Course description
Fundamentals of Human Resources Management
Whether you're a recently appointed HR manager, are new to HR or have a non-HR job with HR responsibilities, this course can give you the know-how you need. Understand essential HR functions and learn to develop an action plan to put to work in your organization.
This comprehensive seminar delivers a modern view of HR's role and will educate you and give you an opportunity to practice your skills in a variety of areas, including but not limited to:
- Legal responsibilities
- Talent Acquisition (Recruiting)
- Talent Assessment (Performance Management and Diversity)
- Talent Development (Coaching and Leadership Development)
- Talent Measurement (Compensation) and much more
How You Will Benefit
- Understand HR's role as a vital contributor to your organization's success
- Discover strategies to attract and retain top talent
- Examine best practices for managing performance and creating compensation, training and benefit systems that drive bottom-line results
- Identify and deal with potentially explosive issues with an eye to both legal requirements and the needs of your business
- Analyze HR issues and develop action plans you can implement in your organization
- See how HR and non-HR functions in every organization can create an effective, complementary work environment
Upcoming start dates
Who should attend?
HR practitioners with less than three years’ experience; non-HR practitioners with HR responsibilities; more experienced HR professionals seeking a fast-paced review of the role of HR in today’s rapidly-evolving workplace.
Training content
Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate Expertise in a Number of HR Areas, Including (But Not Limited to) Legal Responsibilities, Talent Assessment, Talent Acquisition, and More
- Go Back to Your Employer with Significantly More Knowledge on How to Be a Strategic Business Partner and Optimally Run an HR Function, Regardless of Your Level
- Apply Your New Knowledge in Everyday Interactions with Your Teams
Course Outline, AMA HR Philosophy, and Organizational Assessment
- Understand Why an Emphasis on Talent, Establishing Relationships and Being Strategic Is So Important (While Also Making Sure That the Functional Areas Are Taken Care Of)
- Think About How Strategic or Functional Your Job Is and How HR at Your Organization Is Perceived Overall
Relationships and Gaining Trust
- Understand the Importance of Building Relationships
- Assess Your Own Relationships and Identify Areas for Improvement
- Describe the Business Impact of Improved Relationships Between HR and Non-HR
Legal Responsibilities
- Compare and Contrast Managerial and HR Legal Responsibilities
- Identify Key Federal Employment-Related Terms and Legislation
- Explain Questions and Categories to Avoid During the Employment Process
- Define and Increase Awareness of Workplace Sexual and Other Harassment
- Identify Legal Trends and Challenges
Talent Acquisition
- Identify Characteristics of Well-Written Job Descriptions and When “JDs” Should Be Written
- Understand Differences Between and Reasons for Using the Five Questioning Techniques
- Know and Apply the Steps and Best Practices for a Recruiting Process
- Distinguish Key Aspects of Orientation and Assimilation, and Generate Ideas to Make These Processes Better at Your Organization
Talent Alignment
- Understand Key Concepts of Talent Alignment, Which May Be a New Term for Many
- Have an Opportunity-Focused Mindset, So That You Can Help the Employees at Your Organization, Which in Turn Helps the Company
- Demonstrate Your Skills and Abilities as a Strategic Business Partner By Advising Leadership on Talent Alignment, Whether They Ask for It or Not
Talent Management
- Identify What Talent Management Is, What It Includes, and Important Aspects of It
- Understand Domestic and Global Mobility
- Put Talent Management Learnings into Practice
Talent Assessment: Performance Management and Diversity
- Understand the Objectives and Elements of a Performance Management System
- Describe the Respective Roles of All Concerned in Preparing for Performance Management Meetings
- Practice a Performance Management Discussion
- Learn the Key Components of Diversity and Why Having Awareness of Diversity Is Important for HR Professionals, Leadership, and Employees
- Understand the Importance of Assessing Talent with a Diversity Lens to Make Sure Your Organization Is a Fair and Inclusive Environment
Talent Development: Training, Coaching, Mentoring, and Leadership/Career Development
- Identify the Respective Responsibilities of All Concerned in the Training Process
- Know Best Practices in Mentoring and Career and Leadership Development
- Understand What Coaching Is and Also AMA’s Coaching Model
- Practice How to Coach and How to Help Others Coach
Talent Measurement/Compensation
- Assess Your Company’s Year-End Performance Review Process and Determine How It Could Be Conducted Better/Differently
- See the Correlation Between the Year-End Performance Review Process and Compensation
- Know the Characteristics of an Effective Compensation System
- Be a Strategic Business Partner By Helping Leadership Be Fair About How Your Employees Are Compensated
- Instill a “Total Rewards” Mindset in the Employees at Your Company
Talent Retention and Transition
- Understand the Importance of Retaining the Employees You Have
- Know All the Factors That Could Lead to Someone Leaving
- Be Fully Aware of Key Best Practices When You Have to Terminate Someone’s Employment
- Be Better Prepared for Letting Someone Go By Practicing That Difficult Conversation
Functional HR Areas: Benefits, Employee Handbook, Policies & Procedures Manuals, and HRIS
- Differentiate Between Mandated and Voluntary Benefits
- Discuss Typical/Popular Offerings
- Identify Benefits Trends and Challenges
- Determine the Contents of an Employee Handbook
- Identify the Components of a Policies and Procedures Manual
- Fully Understand the Uses and Best Practices of HRIS (Human Resource Information Systems)
Final Activities: Role-Play and Individual Action Plan
- Highlight Many of the Learning Points in the Prior Modules By Way of a Group Role-Play
- Put What You Learned into Practice
- Create an Action Plan for Your Role and Organization
Costs
Course price for:
- Non Members: $2595
- AMA Members: $2345
Certification / Credits
CEU: 1.2, CPE: 14
Reviews
Average rating 4.8
Great instructor and good slides, the producer was very helpful.
Russ does a great job of being engaging and thorough about a wide variety of HR-related topics. I feel very well equipped after going through this course.
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