CEE Amrop meeting in the Castle of Three Emperors

From the tourist resort La Clusaz in France, the traditional meeting of representatives of Retained Executive Search companies from the region of Middle and Eastern Europe operating on the market under the common brand Amrop was transferred to the castle Zbiroh-the oldest aristocratic residence in the Czech Republic, known as "The Castle of Three Emperors". The seventh annual event in the row was held from September 20 to 22, 2013, whereas more than sixty of partners, consultants and researchers were hosted by Amrop office in Prague. As usually, program was divided in the working and teambuilding part. Within the professional part, as the first one a famous Czech economist Miroslav Zámečník was performing who spoke about the current economic situation in Europe and its influence on the development of business. The following guest-Tara Swart was introduced by Igor Šulík, Managing Partner at Slovak Amrop. In the presentation she was focusing on the topic Neuroscience in Business with emphasis on application of experience gained in this field into the consulting praxis. The part of the professional program was a discussion meeting with five HR Managers from different sectors focused on their future role and expectations in the relationship with Executive Search companies. During the formal and informal talks was also discussed the deepening of cooperation among partner offices of Amrop, strengthening of networking, sharing experiences and improving practices aimed at providing the best possible services. During the social part participants may focus on different sports and leisure activities (archery, mountain track, football, etc.), while the evenings to enjoy live music of various genres or during common drumming to feel the main motto of the meeting-TUNES' DIVERSITY, IDENTICAL BEAT.

Amrop became a member of ZRRĽZ

Consulting company Amrop Slovakia became a full member of Združenie pre riadenie a rozvoj ľudských zdrojov (ZRRĽZ, Slovak Association for Human Resources Management and Development)-interest association which main mission and goal is to create the space for sharing experience and bring new information, trends and practical solutions for development of community of professionals working in the field of human resources. ZRRĽZ is a member of the prestigious international professional associations and co-founder of Slovak Award for the Management and Development of Human Resources which got a new name HR Gold Award in 2008. Slovak Amrop has got an ambition to be the active member of ZRRĽZ using not only benefits which result from the membership in association but especially to be the member setting new topics and ideas for common activities and discussions.

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HR for children. THANK YOU!

It was already for the fourth time that Amrop Slovakia following a long-term partnership with Children's safety line, a part of Slovak UNICEF Committee, actively supported its annual charitable 21 km run for children with recruitment of runners. We invited colleagues, co-workers, clients and other partners working in the field of human resources as part of the initiative HR for children. THANK YOU!. Thanks to also our effort on Sunday, September 8, 2013 in Bratislava on Partizánska lúka more runners than last year were at the start of the runs (21 km, 7 km, 3 km and Family run). This year the information about Children's safety line and its activities performed 365 days in a year was also spread through an auction organized in cooperation with portal Ludialudom.sk. Amrop auctioned off an opportunity to start the major run. This honour was performed by Partner Mario Fondati who also later handed awards to winning children participants. In the competition of corporate teams Amrop supported by the runners of Jenewein Alumni took fifth place, when 16 members of our team run together 120 km for children. We were also represented in the Family run and in the audience creating a unique atmosphere of this traditionally pleasant sport and social event. THANK YOU!

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Amrop Jenewein Jahresheuriger 2013

Günther Tengel, Managing Partner of the consulting company Amrop Jenewein in Austria, organized the thirty-fourth corporate summer feast Amrop Jenewein Jahresheuriger. In beautiful sunny weather, on July 2, 2013, have met five hundred invited guests from Austria and abroad in the restaurant Zum Martin Sepp located in known district Grinzing in Vienna. Günther Tengel mentioned in his opening speech the main differences between the profiles requested for vacancies hundred years ago and today. As he pointed out, Executive Search consultancy has changed significantly over the past years, but the need for proper and professional leadership in important career decisions is becoming greater. Amrop Slovakia was represented by Igor Šulík, Mario Fondati, Ladislava Molnárová and Marek Hradílek, who enjoyed the party with other business partners, friends and coworkers of Amrop, and they did not only strengthen the mutual contacts but also recharged the optimism-a necessary tool for survival in the current "shaky times”.

