George Philip was a quiet giant of Jamaican industry, and his recent passing away was a blow to most who knew him. I had the chance to interview him for our recent study “The Trinidadian Executive in Jamaica” before he passed away, and he was generous and insightful — so much so that he was...
Month: January 2008
A New Public Sector Regional HR Conference
Apparently, there is a new HR conference that is coming back to the Caribbean. Last year’s version was held in Barbados. The following email was sent to the members of the CaribHRForum discussion list by a presenter at last year’s conference — Dr. Kwame Charles. 2008 Caribbean Region Public Sector HR Conference June 24-26, 2008...
Jack Welch et al in Barbados
Recently, Jack Welch, Dennis O’Brien of Digicel and Arthur Lok Jak of Neal and Massy presented at the Caribbean International Leadership Summit in Barbados. What is remarkable is that there were over 200 attendees to the two day event, each paying some US$1800 per person. This clearly shows me that there is an appetite for...