Leadership Management: Staffing and Policies for King Edward VII College

This document discusses the number and type of staff needed to meet the strategic direction of King Edward VII College, along with the required skills. It also explores the policies and requirements for human resources management, and provides recommendations for the college's strategic direction. The document includes a draft of the human resource strategic plan, an action plan for implementation, and a review of the plan. Additionally, it discusses the health and safety policy for the work from home program and suggests additional actions for the strategic plan.

Leadership Management

Table of Contents
Number and type of staff needed to meet company’s strategic direction along with skills
required for them.........................................................................................................................1
Policies and requirements required for King Edward VII College’s human resources
management.................................................................................................................................1
Recommendations for human resources strategic direction along with 3 priority areas.............2
Briefing report to mail.................................................................................................................2
Draft of human resource strategic plan seeking for feedback and final approval.......................3
Action plan for implementation of strategies..............................................................................3
Mail of action plan.......................................................................................................................4
Health and safety policy for work from home programme.........................................................4
Brief statement of policy.............................................................................................................4
Mail to access or..........................................................................................................................4
Reviewing human resource strategic plan...................................................................................4
Short report for CEO summarizing the impact of working from home arrangement.................5
Additional actions in human resource strategic plan...................................................................5
E-mail updates action plan...........................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

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Number and type of staff needed to meet company’s strategic direction along with skills required
for them
It is found that King Edward VII College want to increase total revenue by 15% within next 12
months and for that it is going to open 2 additional campuses in Brisbane and one in Sydney. For
attracting students there is requirement of employing skilled workforce that can influence
students (Allu. and Sahni, 2016). Type of staff that will be needed include:
Casual labour: Casual labour can help this college in attracting students and providing all
information which they have regarding college. 10 casual labours will be required.
New graduates: In this regard it can be said that students get influenced from those students
who have recently passed from the same college. They take feedbacks and reviews from them
regarding teachers and environment. So, by employing all those graduates who have get effective
employment opportunities, it can accomplish its goal. 5 graduates will be required
Offshore workers: Offshore workers have several skills and abilities like working quietly and
working off the shore. It is stated that this college wants to develop 2 more campuses and for
attracting students around the world offshore can help out. There is requirement of 5 offshore
workers.
Consultants: Consultants play an important role in making students sure and attracting them
towards taking admission. Consultants help students in taking better decision by providing them
all information regarding college and courses that college provide. 6 consultants will be required.
Policies and requirements required for King Edward VII College’s human resources
management
Fair work act 2009: Students and workers prefer working with those companies and colleges
that implement effective strategies and policies. Fair work act is one of the effective policies
according to which all workers are being given opportunities and appraised in an effective and
fair manner. It can help this college out in protecting against bribe and lawsuit. Fair working
policy can also help it out in attracting students.
Gender equality act 2019: For better human resource management and increasing staff
retention rate at both campuses and the main college, HR of King Edward VII College require
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providing equal opportunities to female workers as like male workers. For attracting skilled
workforce, college require focusing on skills rather than gender. It can help this college in
employing all appropriate workforces because when employees are being given equal
opportunities then it makes them feel valued.
Recommendations for human resources strategic direction along with 3 priority areas
There are some other areas that need to be focused the most by this college if it wants to attract
students and skilled workforce. Effective human resource management is the one in which
employers try to increase staff retention rate after recruiting. Some areas that can help this
college in accomplishing goals include:
Annual leave: By providing annual leaves to all employees or workers, it can motivate
employees and can increase staff retention rate.
Public holidays: There are some companies or colleges that provide annual leaves but on public holidays
they do not provide leaves for teachers. So, for taking competitive advantages this college requires
providing all benefits and perks to teachers and all employees (Armstrong, 2019).
Notice of termination: There are some colleges that terminate their workers of they misbehave
and without even prior notice they terminate them. It can de motivate employees so, for
terminating any employee or worker employers require giving notice. It gives time to workers
and makes them prepare about it.
Briefing report to mail
To: Assessor or CEO of King Edward VII College
Subject: conducting team meeting
The main purpose of this conducting meeting is to discuss about strategic HRM plan and
providing all information. Getting appropriated feedbacks and reviews for further improvement
in plan and human resource. We are thinking about employing 5 off shore workers, 5 graduates,
10 casual labor and 6 consultants. We are also thinking about implementing fair work and gender
equality act. Kindly confirm and provide feedbacks regarding improvement. Managing
performance of employees is the main purpose and for that we are conducting meeting for 30
minutes on 15th Nov 2020.
From: HR
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Draft of human resource strategic plan seeking for feedback and final approval.
In strategic plan some aspects have been identified for accomplishing the main goal of
