel Lahore
Fee: Rs.10, 500/- per participant
(Fee includes the course material, lunch, certificate of participation and valueable networking)

About the Presenter
Suleman Ahmer - The Lead Facilitator

To further his work and research in time management, Suleman founded Timerunners, Inc. in Chicago in 1999 and Timelenders, Inc. in Boston and Karachi in 2002. Later on he developed further courses in management and Timelenders has now grown to become a full fledged management consulting and training firm. He has trained thousands of individuals and many organizations and companies in the United States, the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan. The list of companies trained includes multinational giants like Pfizer, Philips, Nestle, Total, Siemens, Pakistan Navy, Baghlaf Al-Zafar Metal Industries and Higher Colleges of Technology Abu Dhabi. Suleman’s interest in the power of missions and visions to transform organizations has resulted in consulting work with groups both in the US and Pakistan. He has consulted with groups such as Macter Pharmaceuticals, Shafi Reso-Chem, Amreli Steels and Best Homes LLC UAE.

Suleman is an engineering graduate of the University of Nebraska and his research with the US Air Force in Solid State Physics culminated in published work. Suleman is an award winning author and has two works: the essence of his travel experiences are captured in ‘The Embattled Innocence’ published in the US and his current focus is ‘Strategic Time Management’, which also serves as course material for the ‘Strategic Time Management’ workshop.

Happy Participants

1. Amr Mohamed Ragaie Badawi
Asst. Relationship Manager
Dubai Islamic Bank

2. Amir Hashmi
Senior Engineer – Network Services
Etisalat, Abu Dhabi

3. Yasin Khan
Executive Producer
Peace TV, Dubai, UAE

For Registration
Shahbaz Aftab
Marketing Executive
Timelenders
Suite # 120, Mezzanine Floor
Sabah Palace, Main Shahrah-e-Faisal Karachi
Tel: 021-4535920-4535837
Fax: 021-4535806
Mobile: 0332-2100941
Email: shahbaz.aftab@timelenders.com; shahbazaftab@gmail.com
(Please note: The workshop is in Lahore)

ART of HRM

2007-07-15T23:53:00.000-07:00

The A.R.T. of Human Resource Management
(One day. Paid workshop)

WORKSHOP CONCEPT
The business success is increasingly becoming a function of how well the organisations can win war for talent and unleash the full potential of human resource.

In this endeavour the onus is comprehensively with the HR professionals to strategise, operationalise and facilitate the systems that create the winning organizations.

INTRODUCTION

Challenges of Human Resources Management in 21st century.
What is Corporate / Organizational Culture?
Jobs, People, Performance and Profits.
Alignment of Human Resource Management with Strategic Business Objectives / Goals

WORKSHOP CONTENTS

ATTRACTION

Soft HR vs Hard HR
Job Analysis/ Job Description / Job specification
Current Trends in Job Design: Emphasis on Job Enrichment
Recruitment and Selection
Interview Skills for Managers

RETENTION

Motivation
Challenges in Performance Appraisal
Compensation and Reward System
Money as a strategic motivator
Role of enabling work environment

TRAINING

Linking Training to Overall Strategic Objectives
Benefits of Training to Organizations / Individuals
Conducting Training Need Analysis
Training Methodologies/ Selection of Trainer
Measuring Training Effectiveness
ROTI…..unique approach in Training Evaluation
Career Management / Succession Planning
Coaching, Counselling & Mentoring Skills for Managers

LEARNING BENEFITS

Attracting and Selecting the right person for the right job at the right time
How to identify key competencies, skills and behaviours for hiring needs
Sharpening Interview skills for Managers
Understanding of Human Psychological / Motivational needs for retention of star performers….a key challenge for HR Managers
Developing insight into intrinsic and extrinsic compensation package
Avoiding perceptual errors in performance appraisal
Exactly defining Training Needs Analysis…another challenge for Training & HR Managers
Accurately measuring the effectiveness of training on Balance Sheet of the organization
Thinking Training as competitive Edge in developing Human Capital for tomorrow
Learning Coaching, Counseling and Mentoring Skills…..a necessity for HR / Line Managers

METHODOLOGY
Group discussion, Role-Play, Case Study, Participation and Exercises

TARGET GROUP
CEO, MDs, Senior Executives, General Manager HR, Manager HR, Entrepreneurs, Training Managers, Corporate Trainers, Senior Managers, Bankers and Line Managers and all aspiring or would be HR professionals

ABOUT THE TRAINER
Ijaz Nisar, PhD scholar in HR, a leading inspirational speaker, corporate trainer and author. He is a change agent specializing in unleashing human genius through Building Human Resource for tomorrow. Holding Master HR (Training & Development), MBA from IBA, Masters in English literature. Having over thirteen years of professional experience with leading commercial Bank, National Bank of Pakistan as Assistant Vice President in HR & Training Division. Currently he is doing extensive research on Motivation & Retention, Training & Development, Performance Management, Team Building, CRM and Career Development of Human Resources with local touch but strategically global in perspective.

