People Strategy vs Strategic Workforce Planning

4 Pillars of a Successful People Strategy

Whether you're planning for the future, succession planning or reviewing your people strategy and the required training investment, there are 4 key focus areas you need to consider before you start.

You need to be clear, before you start about your philosophy when it comes to people. Do you aspire to a transactional or transformational approach to talent management? Do you believe in opportunity for all or investing in the select few? How important is it, to achieve your organisational goals, to inspire, engage and create a sustainable workforce? Where are you on your organisational development journey and where do you want to be?

Conducting an exhaustive gap analysis will ensure that you are clear about the context - your organisational strategy, its purpose, external and internal factors which impact on your workforce and a comprehensive understanding of what you have now in terms of people, resources, skills and leadership and what you need to be future fit. This process ensures a clear and evidence-based approach to decisions you will need to make later in terms of learning and development plans.

Employee experience = employee engagement. Develop an engagement programme that includes objectives, strategies, actions and measures. Engagement is driven by a whole host of factors including values, behaviours, job design, health, wellbeing, inclusivity, diversity and belonging all of which must be planned and managed consistently and purposefully.

High performing teams are led by purposeful, compassionate leaders who understand team dynamics, connecting with colleagues, creating a psychologically safe space for feedback, innovation, collaboration, challenge, experimentation and a sense of being valued. Employees are motivated by many things and increasingly seeking purposeful work, excellent communication, supportive leadership and opportunities for growth. Create opportunities to develop beyond mandatory training that support personal as well as professional development.

Learning Development Strategy

Developing Future Leaders

Working collaboratively with you, we will design a customised programme to address skill gaps identified through the skills analysis process. Leaders need a complex set of skills to help them lead through uncertainty, change and complexity. They must master their people skills as well as be strategic and systems thinkers that can operate in constantly changing business landscapes. We develop experiential leadership development programs from graduate level up to senior leaders, supporting your leadership pipeline.

Customised Leadership Programmes, Delivered Globally

Leadership Programmes

Providing outstanding leadership development globally, operating in over 40 countries, in 11+ languages, we design, deliver and manage your leadership development. With locations in key regions across EMEA, AMER and APAC , we take care of the logistics, making implementation straightforward and delivery consistent.

Leadership training session

Leadership Development

Aspiring Leaders Programme

The journey to outstanding leadership begins with self-awareness and understanding impact on others. Designed for aspiring leaders and individual contributors seeking to raise their leadership game.

Management Essentials Training

Leadership Development

Manager to Leader

Developing the foundational skills for transitioning from Manager of Task to Leader of People, this programme provides the building blocks for successful managers, supervisors and first line leaders.

Leader presenting

Leadership Development

Leadership Excellence Program

An immersive, experiential programme for senior leaders to elevate their leadership to lead change effectively and improve organisational performance. Challenging leaders to overcome limiting behaviours and harness creative competencies.

Coaching session - face to face

Leadership Development

Coach to Lead

A flexible coaching programme which includes a diagnostic tool from our extensive range. Coaches are allocated according to need from our team of accredited coaches with coachees given access to personalised resources.

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Results

Delivering Impact through Learning and Development

85%

increase in graduate retention from 35% to 85% as a result of the programme

97%

of participants in the Change Ready Masterclass will apply learning to their role

83%

of participants in Better Conversations workshops feel better equipped to do their job effectively as a result

92%

of participants are confident they can manage challenging conversations as a result of the workshop

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