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The Amrop Group World Conference

This year's the world conference of The Amrop Group took place in Stockholm on June 23-26, 2013 and it was associated with the general assembly of Amrop Partnership. Hosts of traditional forum, which is focused on strengthening the cooperation and exchange of best practices of global network of leading Executive Search companies around the world, have been branch offices of Amrop in Stockholm and in Malmö. The central topic of the annual conference was the motto Unleashing the Potential on the Way to 2020. Apart of the long-term growth strategy of Amrop network, the evaluation of the past year and approval of the financial plan for the coming season were on program. Amrop Slovakia was represented by the Managing Partner Igor Šulík who actively took part in regional practice group sessions. He said that one of the many positive points of the general assembly may be considered the option of Jimmy Chen, Managing Partner of Amrop China, as a new member of the Board. The fact that the Board of The Amrop Group consists of eleven members of ten nationalities is in practice the confirmation of a global dimension of the group and a capability to approach sophistically to the various needs of clients. An important part of the conference was the introduction of new partners-companies Amrop Fair Path from Saudi Arabia and Amrop Parker Executive Search of Atlanta as an additional representative in the USA. The conference participants, along with representatives of partner IMD University, discussed leadership issues and challenges that global business leaders will be facing in the coming years. The discussion was part of a long-term survey focused on what type of leadership is needed by fast growing companies. The result will be a common study of Amrop and IMD University. Its disclosure is scheduled for next spring. At the end of the conference, Ulrich Dade (Germany), the Chairman of the Board, presented three strategic initiatives of Amrop related to internal succession, strengthening of the Leadership Services sector within portfolio diversification and new approaches in the field of Executive Search. A part of the official program was also a celebration of the Swedish summer feast Midsommar and a gala dinner in the stylish restaurant in Vasa Museum.

Igor Šulík discussed with the Slovenian managers

At the invitation of Mark Mlakar, Managing Partner of consulting company Amrop Adria, arrived Igor Šulík, representing the same function in Amrop Slovakia, on June 20, 2013 to Ljubljana. At the headquarters of the partner company he presented, to twenty invited Directors and HR Managers, an innovative service titled Context Driven Leadership Assessment. His performance on the topic Neuroscience in Leadership and Business about the application of latest knowledge in neuroscience into business captured the audience, what was confirmed by the following inspiring discussion. The attendees evaluated presented information as new and inspiring, and it's hopeful that this event would lead to another strengthen cooperation and exchange of knowledge and experiences between different agencies belonging to the network of Amrop, particularly in the CEE region.

Fipra Network Meeting

FIPRA Group, at once leading and the largest European consulting network in the field of public affairs, organizes twice a year Fipra Network Meeting. The spring meeting of Partners and Senior Consultants, that took place during last week of May in Bern-Switzerland, was focused primarily on discussion about current topics, on consolidation of cooperation and on exchange of the best practices. One of the central topics was the banking union as a political vision of deepening integration in the EU, but also the future use of solar energy in Europe, the financial crisis, the forthcoming free trade zone agreement between the EU and the USA, and several other topics. Within segmental and regional practice groups was particularly discussed the long-term growth strategy and the experience exchange between agencies and their common procedure in providing consulting services to local and global clients. A special highlight point was the adoption of the company Vlahovic Group from Zagreb as a new member of FIPRA Group, timed in the period of culminating preparations for the Croatia's accession to the EU on July 1, 2013. The autumn Fipra Network Meeting will be traditionally held in Brussels.

A sequel of meetings Coffee time with Amrop

After another event from the series Coffee time with Amrop, focused on the topic related to the presentation of the innovated service Context Driven Leadership Assessment that we have organized in October 2012, we decided to continue in this line. And therefore, during May, June and July at head office of Amrop, several times met invited guests-top managers of eminent companies and experts in the field of human resources-to talk to each other and enjoy a cup of coffee. We are pleased that this innovated service, that Amrop enriched by elements inspired by neurology to give clients a truly comprehensive assessment of managers, sparked interest. Our ambition is to create eventually a platform for a regular meetings and exchange of experiences opened to professionals working in the field of human capital.

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President of the SR met representatives of PAS

President of the Slovak Republic Ivan Gašparovič met representatives of The Business Alliance of Slovakia (PAS) on May 21, 2013 in Presidency Palace in Bratislava. PAS President and chairman of Jenewein Group Martin Krekáč informed H. E. Ivan Gašparovič on PAS activities while stressed the main ambition-the improvement of business environment in Slovakia. At the same time Martin Krekáč took the opportunity for support of President Ivan Gašparovič on topical initiative of PAS: elimination of corruption and reinforcement of healthy competitive business environment. Head of State promised to PAS its support in the course of consultations on law proposals in National Council SR and with Government representatives.

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Measures against fraud and corrupt practices in business environment

There are interesting results summarized in analysis Opatrenia na obmedzenie korupcie v podnikateľskom prostredí (Measures against corrupt practices in business environment) which was elaborated by The Business Alliance of Slovakia (PAS). The objective of this project is the survey of PAS and cooperating partner: consulting company Fipra Slovakia on the matter of corrupt practices which is perceived by entrepreneurs as very severe problem (in last survey is on the top of the scale). PAS decided to elaborate this analysis and together with its partners proposes precautionary measures with the aim to intensify the prevention against corrupt practices.

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