Human Resource Specialist

Professional Recognition and Accreditation

• This is an ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management) Endorsed Programme*

The Course

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

The Goals

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

The Delegates

• 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

The Process

This course has a strong foundation in the relevant theory and at the same time ensures a highly interactive approach. Thus incorporating activities designed to embed this theory, encourage reflection and explore the pragmatic applications. Throughout the course a mix of initiatives may be utilised, such as; videos, group discussion, presentations, research, online resources, article/journal sourcing, coaching and social media. All of which are designed to align your values to the course content and develop your own authentic approach to HR practice at individual, team and organisation levels.

The Benefits

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.

The Results

• 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