Mini MBA HR Management The Business of HR
Mini MBA: HR Management The Business of HR
OBJECTIVES
- To identify the context for change – the economic and social changes that are driving employment change
- To identify current employment practices and establish an agenda for change
- To look at international developments in employment practices
- To establish a series of best practices covering such issues as Leadership and Management Style; Recruitment and Retention; Performance Management; Work Organization; Equal Opportunities; Industrial Democracy; Employee Relations and Communications, Consultation and Involvement
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Senior Line Professionals
- Members of project groups who are developing employment practices
- Managers or Supervisors taking responsibility for the HR or Personnel Function
- Human Resource Professionals
- Employee Relations Professionals
- Managers or Supervisors or Team Leaders who wish to improve their knowledge of professional employment practices
COURSE OUTLINE
Day One
The Context for Change
- The big picture – Free Trade Agreements, World Trade Organization, single currency, social changes etc
- The strategic response
- Leadership and management style
- Recruitment and retention
Day Two
Managing Performance, Behavior and Culture
- Performance Management for grown-ups
- Improving managerial performance
- The Psychological Contract
- Climate and Culture
- Coaching, Mentoring; Counseling; Giving Feedback
Day Three
Implications for Employment Practice
- Work Organization
- The use of Competencies
- Human Capital Management
Day Four
Employee Relations
- Rights versus responsibilities
- Poor performance procedure
- Disciplinary procedure
- Grievances
- Equal Opportunities
Day Five
The Future for Employment Practices
- Industrial Democracy
- The role of employee representatives
- Communications
- Consultation
- Involvement
- Program review and presentation of mini MBA certificates