Holidays and Leave Entitlements
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If you manage staff leave entitlements or oversee the payroll in your organisation, this is your guide to the Holidays Act 2003.
Many New Zealand employers struggle with calculating holiday and leave entitlements, resulting in billions of dollars in underpayments.
Avoid repayments and penalties for payroll blunders by paying your employees correctly every time they take paid leave.
Course Overview
If you manage staff leave entitlements or oversee the payroll in your organisation, this is your guide to the Holidays Act 2003.
Co-presented by an Employment Lawyer and Payroll Specialist, this practical course provides a comprehensive overview of holidays and leave entitlements.
Participants will gain an understanding of how to comply with Holidays Act 2003 to be a best practice employer.
Find out how to manage entitlements, including annual and public holidays, sick leave, family violence leave, bereavement leave, and alternative holidays.
Our Employment Lawyer will discuss how to manage staff requests for leave. Explore ways to budget for annual holidays to reduce leave liability.
Our Payroll Specialist will show you how to correctly calculate annual holidays and public holidays. Avoid payroll blunders with 5 tips for managing common payroll issues.
Participants will have questions answered, and will find out: How do you calculate holiday pay for employees with variable earnings? What qualifies as an ‘otherwise a working day’ for public holidays? When can you use the ‘Pay as You Go’ option for holiday pay?
This course gives guidance on best practice, including case law updates, on calculating annual holidays for employees earning commission.
We will give an overview of the Holidays Act reform, so you can prepare for the upcoming overhaul of the Holidays Act.
What To Expect
This virtual course is an interactive seminar with questions and answers and case scenarios.
Join Employment Lawyer Julia Shallcrass and Payroll Specialist Kerryn Douglas on this live and virtual half day course. Concepts and case law will be introduced and explained, then applied through scenarios and discussions, so you can confidently manage staff requests and comply with holidays legislation.
Attendees will receive a digital workbook with activities and guidance on holidays legislation. Attendees can ask questions in our Q&A and connect with other attendees in group activities.
Engaging a Multi-Generational Workforce
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Engage and motivate staff from different generations. Manage the challenges and reap the benefits of working with millennials through to mature workers.
This virtual half-day course sets out strategies to engage and motivate a multi-generational workforce and overcome the challenges of generational diversity.
Find out how you can manage opportunities and overcome the challenges of generational diversity – including exceptionally high levels of staff over 60 and the struggle to retain younger workers.
In this course, participants will recognise the need to retain and value our mature workforce and millennials, or else face a decreased labour supply and a skill shortage.
Course Overview
If you are facing challenges managing or motivating a multi-generational workforce, this course is your guide to effectively engage different generations at work.
In this course, participants will identify and compare key characteristics of the five different generations in the workplace.
Find out how to motivate, retain and value our mature workforce and millennials, or else face a decreased labour supply and a skill shortage.
Through discussion and case scenarios, course participants will explore how to manage the challenge of generational diversity in your workplace for better working relationships and productivity.
What To Expect
This virtual course is an interactive seminar with questions and answers and case scenarios.
Join Employment Lawyer and HR facilitator Julia Shallcrass on this live and virtual half day course. Concepts and theories will be introduced and explained, then applied through scenarios and discussions.
Attendees will receive a digital workbook with activities and guidance on engaging a multi-generational workforce. Attendees can ask questions in our Q&A and connect with other attendees in polls and group activities.
Effective Performance Reviews and Giving Feedback
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This virtual half-day course focuses on improving performance review processes and give feedback that motivates staff for success.
Performance development is one of the most effective ways to improve productivity and a company’s profitability.
Yet many managers feel uncertain about conducting performance reviews and avoid giving constructive feedback for fear of getting it wrong.
Course Overview
This half-day virtual course provides a guide for HR and managers to create high-performing teams through effective feedback and performance reviews.
The course will focus on giving managers a performance development framework for frequent feedback and catch ups with staff.
Participants will learn how to give feedback for improvement and conduct performance reviews with ease. Consider checklists and templates that you can apply in your organisation.
Our employment lawyer will provide practical guidance on how to prepare for and conduct performance reviews, with reduced risk of any legal claims.
We will answer questions like: What should you discuss in regular catch ups with staff? How can you assess staff performance fairly by reducing manager biases?
Find out how to manage underperformance and motivate high performers by setting performance and learning goals.
What to Expect
Join our experienced employment law presenter Julia Shallcrass on this half day course that focuses on how to improve staff performance through continuous performance development and giving effective feedback.
Participants will receive a digital workbook, which includes checklists and performance review templates. Attendees can ask questions virtually and complete activities during the live seminar. This course involves Q&A and activities for you to discuss in small groups.
This half-day course is limited to 20 attendees and will be delivered online via Zoom.
All personal development events are subject to HRNZ Terms and Conditions.
Registrations close 12:00pm 2 days before the course, unless sold out prior.
