Mangalore, March 11: The National Conference on Talent Management organized by AIMIT Business School of St Aloysius College, was inaugurated by Mr Mali Mahalingam, Vice president and Global People officer of Symphony Services Corp., Bangalore at 9 am on March 11, 2011 at the AIMIT auditorium, Beeri near here.
The programme began with the invocation of God's Blessings with the College Choir leading in Prayer song. The gathering of the Dignitaries, Guest Paper Presenters, the Press, the Faculty and students were formally welcomed by the Director of AIMIT, Rev. Fr Denzil Lobo SJ. He focused on the need for change, the need for visionary leaders in today's competitive world and leaders with a vision for the future. He also focused on the Role of HRM and the need for effective Talent recruitment, selection, training and retention. Talent Management leads to HR Development.
The traditional Lighting of the Lamp followed invoking the Presence of the Almighty on the Two day Conference.
In his insightful keynote address , Mr Mail briefed the audience on 'Irrelevance' and 'Comfort Zone' which everyone is specialized at. Mr Mail, also a product of the Jesuit Family, said that he was both humbled and honoured to be in this Institute. He emphasized the importance of people in an organization especially in this borderless world. He sensed that the Confucian Wisdom applies to Talent Wars. He quoted the perspective of “Elephant and the Blind man Story” on this occasion. He spoke about various perspectives about Talent. Further, he focused on 3 Big Gurus- Ed Michales, Peter Cappelli and Marcus Buckingham. He questioned and posed some of the aspects of Talent Management in this era and the “Experienced Economy.” He stated that Human Resource, though part of the Strategic Resource in an organization, is the first to be mortgaged in case of crisis and recession. He also held that Strategy-Structure-Staffing is the paradigms of Talent Management.
Rev. Fr Swebert D'Silva SJ, the Principal of St. Aloysius College delivered the Presidential Address and extended a formal welcome to our Chief Guest and briefed us on the Importance of the National Conference and all the benefit we derive from it.
The Chairman of the MBA Department, Rev. Dr. Oswald Mascarenhas SJ conferred the Prelude of the Talent Management Conference and focused on the Global Perspective of Talent Management and the adverse influence of corporate fraud on talent management. The future of Talent Management is threatened by Corporate Fraud and the all pervasive greed indebting young talent from making a difference in the society. Developing a talent of detecting, preventing corporate fraud is a must. Greed is the motivation behind the failure of most major corporate. Instead dignity of the human person should be the Anchor for all HRM.
Mr. Renjith Krishnan K, the Faculty Coordinator for the HR Conference formally extended his gratitude to the dignitaries on and off the dais and concluded the Inauguration Ceremony.
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