Background

The principles of the HR Business Partner require more than a manager or even a leader in modern organisations, they require internal consultants.

The concept of the "internal consultant" is now gaining ground within modern organisations as support management in general, and Human Resource management in particular, seek to redefine their roles and add value to the organisation.

This programme has been designed to assist HR Practitioners in more effectively playing the role of Business Partner by sharing with them the skills and mindset used by external consultants. The emphasis that is placed on moving from a "colleague" to a "client" relationship will bring benefit to both the HR Business Partner as well as the organisation.

Content Overview

• Contextualising internal high performance consulting;
• The mindset of the external consultant;
• The key roles of the modern internal consultant;
• Competencies and skills required for internal consulting;
• The internal consulting process;
• An overview of change, ethics and stakeholder management;
• Application of high performance consulting within the delegate's own organisation.

Objectives

• Have a broad understanding of the need for and value of internal consulting and consulting skills;
• Understand and explain the consulting mindset;
• Understand and explain the difference between the different types of consulting and select a model suitable for their organisational context;
• Explain and be able to apply the different consultant roles and styles;
• Explain the link between consulting and the NQF;
• Have knowledge of, and be able to apply some of the consultant's different competencies;
• Rate themselves against 31 different core business competencies;
• Apply a consulting mindset, process and framework within the context of their own organisational environment.