Korn Ferry Will Work with Middle East's Strongest Brands on this Key Talent Issue

Dubai, April 23 2014 -- Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY), a single source of leadership and talent consulting services with a strong presence in the Middle East, will host invitation-only learning agility sessions in Abu Dhabi and Dubai the first week of May. Participating in the sessions will be senior executives, including chief human resource executives, from the region's most respected brands.

Key presenters at the seminars will be Jim Tapper, managing partner, Korn Ferry Leadership & Talent Consulting Middle East; and Vicki Swisher, senior director of Korn Ferry Intellectual Property Development. Swisher is also the author of Becoming an Agile Leader.

Both will discuss the concept of learning agility and its importance in the region, along with other key leadership and talent consulting issues.

About Learning Agility
Korn Ferry research shows that learning agility -- the willingness and ability to learn from experience and then apply those lessons to succeed in new situations -- is the number one predictor of leadership success - above intelligence and education. The research also shows that only 15 percent of the workforce is considered highly agile.

At the seminar, Swisher and Tapper will discuss:

Research behind Learning Agility

Learning Agility's role in identifying high-potential leaders and providing leaders with specialised development opportunities.

The difference between high potentials and high functional/technical professionals.

The 'fit' concept in developing and deploying high value talent.

In addition to the seminars, Tapper and Swisher are available for media briefings.

About Korn Ferry 
At Korn Ferry, we design, build, attract and ignite talent. Since our inception, clients have trusted us to help recruit world-class leadership. Today, we are a single source for leadership and talent consulting services to empower businesses and leaders to reach their goals. Our solutions range from executive recruitment and leadership development programs, to enterprise learning, succession planning and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO). Visit www.kornferry.com for more information on Korn Ferry, and www.kornferryinstitute.com for thought leadership, intellectual property and research.

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