Training Course: Writing Policies & Procedure for HR & Organizations

Introduction

Course Objectives of Writing Policies & Procedure for HR and Organizations

• Understand organization culture and ensure that policies are used as a strategic alignment tool – not a policing mechanism.
• Carry out an in-depth analysis of their organization’s HR policy
• Benchmark their policies against current best practices and the latest thinking.
• Improve employee engagement whilst developing trust and fairness for both parties in the employer-employee relationship.
• Develop, implement, and revise HR policies and procedures.

Writing Policies & Procedure for HR and Organizations Course Outlines

Day 1

Policy Development  

• Fundamentals of policy development
• Developing a content outline for a policy manual
• Stakeholder involvement
• Sensitive critical policy areas
• Recent policy developments
• Identifying organizational needs

Day 2

HR Policy Development  

• Terms and Conditions of employment (T&Cs)
• General HR policies and procedures (P&Ps)
• Designing HR policies and procedures to support wider HR strategies
• Dealing with sensitive areas of HR policy
• How the relationship between employer and employee (the psychological contract) has changed
• Developing a supporting user-friendly HR manual

Day 3

Policy Implementation

• How to ensure line managers buy-in through good communication
• Policy communication
• Confidentiality and controlling access

Day 4

Policy Evaluation and Amendments  

• Policy evaluation
• Gathering feedback
• Designing and implementing HR Policy Audit
• Policy changes and amendment
• Reviewing the HR manual

Day 5

Special cases

• Policy evaluation
• Policies for specific strategic initiatives
• Policies and procedures for international assignments
• Achieving work-life balance