Course Description

Rationale:

The leadership of the trade union movement the world over operates within the ambit of balancing the expectations of its membership and that of the general expectations of the other social partners and its other stakeholders. The leadership of all the parties to workplace relations is always at the cutting edge of the nature and dynamics of the Industrial relations sphere within their operational environment. If it is vibrant and constantly evolving harmoniously, or, stressful and conflict prone, then, most of the times, it could be laid at the door step of leadership actions and inactions.

The course will examine this leadership quagmire; the seeming contradiction between executing trade union leadership responsibilities and maintaining harmonious industrial relations in the workplace. However, we think that the job is relatively easier once the problem of proper understanding of what we ought to be doing as leaders on both sides of the divide within the workplace relations. What may this understanding be; that there ought not to be any serious conflict or contradiction since the maintenance of harmonious industrial relations is one of the major responsibilities of leadership on all sides of the table within the Industrial Relations space.

Course Objective:

At the end of the course, delegates will be able to;

• Create harmonious relationship under unstable macroeconomic condition
• Create an understanding of the need for trade union leaders to evolve strategies that will assist them strike a balance in the workplace
• Deepen the understanding of trade union leaders on the forces that shape their actions globally
• Inculcate in the participants a better understanding of their respective roles in repositioning their organization
• Create strategic thinking amongst trade union leadership
• Map out effective strategies for re-organizing their approach to Industrial relations in their respective workplaces
• Equip the leadership with certain practical skills for successful leadership
• Impart in them the urgency for a strategic planning
• Inculcate leadership responsibility towards workplace harmony amongst the trade union leadership
• Equip trade union leaders with advanced tools for making positive impact within their organizations

Course Content:

• The concept and Principles of strategic Leadership
• Leadership responsibility and trade union sustainability
• Leadership responsibility for Industrial peace
• The Role of Trade Union Leadership in a volatile global economic environment
• Current challenges of trade unions and solutions
• The New Workplace: Key Organizational Behaviour Transitions and Expectations
• Measurement of High Performance in Trade Union Leadership
• Organizational stability and trade union objectives
• Key factors against industrial harmony
• Creating a symbiosis between trade unions and Management
• What is ‘employment relations’?
• Industrial relations and human resource management
• Key elements of industrial relations
• Approaches to Industrial Relations
• The History and Development of Trade Unions
• Phases in the Labor Relations Process
• Strategic Planning Success for Unions
• Administrative Issues
• Job Security Work Rules
• Employee Relations
• International Industrial Relations
• Unions and Multinational Corporations
• Industrial Relations Multinational
• Aspects of International Industrial Relations
• Global Employment Relations
• Public Sector Labor Relations

Target Audience:

The programme is designed for Managers, Employee Relations Managers and Union Members, Trade Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Human Resource

Delivery Method:

Lectures, discussions, syndicate work, case studies, role – play and exercises. Audio – Visual aids will be used to reinforce these training and learning methods.

Course Venue:  

Course Fee:  

Course Duration: 2 Weeks

Course Date: Feb 20th -24th, 2023