Future Fit HR Masterclass

Course Description:

This two-day masterclass is designed to help HR practitioners explore scenario planning as a way of strengthening their ability to cope with uncertainty, reframing long-term strategies, and anticipating possible disruptions.

The global pandemic demonstrated the scale of disruption and ripple effects to organisations. HR practitioners needed to re-evaluate their ways of working, vaccination policies, work from home policies, recruitment, leadership upskilling, learning and development redesign, wellbeing and connection programmes, and upskilling on remote working technology.

This course will provide attendees with an eye-opening overview of trends and technologies already on the horizon, an opportunity to work through future scenarios, explore what would be disrupted and how their companies' current HR systems, processes and practices might cope.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the importance of scenario planning in HR strategy development
• Explore developing trends and technologies on the horizon
• Assess the factors of these trends and technologies that may impact their workforce and organisation
• Develop a personalised template for reviewing potential impacts in their own organisation
• Work through future scenarios to identify challenges and potential solutions
• Learn how to move from a reactive to proactive HR strategy
• Prepare for future challenges with risk mitigation strategies and explore new opportunities for innovation
• Identify any skillset gaps in your team
• Understand the unintended consequences of todays decisions on tomorrows workplace

Who is This Course For:

Any person who is interested in staying future fit, building their strategic thinking skills, and contributing to creating forward thinking HR strategic plans. Attendees with a growth mindset will thrive in being exposed to thought provoking trends and scenarios. With a focus on moving from reactive to proactive.

Course Content:

Day 1

• Introduction to scenario planning and its importance in HR strategy development and workforce planning
• Developing People & HR trends
• Developing Technology trends
• The disruption template
• Personalising the disruption template

Day 2

• Future Fit Scenarios
• Identifying impacts, challenges, and risks
• Identifying capability gaps
• Developing strategies and solutions

Teaching and Learning Methods:

The course will use a combination of presentations, group work, case studies, and discussions to encourage active participation and learning.

Resources and Support:

Attendees will be provided with course materials, including a template for reviewing potential impacts in their own organisation. They will also have access to the instructor for questions and support throughout the course.

Testimonials:

"The presenter was absolutely excellent - best course I have been to in years. It's information everyone needs to know" Wendy, People & Change Business Partner

"I have a whole new appreciation and understanding of technology now and into the future, and the impacts that it will have on organisations and how HR needs to start planning for this now, if we aren't already. Incredibly thought provoking and I now see AI in particular in a new light. Melissa was a fantastic facilitator, has huge knowledge and she kept us all engaged for two straight days." Maria,
Manager, Talent Acquisition

"Brilliant opportunity to lift ourselves onto the balcony and focus on what is strategically important." Kathryn, Head of People and Wellbeing

Course Fee (includes GST)

Earlybird (available until Tuesday 23 April):

• HRNZ Member = $1,817.00
• Non-member = $2,162.00

Standard:

• HRNZ Member = $1,932.00