
One Day Workshop for Managing Modern Teams
Performance, Retention & Compliance in a Changing Economy
Brisbane: 3 June | Melbourne: 5 June
Perth: 12 June | Sydney: 17 June | Adelaide: 19 June
13 NOVEMBER

In today’s economic climate, HR professionals, managers, and business leaders must balance rising employee expectations for flexibility, wellbeing, and purpose-driven roles with business needs. Missteps in performance management can lead to legal risks, reputational damage, and talent loss, while evolving compliance standards, labour shortages, and social media scrutiny add to the challenge.
This one-day interactive workshop provides practical tools to navigate these complexities, retain top talent, and drive results while ensuring legal compliance.
You will learn how to:
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Mitigate legal risks by ensuring procedural fairness, documentation, and Fair Work compliance
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Balance evolving employee needs with business demands, managing burnout, disengagement, and workplace stress while maintaining legal and organisational integrity
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Support your line managers and give them the confidence to have the essential ‘clear is kind’ conversations by providing them with the right language and a simple, effective process to reduce legal risks and operational disruption

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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Manage performance effectively, applying current statutory and case law while addressing the growing demand for flexibility and autonomy.
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Effectively balance employee expectations with business needs, ensuring performance standards and legal compliance in a challenging climate.
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Identify signs of disengagement, burnout, and stress, and differentiate these from underperformance while maintaining legally sound and effective processes.
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Prioritising performance-based terminations while avoiding unfair dismissal and other legal claims. Mitigate legal risks associated with misconduct, restructures, and performance management, particularly in the context of modern workforce expectations.
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Strengthen communication skills to handle difficult conversations with confidence, ensuring employees feel heard while maintaining high performance standards.
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Ensure legally sound documentation and procedural fairness to defend HR decisions during grievances or disputes.
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Navigate modern performance challenges, including balancing flexibility and high performance with employee well-being.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This one-day interactive workshop is designed for professionals across all industries, including private sector and government, who manage performance, conduct, disciplinary processes, workplace conflict, investigations, and terminations.
HR & People Leaders, including:
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HR Directors, General Managers & Business Partners
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Employee & Industrial Relations Managers
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People & Culture Managers
Business & Operational Leaders, including:
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Line Managers, Supervisors & Team Leaders
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General Managers & Operations Directors
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Business Owners (in organisations without a dedicated HR team)
Legal & Compliance, including:
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In-House Counsel & Employment Lawyers
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Senior HR Advisors managing compliance & workplace disputes
This workshop equips attendees with practical strategies to handle high-risk performance management challenges, complex employee relations issues, and legal risks in today’s rapidly evolving workplace.

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