Upcoming Events

• Jul 04, 2013 - Jul 05, 2013

  League of Corporate Foundations CSR Expo: Isang Bansa. Isang Bukas. Sabay sa Pag-Unlad.

  With financial capitals still reeling from a crisis that redefined the entire world economy, countries are coming to terms with scarce resources, an increasingly wired generation, and the so-called “dysfunction of globalization”—issues that have been recognized in many important gatherings such as the World Economic Forum and the United Nations Summit. In this context, the business community must fully embrace its role as a powerful catalyst not just for growth, but inclusive economic growth. This is at the heart of the 2013 League of Corporate Foundations’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Expo.
  
  Despite economic progress, the poor are getting poorer, and the vulnerable are left with very limited choices. To say that CSR is making a genuine impact, we should refocus, see beyond the margins, and transform the lives of marginalized and excluded communities. As we embark on our journey to sustainable development, LCF commits to bring CSR to where it is most felt and most needed. Our call: “Isang Bansa. Isang Bukas. Sabay sa Pag-unlad.”

Past Events

• Mar 19, 2013

  BPAP-O2P CEO Briefing Taking Care of Business: 2013 IT-BPO Industry Outlook

  The Philippine IT-BPO industry is expected to sustain growth of at least 20% in 2013, generating US$16 billion in revenues and expanding employment to 926,000 across more than 20 sectors supported by industry associations, academe, government, and other stakeholders.

• Feb 26, 2013

  ARANGKADA Philippines Forum Realize the Potential

  On February 26, 2013, the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) of the Philippines will hold the second anniversary forum of Arangkada Philippines at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel entitled Realize the Potential! where it will release the second anniversary assessment of the 471 recommendations in Arangkada Philippines 2010. The Forum will feature speakers and panels from both the private and public sector on how the Philippines can realize its potential to be to become a more competitive economy in Southeast Asia with higher sustainable and inclusive growth.
  
  The theme of the first anniversary forum of Arangkada Philippines was Move Twice as Fast and that is what the economy has done with an average GDP growth of 6.5% in the first three quarters of this year in a very challenging global business environment. For 2013, the JFC has selected the theme Realize the Potential! inspired in part by President Aquino’s comments about how the country’s potential has long been dormant and by the growing recognition of the Philippines as a growth leader among larger emerging economies.
  
  The assessment of recommendations from the four parts of Arangkada Philippines will be discussed by speakers and panels. President Benigno S. Aquino III and Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno have been invited to deliver keynote speeches. Other senior government officials invited include DTI Sec. Gregory Domingo and NCC Private Sector Co-Chairman Guillermo Luz. The Forum will also be streamed live on the internet.

• Dec 11, 2012

  BPAP-O2P CEO Briefing: Driving Cost Efficiency, Maximizing Profitability

  Despite positive developments in the economy, the Philippines slipped two more notches in its global ranking in the recent World Bank and IFC report, Doing Business 2013: Smarter Regulations for Small and Medium-Size Enterprises. The country ranked 138th among the 185 economies surveyed, down from 136 in 2012 and 134 in 2011.

Upcoming Trainings

• Jun 05, 2013

  Effective Presentation Skills

  Effective Presentation Skills for Decision Makers will come in handy for any manager. Companies are beginning to realize that all presentations to customers, clients and stakeholders must not merely present information but must be powerfully persuasive to be effective.

• Jun 26, 2013

  Effective Business Writing Seminar

  Does your job entail a lot of writing? Do you panic when confronted with a writing assignment? Does preparing a business report or a business proposal send shivers up and down your spine? Are you unsure of what words to use? If so, then this workshop on effective business writing is for you. Peppered with exercises and easy-to-grasp, practical tips for better business writing, this workshop is designed for Executives like you who regularly compose their own correspondence. You'll benefit from on-the-spot mentoring and participating in discussions that identify and address your own particular writing challenges.

Past Trainings

• May 22, 2013

  Handling Difficult People

  Find out the secrets and strategies on how you can coexist harmoniously with difficult people in the workplace and in your life. Learn the different approaches in dealing with them, transforming conflict into cooperation, and getting what you project and expect from them. Understand yourself better as well. Who knows, you might even be the difficult person.

• Apr 10, 2013

  Effective Business Writing Seminar

  Does your job entail a lot of writing? Do you panic when confronted with a writing assignment? Does preparing a business report or a business proposal send shivers up and down your spine? Are you unsure of what words to use? If so, then this workshop on effective business writing is for you. Peppered with exercises and easy-to-grasp, practical tips for better business writing, this workshop is designed for Executives like you who regularly compose their own correspondence. You'll benefit from on-the-spot mentoring and participating in discussions that identify and address your own particular writing challenges.

• Nov 23, 2012

  Communicating with Impact: Effective Business Writing Seminar

  Does your job entail a lot of writing? Do you panic when confronted with a writing assignment? Does preparing a business report or a business proposal send shivers up and down your spine? Are you unsure of what words to use? If so, then this workshop on effective business writing is for you. Peppered with exercises and easy-to-grasp, practical tips for better business writing, this workshop is designed for Executives like you who regularly compose their own correspondence. You'll benefit from on-the-spot mentoring and participating in discussions that identify and address your own particular writing challenges.

Case Studies

Commentary

• Measuring your life

  Dec 27, 2012

  Harvard Business School (HBS) professor and best-selling author Clayton M. Christensen built his reputation on his disruptive innovation theory. The theory is central to the courses he teaches at HBS, which deal with setting up and sustaining companies. His book, The Innovator’s Dilemma “received the Global Business Book Award as the best business book of the year in 1997.” The Economist named it one of the six most important business books ever written. Read More ››

• Survey reveals fragile IT-BPO ecosystem

  Dec 14, 2012

  While the talent gap represents the biggest single threat to the fast-growing IT-BPO industry, the rising cost of doing business, quality of telecom infrastructure, and consistency in the administration of investment incentives are all major factors determining the viability of the industry, according to the results of an industry survey. Because so much attention is focused on the critical talent issues, other factors that fundamentally impact the industry may not get the attention they deserve. Read More ››

• A little rant about economic contributions

  Dec 06, 2012

  Does it seem curious to you that the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) singles out overseas remittances when announcing how fast the economy is growing, but lumps IT-BPO—the nation’s most efficient job generator at home—into a basket of miscellaneous services? About 10 million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) remitted $15.57 billion in the first three quarters of 2012. The World Bank forecasts total remittances for the year of $24 billion. Read More ››