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People Management Course
In the 21st century, the human component is what will define companies that thrive and innovate, and provide the competitive edge. This 11-week course is for leaders and managers who don’t want to take on HR roles but who do want to know how to attract, nurture, manage, and retain top talent.
Learn about best practices and new ways of recognizing and valuing people at work, along with practical ways for positively influencing human behavior. Tailored to cultural diversity and legislation unique to South Africa, this course will teach you how to manage organizational change and develop key talent in a way that aligns with 21st-century business needs.
“Absolutely loved my Red & Yellow online course! I did it all the way from the Netherlands while working full time so it’s definitely possible to do it in between your normal tasks. The team is super supportive and understanding if you need more time to complete specific assignments. Would definitely recommend!”
Noluyanda Nolu Roxwana
Campaign Manager at Studyportals
Your practical guide to lead teams, manage people and drive performance
This course is created by industry practitioners who have vast experience in innovative organizational behavior and talent management. Throughout this 10-week journey, you’ll gain a solid understanding of key people management skills, knowledge, and processes, while exploring real-world challenges and best practices for managing talent in the 21st century. You’ll get to grips with new ways of thinking, recognizing and nurturing human capital, and positively influencing human behavior in the workplace.
What you’ll learn
- Best Practices for managing talent in the 21st century
- A solid understanding of key people management skills, knowledge, and processes
- Ways in which the cultural diversity of a South African workforce impacts how we work
- How to manage organizational change
- Understand the characteristics of a learning organization and the benefits of a culture of continuous learning
- Define an employee value proposition and the benefits it offers
This course is perfect for:
- Organisations that understand that people’s expectations of how they work, and who they work for are very different now; requiring new approaches and thinking
- Small businesses too small for a dedicated ‘people person’, but still have to manage ‘people’s needs’
- Individuals who want to drive high-performance teams in ways that talk to organization goals and accommodate the ‘new’ approach to an adaptable way of working
- Entrepreneurs who want the skills to create incredible cultures and attract the very best talent
Red & Yellow courses are made to future-proof your career
Our courses are designed to accelerate opportunities and give a boost to your CV. Top businesses across industries recognise Red & Yellow graduates as having the practical skills and the theoretical background to hit the ground running with confidence and creative flair.
Course curriculum:
Managing People in the Era of Innovation
- You’ll be able to define HR excellence and recognize the importance of human resources in business today
- Describe the challenges faced by managing people in the 21st Century
- Understand the characteristics of an effective people manager
People, Organisation and Behavior
- Discuss the factors that influence people’s behavior in the workplace
- Explore ways in which the cultural diversity of a South African workforce impacts how we work
- Compare organizational structures and their influence on workplace culture and identify best practices for fostering positive organizational behaviors
- Outline the steps involved in managing organizational change
Talent Attraction and Selection
- Compare the difference between hard and soft skills, and appreciate why soft skills are so essential for driving innovation in organisations today
- Learn techniques to optimize candidate selection and recruitment based on fit for role and organization
- Explore the best practices for creating job adverts that attract the very best talent
- Debate the benefits of internal versus external sourcing of talent and define the steps that lead to great hires
- Know the South African legislation that impacts the recruitment process
Job Design for a Learning Organisation
- Understand the characteristics of a learning organization and the benefits of a culture of continuous learning
- Job and workflow designs that support a learning culture
- Know the role of teamwork in creating a learning organization
The Employee Value Proposition
- Define an employee value proposition and the benefits it offers
- Develop an employee value proposition for a real-life organization and know the unique EVP’s of organizations rated as the best companies to work for
Performance, Development and Succession
- Understand steps in the employee development cycle and learn the importance of balancing employee interests with business needs
- Contrast traditional and modern approaches to learning and development
- Determine the most appropriate technique for performance evaluation
- Know the South African legislation governing employee performance and development
Employee Wellbeing
- Know the benefits of having healthy employees in the workplace
- Describe the workplace factors that influence employee well-being
- Understand the importance of employee mental wellbeing
- Understand the factors for a healthy work-life balance
Final Research Project
One week to work on your research project, and consolidate everything you’ve learned over the past 9 weeks.
Meet your team:
This course was created by, and benefits from, our full-time lecturers’ years of experience in the field – both in lecturing and in industry. They know how to nurture talent and bring out the best in students, resulting in many award-wins over the years.
- 20 years in education
- Academic Team leader at Red & Yellow
- Authors the annual employability report
About Red & Yellow
Creative thinking is the most important skill. Artificial Intelligence and robots are going to replace some of the jobs we know today.
Red & Yellow is the business school where talented people go to develop the career skills they need to thrive in this digital world.
R&Y unlocks creative thinking to build brilliant careers and organisations using Commercial Logic and Creative Magic.
We are vision-led and values-driven and we are developing the next generation of changemakers, creators and innovators.
We believe creative thinking is the most important skill of the future and it must be supported by uniquely human abilities such as leadership, adaptability and social intelligence.
We are a Creative School of Business that provides you with the commercial logic to grow successful organisations and more importantly the creative magic to set them apart.
We are teaching the great creators, inventors, leaders and entrepreneurs for the 21st Century.
We will be the most creative business school in the world.
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