Objectives
The WFPMA was founded in June 1976 and its six main objectives are:
- To facilitate the improvement in the quality and effectiveness of professional people management to foster a positive impact on business results.
- To promote the importance of the HR role in all organizations, by sharing experiences and disseminating selected member best practices amongst member countries and federations.
- To stimulate and assist in the establishment and development of regional and national people management associations in those parts of the world where a continental or regional association does not exist.
- To create and maintain contacts and networks with all WFPMA member associations as well as with other organizations which have some activity in the same or similar field.
- To build relationships with international organizations to provide expert opinion and advise on people management practices.
- To commission or undertake research which will further broaden understanding of people issues.*
The WFPMA has a membership that represents approximately 600,000 people management professionals in over 95 national people associations around the world.
Against a background of significant global disruption, change and the quest for competitive advantage, there is a growing awareness of the value of professional human resource management in helping to deliver that vital edge through people.
The WFPMA advances its objectives through:
- A World Congress every two years.
- Research on critical and emerging HR issues that have a positive impact on business.
- Recognizing outstanding world HR leaders through the WFPMA Petitpas Award.
- Convening twice-yearly Board meetings and specialist working groups.
- Facilitating networks among member countries, federations and external bodies.
- Promoting the use of a website for the dissemination of relevant information.
- WorldLink newsletter published five times a year.
*Revised 8/21/2017