Developing People, Organisations and HR Strategy

Registration and coffee

Welcome introduction and objectives for the two days

Strategy, HR Management and strategic HR Management: concepts and realities

• What is business strategy and strategic HR? What are alternative views and approaches and what models can be drawn from?
• Examining the importance of HR strategy and the changing role for HR pro-fessionals: latest thinking and current realities
• How strategic are you? A practical activity to assess the role your HR function currently takes

Getting in touch with your business: widening your exposure

• Achieving a solid appreciation of the big picture and needs of your organisation
• What are your companies' business and corporate objectives?
• Assessing the current state of the market or environment in which you operate: who are your stakeholders and competitors?
• Recognising your business drivers and values to link them to your HR strategy and to match its messages and interventions successfully

The people and performance link: how HR can drive business success

• What HR interventions make a difference? Latest research on critical people and organisation issues
• Exploring the scope and content of HR strategies: alternative models and case study examples
• Moving from a list of HR activities to an integrated approach to deliver organi-sation success
• Organisation development, change management and aligning your HR strategy

Case study: developing HR strategy at Broadway

Helen Giles, HR Director, Broadway

Winner of Personnel Today’s 2007 HR Strategy award

• How to align HR strategy with overall business objectives - and contribute to the bottom line
• Delivering and implementing HR strategy to deliver key business goals
• The focus on people management – and the impact on employee engagement and organisational performance
• Establishing key measures to monitor outcomes

Linking HR to your business strategy

A practical session which will give you the opportunity to analyse your organisation's business goals and identify the people and organisation issues that will drive success in your organisation. Share your thoughts with your trainer and other participants to develop your framework strategy.

During this interactive session you will have the opportunity to explore and discuss:

• The 'business imperatives' that support your organisation's strategic objectives and the people implications
• Identifying the 'cornerstones' to link your HR strategy to the business strategy
• Agreeing actions and measures against each of the cornerstones to provide a roadmap of delivery
• The barriers to aligning your HR strategy with your business strategy -and how can you overcome these

End of Day one