Dr. Pfau has directed Watson Wyatt s groundbreaking Human Capital Index study, which demonstrates superior HR practices as a lead indicator of financial performance. Bruce authored Employee Commitment and the Bottom Line and is the co-author of the recently published The Human Capital Edge: 21 People Management Practices Your Company Must Implement or Avoid) to Maximize Shareholder Value.
About:Dr. Bruce Pfau
Dr. Bruce Pfau has 20 years of experience helping clients build high performing organizations.
An internationally recognized expert in the areas of employee motivation, corporate culture change, and organization measurement, he has written and spoken extensively on aligning human resources practices and business performance.
In addition to heading the firm s Organization Effectiveness practice, Dr. Pfau has directed Watson Wyatt s groundbreaking Human Capital Index study, which demonstrates superior HR practices as a lead indicator of financial performance. In addition, he authored Employee Commitment and the Bottom Line and is the co-author of the recently published The Human Capital Edge: 21 People Management Practices Your Company Must Implement or Avoid) to Maximize Shareholder Value.
Prior to joining Watson Wyatt, Dr. Pfau was Managing Director of Hay Group s Research for Management division where he was in charge of all the firm s organization measurement activities. In 1997 and 1998 he led the team that conducted FORTUNE magazine s Global Survey of Corporate Reputations and authored Human Resources Lessons from the World s Most Admired Companies.
From 1995-1996 Dr. Pfau served as Vice President of Human Resources Effectiveness for The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, helping to manage the company s strategic restructuring. He completed his B.A. at Tufts University and received his Ph.D. in Psychology from Loyola University of Chicago.
Dr. Pfau has made numerous contributions to professional journals, has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Business Week, and Fortune, and has been an invited speaker for various organizations including The Conference Board, Business Week Executive Programs, The Business Roundtable, SHRM, and the HR Planning Society.
