1. Human Resources Management
ERASMUS+
COURSE
PRAGUE
2015

2. Objectives of the Course
Self Awareness of the HRM importance in education institutions
Learning effective methods and approaches in HRM
Gaining experience with HRM case studies from different organisations
Enhancing and developing communication skills
Sharing experiences in the area of HRM
Exchanging practices across Europe

3. What is Human Resource Management?
Traditionally known as
‘personnel administration’ or
‘personnel management’
Human Resource Management encompasses those activities designed to provide for and coordinate the human resources of an organisation.

4. Staff vs HR Management • calculative • high commitment • quantitative
• learning
• enlightened
• tapping the human
potential
Emphasizes the importance of :
• calculative
• quantitative
• strategic
• deployment of
the workforce in
a rational way
Emphasizes the importance
of:

5. Why learn about HR Management?
HR issues are relevant to everyone in all organisations, including schools.
It provides an understanding of systems and processes needed to develop and utilize employees’ talents.
HR in schools tries to improve relationships between staff members, students and parents

6. Why learn about HR Management?
HR issues are relevant to everyone in all organisations, including schools.
It provides an understanding of systems and processes needed to develop and utilize employees’ talents.
HR in schools tries to improve relationships between staff members, students and parents

7. Compensation& Benefits
HRM Functions
Employee Relations
Staffing
HR Development
HRM functions
Health & Safety
Compensation& Benefits

8. The selection process by the HRM
Decisions related to recruitment
Analysis of the vacant position
Draw a profile of the suitable candidate
Receive applications from interested applicants
Screen applications
Conduct first interview
Perform personality test
Meet for a second interview
Choose the right applicant
Mentor and follow up performance

9. What is Leadership? Prof. Warren Bennis
“Leadership is a function of knowing yourself,
having a vision that is well communicated,
building trust among colleagues and taking
effective action to realize your own
leadership potential.”
Prof. Warren Bennis

10. Management vs Leadership
Making the school work
Improvement
Control
Accepting
Conformity
Standards
Continuity
How?
Facts
Knowledge
Creating the school
Transformation
Trust
Questioning
Creativity
Values
Innovation
Why?
Emotions
Wisdom

12. Dealing with Conflict Win-Win Lose - Win Win - Lose Lose - Lose
Avoid accusation and judgement
Quote the rules in an assertive way
Negotiation
Win-Win
Lose - Win
Win - Lose
Lose - Lose

13. Thomas Killman’s Personality Test
Competing
(Forcing)
Collaborating
(Problem-Solving)
Compromising
(Sharing)
Avoiding
(Withdrawal)
Accommodating
(Soothing)

14. The SWOT Analysis
A planning tool used to understand strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats involved in a project/organisation
Has to match our internal needs and policies
Take out only the feasible fragments
Should be done by every school, to answer questions such as: Can we change anything?

15. How to conduct SWOT analysis
Situation
Analysis
Internal
Strength
Weakness
External
Opportunity
Threats

16. What comes next ….. The ACTION PLAN
Issues that must be addressed immediately
Issues that can be handled now
Issues that should be researched further
Issues that should be planned for the future

17. Action Plan Benefits Limitations Can be very subjective
Helps in setting of objectives for long-term planning
Basis for assessing core capabilities and competencies
Provides a stimulus to participation in a group experience
Can be very subjective
Needs to be conducted regularly to be effective
Pace of change makes it difficult to anticipate developments