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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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r The Role of the Knowledge Company

Innovators

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Concepts

Packages

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r The Role of the Consultant - Traditional

Innovators

Developers

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Focus on safety

Working in silos

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r The Role of the Consultant - Future

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Recognise engineering professional businesses as knowledge systems

Develop methods to bridge the communication between different roles and cultures

Concepts

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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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r Solution 3 – Talent Management

■Identifies & develops leaders/technical excellence■ Increases attractiveness of the sector■ Attracts Gen Y

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r Advice to companies and educators

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