The HR Business Partner Programme Outline

Aim: To equip senior HR managers/business partners with the competencies, practical approaches and political awareness required to operate as an effective HR professional, capable of adding real value to the delivery of the institutional mission during challenging times

Learning outcomes:

To understand how senior management teams respond to the current challenges facing HEIs
To develop an enhanced understanding of how to interpret financial and other key performance indicators
To consider how best to follow through on strategic level decisions with their operational implementation
To develop practical engagement and communication action plans which focus on the HR implications of major ‘business’ decisions
To draw up personal action plans to take forward personal developmental areas arising from all of the above
To be able to act as change agents with senior staff in the institution
To consider how HR issues should factor into institutional strategies and plans

Module One: Day One

The day will start at 09.00 with a short registration, the programme will continue into the evening, overnight accommodation and all meals are provided.

Areas covered:

Global and UK HR context
Overview of programme and UK higher education context setting
Top Team Challenges
Strategic planning in higher education
Context, culture and competition
Stakeholder analysis
Learning group exercises
Conducting diagnosis of institutional context and culture
Identifying key motivators for stakeholders
Evaluating financial KPIs from different perspectives
Introduction to ‘Trios’ and Trio activity

Module One: Day Two

The day will close at approximately 17.00

Areas covered:

Learning group exercise – three institutional perspectives (the three case studies)
Review of institutional performance
SWOT analysis and risk assessment
Scenario planning and financial overview
HR challenges and action plans to address
Preparation of Council/Board presentation

Module Two: Day Three

The day will start at 09.00 with a short registration and close at approximately 17.00

Areas covered:

Leading and Managing Change – challenges facing HR Professionals
Appropriate external speaker e.g., private sector HR Director, local senior higher education leader such as Pro Vice-Chancellor
Group/Trio work
Case study work

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