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.

Whether 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.

The 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.

This session will cover:

Performance Management (support) and Appraisals
This 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).
This will also include a brief section on what motivates people at work.

Managing Sickness and consistent absences
What tools do you have? Bradford factor, impact of reasonable adjustments, Occupational health.

Employee relations – managing conflict/difficult conversations
Organising the meeting, where to have it when to have it, general discussion on experiences, how to get it right? Do not expect perfection.

Who Should Attend?

Clerks, Councillors & Members of Personnel Committees

Course Tutor:

James Corrigan, Managing Director, Council HR and Governance Support

James 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.

Council 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.

CHRGS 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.

CHRGS 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.

Running time:   90 minutes approximately depending on Q&A

Remote Access: Joining instructions will be issued closer to the time

Cancellation: 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.

Members £50 per ticket

Associate County Association Members: £50 per ticket

Non-members £100 per ticket