ABOUT: Benefits and Value of ICEDR Partnership


ICEDR’s primary objective is to help partners strengthen their company’s global competitiveness through world-class human resource development practices. Benefits to an ICEDR partnership are numerous, including access to our exceptional global network, programs, current thinking and online resources. Listen to how partners gain value from the partnership, hear first hand testimonials.


Benefits and Value of ICEDR Partnership

For a flat annual fee, partner companies receive all benefits of ICEDR partnership, there are no additional tuition fees for our developmental programs.

Benefits of an ICEDR partnership:
arrow Developmental programs for your worldwide HRD team.  Learn more>
arrow Access to our exceptional global network.  Learn more>
arrow Online resources.  Learn more>
arrow Just in time delivery of practitioner orientated research.  Learn more>


Developmental programs for your HRD team

arrowWhere are ICEDR programs held?
Our Forums, HRD Leadership Programs, Catalyst Initiatives and Leadership Seminars are offered around the world making it easy for companies to provide developmental opportunities for their HRD professionals globally.

arrowHow many participants can a partner send to events each year?
Companies can send individuals and teams to over 10 different programs around the world each year…tuition free. In each calendar year, a partner company can send approximately 40 of their HRD professionals throughout the world to ICEDR’s programs.

arrowWhat are the types of ICEDR events?
We partner with many leading faculty from around the world in conducting practical programs that address the human capital requirements of today’s global companies. These events include Forums, HRD Leadership Programs, Catalyst Initiatives, and Leadership Seminars. To view ICEDR’s complete schedule, please go to the Event Calendar page.


Access to our exceptional global network
arrowWho will I interact with in the network?
Partners are part of ICEDR’s global network of HRD professionals. This network includes senior corporate HR and organizational development executives from leading global corporations, and faculty leaders from outstanding business schools around the world.

arrowWhat can I use the network for?
Partners can tap into ICEDR’s global network of HRD professionals and faculty for a variety of reasons, including benchmarking, global discussion boards, or general information sharing. Partners have the opportunity to meet others in the network at ICEDR events while discussing HR issues that are top of mind. ICEDR is also pleased to help make introductions between partners.

arrowHow does the network shape ICEDR events?
ICEDR is built on interaction among partners, so our developmental programs are of key importance for the network. ICEDR provides multiple opportunities for practical peer exchanges covering state-of-the-practice in HRD, management learning and organization capability building throughout the year. View our calendar of events.


Online resources
arrowWhat is on the partners’ only section of the website?
Our partners-only website contains video casts, presentations from every event, global discussion boards, papers and knowledge sharing on global competitiveness, organizational capability, leadership development and change management that we have conducted over the years.

arrowWhat are the video casts?
Our video casts enable partners to share work they are doing and their knowledge on a variety of topics, such as leadership development, talent management and linking talent to overall corporate strategy. If you or a colleague would like to hear about what other partners are doing in these areas you can view the 3-5 minute videos. Alternatively, if you or a colleague would like to use these brief video casts as a teaching tool with your colleagues, you can use these vignettes.

arrowWhat is the Global Discussion Board?
Our Global Discussion Board enables partners to discuss issues that are top of mind and contribute what is working within their organizations. The network shares their knowledge on a variety of topics, including leadership development, talent management and linking talent to overall corporate strategy. If you would like to introduce a topic for discussion to the network, please contact us.


Just in time delivery of practitioner orientated research

arrowWhen is research conducted?
Prior to many of our Forums we contact partners to gain a better understanding of how their company is currently handling our focused topic. The output from this just-in-time research allows partner companies to benchmark their current activities with others who are addressing the same issues.

arrowTell me more about targeted working papers.
We also commission leading faculty from our partner schools to write tailored, fast-cycle working papers that address your most pressing priorities. You tell us your needs, and we put the world’s thought leaders to work for you. Turnaround time for targeted working papers is fast to ensure research is always current.