Course Methodology

This course is based on the latest research and best practices related to human resources management. It brings new experiences and examples to participants, insights, and an understanding of what makes a successful HR business partner. The course uses an integrated mix of training approaches, including lectures, case studies, group activities, and sharing experiences. The course will end with an assessment of participants to prove their understanding of the program material. Passing the assessment will give them the right to earn their certificate of completion. 

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Define and reflect on the criticality of the four roles that position HR representatives as credible business partners in a current organization
• Use the organizational critical success factors to build competency matrixes and define performance criteria
• Analyze organizational/departmental workforce needs and actively contribute to the recruitment and selection process
• Contribute to and facilitate the design of a quantitative performance management system and a matching talent development and management scheme
• Define accountabilities, draft job descriptions, evaluate jobs, and contribute to the design of salary structures

Target Audience

Human resources managers , business partners, team leaders, and specialists.

Target Competencies

• Strategic thinking and planning 
• Workforce planning
• Recruitment and selection 
• Performance management 
• Talent management 
• Compensation and benefits

HR Business Partner: An Overview

• Definition and objectives of modern HR management
• Main roles of HRBP: Four roles to master
• Management of strategic HR
• Management of firm infrastructure
• Management of employee contribution
• Management of transformation and change
• Interpersonal effectiveness in applying HR policies and procedures

Fundamentals of HR Management

• The link between strategy and performance
• Organizational versus HR Key Results Areas (KRAs)
• Measuring HR KRAs through SMART Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Competency-based HR management
• Competency definition
• Types of competencies
• Job analysis as a means to define critical competencies

Talent Acquisition

• The planning element: Workforce planning
• Recruitment
• Defining requirements
• Effectiveness of various recruitment channels
• Shortlisting criteria
• Selection
• Assessment methods and validity of each
• Behavioral simulations
• Competency-based interviews
• Quantitative selection criteria
• HRBP talent acquisition dashboard

 Performance and Talent Management

• The predominance of business results
• Importance of the KPI language in defining performance criteria
• Considerations when designing a performance management system
• The foundations for talent management
• Learning and development framework              
• Identification of critical positions and high potentials
• The development roadmap: a holistic approach
• HRBP performance and talent management dashboard

Compensation and Benefits

• Defining jobs and accountability framework
• Job evaluation
• Meirc’s job evaluation system
• Salary surveys as an essential tool for designing salary structures
• Salary structure
• HRBP compensation and benefits dashboard