Unlike many consultants and trainers, Who as the old joke goes, will borrow your watch to tell you what time it is, Ijaz doesn’t reinforce his participants’ preconceived perceptions. Rather, he submerges his own self and tries to bring the participants to their own “WOW” moment. His in-born gift of engaging with his audience makes him, what his audience calls, “Inspiration Magician”.

Undoubtedly, with all his natural skills and passion to discover and learn. Ijaz Nisar is a treat, inspiration and “AHA” to listen.

He is a visiting faculty of prestigious universities such as IBA, GCU etc teaching Entrepreneurship, Strategic Human Resource Management, Organizational Behaviour, Performance Management, Organizational Development and Training & Development.

His motto is LIFE…… Learning Is For Ever !

PROGRAM DETAILS
(Friday) July 27, 2007
Timing: 09:00 am to 06:00 pm

LASTE DATE TO REGISTER
Tuesday 24th July, 2007

REGISTRATION FEE
Rs.5700/- per person. (01 nominee)
Rs.4900/- per person. (02 or more nominees)
(5% special discount for female participants)
(Fee includes Workbook, Certificate, Lunch, 2 Teas)

VENUE
Pearl Continental Hotel
Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Lahore

PAYMENT PROCEDURE
Send your cheque (DD if sending from other cities than Lahore) in favour of “Rays Training & Development Systems” along with Enrolment Form to G.M Operations on the below mentioned address.

FOR REGISTRATION AND DETAILS
Rasheed Hayat
Rays Training & Development Systems
Main Boulevard Gulberg-III, Eden Tower M-1, Office # 31, Lahore.
Tel: 042-5030184, 5879581, Fax: 042-5879581, Cell: 0321-4652358,
Email: rasheed.rays@gmail.com, info@raystrainings.com

Dealing with Difficult Behaviors

2007-07-15T22:17:00.000-07:00

Dealing with Difficult Behaviors
(13th Superior HR Forum on Wed, July 18, 2007)

About the Trainer
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ehsan Malik
Director I.B.A., Punjab University, Lahore

Objectives

Idea Generation
Problem Solving
Relationship Management
To Broader the Vision of Participants

Program Schedule
Registration: 6:00 p.m to 6:30 p.m
Presentation: 6:30 p.m to 7:15 p.m
Maghrib Prayer Break: 7:15 p.m to 7:30 p.m
Presentation, Q & A: 7:30 p.m to 8:30 p.m
Refreshments: 8:30 p.m
Venue: Superior Law College

Who Should Attend
Top and senior human resource people who are involved in hiring, training & development

Limited Seats
Only registered participants will be entertained on first come first serve basis

For Free Registration, Contact
Ali Abbas HR Officer (Training & Development)
Voice: 0300 - 410 38 52

Secret to Success

2007-07-15T22:07:00.000-07:00

Secret to Success
(Full day workshop)

This thought-provoking workshop holds the potential of bringing a revolution in life

Facilitators
Omer Alghazali
Abid Iqbal Khari
Ali Jibran

Date & Day
Sunday, 5th August, 2007

Venue
Serena Hotel, Faisalabad

Fee
Rs 1500 (includes course material, refreshment, certificate of participation and lunch)

Contact
Faisalabad: 0300 66 55 066
Lahore: 0322 400 7238

Self Confidense

2007-07-15T22:06:00.000-07:00

SELF CONFIDENSE
(A must for extra ordinary success in personal and professional life)

Rays Training and Development Systems is conducting a half-day training workshop which will be conducted by one of the most popular corporate trainers in the country Mr. Sultan Khan and invite you to send nominations.

After attending this workshop the participants will become more confident and be able to manage to achieve their assigned job targets more efficiently and effectively.

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
To develop high Self Confidence among all the participants for peak performance and maximum achievement in personal and professional life.

CONTENTS

The role of Self Confidence in our personal and professional success
Main sources to gain high Self Confidence
Major enemies which destroy our Self Confidence
Role of Self Confidence in setting our dreams and goals
Role of Self Confidence in achieving our dreams and goals
Role of Self Confidence in decision making, problem solving and conflict resolution

ABOUT THE TRAINER
One of the top Eastern Sales Legends Sultan Khan who himself got trainings from America’s global legends in training Brian Tracy and Tom McCarthy. His powerful trainings have remarkably enriched and added value to the lives of thousands of people round the world including individuals from Pakistan, USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, U.A.E, Iran, Turkey etc.

DATE
Friday 20th July 2007

DURATION
9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.

LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION
Wednesday 18th July 2007

VENUE
Hotel Holiday Inn (Opposite Aiwan-e-Iqbal), Egerton Road, Lahore

FEE
Only Rs.1325/- per person.
(Include Workbook, Certificate and Tea-refreshments)

FOR REGISTRATION, CONTACT
Rasheed Hayat
Rays Training & Development Systems
Main Boulevard Gulberg-III, Eden Tower M-1, Office # 31, Lahore.
Tel: 042-5030184, 5879581, Fax: 042-5879581, Cell: 0321-4652358,
Email: rasheed.rays@gmail.com, info@raystrainings.com

Super 5S- Good House Keeping Japanese Best Practices

2007-07-13T13:15:00.000-07:00

A three full days Train the Trainers Program on
Super 5S- Good House Keeping Japanese Best Practices

The National Productivity Organization (NPO), Ministry of Industries, Production & Special Initiatives in collaboration with Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC), Ministry of Science & Technology and Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) is pleased to announce a three day Train the Trainers Program on “Super 5S-Good House Keeping Japanese Best Practices ”. The basic philosophy of this course is to provide tools for maintaining clear environment, hygienic conditions, a place for every thing, organized workplace and discipline. Organizations are trying to become world class must focus on super 5S, which is the Japanese philosophy of good house keeping.

METHODOLOGY
Presentation, Case studies & Exercises.

COURSE CONTENTS

Quality, Productivity &TQM
Kaizen Tools-An Overview
Identification and elimination of Waste
Understanding Super 5S
Step by Step Implementation
Super 5S Implementation Plan-company Wide
Auditing Guidelines
Auditing Techniques
Auditors Qualities
5S Visual Control Techniques
Office 5S Guideline Tips
5S Illustrations

CASE STUDIES

5S implementation
Journey to Excellence
Malaysian Paint

MOVIES

Importance and Benefits of 5S Kaizen
Understanding 5S
Simplifying Implementation
Cleaning
Safety Implementation
Office 5S application
Sustaining 5S

RESOURCE PERSON
Mr. Hasan Haider, Head Training Group (NPO Pakistan)

Hasan has versatile and dynamic 10-year experience as trainer and management consultant for public and private sector organizations with an aim in helping people understand quality and management techniques change their mindset and bring about corporate renaissance. He has conducted over 450 training courses all over Pakistan. He is an approved trainer for Pakistan's leading public and private sector organizations. He successfully implemented TQM Tools in more than 80 SMEs. He played an instrumental and leading role in developing five Model Organizations in Pakistan based on TQM Framework.

He has done his Masters in Business Administration Specialization in Management Information System and Masters in Educational Leadership & Management. He is an IRCA registered ISO 9000/14000 Lead Auditor and Certified OHSAS ISO 18001 Assessors. He is also “Certified Productivity Specialist” (APO-Tokyo-Japan) and certified “Management Consultant” (JPC-SED-Tokyo) He has many times represented Pakistan at International Forums.

DESIGNED FOR
CEOs, Divisional Heads, HR Managers, TQM Managers, Management Consultants, Team Leaders, Executives, Industrialists, Advisors & Trainers etc.

Dates & Days
24 to 26 July 07 (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)

Time
09:30 am – 05:00 pm

Venue
Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry 11-Sharah-e-Aiwan-e-Tajarat Road, Lahore

FEE
Rs 1500/- per participant, which includes training materials, certificate, Lunch & tea.

MODE OF PAYMENT
Cash/cheque in the favour of National Productivity Organization, Islamabad

Closing Date for Registration
Limited seats are available, contact before July 23, 2007

For Registration, Contact
Mr. Zia ur Rehman
Assistant Program Officer
National Productivity Organization
Ph # 051-9215981-83, Fax 051-9215985
Email: npotraining@yahoo.com

Mr. Imran Dar
Deputy Secretary /Sector Control Head
Education, Technical Training & Services
Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Ph # 042-6305538-40, Fax# 042 -6368854
Email: tqm@lcci.org.pk

National Productivity Organization
Ministry of Industries, Production & Special Initiatives
Government of Pakistan

7 Habits of the Most Effective

2007-07-13T09:04:00.000-07:00

The 7 Habits of the Most Effective Person
Introducing a New Approach

Facilitator: Khurram Ali Shafique
Venue: Sunfort Hotel
Date: Friday 13th July, 2007

This is the age of information; the most important task these days is to critically absorb and intellectually digest the relevant and compatible information to enhance the understanding and skill level for self and others. This time we have invited a very prominent researcher and intellectual who has wonderfully combined the key learnings from the work of modern management gurus.

Mr. Khurram Ali Shafique has kindly agreed to share with the members of the forum his new approach towards developing high effectiveness in life.

This program is an introduction to a new model of management that aims to take a holistic approach about life, work and knowledge. Through such key ingredients as the 7 Stages, multiple wisdoms and non-contradiction, this model discovers new aspects of compatibility between such thinkers and gurus as Viktor Frankl, Ayn Rand, Stephen R. Covey, Howard Gardner and Patricia McEldowney.

The introductory talk by Khurram Ali Shafique will focus on giving a general outline of what the new model stands for and how it is different from what we have known so far.

