Cross-Portfolio
Event
31 March 2015
CCJ
Promoting and Developing the
Reward Profession and Practices
Agenda
 Welcome
 Intro and 2014 successes
 Strategy update and 2015 priorities
 Exco intro
 Portfolios, committee members and 2015
highlights
 Networking
 Closing
The Importance of Volunteers
Orchestra = Professional body
Conductor = Exco
Music = Achieving our objectives
The Importance of Volunteers
Players = Workers in organisation
Paid
Unpaid (Volunteers)
• Passion
• Purpose
• Association and career
The Importance of Volunteers
 The reason why SARA exists and flourishes
 Contribute critical skills, knowledge and inputs
 Direct work and focus in a meaningful manner
 Represent the interests of our members
 Promote SARA’s effort to advance the reward profession
and practices
 Without volunteers there
would be no ‘music’
Agenda
 Welcome
 Intro and 2014 successes
 Strategy update and 2015 priorities
 Exco intro
 Portfolios, committee members and 2015
highlights
 Networking
 Closing
2014 Successes
2013
#289
2014
#314
2014 Successes
2013
#84
2014
#125
2014 Successes
2013
#674
+7pax
#655
#681
2014 Successes
2006
2014
31 reward professionals
2014 Successes
+18%
2013 = 45
2014 = 53
Ratings
2014 Successes
• Over 1300 professionals attended our
2014 events (excl. Conference)
• An average of 57% of attendees
completed event feedback forms
• Event quality rating weighted
average = 92%
(range = 83% to 97%)
• NPS average is 56.5
(range = 27 to 86)
Agenda
 Welcome
 Intro and 2014 successes
 Strategy update and 2015 priorities
 Exco intro
 Portfolios, committee members and 2015
highlights
 Networking
 Closing
Strategy Update (Themes)
Shape the
Thinking of the
Reward Industry
Reward
Capability
Building
Promote and
Develop the
Reward
Profession and
Practices
Grow Brand
Awareness/
Loyalty/
Affinity
Strategy Update (Objectives)
Grow
Knowledge of
Member/
Stakeholder
Needs
Create Thought
Leadership
Capacity
Drive
Advocacy/
Research
Effective
Delivery of
Operational
Plans
Deliver Quality
Events,
Networking,
Communications
& Training
Sound
Governance &
Preservation
of Assets
Promote/
Market
SARA
Strategy Update (Objectives)
Build
Reward
Capability
Grow
Membership
Continually
Improve
Stakeholder
Value
Proposition
2015/2016 Exco & Portfolios
2015/2016 Exco & Portfolios
Committee Members
& 2015 Highlights
Highlights
Focus on progressing launched chapter status
(Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe)
Membership drive - target of 40 members
Planning for launches in Kenya, Nigeria and Angola
Committee Members
& 2015 Highlights
Highlights
Establishment of ‘ fit-for-purpose’ advocacy approach
Focus is to influence stakeholders involved with *policies that impact on total
reward practices
EP4WoEV collaboration with the DOL
Exco members and others co-opted as required
Development of an advocacy calendar
Targeted advocacy engagements
Committee Members
& 2015 Highlights
Conference
Reward Awards
Proudly sponsored by
Members
Alan Seccombe (PwC)
Rebone Banda (ACSA)
Yoliswa Mqoboli (Barclays)
Nqobile Dlamini (PwC)
Marcel Buys (Investec)
Johlene vd Linde (Tax
Consulting)
Morag Phillips (21st Century)
Kathy Pillay (Accenture)
Marisa Jacobs (Tax
Consulting)
Nisha Chetty (Discovery)
Committee Members
& 2015 Highlights
Conference
Reward Awards
Proudly sponsored by
Highlights
Top quality conference and reward awards (our flagship event)
Reward Awards Launch
Speaker draw cards and media/promotional exposure
Industry-leading reward topics and speakers
Value for money experience and appropriate recognition
Improved sponsorship participation
Committee Members
& 2015 Highlights
CT Branch
Members
Highlights
Renette Wessels (RW
consulting)
Top quality events
(topics, speakers, venues)
Dianne Auld (Auld
consulting)
Leverage off Jhb successes
and resources
Tamlyn Kuhn (Maersk)
Membership drive
Deon Smit (Paarl Media)
Mini-conference
Thobela Kolweni (Sanlam)
Committee Members
& 2015 Highlights
Highlights
Planning and oversight of our GRP programme
Introduction of two new GRP courses into GRP syllabus
(Business Acumen and IFRS)
Reward capability building through bursary programme
Enhancement and development of MRS materials/offerings
Development of other revenue generators (MRS 1,
MRS 2, Executive-level training, etc.)
