Advanced Certificate in Strategic HR Management Content & Topics Amrop Adria organizes first HR Academy, advanced certificate in strategic HR management. The program was designed by HR consulting expert Larissa Winter who invited the team of one of the most influential managing gurus, Dave Ulrich, RBL Group. The program is designed to support HR experts from CEE region and will be executed in three 3-days modules. Working language is English. It is based on interactive, practice focused and number of local business cases and best practices from real life. The work will be executed in small groups (16 to 25 persons). Program objectives: The program aims to develop advanced HR capabilities through aligning critical HR thinking with business strategy, re-engineering organizational processes, listening and responding to employees, and managing change and transformation. 1. modul: From outside2inside (business environment, HR trends: changing role of HR function, HR and its value added to organizations, specialties of multinational corporations, culture transfer to other countries when expanding the key role of HR) 2. modul: From inside2outside (self-awareness, emotional intelligence, internal business environment as business partner, competencies, leadership through HR perspective) 3. modul: Integration (HR in strategic innovations, business excellence in HR, organization's continuous learning and change management) Content Focus: The business challenge building of understanding why strategic HR, the business imperative, the importance of an 'outside in' perspective; working with the new HR competencies and feedback (HR 360 degree) The personal challenge - increasing self-awareness by applying Predictive Index Tool (PI) and crafting an Individual Influence Plan (IIP) The functional challenge- transforming HR function: teaching people to think as a strategic business partner, key steps/methodology for HR Transformation, case study, application back home The change challenge- leading change tools, organizational alignment The organizational challenge- achieving organizational alignment: getting the business system right and assessing the strength of organizational design The cultural challenge- leveraging culture, cultural leadership and management The talent challenge- managing strategic talent management, 6B's, stages of development/performance, high competence and high engagement The leadership as a challenge- cultivating leadership excellence and building effective teams and organizations The perce challenge - applying what you have learned to a 'back home' priority sharing plans, getting feedback, identifying your 'personal brand', defining next steps in your professional development
Who should attend: The program is designed for mid-level HR professionals, HR experts, specialists and officers who are transitioning from operational to strategic HR roles. The program is recommended for professionals with at least three years of business and HR experience. Learning Outcomes Customized Content Pre-programme session to identify your specific needs Practical tools, techniques & models Basic concepts brought to life Leading edge practices with case studies from leading global companies Interactive & Highly Participative Teaching Style Sessions reinforced with experiential learning Small group working to reflect, understand and plan application Coaching principles used to embed and accelerate learning World Class Faculty Tutors selected for their breadth & quality of business experience Ability to coach, teach & understand challenges in emerging markets Strong academic credentials & thought leadership Knowledge of cultural and specific of the local business practices Ongoing support Coaching sessions with the Faculties Learn from peers on the programme Join the alumni network an network for mutual support Optional post programme coaching Optional in-house programmes Build on your knowledge through future modules and study visits In addition, we will organize: Two round tables with CEOs and acknowledged regional HR Managers (in the first and second module) Optional a social event for participants Additional Working Methods Serving as a connecting mechanism between modules, a number of solutions offer support for transferring new ideas into new practice, including: Individual coaching: Based on our understanding we believe that coaching has a dual roles within program: support a transfer of acquired knowledge/skills during program seminars into the practice, and
help individuals/teams in addressing all dimensions of personal development/transformation process (self-awareness; social awareness; self-management, and relationship management) and individual and collective work place issues. The coaching session comprises two principle components. The first are a series of per-to-peer coaching sessions during the Modules and works around some of the most recent issues from the participants day-to day business. The second component comprises three one-to-once Skype coaching session working on achieving individual goals and performance targets and strengthening individual leadership competencies between the Modules. Round tables with C-Executives and Senior HR: visiting C-executives and senior HR colleagues from various local and international companies to benchmark human resources and people management practices, discover inner workings of other companies and exchange best practices. Action learning Projects: testing knowledge in international human resource management practices as part of this program. Action learning projects that drive real change (we will help each individual identify a project that is meaningful they would