Elevate your HR business partnering – presented by Deborah Wilkes

The way HR partners with the business is becoming ever more critical. Refresh your thinking and learn new skills in this interactive session
About this Event

Session overview:

Today’s organisations expect HR Business Partners to be trusted advisors who create measurable business value, influence strategic decisions, and build strong stakeholder relationships. It’s a complex challenge, and this session will provide some fresh thinking plus powerful tools and concepts that you can put into practice tomorrow.

will structure the workshop around the Seven HR Enablers model, which is built on research into the activities and behaviours that underpin great business partnering and is endorsed by Dave Ulrich.

Whether you are an HR Business Partner, HR leader, or HR professional looking to increase your organisational impact, this workshop provides a clear framework for developing the confidence, capability, and mindset needed to succeed in today’s fast-evolving world of work.

You will come away with fresh clarity and confidence from new approaches that build your business (or organisation) focus, influence, and effectiveness.

Participants will also receive a copy of Deborah’s book ‘Empowering HR’ which is also endorsed by Dave Ulrich.

About :

Deborah was Head of HR for Europe in the IT and pharmaceutical industries before consulting in HR, OD, and leadership and management development in world-leading organisations for 25 years.

Deborah works with HR leaders and their teams to build their capabilities, credibility and stature – so that they can deliver real business value. Her work ranges from global corporate HR conferences to development programs for HR leaders and HRBPs, and teambuilding programs to unite HR teams and get them lined up behind business priorities.

In 2016, Deborah with George Naylor began researching what makes great HR and the company Enable-HR International was born. She brings together depth of experience in developing great leaders and managers, and relates this to the particular challenges faced in HR. Their unique framework of 7 HR Enablers facilitates development and also evaluation – self, team and 360.

Clients are in many sectors, including GE, Legal & General, Diageo, AMP, Roche Pharma.

Deborah’s book ‘Empowering HR’ was published in 2021 and is endorsed by Dave Ulrich.

Parking at the DoubleTree by Hilton Swindon is free of charge. Please do however register your car with reception / parking eye monitor on arrival. Light refreshments will be served.

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