Advanced Strategic Human Resources Management & Leadership

This three weeks long advanced course covers the following topics:

Effective HR

• The business and HR strategies
• The key roles and specialisms in the HR function
• Drivers for strategic change and how to manage this process
• Influencing skills in HR management
• Analysing your HR strategy using models such as SWOT and PESTLE

Effective development

• Business, HR, OD and LTD strategies including succession planning
• The changing role of the trainer in an LTD environment
• Identifying the range of LTD interventions
• Measuring the return on investment (ROI)
• Using HR, OD and LTD to manage business risks, create a competitive advantage and be seen as an employer of choice

Effective performance management

• Defining performance management
• HR processes which facilitate performance management
• Organisational, team and individual objectives, performance and continuous development
• The benefits of developing an LTD organisation
• Defining an effective performance appraisal

Effective recruitment

• Making a strategic and an operational recruitment business case
• Recruiting from within your organisation
• The recruitment model (recruitment, interview, assessment and selection)
• A recruitment plan to attract the best candidates
• Measuring the return on investment (ROI)

HR specialisms

• Employment law
• Developing and implementing HR policies and procedures
• Employee engagement and communication
• Rewards and benefits
• Diversity and inclusion

LTD needs analysis

• Defining an LTD analysis
• Carrying out a skills gap analysis and looking at the different ways you can gather useful information
• Training and when it may be, and may not be, the most appropriate response
• Assessing the range of LTD interventions in light of the LTD needs analysis

Talent management

• Defining talent, talent management, potential, performance and skills
• The business case for, and impact of, a talent management programme
• The talent management cycle and process
• The Approaches to Development model
• Leadership skills and talent management

Career planning

• Effective development and career planning
• Identifying career limiting behaviours and how to minimise these
• Capturing knowledge management
• Implementing succession planning
• Considering work life balance issues

Creating a personal development plan

• Examining your career path using models such as SWOT and PESTLE
• Creating a personal development plan
• Continuous professional development (CPD)
• PDP and CPD

Negotiation Skills

• Pre-negotiation preparation on all aspects of the negotiation
• Styles, techniques and skills of a good negotiator
• Tricks people may play on you
• Close with a win-win result for all

Influencing Skills

• Analysis of factors which influence people
• How to influence people without power and authority over them
• Chairing and participating in meetings which produce results
• Finding common ground and reaching agreement

Assertiveness

• Characteristics and skills of assertiveness
• Handling difficult people with confidence
• Giving feedback and receiving criticism constructively
• Responding appropriately to aggressive, assertive and passive people

Introduction to Neuro-Linguistic Programming

• What is Neuro-Linguistic Programming™ (NLP™)?
• How does NLP™ work?
• NLP™ for self-management and self-development
• Application of NLP™ to enhance performance of organisation, teams and individuals

Emotional Intelligence and Body Language

• Key principles, qualities and skills of Emotional Intelligence
• Application of EI to develop self, teams, individuals and respond to situations
• Sending the right messages through your non-verbal communication