Description

Understanding the Principles of People Management

People management, a component of human resource management, is all about optimising talent acquisition, development and retention to provide sustained performance and positive employee engagement. It encompasses both the smaller details and the larger organizational goals that need to be strategic all steered towards a central outcome. In this way, people management looks at the varied components within an organisation without losing sight of the bigger picture.

Successful people management starts with the thoughtful assembling of effective teams. It is essential to understand each team’s purpose and every individual’s role within it for this process to be successful. Employers must select the appropriate recruitment platforms, create an attractive employer brand and provide a positive candidate experience in order to acquire the best-fit talent. Following onboarding, development needs should be determined and investment made into training that helps employees evolve skill sets and remain relevant to suit business requirements. Establishing processes, boundaries and a framework will ensure proper functioning of the team structure. Such steps ultimately help build loyalty, commitment and set out a roadmap for success.

About this course

•  Training Provider: OHS.com.au
•  Location: Online
•  Course length: Varies average 20 minutes
•  Time: Self-paced
•  Certification / Accreditation: Certificate of Completion

Background – Key Components of People Management
Businesses recognise that an effective workforce management strategy is key in today's global economy. Human Resources professionals understand that a company's employees are their most valuable asset, and people management is the practice of overseeing mission and goals, recruitment and compensation, employee motivation, training and communication. The World Economic Forum's Human Capital Report 2015 stresses the importance of talent over capital when it comes to innovation, competitiveness and growth in the 21st century.

Succeeding at managing people requires an in-depth understanding of the five components: Create, Comprehend, Communicate, Collaborate and Confront. Integrating these five principles sets you up for an effective approach to people management.

Talent acquisition is the first step, and it's all about selecting the best-fit candidates who believe in and want to contribute to your employer brand. Training and developing personnel once they're on board is essential too; investing in employees' skillset evolution leads to stronger loyalty and commitment. In addition, you need to set up framework processes that define boundaries –which will create a roadmap for success for each team and individual. All of this comes together when you have the right tools (like recruitment platforms) and have built an engaging candidate experience.

People management is all about understanding the unique personalities, motivations, and career goals of your organisation's workforce. Leaders must recognise our differences as people – in terms of traits, abilities, and what drives us. To really get to know them means mining data along with spending time with actual individuals.

In addition, communication and feedback are crucial factors in people management. The form of communication used can significantly shape an employee's understanding of the company's culture and potential growth opportunities. For any team to succeed, messaging should be effective and consistent across channels so that employees feel enable to communicate easily whenever necessary.

Encouraging collaboration between teams is an essential element of organisational success. It reinforces ideas of respect, loyalty, and commitment within the company. Companies should foster an environment which makes use of different human and non-human components in order to optimize team effectiveness.

It's also important to take into account individual differences within the workplace, such as generational diversity or varied working preferences. This can lead to conflict, so it's crucial that companies manage these issues effectively in order to prevent resentments or negativity among employees. By focusing on collaboration between teams, a strong sense of community can be created that drives performance and unlocks potential.

Course Outline
OHS’s Principles of People Management training course is designed to give managers, supervisors, and team leaders the knowledge and skills necessary to manage people efficiently. Whether you are an experienced manager or a newbie, this training course will help you improve your people management strategies and bring out the best in your team. Through this training program, participants learn essential strategies for managing individuals and teams; they also receive important insights regarding communication skills, motivation techniques, handling difficult personnel, leadership styles, negotiation skills to manage change and conflict resolution.

Learning Outcomes

•  To foster constructive outcomes.
•  Strengthen your leadership style, enhance your emotional intelligence and   motivate   your team to deliver higher results.

•  Employing appropriate negotiation techniques to resolve conflict.
•  Setting healthy boundaries for managing challenging personnel and behaviours.
•  Leading an effective change process involving other stakeholders, coach team   members to fulfill their potential.

•  Use performance management to support development and take corrective   action   as needed.