Introduction
This program, designed by Global Horizon Training Center, highlights the key areas of strategic change required for any world-class HR function to succeed in today’s competitive and rapidly evolving business environment.
The program focuses on ten critical HR activities and introduces innovative approaches, modern tools, and strategic frameworks to maximize efficiency, effectiveness, and value creation within the HR function. Participants will gain practical insights into transforming HR from a traditional administrative role into a dynamic, business-driven function that contributes directly to organizational success.
Objectives
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Prioritize HR activities and identify value-driving functions
- Maximize manpower utilization and organizational efficiency
- Develop strategic action plans that deliver measurable cost savings
- Apply modern HR strategic models and frameworks
- Utilize predictive forecasting in HR planning
- Enhance succession planning effectiveness while reducing costs
- Apply business process re-engineering techniques within HR and across the organization
- Identify and improve key HR processes to increase overall performance
Target Audience
- HR Managers and Senior HR Professionals
- Organizational Development and Change Management Specialists
- Training and Talent Development Managers
- HR Business Partners and Strategic Advisors
- Professionals involved in organizational transformation and HR strategy
Outlines
Day 1: HR as the Strategic Partner
Day 2: Making HR Effective – 10 Decisive Actions
- Redesigning the HR structure for maximum efficiency
- The future shape of HR departments
- Understanding value creation in HR
- Manpower planning using predictive techniques
- Downsizing vs. right-sizing strategies
- Optimizing organizational structures and productivity
- Supervisor-to-employee ratio optimization
Day 3: Advances in Recruitment, Training & Performance Optimization
- Modern recruitment strategies and behavioral approaches
- Enhancing selection through testing and profiling
- Advanced interviewing techniques
- Training efficiency models and value-based learning
- Evaluating training effectiveness and ROI
- Costing and prioritizing training investments
- Improving reward systems and compensation strategies
- Case studies on performance and talent optimization
Day 4: Performance, Competence & Succession Planning
- Setting and measuring performance standards
- Predictive forecasting in performance management
- Competency frameworks and measurement techniques
- Improving performance appraisal systems
- Maximizing value from training and development
- Strategic succession planning approaches
- Personal Development Plans (PDP)
- Tools and systems for performance and talent management
Day 5: Business Process Re-engineering & HR ROI
- Introduction to Business Process Re-engineering (BPR)
- Mapping and redesigning HR processes
- Case studies: organizational transformation
- Measuring HR efficiency and value creation
- HR Return on Investment (ROI) models
- Practical applications of HR analytics
- Program review and action planning
About Barcelona
Barcelona, the main city of Catalonia on Spain's east coast, is known for its fantastic weather and proud local culture. It is also Spain's second largest city and has all the cosmopolitan trappings you would expect. Among Barcelona's many attractions are the delicious seafood, stunning architecture and vibrant atmosphere. It began life as a Roman city and has remained important ever since. Today, it is a buzzing city offering more than enough reasons to look for flights to Barcelona. Between UNESCO World Heritage Sites, famous sports teams plus great food, there's no shortage of ways to amuse oneself.
Things to do and places to visit in Barcelona
Barcelona really does have something for everyone. The attractions of Barcelona include beautiful beaches to relax on, almost endless historical locations to explore, all the shops you could ever wish for, one of the world's most admired football clubs and world-class eateries - you may never want to leave. Luckily, with so much to do the city's compactness makes it easy to explore. Simply wandering through the streets is a great way to soak up the atmosphere.
Just some of the great things to do in Barcelona include:
- Marvel at Gaudi's masterwork, the Sagrada Familia.
- Sample the wide range of tapas in Barcelona's bars.
- See the somewhat surreal architecture of Antoni Gaudi.
- Wander through Park Guell, which offers great views over the city and out to sea.
- See the Cubist master’s early work in the Picasso Museum.
- Get lost in the winding streets of the Gothic Quarter, known locally as the Barri Gotic.
- Browse the upmarket shops along the Passeig de Gracia.
- Soak up the tranquil atmosphere in the Cathedral of the Sea.
- Watch the silky skills of FC Barcelona in a game at the Camp Nou.
- Enjoy authentic paella with fresh seafood.
- Climb Montjuic for spectacular views.