A 3-hour course on introducing, or revitalising employee Engagment and Employee representation.
When introduced effectively, Employee Representation delivers a critical link between staff and management, helping both to understand the others views and perspectives and ultimately delivering better quality results faster.
The benefits are especially strong in times of turbulence and change, helping to improve the quality of planning and decision-making, keeping staff informed, on-board and providing a route for challenge if things go astray.
It is imperative that the structure and design of forums, constitutions and role descriptors meets the needs of the business and that reps time is focussed where it delivers maximum benefit. This demands careful consideration, preferably before the Reps are appointed. This short course highlights the options and approaches across a range of different models.
For Whom?
This course is for HR teams, Operational Managers, Staff Representatives looking to introduce, relaunch or revitalise employee representation schemes.
Content
Understanding Options and Approaches
- Model One – Trade Union/Collective Bargaining
- Model Two -General Employee Rep Scheme
- Model Three -Specialist Forums or Working Parties
- Model Four – Advocacy Model
Clear boundary protocols operate with all four models. There is sometimes overlap between Model 1 and Model 4. There is sometimes overlap between Model 2 and 4. Sometimes employee reps in Model 3 (specialist) will have ‘seat’ on Model I and 2 acting in liaison or link up capacity.
Constitutions, Rules, Boundaries and Limitations
- What to put in, what to leave out and some templates to make life easier
- Avoiding Moans and Groans Sessions
- Enhancing Business Development
Recruiting and Appointing Reps
- Role Descriptors
- Appointment Routes
- Induction, Training and CPD
TRAINING for Employee Reps
Employee Representation Reference Guides
These guides are provided free of charge to help make your employee representation forum more effective. Our Employee Representation training courses explore and build on these to help you improve quality and effective even further.
Employee Representation Models
When introducing Employee Representation, the first thing that needs to be considered is the scope and structure that best meets the needs of the business. This guide explores 4 typical structures.
Employee Representation Forum Constitutions
This reference document outlines typical rules & arrangements for effective Employee Representation Forums. It includes hints and tips on employee representation forum structures rules and boundaries
Employee Representation Advocacy Model
In non-unionised organisations employee representatives are often tasked with providing advocacy and mentoring support. This short article provides some useful hints and tips on process
What Makes an Employee Representative Effective?
Employee Representatives are usually elected by the people they represent, the workforce. They are often elected on willingness to stand or popularity. What can the employer do to help them perform well in role and help develop business success. This guides provides some ideas.
Employee Representative Role Descriptor
An Employee Representative Role Descriptor Template. To maximise the effectiveness of any Employee Representative it is important that those standing, voting and appointing representatives understand the role and what it involves. The Role Descriptor play a critical part in achieving this.