HR MANAGEMENT – STRATEGY MANAGEMENT
London, UK
22 - 28 March 2009
5 - 11 July 2009

PROGRAMME

“The financial crisis tests the ability of companies to maintain productivity, maintain staff morale and retain the best staff, and as well as reducing their cost!”

But how is this to be done most effectively? How does and should the role of HR management change to make the best out the current situation? How to prioritize these changes and on which areas should emphasis be placed? What tools are needed to assist companies to overcome such difficult market conditions, as well as to create the potential for further development?

Russian companies have overcome some waves of restructuring and transformation, but haven't yet successfully reorganised their "Human Capital". They will only be able to reach new levels of efficiency when their staff start to take more responsibility for their work. It is possible to train management to combine ethical aspects and economic gains into business conduct, without sacrificing either. Despite the fact that different countries have different approaches to the teaching of values and corporate responsibility, there is no doubt that there are many general principles in business ethics that cross national borders and can apply to all businesses regardless of their geographical location.

AIM

“Internal communication during change management.
HR management in light of the current economic climate.
Changing role of HR management. Optimization of staff costs.
Legal issues”

To acquaint participants working within or closely with HR management, with international personnel management requirements and HR planning, as well as certain methods and technical approaches used by some of the world's leading commercial and state enterprises. The programme is tailored to provide all participants with the opportunity to develop complex personnel management strategies and systematic approaches to HR, which have been developed through the analysis and experience of a number of British firms and adapted to the needs of Russian companies and the Russian market.

MAIN TOPICS

The organisation of effective, efficient and productive work is impossible without the right staff suitable for each job at hand, which requires effective personnel selection, good management and retaining staff. The programme will look at the processes of selection, management and behavioural patterns of staff in the modern world. Particular emphasis will be placed on management qualities, including: formation of management teams, team behaviour, behavioural incentives, leadership concepts, and management of structural changes, as well as looking at the problems that all of these processes face. Principles, methods and approaches to building personnel management structures within organisations and amending current ones will also be closely considered. Various founding aspects of personnel management are closely analysed: planning ahead for personnel requirement and hiring gaps; estimating work load demand, staff shortages and staffing needs, looking at staff motivation, development of personnel and staff training needs, as well as personnel monetary value, questions of monetary incentives and pay. INVESTMENT INTO STAFF, NOT JUST FINANCIAL INVESTMENT, CAN DEFINE THE SUCCESS OR THE FAILURE OF ANY BUSINESS.

PARTICIPANTS

Practical approach and seminar structure will consist of a series of presentations, discussion sessions, professional consultations, business games and round tables, which should all encompass approx. 30 hours of active seminar work. The seminar is aimed at specialists in HR managers, senior management (group, divisional and regional), management companies, crisis management divisions, as well as other professionals interested in developing their skills in any of the areas covered by the programme. The programme is designed for groups and individuals of senior and middle management level.