NCMB CONCILIATOR-MEDIATORS AND DIRECTORS ATTENDED CAPABILITY AND SKILLS TRAINING

 

The first batch of Conciliator-Mediators and Regional Branch Directors  finished their four-day capability enhancement and skills training held on March 21-24, 2006 at Oasis Resort, Inc. in La Union.  On April 4-7, 2006,  the second batch of participating Conciliator-Mediators and Directors have its turn when they started their seminar at Punta Villa Resort, Inc.,  lloilo City.

 

DOLE Undersecretary for Labor Relations, Manuel G. Imson and NCMB Executive Director Hans Leo J. Cacdac graced the opening exercises.  Director Boteros of DOLE Region VI was also present.

 

 Usec Imson congratulated the group for the good performance last year. He impressed upon the need for a more active and more collaborative teaming up at the regional level and between the regions and the central office as well as to take advantage of this four-day training towards a productive and more efficient work.

 

            This year’s 11^th Labor Dispute Management Course is pursued by the Board with the theme, “Capability Enhancement and Skills Training for Conciliator-Mediators”. It is a continuing labor dispute management course for the Corps of Conciliator-Mediators as well as the Branch Directors. The participants now include Division Chiefs and senior technical staff of NCMB Central Office and NCR Branch Office, for them not only to be confined on administrative or division work but also to know and be equipped on the different skills in conciliation-mediation process and negotiation.

 

            New topics like Gender Equality in Collective Bargaining Negotiation; Quality Values and Worklife focusing on Ethics in Public Service; Management of Change and Challenges; Organizational Development; Stress Management; Current Decisions and Jurisprudence on Labor and Management Relations in addition to regular topics on Negotiation Strategies, Techniques and Tactics and Conflict Management are integrated in the training module. The Board endeavored to have resource speakers from Personnel Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP), Human Resource Consulting firms, legal practitioners, former officials of NCMB and DOLE and other organizations, all of whom have wide range of experience and education in their respective fields.

 

            Resource Person from CSC Region VI and BIR Regional Director in Iloilo City were also among the speakers during the seminar and discussed relevant laws, recent issuances and circulars which have likewise impact on the participants day-to-day’s work and activities.

 

            NWPC discussed the special topic on Methodology in Arbitral Award to orient the participants on the new relevant economic indicators. The model though primarily intended for arbitration of deadlock cases, is seen to serve as a tool for Con-Meds in their propositions to mediate with parties and with the end view of coming an agreement.

 

            Among the many objectives of the seminar are to update the training needs of the Corps of Conciliator-Mediators including the ten (10) Con-Meds hired last year as well as to attune their knowledge and skills on the recent trends in employment and labor relations.

 

            Forty-nine (49) participants are the beneficiaries of this year’s seminar. NCMB RB I and NCMB VI served as the host regions.   -   Susana A. Quimpo