The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

HR as Business Partner

 

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About the Course

Recommended for:


The HR as Business Partner course is extremely well suited to you if you’re a new HR business partner, currently aspiring to this role, or an HR professional
looking to introduce partnering into your organisation.

Course overview:


The HR as Business Partner course is your gateway to attaining valuable information on how partnering operates in practice, in both public and private sectors. Discover how you can develop and progress as a business partner, either personally or within your organisation.

Course benefits:


The practical interactive group work and case study theory will enable you to appreciate the business partnering approach, its key drivers and how it differs from other approaches such as internal consultancy, HR manager or director role. You’ll learn to assess the implications for HR careers and your organisation as a whole and recognise the attitudes, knowledge and skills required of an HR partner. You’ll also assess your own organisation’s readiness for HR partnering, devise strategies for influencing line managers and develop a personal ‘partnering’ action plan.

Additional information:


In-house training

HR as Business Partner can also be provided in-house. This is a cost-effective approach if you have a number of people who require training. You choose where and when you want our trainers to deliver. We can also tailor the HR as Business Partner course content to suit your precise organisation needs.

To speak to an adviser about your particular requirements call our in-house training team on +44 (0)20 8612 6202.

Dates and Prices

Course title: HR as Business Partner
Duration: 1 day (Non-residential)
Dates and prices:
14 September 2012, Londonavailability: Green light
Non-member price: £725 + VAT
CIPD member price: £650 + VAT (find out about CIPD membership)
Book now
21 November 2012, Londonavailability: Green light
Non-member price: £725 + VAT
CIPD member price: £650 + VAT (find out about CIPD membership)
Book now

In-house Training

HR as Business Partner can also be provided in-house. This is a cost-effective approach if you have a number of people who require training. You choose where and when you want our trainers to deliver. We will also tailor the course content to suit your precise organisation needs.

To speak to an advisor about your particular requirements call our In-house team on +44 (0)20 8612 6202.

Course content

What is HR business partnering?

  • a brief history of partnering with illustrative UK case studies
  • partnering’s promise – how it delivers benefits
  • partnering’s problems – when partnering struggles
  • partnering journeys – review of partnering paths taken
  • organisations that have successfully implemented partnering

What makes a great HR business partner?

Development of HR business partners

Operating as an HR business partner

Key actions.

 

Course tutors

Mrs Shirley Dalziel