Strategic HR Capabilities in a Dynamic Business Environment (CET1004)

Course ID: TGS-2026062195
Duration: 2 days
Level: Basic

Synopsis

This course develops participants’ capabilities to enhance human resource (HR)’s role in organisational growth and transformation in a dynamic business environment. Participants will learn how HR practices can be aligned with organisational priorities through strategic HR planning, developing business acumen and managing talent across the employee life cycle.

Who Should Attend

• HR professionals who are involved in workforce planning, talent management, and employee development.
• HR business partners and generalists who support business units and are required to align HR practices with organisational priorities.
• People managers and team leaders managing staff, supporting talent development and contributing to organisational change.

Topics

Day 1: Foundations & Core HR Capability

1. HR Planning in a Dynamic Business Environment

2. Understanding Business Acumen for HR Decision-Making

3. HR’ Role in Driving Organisational Performance

• Connecting HR practices to business outcomes

4. Managing the Employee Life Cycle

5. Applied Activity: Taking on the role of HRBPs to resolve issues aligned with organisational KPIs.

Day 2: Talent Sustainability & Organisational Transformation

1. Talent Management for Organisational Sustainability

• Builds on life cycle understanding

2. Succession Planning and Talent Deployment

• Moves from development to continuity and readiness

3. HR’s Role Across Stages of Organisational Transformation

• Integrates HR, talent, and transformation

4. Reflection Activity

• Case discussion/ group exercise

Objectives

This course aims to enhance participants’ capability to apply strategic HR approaches that support organisational goals and workforce sustainability. Participants will apply business acumen to align HR initiatives with organisational priorities and support organisational transformation through effective talent management and succession planning.

Learning Outcomes

A. Knowledge and Understanding (Theory Component)

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Explain strategic HR planning concepts and how they support organisational priorities in a dynamic business environment.
• Describe fundamental business acumen concepts, business drivers and performance considerations that can help make informed decisions that impact organisational outcomes

B. Key Skills (Practical Component)

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Apply HR practices to align people initiatives with organisational goals and business needs.
• Implement appropriate talent management, succession planning, and change-related HR interventions to support workforce readiness and leadership continuity.

Schedule

^*SUSS reserves the right to change the course dates, topics and trainers.

Assessments

• Assignment
  
  

Requirements

• Minimum N level certification or equivalent, or current working professionals

Application Procedures

Please submit the following documents to [email protected]:

1. Coloured copy (back and front) of NRIC for Singaporeans and PRs, or "Employment"/"S" Pass for foreign applicant
   
2. Application form
   
   

Course Fee

¹ Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy: Singaporeans aged 40 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.
² Enhanced Training Support for SMEs: SME-sponsored employees (Singaporean Citizens and PRs) aged 21 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.

• Participants are required to achieve at least 75% attendance and pass any prescribed examinations/assessments or submit any course/project work (if any) under the course requirement.
• Participants are required to complete all surveys and feedbacks related to the course.
• The course fees are reviewed annually and may be revised. The University reserves the right to adjust the course fees without prior notice.
• Singapore University of Social Sciences reserves the right to amend and/or revise the above schedule without prior notice.
  
  

For the various payment modes, please refer here.

Course Withdrawal and Refund

Request for withdrawal from a course must be submitted to SUSS Academy formally in writing.

• Course Withdrawal before Application Close Date: No charges.
• Course Withdrawal after course confirmation: 50% of the full course fee with an administration fee imposed.
• Course Withdrawal after the course commences: Full course fee applies.

For clarification, please contact the SUSS Academy via the following:

Telephone: +65 6248 0263
Email: [email protected]