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May 09, 2012

Real Estate Committee minutes from May 9

Real Estate Committee met to discuss the preparation of 2012 Best office publication and further activities. Minutes of the committee with tasks are attached. Attached also the draft of Tenant checklist (to be commented) and prepared interview and outcome from Facility Management event.

May 04, 2012

Shared Value as a Corporate Strategy – a 2012 Trend

On April 27, AmCham held a discussion on a new approach to the corporate social responsibility, which is traditionally practiced as sharing value created. The new approach – Creating Shared Value – means that a company implements practices and policies that enhance competitiveness of the company while simultaneously advancing social and economic conditions in society. To read more click on the title.

May 03, 2012

Getting Things Done_workshop held on Apr27_outcome

The Getting Things Done method rests on the idea that a person needs to move tasks out of the mind by recording them externally. So the mind is free from the job of remembering the tasks that need to be completed. One can concentrate on performing the tasks, instead of remembering.

Attached you can find the presentation from the workshop, implementation process (Oulook and Blackberry) and links to additional Czech information.

 

April 27, 2012

Minutes of HR Committee held on Apr 27

AmCham HR Committee met to discuss and plan upcoming activities, preferably preparation of 2012 Best Office publication. Complete minutes can be found attached.

With regard to Best Office publication members of the committee or other volunteers are asked to (before May 25):

  • Opening text - Send proposals of people who might give an umbrella to the whole section; inspirational person who will persuade readers to read the whole HR section. Doesn´t need to be a rep or member company.
  • Efficiency checklist - To send comments to the proposed checklist which is attached.
  • Recognized best practices - To send suggestions of up to 3 case studies.
  • Interviews - To send proposals of interesting people building innovative organization that could be interviewed or proposals of topics that should be covered in interviews.

April 26, 2012

Minutes of Marketing Committee held on April 27, 2012

Members of Marketing Committee met to discuss and plan upcoming activities, preferably May´s seminar and 2012 Best Office publication. The Committee is responsible for putting togehter Business Development section and its members are asked to come up with ideas and proposals. More information about Best Office publication planning can be found in the attachements.

April 25, 2012

Outcomes of Discussion on Web/VideoConferencing held on Apr24

AmCham held the discussion on Web/VideoConferencing. Following aspects were touched: Psychological aspects of Remote Communications, How to Integrate Technology into Your Office, Getting the Most from Your Technology: Using the Language Style, Why is it so Important for People to Meet Face-to-Face?

Available Technologies and Solutions and also best practices were discussed.

To download presentations from the disscussion please log in under your username and password.

April 23, 2012

AmCham IT committee chairperson - nomination period open

Starting July 2012 – AmCham IT Committee will be run by elected chaiman/chairwoman.

Starting April23rd, 2012 until May 30th, 2012 nominations are open:

*an individual, employee of AmCham member company can be nominated by other member or can nominate himself/herself;
*nominations can be sent to Renáta Paceltová at rpaceltova@amcham.cz

 

April 20, 2012

Finance committee met on April 19

AmCham Finance committee members met on April 19 to discuss further activities and prepare Finance section for the publication.

BEST OFFICE publication
Committee members agreed on Efficiency checklist   - see the DRAFT  - register under the member´s password to open the attachements.

 

April 18, 2012

2nd series of AmCham seminars for University students on Truth & Trust

If you are interested in participating in this series of seminars, please send a registration email by May 31st, 2012, to Lucie Vrbová at lvrbova@amcham.cz.

April 18, 2012

IT section of BEST OFFICE publication

AmCham IT committee members met on April 17 to discuss further activities and prepare IT section for the publication. Full agenda is attached.

 
BEST OFFICE publication 

Committee members agreed on Efficiency checklist   - see the DRAFT in the attachement

Members are asked to:
• Send inputs/details to Checklist-Draft (in bullet points) to describe the areas, show the efficient ways/best practices..etc.  – before April 26
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