OREANDA-NEWS. IC "Skolkovo" held the II International Coaching Congress "The Power of Engagement. It was attended by representatives of management of companies operating in various fields of business in the Russian market, as well as expert community - in total more than 300 people. IDGC of Centre at the Congress was represented by Chief Expert in training and development of staff of the recruitment and staffing Office of HR Department Elena Sautenkova, Leading Specialist of the organizational design Office Vladimir Bakhmutov, heads of units of HR Department and representatives of personnel reserve of the company’s branches.

The key theme of the congress this year was the study of the topic of staff involvement, as a basis for effective business. Experienced speakers, among whom there were senior managers and HR-directors of major companies and organizations (Sberbank, Rambler & Co, T+, VTB Bank, Nordea Bank, etc.), as well as invited international experts - Shi Xing Mi (Switzerland), Agata Danis (Austria) and others, studied with the participants the best practices for working with involvement in sales, working with top management and talent pool, in virtually distributed teams, and in other important areas. TED talks, panel discussions, group demo sessions, online voting, workshops and other interactive formats proposed by the organizers allowed the maximum plunge for the audience into the issues discussed.

As noted by the representatives of IDGC of Centre participating in the Congress, the received here new knowledge and skills will be useful in their daily work. "Participation in such events allows managers of specialized areas and representatives of managerial personnel reserve of the company to get acquainted with the best practices of modern management. In addition, it is a good opportunity to exchange experiences with colleagues from other industries. We hope that the new skills and knowledge, acquired by our employees in the course of the Congress, will contribute to their further professional development, personal improvement, and as a result - will further improve the quality of managerial staff of IDGC of Centre," stressed Elena Sautenkova.