Executive Development Program in Strategic HR Leadership

Course Details

The Strategic HR Leadership program teaches participants how to align HR strategies with the overall goals and objectives of the organization, and addresses the challenges faced in today’s business landscape.

It covers leadership and strategic management skills, managing a diverse workforce that includes multiple generations, gig workers, contractual and remote workers, and quiet quitters, and addresses employee wellness and mental well-being, diversity and inclusivity, and the future of industrial relations and labour laws. It also emphasizes the impact of digitalization on HRM, including how to use technology to enhance HR processes and improve efficiency.

The program aims to build experts in these critical areas which lead to the success of modern-era HR professionals and the organizations they serve.

Course Content

Module 1: Future of the workplace - Introduction to new-age HRM

Setting the context for digital change in HR
Developing an ability to look into the future
Industry 4.0 and the skilling challenges
Digital transformation in business
Digital: Future of HR
Managing the transformation
Impact of organizational design on strategy
New-age organization design and structures
Impact of work from anywhere
Managing Organisation Culture in Hybrid Workmode-Cha11enges and Stragies
Social Media & Employer Branding

Module 2: Strategic HRM

Aligning business strategy with organisation objectives
Strategic staffng and resource allocation
Managing remote contractual workforce
Talent management: attraction, retention: and development
Contemporary issues in HRM — GIG economy and workers, contemporary concerns for work and workers
Building leaming organizations
Corporate Govemance
SHRM Frameworks

Module 3: Understanding HR Metrics

Framework for Problem Solving — Define Problem, Collect Data: Build the model, Evaluate and Critique the model, Present Results and Benefits:
Deploy Model
People Analytics — Basics
Steps to workforce planning- supply, demand, gap and solution analysis (Markov chain, scatter plot, trend analysis)
Strategic HR Metrics
Employee training and development analytics
Talent engagement analytics
HR Scorecards
HR Maturity Framework
HR Analytics Framework

Module 4: Digitalization, AI and HRM

Interpreting data for actionable insights
Behavioral Modeling and Predictive
analytics – Case Discussion
GenAI and its applications in HR strategy
& planning and Recruitment & Selection
GenAI and its applications in Learning
and Develoment and Performance &
Career Management
Developing learning experience
platforms
Ethical issues in the digitalization of HRM

Module 5: Motivating next-gen employees - Managing varied generations

Reimagine careers and succession
planning
Performance management and
appraisal for the next-generation
employees
Compensation Management including
Rewards & Recognition

Module 6: Leadership

Self-leadership, servant leadership &
Emotional Intelligence
Building Leadership through uncertain
times; Leadership and communication
Employee counseling, coaching, and
mentoring for leadership development
Leading innovation
Leading start-ups
Conflict management and negotiation

Module 7: Employee wellness and mental well-being

Future of work: post-pandemic perspectives
Understanding and managing stress in the workplace
Mental health and well-being

Module 8: Diversity, Equity and inclusivity

Relevance in the present time and context
Diversity: A strong business case
Types: Cultural, Racial, Religious, Age, Sex, Sexual orientation, Physical, Mental, Caste, Regional
Psychological foundations
Leading a diverse workforce
Team diversity
Diversity at the top: diverse leadership styles
Fostering a culture that embraces and leverages diversity

Module 9: Future of industrial relations and the new labor laws

Labour laws
HR Compliance
New policies

Module 10: Campus Immersion

Critical concepts of Marketing
Role of HR as a Business Growth Enabler
Understanding the business
landscape – competitive advantage,
supply demand, value chain, product
positioning
Capstone Project Presentations

Course Pedagogy

• Virtual classroom sessions by expert XLRI faculty & industry practitioners.

• Individual & group activities to sharpen analytics & problem-solving skills.

• Workshops on technology tools, visualization & design thinking.
• Sessions with CHROs/Digital experts from India with global exposure.

Technical Requirements

• Laptop/Desktop with Win-7 and above or a corresponding Apple laptop/Desktop

• Google Chrome (83 and above)/Safari /Firefox (77+) browser updated to the latest version

• Stable internet connectivity of 512 Kbps or higher

• Working Camera and Mic

Fee Structure

The total course fee is Rs.1,99,000 + 18% GST. Attractive EMI options with flexible tenures available.

Eligibility

• Graduate (10+2+3 or 10+2+4)

• Minimum 5 years of experience in HR roles

• Submission of a Statement of Purpose

Assessment And Evaluation

The examination and evaluation required for certification shall be carried out online by XLRI Delhi-NCR. The faculty members teaching their respective courses will choose the method of evaluation most appropriate to the course.

Campus Visit

Participants get the opportunity of staying at the XLRI Delhi-NCR campus for 2 days for immersion programs. The accommodation including food can be offered in Twin Sharing basis @Rs.2500 + GST or Single Occupancy @Rs.4000 + GST.

The dates for in-campus immersion sessions will be communicated well in advance. Attendance to the in-campus module is MANDATORY for all participants subject to prevailing regulatory stipulations pertaining to the pandemic.

Certification

After successful completion of this program, students will receive a certificate of completion of “Executive Development Program in Strategic HR Leadership” from XLEAD | XLRI.

*Alumni Status

Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive the Executive Education Alumni (optional). An Additional Rs. 20,000 + GST payable to XLRI Alumni Association.

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Executive Development Program in Strategic HR Leadership