Addressing and Managing HR Issues During Challenging Times

Leading Through Crisis: Essential HR Strategies for Navigating Difficult Times

Course Overview

In difficult challenging times, many businesses are struggling to keep their doors open and the days ahead will present some of the most important HR challenges of our time. Identifying and implementing effective employee policies and support will be a major contribution in the continuity of the businesses. HR teams that rise to the occasion will be integral in leading businesses through the storm.

Businesses are relying more than ever on their HR departments to support their employees through the use of processes during these turbulent times. The top priority for HR professionals is now crisis response and how to keep the employees engaged, provide the right communication channels and sustain a high level of employee motivation.

Course Objective

At the end of this seminar, participants should be able to

• Accept that changes are required to manage Human Resource (HR) during challenging times

• Minimize negative impact on employees during the implementation of changes

• Identify the new order for HR function to manage the Company’s new environment

Target Audience

HR personnel and line managers who are stakeholders in the organization

Course Outline

• Understanding the roles of Human Resource (HR) in building a firm’s competitive position.

• Identify the major HR issues during challenging times

• Recognize the changes required, the cost and benefits analysis

• Manage employees during the transition of changes required to improve the firm’s performance

• Addressing and managing HR issues during challenging times

Course Benefits

• Acquire knowledge to manage HR issues during the firm’s turbulent times

• Able to create a positive mindset of employees when the Company is facing new challenges

• Have a clear understanding of the changes required are required to manage the firm’s workforce

Speaker Profile

Mr Hubert KUM

Mr Hubert KUM is currently the Principal Consultant of Elite HR Services Pte Ltd which offers HR consultancy services in addition to the company’s core business in the provision of recruitment and employment search services. His clients are mainly from the Oil and Gas, Manufacturing and Services sectors.

Mr Hubert KUM has accumulated more than 20 years of human resources management experience serving the MNCs and SMEs SMEs (NTUC Income, Agility Logistics, Tally Solutions, Metal Component Engineering) in various industries. Leading a team of HR professional as Head of Department then, Mr Hubert KUM spearheaded the HR initiatives in the organizations that he worked with including the formulation of HR policies, reviewing of compensation and benefits programs as well as learning and development activities within those organizations.

He is also a course facilitator with 15 years of lecturing experience at certificate, diploma and degree level in subjects such as Human Resource Management as well as Marketing and Business. He holds a Master in Business Administration (HR major) from the University of Central Queensland, a Graduate Diploma in Compensation and Benefits Management from the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) and a Diploma in HRM from the then Singapore Productivity Board.