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Training for representatives

The IPA has developed a range of participative training programmes for employee representatives, and for trade union representatives, designed to enhance the contribution collective employee voice can make to organisational success.

"... thank you for the training you did for us yesterday – I am getting great feedback from the reps who really enjoyed it and got a huge amount out of it. They are all fired up to get started now and look like they will be a great group of reps. I am sure this will help us get the best result for the business" HR Manager, Three

Employee Networks: training for managers and employee representatives

Employee Networks: training for managers and employee representatives

Employee networks help organisations to better understand the needs of diverse consumers and colleague groups. Read more

Published: 24th September, 2021

Updated: 30th September, 2021

Author: Sarah Dawson

Stage 1 training

Stage 1 training

The Stage 1 training is the foundational course for employee representatives, designed to move employee forums and works councils away from a focus on basic "tea and toilets" issues towards a meaningful system of strategic consultation in which both employees and managers are fully invested. It will equip representatives to understand a strategic agenda and ask the questions necessary to make organisational decision-making more transparent. Read more

Published: 6th November, 2017

Updated: 10th November, 2017

Author:

Stage 2 training

Stage 2 training

The Stage 2 training for representatives builds on the learning from Stage 1 and is designed to increase the skills and awareness to enable those representatives to contribute more effectively to the decision-making process. It includes a refresher of the key tools and techniques and detailed discussions how these are being or can be used to solve problems that the representatives have encountered. Read more

Published: 5th November, 2017

Updated: 10th November, 2017

Author:

How to negotiate effectively

How to negotiate effectively

Where employee representatives are required to negotiate with management, this training from IPA provides guidance on how to approach negotiations based on mutual trust and where honest disagreements can be aired and resolved with confidence. Read more

Published: 17th October, 2017

Updated: 13th November, 2017

Author:

Workshops for Managers and Trade Union Representatives

Workshops for Managers and Trade Union Representatives

Personal relationships between the managers and the trade unions are often good but this does not always translate into effective working when discussions relate to pay, policy and re-structures. Read more

Published: 1st October, 2017

Updated: 5th July, 2021

Author: Patrick Brione

Coaching for senior representatives

Coaching for senior representatives

The focus of this one-to-one or group coaching programme is to develop the skills of the individual trade union representatives and how they, in turn, can support the less experienced representatives they are responsible for. Read more

Published: 30th September, 2017

Updated: 5th July, 2021

Author: Sarah Dawson

Advanced training for senior representatives

Advanced training for senior representatives

This training programme is designed for senior trade union representatives. Read more

Published: 20th September, 2017

Updated: 5th July, 2021

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