Manage and Lead Human Resources in the Workplace
Duration
3 – 4 Hours
Price
Individual CPD Registration
Option Price
Standard CPD Course Fee R950 per participant
Early Bird / Promotional R750 per participant
Corporate Group Training
Group Size Price
Up to 10 participants R7,500
11 – 20 participants R12,000
21 – 30 participants R16,500
Corporate sessions can be delivered online
About the Course
Course Purpose
The Manage and Lead Human Resources in the Workplace course equips managers with the practical knowledge, tools, and frameworks needed to lead people effectively in modern organisations.
Successful organisations are built on effective people management. From recruiting and developing talent to managing performance, workplace culture, and compliance, leaders play a crucial role in shaping the employee experience and organisational success.
This course provides managers with practical HR leadership frameworks that support ethical people management, improved team performance, and compliance with South African labour legislation.
Participants will learn how to align human resource practices with organisational goals while creating inclusive, high-performing, and engaged teams.
Desired Outcomes
After completing this course participants will be able to:
• Understand the strategic role of HR management in leadership
• Apply core HR management functions in everyday leadership practice
• Lead recruitment, development, and performance management processes effectively
• Build inclusive and high-performing workplace cultures
• Manage employee relations and workplace conflict constructively
• Apply HR frameworks within the South African labour law context
Participants will gain:
✔ Practical HR leadership frameworks used in modern organisations
✔ Greater confidence managing people and workplace dynamics
✔ Improved understanding of labour legislation and compliance
✔ Tools to manage performance and develop talent effectively
✔ Stronger leadership credibility and people management capability
✔ Skills to build engaged, inclusive, and high-performing teams
For organisations this results in:
• Stronger leadership capability
• Improved employee engagement and retention
• Reduced HR risk and compliance issues
• Higher performing teams
This programme is designed for:
Managers and supervisors
HR practitioners and HR business partners
Team leaders and department heads
Project managers
Public sector managers
Business owners and entrepreneurs
Emerging leaders responsible for people management
Course Content
1. Foundations of Human Resource Management
The role of HR leadership in organisational success
Core functions of HR management
Strategic people management for leaders
2. HR Leadership in the South African Context
Labour Relations Act (LRA)
Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA)
Employment Equity and transformation considerations
Managing diversity in the workplace
3. HR Leadership Frameworks and Models
Participants explore globally recognised HR management frameworks including:
Ulrich’s HR Model
Talent Management Lifecycle
Performance Management Cycle
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (Workplace Application)
SCARF Model for workplace motivation
Employee Value Proposition (EVP) Framework
GROW Coaching Model for leadership development
Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model
4. Talent Management and Employee Development
Recruitment and selection practices
Coaching and performance development
Talent retention strategies
Building leadership pipelines
5. Managing HR Challenges in the Workplace
Talent acquisition and retention challenges
Managing underperformance
Conflict resolution and employee relations
Building inclusive and engaged workplace cultures