Testimonials
“I thought the course contained great content, specifically - it wasn't a one size fits all approach and there were examples how options could be applied/were appropriate for different sized businesses and industries. Additionally, the real life examples by the facilitator added good context.” Amanda, People Consultant
“Julia was a great presenter, inclusive and engaging. Course was well structured, with helpful material and run at a good pace” Brian, Managing Director
“It is such a great support to have sessions like this, especially for me being the only HR person in the organisation” Jodie, HR and Culture Coordinator
Managing Mental Illness at Work
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This virtual half-day course will help you reduce the risk of mental health issues at work and support struggling staff.
Most employees will experience mental illness within their lifetime. Mental health concerns have become more prevalent in the workplace, with many employers unsure as to how to proceed when performance or productivity is affected.
Find out how to support staff by understanding mental illness and its impact at work.
Course Overview
Unmanaged mental illness is now the leading cause of productivity loss worldwide – and impacts on sick leave and absenteeism.
This course is essential if you want to effectively manage mental health issues at work, improve productivity, and comply with your legal obligations.
Co-presented by a mental health expert and employment lawyer, this course introduces the topic of mental illness, with practical guidance on how to support staff at work.
Participants will find out how to manage common and complex issues relating to mental illness at work. The presenters will answer your questions about how to manage mental health issues in your workplace.
Detect early warning signs of mental illness, so you can assist staff who you suspect may have a mental illness. Discuss what to do if your staff member has a mental health crisis or is experiencing suicidal thoughts.
Consider the impact of unwell staff at work, including on sick leave and mental incapacity, and poor performance. Find out how to reduce the risk of mental illness and support struggling staff.
What To Expect
Join author of ‘Being A True Hero: Understanding and Preventing Suicide in Your Community’ Michael Hempseed and employment lawyer Julia Shallcrass on this virtual half day course. We will explore case law and case studies to show you how to support staff with mental illness.
Attendees will receive a digital workbook including activities and can ask questions virtually during the live seminar. This course involves Q&A and activities for you to discuss in small groups.
All personal development events are subject to HRNZ Terms and Conditions.
Testimonials
“Great course - gained a lot from it, interesting subject” Catherine, HR Advisor
Managing Conflict, Bullying and Harassment
Want to resolve disputes with confidence? This practical course equips you with the tools and techniques to identify, address, and resolve workplace conflicts before they escalate into bullying and harassment—key issues for New Zealand businesses.
Effective conflict management is vital to maintaining a productive and harmonious workplace. Left unchecked, unresolved issues can lead to toxic behaviours, disengagement, and declining productivity.
Take a proactive approach to mitigate health and safety risks associated with bullying and harassment and ensure a healthier, more respectful work environment.
Learn practical conflict resolution strategies, including mediation, negotiation, and the five styles of conflict resolution. Gain the skills to handle difficult conversations and resolve disputes effectively.
Course format:
Presented by employment lawyer Julia Shallcrass, this virtual 6.5 hour course will also guide you in complying with employment and health and safety legislation, ensuring a safe and compliant workplace. Through interactive exercises, you’ll gain hands-on experience in managing conflict and applying key strategies for positive outcomes.
Managing Sick Leave and Reducing Absenteeism
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Do you want to learn how to manage long term sick leave and reduce absenteeism?
Difficult situations can arise where employees are unable to work due to illness or injury.
Frequent or extended periods of absence can disrupt the workplace, and it may not be possible to hold a job open indefinitely.
High rates of sick leave and absenteeism are some of the most expensive and disruptive problems facing New Zealand employers.
In this course, discover your obligations around employee sick leave, including long term illness and injury. Find out how you can support your employees in their return to work. Discuss when and how you can terminate employment for medical incapacity.
Find out how to manage high rates of sick leave by identifying and managing factors that lead to sick leave, such as workplace stress.
Leader's Guide to Performance Management - Coaching Programme
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Transform from a technical expert into a high-performing manager in our comprehensive Leader's Guide to Performance Management.
Course Overview
Learn how to motivate staff and improve staff performance, conduct performance reviews with confidence, and build better teams.
Through four incredible modules, you will learn how to:
- Motivate staff to succeed
- Effectively delegate and supervise
- Give feedback and performance reviews
- Manage poor performers
In instructional videos, activity sessions, and workbooks, Julia Shallcrass, an expert employment lawyer will guide you on how to comply with employment law obligations, while improving team performance and results.
What to Expect
Unlock your Leadership potential with this comprehensive coaching programme Leader's Guide to Performance Management:
- 4 dynamic modules delivered in bite-sized videos - with guaranteed viewing for at least 3 years, to be viewed at your own pace (estimated completion time: 4 hours).
- Comprehensive workbooks with engaging activities, templates, checklists, and case studies.
- Live group coaching (1.5 hours per week) at 11 am on Wednesdays in June or Thursdays in August. (Attendance at live group coaching is recommended but not compulsory).
- Pre-recorded webinars (1 hour duration) for each module, can be viewed any time.
This course is designed for active participation with fellow people managers and team leaders.
If you would prefer our Lite option without the group coaching sessions, please book onto our Leader’s Guide to Performance Management – Lite.
