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  Conference Theme: Transformational Industrial (IR) and Employee Relations (ER) Conference

   

  Introduction
  Industrial Relations are concerned with the maintenance of the employment relationship, essentially how trade unions and management of an organization interact.

  The conference on Transformational Labour & Industrial Relations conference will provide participants with a current understanding of Labour and Industrial Relations (IR) practices. This dynamic and interactive conference will help you transform your industrial relations, so it meets the needs of all stakeholders over the coming decade.

  Industrial Relations have undergone many changes over the past decade, but it continues to be a critical area for all organizations.

  The conference will highlight:
  

  • Employee Relations (ER & IR) What it is and What it should be?
  • The economic, legal & social perspectives of IR
  • The employment relationship and the psychological contract
  • Negotiation skills for collective bargaining
     How to manage workplace conflict?
    An Introduction to Meditation Techniques

   Objectives

  By the end of this Conference, participants will learn to:
• Develop a collaborative approach to labour & industrial relations
•  Examine techniques and methodologies for enhancing & transforming IR   Appreciate the importance of employee engagement and empowerment
•  Understand the people factors in IR   Critically analyse the possibilities of effective conflict resolution
• Utilise mediation skills as a practical intervention into disputes

   

  Organisational Impact

  • An appreciation of the benefits of transformational IR in the workplace
  • A focus on best practices in labor and industrial relations
  • Stronger labour management relations
  • Reduced time and costs spent on grievance arbitration
  • Promoting and supporting collaboration in negotiations

   

  Personal Impact

  • Improve your effectiveness as a trade union delegate or official
  • Develop practical, transferable skills and competencies
  • Better understand the future of labour and industrial relations
  • Practical skills in the practice of mediation
  • Learn about the modern role of the union official or delegate

   

  Training Contents

  1. Transformational Employee, Labour & Industrial Relations

  • The Context for Labour, Employee & Industrial Relations
  • Understanding the Functional Role of Trade Unions
  • Trade Unionism in Africa, The Gulf, and Globally
  • Current Trends in Employee & Industrial Relations
  • The Nature of the Employment Relationship and the Psychological Contract
  • Employee Relations: Economic, Legal & Social Perspectives

   

  2. Vital People Factors in the Workplace

  • Collective Negotiation and Consultation
  • Techniques and Processes to Manage Grievances Efficiently
  • Dignity at Work: Workplace Bullying Example
  • The Flexible Firm Model and the Labour Utilisation
  • Involvement, Participation, and Employee Voice

   

  3. Negotiation Skills for Collective Bargaining

  • Collective Bargaining
  • A Win-Win Approach to Negotiation
  • Stages of Negotiation & the Coleman Raider Bare-bones Model
  • Exploring Competition and Cooperation
  • Introduction to Reframing Techniques
  • Cultural Differences that Affect Negotiation and Collective Bargaining

   

  4. Managing Conflict and Workplace Mediation Skills

  • Understanding Conflict
  • Analysing your Conflict Handling Behaviour (styles)
  • Resolving and Managing Conflict  avoiding conflict escalation
  • The Abilene Paradox and Avoiding Groupthink
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
  • Understanding Arbitration, Conciliation, and Mediation

   

  5. Practical Techniques of Mediation

  • The Mediation Processes
  • Issues Suitable for Mediation
  • The Mediators Role
  • The 5-step Framework for Effective Mediation
  • Reaching and Formalising Agreements
  • Personal Action Planning

   

  Training Methodology

  Participants in this conference will receive thorough training on the subjects covered by the Conference outline with the facilitator utilising a variety of proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques.

  
  This conference is very participatory and interactive. It involves skill practice in a group setting. Training methodology includes individual and group activities that will intersperse the sessions.  A variety of practical sessions, relevant case studies, simulations, and group games and activities are programmed into this Conference.

   
  Who Should Attend?

  • Union Delegates and Officials
  • Employee Relations (ER) Personnel
  • Industrial Relations (IR) Personnel
  • Human Resource Management (HRM) Professionals who need to understand Industrial Relations & Employee Relations
  • Those managers who would benefit from an understanding of trade union issues
  • Anyone who wants to learn practical skills in labour negotiation and workplace mediation

   
  ACCOMMODATION:

  This conference is non-residential. Participants are to lodge in hotels of their choice near the Training centre. A list of these Hotels will be provided upon request