What does the programme cover?
The only real sustainable source of competitive advantage an organisation has is its people.
This is now an accepted assertion. We look at what it actually means. Together, we look at:
- The HR role in formulating a winning strategy.
- How to get beyond mere doing to really shaping and influencing change.
- How to personally rise above the day to day to understand which select initiatives will help your organisation grow and flourish.
- The structures, processes and organisation culture you need and how to get them.
What will I learn?
The programme encourages you to analyse your current performance and establish where changes are required - personally, as a function, and in your organisation.
You will :
- Contribute to the formulation of strategy within your organisation.
- Diagnose and recommend appropriate structures, organisational designs and human resource systems to support the implementation of specific business strategies.
- Translate this into an HR strategy.
- Deliver this HR strategy through relevant planning.
- Identify and diagnose potential areas for change.
- Develop a detailed action plan for change and developments in HR policies.
- Implement practices to reinforce strategic direction.
Who's it for?
You are a senior human resource professional or line manager responsible for strategy implementation through HR management. This popular programme attracts participants from all industries and all regions of the world, SMEs to blue chip, public and private sectors.
View a list of recent programme participants.
How will my organisation benefit?
This programme will help you focus on the overall business strategy of your organisation so that in HR terms, you can create more value in areas that actually matter.
By managing your human resources strategically, aligned with the overall business strategy, you will be able to influence your organisation’s ability to stay ahead of the game – competitive advantage through people.
What makes this programme different?
- This is a highly interactive programme with no passive theory sessions. Instead you will debate and challenge corporate strategy and appropriate HR response in the company of fellow practitioners.
- We stretch and challenge you.
- It gives you time to reflect, a fresh insight and clear focus.
- You will gain access to Ashridge’s award winning Virtual Learning Resource Centre.
- A tailored 360° feedback instrument and personal coaching.
- The virtual community facility will allow you to maintain valuable networks established on the programme.
- The inspirational surroundings of Ashridge will stimulate your creativity and your ability to look at things from a different angle!