About the Presenter

Khurram Ali Shafique, the author of The Republic of Rumi

Khurram Ali Shafique is currently working as a Research Consultant with Iqbal Academy Pakistan and his publications include such keystone works as The Republic of Rumi (2007), Iqbal: An Illustrated Biography (2006) and Stray Reflections: Allama Iqbal’s Private Notebook (2005; revision and annotation of the edition prepared by Dr. Javid Iqbal). He has also contributed more than 200 articles to the leading newspapers and journals of Pakistan including Dawn and Herald since 1992.

As a resource person Shafique has conducted training and developed curriculum for a number of educational institutions including Teachers’ Resource Centre, Aga Khan Education Service Pakistan and Beaconhouse Schools System. He has also taught at Hamdard Institute of Management Sciences and Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture.

Home Page: www.pakistanarchives.com

Venue: Sunfort Hotel
Date: Friday 13th July, 2007

Program Details
Registration: 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Presentation: 6:00-7:30 PM
Q & A session: 7:30-8:00 PM
Hi Tea: 8:00-8:30 PM

Registration Process
For Registered Members (who have paid membership fee Rs. 2000): No Charges
Guests and non-registered members: Rs. 300 per person

Please Contact
Jamshaid Razzaq
Cell: 03334339366
Lahore HR Forum
216 - B - PCSIR Society Phase 01
Canal Bank, Lahore
Tel: 042-111-111-263
Fax: 042-5424318

Computer Graphics Workshop

2007-07-01T00:01:00.000-07:00

Computer Graphics is an exciting field that has taken the world by storm. With applications such as special effects in movies, video games and medical imaging, interest in Computer Graphics has grown, and it is now one of the most active areas of research in Computer Science.

This workshop aims to generate awareness and excitement about Computer Graphics in Pakistan. It features talks by some of the best known Computer Graphics experts in the world. It also showcases innovative work in Computer Graphics, being done by talented teams, right here in Pakistan. This workshop offers a unique opportunity for people who would like to learn more about trends and active research areas in Computer Graphics.

Intended Audience

Students who would like to find out how to pursue their interests in Computer Graphics – in industry and academia
Instructors who want to develop and update courses in Computer Graphics
Researchers interested in cutting edge research in Computer Graphics

Venue
Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan
How to get to LUMS

Registration
While this workshop is free for all, there are a limited number of seats. Registration is on a first come first served basis. If there is space remaining, others may attend the event, again on a first come first served basis.

Registration Deadline July 6th, 2007
To register, please email the following information to cgwshop@gmail.com:

Name
Affiliation/ Occupation
Phone number
Email Address

Program
On both days, presentations will start at 2:00pm and end at 8:30pm

Organizing Committee
Erum Arif Khan
Visiting Scholar, LUMS, Pakistan

Sohaib Ahmad Khan
Assistant Professor, LUMS, Pakistan

Shahab Munir Baqai
Associate Professor, LUMS, Pakistan

Speakers
(Speakers from abroad will give talks through video conferencing or prerecorded videos)

Holly Rushmeier
Professor, Yale University, USA
Topic: Application of Computer Graphics in Cultural Heritage

Erik Reinhard
Lecturer, University of Bristol, UK
Topic: High Dynamic Range Display Algorithms

Amy Ashurst Gooch
Assistant Professor, University of Victoria, Canada
Topic: Image Creation and Manipulation Through Preserving Perceptual Differences

Mashhuda Glencross
Research Fellow, University of Manchester, UK
Topic: The Problem of Causality in Collaborative Virtual Environments

Joseph LaViola
Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida, USA
Topic: Mathematical Sketching

James Davis
Assistant Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA
Topic: Acquiring Computer Graphics Models of People

Charles Hughes
Professor, University of Central Florida, USA
Topic: Mixed Reality: Experiences that Blend the Real and the Synthetic

Asif Iqbal
CEO, Post Amazers (Pvt) Ltd, Pakistan
Topic: Graphics at Post Amazers

Shehryar Hydri
COO, Trango Interactive, Pakistan
Topic: Computer Graphics in Pakistan

Erum Arif Khan
Visiting Scholar, LUMS
Topic: High Dynamic Range Imaging

For further information contact
Erum Arif Khan
Email: ekhan@cs.ucf.edu
Phone: (+92-42) 5722670-4433

Post the workshop's poster in your department/office:
Poster | Workshop details

Self Perception

2007-06-15T20:42:00.000-07:00

Self Perception - 12th Superior HR Forum
on June 20, 2007 Wednesday

Learning Objectives

Idea Generation
Problem Solving
Relationship Management
To broader the vision of participants

About the Trainer
SYED BILAL QUTB
Ex. prof. Boston University USA. He is known as an authority on communication skills. He has trained people belonging to Sri Lanka, London, NASA, NIKE, LUMS, COMSATS and LCCI. He is currently teaching at NCA.

