Proving your worth as an HR Director

Date TBC

TMP Worldwide
265 Tottenham Court Road
London W1T 7RQ

10.15am- 4.30pm

Linda Holbeche

Overview

The HR profession is in a rapid state of evolution and where it develops next is up for grabs. Yet despite progress made in recent years, the HR function often suffers from a residual image problem within organisations and some HR professionals struggle to establish their credibility at senior levels. Dr Linda Holbeche will argue that, as we start to emerge from the lengthy economic crisis, HR leadership is vital if we are to avoid some of the traps of the past and prove our value by equipping organisations for potential renewal and growth.

This session will consider how some highly effective HR leaders and their teams are tackling significant challenges facing their organisations, including the need for culture change. Linda will describe how these valued practitioners have developed the skills, relationships, agendas and actions on which their credibility is based. She will also provide an overview of how she sees the HR profession developing, together with insights into how to develop as an HR leader.

Packed with examples and tips the session will also give participants the chance to share their own insights and experiences as well as self-assess their readiness for making an HR leadership contribution in their contexts.

This session will consider how some highly effective HR leaders and their teams are tackling significant challenges facing their organisations, including the need for culture change. Linda will describe how these valued practitioners have developed the skills, relationships, agendas and actions on which their credibility is based. She will also provide an overview of how she sees the HR profession developing, together with insights into how to develop as an HR leader.

Packed with examples and tips the session will also give participants the chance to share their own insights and experiences as well as self-assess their readiness for making an HR leadership contribution in their contexts.

Who will benefit from the Master Class?

The session will be of interest to managers and HR professionals who want to understand how HR leadership can contribute to business and organisational success. In particular the session will be of interest to any HR professional seeking to build their confidence and prove their worth as a credible HR director.

Programme content

• What is driving the need for a new contribution from HR?
• The conflicted nature of HR’s role in strategy
• Shifting HR priorities
• What does ‘proving worth’ entail?
• Building and maintaining credibility
• A truly strategic agenda
• New mindsets and skillsets
• Strategic influencing
• Self-assessment and peer coaching

The Speaker

Linda Holbeche
Previously Research and Policy Director at the CIPD, Linda Holbeche is an independent consultant, researcher and author who regularly features on the ‘Top HR Influencers’ list compiled by HR Magazine. She is the author of a dozen books including HR Leadership (2009, Butterworth-Heinemann). Recent co-authored books include Organization Development: a practitioner’s guide (2011, Kogan Page) and Engaged: unleashing the potential of your organization through employee engagement  (2012, Wiley).

Prices

HR Society Members: £320 plus VAT

Non-HR Society Members £395 + VAT

The fee is inclusive of materials for the session, refreshments and a buffet lunch.

Discounts will also be offered to organisations that book more than one employee onto this event. Please contact us for further information.

How to Book

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