Human Resources Today • HR’s place in organisations • How external and internal happenings affect HR • The background to good HR practice – Environment – Mission – Leadership – Culture of the organisation • Different organisations means different approaches to HR – Private sector – Public utilities and Government – ‘Third Sector’ – charities and support organisations – Where do you fit? – What is your organisation’s structure and what does that mean for HR? • Resources available and how each is viewed – Money – Materials – People HR’s Role • What is HR’s job? • Cost of employees – asset or liability • Getting a return on your investment in people • Risk-taking in HR • How to generate a high Quality of Working Life (QWL) • High QWL equals increased productivity • What are reasonable expectations of HR • Basis of an HR plan Leadership In HR • Study and comment on John Adair’s practical steps to • effective leadership • The ‘Helicopter Effect’ in leadership • The effect line managers have on HR outcomes • Responsibilities of line managers for HR Management – “Whose job is it anyway?” • What can your organisation expect from HR? Course Outline Workshops What is happening in the region to change HR What is your organisation’s culture? How do you conduct your HR? Case Study ‘The Management Challenge’ Review and comment on a paper written by your course leader, designed to provoke discussion to consider what is best practice HR Management. Workshops Building professional working relationships with line managers What goes wrong in HR and what can we do about? What will start the thinking towards modern HR practice? Workshops Differences in leadership styles What is your style? Which leaders do you admire and why? What do differences in leadership mean for HR? Course Timings: Registration will be at 08:00 on Day One. Course sessions will start promptly at 08:30 and end at 15:30. There will be two short breaks for refreshments and lunch will be served at 12:30 of each day’s sessions South
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