Program Schedule
Registration: 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Presentation, Q&A: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Refreshments: 8:30 pm
Venue: Superior Law College (address given below)

Who Should Attend
Top and senior human resource people who are involved in hiring, training and development.

Only registered participants will be entertained on first come first serve basis

For Free Registration
Ali Abbas
HR Officer
Training and Development
0300 - 410 3852
Superior Law College
23-L, Gulberg III, Lahore (Near Askari Flats opposite Din newspaper)

Competencies of Effective HR Manager

2007-05-13T23:16:00.000-07:00

This free seminar will be held on May (Wednesday) 16, 2007 by Superior HR Forum.

This is the 11th Superior HR forum and they hold a seminar on every 3rd Wednesday of the month.

The Trainer
Philip S. Lall
MBA (IBA, Karachi) UNDP, US-AID and UNCTAD-GATT Fellowships Training for Trainers, Istanbul, Turkery CEO,Pro-Cel Consulting Lahore

Philip is respected in the high echelons of corporate Pakistan for his expertise and philosophies of transforming organizations to meet the challenges of global economy. Has 41 years of marketing, consulting and training experience, including 24 years with Pakistan Institute of Management. His fundamental view is that professional managers must become astute businessmen, rooted in today’s results with clear vision of tomorrow’s performance.

Learning Objectives:

Idea Generation
Problem Solving
Relationship Management
To Broader the Vision of Participants

Program Schedule:

Registration: 6:30 p.m to 7:00 p.m
Presentation, Q&A : 7:00 p.m to 8:30 p.m
Refreshments: 8:30 p.m
Venue: Superior Law College
23-L, Gulberg-III, Lahore.
(Near Askari flats opposite Din newspaper)

Who Should Attend:
Top and senior human resource people who are involved in hiring, training & development

Limited seats, only registered participants will be entertained

For Free Registration
Ali Abbas
HR Officer
Training & Development
0300-410 38 52

HR to Deliver Value

2007-05-07T02:10:00.000-07:00

Pakistan Society of Human Resource Management has been facilitating the HR community since long. Mr. Navroz Surani President PSHRM is visiting Lahore and LHR Forum has invited him to talk to the members of the Forum.

Brief Introduction of the Topic

"Where HR is headed to Deliver Value"

Some write about why they "hate" HR, because essentially it does not respond to the opportunities of today's business challenges. It is probably more useful to figure out how to adapt HR so that is can adapt to and thrive in the business context facing most companies. Thinking about how HR can and should respond to these business challenges, evokes a number of new demands on HR.

In earlier years, HR professionals had little reason to be more than casual observers of business trends. Now, the HR profession is being asked to help businesses compete and to do so, HR must not only observe, but understand and adapt to these business trends.

You are warmly welcome to share the learning and experiences with us

Program Details

Topic: "Where HR is headed to Deliver Value"
Facilitator: Mr. NAVROZ SURANI
Venue: TECH CLUB, Tech Society Canal Bank Lahore
Date: Wednesday 09 May, 2007
Timings: 07:00 pm
Presentation: 07:00pm to 08:00pm
Q&A session followed by Tea: 08:00pm onwards

PRESENTER’S PROFILE

NAVROZ SURANI
DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES
AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY

Navroz Surani is an accomplished, influential and recognized Human Resource professional in Pakistan. He has the ability to provide substantial support to the implementation of organizational strategy and the accomplishment of its objectives. He strongly focuses on quality and building partnerships with functional departments. He is a problem solver, a team player and an effective communicator. His academic background comprises of Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Business Administration and a Bachelor’s degree in Law from University of Karachi. He completed his diploma in ‘Personnel Administration’ from University of Connecticut U.S. and obtained another Masters Degree in ‘Industrial Relations’ from Queen’s University, Canada.

Navroz is associated as Director Human Resources with the Aga Khan University (AKU) in Karachi, Pakistan. AKU is the first private international university of Pakistan which currently operates in six countries with a work force of over 8000 full time faculty and staff.

Navroz Surani is the founding member and President of “Pakistan Society for Human Resource Management. He is also a steering committee member of “The Association of Commonwealth Universities”.

Navroz is a recipient of the “Global Super Achievers HR Award 2006” presented by Indira Group of Institutes, Pune, India.

Please confirm your participation by sending an email on info@lhrforum.org or telephone 042-111-111-263. To get the best seat in the house do make sure that you are on time.

Contact Person

Jamshaid Razzaq
Lahore HR Forum
216 - B - PCSIR Society Phase 01
Canal Bank
Lahore
Tel# 042-111-111-263
Fax# 042-5424318
info@lhrforum.org

Intelligent Data Analysis

2007-04-17T04:16:00.000-07:00

The IEEE Student Chapter at LUMS cordially invites you all to a workshop where you will get a Hands-On experience in Data Analysis & Computational Biology..

