Strategic HR Management Skills

HR Professionals learn how to be consultants to their organizations, using HR knowledge and best practices to lift the performance of people in their businesses.

HR Managers, Business Partners and Associates serve a variety of functions in the workplace. They have the unique challenge of needing to know their field while at the same time understanding and supporting the businesses and organizations in which they serve. Few other organizational roles face such a demanding need for skills, knowledge and professionalism. In this program, HR Professionals learn how to be consultants to their organizations, using HR knowledge and best practices to lift the performance of people in their businesses.

Your HR Professionals may need this program if:

• They fail to build trust and credibility, take action and link actions to business objectives.
• They avoid using analysis tools, including data gathering and interpretation, to help in addressing needs in the workplace.
• They could better recognize group dynamics, decide when to intervene and apply a problem solving process that will ensure successful implementation of decisions.
• They could benefit from using a set of strategies and skills to identify stakeholders, present a message and build a reputation.

Program Outcomes:

• Recognize your role as an HR Professional and further develop a consulting relationship with business leaders.
• Effectively design and facilitate meetings to accomplish business goals.
• Use organizational savvy skills to gain endorsement, approval and commitment.
• Assess workplace needs through HR Diagnosis Skills.