Course code: HS - call 0845 071 2801
Overview
Course duration: 2 days.
Developing a powerful HR strategy and enhancing your influence
Attend this seminar to ensure you adopt a truly strategic role in order to influence organisational direction and take the initiative to become a full strategic partner in business. This practical and innovative seminar will combine latest research and case study experience with self-assessment activity. Get tailored input and consultancy advice on how to develop HR strategy.
This course is run in partnership with JSB.
Is it right for me?
Designed for senior personnel and HR professionals and HR business partners
What will I learn?
By the end of this seminar you will be able to:
- Develop an HR strategy aligned with your organisation’s goals
- Assess latest thinking: HR interventions that make a difference
- Measure and demonstrate HR success and benchmark the HR function
- Develop HR as a business partner and enhance your strategic influence
What will it cover?
Strategy, HR management and strategic HR Management: concepts and realities
- What is business strategy and strategic HR?
- Examining the importance of HR strategy and the changing role of HR professionals
- How strategic are you? A practical activity to assess the role your HR function currently takes
Getting in touch with your business: widening your exposure
- What are your companies’ business and corporate objectives?
- Assessing the current state of the market or environment in which you operate
- Recognising your business drivers and values to link them to your HR strategy
The people and performance link: how HR can drive business success
- What HR interventions make a difference?
- Exploring the scope and content of HR strategies
- Moving from a list of HR activities to an integrated approach for optimal organisational success
Linking HR to your business strategy
- The ‘business imperatives’ that support your organisation’s strategic objectives and the people implications
- Identifying the ‘cornerstones’ to link your HR strategy to the business strategy
Developing strategic influence
- Enhancing your personal influencing skills
- Establishing and sustaining credibility: what successful HR leaders do
- Current realities: research findings and case studies
Aligning your HR function to deliver HR strategy
- Analysing your resources: comparing your HR staffing and time allocation to your identified critical people issues
- Measuring the value added of your current activities
Benchmarking and business planning for your HR function
- Developing objectives for your HR function and the interlink with HR strategy
- Critical success factors and the balanced score card
Developing an HR strategy that is owned by your organisation
- How to ensure the HR strategy is a living document owned by your organisation
- Exploring what can go wrong: identifying and overcoming barriers
Further courses to consider
Evaluating Human Capital and Measuring HR Impact
The HR Business Partner