Leadership Bootcamp for HR Professionals

courses Syllabus

Introduction

Unlock your potential as an HR leader with our intensive programme designed to elevate HR professionals to strategic heights. Skilllinx presents the Leadership Bootcamp for HR Professionals courses, meticulously crafted to equip you with the acumen needed to propel HR into the boardroom and align it strategically with organizational goals.

Many HR professionals face barriers in advancing their careers to higher management and board levels due to the misconception that HR lacks strategic importance. This courses aims to change that perception by empowering you to present compelling arguments for investing in people and showcasing HR's pivotal role in driving organizational success.

Highlights:

• Engaging exercises and role plays to simulate real-life scenarios
• Hands-on participation to hone diverse skills and styles applicable in the workplace
• Comprehensive feedback from tutors, peers, and self-assessment
• Elevate your HR function to a respected and competent level

Objectives

Upon completion, you will:

• Understand HR's contribution to organizational success
• Recognize the interplay between HR and other critical functions
• Develop essential skills for strategic decision-making
• Master persuasive and articulate communication skills
• Elevate the perception of HR professionals and their function

Content

Day One

HR Functions, Relations, and Operating Environment

• Evolution of HR from welfare to strategic business partner
• Specialized HR functions and their significance
• Building synergies with other organizational functions
• Analyzing internal and external operating environments
• Keynote Activity: Analyzing the Operating Environment

Day Two

Leadership Essentials

• Defining leadership and distinguishing it from management
• Exploring different leadership styles and their applications
• Transitioning from manager to leader
• Keynote Activity: The Manager’s Dilemma - A Case Study

Day Three

Enhancing Professional Persona and HR Visibility

• Marketing the HR function effectively
• Cultivating a professional image and earning respect
• Mastering communication skills and presentation techniques
• Keynote Activity: Individual Presentations

Day Four

Strategic Thinking and Decision Making

• Differentiating between strategic and tactical thinking
• Models of decision-making and logical argumentation
• Addressing disagreement, objections, conflict, and confrontation
• Keynote Activity: Case Study in Strategic Decision Making – The Charity Donation

Day Five

Data Analysis and Forecasting

• Transforming HR data into actionable insights
• Simplifying numerical data and presenting findings effectively
• Making informed forecasts based on data analysis
• Keynote Activity: Human Resource Planning Case Study