Courses

Reducing headcount is one of the hardest decisions an organisation makes. Poorly prepared, it leaves scars on those who leave and on those who stay, and causes conflict and reputational damage; well prepared, it is fair, transparent and defensible. In this advanced course you will learn to plan a restructuring in line with ILO standards (Convention No. 158 and Recommendation No. 166) and international good practice: justify the reason, study and combine alternatives to dismissal, inform and consult workers' representatives in good faith, define objective and non-discriminatory selection criteria, conduct individual conversations with respect and support those who leave and those who stay. With an integrated case at a fictitious logistics company, decision scenarios, a selection matrix in Excel and downloadable templates. It does not cite national laws: the specific procedures depend on the law applicable in each country. Designed for human resources directors and legal teams. The course is delivered in Portuguese.

What you will learn

• Explain the reasons for a restructuring and its human, financial and reputational costs.
• Evaluate and combine alternatives that avoid or reduce dismissals and present them in a business case.
• Plan good-faith information and consultation of workers' representatives and notification of the authorities.
• Define and apply objective and non-discriminatory selection criteria in a verifiable matrix.
• Prepare communication and conduct individual conversations clearly and respectfully.
• Plan support for those who leave and those who stay and draw lessons from the process.

Modules

1. Restructuring: when and why85 min
2. Planning with alternatives to dismissal77 min
3. Information and consultation78 min
4. Fair selection criteria81 min
5. Communicating and conducting the conversations80 min
6. Support for those who leave and those who stay79 min

Who it is for

HR directors, legal