Workshop Overview

This interactive workshop will take place via Zoom on September 22^nd, 2026 from 7pm – 9.15pm.

Non‑profit boards that employ staff need a solid understanding of human resources management because it directly affects governance quality, legal compliance, organisational performance, and the relationship between board and management. Ultimately, boards that understand the fundamentals of human resource management are much better equipped to carry out their employer responsibilities and oversee staff‑related systems without overstepping into management.

Trainer:

Caroline Egan M.B.S., B.B.S., Advanced Diploma in Applied Employment Law (Kings Inns)

Caroline is founder and Managing Director of CramdenTECH Ltd. She is a highly experienced business and training professional with a career spanning over three decades in both senior and middle management roles within third-level institutions in Ireland and Finland, as well as the non-profit sector. Currently serving as Managing Director of a leading capacity building, e-learning, and training consultancy, she brings twenty years’ lecturing and training expertise in business and industry topics, and seventeen years specialising in social enterprise development, strategic and business planning, corporate governance, fundraising, and communications for non-profits in Ireland. Caroline’s extensive background also includes international marketing management, instructional design, and hands-on experience supporting staff and directors across numerous organisations.

Target Audience:

This workshop is designed for board directors and may also be of benefit to senior managers.

Using applied learning, practical tools and summary templates, this workshop may be utilised as both an introduction to the topic of board level human resource management and employment law or be used to refresh and update current knowledge.

Workshop Content:

Non-profit boards and executive managers carry significant responsibilities as employers. This workshop is designed to quickly convey to participants the HR insight needed to govern confidently across the full employee lifecycle. Participants will explore the legal and regulatory context of managing direct reports, learn how to develop robust employee policies, and understand how ‘custom and practice’ shapes workplace expectations. Through practical discussions concerning workforce planning, recruitment, selection, induction, performance management, probation, and termination, the course content builds a clear picture of what effective people management looks like. It also addresses the board’s critical role in fostering a safe work environment, handling workplace complaints appropriately, and conducting fair, constructive performance appraisals for executive management—ensuring strong leadership, organisational impact and a healthy workplace culture.

Topics covered during the workshop include:

• The role of the Board and executive management as an Employer
• Managing direct reports – the legal context and regulatory compliance
• Developing employee policies
• Understanding the implications of ‘custom and practice’
• The six stages of the Employee Lifecycle
• HR Resources Planning
• Recruitment
• Selection
• Employee Induction
• Performance Management
• Termination
• Managing Probation
• Fostering a Safe Work Environment
• Handling Workplace Complaints
• Conducting Executive Management performance appraisals

Certificate of Completion:

Upon successful completion of this workshop, participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion issued by CramdenTECH Ltd.

Cost:

The workshop costs €74.56 per participant.

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