Seminar
Public
Advanced Strategies: for Business Professionals: The Big Issues for 2024/25
Public Seminar
17 September 2024
Online Virtual
$352.00
For inhouse training of four or more participants more competitive pricing is available.
Advanced negotiation strategy, techniques and the big issues facing ER/HR professionals. If you have negotiated before and need to remain alert to new trends and key socio/political issues that will impact bargaining in unionised environments then this workshop is for you.
This workshop is from 10:00am – 1:00pm
Who Should Attend
- Persons who have previously attended our 2-day negotiations workshop and wish to remain ahead of all new developments
- Business leaders, HR Executives, General Managers, Operations Managers, Managers or ER/IR Advisers who have previously negotiated CAs and are seeking a strategic bargaining update
Learning Outcomes
Overview
- In depth understanding of current bargaining trends in New Zealand
- Develop a fit for purpose bargaining strategy based on productivity, efficiency and key new issues
- Remain in control of the bargaining agenda
Key Content
- A detailed overview of bargaining trends across NZ
- What’s going on in the current economic & political environment and specific union activity – wages, strikes, and union agendas.
- Developing a commercial ER Strategy, with a focus on the next two years
- Understanding new negotiating styles and unique behaviours and specific communication skills required for reaching an agreement
- An overview of current unions tactics and techniques and new methods for dealing with these
- Steps for developing a strategic employee engagement platform
- Remuneration: Paying for skills rather than service
- When experiencing industrial action employers are often faced with complex and changing options. We discuss and evaluate the best bargaining and communication strategies
Please note: the workshop program may be subject to minor content changes
"One of the best professional development courses I have been to. Definitely a really good investment in both dollars and time."
Josie MackenzieSenior HR Business Partner, Goodman Fielder
"The Advanced Negotiating with Unions workshop was great fun, professional, really focused with effective relevant information. Awesome networking opportunities."
Rebecca StewartGeneral Manager - People & Culture, NZ, Pact Group