A 2-day workshop (for beginners!) introducing the invaluable new field of Microarray Technology, and what it has to offer you (no matter what field you're in)..

INTELLIGENT ANALYSIS OF ULTRA-HIGH DIMENSIONAL DATA DOMAINS
Date: April 20th and 21st.
Time: 10:00 am
Venue: Lab 1
(Library Building, LUMS, DHA, Lahore Cantt)

Learning Objectives

Learn how to explore, analyze and interpret your data effectively.
Learn how to work with ultra high-dimensional data domains using state-of-the-art statistical, computational, machine learning and AI techniques.
Discover Supervised and Un-Supervised Learning systems.
Find out how to visualize data in Ultra High-Dimensional Domains.
..and of course, a primer on how to get the best out of MATLAB (since all the sessions will be held using MATLAB)

Who Should Attend
Anyone interested in learning modern data handling techniques.. e.g.

Statisticians
Business Analysts
Operations Research Managers
and even Medical Researchers

How to register
You will have to register online to be able to attend this workshop. For more details and to register yourself for the workshop, please visit: http://suraj.lums.edu.pk/ieee/workshops/

Last date to register is April 19, 2007

Knowledge Management

2007-04-11T02:47:00.000-07:00

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
10th Superior HR forum
Every 3rd Wednesday of the month
This Forum will be held on the evening of Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Learning Objectives
Idea Generation
Problem Solving
Relationship Management
To Broader the Vision of Participants

About the Trainer
DR. A RASHID KAUSAR
Professor of Knowledge Management
PhD 1978, Michigan State University, USA
BSc(H) 1971, University of Karachi, Pakistan

Dr A Rashid Kausar's teaching, training and learning interests are in elicitation, design and development of Tacit and Explicit Knowledge Based Systems (Expert, CBR and Kmunity Systems), Virtual Learning and Education System, and Leading / Managing the Arts and Science of Knowledge Work. Prior to joining UMT, Dr. Kausar has been Director, Center for Emerging Sciences at University of the Punjab, Lahore.

During the last few years, Dr. Rashid Kausar has successfully negotiated for student / faculty exchange and development programs and research collaborations with Multimedia University (Malaysia), IESE (Spain) and University of Technology, Sydney (Australia). Of the many national and international conferences he participated, UMT was represented recently by Dr Kausar through his invited presentation in 7th ASHRM Conference (2003) on Innovation as the Powerful Engine of Human Resources in Dubai, UAE

Program Schedule
Day: Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Registration: 6:30 p.m to 7:00 p.m
Presentation, Q&A : 7:00 p.m to 8:30 p.m
Refreshments: 8:30 p.m
Venue: Superior Law College
23-L, Gulberg-III, Lahore
(Near Askari flats opposite Din newspaper)

Who Should Attend
Top and senior human resource people who are involved in hiring, training & development. Limited seats, only registered participants will be entertained on first come first serve basis

For Free Registration
Call Ali Abbas
HR Officer (Training & Development)
0300 - 410 38 52

Professor Philip Kotler

2007-04-10T22:03:00.000-07:00

Professor Philip Kotler
Interactive Certified Workshop for a Day
Date: 27th April 2007

Professor Philip Kotler in Pakistan
Professor Philip Kotler will exclusively conduct Interactive workshop for Pakistan, live from Florida, USA, through Video Conferencing simultaneously in Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad.
During the workshop, Professor Philip Kotler will also conduct few case studies – on Pakistani based organizations. At the end of the session, all participants will be certified by a certificate, personally signed by Professor Philip Kotler.

The Presenter
PHILIP KOTLER
Professor Philip Kotler (born 27 May 1931 in Chicago) is the S.C. Johnson & Son Distinguished Professor of International Marketing at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He was selected as one of the Top management guru of all time by the Financial Times, and has been hailed by the Management Centre Europe as "the world's foremost expert on the strategic practice of marketing.

Professor Kotler has authored what is widely recognized as the most authoritative textbook on marketing: Marketing Management, now in its 12th edition. In addition, Professor Kotler has published hundreds of articles in leading journals, including the Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, Business Horizons, California Management Review, and the Journal of Marketing.

Who Should Attend?
This workshop is targeted towards Chief Executive Officers, Marketing Directors, Chief Operating Officers, Consultants, Head of marketing, Marketing Managers, Brand Managers, Corporate communication Managers, Public Relations Officers, Account Planners, Brand Strategists, Campaign Planners, Sales Managers, Corporate Strategic Planners, Marketing / Advertising Executives, Deans, Faculty and Students of Business & Management Schools.

