Rita Trehan to speak at OSHRM Conference

Rita Trehan, business transformation specialist and Chief Capacity Officer at Rita Trehan LLC, is to speak at the first annual Omani Society for Human Resources Management (OSHRM) Conference. The event takes place on Tuesday 24 March 2015 at the Al Bustan Palace Hotel in Muscat.

The theme of the conference is Empowering HR - The Tools and Practices. In her talk, HR Capacity – the new model of HR, Rita will discuss how HR arrived where it is today and how it can move forward. Rita’s presentation will begin at 10.30 am.   

The following day, Wednesday 25 March 2015, Rita will be the keynote speaker at the event hosted by OSHRM honorary president, Dr. Amer bin Awad Al Rawas. This panel discussion will see Rita give her talk How toTurnaround Businesses and Focus on Results and Profitability – examples from the global industry.

The OSHRM is a non-government organisation. It aims to develop HR capability in the sultanate by providing tools, knowledge and standards that will help HR professionals excel.

Looking ahead to the conference, Rita said: “The way OSHRM operates is simple and elegant. It identifies leading edge practices in the business world and brings these into its vision of the future of HR. This conference will cover many interesting topics, so I’m looking forward to sharing my insights and thoughts on the future of HR.”

Rita is a global business transformation consultant who has worked with several Fortune 200 companies. She has made a career out of teaching companies how to rethink their business by leading large-scale organizational change and business transformation efforts that improve operational efficiency, create consistency, and drive growth.

As a global HR leader at Honeywell and The AES Corporation, Rita helped rethink how business was done. From profitable ways to launch business units around the world to inspired means of measuring performance, she consistently improved strategic operations, saving time and money in the process.

Rita has led change management initiatives in more than 30 countries across five continents. She has enacted communication and engagement strategies, safety, and performance improvement initiatives in 27 countries, delivering savings of more than $100million.
 

Rita Trehan – Consultant/Chief Capacity Officer, Rita Trehan LLC

Rita Trehan, a business transformation specialist, is Chief Capacity Officer at Rita Trehan LLC. Having worked with several Fortune 200 companies, she is now a global business transformation consultant. Rita works with CEOs and C-level executives to increase profitability and transform operations through proprietary tools and advisory services.

Using data analysis, workshops, and proven change management strategies, Trehan creates respected organizations. She builds businesses by harnessing the power of emerging technologies, maximizing efficiencies, and operating at full capacity.

As a global HR leader at Honeywell and AES Corporation., Trehan helped rethink how business was done. From profitable ways to launch business units around the world to inspired means of measuring performance, she consistently improved strategic operations, saving time and money in the process.

Experienced in working with CEOs and senior management, Trehan can spot opportunities for organizational improvement and craft plans that align resources to maximum profitability and growth. Her involvement in transformative activities (mergers, large-scale international expansion, global market entry, organizational model revitalization) over many years means she offers a global perspective and a vast array of skills.

Trehan has led change management initiatives in more than 30 countries across five continents. She has enacted global sustainability reporting, safety, and performance improvement initiatives in 27 countries, delivering savings of more than $100million.

Trehan developed leadership programs with the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. These are available worldwide through universities in Ukraine, Brazil, Panama, Pakistan, Singapore, and Cameroon.

Trehan’s products and services include:

•    Diagnostic Tools – Through surveys, diagnostics, and personal interviews, Trehan evaluates the state of corporate teams and identifies opportunities for improvement across the organization. Clients receive an in-depth analysis along with an action plan and delivery strategy for improvement.

•    Board Membership/Advisory Services – Trehan works directly with boards and companies of all sizes to identify opportunities for improved performance.

•    Workshops – After diagnosis, Trehan holds a workshop to discuss the current state of affairs and create an action plan for changing the way business is done.

•    C-suite Strategy Meetings – Working with senior management at organizations of all sizes, Trehan explores ways to expand corporations by growing the capacity, gaining market share, and utilizing human resources like never before.

•    IT/Disruptor Transformation – Working with internal technology leaders, Trehan helps organizations through times of widespread IT platform change.

•    HR Capacity Transformation – Through her proprietary tool, The Capacity Framework, and the four dimensions of time-tested leadership acumen, Trehan helps HR leaders think like business owners.

•    Distribution Channels – Trehan works directly with clients, using outside consultants when needed. Surveys and Diagnostics can be made available prior to workshops, but a hands-on approach gets the best results.

Trehan is writing a book, “Capacity- How to Transform a Company Through Human Resources Leadership.” In it, she explores the importance of HR to organizational capacity and development rather than the current concentration on people-focused processes and programs. The book is being released in the early part of 2015.

As a sought-after speaker globally, Trehan has appeared at events such as CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition, where she discussed reframing HR through changing mindsets. Alongside this, she contributes articles to esteemed publications such as Washington Post and has been ranked in the top 75 of chief Human Resources Officer by ExecRank, the list that recognises the world’s leading HR professionals.