Patricia Whyte

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Inspired by the Latin phrase
Quaerito Qualitas
`to seek quality'
HOW IT ALL BEGAN...
In September of 2000, Q2
...and a golden retriever
started operations from a
spare
room
in
the
Whyte ' s house in San
Lorenzo Village in Makati
with 6 staff, 2 desks, a
computer, a fax machine,
a telephone...

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Guiding Principles
Vision
People are our most valuable asset

Mission
We Provide Opportunities for All

Values
Commitment to excellence



Competitiveness



Innovation



Quality



Integrity



Fairness



Teamwork



MALASAKIT (Care for our stakeholders)

Search Holistic Approach
Philosophy Proactive



Consultative / Collaborative



Trustworthy



Long-term Partnership

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AND
* Q2 Search Inc. to Q2 HR Solutions in 2005
* Expanded to 5 Divisions

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AND
* Continuing drive for excellence
o Search for Global Best Practices





visit: www.glasford.com

o Obtain International Standard for
People Management



*Q2 HR Solutions, the first and only recruitment
and HR consulting company in the Philippines to
be IiP recognised

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Major Challenges
* Temporary Leadership void with Brendan Whyte's
passing and Trixie stepping down






* Lull in the Q2 business
* Changes in business landscape brought about by
the 2008 Global financial crisis






* More competition
- Clients become our competitors for the

search for talent

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Q2 Demographics
Gender distribution:
61 Female (65%)
With workforce
33 Male (35%)
average age of
27.32
50% aged 20-25
40% are in the
More than 50%
Social Sciences
live in Metro
and 20% in
Manila
Business
GENERATION Y

FUN YOUNG DYNAMIC

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Lessons Learned
V Con
Sust tinuity
ainabili
alue Crea
ty
tion
Sustainability
Value Creation
Continuity

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Lessons Learned
Continuity
* Inspiration is the driving force
* Operational Initiatives
o Streamlined processes
o Refocused Sales Team
o Hired Strategic HR
o Invested in Technology
o Assessed business offerings
o Enhanced Strategic/Budget Planning process
* Paradigm shift
o Do what is necessary to reach target, then do
your best
o Passion to see beyond the obstacles, finding
opportunities instead
o Failures are seen as opportunities for
learning: Elbow room to make mistakes

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Lessons Learned
Blue
Green
Sustainability
Orange
Red
* People Management Programme
* Putting people first
o Competency + Responsibility +
Accountability = EMPOWERMENT
o Employee recognition programme (EEP)
o Unique reward mechanism - Housepoints
system
* Learning and Development anchored on the
IiP standard
* Work-Life-Balance
o Generation Y workforce

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