Workshops / events

Our learning events are run in an interactive format, with time for questions and discussion, and the opportunity to network with peers and learn from other organisations.  Participants come away with a workshop handbook, usually in the form of practical guidelines containing valuable resources such as checklists and handouts.  Places on our events fill up quickly, so early booking is advised.

Member discount

People In Aid members get a 50% discount on workshops – make sure you are logged in to get the reduced price.

Workshops

Planning and Developing an HR Strategy

Monday 6 October – Nairobi, Kenya

More Members: £25Non-members: £25 Book

People In Aid in association with the IAWG is offering a one day workshop focused on developing a human resource strategy. The workshop is aimed at senior HR staff or staff with a responsibility for human resource issues. Participants will be involved in strategic planning for people and have a responsibility in developing the people in their organisation.

Senior HR staff from National NGOs, Regional offices and Country offices will benefit from an opportunity to develop their skills in this area, to discuss case studies from other organisations in Kenya and other regions. Participants will learn from and share with others the common issues, concerns around strategy development and planning and possible solutions.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the workshop participants will be better equipped to:

Develop, plan or enhance a Human Resources Strategy within their organisations through a better understanding of:

·what an HR strategy might consist of and what it can achieve

·how to gain organisational and staff understanding and buy-in to the strategy

·the processes for developing and delivering an HR strategy including alignment with other organisation strategies

how the People In Aid Code can act as a framework for developing and working with an HR strategy

Building the Capacity of Human Resources Staff

Tuesday 7 October – Nairobi, Kenya

More Members: £25Non-members: £25 Book

People In Aid in association with the IAWG are offering a 1 day workshop focused on building HR staff capacity aimed at Human Resources staff and those with responsibility for people management.Participants will have a key role in delivering HR strategies and be working with senior staff and line managers to develop their organisations.

Learning Outcomes

HR professionals have a growing role to shape the HR strategy, partner and influence line managers and senior management teams, and lead their organisations through change.

The purpose of this workshop is to give HR professionals and those responsible for people management issues the opportunity to focus on how they can develop the capacity of their teams to meet these changing organisational needs and ensure the delivery of high quality people management.

By the end of the workshop participants will have a better understanding of:

·The changing role of Human Resource staff

·What effective business partnering means

·The changing role of line managers

·How to influence and lead change

·How to influence and get buy-in from line managers

There will be the opportunity to discuss case studies from other organisations and to learn from and share with other participants.

People Management for Line Managers

9 October to 10 October – Nairobi, Kenya

More Members: £50Non-members: £50 Book

People In Aid in association with the IAWG are offering a two day workshop focused on “People Management for Line Managers”. The workshop is aimed at line managers in the development and relief sector and provides an opportunity to build understanding and practical skills in people management.

The target audience is line managers in any function working in country program teams, technical teams, regional offices or in HQ roles.

Learning Outcomes

The workshop will explore the changing roles of line managers with respect to people management and organisational performance and provide practical tools for participants to use 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.

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 performance management to transition or departure

-Use the skills and tools required across these people management steps: for example interviewing, giving and receiving feedback, addressing and supporting performance, dealing with difficult situations, and enabling change

-Work effectively with their own organisations HR function and HR processes

Managing People Effectively at a Distance

Wednesday 22 October – London, UK

More Members: £55Non-members: £110 Book

Learning Outcomes

Trends such as re-structuring work around strategic goals, decentralisation, delivering through partnerships, and increased recruitment of national staff have led to a significant increase in the need to work across organisational, geographical and cultural boundaries. Managers who continue with their existing practices and processes using technology to try to overcome the difficulties of distance management have met with mixed results. Innovative approaches are needed.

This workshop will enable and encourage managers and HR professionals to be more pro-active in managing people effectively at a distance, and offer participants an action plan to take the learning back to their agency. This learning will include how to develop and maintain relationships, the challenges and opportunities of geographically dispersed teams, the role of the manager, and using technology more effectively.

By the end of the workshop participants will have gained a deeper understanding of the issues and practical ways to improve their effectiveness when managing people at a distance. Participants will also have developed an action plan for taking the learning back into their organisations.

 

Facilitators

Facilitators will be drawn from J Hill Associates’ network of organisational development consultants with experience in both the commercial and non-governmental sectors:

Jacqueline Hill works with NGOs both in the UK and overseas on strategic planning, change management and team effectiveness

Cornelia Decher works with commercial organisations in improving their distance management practices, people management and team interpersonal skills.

Other events

International Management Programme

19 October to 24 October – Bangkok

More Members: £1500Non-members: £1500 Book

With many INGOs prioritising staff capacity, The Management Centre (=mc) and People In Aid developed the International Management Programme specifically for INGOs to address the need for highly creative, flexible and effective management. This would be very relevant an organisations “rising stars” and international managers who have further leadership potential.

Essentially, the IMP is designed to help:

  • create higher performing teams
  • improve internal communication
  • enhance cross-cultural understanding
  • reduce conflict within team

It’s suitable for both new and experienced international managers, particularly those who manage widely dispersed or multicultural teams. The core modules of the programme include: managing at a distance, managing diverse teams, personal effectiveness and much more. Full details of the programme content and benefits are available at www.managementcentre.co.uk/imp.

In addition to the benefits gained from intensive training, this is a rare and prestigious networking opportunity where participants can meet others in a similar role. The programme will be running only once this year, but we are able to offer you a special early-bird booking discount:

The full cost of the programme is £1,500, which includes 5 nights accommodation, meals, refreshment, and full documentation. You can receive a discount of 10% – pay only £1,350 – if you book by 2 May 2008.

To take advantage of this offer, please book online at www.managementcentre.co.uk/bookings.

If you have any enquiries or would like to discuss the programme content with the trainers, please don’t hesitate to contact my colleague at the Management Centre:

Rosie Rigden, Programme Administrator

The Management Centre

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7978 1516

r.rigden@managementcentre.co.uk

Test meeting

Wednesday 11 February – London, UK

More Members: £0Non-members: £0 Book

The topic at this event will be restructuring HR.  We will be joined by two external speakers.

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