Queen's IRC News - January 2011
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Investigative Tips for Labour Relations Practitioners:
Reporting the Evidence-DOs and DON'Ts
By Anne Grant
A key component of fact-finding is the gathering and reporting of evidence.
The fact-finding report is intended to be a reliable resource for labour relations practitioners. Thus, the following DOs and DON'Ts should be considered when
preparing the evidence section of the fact-finding report:
 Read the full article
If you wish to learn more about how to conduct an investigation, Queen's IRC
will be holding the first of its NEW Advanced LR Certificate electives, Mastering
Fact-Finding and Investigation from April 4-7, 2011, in Kingston, Ontario.
Cultivating Effective Management-Union Relationships in the Unionized Workplace
By Gary T. Furlong
In almost all organizations today, both public and private sector, managers are looking
to deliver better results and greater productivity. And within these same organizations, the union is often seen as a barrier to management effectively achieving
these goals. From the union's point of view, management views the collective agreement as an impediment to achieving results, leading to frequent violations
of the collective agreement. This dynamic leads to ongoing conflict between management and union, further draining the organization's energy and resources, eroding
the very productivity and results the company is seeking to achieve. Both management and the union need to revisit how the collective agreement is used, and could
be used more effectively, within the organization.
To meet the challenges of the future, the onus lies on both management and the union to help
create a working environment where every member of the organization contributes to the organization's success. Based on the experience of a number of labour relations
professionals, below are some of the most common mistakes and challenges that management and unions face regarding the collective agreement. These mistakes
and challenges create the very issues that both are trying to avoid.
Read the full article
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On The Road Again
Queen's IRC representatives are hitting the trail in the coming months and we hope to see many
of our alumni. The IRC will have a presence at the following spring conferences:
HRPA 2011 Annual Conference & Trade Show
February 2-4, 2011
Toronto, Ontario (hosted by the Human Resources Professional Association)
BC HRMA Conference: Complexity made simple
April 14-15, 2011
Vancouver, British Columbia (hosted by the British Columbia Human Resources Management Association)
Alberta 2011 HR Conference: HR360
April 27-28, 2011
Edmonton, Alberta (hosted by the Human Resources Institute of Alberta)
If you plan on attending any of these events,
do stop by our booth and say hello.
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Reserve your spot soon at these popular programs:
- Change Management February 8-11, 2011 (Barbados)
- Organization Development Foundations February 14-17, 2011 (St. John's)
- Labour Relations Foundations March 7-11, 2011 (Victoria)
- Organizational Learning March 8-10, 2011 (Kingston)
- Labour Relations Foundations March 20-25, 2011 (Kingston)
- Change Management March 21-24, 2011 (St. John's)
- Organizational Design March 29-31, 2011 (Toronto)
- Advanced Labour Relations April 4-7, 2011 (Kingston)
- Negotiation Skills April 10-15, 2011 (Kingston)
- Organization Development Foundations April 12-15, 2011 (Toronto)
- Labour Relations Foundations April 18-21, 2011 (Barbados)
- Change Management April 26-29, 2011 (Victoria)
- Managing Unionized Environments April 27-29, 2011 (Toronto)
- Dispute Resolution Skills May 1-6, 2011 (Kingston)
- Essentials of Organizational Strategy May 10-12, 2011 (Kingston)
- Advanced HR May 10-12, 2011 (Toronto)
- Change Management May 17-20, 2011 (Toronto)
- Advanced HR MaY 25-27, 2011 (Vancouver)
- Labour Arbitration Skills May 29-June 2, 2011 (Kingston)
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