HR Management Fundamentals

This 6-part program will focus on foundational HR practices including legislative and legal requirements, retention, hiring and evaluating performance. This program will also dig into the foundations of leadership such as understanding your responsibility as a leader, developing your leadership style, giving candid feedback, the science of motivation and building employee engagement. Leaders will leave this program with increased confidence and with tools and strategies to leverage in their day-to-day work leading others.

 Learning Objectives

• Understand core HR fundamentals, including legislation, documentation, and HR analytics.
• Manage the full employee lifecycle from recruitment and onboarding through performance and exit.
• Strengthen employee engagement, retention, and transition practices.
• Apply leadership skills that balance performance expectations with employee well-being.
• Conduct effective feedback and performance conversations using structured approaches.
• Build motivation through recognition, strengths-based leadership, and purpose-driven work.

Who should attend

New Executive Directors, Program Managers, Volunteer Managers, Coordinators, and anyone who is interested in developing their management skills.

Facilitators

Jane Helbrecht is a leadership development and people & culture expert with over 15 years of experience in training and HR roles. At Uplift Engagement, she focuses on building people and leadership development programs that shift team dynamics so that teams can focus, get stuff done and have fun while they do it. Jane has her CPHR (Certified Professional Human Resources) and is a Certified Leadership Coach. 

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Candace Synchyshyn is the founder of Launch HR Co., a consulting practice dedicated to empowering organizations to make informed people decisions through thoughtful, data-driven strategies. With a passion for uncovering the stories behind the numbers, Candace skillfully leverages HR analytics to spot opportunities, enhance HR programs, and promote tangible improvements in employee engagement, productivity, and overall organizational effectiveness. 

To read Candace's full bio, click here. 

Accommodations

Volunteer Manitoba strives to host inclusive, accessible workshops that enable all individuals to engage fully. If you require any accommodations to participate in our training, please indicate so on the registration form. 

Course Cancellation Policy

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