Effective Tools and Best Practices in
Human Resource Management for Aboriginal Communities
Conference: September 9, 10, and 11 2008
Optional Workshops: September 12, 2008
Radisson Winnipeg Downtown · Winnipeg, Manitoba
Day One - Effective Personnel Management
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
| 8:00 - 9:00 |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:QQ - Q:QQ |
9:00 - 9:15
Welcome and Opening Remarks from the Chair
David Leroux, HR Manager, Kamloops Indian Band
9:15 - 10:15
Creating Clear Job Role Descriptions and Responsibilities
Chris Hylton, Principal, CG Hylton and Associates Inc.
- How to prepare job role descriptions and responsibilities for different work positions
- Creating a clear understanding of performance objectives for employees
- How to measure the effectiveness of employee performance
| 10:15 - 10:30 |
Networking Break |
10:105 - 10:30 |
10:30 - 12:30
Proper Interview Processes: Ensuring You Hire the Best Fit for Your Organization
Stan Higgins, Consultant, Higgins International Inc.
- Conducting behavioural type interviews
- Appropriate interview questions
- Conducting reference checks and criminal background checks
- Confidentiality and privacy issues
- Determining what information you should store in your database and who has access to it: electronic database security
- Moving towards standardized interview methods to screen for the right candidates
- Consequences of hiring the wrong employee such as wasted time, resources and training
- How do you let unqualified applicants know they have not been hired?
| 12:30 - 1:30 |
Luncheon Break |
12:30 - 1:30 |
1:30 - 2:30
Employee Retention and Satisfaction
Stan Higgins, Consultant, Higgins International Inc.
- Implementing factors that make employees want to stay and how to incorporate these factors into your organizational strategy and culture
- Giving out rewards, recognition, and both non-monetary and monetary incentives
- Performance management: how do you monitor your employees without being invasive
- Creating flexible work arrangements
| 2:30 - 2:45 |
Networking Break |
2:30 - 2:45 |
2:45 - 3:45
Writing Proposals, Application Forms, and Applying for Funds
David Leroux, HR Manager, Kamloops Indian Band
- How to write employment application forms
- Having the proper employment contract for both staff and managers
- Rules and regulations that you must follow when applying for funds
- Criteria that must be met in order to apply for funds
- Current challenges and success stories
3:45 - 4:45
Successful Succession Planning for Aboriginal Communities
Lisa Peckham, Senior Associate, CG Hylton & Associates
- Creating policies that will still be used with a new Chief in your community
- How to create policy templates that can be used and modified by a new leader
- Best practices and lessons learned for proper succession management
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