Managing Human Resources April 14, 2011 CE-ELM MSA

Session objectives By the end session, CPs should be able to: 1) Define the term human resource management 2) Discuss effective strategies for managing human resources in schools 3) identify some challenges of managing human resource, discuss possible interventions.

Activity 1 What do you understand by the phrase ‘managing human resources’?

Managing Human Resources Use of [staff] in such a way that the school leader obtains the greatest possible benefit from the staff’s abilities and the staff obtain both material and psychological rewards from their work (Graham & Bennett, 1998).

Activity 2 G1.Which human resources do you manage as a school leader? G2.Which management styles are used by head teachers to manage human resources in their schools? G4&3.In your group, discuss some of the strategies you engage in to manage the human resources in your school G5&6.What are some of the challenges you encounter in managing people in the school? How do you resolve them?

Managing people Teachers Learners Non teaching staff Parents BOG/SMC Other stakeholders

People management strategies Staff briefs Staff meetings Clocking in Establishing rules and regulations Communication-circulars/memos/minutes Notices Student-led meetings One-to-one meetings Retreats Open-door policy

People management skills Communication Administrative skills-interpret and negotiate government policy Planning and organizational skills Leadership and team building skills Self assessment skills Conflict resolution skills

Management of People Style of managing people is vital Most head teachers believe in consultation / participative style Styles of management in schools vary: Autocratic, Laissez faire, Democratic, Contingency etc.

Cont… Autocratic – no consultation Laissez faire – no rules / regulations Democratic – involvement of others in decision making Contingency – reacting to issues based on situation

Group Discussion How do you handle the following in your school? –1) professional development – 2) Induction –3) Motivation – 4) Monitoring – 5) Addressing poor performance – 6) Supervision

Management of Teachers and support Staff Staff motivation : create a conducive environment for everybody to feel valued / reward / recognition Staff PDT / training for personal and professional growth – Workshops, seminars clinical supervision – supervisor and supervisee involvement Induction of new and TP teachers

Important Effective and efficient management of staff / human resource in school leads to achievement of successful teaching and learning outcomes It is through effective management of people that organizational goals / objectives can be successfully achieved

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