Human Resources Management for the Oil & Gas Industry

The aim of this unique three day course is to help participants address a number of the key issues organisations face within Human Resources Management and Learning & Development strategies in the Oil & Gas Industry. It covers some of the latest thinking and developments in the HR/L&D arena across topics including Business Partnering, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement and Talent Management. Who should attend? Human Resource Professionals in the Oil and Gas Industry General Human Resource Professionals Managers/Directors Learning and Development Managers Commercial Managers Oil, Gas and Energy Recruiters Executives from the Oil and Gas Industry Senior Managers from Oil and Gas Industry Personnel Officers in Oil and Gas Industry All others with a genuine interest in enhancing the effectiveness of the Human Resources Management By the end of the programme participants will have built on what they know already and be better able to: Explain some of the key business issues that organisations and HR face in the energy sector Describe the external factors that impact on organisations and HR Apply an business partnering model which will support organisational goals Plan a more robust recruitment & selection campaign focusing on the oil & gas industry Consider a number of best practice approaches in relation to HR and L&D policy and procedure State the role of line management in relation to employee engagement Conduct a skills assessments using benchmarks and standards Recognise the importance of CSR for Energy companies and apply at least one approach to CSR Identify the key elements that contribute to a successful HR function Produce a succession/talent progression plan Implement an HR/L&D action plan back at the workplace
Day 1 Human resources and learning and development in today’s workplace Start up Welcome and domestics Introductions Objectives and overview of the programme Identification of personal learning goals Key business issues organisations face in the 21st century Emerging markets, technologies and challenges The people agenda Employee expectations in the 21st century External factors that impact on an organisation SWOT analysis PESTLEE analysis HR’s response to these factors and trends Corporate social responsibility (CSR) What is CSR? The business case for CSR Approaches to delivering CSR in the oil and gas industry Case study: The two sides of CSR Practice: A case from oil and gas industry in Kazakhstan Day 2 Best practice and approaches to human resources and learning and development Review of day one Key learning points and workplace application Characteristics of successful HR/L&D departments What makes a good HR/L&D department? Approaches to delivering the service Essential policies, procedures and approaches Disciplinary procedures Grievance procedures Managing for attendance Learning needs analysis Evaluating learning and development activities Business partnering The evolution of HR/L&D What is business partnering? The Ulrich model Future focused HR in the oil and gas industry Day 3 Finding and retaining talent: Finding the right people, getting them and keeping them Review of day two Key learning points and workplace application Recruitment and selection The process from beginning to end Shortlisting and selection Competency based interviewing and other assessment methods Succession planning and talent management The difference between manpower and Succession planning The nine box grid Strategies and approaches for identifying, nurturing and developing talent in the energy sector Employee engagement and the role of line management What is employee engagement? Transactional versus transformational engagement Engagement and leadership behaviour Your engagement plan The annual appraisal Re-cap on the performance management cycle The purpose of the annual and mid-year review Conducting the review using a step by step approach Final tasks Programme summary and final Q&A Action planning Evaluation Course summary and close