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Resource Management

Understanding resource management help you make efficient and effective use of personal and organisational resources

For further information on this capability please contact employeedevelopment@tmr.qld.gov.au

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Accurate estimation of resources

To minimise wastage in budget and effort:

  • Identify the resources required for a task.
  • Consider resource use for the same, or a similar task previously.
  • Recognise the appropriate (tools/methodology) to estimate resource requirements.
  • Estimate resource use with contingencies included.
Provider Resource Location Type Time Skill level
LinkedIn Learning Create a resource management plan

Using a responsiblity matrix to develop a resource management plan, that covers roles, responsibilities, reporting structure and skills.

Online Resource < 5 min Beginner
LinkedIn Learning Developing Resourcefulness

Assess your resourcefulness by first evaluating your professional resources and decide when and how to use them.

Online Course 18m Intermediate
LinkedIn Learning Managing Resources Across Project Teams

How to construct a resource plan that ensures no resource is overcommitted or underutilized, identify bottlenecks and scarcities and handles interdependencies

Online Course 1hr 36m Intermediate
TMR Library Organisational Resource Management

Four propositions forming a solid frame upon which to tackle the challenges of managing organisational resources.

Online Resource 1-2 days Intermediate

Resource use and accountability

To ensure budgets are spent responsibly:

  • Monitor actual resource use against estimated use with accurate record keeping.
  • Take corrective action where resource use is exceeding estimated levels.
  • Report on outcomes to relevant stakeholders to aid transparency and organisational learning.
Provider Resource Location Type Time Skill level
TMR Library Business leaders' views on the importance of strategic and dynamic capabilities for successful financial and non-financial business performance

Multi modal study examining the relationships between capabilities and business success that reveals selection and retention of quality staff, and developing staff skills and capabilities to be stand-out strategic capabilities.

Online Resource 30m Advanced
TMR Library Time and cost management on project development in the IT sector

Empirical article that investigates the perception of IT employees regarding time management and cost reduction whilst conducting a project, revealing the importance of cost management.

Online Resource 10m Intermediate

Utlising staff capability

Makes effective use of staff capabilities by:

  • Understanding the capabilities of individual colleagues within a team.
  • Determining the staff capabilities required to achieve a defined outcome.
  • Determining whether any capability gaps exist against the outcome and plans how to overcome this.
  • Identifying key individuals who should be involved in a task or project.
Provider Resource Location Type Time Skill level
LinkedIn Learning Creating an adaptable team

Learn how to build more adaptable teams by understanding solutions for complexity and ambiguity and how to build a flexibility, growth, and courage mindset.

Online Course 40 mins Intermediate
LinkedIn Learning The Superbosses Playbook

Learn what makes certain business leaders so effective at motivating and inspiring their teams and determine what kind of 'superboss' you are.

Online Course 50m Intermediate
LinkedIn Learning Building High Performance Teams

Create and lead teams that get more done for their organisation by understanding the seven elements of a high performing team.

Online Course 1hr 50min Intermediate
LinkedIn Learning Get the Right People for Your Resource Plan

Part of the broader course 'Managing resources across project teams', this resource assists you to choose the right staff for a particular piece of work.

Online Resource 21m Intermediate
TMR Library Aligning Capability with Strategy

The choices that need to be made to align project management capability with corporate strategy and how organisations categorise and prioritise their projects.

Online Resource 20m Advanced
TMR Library Applying effective job analysis methods

From Chapter 24 of the Handbook of HRM in Government, an outline is provided on how to conduct job analysis, which acts as a foundation for many staff capability building activities.

Online Resource 1hr Advanced
TMR Library Managing an Aging Workforce

From Chapter 9 of the Handbook of HRM in Government: Debunking myths and stereotypes of the older worker, to identify their needs and deliver a more tailored program to meet their needs.

Online Resource 1hr Advanced
TMR Library Better People Analytics

Understanding which talent dimensions drive performance and finding structural signatures that allow better identification of the 'right people for the job'

Online Resource 1hr Intermediate
TMR Library For an Agile Transformation, Use the Right People

Alternatives to the typical agile method of staffing selection for projects: Selecting 'hidden stars' and highly connected employees who can source the required expertise.

