AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council has posted details of a personal skill development course – Managing Those Difficult Conversations, led by employment lawyer Anthony Drake.
“If you manage people at any level, this seminar is essential to your personal skill development,” says Comms Council industry development manager Marlen Smith.
“Anthony will share how to ‘check in,’ manage those difficult conversations, when to take the issue to a higher level, and how to develop an understanding of legal processes to avoid employment disputes,” she said.
“One of the most challenging issues our agency people face is having ‘those difficult conversations’ with the people they manage. Developing employment processes and a set of skills which deal with these conversations is key to avoiding time-consuming and lengthy employment disputes.
“Anthony will demonstrate how an apparently simple conversation between a supervisor and a subordinate can turn into both sides lawyering up.”
“Using an actual case study, Anthony will demonstrate how an apparently simple conversation between a supervisor and a subordinate can turn into both sides lawyering up.
“In a second case study, Anthony will deal with the skills needed to conduct a performance review, the points to be aware of, and demonstrate how missing ‘the cues’ can lead to serious personal and legal outcomes including defending claims of bullying and harassment.
“If you manage people at any level, this seminar is essential to your personal skill development. Anthony will share how to ‘check in,’ manage those difficult conversations, when to take the issue to a higher level, and how to develop an understanding of legal processes to avoid employment disputes.”
THE DETAILS
Date: Thursday 28 February
Time: 8am-9am (recommended arrival time is 7.30am)
Venue: Wynn Williams Lawyers, Level 25, Vero Centre, 48 Shortland St, Auckland.
Parking: Limited – use taxi or Uber
Cost: $85+gst (a light breakfast will be served.
RSVP: To Kate Cronin-Smith (kate@commscouncil.nz) by Thursday 21 February.
About Anthony Drake
Anthony Drake has worked with the advertising and communications industry in NZ for over 20 years and is familiar with its culture and consequential challenges. A trusted advisor to many, his knowledge and presentation style will ensure the employment information you receive is relevant, valuable and applicable to your people management needs.
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