PROGRAMME

The role of business partner

• developing the ability to think strategically
• how to integrate L&D policies and practices with
• other business practices
• working with others at all organisation levels
• within the business
• providing added-value from the L&D perspective

The contribution of L&D to the business

• conducting an external analysis of the business
• assessing internal capabilities
• current challenges facing organisations and
• learning and development implications
• aligning your L&D strategy with business goals
• integrating your policies vertically and
• horizontally within the organisation’s wider HR
• and business policies
• Setting and evaluating performance
• standards
• the value of needs analysis at all levels
• the importance of setting performance standards
• sources of information available
  

Policy and strategy issues

• the purpose and content of L&D policy
• alternative ways to communicate policy
• service level agreements
• contracts
• procedures
  
  

Strategies for implementing L&D policy

• the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing
• internal versus external provision
• shared services
• cost centre versus profit.