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LEADERSHIP SERIES
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
HR LEADERS
SEE THROUGH
CRISIS TO BIGGER
CHANGES AHEAD
The Queen's University Industrial Relations
Centre [IRC], a professional development
unit within the Faculty of Arts & Science,
delivers programs in labour relations, human
resources and organizational development,
based on 80 years of experience and research.
Our programs are led by industry leaders and
designed for busy practitioners who want
to directly apply their knowledge to their
work environment.
Human resources: Learn how to build
and engage teams in multi-disciplinary
environments, manage change and transform
key HR data into business strategy.
Labour relations: Develop the skills to
effectively handle disputes and negotiations,
build trust and manage unionized
environments.
Organizational development: Diagnose
organizational challenges, explore design
issues and develop robust solutions. Choose
from two- to five-day open enrolment
programs delivered across Canada or
customized on-site training solutions
that address your organization's specific
needs. We also offer certificate programs in
advanced human resources, organizational
development, labour relations and advanced
labour relations for professionals who want to
continue to develop their skills and contribute
to their organization's success.
Why Queen's IRC?
• Opportunities to network with high-level
colleagues from across the country
• Coaching from internationally renowned
facilitators with real-world experience
• Experiential programming to test
theories and ideas
• Skills and strategies that directly apply
to work environments
• Mentoring beyond classroom sessions
Learn more at irc.queensu.ca
Initial results of survey from Queen's
IRC point to challenges, opportunities
and generational change for HR
to manage
THROUGH May and June of this past year, as HR
leaders grappled with the worst impacts of the first
wave of the pandemic, Queen's University IRC
conducted a survey, an inquiry into the state of HR in
Canada in 2020. While many of the results are still
being parsed through by data analysts, the initial
insights speak to a profession managing generational
change.
That change is not just a product of the pandemic.
While COVID-19 grabs headlines and accelerates
trends, one of the first insights from the survey is
that the changes HR leaders are managing are the
product of long-standing forces and the simple fact of
a generational turnover in our workforces. It points to
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