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SUMMARY:HR Essentials for Councils- Managing Staff – November 24th at 6.30pm – Online
DESCRIPTION:Effective people management is central to the success of every Council. These three practical HR sessions have been specifically designed for Councils, supporting Clerks, Councillors, and the whole Council to understand their responsibilities, reduce risk, and build confident, compliant, and well-managed Councils.\nWhether you employ staff directly or are responsible for strategic oversight, these sessions will provide clear guidance, real-life council examples, and practical tools that can be applied immediately.\nThe sessions can be attended individually by the Clerk or Councillor or as a complete programme, allowing Councils to choose the level of support that best meets their needs.\nThis session will cover:\nPerformance Management (support) and Appraisals\nThis would include how to get the best out of your team with regular one to ones, followed by a positive appraisal (if all has gone well).\nThis will also include a brief section on what motivates people at work.\nManaging Sickness and consistent absences\nWhat tools do you have? Bradford factor, impact of reasonable adjustments, Occupational health.\nEmployee relations – managing conflict/difficult conversations\nOrganising the meeting, where to have it when to have it, general discussion on experiences, how to get it right? Do not expect perfection.\nWho Should Attend?\nClerks, Councillors & Members of Personnel Committees\nCourse Tutor:\nJames Corrigan, Managing Director, Council HR and Governance Support\nJames has over 30 years of Local Government experience working at all tiers of Local Government. A Chartered Lawyer, Manager and Personnel professional. James has worked for three large Town Councils including winning National Council of the year, first Council Nationally to achieve IIP status.\nCouncil HR and Governance Support (CHRGS) provide Local Councils with expert support to enable Councils to achieve success through their associates who have done the day job. CHRGS overall objective is to support Councils to be more effective and efficient, but at the same time to take care of the welfare of all who work there, and to ensure relationships prosper for the benefit of the Councils local community.\nCHRGS are dedicated to ensuring best practice and continuous improvement in the local Council sector. Their passion is to work collaboratively with Councils to help them to achieve their full potential and ambitions.\nCHRGS provide access to a wide range of expertise to ensure they can support Councils in all areas and uphold a commitment to provide sustainable solutions that will deliver results, not just a diagnosis of problems.\nRunning time:   90 minutes approximately depending on Q&A\nRemote Access: Joining instructions will be issued closer to the time\nCancellation: A full refund will be given if 14 days or more notice prior to the date of the training course is given. However, this could cause an event to be cancelled if it becomes uneconomic to run.\nMembers £50 per ticket\nAssociate County Association Members: £50 per ticket\nNon-members £100 per ticket\n
URL:https://bucksalc.gov.uk/events/hr-essentials-for-councils-managing-staff-november-24th-at-6-30pm-online/
CATEGORIES:All Training,HR Tools and Training,Operational,Training
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