Strategic HR Management and Leadership Essentials

Strategic HR Management is a comprehensive exploration of HR and the relationship with business. HR should be central to business decision-making as it is people who will deliver the goals of every initiative. This course takes participants on a journey into the business world and delivering performance.

This course embarks into the essential fundamental aspects of leadership on your career pathway. Set over the course using a combination of discussion debates, case studies, research and immersion sessions, you will explore experientially how to emerge more fully as a leader and to harness the workforce to transform.

The course will wrap with a summary of the key learning points, followed by an action planning exercise with a view to apply the acquired knowledge and skills immediately upon your return to work. Post-course support is also available in relation to the implementation of your action plan, up to six (6) months following course completion.

Agenda

HR and Corporate Strategy

The Meaning of HR Strategy

HR Approaches to Organizational Development

Business and Corporate Strategies

HR Processes

Stakeholders and Corporate Responsibility

High Impact HRM Policy and practice

Line Management responsibilities

Organizational Development

The Tools of Organizational Development

The Importance of Culture

Developing an Effective Culture

Persuasion and Influence

The Key Ethical Persuaders

Assertiveness

Emotional Intelligence

Empathy and Resilience

Leadership – The Pursuit of Excellence

Excellence in Leadership

Mission to Be the Best

Managing Change by Raising Standards

Leader board Comparative Analysis

Key Leadership Qualities

Leadership Characteristics and Traits

What Makes Great Leaders

Psychological Mindset of Leaders

Leading with Ration, Logic and Emotions

Decision-Making Skills

The Decision-Making Process

How to Skilfully Persuade

Team-led Approaches to Decision-Making

Structured Critical Thinking

Managing Stakeholder Expectations

Principles in Engaging Stakeholders

Aligning from Grassroots to Boardroom

Mobilizing Stakeholder Support

Managing Expectations

Course Review

Summary and recap of key learning objectives

Action Planning

Target Audience

This course is suitable for:

• HR directors
• Heads of HR functions
• HR business partners
• Senior HR executives, managers, advisors and officers who wish to contribute to the development and implementation of HR strategy.
• Chief officers, Chairpersons, Board members, Company directors, Heads of Departments, and all those at the highest levels of an organization interested in developing an in-depth knowledge of strategic HRM.
• Senior Managers and High Performance Executives.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to understand:

• The strategic nature of HR and Corporate Strategy.
• Stakeholder Management and Corporate Responsibility.
• High Impact HRM Policy and Practice.
• The process of formulating and implementing organizational development strategy.
• Leadership principles and how to apply them.
• Leadership styles and the psychological basis that underpins great leadership.
• High level decision-making approaches to deliver robust leadership strategies.
• How to implement an Action Plan at your workplace using the knowledge and skills acquired through the course.