The changing nature of work and the employee/employer relationship means that our attitudes towards Employee Relations (ER) are also changing. The unwritten so-called ‘psychological contract’ representing the expectations of employees and employers is now different.
IIR Middle East and The Consultancy have been conducting research into ER approaches with organisations in the Gulf region. These important findings will be a key focus of this Master Class.
You will be brought up-to-date with the latest regional thinking concerning ER, take away your own copy of the IIR/ The Consultancy findings and be introduced to Charles Wilson’s own model of ER success.
Agenda:
• The changed employee/employer relationship
• Analysis of the IIR/The Consultancy research
• What does current Employee Relations thinking mean for:
- Employers?
- Employees?
• What is the value of ER?
• ER strategy as part of business strategy
• Law and the impact of governments on ER
• The Psychological Contract
• Corporate culture, structure and ER
• Concepts of fairness and openness
• Competencies required in ER Managers
• The Employee Voice
- Increased employee participation in decision making
- Work/life balance
- Quality of working life
• Reward and ER
• Employee assistance programmes
• Well-Being – The five domains:
- Physical
- Emotional
- Work
- Personal development
- Values
• Increased worker representation
• The end of the employee relationship
• Collating the elements of an ER Policy
• ER Model – Wilson 2007
You will also receive a paper on ER, recently written by the facilitator, reflecting the research findings and pointing to a balanced ‘Way Ahead’ for your organisation.
Expert Instructor:
Charles Wilson is enjoying a successful HR career. He has extensive experience in the Gulf region gained over a period of some decades. Charles has watched the area develop and has played a leading role in National development schemes in Oman, the UAE and Kuwait. His major professional interests in the Gulf region lie in the ares of development of Nationals, management education and cross-cultural management. His current research is centered on international human resource development with an emphasis on leadership. Charles lives on the Isle of Man in the British Isles from where he operates his company The Consultancy. His work with IIR in the Gulf began over 14 years ago and he has led many courses, presented and chaired conferences throughout the region.