Training Solutions with in person or online
  

• Dignity at Work - Designated Contact Persons - updated 2023 - 2.5 hours
• Dignity at Work - Nominated Persons - updated 2023 - secondary informal process role - 3.5 hours
• Unconscious Bias - 60 minute interactice session - suited to employees at all levels - new to training offering
• Managing Myself Remotely - Employee Webinar - contact for more details
• Managing My Remote Team - for any people manager - contact for more details
• Employment Law in a Nutshell

This training programme comprises of 3 x 2 hour sessions and is aimed at the non-HR person including team leads, supervisors, managers, finance team and those required to understand the practical application of employment law and HR practices. The workshop simplifies the key pieces of employment law and gives practical tips for handling employee relations issues in an informative and hands on manner through exercises and case studies. Topics include; Recruitment & Selection, the Employment Relationship, Working Time, Equality & Dignity at Work, Disciplinary & Grievances, Leave of Absence, Employee Relations Issues.

Each participant receives a comprehensive programme folder (emailed in advance to each delegate) which contains notes from all sessions and sample policies, procedures and templates which can be used in their own organisation. Each programme can also be customized in line with the organizations policies and procedures and can be provided for the HR team or managers and supervisors. For a customised webinar series a simple call between the company contact and Ria takes place and sample contract & key HR policies are submitted.

 

• Interview Skills

This webinar programme is delivered via 2 x 1.5 hour sessions and a 45 minute follow up. It aims to help non-HR personnel become great interviewers by understanding the legal guidelines, gives them advice and tips on how to plan and conduct interviews and ultimately choose the best fit candidate. It provides delegates with the skills and knowledge to manage the entire selection process, from identifying the requirements of the position to selecting the most appropriate candidate. The emphasis is on ensuring the best fit for the organization, while maintaining full legal compliance and transparency.

Each participant receives a comprehensive programme folder (emailed in advance) which contains notes from all sessions and sample templates which can be used in their own organisation. The 45 minute follow up session via Zoom is to enable the delegate interview Ria White for a sample vacancy and then receive real time feedback and tips on their interview skills. Each programme can also be customized in line with the organizations policies and procedures and can be provided for the HR team or managers and supervisors. For a customised webinar series a simple call between the company contact and Ria takes place and sample contract & key HR policies are submitted.

  

• HR How to Training Webinars

We provide a range of short 1.5 hour webinar workshops for team leads, managers and non-HR employees who may need to handle how to manage the following issues:

• How to Manage Absence
• How to Manage Disciplinary issues
• How to Handle Dignity at Work issues
• How to Manage Leave issues
• How to Manage Probation
• How to Manage Performance

The content includes an overview of the legal guidelines, policy and procedure requirements, best practice application & practical advice. For a customised webinar series a simple call between the company contact and Ria takes place and sample contract & key HR policies are submitted.

  

• Designated Contact Persons

We provide a 3 hour Webinar programme aimed at employees members of an organisation who are chosen in the voluntary role of Designated Contact Person as per the Dignity at Work Policy and who will have the responsibility for handling informal complaints in relation to bullying, harassment or sexual harassment. It is therefore necessary to train these persons on the following areas:

• An overview of the legal implications of workplace bullying, harassment and sexual harassment
• An understanding of the associated behaviours/definitions
• Guide to Dignity at Work Policy
• An outline of the role of the designated contact person  updated with new 2020 Bullying & 2022 Harassment Codes of Practice
• A complete understanding of the complaints process including the investigation process and outcome
• Knowledge and skills on handling this role

The workshop places a high deal of emphasis on skills building during the training, in order to provide participants with the opportunity to learn the skills that they will be required to use in the event of handling an informal colleague issue.

Each participant receives a comprehensive programme folder (emailed in advance to each delegate) which contains notes from all sessions and sample policies, procedures and templates which can be used in their own organisation. Each programme can also be customized in line with the organizations policies and procedures and can be provided for the HR team or managers and supervisors. For a customised webinar series a simple call between the company contact and Ria takes place and sample contract & key HR policies are submitted.

 

• Dignity at Work Internal Investigators

This webinar series comprises of 3 x 1.5 hour sessions and is aimed at upskilling the members of an organisation who are to form the team of investigators (in pairs), who will have the responsibility for conducting investigations in the event that a complaint is made in relation to bullying, harassment or sexual harassment. It is therefore necessary to train these persons on the following areas:

• Equality legislation as it relates to discrimination, bullying, harassment and sexual harassment
• Health and safety legislation as it relates to bullying
• The company’s current policies in these areas
• How to conduct a thorough investigation
• How to conduct interviews during the investigation process
• How to prepare a report of findings of the investigation

The webinar workshop will provide:

• An overview of equality legislation in relation to bullying, sexual harassment and harassment
• An outline of Code of Practice on Sexual Harassment and Harassment at Work
• An overview of health and safety legislation in relation to bullying
• An outline of two Codes of Practice on Bullying in the Workplace
• An overview of company policies in relation to bullying, sexual harassment and harassment
• Updates on recent case law in these areas and lessons learned from the investigations conducted in these cases
• An overview of the investigation procedure including an investigation checklist
• How to conduct an investigation interview, questioning techniques, note taking
• Gathering information, writing interview notes, witness statements
• The report writing process, summarising findings, highlighting key issues, reporting on findings of investigation.

The programme places a high deal of emphasis on skills building during the training, in order to provide participants with the opportunity to learn the skills that they will be required to use in the event of handling an investigation. Each participant receives a comprehensive programme folder (emailed in advance to each delegate) which contains notes from all sessions and sample policies, procedures and templates which can be used in their own organisation. Each programme can also be customized in line with the organizations policies and procedures and can be provided for the HR team or managers and supervisors. For a customised webinar series a simple call between the company contact and Ria takes place and sample HR policies are submitted.