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Glendale C.A. – Michael A. Machica, the Managing Partner of Machica Tan-Cruz & Co., and President of PICPA Tacloban Chapter attended the recently concluded 3rd Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountant (PICPA) International Global Convention held at Hilton Los Angeles North Glendale at the Executive Meeting Center, Glendale, California,  on September 14 to 20, 2009. He joined the other key officers of PICPA International (USA, Australia, Canada, and Europe) and PICPA National in gracing the convention with the theme “The Global CPA’s Role on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).”

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Tacloban City, Phil. – A three-day Leadership: “Championing the Leader Within You” training was conducted at Machica Group’s training room especially designed for its officers and staff on October 16, 17, and 19.

Globally, it is evident that poor leadership is the reason for the crumbling of many organizations. Poor leadership is a product of ignorance of what true leadership means. To quote a famous saying, “Leadership is direction in life. It is one’s mission. It is your map and compass.” This is precisely what the management wants to impart to its team leaders and members. [Read more…]

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In a fast changing world, business leaders are at the forefront of strategies and transformations. That is why the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), a government agency responsible for the major part of Sweden’s development cooperation, conducts programmes which aim to enhance managerial and leadership skills and cover subjects of strategic importance to economic and social development.

I happened to be one of the 25 selected participants (and the only Filipino) coming from Asian and European countries for the SIDA-sponsored Advanced International Training Programme in Strategic Business Management. The programme is designed for top managers and / or directors of middle-sized companies. It is about promoting sustainable growth and development of the participants’ managed or owned company, the business community, society, and individuals by developing effective innovation systems. The overall objective of the training programme is to contribute to the renewal and the development through management change in the participant’s home countries. The countries represented included, Albania, Armenia, Bangladesh, China, Georgia, India, Kosovo, Philippines, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Ukraine, Vietnam and West Bank & Gaza. [Read more…]

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Tacloban City – Machica Group’s staff took a training workshop at English Training Center at the second floor of People’s Center & Library, Real Street, Tacloban City. The six-week training on Basic English and Technical Writing ran from September 5 to October 10, under Doctor Corazon Maye.

The management recognizes the importance of maintaining a good customer service in the industry. One factor of accomplishing that goal is for the staff to be good at oral and written communication. With that reason, the main objective of the staff’s undergoing that training was to improve their English communication skills. [Read more…]

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Joan Tan-Cruz Machica, the Vice President and head of the Group’s Administration, Finance & Human Resource Departments, took and finished two courses at the Ateneo de Manila University Center for Continuing Education in partnership with Ateneo Center for Organization Research & Development (CORD) namely; Basic HR for Line Managers which was conducted in three days from April 16, 17 & 18, 2009; and Essentials of Supervision which was held May 14-15 & 21-22, 2009.

Human Resource Management is the division of the organization that deals with hiring, firing, training, and other personnel matters. Indeed, in Machica Group’s set-up, the Human Resource Head is empowered to carry out these functions in an efficient, lawful, just, and regular approach. Its objective is to maximize the return on investment from the organization’s human capital and minimize financial and operating risks. It is with this reason that our very own VP completed these two important HR courses. [Read more…]