Fundamentals of Human Resource Management Workshop

Program overview:

This program is designed to prepare people new in the HR functions to make a smooth transition into their roles. Participants will be grounded in the basic HR activities of attracting; engaging, developing and managing employee expectations to enable them contribute their best to the organization. Participants will also learn the administrative support functions in HR setting.

For whom:

Management trainees, Employees deployed from line functions to HR, Administration officers and Office managers.

Learning objectives:

At the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• list and explain the roles and responsibilities of HR functions in business management;
• align with operational staff managers to help handle their day to day HR related issues;
• assist in collating and applying the HR metrics; and
• evaluate the Nigerian Labour laws and apply same to managing the contract of employment.

Course outline:       

  Day 1: Importance and definition of human resource

• HR function: Past, Present, future
  • HR department roles & responsibilities
  • HR partner model
  • HR value proposition
  • Employee life cycle
  • Manpower planning
  • Recruitment and selection
  • Training and development

  Day 2: Target setting and performance appraisal

• Benefits and reward system
• Employee engagement
• Laws of contract of employment
• Grievance handling, counseling, and disciplinary procedures
• Introduction to industrial relations
• Staff handbook as HR tool
• Important HR metrics and its application

Training Methodology

Lectures, discussions, exercises, and case studies will be used to reinforce these teaching/learning methods.