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An Introduction to HR Strategy

 

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About the Course

Course overview:


See the bigger picture of what makes HR so pivotal to the success of your organisation with this essential one-day course. You’ll be given the invaluable knowledge and skills to clearly communicate HR’s intentions and demonstrate its capacity to add value, lead the organisational strategy agenda and make a real difference to business performance.

Course benefits:


You’ll gain the tools to establish firm criteria to utilise as the strategy basis; assess organisational priorities and goals to identify critical areas of work; select the tools to help you develop a business-focused, robust strategy; tackle problems and issues that need to be addressed; and implement the strategy where necessary.

Additional information:


In-house training

An Introduction to HR Strategy 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 An Introduction to HR Strategy 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: An Introduction to HR Strategy
Duration: 1 day (Residential / Non-residential)
Dates and prices:
31 October 2012, Londonavailability: Green light
Non-member price: £570 + VAT
CIPD member price: £515 + VAT (find out about CIPD membership)
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In-house Training

An Introduction to HR Strategy 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

Criteria for an HR strategy

  • what are the essential elements of a good strategy?
  • good and bad HR strategies
  • sources of information for your strategy creating alignment

Content of an HR strategy

  • nine areas you must cover
  • examples of HR strategy documents
  • essential tools, techniques and templates to help draft your strategy

Overcoming problems and issues

  • creating a strategy when you don’t have an organisational business plan
  • how to put a value on different elements of the plan to create a business case
  • handling a cynical internal market
  • unearthing other strategies from a reticent peer group
  • why HR strategies fail

Implementing an HR strategy

  • key questions
  • key actions
  • key performance indicators.

Course tutors

Miss Rita McGee
Rita McGee Chartered FCIPD is an HR consultant and trainer. Prior to this she worked as the HR director of a major international brand.