Module 1. What is a Business Partnership?

• Traditional HR vs Business Partner
• HRBP Evolution
• Ulrich's HR Business Partner Model
• Talent & Capability Gap Analysis
• Strategic vs Transactional HR
• HRBP Competency Framework
• HRBP Scorecard

Module 2. Strategic Management

• Strategic Management Process
• Environmental Analysis
• PESTLE Analysis
• SWOT Analysis
• Value Chain Analysis
• Competitor Analysis
• HR Strategy Development
• Business Model Canvas
• Industry & Sector Analysis

Module 3. Strategic Decision Making

• Decision Making Process
• Strategic Decision Making
• Decision Making Models
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Prioritisation Frameworks

Module 4. HR and Business Strategy

• Aligning HR and Business Strategy
• Balancing Business and Employee Interests
• Building the HR Business Case
• Understanding Financial Statements
• Annual People Planning Cycle

Module 5. Talent Management & Workforce Strategy

• Talent Acquisition Strategy
• Performance Management
• Succession Planning & 9-Box Grid
• Learning & Development Strategy
• High Potential Identification

Module 6. Developing Personal Skills

• Developing Rapport
• Developing Empathy
• Building Trust
• Building Credibility
• Navigating Office Politics
• Influencing Leaders
• Executive Presence
• Stakeholder Mapping
• Difficult Conversations

Module 7. Hone Your Consulting Skills

• Consulting Process and Styles
• Managing Resistance
• Appreciative Inquiry
• Problem Diagnosis Tools
• Writing HR Proposals
• Contracting with Business Leaders

Module 8. Enhance Your Coaching Skills

• Coaching Skills for HRBPs
• Building a Coaching Culture
• Mentoring vs Coaching vs Consulting
• Coaching Line Managers

Module 9. Managing Change

• Overview of Change Management
• Obstacles to Change
• Introducing & Managing Change
• Kotter's 8-Step Change Model
• Leading Change
• ADKAR Model
• Restructuring, Mergers & Transitions
• Change Communication Planning

Module 10. Becoming an Employee Facilitator

• Facilitation & Team Effectiveness
• Facilitation Tools
• Facilitator Process Model
• Managing Disruptive Behaviours
• Building High-Performing Teams
• Running Effective Workshops
• Team Diagnostics

Module 11. Being an Employee Champion

• Employee Engagement Models
• Voice of Employees
• Employee Experience Design
• Psychological Safety
• Pulse Surveys & Continuous Listening
• DEI as Employee Champion

Module 12. Leverage HR Analytics

• HR Analytics Basics
• Talent Life Cycle
• Key HR Metrics
• HR Data Collection
• HR Data Analysis
• HRBP Dashboards
• HR Balanced Scorecard
• Measuring ROI
• Predictive HR Analytics
• Workforce Planning Analytics

Module 13. Labour Law Compliance

• Factories Act 1948
• Maternity Benefit Act 1961
• Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act 1970
• Safety and Health
• India's 4 Labour Codes
• POSH Act 2013
• Shops & Establishments Act
• Disciplinary Procedures

Module 14. Compensation Compliance

• Minimum Wages Act
• Payment of Wages Act
• Labour Welfare Fund
• PF Act (EPF & MP Act 1952)
• ESI Act
• Gratuity Act
• Bonus Act
• Professional Tax Act
• CTC Structure & Salary Design
• Total Rewards Framework
• Pay Equity & Gender Pay Gap

Module 15. HR Problem Solving

• Managing Employee Indiscipline
• POSH Compliance in Practice
• Managing DEI Challenges
• Addressing Toxic Culture
• Employee Retention
• Grievance Handling Framework
• Managing Underperformance
• Workforce Restructuring & Redundancy

Module 16. HR Operational Excellence

• Operating in VUCA/BANI Environments
• Driving Operational Excellence
• Managing HRBP Relationships
• HR Technology for HRBPs
• AI & Automation in HR

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