Strategy and the HRBP

Today’s harsh and competitive business climate requires professionals with a pro-active mindset that will steer and sustain businesses on a winning trajectory. In particular, research has shown that the HR Professional is critical to the organization’s resilience in turbulent times. HR Professionals must therefore, respond to these business conditions by understanding and appreciating their strategic relevance and `mold/transform themselves into a value-creating/adding function that will grant businesses the needed edge to win in the turbulent and competitive market place.

Course Objective:

In this regard, the objective of this course is to provide the knowledge and understanding needed by HR Business Partners(HRBPs) and other HR Professionals to function optimally in a strategic capacity and therefore create/add value. Participants are taken on a journey that will provide a good understanding of the:

Business strategy and the Strategic Planning Process
Concept of HR Business Partnership (HRBP)
Role of and expectations from the HRBP
Strategic HRBP’s Competencies
Practical tools, tips and techniques to increase performance
Participants will also appreciate the challenges and benefits of HR Business Partnership

Outcome: Participants
Are equipped to improve the quality of performance as an HRBP
Understand how to mitigate the challenges and unlock the benefits of HR Business Partnership
Understand how to lead their self-development

Post course e-learning support: One week after the programme concludes participants receive in their inbox the first of three weekly e-prompts. Each prompt is designed to:
Remind participants of key takeaways
Provide further insights and learning
Drive participant’s commitment to self-development

Course Content

Day 1
Understanding Business Strategy
Difference between Strategic and Tactical thinking
The Strategic Planning Process
Bringing Business Strategy to life – The Role of HR
Strategic HR Planning
Bringing HR Strategy to Life – HR Operating Models

Day 2
The Concept of Business Partnership
The role of an HRBP
Expectations from an HRBP
The Challenges and Benefits of Business Partnership
HRBP – The Competencies and Tools
Transforming into an HRBP:
Where am I today?
My Next Steps

Audience:
Heads of HR, HR Business Partners and Mid-level HR Professionals seeking to build/refresh their knowledge on Strategic HR Business Partnership