Program Details
Registration Fee: Rs. 12,500/- Per Delegate (Inclusive all taxes)
Venue: Royal Palm Country Club
Time: 9:00am till 5:00pm with Tea/Coffee, Lunch and Juma Prayer
Date: 27th April 2007
Registration Deadline: 15th April 2007

Event Organizer & Marketer
Centre of Management & Marketing Excellence (COMME), initially incorporated in USA & Canada, now in Pakistan, are the exclusive business Partners / Sponsors of Professor Philip Kotler as well as Kotler Marketing Group in Pakistan, Srilanka & Bangladesh. Synergy Marketing Corp. a part of Synergy Group is appointed as an official Marketers of the Event. Synergy Marketing Corp. will be responsible for Event Management & Planning, Event Selling and Events Marketing & Promotions.

Lahore Office Synergy Marketing Corp.
80-A, Abu-Bakar Block, New Garden Town, Lahore
Tel: 042-5863968- 70
Fax: 042-5863971
synergylhr@synergya dvertising. biz
http://www.synergya dvertising. biz

Contact Person
Khurrum Pervaiz
Project Coordinator
Cell: 0321-2749159
synergylhr@synergya dvertising. biz

AdWords Overview

2007-04-09T04:14:00.000-07:00

How to get the most out of your ad budget.

Date: Friday, 13th April, 2007
Time: 5:00 PM
Venue: A-13 (PICIC Auditorium)
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore

With Google AdWords™, you’ll be able to reach your customers at the precise moment they’re looking for your products or services. When users search on Google, they’re demonstrating which products they’re interested in. With AdWords ads, your customers will see your ad next to relevant search results they’ve requested. In addition, your ads could also appear on relevant search and content sites within the Google Network. With Google’s precise targeting and your ability to control how much you’re willing to pay per click, the end result is a higher return on investment (ROI) for your advertising budget.

Brief Outline of the Seminar

Introduction to Google and its Products
Introduction to Google natural/organic search
Introduction to Internet marketing & Google AdWords (live demo)

How is it different from traditional banner ads?
How does it work?
How cost-effective is it?
Why does it have the maximum ROI amongst all advertising channels?

Web analytics

The Google Goodies Question
Come up with a 3-word term that has MINIMUM search results on google.com. The rules are:

All three words have to be real English words.
No search operators, special characters or numbers can be used.
The search results can be minimum 1, but they have to be greater than zero.

The person(s) with the minimum amount of search results, i.e. 1 result, will get the chance to win quite a few goodies from Google :D

Register yourself at: http://suraj.lums.edu.pk/ieee/workshops/

Result Driven Performance Management

2007-04-05T23:41:00.000-07:00

(In the words of the organizers)
Managing performance and achieving the desired results is a tough task. Recently during a course 22 managers were asked to identify serious performance blocks they faced in their respective companies. Among the six performance blocks mentioned, three were these:

Confusion about Departmental Head’s Priorities
The lack of feedback to the managers
Subjective performance evaluation- not related to results

Philip S. Lall capitalizing upon his research suggests a common sense system focused on managing individual performance. He calls it “Result Driven Performance Management”. It is a clearly structured system designed to deal with the performance blocking factors.

Mr. Philip S. Lall has kindly agreed to share his experience and knowledge with the members of Lahore HR Forum.

Topic: “Result Driven Performance Management”
Facilitator: Mr. Philip S. Lall
Venue: TECH CLUB, Tech Society Canal Bank Lahore
Date: Wednesday 11 April, 2007
Timings: 06:30pm

Program Details
Presentation: 06:30pm to 07:30pm
Q&A session followed by Tea: 07:30pm onwards

PRESENTER’S PROFILE

Philips S. Lall
MBA (IBA, Karachi)
UNDP, US-AID and UNCTAD-GATT Fellowships
Training of Trainers, Istanbul, Turkey
CEO, Pro-Cel Consulting, Lahore

Philip is respected in the high echelons of corporate Pakistan for his expertise and philosophies of transforming organizations to meet the challenges of global economy. He has 41 years of marketing, consulting and training experience, including 24 years with Pakistan Institute of Management. His fundamental view is that professional managers must become astute businessmen, rooted in today’s results with clear vision of tomorrow’s performance.

Please confirm your participation by return mail or telephone and receive your Meeting Registration Card. Seats are limited. To get the best seat in the house do make sure that you are on time.

PERSON TO CONTACT
Jamshaid Razaq
Lahore HR Forum
216 - B - PCSIR Society Phase 01, Canal Bank, Lahore
Tel# 042-111-111-263
Fax# 042-5424318

LAHORE HR FORUM CONCEPT
The mission of LHRF shall be to promote Human Resource Development and play a meaningful role in the country’s economic, social and cultural advancement through exchange of ideas and experiences at the national, regional and international level.

In pursuance of the above mission following objectives have been set forth.

Networking amongst various professionals concerned with Human Resource Development.
In human resources matters, to provide a forum for sharing best practices, information, skills, experience, and an opportunity to discuss mutual problems.
Creating Benchmarks in the profession of Human Resource
To foster and originate research in the areas of human resource management and industrial relations

TO JOIN LAHORE HR FORUM
Send an email request to Jamshaid Razaq at info@lhrforum.org. And you're in! Get connected!

