Joint Working
Joint working refers to initiatives taken by managers and employees or union representatives to address important issues and problems in the workplace. Frequently, but not always, called ‘partnership’ these types of initiatives usually require the development of new skills on the part of managers, employees and representatives.
We provide a wide range of training courses under this broad heading
that can be provided as stand alone sessions or bundled together as one
or two day programmes. Such courses usually cover some or all of the following:
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Partnership as an approach to employee and trade union involvement and as an approach to organizational change.
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Group dynamics, effective group and committee working and team building
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Communications skills including public speaking, listening, giving feedback, report writing, working on publications etc.
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Effective decision making skills
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Assertiveness skills for those who need some support so that they can participant effectively in joint working groups
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Problem solving skills for use on workplace issues, usually aimed at improving organizational performance in some way, such as the ‘six steps’and ‘rational problem solving model’
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Leadership skills for managers and other group leaders who are expected tomotivate and lead change initiatives
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Orientation to current theory and practice in organizational change and development for those taking part in or leading change initiatives