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Next course: September 30th 2025 (SBP)

About the Course

L&DI designed this programme in partnership with HPC. This two-day programme is delivered online and provides you with the practical tools and capabilities to strategically re-position the L&D function within the business and to allow you to ask the questions that will drive solutions.

Using a mixture of the latest research, case-studies and real-play techniques, this programme will accelerate your shift to a strategic partner within the business.

This Strategic Business Partnering Skills for L&D programme, helps your internal client to sort out the root causes of performance problems rather than simply providing a training solution.

To be a true and effective partner you must act as a mirror for the client to help them clearly see their own problems. This enables a true strategic partnership that develops the most appropriate solutions, delivering real benefit to the business.

It is imperative to shift from “order-taking” and driving L&D initiatives on your own to a strategic partnership with the business. But this shift takes time, and a new set of capabilities and a change in how you interact with the business.

Who is the Course for?

All L&D professionals who want to take their performance to another level, and elevate their L&D function to business partners. This programme is developed for the L&D professional, Learning Specialist, and People Development Business Partnering roles.

Course Outcomes

By the end of the programme participants will:
o Have the ability to advise and support the Organisation in delivering its strategic goals
o Position L&D as a strategic function and business partner
o Acquire the tools and communication skills to lead successful diagnostic, implementation, and review meetings
o Grow confidence in their internal consulting ability and expertise
o Develop commitment from business leaders and peers
o Effectively deal and engage with resistance, difficult people, and conversations

Course Format

Day 1

• Understanding the L&D Environment - Strategic Drivers, Policies, National & International trends

• Business Partnering Skills

• Model for Stakeholder Engagement (Consulting Process)

o Personal Awareness

o Building Relationships

o Building Trust

Day 2

• Model for Stakeholder Engagement (Consulting Process)

o Strategic Influencing

o Enabling Change

o Stakeholder Commitment

• Communication Skills of Consulting Conversation

• Practical Application, Strategic Conversations with Actors

Course Details.

Course Dates:

30th Sept 2025

7th Oct 2025

Time

10.00am to 4:00pm on each day.

Price

€850 to participants eligible for Learning & Development Skillnet (L&DS) funding
€1,100 non-funded

Cancelation Fees:

Notice of less than 10 working days: 100% of course fee.

Notice of 10 – 60 working days: 50% of course fee.

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I had a wonderful opportunity to be in the room with the trainer Cliona for two days. I want to sincerely thank her for her rapport and engagement with the group. She led the group with such precision & dexterity, enabling our colleagues to respond comfortably and confidently to the development experience. Thank you so much.

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