HR as a Business Partner (Arabic) - AT (Arabian Time, GMT+03:00)

Benefits of Attending:

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Determine factors impacting business strategy
• Enhance working relationship across different levels
• Connect evidence-based practice with business context
• Recognise benefits of contracting and consulting customers
• Demonstrate solutions-focused problem solving
• Position a business partner as an outcomes driven strategic thinker
• Enhance influencing skills for stronger positioning as a trusted advisor
• Determine stakeholders and influence with impact
• Choose and apply a coaching/mentoring approach

Who Should Attend:

This programme is designed for People Professionals who are either new to business partnering or those looking to strengthen their role as strategic business thinkers. It is ideal for individuals seeking to enhance their performance, influence, and impact within their organisation, positioning themselves as trusted business partners to leadership teams.

It is particularly suited to HR Business Partners, People Partners, HR Managers, Talent Management Specialists, Organisational Development Consultants, Learning and Development Managers, Employee Engagement Managers, People Operations Managers, Heads of HR, and People Strategy Leads—anyone looking to elevate their contribution and drive organisational success through effective business partnering.

Workshop Content:

The Strategic Context

• Business Partnering and Strategic Context
  • Trends impacting the future of work
  • Role and importance of business partnering
  • Defining the business partner’s role
• The Strategic Mindset
  • Environment scanning techniques
  • Defining and understanding business strategy
  • Aligning business activities with strategic objectives
• Strategic Partnering Practices
  • Strategic mapping and positioning
  • Implementing effective strategic partnering
  • Practical solutions for successful partnering

Commercial Drive

• Business Thinking
  • The concept of business thinking
  • Understanding the business context
  • Defining and creating value as a business concept
• Customer Focus
  • The customer concept and its significance
  • Identifying and understanding customer expectations
  • Establishing a framework for effective partnering with customers
  • Customer contracting and consulting strategies
• Business-Focused Solutions
  • Transitioning from answers to solutions
  • Developing a solutions-focused mindset
  • Applying the 5-step solution model
  • Focusing on outcomes and measurable results

The Influential Business Partner

• The Trusted Advisor
  • The concept and role of the trusted advisor
  • Identifying subjects that require challenge and change
  • Creating sustainable change through advisory relationships
• The Influential Business Partner
  • Understanding and bridging the influence gap
  • Exploring various influencing styles and strategies
• Stakeholder Mapping and Management
  • Conducting effective stakeholder analysis
  • Stakeholder mapping techniques and frameworks
  • Rethinking and enhancing communication strategies
• Analytics in Practice
  • Applying data analysis in business contexts
  • Understanding and interpreting links and outcomes

The Organisation Coach-Mentor

• Organisation Coach-Mentor Role
  • Defining the role of the organisational coach/mentor
  • Practical coaching frameworks and approaches
  • Developing essential coaching skills
  • Preparation for engaging in coaching practice
• Practical Coaching Exercise
  • Hands-on coaching practice
  • A coaching approach to courageous conversations
  • Implementing a 3-stage solution approach
• Workplace Application and Next Steps
  • Embedding coach-mentor practices in the workplace
  • Practical strategies for workplace application
  • Personal development planning for continued growth