People management is a vital skill for line managers in the international relief and development sector. Line managers often occupy the very challenging position of enabling the achievement of organisational objectives through their capability to manage and lead their teams. Managers are therefore key contributors to organisational impact – especially when organisations may be restructuring, reforming processes, building new relationships or identifying fresh strategies.
People In Aid is offering a two day workshop in Bangkok, focused on “People management for line managers”. The workshop is designed to build the line manager’s capability and confidence to manage people effectively.
The target audience for the workshop is line managers who work in program country teams, technical teams, regional offices or in HQ roles: supervisors (in any function) who are accountable for people or teams who report to them.
As well as the focus on the line manager’s capability to manage people, the workshop will explore managers’ roles and responsibilities in working effectively with their own organisation’s Human Resources policies and practice. The workshop will provide practical tools for participants to use to in order to manage people and processes more effectively.
The workshop will be structured around the line manager’s role, skills and impact in people management, building on a management cycle that includes planning, recruitment, deployment, managing performance, development and learning, and managing transition.
Workshop facilitation will take into account current issues which have an impact on the line manager’s people management role, including the range of change initiatives and the diversity of scale and structure of organisations in the development and relief sector.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the workshop participants will be better equipped to:
- Understand and manage the main employee management steps from planning and recruitment through to transition or departure
- Use the skills and tools required across these people management steps: for example team development, dealing with difficult situations, addressing and supporting performance, interviewing, giving and receiving feedback, and enabling change.
- Work effectively with their own organisation’s HR function and HR processes
Travel and accommodation are not included.
Facilitators
Lucy Quarterman: Lucy is a human resources management consultant for the humanitarian sector focusing on Australia and Asia / Pacific region. She is currently working as People In Aid as their representative for Australia and the Pacific. Prior to this she spent 7 years working for OXFAM Australia leading the international Human Resources team. In 2006/07 she convened the ACFID Human resources working group. Lucy has visited many field offices including East Timor, Cambodia, Guatemala, Kosova and Serbia and has 3 months field experience in Afghanistan.
Joan Johnson: Joan is a professional organisational development consultant and leadership coach with 20 years of experience with public and international aid sector organisations. Since 2004 she has worked closely with OXFAM Australia, the Antares Foundation Australia, and several other agencies to support effective management practices, and to build emotional intelligence skills among their staff. Previous experience includes 7 years in the field with the US Peace Corps both as a volunteer and training director and 5 years as associate faculty at the University of Wisconsin in the US.
This workshop and all materials will be in English.