HR INTERNATIONAL - NAIROBI
3RD INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONGRESS
VENUE: Hilton Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
DATE: 5TH TO 9TH JULY 2009
THEME: HR Strategy for leveraging Organisational Development and delivery of High
Performance in difficult and uncertain times
Day 1: Sunday
5th July 2009 Delegates arrive and Registration
Day 2: Monday
6th July 2009
8:00am – 8:30am - Registration continues
8.30am – 9:00am - Welcome address & Opening
- President BEEC International
- Chairman Institute of Personal Management Kenya
- Kenya’s Minister of Employment
9.00am – 9.30am – Networking Tea/Coffee Break
Day 2: Monday.
6th July 2009
9.31am – 11.00 am
Session 1:
Topic: Performance Management: Enhancing the delivery of High Performance in a difficult and uncertain times
• How the International and local economic environment impacts on HR practice
• HR’s response to these uncertain times
• Work with the board and think creatively to understand how the organization is performing
• Make plans that reflect core organizational requirement
• Overview of performance management
• Type of performance
• Key result, Areas & Performance indicators
• Performance improvement cycle
• Managing Performance
• Performance Assessment with rating scale
• Handling performance issues
• Discipline for non performance
• Performance review
• Improvement plan
• Leadership & motivation
• Performance Management Strategy for managing high flyers including the above average and below average performances
• Case Study
Speaker: Prof. Mike Bourne – Professor of Business Performance, Centre for Business Performance, School of Management, Cranfield University
Day 2: Monday
6th July 2009
11.00 am – 1.00 pm
Session 2:
Topic: Innovative Strategic Leadership for Excellent Result: Becoming a Global Leader and Driver of Organisational Management.
• Innovative Strategic leadership key for all senior and middle managers
• Creating strategic direction and leading others
• The emerging leadership styles and trends and how to use them during difficult times
• Visionary styles: Telling the Team the organizational vision and strategic direction of the organisation.
• Affillative style: Putting people first before the task
• Participative style: This is a traditional style known as the democratic management style.
• Coaching style: Developing employees through questions
• Pace Setting style: management feel that employers cannot do it right and decides to do it himself. Management gives directives and expects employees to do what they are told.
• Innovative culture and innovative system
• Team building and team working
• The leadership approaches – becoming a global leader.
• Change management models
• Formulation of change goals and objectives
• Psychology of change
• Drivers of organizational change
• Change implementation
• Becoming a global leader
• Case study, exercise, activity.
Speaker:
(a) Sandy MacDowell, Chairman of International Consultancy, AMADEUS 15.
(b) Liza Chalton, Co-Founder & Director, AMADEUS 15
1. 01 pm – 2.00 pm - Networking Lunch
Day 2: Monday
6th July 2009
2.01 pm – 3.30 pm
Session 3:
Topic: Effective Management Strategy and Leading Strategic Change in a Recession
• An overview of global environment and its impact on companies and management practice
• Management strategy in a recession
• Why is organizational development important
• Organizational restructuring strategy
• Strategy for introducing change
• Strategy for managing change
• Managing change resistance and implementation
• Strategy for change
• Case studies
Speaker:
(a) Liza Charlton, Founder & Director, Amadeus 15
(b) Edward Kwapong – General Manager, Human Resource, Ghana Commercial Bank
Day 2: Monday
6th July 2009
3.30 pm – 5.00 pm
Session 4:
Topic: Strategic thinking and strategic Direction.
• Strategic thinking and direction
• Strategic thinking, corporate planning in a depressed operational environment
• Strategy design and crafting
• Strategy for growth
• Strategy for recovery
• Strategic human resources
• Strategy implementation
• Case studies.
Speakers:
(a) David Oxtoby, Senior International Management Consultant and Director, Learning & Development Consultant, The Management School, London
(b) Sandy MacDowell, Chairman of International Consultancy, AMADEUS 15.
Day 3: Tuesday
7th July 2009
8.00 am – 10.00 am
Session 5
Topic: HR as a Strategic Partner - How does HR contribute to organization Performance?
• Aligning Human Resource strategy with organizational strategy
• Driving organizational objectives through HR strategy.
