Best Work/Life Practices to Boost Employee Satisfaction and Company Productivity

* Thomas Nelson, Managing Director, VF Asia Ltd.
* Fern Ngai, Head of Human Resources, Hong Kong, Standard Chartered Bank
* Anny Tse, Director, HR, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Hong Kong
Moderator: Ji-Ye Hwang, Senior Consultant, Hewitt Associates LLC

Corporate Responsibility Committee and Human Resources Committee

Work/life balance is increasingly seen as key to companies committed to talent management, retention and social responsibility. Much attention has been paid to the Hong Kong civil service's recent shift to a five-day work week, but people across Hong Kong industries still work 365/24/7 to deal with the production deadlines and time zone shifts that go with global trade. New technologies meant to aid communication actually eat into staff "down" time. Supporting research concludes that long working hours ironically reduce work quality and productivity.

As the HK economy booms, job options also expand, adding pressure on companies seeking to attract and retain employees who in turn seek greater work/life balance and harmony. From a company's perspective, supporting work/life balance with a healthy work environment and time for outside life can translate into a significant but less visible boost to the company's bottom line.

Hear about a variety of best practice success stories and their links to improved productivity and talent retention. You'll also learn how to overcome stumbling blocks to an improved work culture and heightened staff efficiency, along with what corporate leaders need to hear before they push for and help shape practices that suit their own companies and the business bottom line.