“Talent Management in Academia”

Radisson Blu Portman Hotel, LLLooonnndddooonnn 15th – 19th September 2014

Knowledge Seekers UK, Customised Training

Knowledge Seekers UK, Ltd 38 Welldon Crescent, Harrow, London. HA1 1QR

Tel: +44 (0)2084275805 info@kseekers.co.uk www.kseekers.co.uk

Course overview:

Today, more than ever, educational organizations & universities need the right people in every position. Yet, organization leaders are often unsure how best to align the organization's talent with its strategic goals. In this comprehensive program, general managers and senior human resources (HR) executives learn how to close the talent gap and build a culture that continually nurtures talent and drives success in good times and bad

Who is Right for the Program?

This program is designed is for HR leaders who are responsible for managing and developing talent—primarily general managers and the HR executives who support their organizations, as well as others who contribute significantly to the organization's strategy for talent management and development. Individuals who are about to take on one of these roles also are welcome to attend. Typical titles include:

Senior vice president or vice president (divisional, regional, or corporate) Director (executive, managing, or divisional) Head (organization unit or division) Chief human resources executive Vice president, human resources Talent and performance management executives

This program is well suited to individuals or teams. A team of executives might include one or more general managers and their counterparts in HR, or any other group of senior executives who work together to address talent development challenges. When a number of executives from one company attend, they return with shared insights and frameworks that enable them to begin working together immediately to better align the organization's talent with its strategic needs.

Training Outcomes:

Improving your organization performance Even the most creative and most insightful organizational strategy will not succeed without the right people in place. A corporative culture that attracts, develops, and rewards talent and strong performance can help prepare your people to surge ahead of the competition. This Executive Education program helps general managers and senior HR executives strategically manage their university's most valuable asset—its workforce. Your organization will improve its ability to:

Align incentives, rewards, and talent with its core corporate strategy Recognize new talent and develop their leadership capacity over time Create a positive work environment that maximizes the value of everyone's contribution

Knowledge Seekers UK, Customised Training

Knowledge Seekers UK, Ltd 38 Welldon Crescent, Harrow, London. HA1 1QR

Tel: +44 (0)2084275805 info@kseekers.co.uk www.kseekers.co.uk

Integrate newcomers into the organization in ways that maximize their ability to perform and succeed

Manage the complexities of reorganizations, and downsizing as part of the strategic hiring process

Taking your skills into next level

This program gives you valuable time to step back, assess your organization's current approach to talent, and create a personalized action plan for improvement. You will learn how successful Universities are nurturing talent by excelling at proven best practices, by inventing new strategic approaches, or by blending both. Exploring the latest thinking and research, you will develop a deeper understanding of the link between individual and corporate performance—and master the tools needed to take your organization to a new level of success. Specifically, you will be better able to:

Assess the maturity and effectiveness of your organization's talent management system in comparison with other organizations across all industries

Create a culture that recognizes the value of talented people and ensures that talent management practices are implemented in a consistent way across the organization

Attract and develop talent throughout a multinational organization and ensure positive working relationships among members of global teams

Implement best practices to transform hiring into a continuous process that includes anticipating and analyzing future needs

Direct strategic and tactical talent realignments to ensure your talent aligns with your corporative strategy and your company can exploit emerging opportunities

Motivate employees to achieve their goals by implementing more effective performance evaluation and incentive strategies that consider the needs of a diverse workforce

Develop reward and motivation plans that are fully integrated with your talent management strategy, recognizing the many factors that influence employee performance

Course contents:

The program's comprehensive content has one goal in mind—to equip you with strategies for creating a talent development system that improves the performance of your organization. New research on talent development, along with fresh insights into best practices and innovations, help you enhance every aspect of talent management—from assessing current and future needs to attracting talent and rewarding top performers.

The contents include presentations, case studies, and panel discussions designed to improve your "talent intelligence." Personal learning exercises enable you to identify the strengths and weaknesses of your talent management system, measure your university’s performance against the competition's, and create a focus for your acquisition of knowledge throughout the week. Key topics include:

Knowledge Seekers UK, Customised Training

Knowledge Seekers UK, Ltd 38 Welldon Crescent, Harrow, London. HA1 1QR

Tel: +44 (0)2084275805 info@kseekers.co.uk www.kseekers.co.uk

Managing Global Teams

Creating a culture that builds talent throughout a global organization Establishing talent development processes that align with corporative strategy and reflect

best practices, while recognizing cultural and national differences Formulating innovative communication strategies to ensure positive working relationships

among members of a global team

Motivating and Rewarding Performance

Aligning incentives and rewards with your core business strategy Recognizing new talent and developing leadership capacity Retaining valuable team members through better incentive strategies Leveraging new approaches to performance evaluation and, compensation, and non

compensation rewards

Embracing and Managing a Diverse Workforce

Creating a positive work environment that maximizes the value of everyone's contribution Implementing a well-articulated and widely accepted diversity strategy, including

innovative approaches to recruiting and retaining minorities

Aligning management practices to support and benefit from diversity in your workforce

Hiring in Good and Bad Times

Establishing hiring as an ongoing process that ensures you can recruit the talent needed to execute an evolving business strategy Implementing a robust hiring process that helps your company anticipate future leadership needs, identify the competencies required, and nurture a sufficient candidate pool Integrating newcomers into your organization in ways that maximize their ability to perform and succeed Managing the complexities of reorganizations and downsizing as part of your strategic hiring process

Key Features include: Introduction to Knowledge Seekers UK and pre-course work-book review Practical exercises and discussion sessions We shall keep in touch with participants and follow up after the training course to monitor

progress throughout

Personalized Learning Exercises — Before arriving on course venue, you will complete registration form related to your organization & individual management strategy. Gaining a holistic understanding of your talent management challenges will enable you to assess your

Knowledge Seekers UK, Customised Training

Knowledge Seekers UK, Ltd 38 Welldon Crescent, Harrow, London. HA1 1QR

Tel: +44 (0)2084275805 info@kseekers.co.uk www.kseekers.co.uk

university's strengths and weaknesses, identify issues that require attention, and develop a personalized action plan. You will return to your university ready to implement a plan that improves your organization's talent management approach and your effectiveness as a leader. We try to make sure that we meet your needs and achieve your expectations on both personal career and organizational goals levels. (KS, UK customization for HR training)

Course Details

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Course Title: “Talent Management In Academia”

Course Duration: 5 days

Pre- Schedule: 15th – 19th September 2014

Timings:

10:00 AM – 03:00 PM

Fees per participant

VAT included:

£ 2,700 GBP

Venue: Radisson Blu Portman Hotel- London

Course fees Include:

Documentation & handout+ USB Memory Assessment and follow up after course Completion Certificates Taxi pickups from & to London airports upon arrival & leaving Refreshments & meals Discount applies for 2 or more participants from same organization