• Management overview
• Building the team
• Managing the team
• Communication
  • Meetings
  • Staff council
  • Grievance procedure
  • Whistle blowing
• Performance
• Retention
• Salary review
• Health and safety
• HR records
• Disciplinary action

• Case studies
• Resources
• Further reading

• People In Aid Code

Staff council

Discussions with all staff on employment issues may not be practical (too large a team, difficult to bring together etc.)

One solution may be a staff council.

Possible advantages	Possible disadvantages
Less disruption to programme as meetings do not require all team members More manageable meetings where decisions can be taken more easily	Representatives may not represent best interests of all team members Danger of constant negotiating and re-negotiating of terms and conditions if this is seen as sole role of council Emphasising international/national split if groups have very different interests

Way forward

• Agree with all team members whether formation of a staff council is in everyone’s best interest
• Transparent elections for representatives with fixed terms before re-election
• Clear roles and responsibilities of representatives