the Guild of Human Resource Professionals

LAUNCHING SEPTEMBER 2018

Sponsored by:

HR LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

DEVELOPING HR LEADERS FOR THE FUTURE BY BUILDING ON GUILD TRADITIONS FROM THE PAST:Professional Development through Masterclasses, Mentoring and Career Mapping

IntroductionThe HR Leadership Programme has been established as aformal career development opportunity for HR Professionalswith the potential to assume a leading HR role within thenext five years. The programme is aimed at individuals in HRBusiness Partner or HR Divisional Leader roles, as well asthose at a senior level in specialist HR disciplines such asReward, Learning, Talent and Diversity. Delegates willparticipate in eight masterclass sessions delivered byseasoned experts in these fields, supplemented by mentoringfrom practitioners who will provide personal insights andindividual career support throughout the programme.

How Does the Programme Work?The programme is a one year intensive programme offeringaccess to a network of senior HR Directors and HR thought-leaders with acclaimed academic oversight. Delegates willattend eight HR Masterclass sessions, receive four mentoringinterventions and will contribute to the HR Guild'sCompendium of Insights on HR Leadership issues of thefuture. Delegates will be recognised at the Guild's AnnualMaster Installation Dinner which takes place in the Autumnof each year.

Whilst the programme will reflect the past traditions andstandards exemplified by Guilds of developing individualsthrough all stages of their profession, this programme will bedelivered as a modern learning intervention to help senior HRexecutives on their personal career journey. Figure 1 belowshows what delegates can expect from the programme.

Programme ContentThere will be one learning intervention per month,commencing in September 2018 and completing in July 2019

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HR Leaders’ InsightsLearning from the insights

and experiences of HRDirectors and leaders, with anemphasis on how participants

can prepare themselves tosucceed in wider HR

leadership roles in the future

HR Strategy ImmersionsIn-depth interactions with the

HR teams of the best andmost respected organisations -

to learn from their strategy,approach and practices

Technical and Skills sessions

Led by renowned acedemicsand experts, covering a host ofsubjects including HR strategy,

organisation design, talentmanagement, remuneration,diversity, culture, and M&A,

among many others. Alsobusiness skills including

Finance for HR.

Mentoring and Thought Leadership

An opportunity forparticipants to work closelywith a senior HR leader, toshape their own career anddevelopment. Participants

will also create their own HRlegacy through a thought

leadership essay for futurepotential leaders to helpprogress the profession

Figure 1

which will be either breakfast meetings or late afternoon to earlyevening, generally starting at 4pm and finishing by 7.30 pm. Thementoring sessions will be interspersed with the Masterclasses toexplore how individuals will embed the technical or interpersonalskills in their own environment.

The programme content and learning outcomes are depicted inFigure 2 below.

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

■ Attendance of eight ‘Deep Dive’ HR Strategy Masterclassesof a technical or career development nature, delivered bysenior HR professionals or market experts. See Page 4.

■ Mentoring by a designated HR Guild Member with HRDirector experience to include personal career progression,interpersonal skills enhancement to perform at seniormanagement level and insights on leading a multi-disciplined HR Team both now and in the future.

■ Three of the mentoring sessions will be structured to theneeds of the programme, with one session being availablefor discussion on a difficult work or career issue.

■ Academic oversight and input at key parts of the programme■ Psychometric testing to understand current and desired

leadership style■ Attendance at Programme and Guild events to build the

individual’s network and peer groups■ Completion of an essay for inclusion in the HR Guild's

Yearbook on thought-leadership. ■ Free HR Guild Membership for one year for networking

purposes

Upon successful completion of the programme, delegates will bepresented with a certificate at the HR Guild's Autumn Dinner. Itis hoped that delegates will formally join the HR Guild and addto the alumni of HR professionals willing to ‘give back’ to futurecohorts of the programme, mainly through mentoring onsuccessive courses.

Nominations for the ProgrammeInterested candidates for the HR Leadership Programme shouldeither be nominated by - or have the endorsement of - their Headof HR before applying for the programme.

The application for this HR Leadership programme shouldbe completed on-line via the HR Guild’s websitewww.hrprofessionals.org.uk

The Nominee will be contacted by the Course Directors to ensurethat the programme objectives are compatible with both theNominee and Sponsor aspirations. This conversation will alsohelp with the mentor matching process.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Strategic Thinking Confidence and ImpactTechnology & Innovation Commercial AcumenLeadership and Board Insights Technical Skills

Figure 2

Programme FeeThe cost of the HR Leadership Programme is £2500 + VAT. Thiswill include one year's Associate Membership of the HR Guild andall teaching, materials, venue costs, refreshments and mentoring.

A set of ground-rules will be issued in advance of the programmepayment to ensure that both the Sponsor and Nominee arecomfortable with the construct of the course and ethicalconsiderations around mentoring and career development,including confidentiality.

A summary of programme inputs and delegate learning outcomesis illustrated in Figure 3.

Application to Join the ProgrammeApplications to join the inaugural HR Leadership Programme arewelcome from now until 30 June 2018.

Individuals are requested to complete the Application Processon-line which is accessible via the HR Guild's website onwww.hrprofessionals.org.uk.

