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 HR Skills for Managers 

An essential toolkit of HR skills that every manager needs to know

As HR Business Partners become more established in organisations, line managers are now expected to handle a wider range of HR issues than ever before. This means that they need a greater understanding of the fundamentals of HR as part of their day-to-day roles including how to select, induct and appraise staff effectively as well as dealing with disciplinary and grievance issues, and hold exit interviews.  This programme gives managers the confidence to handle these scenarios with a toolkit of skills and processes.

Why should you attend this programme?

  • Increased understanding of how to manage the key HR responsibilities of a line manager
  • Understand the role of the manager in grievance and discipline procedures
  • Be better able to recruit and select more effectively
  • Gain an overview of how to manage and improve staff performance
  • Become more confident in dealing with those tough people management situations

Programme Content

  • The life cycle of the employee
  • Recruitment and selection procedures
  • Creating an induction checklist and approach
  • Conducting performance reviews
  • Skills practice covering selection, appraisal and discipline
  • Partnering effectively with HR
  • How to handle a termination or exit interview

Who is it for?

You are a line manager responsible for a team of people where you are expected to have a role in selecting and developing your staff as well as being available for handling disciplinary and grievance procedures.  You will work in partnership with HR but are expected to manage the situations on a day-to-day basis.