This complimentary event is only open to members of the International Network, a best practices and idea sharing forum for members of the Public Affairs Council. If you are not currently a member of the International Network, you will be added upon registration.
Dec 14, 2010
1:00 - 2:30 p.m. EDT
Register by sending an email to Jason Jarrell
"Who it takes" is just as important as "what it takes" when building or expanding an international public affairs function. More and more, organizations of all sizes recognize the importance of dedicating staff to manage public affairs in foreign markets. But finding the right people can be a struggle.
This International Network teleconference will address the challenge of creating and managing an international public affairs team. Questions to be explored include:
- What are the ideal skills for an effective public affairs advocate overseas?
- How do these skills vary market-to-market?
- Where can you find this talent, and what's the best way to use it in your organization's operations and culture?
- What training resources should you consider?
- What are the current trends in international public affairs recruitment?
Joining us will be Denise Grant of Russell Reynolds Associates Executive Search & Assessment (bio below) to provide perspective and guidance on these key questions. Fruzsina Harsanyi, senior advisor to the Council (bio below), will offer a corporate practitioner perspective, as well as insights on integrating public affairs talent into a well-coordinated team.
Following the presenters' remarks, we will address your questions, comments and stories on staffing the international public affairs function.
Participate from Anywhere:
Teleconferences and web-based seminars let you participate from your office, or anywhere you have access to the Internet. Call-in number and instructions will be provided in your final registration confirmation.
Members in the area are also welcome to attend the teleconference live at the Council office in Washington, DC.
To register, please e-mail Jason Jarrell, head of international programs.
Speaker Bios:
Denise Grant focuses on recruiting government affairs executives and trade association CEOs, as well as corporate general counsels. Based in Washington, D.C., she leads the firm's legal, government and regulatory affairs, and trade association practice. She routinely works with companies of all sizes, as well as not-for-profit organizations, to help them identify leadership solutions across the public policy and legal spectrum all over the world. Denise recently recruited a Fortune 10 company's new head of global government affairs and counseled senior managers as they benchmarked the various forms and structures of this role in other top-performing organizations. Before joining Russell Reynolds Associates, Denise had a successful career in the legal and public policy field in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Fruzsina Harsanyi is senior advisor for the Public Affairs Council. As a consultant on the role public affairs plays in global business strategy, Harsanyi advises Council members on domestic and international public affairs challenges. She has 30 years experience managing the public affairs function for several U.S. and non-U.S. multinational corporations. She has been on the faculty of the Corporate Public Affairs Institute in Melbourne, Australia for 14 years and lectures widely in the U.S. and abroad including Georgetown University and Leeds University Business School in the United Kingdom.
