Management short courses ...
MAN 01 : PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING
DURATION: 4 DAYS
COST: Kshs. 24,000
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COURSE ABSTRACT:
A profound paradigm shift is currently affecting management of public affairs in Kenya; efficiency in management of parastatals, local authorities, Constituency Development Fund, schools and other public agencies is increasingly being brought to scrutiny. Performance contracting has been recognized as key ingredients for performance evaluation and management.
It is against this backdrop that the Performance Contracting seminar intends to explore concepts and techniques that are shaping management of state corporations. This intensive four -day course will equip participants with practical tools to craft and implement an effective Performance Contracting cycle.
During the short course, participants will:
* Learn to address issues around crafting a performance contract and how to optimize staff contribution to the process.
* Explore assigning targets, benchmarks, and efficient performance criteria selection.
* Gain insights on Performance contract negotiating and pitfalls to avoid in the context of public enterprises.
* Examine legal implications in view of employment contracts and other legal provisions.
* Discover a new framework for blending and coordinating all policy documents into performance contracting.
COURSE OUTLINE:
1. What is a performance contract?
2. Developing a performance contract (the main variables).
3. Assigning weights to performance criteria.
4. Negotiating a Performance Contract.
5. Monitoring performance and self evaluation.
6. Pitfalls in performance contracts.
7. Legal implication in view of terms and conditions of service.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
* CEOs of Universities, Parastatals, Government agencies
* Finance Directors, Heads of Human Resource, and Administration
* Senior managers engaged in Performance contracting, reporting and evaluation.
* Middle level career administrators aiming to develop their skills
* Heads of secondary schools
INSTRUCTORS:
Mr. George Omondi, School of Business, University of Nairobi
Mr. Makokha Wanjala, School of Business, University of Nairobi
MAN 02 : RATING AND LAND VALUATION SYSTEM
DURATION: 3 DAYS
COST: Kshs. 30,000
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COURSE ABSTRACT:
There is an increasing demand for skills and expertise in rating and land valuation system .The Department of Real estate and Construction Management is sensitive to this industry's demand and has designed a series of short term training programmes in the property sector at various levels. One such training is the certificate training programme in rating and land valuation system that seeks to sensitise candidates to the importance of Systems of Rating &Their Effects , Characteristics of an Ideal Rating System, General Criticisms of Rating , Understanding the concept of Unimproved Site Value (USV) in Valuation Rolls and Criticisms of the USV in the local authorities in Kenya. The course is designed to meet the increasing demand for a higher degree of accountability and expertise in persons engaged in practice of levying rates and the administration of the valuation rolls in the local authorities Kenya.
COURSE OUTLINE:
1. The main objectives and purpose of training,
2. Origin, principles, rating methods and legislation
3. Systems of rating, objections and valuation courts
4. Public land valuation roll
5. Training in the development of action plans for rating and valuation system in local authorities
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Persons in practice of levying rates and the administration of the valuation rolls in the local authorities Kenya. Local authority rating department and whose duties involve rating and property taxation collection. Clerks of the various local authorities among the current 175 local authorities in the country. Chairmen of finance committees in the local authorities including the mayors/chairmen and deputy mayors/chairmen. Staff the Ministry of Local Government in Kenya whose duties include financial and budgetary supervision of local authorities and implementation of LATF. The core staff in the Rating Department of the Ministry of Lands; Staff employed in the Ministry of Local Government in Kenya whose duties including financial and budgetary supervision of local authorities and implementation of LATF; The core staff in the Rating Department of the Ministry of Lands Students intending to register to pursue a degree in Valuation including the BA in Land Economics
INSTRUCTORS:
Mr. N. Nzioki , The Department of Real Estate and Construction Management, University of Nairobi.
MAN 03 : CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
DURATION: 5 DAYS
COST: Kshs. 30,000
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COURSE ABSTRACT:
Project management is currently the most sought after professional skill. The skill is required in all sectors by middle and upper management cadre. Most government development work is delivered thought projects. NGOs survive due to their ability to plan quality projects that attract donor funding. The skill has also been impressed wholesome by engineering construction firms.
COURSE OUTLINE:
1. The construction project life cycle
2. Project tendering & bidding
3. Project estimation and costing
4. Project contracting
5. Computer Aided Project management
6. Earned value project management
7. Project documentation in the construction industry
TARGET AUDIENCE:
The course skill targets the construction industry personnel: Architects, Quantity surveyors, Foremen, Clerks of works, Construction engineers and Technologists.
INSTRUCTORS:
Mr. Albert Ihima, Department of Environmental and Bio-systems Eng., University of Nairobi
MAN 04 : PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR NGO PROFESSIONALS
DURATION:5 DAYS
COST: Kshs. 30,000
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COURSE ABSTRACT:
Project management is currently the most sought after professional skill. The skill is required in all sectors by middle and upper management cadre. Most government development work is delivered thought projects. NGOs survive due to their ability to plan quality projects that attract donor funding. The skill has also been impressed wholesome by engineering construction firms.
