Executive Degree

"The World Food Programme (WFP) had engaged Dr Cynthia Ee as a change management consultant to support a global transformation initiative under my purview as then Deputy Director of Human Resources Division. WFP is the world largest humanitarian organisation operating in more that 80 countries in Africa, Asia, Middle East and Latin America. The project required her to engage with stakeholders from six regional bureaux around the world to executive teams and manage communication channels to connect with over five thousand staff, directly affected by the project, in more than 80 countries.

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Cynthia took the lead in organising information and Q&A sessions in multiple languages to introduce and explain the changes that the organisation was undertaking. This was the first time in WFP history, that intense information and communication campaigns were organised and executed to support a major change project. This has proven essential to the success of the initiative and the smooth transformation that followed.

I'm very impressed with Cynthia's professionalism, competencies and her superior skills in engaging others."

"Cynthia and I worked together as we were building an HR Function at Flex Ltd., a company at that time that had close to $13bn in revenue without a global HR organization and absent standardized systems, processes or policies.

This was a significant undertaking that required a complete transformation in the culture, mindset and commitment of the company to Human Resources as a legitimate strategic business function.

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Internal Communications was paramount to achieving this transformation and required the highest level of competence, commitment and sensitivity to accomplish. Fortunately Cynthia had all of these traits in spades and in addition it was matched with an incredible work ethic, team spirit, sense of humour and relentless will to win.

While many years have passed since then Cynthia and I have maintained a close friendship and I have been delighted to witness her continued growth and success."

"Cynthia was the creator as well as the Global Leader of Human Resources Communication at Flextronics.

Cynthia first launched an exercise to evaluate the needs to improve/change communication in the different geographies, cultures and organizational levels and units of the Company – the factory, the office, the Division, the Business Unit and the region (EU, Asia/Pacific, Americas). Cynthia also embraced the communication cross-borders, given the worldwide presence of the Company.

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Cynthia soon became the respected expert and leader in the implementation and the daily management of systems, processes and routines identified as required. One example of a process implemented was the assignment of “Communication Champions” in the factories and in the Business Units. These men/women, professionals coming from different corners of the organization, got connected and worked together in a worldwide network to improve communication continuously.

The end result was more efficient organizations across the globe and a more engaged population.

Cynthia was a member of the Global Senior Human Resources team and she was always sitting at the table. Her contribution to the decisions made at every stage was key. We, the other senior members of the team, missed Cynthia a lot when she left Flextronics to take other challenges."

"I have had the pleasure of working with Dr. Ee at Flex when I was managing the Asia TA function. She was instrumental in helping the company to redefine our EVP, through exhaustive external research and formulating an employer brand strategy that contributed to the function making over 6,000 experienced hires a year. On top of this, she led the employee engagement and communications agenda, as the HR function transformed and the company’s merger between two of the largest EMS players in the market. A consummate professional, honing her skills through academia, a thought leader in her field and a track record of delivering practical solutions in the workplace."

"I first met Cynthia through the Flex CSER (Corporate Social Environmental Responsibility) global program .It became clear early on that Cynthia was a gifted communicator with an ability to see multiple angles and respective solutions to issues. Her skill and personality brought the team along which was instrumental to getting our global program up and running. The component parts of a cser program each needed their own unique style of communication whether it was employee engagement, or community engagement programs all which feed into senior executives in the organization and she delivered every time. Her help to the HR compliance team was second to none and developing new programs in this space Cynthia helped us build a robust framework for compliance that still continues to add value.

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Cynthia works so easy with people of all levels in organizations and can switch from the shop floor groups to c-Suite discussions fluidly. Getting the most from the groups is a real strength she brings to the table. Often teams with little in common can feel the sense of belonging after a few session with her steering the program.

I experienced directly her engagement impact at all levels in our EMEA region where we were building a comprehensive strategy in managing change across multiple countries . Her change management program was continually identifying the value proposition for employees and the company together something which was completely new approach for the region.

I know since moving on from Flex Cynthia has gone on to build a unique brand in Clarus Consulting and I know she continues to build impactful training programs for executives . As companies face change at a faster pace than ever and in particularly with its employees, taking the opportunity to develop your teams in communication and managing change has never been more critical to success and trusting this investment to a professional like Cynthia will repay itself ten fold."