An Intensive 10-day Training Course
The 10-Day Mini-MBA for Human Resource, Learning and Development Professionals
Mastering the Critical Areas of Human Capital Management ,
HRM And Learning & Development
Course Introduction
As the international environment becomes ever more complex and demanding, organisations are placing a premium on HR Professionals whose outlook, knowledge and skills enable them to achieve and maintain success in an increasingly challenging environment.
This 10-Day Mini-MBA for Human Resource, Learning and Development Professionals will focus on providing participants with maximum take-home value from their investment in their own development. While this Mini-MBA does not provide participants with a formal qualification, it does introduce participants to all the key areas that would be covered in a formal MBA Programme majoring in HR.
This interactive and engaging training course examines how to master the critical areas of Human Capital Management, HRM and Learning & Development. On this course, you will learn how to become a real partner in the organisation. You will also learn about the latest and best practices in training and organisational learning.
This Mini MBA for HR and L&D Professionals will highlight:
- Best practice in HR and Human Capital Management
- Training management in world-class organisations
- Employee reward, performance and resourcing
- Organisational strategy and its link to HR
- Managing your training and learning spend properly
- Career development and talent management
Modules
This training course is split into two modules:
MODULE I - Mini MBA for Learning & Development Professionals
MODULE II - Managing Human Capital
Each module is structured and can be taken as a stand-alone training course; however, delegates will maximise their benefits by taking Module 1 and 2 back-to-back as a 2-week training course.
Objectives
By the end of this Mini MBA for HR and L&D Professionals, participants will learn to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of organisational learning theory
- Explain the concept of effective training management
- Utilize the skills of organisational development for organisational learning & training management
- Apply appropriate skills for developing a learning organisation
- Develop training suitable for a particular audience or workgroup
- Explain the importance of strategic human capital management
- Formulate a plan to transform strategic requirements into HR objectives
- Demonstrate an understanding of employee resourcing, recruitment & reward
- Understand performance management in a multi-cultural environment
- Illustrate examples of best practice in managing people
Training Methodology
This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This course includes stimulating presentations supporting each of the topics together with interactive trainer lead sessions of discussion.
There will also be practical sessions where participants have the opportunity to practice and experience course-related activities. Realistic and fun exercises, short video presentations, small group work, case studies, exercises, and feedback, will be used to facilitate learning.
Organisational Impact
This Mini MBA for HR and L&D Professionals will have a positive impact on your organisation in the following ways:
- Enhanced human capital management
- Staff promoting learning and development in their organisation
- Build organisational learning company wide
- Improved employee engagement
- Improved employee relations
- Increased use of appropriate training methods throughout the organisation
- Enhanced team motivation
Personal Impact
By attending this exciting training course, you will develop practical, transferable skills in:
- The new areas of HR critical to your job
- Human Capital Management
- Strategic HR
- Employee reward, resourcing & development
- Learning psychology and learning and development practices
- Ongoing professional development
- Developing practical, transferable skills
- Understanding the principles of learning psychologic
- Applying what is taught immediately into work practices
- Awareness and understanding of major learning and development practices
- Appreciating the complexity of organisational learning
- An increased commitment to ongoing professional development
Who Should Attend?
This Mini MBA for HR and L&D Professionals is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Human Resources (HR) staff at all levels
- Staff who need to be competent in Human Resource Management (HRM)
- HR business partners
- Learning & development staff
- Managers, supervisors and leaders in all sectors
- Occupational health & safety Personnel
- Anyone concerned with organisational learning
- Those who need to know more about Organisational Development (OD)
- Anyone concerned with maximising the investment in Human Capital
- Anyone involved in learning & development, training or talent management
- Anyone who needs to understand the workings of the modern HR Department
Course Outline
Module 1: Mini MBA for Learning & Development Professionals
Day One
Organisational Strategy & Learning
- Approaches to strategy
- Creating a business model
- Strategic Analysis (PEST, Balanced Scorecards, Five Forces, SWOT)
- The concept of learning and how it should fit with strategy?
- How does learning differ between the industries?
- The idea of organisational learning
Day Two
Leading and Development
- Leadership theory explained simply
- Transformational leadership
- Your preferred role as a leader or manager
- Managing the training function strategically
- Differentiating succession management & talent management
- Nationalisation issues in training
Day Three
Change Leadership
- An experience of change
- Change at the team level
- Change at the organisational level
- Key drivers of change
- Change management
- Best practice in change management
Day Four
Basics of Finance for Learning Professionals
- Accounting & finance concepts simplified
- Key financial terms you should know as a manager
- Using accounting information for Decision-making
- Why training evaluation matters?
- The importance of cost-benefit in training
- Calculating a Return On Investment (ROI)
Day Five
Becoming a Learning Organisation
- Understanding the learning organisation
- Characteristics of a learning organisation
- Are you ready to change?
- Benefits and barriers
- Personal action planning
Module 2: Managing Human Capital
Day Six
Human Capital & Human Resource Management
- Understanding Human Capital
- The development of Strategic HR
- Human Capital – How does it differ?
- The transformation of HR
- HR as a strategic partner
Day Seven
People Resourcing
- Recruiting as a two-way process
- Specialist resourcing needs of employers
- Choosing the appropriate selection methodology
- Use of psychological testing in selection
- Assessment centres – State of the art selection
Day Eight
Performance Management & Reward
- Performance management
- Making performance appraisal work
- Efficient use of feedback
- Understanding compensation & benefits
- Implementing total reward
Day Nine
Development in the Industry
- The talent management model
- The training cycle
- How adults learn: Andragogy
- What are the best ways to train people?
- Evaluation of training effectiveness (Cost benefits analysis & ROI)
Day Ten
Empowerment, Engagement and Change
- Managing change or leading change?
- Employee engagement & empowerment
- Retaining valued employees
- Personal action planning
Certificate
Oxford Management Centre Certificate will be provided to delegates who successfully completed the training course.
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National Association of State Board of Accountancy (NASBA)
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