Rob O'Toole, HR Director, DIAGEO Business Services, Budapest, Hungary.
"The first step to building skill is having the right knowledge, then you need to apply it. The SSON Accreditation allows you to do both and at your pace. By pulling together best practice from across the sector in a learner friendly format, it provides the foundation to being a business leader as it gives you the breadth and depth to develop your career in the industry.
You know a good idea when you see it - this is one.
My one challenge is why it took so long! I see huge benefit incorporating this programme into the development plans for my team while allowing me to deepen my knowledge in some new areas, too."
Sanjay Sridher, Executive Director, ServiceFirst, NSW Government, Australia.
"Shared Services and Outsourcing initiatives are complex and difficult to get right - but add real value to an organization if done correctly. Having been in the industry for some time, its great to see a "one-stop shop" for key learnings being developed.
Had this type of resource been available to me earlier in my career, I might have made some different decisions that would have allowed for a faster delivery of benefits.
Still, as a contributing editor to this program, many of those early lessons learned have been included in the curriculum, and will provide real value to participants of this program."