One-day INCOMPANY workshop
"The good employer"

Dutch employment law & HRM essentials for managers, HR professionals and young leaders

Leading from values, acting with legal clarity.

People are the strength of any organization. But being a good employer requires more than good intentions and starts with good leadership. As a manager, HR professional or entrepreneur, you have to deal with situations in which people, organisation and employment law come together on a daily basis.

What do you do if an employee is underperforming? How do you have a difficult conversation about behavior? What are the options for contract renewal? And how do you deal carefully with illness, reintegration or a labour dispute?

In this interactive workshop you will learn how to act confidently, carefully and in a people-oriented way in such situations.

From employment law to self-confident leadership

The one-day workshop Good Employment Practices combines up-to-date knowledge of Dutch employment law with practical HR insights and personal leadership. You will not only learn what is legally allowed, but also how to deal with it wisely as a manager based on your own values and goals – and those of your organization. 

Because being a good employer is not a matter of rules alone. It’s about making clear choices, having good conversations and creating a culture in which people know where they stand.

#PeopleFirst

What does the workshop give you? Afterwards:

• You have up-to-date and practically applicable knowledge of Dutch employment law and the relevant case law;
• you will know how to act in the event of performance issues, illness and reintegration, contract extension, behaviour and labour disputes;
• You will be able to prevent, recognize and manage difficult personnel issues earlier when they arise.
• you have conversations about performance, behavior and expectations with more confidence;
• You will have a better understanding of where the responsibility of HR and management begins and ends;
• You will have insight into current HR practices, and how to apply them to new leadership philosophies and in contemporary organizational models;
• you will be able to bring in and discuss your own practical situations or cases;
• you will receive a certificate of participation.

No legal theory for theory’s sake: the workshop is practical and interactive. We work with recognizable situations from daily practice and translate legal rules into concrete choices for managers and HR professionals.

What is going on with you?
That question is central. That is why there is room to bring in your own cases, questions and dilemmas. This way you not only go home with more knowledge, but above all with more certainty of action.

Personal intake: your practice as a starting point

As a participant, you will receive a personal one-hour intake and advice session in advance, online or in person. This way we can connect to situations that really matter to you during the workshop. We discuss, among other things:

• your personal and professional values – and those of your organisation;
• your knowledge and experience with employment law;
• your learning goals, ambitions and current challenges;
• the collective labor agreement and relevant HR documents of your organization;
• the HR handbook or staff regulations;
• employment contracts and other relevant formats.

Small-scale and personal: open registration – maximum 8 participants

Because of the small group, there is a lot of room for interaction, discussing your own situations and personal feedback. You will not only learn from the teacher, but also from the experiences and dilemmas of other participants.

Also available as an in-company workshop

Do you want to strengthen several managers or HR professionals in their leadership on employment law issues at the same time? Then the workshop can also  be offered in-company. The in-company version is fully tailored to the organization, its values, HR policy and current issues.

Customization based on your practice

• Intake: We map out your HR policy, employment contracts, organisational context and current personnel issues.
• Embedded in your organization: the workshop is in line with your HR vision, values, leadership principles and ambitions.
• Fully customized: You can choose the complete workshop or combine different topics into a program that exactly meets your needs.
• More participants can join an in-company workshop. A group of about 10 participants is the recommended maximum.
• Practical and directly applicable: participants work with recognizable situations from their own organization and can discuss current cases.
• Location of your choice: at your own location, in our training room in Baarn, online or in a hybrid form.
• Each participant receives a certificate of participation.

Founder/managing director and lead trainer:
Arthur Hol – lawyer, HR professional and founder of HRM college

#PeopleFirst is more than a slogan for Arthur Hol. It forms the basis of his vision on HR and leadership. Arthur is a partner at the Amsterdam law firm De Koning Vergouwen and was previously international HR Manager at Royal Dutch Shell and KLM. He has completed university degrees in both law and organizational psychology.

From his experience as a lawyer, HR professional and consultant, he helps organizations and leaders to see employment law and HR not as separate worlds, but as parts of one question: How do you create a working environment in which the organization and the people can be successful, in line with their values?

Ready to lead stronger?

Invest in your leadership. Empower your teams.

Act on your values.

Three important HR themes often make up three-quarters of the daily practice of personnel management: illness and reintegration, labour conflicts and performance and behavioural issues. The Good Employment Practices workshop helps you to translate employment law knowledge on these topics, among other things, into clear, people-oriented and self-confident leadership. Not only knowing what the rules are – but knowing what you can do with it.

Open registration | up to 8 participants | including personal intake and certificate:

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Do you want to know if this workshop fits your situation or that of your organization? Feel free to contact us for a personal conversation about your wishes, learning objectives and practical questions, via 035 – 887 48 35 or