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| COLLECTIVE BARGAINING The process of negotiating Collective Agreements does not occur in a vacuum. It forms part of a continuous relationship between rank and file employees and their management. The aim of the process is to achieve a workable relationship with management, founded on mutual respect, in which tangible benefits are realised on agreed terms and not just at management’s whim. Lwati helps employers and trade unions to reach mutually acceptable settlements after clearing misunderstandings and identifying areas of common ground. Lwati also assists either party in the preparation of Collective Agreements and/or recognition Agreements (see Industrial Relations) ORGANISATIONAL ANALYSIS AND STRUCTURING Lwati analyses the overall departmental responsibilities, task linkages and outputs within the organisation. Organisational structures are reviewed and proposals made to adjust department structures in order to create logical and streamlined organisations. The department responsibilities and outputs are also determined through the analysis. Policy making is a key part of the total planning activity of any organisation. It is an expression of an organisation’s values and beliefs concerning all major functions of the organisation. Personal Policies are designed to express the organisation's view of how it intends to conduct and regulate its employee relations. Lwati has the expertise to assist organisations define the roles of behavior from which strategies that are consistent with the Mission and Values of the Organisation could be developed. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE Organisations of consistently faced with the problem of recruiting and retaining qualified and suitable manpower. Once this has been achieved, there is always the threat of losing ones qualified manpower to another organisation for one reason or another. To avert this problem, organisations require attractive terms and conditions of services in order to retain their skilled manpower. Lwati Training Institute assists organisations within the resources they have to establish attractive terms and conditions of service for their employees. Every business consists of a series of interconnecting functional areas that by working together accomplish the organisation's goals. No matter how small or large a business is, it consists of functional areas that are organised to achieve business objectives. Each of these functions areas consists of a series of business systems or methods, that employees use to complete their tasks. Business systems are planned, organised and controlled for the assumption that if each system works efficiently, the entire organisation would run smoothly. Lwati designs new systems, analyses and improves existing ones for organisation efficiency. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AGREEMENTS AN PROCEDURES In a considerable segment of private industry and public employment, a major concern management of human resources and in particular labour relations, in which industrial relations policies, procedure and programs are initiated, shaped, and revised. This process creates heavy demands on management’s time and attention. Lwati designs employment contracts, Collective and Recognition Agreements, Disputes procedures, Discipline and grievance procedures. Lwati also provides Conciliation, Arbitration and Meditation Services on behalf of clients. JOB EVALUATION, GRADING, SALARY REVIEWS AND STRUCTURES Some organisations use arbitrary methods of pay determination instead of a systematic comparison between jobs to establish a relative worth, for purposes of establishing a rational pay structure. Lwati undertakes job evaluation, grading and salary reviews so that acceptable structures are created. RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION ASSISTANCE Recruitment and Selection is one of the most crucial activities of personal specialists in organisations. Since this is a highly specialised activity, some organisations end up recruiting the wrong person for the job due to poor recruitment and selection procedures. Lwati can provide expert Consultants to assist in the recruitment and selection procedures of key personnel. Modern psychometric testing techniques and assessment tests are often used. Many organisations from time to time are constantly recruiting personnel at the executive level. Lwati offers executive placement services to organisations by maintaining a database of
key to personnel. Often it is left to the Secretary to organise a conference and if it is done properly it is a mark of her organising ability and initiative. However, it is all too easy for things to go wrong, considering how much is involved and how many details have to be checked. It is therefore advisable that organisations make use of services of a professional conference organiser. Lwati can provide support services to organise and run conferences, seminars and workshops of any kind. Lwati also provides services which include initial planning and venue bookings, conference checklist, accommodation, guest speakers, programmes, budgets, social activities, entertainment, equipment and special items, catering, travel arrangements and the registration of delegates. Costs and budgets and secretarial services for minute taking, transcription and circulation can also be provided. SEVERANCE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMMES ^ TOPThis program aims to assist an organisation’s employees who are about to be retrenched or go on early retirement face the future more confidently. Subjects like financial planning and investments, setting up your own business and preparation of personal action plans are included. An employment skills workshop also provides participants with skills in writing their curriculum vitae, preparing for interviews, marketing themselves and networking. Lwati has highly trained Counselors to assist retrenched employees face the trauma of loosing their jobs. Our Counselors also assist organisations through training and advice to deal with traumatic diseases such as HIV/AIDS and other related STDs of the workforce. Organisations need to obtain optimum use of human, material and financial resources available in order to function efficiently. A basic scientific methodology is necessary in dealing with organisational problems. An analytical approach is then adopted to define the problem, get facts examine the facts, without solutions and test and evaluate the solutions. One of the solutions to organisational problems is the implementation of work studies which Lwati is able to provide. Many organisations undertake self-analysis and reviews (S.W.O.T. analysis) of their Vision, Mission Statements, Vales, Long and Short Term Objectives. Lwati has highly competent personnel who are bale to provide facilitators/moderating services for such workshops. Workshops could include Project Planning, Strategic Planning, SWOT Analysis, Team Building, Problem Solving and Decision Making. Organisational Management is incomplete without proper financial management. Company law and statutes dictate that organisations should have sound financial stewardship. Lwati is bale to provide the following services to all types of organisations:
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