Proactively exerting influence

Exerting influence: how to become a proactive Works Council? This training is for Works Council chairpersons and secretaries, who want to advance their Works Council in the area of working proactively. In this program we use the word DB (daily board) as an abbreviation for the chairpersons and secretaries.

You will get tools for:

Bringing in the Works Council’s criteria at an early stage;
Utilizing the force field in the organization;
Negotiating with the director.

You learn to work with the Navigator method. And you will discover what the DB can do to turn the Works Council into an active, proactive team.

Objectives of the training

After completing this training of SBI Formaat:

You will be able to work with the Navigator work method for proactively exerting influence;
You will know how to use the force field within the organization to exert influence;
You will know what is required for effective negotiations;
You will know how to make your own Works Council more proactive.

Working method

The training contains various exercises for application in your own Works Council. As a result, your DB will come out of this training stronger and you will have a plan for further developing your Works Council as a proactive discussion partner.

For whom?

This training is intended for DB members of the Works Council: chairpersons and secretaries. During the training we work alternately with the entire group and with the DB’s separately. We therefore recommend taking this training with at least two DB members.

The Navigator work method

The Navigator work method was developed at the request and with the support of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment to improve the practice of employee participation. There is an active group of licensees and enthusiastic users. It appears to be a much-proven and also well-functioning methodology for a proactive approach.
Want to know more about the background of the Navigator work method? Visit the website.

09:00 - 09:30
Arrival
Welcome with coffee and tea.
09:30 - 10:30
Start and introduction
With the introduction we lay a foundation for an instructive and inspiring training.
10:30 - 11:30
The influence of our Works Council
How satisfied are you with the influence of your Works Council? And what is your Works Council doing to increase its influence? We list the possibilities for influence in various phases of decision-making. We also discuss the most important tasks of the DB. Each appoints what he/she wants to work on this training.
11:30 - 12:30
The Navigator Method for the proactive Works Council
The Navigator Method provides concrete tools for early influence on changes in the organization. The Navigator says: “Don't ask but share an opinion.” The Works Council profiles itself early on with its own assessment framework for an upcoming change. Based on this, the Works Council can actively negotiate.

This morning we will cover the Navigator Method. Then each DB will work on a review framework for its own topic. You will practice presenting this assessment framework and you will get tips from the other DB’s. You will also learn how to involve your co-members in the creation of an assessment framework.
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch break
13:30 - 14:30
Continue the Navigator Method for the proactive Works Council
14:30 - 16:00
Negotiating with the director
With the Navigator Method the Works Council makes its own assessment framework for a change at an early stage. This assessment framework helps you negotiate with the director: The Works Council knows what it considers important and wants to make concrete agreements about it. This afternoon we will list the most important tips for negotiating. In the subsequent exercise you will discover what the DB can do to make OR negotiations a success.
16:00 - 16:30
Concrete steps for our OR
We will conclude the training with concrete plans. What areas for improvement do you take from this training? And how will you discuss those with our Works Council? Perhaps a customized training for the Works Council would be a good follow-up to this training.
16:30 -
Evaluation and end of the training