Innovations in HR StrategyWho is it for?The course is suitable for Human Resource Managers, Project Managers, Bid Managers and Human Resource Advisors.
Course DescriptionDespite a great deal of hard work, reductions in chronic poverty and other development challenges seem slow and unpredictable. Multilateral and bilateral donors, NGOs and consulting companies try many ways to improve aid effectiveness. Development agencies and practitioners frequently reflect on and modify their practices in order to improve outcomes. Aid agencies try to select and prepare the best qualified people for positions in international development programs.
The role of cultural values in the effectiveness of international development activities has not received adequate attention. Outside the aid world, there is plenty of research to show that people with cross cultural capabilities are more likely to contribute to successful international project outcomes. UNESCO has declared 2010 as the International Year for Cultural Rapprochement. This is the opportunity for aid agencies and teams to better understand ways to engage effectively with partners who have different cultural values.
Aid workers operate within the values determined by aid agencies. Leaders and managers within aid agencies therefore need to have better understanding about the links between values and aid effectiveness. For example, how does one design a Pacific Islands public sector capacity development program taking into account different cultural values about leadership, change, risk and decision-making? What skills do Project Managers need to have to work successfully in different cultural contexts? How do we know that we are selecting people with the capabilities to succeed in aid partnerships?
Until recently methodologies for selection and development of people with cross cultural capabilities has been cumbersome and often imprecise. But the Global Competencies Inventory (GCI) which was introduced to the market in 2009 has been designed specifically for this purpose in mind. It is a robust instrument which is user friendly, cost effective and well researched.
The availability of instruments like the GCI enables aid agencies to reassess current policies and practices on staff selection and development.
Course Content
Learning OutcomesBy the end of the course participants will be able to:
For HR Planning
Course Fees
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Level 12, 60 Albert Road
SOUTH MELBOURNE VIC 3205
AUSTRALIA
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