Leading and Managing People: Essential Employment Frameworks

This course addresses the essential frameworks needed for managing people in New Zealand workplaces. It examines the psychological and legal influences that shape how staff are employed and led. It covers the specific obligations and responsibilities involved in key employment processes such as recruitment, performance management, dispute resolution, termination, organisational change, and collective representation. The course also explores the dynamics of managing relationships between managers and employees, alongside the legal requirements that support these processes. Students will gain practical insight into leading and managing people within New Zealand’s employment relations environment.