10.00 - 11.30 |
Strategic Organisational and Staff Resilience 2013
How strategic HR is vital
These are game-changing times for the sector, and developing strategies for both organisational and staff resilience is an essential part of future success. Managing people should always be at the heart of an organisation’s success. This session covers a strategic overview of the importance of investing in HR management and the latest HR benchmarks
Speaker: Gill Taylor
HR1 |
Data Protection and HR
Are employees allowed to see references? How long should you keep files after people leave? When must we disclose employee information? Can we read an employee's 'private' e-mails? It's important to get the answers right, and it can appear tricky. This session gives a no-nonsense look at how to tackle these and other HR-related questions, with plenty of opportunity for participants to raise specific issues they are concerned about.
Speaker: Paul Ticher
HR4 |
Working with Line Managers to Build Resilience and Engagement in Staff
Line managers are the critical linchpin in delivering strategic and operational plans through effective staff engagement. This session will explore the skills line managers require to fulfil this critical role with practical solutions that empower managers to engage with staff and promote resilience in times of change.
Speaker: Annette Strong
HR7 |
11.45 - 13.15 |
Strategic Performance Management
Why do so many organisations put so much energy and expense into an appraisal process that seems to deliver so little for them? There must be a better way of managing the performance of our most precious and most expensive resource. This session will deal with strategically aligning our people’s performance to organizational objectives
Speaker: Steve Prince
HR2 |
Discipline and Dismissal - Good practice including investigations
Explore good practice in handling disciplinaries, clear procedures and actions leading to fair dismissals. Covering the latest legal changes including tribunal reforms and case law. We'll also examine details of a fair procedure and guidance for using them effectively; how to prepare effectively for a disciplinary interview; and good Investigations practice.
Speaker: Gill Taylor
HR5 |
Staff Surveys
Taking the temperature
How can you get good data on what your staff think – not just those who shout loudest? This session considers what you can hope to learn, what to ask, how to ask it and how to get a good response rate. It includes coverage of electronic tools that can make the collection and analysis of data easier.
Speaker: Paul Ticher
HR8 |
15.15 - 16.45 |
HR's Role in Managing Change
Death and taxes are no longer the only certainties in life – change has joined them. HR is not only subject to changes in the organization but in many cases an orchestrator of those changes. This session will explore the role of HR in the ever-changing world of work from the perspective of the HR professional and from that of the line or strategic manager.
Speaker: Steve Prince
HR3 |
Automatic Pension Enrolment
The phasing in of the radical reforms to workplace pensions began in October. We look at the key challenges facing employers and consider h best ways to prepare for implementation. Covers:
- Auto-enrolment update
- Informing staff about auto-enrolment
- Implementing enrolment and opting-out processes
Speaker: Russell-Cooke Solicititors
HR6 |
Mergers and TUPE
Two words that can strike fear and dread into the heart of any senior manager and lead them into a minefield of legal jargon and confusion. This session is aimed at skilling managers to be able to deal with all aspects including due diligence, harmonisation and effective engagement with affected staff.
Speaker: Annette Stron
HR9 |
