2024 WORKSHOPS

Labour Relations Program for Academic Leaders – PILOT


PSEA is pleased to announce the pilot of a new program specifically designed for people leaders who manage faculty. This program has been developed in extensive consultation with experienced academic leaders and human resources experts from the sector.

The pilot will run from August 12 to 16, 2024, with representatives from our 19 member institutions. A program evaluation will be conducted and further offerings will be scheduled in 2025.




PILOT

DESCRIPTION

This program is designed for academic leaders with fewer than two years of experience in an excluded academic leadership role (Typically Dean/Associate Dean/Director level) and/or is new to the province where labour relations (managing unionized faculty) is part of their administrative duties.

During the five days, participants will work with a group of leaders from across the sector to navigate the challenges of what they are expected to know and be able to do – not least managing the shift from peer to leader, from union member to excluded employee.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Through interactive sessions, with the support of expert facilitators from academic, legal, and labour relations fields, this program will enable participants to:

  • Appreciate what the transition from union member to management entails, both personally and professionally.
  • Recognize when and how to draw upon labour relations resources and guidance.
  • Identify legal frameworks, policies, employer duties, limitations, and pitfalls when managing within a complex unionized post-secondary environment.
  • Describe the differences and connections between leadership and management in a unionized workplace.
  • Examine their biases, assumptions, triggers, and strengths as they apply to the labour relations aspects of their role.
  • Proactively build purposeful, collaborative relationships to create a productive, respectful, and inclusive workplace.
  • Manage employee performance, including providing timely feedback, setting expectations, applying progressive discipline, and knowing when to investigate.
  • Engage confidently and constructively in disagreement or conflict, drawing on various strategies and practices.

For more information, contact Janet Amos, Director of Learning and Development at PSEA, janet@psea.bc.ca

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Twyla Hurley

Twyla is PSEA’s Executive Director of Training. She is currently responsible for creating and implementing learning and development opportunities services for our members. Twyla has over 25 years of leadership, labour relations and consulting experience in the public and private sectors. She has extensive experience in preparing bargaining strategies and acting as a spokesperson for the employer. Twyla holds a Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences, a Bachelor of Education, and a Master of Business Administration.

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Michael Madill

Michael is PSEA’s Executive Director, Strategic Negotiation Services and has been with PSEA for more than five years. In this role, Michael is responsible for creating and implementing the collective bargaining strategy and plan for all of PSEA’s member institutions. Michael has extensive experience at the bargaining table, and with all aspects of Labour Relations, he has provided consulting services to various public and private sector clients. Michael holds a CPHR designation and a Bachelor of Commerce in Transportation from the University of British Columbia.

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