Brad Boyson

Brad Boyson

Global HR Professional & Credible Activist, SPHR, GPHR. (brad@boyson.com)

United Arab Emirates

Current
Education
  • British Columbia Institute of Technology
  • The University of British Columbia
  • Thomas Edison State College
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Industry
Human Resources
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Brad Boyson’s Summary

Brad Boyson is an international expert in optimizing human capital and implementing global best practices. Along with being one of the first people worldwide to have earned professional HR certification in two international jurisdictions (USA & Canada), he earned the inaugural designation of Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR). A graduate of both BCIT & UBC business schools, majoring in finance and industrial relations respectively, he also holds a Masters Degree in Science majoring in HR from the Thomas Edison School of Business. While at BCIT he was awarded the Mayne Loomis scholarship for finishing in the top of his class. Currently he is a member of the Special Expertise Panel for Global HR issues for the Society of HR Management (SHRM) and serves on the Item Writing Panel for the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).

Mr. Boyson has complemented his business acumen with additional graduate / masters level studies in computer science and e-commerce. While serving as the national HR manager in Canada for one of the largest corporations in the world, Mitsubishi Corporation, he was promoted to the elite status of International Staff. Thereafter, Mr. Boyson was the Director of HR for the full life cycle of a silicon-based dotcom. His HR Master's thesis, The HR-Leadership Gap, outlines the convergence between strategic HR and the principles of applied leadership.

An accomplished athlete, Mr. Boyson has completed two Ironman triathlons, including the world championship in Hawaii. He has also completed the Sea2Summit adventure race in Whistler British Columbia, the alpine venue of the 2010 Olympic Games. As a teenager he held records in competitive swimming and represented Canada in international ice hockey.

Brad Boyson’s Specialties:

International Culture & Change Management
Strategic Decision Making (Globalization)
International Assignment Management
ILO / ISO / SOX Compliance & Best Practices
Balanced Scorecard
360 Feedback Techniques
International Trade (Sogoshosha)
International Policy & Procedure Development
International Employment Law
Total Compensation & Rewards (incl Hay Systems)
Risk Management
Workforce Planning & Employment
Human Resource Development
Employee & Labor / Union Relations
Six Sigma


Brad Boyson’s Experience

  • HR Manager, Hamptons International Dubai

    Emaar Properties

    (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Real Estate industry)

    May 2008Present (1 year 7 months)

    With access to some of the most exciting properties in Dubai, like the world's tallest buidling - Burj Dubai, Hamptons International offers exceptional property services in the "fastest growing city in the world".


Brad Boyson’s Education

  • British Columbia Institute of Technology

    Technology , Finance

  • The University of British Columbia

    Bachelor of Commerce , Industrial Relations and Asian Studies

  • Thomas Edison State College

    Master of Science , Human Resource Management


Additional Information

Brad Boyson’s Websites:

Brad Boyson’s Interests:

ZeroG, Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon World Championship Finisher, Body-for-LIFE Official Finisher, Sea2Summit – 2 day race Whistler BC, Ice Hockey Canadian representative European tour, Swimming British Columbia event record holder (100m backstroke),

Brad Boyson’s Groups:

SHRM Special Expertise Panel: Global HR,
SHRM China (Beijing/Shanghai 2006) Delegate,
SHRM Item Developer for GPHR exam,
SHRM peer reviewer for white papers on Global HR,
BC Human Resources Management Association,
Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD - UK),
Balanced Scorecard Collaborative (BSC),
Leader to Leader (Former Peter Drucker Foundation),
Earthwatch Institute,
World at Work,
American Management Association,
People to People Ambassador Programs International,, Dubai Business

  •    IRONMAN Finisher
  •    Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
  •    India HR Forum
  •    Thomas Edison State College
  •    UAE staffing and Recruitment- HR solutions group
  •    Canadian Recruitment Professionals Association
  •    Global Worker
  •    S P Jain Center of Management - Singapore / Dubai Alumni
  •    China Business
  •    SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) UV SHRM Networking Tool
  •    SHRM Networking Group
  •    Expat Network
  •    China Networking Group
  •    UAE | Dubai
  •    Global Recruiters
  •    ALDA -, Arabian Learning & Development Association.
  •    ME HR Professionals
  •    Global HR Professional (MEA)
  •    Connected Shanghai
  •    Dubai Business Network
  •    University of British Columbia (UBC) Alumni
  •    China & Corporate Social Responsibility
  •    Global-HR
  •    Bangalore HR Leaders
  •    Emirates NetWork
  •    Dubai HR Forum
  •    GPHR Linked
  •    Canada Business and Professional Network
  •    CIPD Members - Middle East
  •    SPHR Network
  •    Dubai Real Estate Investment Group
  •    American University of Dubai
  •    BCIT Alumni
  •    Emirates Real Estate Investors
  •    UAE Professional Networkers Group
  •    Zero-G-nauts
  •    Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Alumni
  •    Relocation Moscow - Russia
  •    Human Resources Global Executives
  •    Dubai MBA and Masters Network
  •    Open Spaces
  •    Dubai Human Resources Forum (DHRF)
  •    (5C's IN CHANGE - live a better life)
  •    The Global Nomadic Leadership Institute

Brad Boyson’s Honors:

Academic Scholarship Winner BCIT Financial Management,
International Staff designation - Mitsubishi Corporation,


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