ensuring recruitment and retention of the best qualified and skilled employees by King Edward
VII College. Promoting a safe and healthy working environment for increasing staff retention
rate is other main objective.
Risk assessment plan:
Risks Preventive actions
Problems in finding
skilled workforces due to external
environmental factors
College can focus on rewards, perks and
training and development program that can
help in increasing knowledge among
employees.
Undue advantages of financial
rewards, flexible working.
College should focus on identifying actual
needs of employees and in emergency cases
only allowing flexible working or providing
non financial rewards more than financial.
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Action plan for implementation of strategies
There are some areas that need to be focused the more such as:
Areas need to be
improved
Budget implication Performance indicator Time scale
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Employment of
skilled workforce
within 2 campus of
college
Around 1800-2000
pounds sterling
For business
recruitment attracting
numbers of skilled
workforces by using
online website, social
media platforms and
newspaper
advertisement.
Up to 20 October
2020
Using the best
selection method for
hiring most qualified
and experienced
workforces by Kind
Edward College.
Around 1500 pound By making use of
aptitude tests, group
discussion and face to
face interview it can
get best candidates
(Altarawneh, 2016).
Up to 25th October
2020.
Increasing staff
retention rate
Around 1200-1500
pound
By providing
attractive motivations,
rewards, flexible
working hours, annual
leaves and providing
effective working
environment it can
increase staff
retention rate.
Up to 27-30th October
Mail of action plan
To: Assessor or CEO of King Edward VII College
Subject: Action plan for HR development
The main purpose of preparing thus action plan is to accomplish goals, employing skilled
workforce and retain them within college for the long run. In action plan we have made use
several effective ways and strategies such as using online websites and social platforms for
attracting skilled workforce. Motivation for increasing staff retention rate like flexible working,
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rewards and others.
From: HR
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Health and safety policy for work from home programme
In the regards to health and safety it can be said that it plays an important role in attracting
skilled workforce. There are some factors that are being considered by employees when they
take decision for employment. Some factors that are being considered by employees include:
health and safety at workplace, flexibility working, part time working, effective wage and others.
By implementing health and safety policy at workplace, this college can attract defined numbers
of skilled workforce for increasing revenue, sales and attracting students for each campus. Health
and safety policy makes employees feel safe and secure at workplace and they are less likely to
leave organization and college (Vardarlıer, 2016). Flexible working, part time working and other
motivations are also part of effective working environment that motivate employees towards
accomplishing goals.
Brief statement of policy
Health and safety policy consists of some rules that provide guidelines to employees as how they
have to manage safety at workplace which rules they have to follow for protecting themselves
against injury and accidents. Staff of King Edward College require following all rules and
respecting official working hours. It increases loyalty. As per the health and safety policy,
employers are responsible for injury and accident, caused to employees. They also require
introducing all rules that employees are required following for protecting themselves against
injury and improving overall quality of life.
Mail to assessor
To: Assessor or CEO of King Edward VII College
Subject: developing health and safety at workplace
The main purpose of this developing health and safety and providing flexible working to
employees is to motivate them and increasing staff retention rate. Safety and health related
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policy makes employees feel safe and secure at workplace that increases their loyalty and help
them out in increasing concentration level. Kindly confirm this and suggest strategies for better
improvements if any.
From: HR
Reviewing human resource strategic plan
Effective HR management plan requires managing human capital and aligning it with business
activities. An effective human resource strategy helps employees in improving performance. It
includes effective ways of recruitment, selection, performance appraisal and others
(Cunningham, 2016).
Short report for CEO summarizing the impact of working from home arrangement
Working from home arrangements have both positive and negative impacts on employees
performance. When employees are being given this opportunities and flexibilities then it
improves their performance. But some employees take undue advantages of it and they do not
complete work on time. But as per the situations this flexibility and opportunity can give positive
outcomes as without getting affected companies can continue their work.
Additional actions in human resource strategic plan
Additional requirement that needs to be focused by this King Edward College is providing
rewards, promotional opportunities, appreciation and others that can makes employees feel
motivated (Bailey and et.al., 2018). For better strategic development, they can provide remote
working to different cultures of workers and can motivate them to use their way of teaching to
students and help them out in accomplishing goals.
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E-mail updates action plan
To: Assessor or CEO of King Edward VII College
Subject: Additional actions in HR strategic plan
The main purpose of adding additional actions is to take competitive advantages by increasing
students and employees’ experience. Some additional actions that have been added in strategic
plan include: financial and non financial rewards like appreciation, promotional opportunities
and others.
From: HR
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Allui, A. and Sahni, J., 2016. Strategic human resource management in higher education
institutions: empirical evidence from Saudi. Procedia-Social and Behavioral
Sciences, 235(2), pp.361-371.
Altarawneh, I.I., 2016. Strategic human resources management and its impact on performance:
the case from Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Business Management &
Economic Research, 7(1).
Armstrong, M., 2019. Strategic human resource management. pdf drive. com.
Bailey, C. And et.al., 2018. Strategic human resource management. Oxford University Press.
Cunningham, J.B., 2016. Strategic human resource management in the public arena: A
managerial perspective. Macmillan International Higher Education.
Vardarlıer, P., 2016. Strategic approach to human resources management during crisis. Procedia-
Social and Behavioral Sciences, 235(2).
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