Annual HR Conference 2010

23rd March 2010

Start time: 23rd March 2010, 09:30

Finish time: 23rd March 2010, 16:30

Be a great employer – get the best from your staff

Speaker Presentations:

Workshop A: Developing a salary structure- getting it right for your organisation (PDF 397KB) Wendy Blake Ranken, Consultant and author
Workshop B: Implementing disciplinary and grievance procedures in your organisation (PDF 101 KB)
Disciplinary and grievance procedures (69 KB) Jane Klauber, Employment Partner, Russell-Cooke Solicitors
Workshop C: Working in, and managing, a diverse workforce (PDF 668 KB) Donna Carty, Training Manager, Challenge Consultancy
Workshop D: Safeguarding - working with children and vulnerable adults (PDF 112KB) David Mears, Partner, Russell- Cooke Solicitors
Workshop E: Resolving conflict in the workplace (PDF 211KB)
Conflict Example (21.5 KB) Wendy Blake Ranken, Consultant and author
Workshop F: Managing sickness absence and poor performance in the workplace (86 KB) Deborah Nathan, Solicitor, Russell-Cooke Solicitors
Workshop G: Mergers and associated TUPE issues (PDF 214KB) Andrew Studd, Partner, Russell-Cooke Solicitors

09.30	Registration
10.00	Introduction & welcome Stuart Etherington, Chief Executive, NCVO (right)
10.10	Opening comments James Sinclair Taylor, Senior Partner of the Charity Team, Russell-Cooke LLP
10.20	Morning keynote Helen Giles MBE Chartered FCIPD, HR Director, Broadway
11.00	Refreshments and networking
11.20	Morning workshops
12.45	Lunch & networking
13.30	Afternoon workshops
15.00	Refreshments and networking
15.15	Panel debate - “Too nice to be effective?” In the voluntary and community sector, line managers and HR teams alike may fail to tackle problems head-on because of a tendency to be too ‘nice’. Is this true in your organisation? Are we good employers or just too nice to be effective? Panel members: Debra Allcock Tyler ,Chief Executive, Directory of Social Change (right) Vandna Gohil, Chief Executive, Voice 4 Change Colin Whitbourn, Head of Service Development, Action for Blind People
16.00	Afternoon keynote What are the workforce issues for the voluntary and community sector? Brendan Barber, General Secretary, TUC (right)
16.30	Drinks reception All delegates are warmly invited to the post-conference drinks reception sponsored by Russell-Cooke LLP.