Strategic Human Resources Planning

Complete Seminar Details

Strategic HR planning encompasses strategy, department operations, prioritization of initiatives that link to business strategy, a marketing plan, and a budget that supports these efforts. HR professionals must understand the assimilation of these components to desired outcomes from the HR function and its overall impact on organizational results. This workshop offers this multidimensional perspective. You will:

• Recognize and appreciate the ever-changing role of HR
• Translate the new role into identifying "value-added" services for the organization
• Focus on an HR impact model
• Develop a keen knowledge of the strategic planning process
• Conduct a gap analysis on your current HR processes
• Build an HR strategic business plan
• Learn how to assess and measure HR efforts for strategic linkage of all HR processes to organizational strategy

KEY TOPICS

• How to think strategically
• Key forces: customer focus, globalization, technology, quality management
• Changing role of the human resources professional
• Need for, and benefits of, human resources strategic planning
• Strategic HR Planning Model
• Relation of HR plan to corporate plan
• Steps in building the HR plan
• The strategic HR plan document
• Measurement, monitoring, and feedback
• Assessing your organization's readiness to plan
• Implementing the planning process
• Action plans

WHO WILL BENEFIT

Sponsor Background:

• Over 50 years ago, Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations was formed to provide training to employers to improve workplaces and workplace life.
• Cornell workshops have a reputation for being current in subject theory and application as well as on legal or regulatory issues.
• Classes are highly interactive…between student and instructor and student to student.
• Discussion groups, case studies, role plays, and other exercises provide practice for your learning.
• Your instructors are skilled communicators and experienced professionals committed to providing the finest in real world, practical education.
• The majority of our clients are repeat users…a testimony to the quality and value received.

Substitution and Cancellation Policy

Substitutions of registrants can be made at any time. Cancellations and transfers are subject to a 25% charge unless received in writing one week prior to the program. Registrants who do not cancel in writing prior to the program date and who do not attend are responsible for the entire fee.

Instructor(s):

Instructor Background:

Robert K. Prescott, SPHR, Graduate Faculty, Human Resources, Crummer Graduate School of Business, Rollins College. Dr. Prescott teaches graduate level courses in the MBA and MHR programs. Formerly, he was the Executive Director of Management and Executive Education at Rollins College. His teaching and research focuses on HR management, organization development, organization behavior, training and development, and leadership.

Thomas Horvath, Principal, Berkeley Court Advisers, LLC. Mr. Horvath’s professional career ranges from customer service representative to chief operating officer and illustrates practical expertise in leadership consulting, marketing, sales, process improvement, product development, training design and delivery, and project management. He is a frequent speaker at leading business schools and community events.