Mini MBA: HR Management
Taking HR to the Next Level


Date Venue Fees(US$)
11 - 22 Oct Amsterdam 8900
11 - 22 Jul 11 London 8900
19 - 30 Dec 11 Amsterdam 8900



Overview

This program deals with the latest innovations and direction of today’s Human Resource Departments. This essential program will provide you with the best in new techniques, processes and direction that leading HR departments need to take to be world class.

Rapid and radical change is affecting the whole of the world. Some parts of the Middle East are facing significant challenges in terms of growth and competition. In other places the key to prosperity as an organisation is seen as controlling costs and maintaining market competitiveness. In these circumstances, companies are increasingly searching for a source of competitive advantage through HR.

The Structure

This comprehensive programme consists of two modules which can be booked as a 10 Day Training event, or as individual, 5 Day courses.

Module 1 - Leading Strategic HR Transformation

Module 2 - The Business of HR

Aims

You will learn how to:

  • Master the new HR strategic process
  • Be able to transform strategic requirements into HR objectives using the 6 S model
  • Be able to create HR strategic action plans to achieve business objectives
  • Be able to provide innovative predictive information
  • Have practiced business information interviews and presenting results
  • See the big picture for the future of employment and performance through people
  • Build your professional confidence
  • Identify the context for change – the economic and social changes that are driving employment change
  • Identify current employment practices and establish an agenda for change
  • Look at international developments in employment practices
  • Establish a series of best practices covering such issues as Leadership and Management Style, Recruitment and Retention, Performance Management, Work Organisation, Equal Opportunities, Industrial Democracy, Employee Relations and Communications, Consultation and Involvement
Target Audience
  • HR Professionals
  • Personnel Planners
  • Strategic Planners
  • Senior Line Professionals
  • Employee Relations Professionals
  • Members of project groups who are developing employment practices
  • Supervisors & Team Leaders taking responsibility for the HR or Personnel Function
  • Supervisors or Team Leaders who wish to improve their knowledge of professional employment practices
  • Anyone who needs to understand strategy and trends that will transform Human Capital
Module Content
  • The formulation of HR strategy, how it works – the process explained
  • Translating strategic requirements into strategic action plans – including the formation of HR budgets
  • Mastering predictive trends & management information – getting the big picture
  • Key performance factors – maximising human capital
  • Understanding and being able to act on the new high level HR trends
  • Leadership and Management Style
  • Recruitment and Retention
  • Performance Management
  • The Use of Behavioural Competencies
  • Work Organisation
  • Equal Opportunities
  • Industrial Democracy
  • Employee Relations
  • Communications, Consultation and Involvement
Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this seminar, you will know how to:

  • Use a strategic model to build an HR strategy, and know where strategy fits into corporate business
  • Be able to use the 6 S process to translate strategy into HR action
  • Write business action plans to delegate strategic tasks
  • Build and produce high level management information
  • Know what HR trends to report on and be able to master emergency planning
  • Do executive briefings to gather and disseminate information
  • Show the added value of HR to your business
  • Translate current trends to maximise Human Capital investment

Those attending the programme will return to their organisation equipped with up to date knowledge of the full range of issues which are involved in the development of the HR function as a competitive advantage.

Delegates will be able to develop an operational response to the issues raised by the strategic issues as there will be a concentration on practical steps.

Skills You Will Need To Develop To Put Your Learning Into Practice
  • Practice at developing strategic thinking using the 10 step model
  • Forward planning
  • Analytical thinking
  • Creativity and step innovation
  • Writing outlines for the 6 S process
  • Mastery of the construction of Business action plans
  • Use and mastery of HR statistical packages
  • Personal presentation skills
  • International HR law
  • Manpower planning
  • Use and mastery of different leadership styles
  • Personal presentation skills
  • International HR law
  • Manpower planning
  • Practice strategic planning
  • Forward planning
  • Review recruitment and selection
  • Use performance management tools
  • Review the use of competencies
  • Mastery of the construction of Business action plans
Behaviours You Will Need To Develop To Put Your Learning Into Practice
  • Demonstrate the HR strategic model to others
  • Perfect high level interviewing skills
  • Develop social skills for use at executive level (via EQ measurement)
  • Future focus
  • Manage a HR team to produce strategic results
  • Be able to deliver strategic objectives on time and on budget
  • Demonstrate self development and CPE record
  • Self starting to achieve business objectives
  • Demonstrate leadership qualities
  • Demonstrate fiscal control and creating ROI
  • Be able to improve HR practices
  • Demonstrate self development
  • Set and achieve business objectives for performance management
  • Demonstrate leadership qualities
  • Demonstrate the HR strategic model to others
  • Perfect high level behavioural interviewing skills
  • Role model use of the disciplinary process
  • Manage a HR team to produce results

Programme Outline


Module 1:

Leading Strategic HR Transformation

Day One

The Formulation of Strategy, How it Works – The Process Explained

  • Introductions and program objectives
  • Why taking HR to executive level is such a good idea – greater opportunities, bigger job – long term security & its what world class businesses want
  • Where strategy fits with the Vision, mission and operating plans
  • Traditional approach to strategic planning
  • The new HR model -10 steps needed to form a HR strategy
  • The strategic model how it works– case studies and DVD
  • End of day review
Day Two

Translating Strategic Requirements into Business Action Plans – Including the Formation of HR Budgets

  • The formation of Strategic objectives and how to translate them into the HR 6 S model
  • Building Business actions plans – step one – group exercise
  • Building Strategic action plans –getting others committed – part two –group exercise. No SAP –what can happen –DVD QE2
  • Producing Executive financial information – unit costs and spend analysis. Group exercise
  • End of day review
Day Three

Mastering Predictive Trends & Management Information – Getting the Big Picture

  • Why executives need predictive information
  • Executive must be good at predictive information – trend analyse – exercises
  • Software for predictive planning and trend analysis
  • Other predictive factor to review, succession planning, emergency planning
  • End of day review
Day Four

Key Performance Factors – Maximising Human Capital

  • Measurement tools –organisational maturity, corporate culture etc.
  • Relationship between performance and competence
  • Valuing human capital – how to do it -exercise
  • Critical performance indicators – exercise
  • Presenting at executive level – exercise
  • End of day review
Day Five

Understanding and being able to Act on High Level HR Trends

  • World trends – employment, inclusion, new employee expectations – DVD
  • World business trends – leadership, team working, employment/ supervision ratios
  • Changing Trends relating to HR
  • End of day review

Module 2:

The Business of HR

Day Six

The Context for Change

  • The big picture – Free Trade Agreements, World Trade Organisation, single currency, social changes etc
  • The strategic response
  • Leadership and management style
  • Recruitment and retention
Day Seven

Managing Performance, Behaviour and Culture

  • Performance Management for grown-ups
  • Improving managerial performance
  • The Psychological Contract
  • Climate and Culture
  • Coaching, Mentoring; Counselling; Giving Feedback
Day Eight

Implications for Employment Practice

  • Work Organisation
  • The use of Competencies
  • Human Capital Management
Day Nine

Employee Relations

  • Rights versus responsibilities
  • Poor performance procedure
  • Disciplinary procedure
  • Grievances
  • Equal Opportunities
Day Ten

The Future for Employment Practices

  • Industrial Democracy
  • The role of employee representatives
  • Communications
  • Consultation
  • Involvement
  • Program review and presentation of mini MBA certificates


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