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HR
WORKSHOPS - Hands-on learning for small groups of practitioners
who want to gain new skills, insights and practical solutions.
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Keith
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Director,
Gilmour McGregor Associates
Keith
McGregor gained a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology
in the early seventies following which he spent 12 years in
the Royal New Zealand Air Force as an occupational psychologist.
Since leaving the RNZAF in 1986, Keith has been the co-director
of a Hutt Valley based practice of industrial and clinical
psychologists working in a wide range of public and private
sector organisations.
Keith's involvement with psychometric testing began in the
NNZAF where a significant part of his work involved screening
candidates for pilot, officer and technical training and developing
tests to assist in this process. This work has continued in
private practice through extensive involvement in psychometric
testing, developing selection systems and personal counselling
for career guidance, performance management, mentoring and
team building.
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Workshop F1, Wednesday 13 September 9.00am - 12.00pm
Confessions
of a Psychometric Test Developer! |
An insight
into psychometric testing and the trials and tribulations
of test development. The primary objective of this session
is to equip HR practitioners with the background knowledge
to make informed decisions about selecting and using psychometric
tests and how to make sense of all the jargon and hype that
has grown up around testing.
To achieve this objective, the presentation uses practical
examples to explain the logic behind the testing process and
reveal some of the hidden devices designed to detect characteristics
such as faking good or masking feelings. The use of psychometric
testing in selection, performance management, career development,
team-building, outplacement and self development will also
be addressed.
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Damian
D'Cruz |
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Consultant,
Tall Poppies Consulting
Damian
D'Cruz has worked as a designer and facilitator of training
for both corporate and government organisations for the past
seven years. He works for Tall Poppies Consulting based in
Wellington. In the past two years he has moved from the purely
face-to-face classroom style to assisting clients blend physical
and online training initiatives.
Damian participated in an Internet based course during 1999
through the Walden Institute in Florida to become a Certified
Online Instructor. Since completing this training, Damian
has joined the Walden Institute faculty as an Internet Instructor
and now teaches many subjects associated with instructional
technologies.
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WORKSHOP F2, Wednesday 13 September 9.00am - 12.00pm
e-training: the way of the future
or just another e-fad? |
A concentrated
look at the pros and cons of modern training tools. Computer
Based Training (CBT) and Virtual Classrooms are fast taking
over from the traditional (physical) methods of training staff.
This session will look at:
- Legal
and ethical issues - how much monitoring is acceptable and
should staff be expected to "find time" to do online training
when time is given to attend physical training.
- The
delivery mechanism - the reasons for the shift from CDROM
to Intranet based training and the consequences for media
design.
- A project
planning process to assess the organisation's needs as they
relate to online training initiatives.
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| Director,
Education Employment Services |
Director,
Business Resource Management |
Roger Tweedy has been working 'outside' since 1989 following
HR roles in the financial sector. He has combined his passions
of community education and development with sport, and his more
commercial and organisational skills to make a second successful
career. He is the founder of the NEWORK Centre in Wellington
- an organisation providing stimulation and services to PWWOTO.
Evan Bayly has been a 'portfolio' worker and has worked
with organisations and clients from the 'outside' for the past
20 years. A self-employed Business Coach/Consultant/Trainer,
he has worked in the areas of business start up and development,
advising clients on business development processes and providing
an objective view of their business progression. Evan combines
the theory of business gained from completing MBA studies with
the practical experience of 'running his own show'.
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HR
WORKSHOP F3, Wednesday 13 September 9.00am - 12.00pm
Working Outside the Organisation
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Work patterns
in the 21st Century will be different to that which we have
known since the industrial revolution. Many more of us will
be 'working outside the organisation' for more of our working
lives. The skills of self-employment and of work/life balance
are now critical competencies to 'maintaining employability'
- the new definition of career. This workshop will combine
both the theory and the practical skills of portfolio work,
providing stimulation to those who want to give it a try,
and new ideas and directions for those already working in
this way.
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June
Ranson |
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NZ
Managing Director, ECA Asia Pacific
June Ranson is currently the NZ Managing Director for
ECA Asia Pacific. She holds an MA in Psychology and Philosophy
and Bachelor of Business Studies in Human Resource Management.
June has extensive experience in assisting international companies
with issues such as expatriate remuneration and benefits,
overseas transfers, guidance on expatriate package development,
immigration/emigration and transfer policies. Key clients
projects undertaken include Fletcher Challenge, Ericsson Communications,
Trade NZ etc.
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HR
WORKSHOP F4, Wednesday 13 September 2:00 - 5:00pm
Communication in Business: Just
because we use the same words doesn't mean we use the
same language
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English
may be the international language, but that doesn't mean it's
understood universally. While people of different cultures
may speak well, their comprehension of English may lag far
behind. This workshop will explore the difference between
low and high communication cultures; the extremely important
subtleties in speech and language; and indirect language and
nonverbal messages. With over 20 years experience in Personnel
Management.
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Geoff
Summers |
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Director
HR , Victoria University of Wellington
Geoff
Summers has been associated with employment relations in
some form since the early 1970s when he became a trade union
official in the Auckland Fire Brigades Union. In the late 1980s
he was elected as the first National Secretary of the New Zealand
Professional Firefighters' Union.
Since 1990, Geoff has held roles as National Safety and Health
Manager, Director of Personnel, Strategic Human Resource Adviser,
Human Resource Management Consultant (with a specific focus
on remuneration) and Director of Human Resources (current role
at Victoria University of Wellington).
Geoff is a member of Human Resources Institute of New Zealand;
he has a Master of Business Administration Degree (with distinction)
and a Master of Business Studies Degree in Human Resource Management
(with distinction).
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WORKSHOP F5, Wednesday 13 September 2:00 - 5:00pm
Negotiating an Employment Agreement:
Learning the art of good faith bargaining in the new
environment
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Good faith
will be an essential term in employment relations over the
next few years with its incorporation in the new Employment
Relations legislation. What does this mean for the practitioner
negotiating on behalf of an employer, employee or union? What
can each side expect to get from the other in regard to the
information that the legislation requires to be shared? What
information should be sought? What is the purpose of seeking
such material? These are all questions that arise directly
out of the good faith requirements, and have not had to be
asked or answered in the past. This workshop will address
all these matters and lead participants to an understanding
of the significant changes that this concept will impose in
employment negotiations. The related issue, of the breadth
of business knowledge knowledge that each side of the table
will need to accumulate to adequately operate within the good
faith environment, will also be addressed - leading to a discussion
on how this change could dramatically alter the skill base
requirements of human resource professionals.
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Catherine
Wallace |
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Lecturer,
Massey University
Catherine
Wallace is a lecturer in communication at Massey University's
Turitea campus. She is currently completing a PhD looking at
the impact of Internet on business. She teaches the management
of communications technology, business communication and business
writing at the undergraduate level and e-commerce on Massey's
MBA programme. She has worked with a range of organisations
including Telecom, Toyota, Human Resources Institute of NZ (HRINZ),
Women Into Self Employment (WISE), NZ Army, CentralPower and
ANZ Bank.
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HR
WORKSHOP F6, Wednesday 13 September 2:00 - 5:00pm
The Internet is a management tool
- fact or science fiction?
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The use of the Internet to assist in management decision making
should enhance the facilitation of both organisational and
individual goals. Does this technology really add value to
the bottom line through HR practice and decision making or
has e-business gone too far?
This workshop will take a serious look at the applications
of intranets and extranets as well as the internet as a management
tool.
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