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Certificate in HR Leadership & Wellbeing

A comprehensive programme designed to equip professionals with the essential skills to lead effectively while prioritising holistic wellness.

Hear from Tom Raftery...

Tom Raftery, founder of a human capital consulting company, leverages his extensive background in HR strategy, processes and systems, organisational design, change management, and compensation and benefits. With over 30 years of international HR experience, including notable roles in the Middle East, he has worked with various prestigious companies, employing methodologies and frameworks garnered from his diverse experiences.

Empower. Lead. Thrive: Cultivating HR Leadership & Wellbeing Excellence

Focused on strategic leadership, emotional intelligence, and fostering a culture of well-being, this course integrates practical tools for sustainable success in today's dynamic business landscape.

Module 1.1 Sustainable HR Leadership

The Sustainable HR Leadership domain emphasises the critical role of sustainability in today’s business environment, emphasising the need for HR leaders to adopt an integrated approach within the organisational framework. Participants will gain a deep understanding of the four core dimensions critical for fostering organisational sustainability, with a focus on addressing intricate paradoxes through sustainable HR leadership principles.


Learning Outcomes

  • Analyse how sustainability is connected to strategic leadership, management, and HR, as well as how strategy is framed in the broader context of sustainability and stakeholders
  • Recognise the importance of integrated thinking and proactive communication for HR to contribute sustainable value to an organisation
  • Calculate key workforce metrics and KPIs associated with leadership, management, diversity, culture, finance, and non-finance (e.g., ESG)
  • Understand the interaction of culture and an organisation’s industry, impacting diversity, inclusion, and the overall workforce

Module 1.2 Workforce Relations & Wellness

Delve into the fundamental correlation between employee well-being and positive workforce relations. By highlighting empathy, psychological safety, and risk awareness, the domain equips participants with the necessary tools to cultivate a supportive work environment. The curriculum explores the development of workforce relations, advocating for a comprehensive approach that prioritises employee well-being as a competitive advantage.


Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the difference between employee satisfaction and engagement and how to design drivers of engagement
  • Understand how to use emotional and cultural intelligence to design an enduring employee experience that supports workforce wellness
  • Understand the essentials of risk management and workplace safety (e.g., QHSE) including insurance fundamentals
  • Understand and calculate key metrics or KPIs associated with wellness, for example: engagement survey trends, QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety, Environment), grievance and discipline metrics

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Who Should Attend

  • Professionals interested in establishing a credible foundation in essential HR practices
  • Individuals looking to develop a sustainability mindset aligned with strategic HR principles
  • HR practitioners who are seeking a systematic, maturity-modelled approach to continual improvement in HR
  • Professionals aiming to broaden their regional experience and adopt a more global perspective
  • Individuals looking to enhance their HR toolkit by integrating wellness, coaching, and mentoring
  • Non-HR practitioners aiming to transition swiftly into an HR role


Requirements & Certificates

Prerequisites: While specific prerequisites are not required, it is beneficial for participants to possess a fundamental understanding of workplace dynamics and essential HR tasks and responsibilities.

Certification and Digital Badges Cluster: You will be awarded a Digital Badge upon successful completion of each cluster.

  • Associate Certificate in Sustainable HR: You will be awarded a Digital Badge for the Associate Certificate in Sustainable HR upon successful completion of two of the four clusters.
  • Advanced Certificate in Sustainable HR (ACSHR): You will be awarded a Digital Badge for the Advanced Certificate in Sustainable HR (ACSHR) upon successful completion of all four clusters and exams for all 8 domains

Learning Style

  • Each module is meticulously designed to allocate at least half the time to interactive discussion, debate, exercises, and group work
  • The Advanced Certificate in Sustainable HR (ACSHR) offers the option to attend in person or live digital
  • A localised case study is intertwined throughout, challenging learners on specific challenges related to the certificate’s 32 submodules, which comprehensively cover the HR spectrum
  • Each module is assessed and certified through a knowledge-based, multiple-choice assessment

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Delivered by Tom

Tom Raftery, founder of a human capital consulting company, leverages his extensive background in HR strategy, processes and systems, organisational design, change management, and compensation and benefits. With over 30 years of international HR experience, including notable roles in the Middle East, he has worked with various prestigious companies, employing methodologies and frameworks garnered from his diverse experiences.

Certified by CPD UK

The CPD Certification Service is an independent accreditation centre working across all sectors, disciplines and further learning applications and supports policies of institutional and professional organisations globally.

Run this course in-house

Informa Connect Academy’s customised training solutions have helped organisations deliver tailored learning in different languages to suit every requirement

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Focused on strategic leadership, emotional intelligence, and fostering a culture of well-being, this course integrates practical tools for sustainable success in today's dynamic business landscape.

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Course 3: Certificate in Performance & Rewards

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