What do you need?
We can offer you the following seminars and training courses in the areas of “IT co-determination, data protection, AI, and digitalization.”
The content can be adapted to your specific situation and requirements as needed. We will arrange dates with you individually:” and then the things you have already added.
Seminars and Training Courses
We offer the following seminars and training courses in the areas of “IT Co-determination, Data Protection, AI, and Digitalization.” The content can be tailored to your specific situation and requirements. We will arrange dates with you individually:
■ Data Protection, AI, and Digitalization for Works Councils
This seminar provides an overview of co-determination rights regarding current technologies, the challenges of data protection, and the role of artificial intelligence.
■ Working in the IT Committee
This seminar explains the tasks and responsibilities of the IT committee and provides practical guidance on implementing IT co-determination within your company.
■ Data Protection and Performance and Conduct Monitoring
This seminar covers the technical and legal foundations of data protection, as well as the rights and obligations of the works council regarding co-determination, including the possibilities and prevention of performance and conduct monitoring.
■ Data Protection in the Works Council Office
How can you, as a works council, set a shining example when it comes to data protection? What are your responsibilities? How can you successfully manage this topic?
■ Whistleblower Protection Act
This seminar will inform you about the significance of the new law for works councils and staff councils, as well as about co-determination rights regarding whistleblower protection.
■ Artificial Intelligence
What is artificial intelligence? What are the current trends and what can we expect in the future? What influence can works councils, staff councils, and economic committees have on the use of AI in the workplace?
Specialized Training
■ Digital Support, Tools, Software, and Apps for Works Council Activities
A good works council should be familiar with the opportunities offered by digitalization and use them to its advantage. Here you’ll receive valuable tips on how to leverage digitalization to your benefit within the works council.
■ Agile Software Tools in the Works Council
IT teams, in particular, often work “agilely” these days. What does that mean? Do you want to understand how it works in practice? Do you want to know how Scrum, Kanban, OKR, etc., function? Do you want to have a say and participate in decision-making? Do you want to work successfully in an agile manner within the works council? Then this seminar will provide you with the fundamentals.
■ Digitally Organizing Skills Management and Professional Development in the Works Council
If you want to utilize the opportunities of digitalization within the works council to acquire all the skills a good works council member needs, then you’ll learn how to do so here.
■ E-Learning
This seminar will show you the opportunities and risks of digital learning platforms in the context of data protection, performance monitoring, and co-determination.
■ IT System Focus: Microsoft 365
This seminar provides you with the fundamentals of co-determination when using this comprehensive cloud-based office suite, helps you gain an overview, and empowers you to exercise your co-determination rights.
■ IT System Focus: Google Workspace
This seminar provides you with the fundamentals of co-determination when using this comprehensive cloud-based office suite, helps you gain an overview, and empowers you to exercise your co-determination rights.
■ IT System Focus: SAP S/4HANA
You will gain basic knowledge of co-determination when using this complex cloud-based ERP system. If needed, the seminar can also cover the HR management system SuccessFactors.
■ IT System Focus: Oracle Fusion ERP
You will gain basic knowledge of co-determination when using this complex cloud-based ERP system.
■ IT System Focus: Workday HCM / SAP SuccessFactors
You will gain basic knowledge of co-determination when using this complex cloud-based HR management system.
Consulting
As expert consultants for works councils and staff representatives on IT co-determination, data protection, and artificial intelligence, we support you in these complex and technically demanding areas and bring you to an equal footing with the employer by:
■ Advising you on the implementation and management of IT systems to ensure they meet the requirements of the works council and that you can leverage the benefits of digitalization in your company while safeguarding the rights and interests of your employees.
■ Supporting you in developing data protection agreements and procedures to ensure compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other relevant laws.
■ Explaining the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs and employee work processes and developing strategies with you to minimize negative impacts and maximize positive ones.
■ Training you on IT systems, data protection regulations, and artificial intelligence to enable informed decision-making.
■ We coach you to ensure successful negotiations and gain recognition from your workforce.
This consulting service is crucial to ensuring employee rights are protected while simultaneously supporting the company’s technological development.
We are available to you as needed:
■ on a project basis (implementation of a specific application),
■ as regular support in the IT co-determination process, or
■ as experts and assessors in conciliation boards.
Competence team
Matthias Meyer-Schwarzenberger
Cooperation Partner
& Senior Consultant
Marcel Mudrich
Ralf Schmilewski
Cooperation Partner
& Senior Consultant
Sylvia Stankova
Cooperation Partner
& Senior Consultant