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TARGET AUDIENCE:
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MAN 05 : DRUG ABUSE IN THE WORKPLACE - STEMMING LOSES, REGAINING PROFITS
DURATION: 5 DAYS
COST: Kshs. 30,000
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COURSE ABSTRACT:
Most employers not only feel a moral responsibility to their employee's well-being, but to such an extent that they will go the extra mile for them. Often because of extra special abilities or personal ties or fondness, the employer will keep on a member of staff much longer in spite of their evident problems than is prudent.
These employers will try everything they can think of to help this employee who keeps promising that they will pull up their socks and finally when they are sacked the employer cannot be cited for lack intolerance having already gone beyond what is expected.
But since these are alcoholics, problem drinkers and other types of drug addicts or are non-users but are married to, living with or have children who are users, many employers are totally unaware that this is a disease whose symptoms can sometimes be summed up in one word - madness.
What is needed is a true understanding to end genuine and sincere but misguided attempts to help which usually result in failure. Once employers really understand for example what really ails an alcoholic then they can see what part to profitably take to salvage their employee.
But when one looks at the probable alcoholics in your organisation aren't they usually not brilliant, fast-thinking imaginative and likable? When sober, is it not true that they work hard and really get things done? Then ask yourself if they had these qualities and did not drink would they be worth retaining? Should they have the same consideration as other ailing employees? Are they worth salvaging? If your answer is yes then whether for humanitarian or business reasons or both then the need for this workshop and the setting up of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) cannot be ignored.
The problem of alcohol and other drug use on the reduced performance, morale and productivity of any organisations' staff is well documented and indisputable in western and other developed countries.
But in the developing nations Kenya included the problem of alcoholism is not even understood nor talked about as indeed use of other drugs. The stigma and shame attached to alcoholism and the use of other drugs is so great that most Kenyans prefer not to talk about it but rather keep quiet hoping that it will miraculously go away.
Chemical use, however, cuts through all Kenyan institutions from the home through to government and industries.
Alcoholism is a disease and that treatment interventions can be done by an educated and thus empowered staff, thereby giving an alternative to tragic, wasteful and needless dismissals. By doing this we not only increase the organisation's bottom line, but equally important the family's.
Employers are in a unique position to arrest this situation as they have a lot of clout without realising it. For as someone once said, "Parents beseech, teachers teach and preachers preach, but when the boss says 'get well or get out' the alcoholic or addict looks for help."
COURSE OUTLINE:
1. The world of drugs, classifications and why do we use and abuse them. In this section participants will be introduced to the different types of drugs commonly used and abused in Kenyan society and hence the workplace as well as their classifications and why we continue to use and abuse them.
2. The Problem: Alcohols and other drugs in the workplace. Participants are familiarised with the problems of having chemically impaired employees and how not addressing the issue will mean a constant drain on the company's bottom line.
3. Understanding drug addiction: Through the prism of alcoholism. Participants will be enlightened on drug addiction specifically through looking at alcoholism. This will help understanding the exact nature of the problem being dealt with.
4. Dealing with denial. There is denial from the individual that they had a problem as well as from their families. Yet the most damaging denial for organizations is managerial denial. What is it and how to get past it.
5. Getting started. Preparing your organization for the implementation of alcohol and other drug use policies
6. Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs). What are EAPs and what preparations are needed to set them up?
7. Training the core team. Who is eligible and what is involved in training this team who will in essence set the ball rolling
TARGET AUDIENCE:
CEO's, Directors, Senior Managers, Finance Managers, Human Resource Managers, Personnel Department Heads/Staff, Head Teachers, Supervisors
INSTRUCTORS:
Mr. David Ogot Snr. Founder/Programmes Director goinghomedotcom Trust.
MAN 06 : LABOUR INTENSIVE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
DURATION: 3 DAYS
COST: Kshs. 25,000
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COURSE ABSTRACT:
The public construction budget of the Government of Kenya for the financial year 2009/10 alone is some 140 billion shillings. Most of these funds will be used to construct roads and buildings all over the country. Each constituency will get some 200 million shillings for various construction works. The construction works to be undertaken at the constituency level include the building of rural roads, markets, schools, fishing ponds and hospitals. Other projects include the construction of water facilities, libraries and the renovation of government houses.
From this year it has been directed that 20% of the government tenders will be given to youth-operated businesses. However, there is concern that the youth do not have the necessary project management skill to undertake projects of this magnitude. Thus the Government encourages training service providers to fill this gap by offering relevant short courses. This course was designed to respond to this challenge.
COURSE OUTLINE:
1. Key Requirements of Labour Intensive Construction Project Youth Businesses
2. Labour Intensive Construction Project Management Cycle
3. Labour Intensive Construction Project Liability Planning
4. Labour Intensive Construction Project Monitoring and Evaluation
5. Labour Intensive Construction Project Financial Proposal
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Constituency Development Fund Committees; Youth-Based Construction Businesses; Relevant District and National Officers of the line ministries; Project officers of donor agencies operating in Kenya; Engineering undergraduate as well as post graduate students.
INSTRUCTORS:
Mr. Albert Ihima, Department of Environmental and Bio-systems Eng., University of Nairobi