Workshop on HR Development and Talent Management

Program overview:

In today’s competitive labor market, organization’s policies and practices that support, engage, develop and retain employees can be a true competitive advantage. In fact, research has it that 94% of employees would stay at a company longer if it invested in their career, 83% of employers see attracting and retaining talent as key challenges for business success while 92% of employees say greater empathy from employers is important to boosting retention

Effective HR development and talent management can increase performance by up to 25%.

One in four high-potential employees will leave their organizations if not properly engaged

While businesses are increasingly relying on HR to support and engage employees, the quality of human resource training often goes unattended to. Unlocking the true value of HR requires a comprehensive approach to ongoing human resource development and talent management; this can play a critical role in ensuring that human resource department is truly a strategic partner for business leaders and managers in the organization.

This course covers the foundations of human resource development and the application of talent management. Emphasis is placed on the human resource development and strategic talent management for improved firm performance.

For Whom:

This program is designed for Senior HR generalist, Talent Manager, Organizational Developer, or Learning and Development Specialist and those who want to prepare the organization strategically for the rapidly changing world of work. Participation by a cross-section HR team of the same organization will help the team gain synergistic value from the program.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the programme, participants will be able:

• examine the strategic value and competitive advantages of HRD in the business environment;
• explain the basics of HR development and Talent management;
• distinguish succession planning and management from replacement planning, talent management, and human capital development;
• explain employee and employer roles in HRD and Talent Management;
• examine innovative corporate career development initiatives;
• close the developmental gap by operating and evaluating a succession planning and management program;
• prepare individual development plans and manage career choices;
• identify the building blocks of talent management;
• set up a talent management system;
• identify, keep, develop and promote the best people; and
• coach, train and develop super best talents.

Course outline:

Day 1: Human Resource Management in the 21st Century

• The Legal Context of Employment Decisions
• Managing the Employment Process
• Human Resource Planning
• Recruiting
• Staffing
• Onboarding
• Training
• Performance Management

Day 2: The Basics of Career Management and Succession Planning and Management

• Careers Today: The Definition and Importance of Development
• Essential Elements in an Integrated Career Development System
• Definition of Succession Planning
• Main Aims and Reasons for Establishing a Succession Planning and Management System
• Organizational Readiness for Change

Day 3: The HR guide to identifying high potentials  

• Why the stakes are so high​
• The three components of high potential:
  • Aspiration,
  • Ability,
  • Engagement
• Mountain versus valley people,
• Modern talent spotting: what to look for
  • The CFO question,
  • The impact of good HR
  • Qualities of processes needed to spot,
• Develop and retain excellence

Day 4: Talent management: problem or solution?         

• A short historical perspective,
  • A new way to look at talent management
• The fundamental business challenge: managing risk
• Building a talent management system in four steps
  • Develop assessment tools and scores,
  • Develop training and development solutions
  • Assess employee for core competencies and forecast potential,

• Prepare action plans

Day 5: Institutional strategies for dealing with talent management

issues

• Navigating the forces impacting talent management
• Institutional strategies and best practices

Training Methodology

Lectures, discussions, exercises, case studies, audio-visual aids will be used to reinforce these teachings/learning methods.