Five-day professional program. Approximately 25-30 training hours. Final agenda, language and delivery arrangements are confirmed in the proposal.

Course Overview

Organize clear people policies and consistent employee guidance.

This proposed five-day program develops a structured approach through case analysis, facilitated discussion and practical working documents. Participants adapt the learning to their organizational context and produce a final hr policy and handbook development plan.

Learning Outcomes

Assess policy purpose, scope and ownership.

Evaluate policy inventories and process alignment.

Apply a structured approach to clear drafting and stakeholder review.

Develop recommendations for document control and communication planning.

Prepare and present a hr policy and handbook development plan.

Who Should Attend

HR managers, learning professionals, people managers and organizational development teams.

Relevant professional experience is recommended. Participant responsibilities and prerequisite knowledge are reviewed during scoping.

Training Methodology

Facilitated discussion, worked examples, anonymized case analysis, practical workshops, peer feedback and an applied final assignment.

Learning assessment may include a baseline discussion, review of working documents and a final presentation. Completion requirements are confirmed in the proposal.

Course Tools and Templates

Policy purpose, scope and ownership working brief – proposed exercise document.

Policy inventories and process alignment working brief – proposed exercise document.

Clear drafting and stakeholder review working brief – proposed exercise document.

Document control and communication planning working brief – proposed exercise document.

HR policy and handbook development plan – proposed exercise document.

Delivery Requirements

Classroom, live online and in-house formats can be arranged by agreement. Venue, platform, language, timetable, trainer and materials are confirmed in writing.

A laptop may be needed for planning and analytical exercises. Required software, access and prerequisite skills are agreed before delivery.

Course Customization

The proposed five-day agenda can be adapted to the participant group, sector and organizational objectives. Dates, fees, delivery suitability and final activities are confirmed in the written proposal.

Course Outline

Proposed sequence, subject to the agreed training proposal.

Day 1 – Policy purpose, scope and ownership

Define the context, assess current practices and identify the key decisions relating to policy purpose, scope and ownership.

Practical output: Policy purpose, scope and ownership working brief

Day 2 – Policy inventories and process alignment

Interpret sample information, compare suitable approaches and document assumptions for policy inventories and process alignment.

Practical output: Policy inventories and process alignment working brief

Day 3 – Clear drafting and stakeholder review

Apply structured tools to an anonymized case and develop recommendations for clear drafting and stakeholder review.

Practical output: Clear drafting and stakeholder review working brief

Day 4 – Document control and communication planning

Review responsibilities, risks and follow-up measures through a practical exercise on document control and communication planning.

Practical output: Document control and communication planning working brief

Day 5 – Employee handbook structure workshop

Integrate the course learning into a practical assignment on employee handbook structure workshop; present recommendations and an implementation roadmap.

Practical output: HR policy and handbook development plan