Peoples Management Association of the Philippines: Running with the Tigers by Annie Bahwani

Just recently, The Peoples Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) celebrated the 599th General  Membership Meeting at Raffles Hotel in Makati, Philippines with notable guests and speakers and in front line was the empowered representative from Camarines Sur, Congresswoman Leni Gerona Robredo who discussed "The Modern Day Pinoy Hero: Celebrating Journeys of Success."

PMAP incumbent President Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez during the Press Conference discussed also the readiness of the Philippines with respect to the upcoming ASEAN Integration this 2015 and some issues the Philippines are facing in terms of foreign investors. Some issues includes the countries Inadequate Infrastructures, Government or some agencies corruption, Government bureaucracy and Tax regulation among others. Jimenez also mentioned that as a Filipino or as an individual, we are ready for the ASEAn Integration.

According to Ms. Luz Co- Laguitao, the PMAP Vice President and Annual Conference Chair, the way to go is to be an Entrepreneur and if a team member, everyone needs to remove the box or not just think that there is no box but go out from the box to be ahead of the competition. 

Discussed also during the Press Conference was the Bill that Senator Pia Cayetano is pushing and Mr. Rene M. Gener, the PMAP Executive Director reiterated that they are supporting this Bill. 

Senator Pia S. Cayetano wants an end to what she considers an emerging type of discrimination in the labor front - discrimination in employment based on a person's age - as the ranks of the jobless continue to swell while young college graduates are added to the workforce every year.

Cayetano's Senate Bill No. (SBN) 29 seeks to eliminate age discrimination in employment by prohibiting and penalizing any employer, labor contractor or labor organization that will discriminate against any individual on the basis of his or her age.

During the main event from the 599th General Membership Meeting,  3 Notable Pinoys namely Mr. Marlon Stockinger (Junior Racer, Lotus F1 Team), Ms. Bea Rose Santiago ( 2013 Miss International) and Mr. Reuben Laurente (World Class Entertainer) shared their insights on how to achieve success and at the same time bringing a good name for the country. 

PMAP is inviting everyone for the biggest gathering of HR practitioners and people managers in the country on September 17-19, 2014 at Waterfront Hotel, Lahug, Cebu City.

The People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) is strictly a professional, non-stock, not-for-profit organization of over 1,800 member companies and individual management executives engaged or interested in Human Resource Management (HRM) and Industrial Relations (IR) work. Founded more than 56 years ago, PMAP continue the tradition of its forefathers in advancing the profession, the science, and the art of Human Resource Management. As a professional association, PMAP helps institutions mold an enlightened, competent, socially responsible, and influential sector of people managers who can effectively participate in nation-building. PMAP also helps its members become more effective on the job by teaching the human aspect of management via numerous career development forums and training programs.

 Peoples Management Association of the Philippines: Running with the Tigers by Annie Bahwani

                                          

                           

Investors In People: How to achieve success in a workplace & in life by Annie Bahwani

On April 28, 2014 at 1:00pm to 5:00pm, Henry Sy, Sr. Auditorium in St. Luke's Medical Center, Global City, Taguig, Investors In People (IiP) Philippines hosted the "Secrets to Achieving..International Good Practices in People Management" forum & awarding of Standard Award for Accreditation. 

I'm thankful with our friend Richard Mamuach for inviting me to this wonderful event. I

love to learn & empower myself more and the speakers surely didn't fail me. 

Under the Chairperson of IiP Janet Webster Watson, to become successful, one must do the Planning, Doing & Reviewing which as for me it's like being prepared all the time, walk the talk then learn from it. 

The best talk I would say came from Filipinos; CEO & President of St. Luke's Hospital Dr. Edgardo Cortez & Patricia Whyte of Q2 HR Solutions, Inc. According to Dr. Cortez,"Courage, Focus & Dedication" are the three things that team members under his leadership are what empowered the team. From him, the culture is not an event but a process & if the culture of the company is great, people are great too. I would like to agree with him, people are the ones giving the company reputation & stability. At that moment, can't help but to compare the different companies Ive been because of culture & I would say, Dr. Cortez is right. 

Under Patricia White. I love her story about Q2 HR Solutions, Inc. Her company she built with his husband who died and left her with three beautiful children when they are in the middle of success. She mentioned that, success is about hiring the right people. She acknowledge her Chief Operating Officer who was just a newly graduate student when first joined Q2 but with the right training & mentoring, now in the ladder of success. Wow! A good room for improvement at Q2. I would say, honor & be grateful for those people who are with you from then when there's still no stability but still around. I love what she's doing for her management. A filipina married to a foreigner but now a widow & still empowered. 

Lastly, my fave speaker is no other than the President of Lyceum of the Philippines Peter Laurel. He discussed the importance of Key Performance Indicators or KPI that could result in continuous improvement of the team members & his school. I'm aware about Lyceum since we have one in Laguna. I must say that schools come and go but this one is like mushroom, a lot of branches around the Philippines. With Mr. Laurel undergrad from London & MBA under Asian Institute of Management, he must be doing well. 

Some things I learned & just confirmed that I am in the right track;

1. Be Grateful

2. Have Passion

3. Corporate is Beting profitability. Get people with purpose not because of salary.

4. There must be clarity in direction. 

5. Innovate

6. Collaboration is the key

7. A person must have tenacity, perseverance & courage.

8. Be professional- As for me for Dios por santo, stop laughing out loud specially if you are in the same room with your country manager. 

9.  See small things in life

Overall, my time well spent & from the looks of my article, I learned. Cheers!!