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Infogroup the leading provider of data driven and interactive resources for targeted sales, marketing and research solutions held its annual Employee Engagement Conference, organised by its ORC International division and attended by more than 100 senior HR professionals from across the UK.

During the conference delegates were invited to vote for their ‘fantasy management board’ and TV celebrity Simon Cowell was selected as the ideal company chief executive. Simon’s charisma, vision, and excellent decision-making skills, coupled with his inspirational leadership abilities set him apart from other candidates, while the driven, results-focused approach of Gordon Ramsay would make him an ideal operations manager, delegates decided.

Management and leadership were important themes of the conference, held in London last month and addressed by HR experts from organisations including the NHS, Tarmac and Marks and Spencer. All these senior figures insisted on the need for management buy-in if organisations are to succeed in fostering an engaged and well-motivated workforce.