Online Resource 15m Advanced

Staff capability improvement

Improves staff capability by:

  • Delegating appropriate tasks or projects according to team capability.
  • Identifying individuals who could be involved in a task or project, to provide a growth opportunity.
  • Using coaching techniques to build staff capability, where required.
  • Conducting internal (review/reflection) meetings of tasks or projects conducted within the team.
  • Undertaking regular 1:1 performance review conversations with staff to track capability improvement.
  • Accommodating employee telecommuting preferences where possible, to optimise flexibility
Provider Resource Location Type Time Skill level
LinkedIn Learning Be a hands-on delegator without micromanaging

Hands on delegation: Steps to successfully delegate, not micromanage.

Online Resource 9m 44sec Intermediate
LinkedIn Learning Delegating: The Main Points

Giving jobs to staff who will feel challenged and enjoy the task: Pointers to ensure you are delegating, not 'telling'.

Online Tool 3m Intermediate
LinkedIn Learning Reducing the risk of delegation

How to keep track of your staff's progress while you are improving their capability

Online Tool 2m Intermediate
LinkedIn Learning Coaching for results

Learn the 3 basic types of coaching and how to apply the relevant techniques: Performance Improvement; Career Development and High Performers

Online Course 59m Intermediate
LinkedIn Learning Coaching Employees through Difficult Situations

How to effectively coach staff in a range of frequently occuring coaching challenges.

Online Course 47m Intermediate
LinkedIn Learning Coaching and Developing Employees

Shift from a command and control management to the establishment of a coaching relationship.

Online Course 54m Beginner
LinkedIn Learning Managing High Potentials

Understand the mindset and motivations of high potentials so you can meet their expectations and provide them with the appropriate level of support and development.

Online Course 17m Beginner
LinkedIn Learning Performance Management: Setting Goals and Managing Performance

Create an environment that’s data driven and ensures support and accountability, as well as help your direct reports define and align smart goals.

Online Course 19m Beginner
LinkedIn Learning How to effectively deliver criticism

How to deliver constructive feedback to your colleagues, build rapport, and, most importantly, ensure criticism is well received

Online Course 13m Beginner
Gartner Make the Future of Work a Win-Win for People and Organisations

Six pillars of where, when and how we work to create sustainable working conditions that maximise employee engagement and productivity.

Online Resource 5m Advanced
Gartner Differences in Key Talent Metrics for Remote, Hybrid and In-Office Employees

Feedback from 5000 employees on the new remote paradigm and its relationship with engagement and productivity

Online Resource 8m Beginner
Gartner Survey Analysis: Agile Learning Delivers Superior Outcomes

Survey results that executive leaders can use to identify areas to improve in their learning program.

Online Resource 3m Advanced
Gartner Future Workforce: Capabilities Planning Tool

Powerpoint tool that can help executive leaders anticipate changes in workforce capability aligned with organisational strategy

Online Resource 5m Advanced
Gartner Black Belt Virtual Skills Training: Leader and Manager Communications

This self-guided virtual course teaches corporate Communications leaders how to cultivate leaders’ and managers’ communications skills.

Online Resource 6m Advanced
TMR library Increasing Organisational Investment in Employee Development

From Chapter 13 of the Handbook of HRM in Government: Outlines capability improvement through surveying training and development needs; understanding learning theory basics and instructional methods, and provides an outline of advanced learning methods.

Online Resource 1hr Advanced
TMR library Motivating Employees

From Chapter 22 of the Handbook of HRM in Government: Outlines the importance of management, often direct supervisors) in fostering and facilitating motivation within their employees and provides some guidance.

Online Resource 1hr Advanced
TMR library The Leader as Coach

The merits of different types of coaching and how managers can use the GROW model to enhance their supervisory skills.

Online Resource 30m Intermediate
TMR library Your Workforce is More Adaptable Than You Think

The eagnerness of employees to learn new skills through a change and how to foster this eagnerness.

Online Resource 15m Advanced
TMR library Digital Capability: A Guide for Agencies

How to determine the digital capabilities required for positions throughout an agency.

Online Resource 15m Advanced
TMR library Business leaders' views on the importance of strategic and dynamic capabilities for successful financial and non-financial business performance

Identifies the relationships that senior managers believe exist between capabilities and business success.