Committee Members
& 2015 Highlights
Members
Sharon Nieuwoodt (EOH)
Averile Ryder (Global Reward
Specialists)
Anthony Steen (Barclays)
Gwen Eachells (Barclays)
Karen Kanjee (Tiger Brands)
Chris Brits (EBnet)
Norman Brett (Pepsico)
Jyothi Khoosal (Rio Tinto)
Rob Rusconi (Rob Rusconi Consulting)
Mentje Larney (Tax Consulting)
Lavin Haripersad (Nampak)
Amanda Renwick (MTN)
Sakkie Hurd (CCS)
Clive Lazar (Alex Forbes)
Committee Members
& 2015 Highlights
Highlights
Hosting of the popular annual Tax Updates (300+ pax)
Planning and hosting of two full-day EBT workshops (300+ pax)
Engagement with SARA alliance partners in support of overall
objectives
Revenue generation and membership growth
EBT member survey
Committee Members
& 2015 Highlights
Members
Paul Marias (Xpatweb)
Karen Kanjee (Tiger Brands)
Rene Stegman (Relocation Africa)
Barbara Parry (Barbara Parry
Expatriate Consulting)
Renzo Tognocchi (PwC)
Ginger Brown (Old Mutual)
Highlights
Development of new IM
professional designations
Go-live of new IMG MRS
module
Top quality IMG events
Membership drive
Committee Members
& 2015 Highlights
Members
Yvonne Webb (Sasol)
Highlights
Umita Morar (Standard Bank)
Planning, financing & coordination
of annual program
Kuvashini Moodley (Sasol)
Sourcing of host companies
Debbie Lane-Mitchell (SARA)
Providing guidance and support
Committee Members
& 2015 Highlights
KZN Branch
Highlights
Members
Lionel van Schalkwyk (PECS)
Marilyn Lenox (Afripak)
Nozipho Ndlovu (Sapref)
Top quality events
(topics, speakers, venues)
Leverage off Jhb successes
and resources
Membership drive
Mini-conference
Committee Members
& 2015 Highlights
Professionalisation
Members
Tina Georgoulakis (Lafarge)
Ronel Nienaber (Sasol)
Yolanda Sedlmaier (Deloitte)
Debbie Lane-Mitchell (SARA)
Harriet Dicks (Deloitte)
Accreditation Sub-Committee
Ronel Nienaber (Sasol)
Chris Blair (21st Century)
Mandy Todd (PECS)
Kirk Kruger (Barclays)
Highlights
Approval of new IM
professional designations
Promotion of reward
designations
Accreditation of new
applications
Terminology review and
pricing structure
SAQA mid-term review/audit
Committee Members
& 2015 Highlights
Members
Highlights
Lindiwe Sebesho (Alex Forbes)
Updated strategy and approach
Chantel van Dyk (Anglo Gold
Ashanti)
Focus on professional
engagement and marketing
Zanele Thomas (Investment
Solutions)
Formal marketing and PR
campaign
Khensani Chauke (SAB Miller)
Media skills and partners
Muchero Mutizwa (Deloitte)
Surveys
Committee Members
& 2015 Highlights
Members
Ronel Nienaber (Sasol)
Rob Snelgar (NMMU)
Highlights
Inaugural African Journal of
Reward
Leila Ebrahimi (PwC)
Top quality journal and papers
Kim Lombard (Synntech
People Solutions)
Editorial/peer review
Accreditation considerations
Mark Bussin (21st Century)
Conference launch
Nazlie Samodien (Edcon)
Sponsorships
Committee Members
& 2015 Highlights
Secretariat
Members
Mpho Molutsi (Events)
Adrie Da Silva (Financials)
Bruce Turner (Website)
Eileen Bayley (Events, etc.)
Dion Abrahams (Communication)
Roberta Govender (Member
Services)
Cindy Maree (Admin)
Charlene Whiteman (GRPs)
Jean Venter (Secretariat
leadership)
Melindi Snyman (Events)
Gladys Sibanda (Reception)
Agenda
 Welcome
 Intro and 2014 successes
 Strategy update and 2015 priorities
 Exco intro
 Portfolios, committee
members and 2015
highlights
 Networking
 Closing
Networking
 ‘Speed dating’ exercise
Rotate amongst fellow-committee members
(ideally someone you have not spoken to yet)
Introduce yourself
What do you do for a living ?
Why are you a SARA volunteer ?
(perhaps)
Visit the ‘ideas line’ (recognition/suggestions)
Discuss ideas / add additional ones
Agenda
 Welcome
 Intro and 2014 successes
 Strategy update and 2015 priorities
 Exco intro
 Portfolios, committee
members and 2015
highlights
 Networking
 Closing
Cross-Portfolio
Event
31 March 2015
CCJ
Promoting and Developing the
Reward Profession and Practices