Demystifying Entrepreneurship

2007-04-05T03:56:00.000-07:00

Demystifying Entrepreneurship – Turning Ideas into Profitable Businesses
Entrepreneurship does not only apply to starting a new business but it is a way to approach business that can allow you to expand your current business into a bigger more profitable one. Come learn the method, the process of rekindling the entrepreneur inside you and learn how you can expand or transform your current business.

This half-day workshop will be conducted by Mr. Naeem Zafar on the 7th April 2007 at Auditorium A11 - LUMS.

Registration: 3.00 p.m.
Seminar: 3.30-5.30 p.m.
Tea & Networking: 5.30 p.m.

Registration Fee:
TiE Members: Complimentary
Non-Members: Rs.500
Students: Complimentary

TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) is a global, non-profit network of entrepreneurs and professionals, dedicated to the advancement of entrepreneurship. Established in 1992 by entrepreneurs and executives from Silicon Valley, TiE, over the years has struck a harmonious chord with entrepreneurs across the

, Europe and the Sub-continent. Today, with 44 chapters across the world, the organization has grown into a vibrant and professional voluntary organization dedicated to the advancement of entrepreneurship.

NAEEM ZAFAR'S BIO

Naeem is a serial entrepreneur and devoted to mentorship. Naeem is based in Silicon Valley (California) and has worked at six startups. He is currently a partner with Altair Ventures, a company that advises and invests in entrepreneurs and startups.

His last assignment was the president and CEO of Pyxis Technology Inc., a company specializing in advanced chip design software for nanometer technology. Until December 2004 Naeem was the president and CEO of Silicon Design Systems, an Israeli ASIC design and EDA software company.

Prior to SDS, he was president and CEO of Veridicom, Inc., a Lucent/Bell Labs spin-off specializing in silicon fingerprint sensors and authentication software. Previously, Naeem spent 11 years at Quickturn Design Systems, serving as vice president of technology strategy and later as the VP of worldwide marketing. Naeem began his career at Honeywell Research Labs in Minneapolis, Minn. as a VLSI design engineer and research scientist, and is the founder of two EDA companies.

Naeem holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Brown University (magna cum laude), Rhode Island, and a master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota.

Naeem has been a frequent lecturer on entrepreneurship and high-tech startups. He has lectured or co-taught at UCLA, UC Berkeley, ISEMI (Israel), Brown University and at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) in Pakistan where he serves as an advisor to Entrepreneurship & Small & Medium Enterprise Center (ESMEC).

Naeem is the charter member at TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs), a 12,000 member strong global non-profit with 44-chapters worldwide focused on fostering entrepreneurship and mentorship of entrepreneurs. He is also a charter member of OPEN (Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs of North America). Naeem can be reached at nz@ieee.org

HR Forum: Vision of Success

2007-03-15T02:51:00.000-07:00

Vision of Success
9th Superior HR forum
Every 3rd Wednesday of the month
This Forum will be held on March (Wednesday) 21, 2007.

About the Trainer

MUHAMMAD AMER SIDDIQUE
Enterprise and Human Performance Technologist

Amer is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Golden BLUE Group, an international group of consultancies with offices in Pakistan, UAE & Kenya. He has a diverse and a rich academic training in the field of Business Administration, Marketing, Finance and Accounting from U.K. In various capacities, he has been involved with several large national and multinational corporations in different parts of the world. His last formal employment before setting up his own consulting practice in 1997 was with Nestlé Pakistan as the Country Head of Human Resources.

Learning Objectives:

Idea Generation
Problem Solving
Relationship Management
To Broader the Vision of Participants

Program Schedule:

Registration: 6:00 p.m to 6:30 p.m
Presentation, Q&A : 6:30 p.m to 8:00 p.m
Refreshments: 8:00 p.m
Venue: Superior Law College 23-L, Gulberg-III, Lahore. (Near Askari flats opposite Din newspaper)

Who Should Attend:

Top and senior human resource people who are involved in hiring,
training & development

Limited seats, only registered participants will be entertained

For Free Registration
Call: Ali Abbas HR Officer (Training & Development)
0300-410 38 52

The Idea

2007-03-14T00:49:00.000-07:00

This blog is meant to serve the Human Resource Management profession and professionals in Pakistan. I would like to invite all HR related professionals to contribute to this blog. The option to write comments is always available to everyone, but to write blog entries, you'll have to notify me. Send me an email at obaidx@gmail.com if you want to participate as a moderator and I will add you to the list of moderators for this blog and you can post entries of your choice on this blog. The idea is to share information.

Let's share information on seminars, workshops and lectures delivered on HRM and general management, any certifications of value, diplomas and advanced learning options that might be available to the HR professionals (or HR Aspirants) in Pakistan and even abroad. We should share information that could enable us to develop ourselves further. Also we can share good HR practices that we come across locally on this blog.

And what not..