Course Introduction
This Strategic HR Business Partner, Talent Management and Competency Mapping training course gives HR and people leaders a complete, integrated approach to building a future-ready workforce. Organisations today face rapid change, shifting capability demands and growing pressure to strengthen their talent pipelines. This training course equips participants with the strategic insight, tools and frameworks needed to align HR, competencies and talent processes with real business priorities.
Throughout the training course, participants will learn how to design competency frameworks, identify and develop high-potential talent, create effective succession plans and implement strategic HR practices that improve organisational capability. The programme blends strategy, practical application and people-centred leadership to help participants build a stronger, more agile and high-performing workforce.
This training course will highlight:
- How to align HR strategy with organisational goals
- Methods for mapping and assessing competencies effectively
- Techniques to identify, develop and retain high-potential talent
- Tools for building robust succession and capability plans
- Approaches to strengthening leadership, culture and workforce agility
Objectives
At the end of this training course, you will learn to:
- Analyse organisational strategy to align HR priorities
- Design competency frameworks and role profiles
- Assess talent and identify capability gaps
- Develop high-potential employees using targeted methods
- Create succession and workforce plans for future needs
Training Methodology
This training course uses a blend of expert input, group discussion and practical application to ensure participants can confidently apply the concepts in their workplace. Real-world case examples, competency tools and strategic HR models are introduced to deepen understanding. Interactive exercises enhance problem-solving and analytical skills. Participants will also work on scenario-based activities to strengthen decision-making. The approach is highly participative, engaging and focused on practical outcomes.
Organisational Impact
The Organisation will have the following benefits;
- Stronger alignment between HR and business strategy
- Clearer competency frameworks for workforce decisions
- Improved talent identification and succession planning
- More effective development of high-potential employees
- Enhanced workforce capability and performance outcomes
- Greater organisational agility and future readiness
Personal Impact
At the end of this training course, the participants will gain the following;
- Stronger strategic HR and business insight
- Improved capability in competency design
- Greater confidence in assessing talent
- Enhanced skills in coaching and development
- Advanced techniques for succession planning
- Better ability to influence HR decisions
Who Should Attend?
This training course is suitable for professionals responsible for developing people, capability and organisational performance. It is ideal for those involved in HR strategy, talent decisions or workforce planning.
This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- HR and People Management Professionals
- Talent Management and Learning & Development Teams
- Organisational Development and Workforce Planning Specialists
- HR Business Partners and HR Advisors
- Managers seeking to strengthen leadership and talent capability
Course Outline
Strategic HR and Organisational Alignment
- Understanding organisational strategy and business drivers
- Linking mission, vision and values to HR priorities
- The strategic role and influence of HR
- Workforce planning foundations and capability needs
- Aligning HR, talent and competency frameworks
- Engaging key stakeholders in strategic HR decision-making
- Demonstrating HR value and organisational impact
Competency Frameworks, Job Analysis and Capability Architecture
- Principles and purpose of competency frameworks
- Types of competencies and their organisational application
- Job analysis and creation of clear role profiles
- Building competency dictionaries and proficiency levels
- Designing competency architectures aligned to strategy
- Using structured methods and tools for competency design
- Integrating frameworks with HR systems and processes
- Ensuring consistency and accuracy across departments
Talent Identification, Assessment and Gap Analysis
- Defining talent, potential and capability requirements
- Applying assessment methods and structured evaluation tools
- Competency-based approaches to talent identification
- Conducting individual and organisational gap analysis
- Using models such as potential grids and capability matrices
- Identifying high-potential talent for development pathways
- Ensuring fairness, ethics and consistency in assessments
Talent Development, Engagement and Retention Strategies
- Designing development interventions based on capability needs
- Creating individual development plans and growth pathways
- Embedding competencies in performance discussions
- Strengthening employee engagement across the lifecycle
- Approaches to mentoring, coaching and career development
- Retention strategies aligned to motivation and expectations
- Building sustainable talent and capability pipelines
Succession Planning, Leadership Capability and Future Workforce Readiness
- Principles of succession planning and bench-strength analysis
- Conducting effective calibration and review discussions
- Developing leadership capability aligned to future needs
- Creating long-term strategic talent and succession plans
- Communicating talent strategy across the organisation
- Embedding a competency-driven, future-ready culture
- Strengthening organisational agility through workforce planning
Certificate
On successful completion of this training course, Oxford Management Centre Certificate with eligible Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) from National Registry of CPE Sponsor will be awarded to the delegates
