Grievance Officer Workshop
| Date: | 16th April (Day 1), 23rd April 2024 (Day 2) |
| Time: | TBC |
| Location: | TBC |
| Cost: | $1500+gst per participant, training manual |
Content
The purpose of this Grievance Officer Workshop program is to provide participants with the knowledge and practical skills to recognise, manage and resolve informal and formal grievances effectively.
Participants will learn the following-
- What is harassment (sexual), discrimination and bullying- the legal definition and case examples
- The structure of an effective complaint management process
- The assessment of complaints as informal or formal
- Effective questioning techniques
- How to manage an informal complaint-templates provided and role-play
- How to manage a formal complaint-detailed templates provided and full role-playinterviewing a ‘complaint’ and a ‘respondent’
- The principles of natural justice and how to apply them in an investigation
- How to structure notes and how to write a witness statement
- What confidentiality looks like in the context of an investigation
- How to remain impartial and unbiased in your role as a grievance officer
- When to outsource the investigation
Approach and methodology
The training approach is highly interactive and designed according to adult learning principles. It includes-
- Practical exercises such as real case studies
- Demonstrations and role plays involving participants
- Presentation of the legal aspects through hypothetical stories
The Course is delivered over 2 days by a legal practitioner with over 20 years training experience.
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