• Partnering with the Board and Line Managers to drive corporate goals
• Case Study and Exercise
Speaker: Prof. Mike Bourne – Professor of Business Performance, Centre for Business Performance School of Management, Cranfield University
10. 00 am – 10. 30 am - Networking Tea/Coffee Break
Day 3: Tuesday
7th July 2009
10.30 am – 12.00 noon
Session 6
Topic: Strategic HR Planning for Change and managing people in a downturn
• Introducing organization Development Programme
• HR strategy for managing change
• Workforce management in a difficult and uncertain times
• Strategic thinking, setting policy strategic Direction for the changing operating environment
• The hierarchy of strategy
• Strategy at the main board
• Strategy for growth
• Strategy of recovery
• Strategy at the business unit
• Ensuring consistency in strategy
• Leveraging HR to corporate strategy
• Employee redeployment and retrenchment strategy
• Redundancy legislation and career packages
• Look for ways to cutting cost attempt laying off employees
• Redeploy where possible
• Nurture and develop talents
• Base decision on careful HR planning
• In case of redundancy, follow the law
• Reassure the remaining employees that they are value
• Case study
Speaker:
(a) Edward Kwapong – General Manager, Human Resource, Ghana Commercial Bank
(b) Liza Charlton, Founder & Director, Amadeus 15
Day 3: Tuesday
7th July 2009
12.00 noon – 1.00 pm
Session 7
Topic: Measuring Performance and the Balance Scorecard
• Key performance indicators and the Balanced Scorecard
• Visualizing success, the process
• Designing appropriate performance measures
• Case Study
Speaker: Prof. Mike Bourne – Professor of Business Performance, Centre for Business Performance, School of Management, Cranfield University
1.00 pm – 2.00 pm – Networking Lunch
Day 3: Tuesday
7th July 2009
2.01 pm – 3.30 pm
Session 8
Topic: Developing, Retaining, managing Talent and succession planning during business downturn
• Leveraging organizational objectives through Talent Management
• HR Strategy that boost morale and maintain talent
• Creating the right organizational culture for developing and retaining talent
Speaker:
(a) Chris Osarunwense - General Manager Learning and Development Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
(b) Sandy MacDowell, Chairman of International Consultancy, AMADEUS 15.
Day 3: Tuesday
7th July 2009
3.30 pm – 5.00 pm
Session 9
Topic: Driving organizational change strategy through competency based learning & Development
• Review of current economic environment
• Driving organization change strategy
• Learning and Development methods that enhances organizational needs, occupational needs and personal needs
• Learning and Development Strategy that drives performance and organisational efficiency
• Competency based learn & Development
Speaker:
(a) David Stringer – Senior Human Resource Consultant, The Management School, London
(b) Chris Osarunwense - General Manager Learning and Development Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation
Day 4: Wednesday
8th July 2009
8.30 am – 9.30 am
Session 10
Topic: Reward management and Performance
• Reward Environment
• Organisational needs
• Employee needs
• HR strategy & Organisational strategy
• Reward strategy objectives
• Component of reward
• Formulating reward strategy
• Reward Management performance
Speaker: Prof. Mike Bourne – Professor of Business Performance, Centre for Business Performance, School of Management, Cranfield University
9.30 – 10.00 am - Networking Tea/Coffee Break
Day 4: Wednesday
8th July 2009
10.00 am – 11.30 am
Session 11: Effective job appraisal:
• Best practice for job appraisal
• Reasons for appraisal – the objectives
• Reviewing work plan
• Agreeing success criteria
• Training and development
• Career development and reward
• Required information for appraisal
• Preparation for appraisal
• The appraisal meeting
• Action after the appraisal meeting
• The cycle for appraisal
Speaker: (a) Chris Osarunwense - General Manager Learning and Development Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation
(b) David Wolstenholm – Head of Executive Education & Development, the Management
School London
Day 4: Wednesday
8th July 2009
11.30am – 1.00 pm
Session 12
Topic: Coaching and Mentoring
Responsibility of line managers for urgent developing employees
The coaching models from preparation to feedback
The knowledge, attitude and skills for coaching
The employee and the importance of coaching process.
The questioning techniques
Best practice in coaching and mentoring
Speaker: (a) Chris Osarenwense - General Manager Learning and Development Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation
(b) David Stringer - Senior International Management Consultant The Management School,
London
1.00pm – 2.00 pm – Networking Lunch
Day 4: Wednesday
8th July 2009
1.01 pm 3.30pm
Session 13
Topic: Strategy for Succession Planning
• The need for succession planning.
• Skills & competencies: the organization needs.
• The talent requirement of the organization
• Examine succession, planning methods.
• Strategy for succession planning
Speakers: (a) Chris Osarenwense - General Manager Learning and Development Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation
(b) Edward Kwapong – General Manager, Human Resource, Ghana Commercial Bank.
8th July 2009
3.31pm – 4.30
Session 14
Topic Psychometrics Test System in HR Management.
• Range of ability and personality test in workplace
• Test strategy, selection and development
Speakers: (a) Chris Osarenwense - General Manager Learning and Development Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation
(b) David Stringer - Senior International Management Consultant The Management School,
4.31 – 5.00pm Programme Review and Closing
Day 5 : Thursday
9th July 2009
8.30 am – 9.30 am
Kenya Safari - Tour of Kenya’s Tourist Attraction
Fee:
The course fee for the programme is £1950 (One Thousand Nine Hundred & Fifty Pounds Sterling) per delegate. The fee covers as follows:
• Full participation in all sessions of the conference
• Free lunch, tea/coffee for three days
• Free CD containing all conference papers
• Free visit of Kenya tourist attraction
• Free directory of conference participants
• Free conference bag, jotter and pen
• Certificate of attendance
Visa:
All participants are advised to make early application for Visa to Kenya High Commission or embassy in their Country.
Kenya is a tourist driven country and they welcome tourist to their country. Tourist from all over the world visit Kenya for their Safari and visit of their wild life. To avoid the rush in summer, you are advised to make an early application for visa.