Online Resource 30m Advanced
HRM Online Employee Slacking Off? Here's how to respond

How to determine an employee is not pulling their weight and 3 steps you can take to manage it.

Online Resource 30m Intermediate
HRM Online Why Studying Team Leadership will make you a Better Manager

How studying historic leaders helps strengthen your own people management skills

Online Resource 3m Intermediate

Individual capability improvement

Improves own performance by: :

  • Understanding own capability in relation to role responsibilities, through performance conversations
  • Determining goals to address identified skiill gaps.
  • Identifying projects or tasks that provide opportunity to address skill gaps
  • Utilising flexible working arrangements that maximise productivity and wellbeing
Provider Resource Location Type Time Skill level
LinkedIn Learning How to Set Goals when Everything Feels Like a Priority

Learn to prioritise effectively to make space for accomplishing the goals that are important to you.

Online Course 15m General
Linkedin Learning Leading without formal authority

How individual contributors or SMEs can exhibit leadership by influencing, inspiring, mentoring, and motivating others.

Online Course 58m Beginner
LinkedIn Learning Defining and Achieving Professional Goals

Identify what's most important to you, and provides specific strategies for achieving your goals.

Online Course 27m Intermediate
LinkedIn Learning Leading Yourself

Learn how to take charge of your own learning by motivating yourself, tracking goals and managing your development.

Online Course 51m Beginner
LinkedIn Learning Developing a Learning Mindset

Explore how the brain acquires and retains information, and discover how to conduct a self-inventory that reveals what you've learned and how you learn best

Online Course 31m Intermediate
LinkedIn Learning Managing Your Anxiety While Presenting

What causes people to feel nervous, anxiety pitfalls and techniques to manage anxiety, so you can be comfortable speaking in front of others.

Online Course 25m Beginner
LinkedIn Learning Own Your Voice: Improve Presentations and Executive Presence

Practical tips for exuding executive presence and poise when speaking to audiences large and small. Minimise undermining behaviours and communicate effectively when English is not your first language.

Online Course 37m Beginner
LinkedIn Learning Executive Presence in Video and Conference Calls

All-round advice to look and sound confident, collected, and smart on your next conference call or video presentation.

Online Course 34m Beginner
LinkedIn Learning Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Explore the different types of imposter syndrome and understand how to overcome this negative thought cycle.

Online Course 32m Beginner
LinkedIn Learning How to Crush Self Doubt and Build Self Confidence

Learn confidence through persistance, techniques for keeping negative thoughts at bay and discover how to fight impostor syndrome

Online Course 21m Beginner
LinkedIn Learning Building Resilience

How to bounce back from difficult situations by building your 'resilience threshold'

Online Course 34m General
LinkedIn Learning The Six Biases of Decision Making

Explore common hardwired cognitive biases, in order to make more informed decisions based on sound judgement.

Online Course 26m General
LinkedIn Learning Decision Making in High Stress Situations

Learn to leverage stress to your advantage and prevent stress from being the enemy of good decisions.

Online Course 36m General
LinkedIn Learning Critical Thinking for Better Judgement and Decision Making

Upgrade your critical thinking to spot misleading cognitive biases, craft better arguments, hone judgment, and improve decision-making

Online Course 56m Advanced
TMR LIbrary Development Sheets

For various CLF components (including Resource Management), a definition of the component is provided, as well as the behaviours that a skilled or less developed operator would display. Outlines some causes and how to improve skill level.

Online Resource 3m per sheet Beginner
TMR HR Intranet Capability Assessments

Identify areas you can develop in, by answering a series of questions about your skills and career goals.

Online Resource >5m General
TMR HR Intranet TMR Writing Style Snapshot

2 page overview that complements the whole-of-government approach to writing.

Online Tool 2m General
TMR HR Intranet 7 Learning Options

Information on a range of resources that can assist you in finding the development opportunity that will best meet your needs

Online Resource >5m General
Gartner Differences in Key Talent Metrics for Remote, Hybrid and In-Office Employees

Feedback from 5000 employees on the new remote paradigm and its relationship with engagement and productivity

Online Resource 8m Beginner
LinkedIn Learning Remote Work Foundations

Ceate a productive work environment at home by structuring your day correctly and avoiding distractions and build rapport with remote colleagues.

Online Course 1hr General
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