Publications in English

Article Time Management

Don't interfere with everything, but make choices! Make a distinction between 'important' and 'urgent'. Members of works councils do the work of the works council in addition to their primary function in the company. No wonder you can't pay extensive attention to all the subjects....

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Article Negotiations

Is your workscounsil getting the best out of the negotiations? Agree in advance with the director that you are going for a win-win situation. If that's not the starting point, there's a good chance one of you will get something nasty as result. Then someone wins at the expense of the other.

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Article Criteria reorganisations en mergers

Is your Works Council looking for criteria for assessing a reorganisation? Possible criteria:
- Starting with an inventory of existing bottlenecks
- We need a management layer out
- Modification of job content only on a voluntary basis...

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Stop asking questions

"Our director does not take us seriously. None of our questions are answered. We are informed either too late or not at all."

Do you recognize this common complaint amongst Works Councils? The good news is, it does not have to be like this!

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The Navigator Working Method

A smart and simple method for employee participation. The Navigator working method is a smart and simple method for Works Councils. This method aims for a proper representation of the constituency of the Works Council and to have an actual influence on the decisionmaking by the management.

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