Employee Motivation & Wellness

Course Overview

Organisations thrive when their people thrive and motivated teams achieve results. Learn how to manage, motivate and inspire people to be their best.

The Employee Motivation & Wellness micro-credential explores how managing people and teams takes understanding, work and collaboration.

In this 6-week course, explore what Line Managers and Human Resource Managers do, and how their roles relate to each other.

Start by learning how to work closely with your Human Resource Manager, to build engaged and successful teams.

Explore current theories and approaches that inspire people to succeed within the workplace. Move onto exploring why staff engagement and employee wellness is essential for organisational success, and most importantly, learn how to apply these new insights and skills to your working environment.

FAQs

Dates

Class of 2025 October: 6 October – 16 November

There are no online classes. Course content is released on a weekly basis allowing you to work through course material, and meet weekly targets, at a time that is most convenient to you.

Certification

Stackable Credentials

Stack specified combinations of micro-credentials and they can be recognised as equivalent to a module within the Bachelor of Applied Social Science Degree at SACAP. Employee Motivation & Wellness can be stacked with Recruiting & Retaining Top Talent, and if you meet the minimum entrance criteria, you can enrol for the Bachelor of Applied Social Science Degree and apply for module exemption.

What You’ll Learn

Over the course of six (6) weeks, through videos, readings and discussions, you will explore the following topics:

Week 1: Human resource management (HRM) in a business context

Week 2: The roles of a Human Resource Manager and Line Management

Week 3: How to motivate members of staff

Week 4: Creating a motivating work environment

Week 5: Employee wellness

Week 6: Applying best practice in your workplace

Course Outcomes

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Define the purpose of the human resource management (HRM) function in an organisation.
• Describe the relationship between the HRM function and other functions in a business.
• Explain how internal HRM specialists and Line Managers can work together to manage people for success.
• Outline the main theories about staff motivation and its practical implications.
• Describe how managers can create a motivating work environment.
• Describe the value of employee wellness programmes.

You will have also created a portfolio of evidence, which you can use to demonstrate your knowledge of essential management skills and how engagement and employee wellness contribute to business success.

The Team

The SACAP Global team brings a wealth of knowledge and practical experience across various disciplines. Our expert short course developers and dedicated support team are passionate about sharing their insights to help you get the most out of your online learning journey.