Human Resources

Employee Relations: Foundations

This Employee Relations training course (Foundations) is an entry-level programme that builds a solid working understanding for newcomers and cross-functional staff. It combines international standards with practical cases from the Gulf, Africa and Europe.

Code: HR118Level: FoundationsField: Human ResourcesFormats: 5 or 10 days · classroom, online, in-house

Objectives

  • Explain the core principles, terminology and governing standards of Employee Relations
  • Apply proven methods and tools for Employee Relations to real workplace situations
  • Analyse performance data to find risks, gaps and improvement opportunities
  • Compare your practice with international benchmarks and regional case studies
  • Build a practical action plan to apply Employee Relations in your organisation

Who should attend

HR managers, HR business partners, L&D and talent professionals.

Course outline — 5 days

  1. Day 1
    Principles, terminology and governing standardsEmployee Relations
  2. Day 2
    Methods, tools and calculationsEmployee Relations
  3. Day 3
    Operation, inspection and performanceEmployee Relations
  4. Day 4
    Risk, troubleshooting and case studiesEmployee Relations
  5. Day 5
    Best practice, assessment and action planEmployee Relations
10-day outline
  1. Day 1
    Principles, terminology and governing standardsEmployee Relations
  2. Day 2
    Methods, tools and calculationsEmployee Relations
  3. Day 3
    Operation, inspection and performanceEmployee Relations
  4. Day 4
    Risk, troubleshooting and case studiesEmployee Relations
  5. Day 5
    Best practice review and mid-course assessmentEmployee Relations
  6. Day 6
    Advanced analysis techniquesEmployee Relations
  7. Day 7
    Digital tools, data and softwareEmployee Relations
  8. Day 8
    Practical labs and simulationsEmployee Relations
  9. Day 9
    Regional benchmarks and lessons learnedEmployee Relations
  10. Day 10
    Capstone project and final assessmentEmployee Relations

Upcoming sessions 2027–2030

CityDatesDuration
Rome2 Aug 2027 – 13 Aug 202710 days
Paris14 May 2029 – 25 May 202910 days

No public session is listed yet. We can run this course in any city on your dates, online, or at your company.

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