Human Resource Leaders' Program

 

Overview

General Managers and Human Resource executives have never had a greater role to play in their organisation's success. There is no shortage of opportunities or initiatives within organisations. However, typically, what is holding back organisations are people issues.

A recent MGSM focus group of HR Directors identified three key characteristics of successful HR Leaders:

1. They speak the language of the business, not HR-speak
2. They confidently lead across the business and influence others in a trusted advisor status
3. They are flexible in adapting "best practice" initiatives to their organisation

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Content

Characteristics of successful HR Leaders

If our people are our greatest asset, why do many HR Leaders struggle to gain traction with initiatives? This session explores potential pitfalls for HR leaders, the reasons why HR and line management seem to speak different languages, your role as an HR Leader and the characteristics that differentiate successful HR Leaders.

Strategy Development

HR plays a key role in the development of an organisation's strategy. This session explores strategy development models such as Porter's Five Forces, McKinsey 7S and capability-based strategy. We also discuss HR's role in organisational strategy development.

Financial Management Skills

While HR Leaders most value their people skills; finance is still the language of business. This session covers financial management fundamentals such as understanding financial statements, profit, cash flow and net present value. We also explore what drives share price and how to develop a business case that reflects business drivers.

Strategic Leadership

This session starts by exploring the fragility of both organisational and personal success. We provide a model to address how successful leaders balance performance with organisational and personal renewal. We also discuss the critical relationship between the HR Leader and the CEO, and the important role of leading the HR team and developing the next generation of HR talent.

Project Management Skills

HR initiatives can easily struggle due to poor project management, rather than the quality of the initiative. This session provides a set of project management tools and techniques such as project scoping, resource planning and juggling multiple priorities.

Power and Influence

Influencing without authority is a key skill for HR Leaders to develop. This session starts by exploring the different sources of power - positional, expertise, network and charismatic. We then discuss alternative influencing strategies which can be used for communicating with individuals or groups.

Communicate with Impact (NIDA)

In a world where individuals are being bombarded with different messages, effective communication needs to be engaging, relevant and memorable. Participants will "tread the boards" with a professional NIDA actor to explore important communication skills such as voice projection, creating a presence and communication with impact.

HR Strategy

HR Leaders bring a unique skill to the executive team around thought and practice leadership in areas such as sustainability, talent management and Best Employer. We explore how HR Leaders can embrace marketing concepts around the concept of creating an employment brand. We close this session by discussing the HR Leader's role in preparing their organisation for the future.

Moving Forward

The final session focuses on how HR Leaders can re-invent themselves. We provide guidance on creating a Personal Development Plan, and discuss how to apply key learning's into their role.

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Who Should Attend

The HR Leaders' Program will be of particular interest to HR or Organisational Development Directors/Senior Managers wishing to enhance their strategic thinking, leadership, commercial acumen and influencing skills.

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Key Benefits

  • Enhance your business credibility through developing stronger strategic thinking and financial management skills
  • Develop influencing skills to lead across the business
  • Develop the confidence to work effectively with your executive team
  • Understand how to align HR strategy with business strategy
  • Learn from the best thinkers and high calibre peers

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Program Presenters

Melanie O'Connor
Melanie O'Connor is highly regarded for her expertise in strategy, talent management and aligning people initiatives with strategic imperatives. Melanie consults extensively with senior executives across industry. Melanie is a former corporate HR Executive and is the recipient of an MGSM Teaching Excellence award.

Associate Professor Donald Ross
Associate Professor Donald Ross teaches and researches in financial management, investments, trade and project finance, and international financial management. Don has an engaging teaching style which helps to de-mystify financial management for non-Finance managers.

Randal Tame
Randal Tame has twenty years consulting and teaching experience in strategy, leadership, management, marketing, influence and persuasion. His public program - "Present - Communicate - Influenc"- is a highly rated MGSM public program. Randal has an interactive teaching style which challenges participants to think differently about their roles as communicators and influencers.
Gerry Sont
Gerry is an Australian actor and NIDA Corporate tutor. He provides participants with a unique learning experience. He uses experiential learning and theatre based techniques to assist participants to enhance the way they communicate with others and create leadership presence.

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Dates, Fees & Venues

Dates

4 - 6 May 2009, non residential.
2 - 4 November 2009, non residential.

Fees

$6,600 (inc GST)
Fees include tuition, program materials and catering.

Venues

MGSM Executive Hotel & Conference Centre
Macquarie Park, North Ryde, Sydney.

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Enquiries

Sue Selden
Macquarie Graduate School of Management
Phone: + 61 2 9850 9044
Fax: +61 2 9850 8630
Email: sue.selden@mgsm.edu.au

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