all present the results of their work at the end of the last workshop in the academy) Back-to-job support: experimenting with newly developed ideas and solutions back home with a support of unique tools tailored for individual and group engagement. Pre-program Work: Prior to the program the participants will be asked to connect with their own business to understand its key strategic challenges and to collect a feedback from their leadership team in order to understand how they are perceived each challenge. We will provide the participants to complete a standardized list of questions which they may use for the conversation with the leadership team in their organizations Read assigned per each Module selection of articles Read assigned introductory case Complete HR Competencies Assessment on line (at least two weeks prior to the Moudele 1) Complete the Predictive Index online (at least two weeks prior to the Module 2). Readings HR related Q&A Amrop Adria FACULTY JON YOUNGER Jon s career has been a mix of consulting, executive management, and HR leadership. Prior to joining The RBL Group, he was Chief Learning and Talent Officer of one of the largest U.S. based financial services organizations. For the dozen years prior, he was a co-founder and Managing Partner of the Novations Group, a strategy implementation and leadership development firm, and led the Novations New York office. He was also the executive vice president and COO of NetValue U.S., the internet firm, and led a global internal consulting team for Exxon Corporation. Jon teaches in the executive education faculties of the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, and the Indian School of Business in
Hyderabad, and chairs the annual ISB-NHRD talent management conference. He is the co-author of four books and many articles and book chapters with Dave Ulrich, Norm Smallwood, Wayne Brockbank and others. His Ph.D. in Organization and Social Psychology is from the University of Toronto. CHRISTINE CLEEMANN Christine is a Consulting Partner of the RBL Group and is focused on global talent/people processes, self-leadership practices, HR innovation, finding new. Christine holds an Assistant Professorship in Strategic HR at the Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. Christine served as General Manager of Global HR Capabilities in the multinational energy and transportation corporation A. P. Moller Maersk in charge of global talent programs and HR organization development. Additionally, Christine has worked with numerous private and public organizations as an independent consultant for more than 10 years. Christine has an MBA in international business and HR. She holds a Ph.D. in entrepreneurship and critical management studies from the Copenhagen Business School. LARISSA WINTER Larissa boasts 20 years experience in law, HR and people development, and has held international management positions across Europe. She has a long track record of successfully establishing, transforming and building up human resource functions, including strategic and operational leads in the consumer goods, oil/gas, financial/insurance, and IT/telecommunication industries. In her last corporate HR role, she was responsible for more than 26,000 employees in 24 countries across the CEE region. As a native Ukrainian, Larissa has worked and lived in Ukraine, Poland, the United Kingdom, Romania, and Slovenia. She currently resides in Austria. Recognition - Certificate: Upon successful completion, every participant is awarded a Certificate issued by Amrop Adria, as well as a personal letter of recommendation from the faculties. Organizational details: Dates: Three modules, each lasts for three days: May, 26-27-28 2014 July, 2-3-4 2014 September, 24-25-26 2014 Venue: Prešernova 5, Ljubljana
Daily schedule: Every day between 09:00 in 17:30 Coffee and refreshment breaks every 90 minutes Lunch in a nearby restaurant (paid by participants) between 12:30 and 14:00 Admission Fee: 3.500 EUR + VAT, when paid in total at application (until March 10), we offer 5% discount payment in two installments: 2.000 EUR at application, 1.500 EUR until the commencement of the program in the case that company sends two or more participants, each additional one receives 2% discount Absence: Regulations concerning the absence of the HRA are as follow should a participant miss a whole module or four or more days of the HRA, no certificate will be issued and no reimbursement of the HRA fee will be made. The participant will have the opportunity to participate in the relevant module or course in the next HRA generation. Cancellation policy: Up to 6 weeks before the program starts the fees paid are refunded in amount of 50%. If the participants cancels the attendance less than 6 weeks before the program starts, the fees paid are refunded in amount of 30%. If the cancellation is received in less than 3 weeks before the program there is no reimbursement. Application process: You can apply through web site /en/academy.htm, through e-mail belgrade@amrop.rs or to post address: Amrop Adria d.o.o., Obilićev venac 27, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia We operate a rolling admissions system and it is recommended that you apply early to secure your place. The deadline for application is March 10, 2014. After participants apply, they will receive a confirmation email and participant will be requested to send the CV. The application is then reviewed by faculty. Successful applicants will receive a formal offer letter and submit the participants instructions how to prepare for the first module. For all further questions, please feel free to contact us on belgrade@amrop.rs or +381 11 263-2303.