Start dates for 4-week Public
12th June 2024 (@ 11am), with 4 Activity sessions on consecutive Wednesdays
22nd August 2024 (@ 11am), with 4 Activity sessions on consecutive Thursdays
Time: Live Activity sessions @ 11am once a week for 4 weeks
Investment (all prices include GST):
$1,290 incl GST
Group discounts apply:
$3,800 for 3, $6,100 for 5.
Interviewing Skills for Managers
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This course can be booked individually or as one of the sessions in the “Manager's Guide to HR ”.
Explore how to select the right staff in this HR and manager’s guide to hiring interviewing skills, so you can select a staff to build the best and brightest team. Research shows that job interviews are often no more reliable than tossing a coin.
Do you want to hire the right candidate for your organisation? Are your interviews failing to produce enough reliable information to pick the right person? Selecting staff with the right skills, knowledge, and attitude is important for building the best and brightest teams.
This virtual course explores how to assess a candidate’s suitability for a role, with a focus on interviewing skills in person, by phone, or online. Discover how to ask the right questions to deduct their skill level and assess their attitudes and values.
Explore how to select the right staff and follow lawful hiring processes in this HR and manager’s guide to hiring and interviewing skills.
Find out how to identify and manage unconscious biases, which can lead to the wrong hiring decisions. Detect possible deception and toxic behaviours in interviews and reference checks.
Presented by an experienced employment lawyer, this practical course provides a comprehensive overview of lawful recruitment processes and pre-employment checks to avoid costly mistakes. Through discussion and group activities, course participants will explore how to recruit the right staff and follow the right hiring processes.
Course Format
Interviewing Skills and Hiring Talent is a 5.5-hour course, facilitated online. Concepts and case law will be introduced and explained, then applied through scenarios and discussions. Real-time interactions including group activities, polls and Q&As will allow you to connect and ask questions throughout the course. Participants can attend this course individually or as part of the programme on HR Guide for Managers.
Presenter Information
As director of KiwiBoss, employment lawyer Julia Shallcrass develops leaders to improve their management and communication skills. Julia is a practical and engaging presenter with expertise in training leaders to create high-performing workplaces in the course, Leader’s Guide to Performance Management. Julia is an employment columnist for the NZ Herald.
Resilience & Wellbeing
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Accomplish your professional goals while reclaiming your time and energy for personal wellbeing.
Are you struggling to balance your professional goals with your personal wellbeing? Too many busy profeassionals feel stressed, burned out, and overwhelmed. Discover how to work in a flow state and create resilience to cope with and adapt to new situations.
Accomplish your professional goals while reclaiming your time and energy for personal wellbeing.
In this course, business professionals will explore how to overcome struggles with distractions and uncertainty, and face adversity with grit and resilience.
Through discussion and case scenarios, course participants will identify and reduce personal stressors for improved wellbeing.
Participants will discover how to adapt to new situations with confidence and thrive under pressure with grit and resilience. Examine techniques to trigger flow states for productivity, so you have more time for your personal life.
Course Format
Resilience and Wellbeing is a 6.5 hour course, facilitated online. Concepts and case law will be introduced and explained, then applied through scenarios and discussions. Real-time interactions including group activities, polls and Q&As will allow you to connect and ask questions throughout the course.
Manager's Guide to HR
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Manager's Guide to HR series include 3 courses listed below:
First series
- Interviewing Skills for Managers – 19th March 9am to 3:00 pm
- Giving Feedback and Performance Reviews - 26th March 9am to 2.30pm
- Managing Poor Performance and Misconduct – 2nd April 9am to 3pm
Second series
- Interviewing Skills for Managers – 3rd September 9am to 3:00 pm
- Giving Feedback and Performance Reviews - 10th September 9am to 2.30pm
- Managing Poor Performance and Misconduct – 17th September 9am to 3pm
If you manage a team or have any HR responsibilities, this is your essential guide to Human Resources in New Zealand.
Participants will gain an understanding of how to manage staff and deal with common issues while complying with employment laws.
Through 3 sessions over 3 weeks, you will learn how to:
- Recruit the right staff through interviewing techniques to select staff to build the best and brightest team
- Conduct performance reviews with confidence, and give feedback to improve performance
- Manage poor performers and misconduct, by following formal performance management and disciplinary processes
Presented by an experienced employment lawyer, this practical course provides a comprehensive overview of managing staff in New Zealand, from hiring through termination. Through discussion and case scenarios, course participants will find out how to reduce the risk of personal grievances and resolve employment relationship problems. Participants will discover how to manage staff relationships with confidence through activities and learning about case law.
Course Format
This course is a 16- hour course, facilitated online. Concepts and case law will be introduced and explained, then applied through scenarios and discussions. Real time interactions including group activities, polls and Q&As will allow you to connect and ask questions throughout the course.
Presenter Information
As director of KiwiBoss, employment lawyer Julia Shallcrass develops leaders to improve their management and communication skills. Julia is a practical and engaging presenter with expertise in training leaders to create high-performing workplaces in the course, Leader’s Guide to Performance Management. Julia is an employment columnist for the NZ Herald.