Human Element Leadership & Management (HELM O): Operational Level training course

Available Dates

Jan-20-2025

Rotterdam
Feb-17-2025

Rotterdam
Mar-17-2025

Rotterdam
Apr-21-2025

Rotterdam
May-19-2025

Rotterdam
June-16-2025

Rotterdam
July-21-2025

Rotterdam
Aug-18-2025

Rotterdam
Sep-15-2025

Rotterdam
Oct-20-2025

Rotterdam
Nov-17-2025

Rotterdam
Dec-15-2025

Rotterdam

Dates in Other Venues

Dec-02-2024

London
Dec-09-2024

Dubai
Dec-23-2024

Hamburg
Dec-23-2024

Athens
Jan-06-2025

London
Jan-13-2025

Dubai
Jan-20-2025

Istanbul
Jan-27-2025

Hamburg
Jan-27-2025

Athens
Feb-03-2025

London
Feb-10-2025

Dubai
Feb-17-2025

Istanbul
Feb-24-2025

Athens
Feb-24-2025

Hamburg
Mar-03-2025

London
Mar-10-2025

Dubai
Mar-17-2025

Istanbul
Mar-17-2025

Athens
Mar-17-2025

Hamburg
Mar-24-2025

Athens
Mar-24-2025

Hamburg
Apr-07-2025

London
Apr-14-2025

Dubai
Apr-21-2025

Istanbul
Apr-28-2025

Hamburg
Apr-28-2025

Athens
May-05-2025

London
May-12-2025

Dubai
May-19-2025

Istanbul
May-26-2025

Athens
May-26-2025

Hamburg
June-02-2025

London
June-09-2025

Dubai
June-16-2025

Istanbul
June-23-2025

Athens
June-23-2025

Hamburg
June-30-2025

London
July-07-2025

London
July-14-2025

Dubai
July-21-2025

Istanbul
July-28-2025

Hamburg
July-28-2025

Athens
Aug-04-2025

London
Aug-11-2025

Dubai
Aug-18-2025

Istanbul
Aug-25-2025

Athens
Aug-25-2025

Hamburg
Sep-01-2025

London
Sep-08-2025

Dubai
Sep-15-2025

Istanbul
Sep-22-2025

Athens
Sep-22-2025

Hamburg
Sep-29-2025

London
Oct-06-2025

London
Oct-13-2025

Dubai
Oct-20-2025

Istanbul
Oct-27-2025

Athens
Oct-27-2025

Hamburg
Nov-03-2025

London
Nov-10-2025

Dubai
Nov-17-2025

Istanbul
Nov-24-2025

Hamburg
Nov-24-2025

Athens
Dec-01-2025

London
Dec-08-2025

Dubai
Dec-15-2025

Istanbul
Dec-29-2025

Hamburg
Dec-29-2025

Athens
Dec-29-2025

London

Course Details

The Human Element Leadership & Management course at the Operational Level (HELM O) is designed for Junior officers & engineers on board ships worldwide to familiarise them with critical elements relating to the globality and diversity in the maritime & shipping industry.

The non-technical nature of knowledge and understanding to be gained in this course are essential for all attendees to grasp the sensitive cultural and behavioural differences within the shipboard and shore-based linked diverse portfolios.

Join us in this comprehensive course that empowers junior ranks with the essential leadership and management skills required to excel in the maritime and shipping industry.

By the end of the HELM O course, delegates will be able to:

Distinguish Leadership from Management: Clearly define the distinctions between leadership and management, understanding the unique attributes of each.
Practical Leader Attributes: Recognize the essential attributes of an effective leader, enabling participants to nurture leadership qualities within themselves.
Managerial Requirements: Identify the key traits and skills needed to excel as an effective manager in the maritime industry.
Best Practices in Leadership and Management: Gain in-depth knowledge of best practices in leadership and management, drawing from industry standards and expertise.
Adaptive Leadership Styles: Identify and select appropriate leadership and management styles adaptable to diverse maritime scenarios.
Judgment and Decision-Making: Develop the ability to exercise sound judgment and effective decision-making, which is critical for success in maritime roles.
Leadership in Normal and Crisis Situations: Acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to demonstrate effective leadership in normal and crisis situations. This includes recognising and addressing adverse reactions in stressful circumstances among diverse groups.

The HELM O course is tailored for professionals in the maritime and shipping industry, including but not limited to:

2nd. 3rd. officers
4th. 3rd. engineers
Port officials
Stevedoring supervisors
Port Warehouse operators
Crewing Company officials
Shipping Managers

Rotterdam

Course Outline

3 days course

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Delegates throughout day one topics will be able to:

Identify good practices in shipboard human resource management.
Identify the importance of the ‘human element’ in shipboard operations.
Apply the underpinning knowledge of related international maritime conventions and recommendations, national regulations, and codes of practice and guidelines covered in other mandatory units when controlling the ship's operation and care for persons on board at the operational level.
Apply task and workload management elements, including planning, coordination, location and prioritisation of human and physical resources when controlling the ship's operation and caring for persons on board.

Apply effective resource management techniques about:

Allocation, assignment and prioritisation of resources.
Use of effective communications on board and ashore, including.
Relevant use of verbal and non-verbal communication.
Identifying challenges to communications.
Developing strategies to prevent communication failures.
Identifying cultural aspects that can hinder the acquisition of a shared understanding of messages communicated.

Delegates on Day 3 will be able to manage fatigue and stress about:

Causes and effects of fatigue.
Causes and effects of stress.
Relation between fatigue and stress.
Identifying signs and symptoms of anxiety and fatigue and Developing management strategies to prevent stress and fatigue from affecting safety.
Contribute to shipboard training, learning, assessing and developing human potential about:

Formal and informal education.
Learning from mistakes.
Continuous professional development and Shipboard training, knowledge, coaching, mentoring and assessment

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