Why is the HR Guild delivering this programme?The main reason that senior individuals join the relevant Guildfor their trade is to ‘give back’. The HR Guild therefore has a cadreof members who are willing to give their time pro bono to helpothers to progress within the profession. This supplements thestated objectives of the HR Guild which are to:-

■ Advocate and promote the HR Profession■ Help others into the profession and through the profession

Scholarships Provided By:

The HR Guild Charitable Trust

Contact Details for the HR Guild: The Clerk, The Guild of Human Resource Professionals, 10 Fitzroy Square, London W1T 5HP. General Enquiries: info@hrprofessionals.org.uk and Programme Enquiries: info@hrguildleadershipprogram.org.uk Website: www.hrprofessionals.org.uk

■ Provide learning and personal growth through a commoncommunity and shared occupational beliefs

■ Promote ethical business practices to support theindividual, the organisation, the relevant business sectorand the City of London, and in doing so, to support TheLord Mayor.

This programme is not only an inspiring career developmentand leadership programme, but is also a major milestone in theHR Guild's development.

Programme Lead, Freeman Apoorva Chandra, HR Director forGroup Head Office and Head of HR for Africa at PrudentialPLC states "This programme fills a much needed development gapby helping senior HR professionals transition from experiencedpractitioners to potential strong leaders. It achieves this in three keyways: firstly, by providing expert insights and experiences on mosttechnical functions conducted within HR; secondly, by enhancingthe incumbent's interpersonal skills for positive impact at both Boardor ExCo whilst also inspiring their HR team's performance and owndevelopment; thirdly, it enhances participants' confidence andbusiness acumen to build a career with the right skillset to operate atthe most senior level both inside the organisation and externally".

Open Evening and Further DetailsThere will be an HR Leadership Programme Open Evening forHeads of HR and their prospective delegates on 20th June 2018from 6 pm to 7.30 pm. Alternatively, interested parties shouldcontact the Clerk, John Renz, for further information atinfo@hrguildleadershipprogram.org.uk

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HR Strategy Masterclasses■ Get a glimpse into the HRD’s world■ Learn from HRDs how to successfully develop and

deploy HR strategies■ Understand HR’s role in key business milestones - M&A,

Stock Exchange Listings, Transformation Programmes

Career Planning Insights■ Hear about the Career Journeys of HR

Leaders - their choices, dilemmas, anddecisions

■ Learn how to achieve Impact and Influencewith Boards, CEOs and senior stakeholders

Technical Skills Deep Dives■ Executive Remuneration■ Talent Management■ Leading edge HR Technology■ Employee Engagement and Wellbeing

StrategicThinking

CommercialAcumen

Technology& Innovation

Leadershipand Board

Insights

TechnicalSkills

Confidenceand Impact

Programme Inputs

Learning Outcomes

Figure 3

2018 – 19 SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTSValerie Hughes-D’Aeth

Group Human Resources Director - BBC

■ Responsible for the design andimplementation off BBC’s HR strategy,and full range of HR Functions

■ Valerie holds a B Com degree fromBirmingham University, a post-graduatediploma in HR and is a Fellow of theCIPD

Danny HarmerChief People Officer – Metro Bank

■ Responsible for all aspects of lookingafter Metro Bank’s people and enablingits culture and values

■ A chartered Fellow of the CIPD, Dannyhas worked in banking for nearly 20years

Annette AndrewsHuman Resources Director – Lloyd’s of London

■ Responsible for the design andimplementation of the Global HR andTalent Strategy for Lloyd's of London

■ Annette has an BA combined honoursdegree, an MBA and is a Fellow of theCIPD

Mark McLaneGlobal Head of D&I – Barclays

■ Mark oversees the delivery of Barclays’industry leading, global D&I strategy

■ He holds a BS in Business Managementfrom the University of Scranton,Pennsylvania

PERSONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Siobhan SheridanDirector, Civilian Human Resources, MoD

■ Siobhan is responsible for a workforce of57,000 civil servants at the MoD

■ Prior to this, Siobhan has held leadershiproles in NSPCC, Defra, DWP, and thePrivate sector

■ Siobhan holds an MA in Coaching andMentoring and is a Fellow of the CIPD

Peter CheeseChief Executive – CIPD

■ Peter writes and speaks widely on thedevelopment of HR, the future of work,and key issues like leadership, culture,and skills

■ He holds an honorary doctorate fromKingston University of Bath, and is aFellow of the CIPD

Apoorva ChandraHR Director, GHO and Head of HR Africa –

Prudential Plc.

■ Extensive HR experience (incl. talent andreward) at Prudential and Johnson & Johnson

■ Associate Fellow, Warwick Business School■ Guest Faculty Cambridge Judge Business

School (both specialising in Leadershipand HR)

■ Apoorva has an MA and is a Fellow of theCIPD

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Paul HucknallHR Director – Old Mutual Wealth

■ Paul has extensive financial servicesexperience with Lloyds Banking Group,ING and Nat West

■ Has been responsible for People Strategy,Talent, Leadership, Development,Performance & Reward, EmployeeRelations and Policy

Acknowledgments: The HR Guild wishes to thank the following organisations for their contribution to the development and support of this programme. Audacity Associates; the City HR Association; the Corporate Research Forum (CRF) and Leadenhall Consulting.

Rani BainsChartered Psychologist & AOEC Accredited Coach■ Specialises in assessing

and developingleadership capabilities

Jennifer PowellDirector, The ResolutionPartnership■ Specialises in

communication,coaching andfacilitation