Sharing Expertise Networks Solutions & Experience

Rationale

In a "knowledge age" where expertise, networks and learning are vital to cope with an increasingly fast changing and scrutinized environment, not-for-profit and public sector organisations face the double challenge of accessing adapted and affordable external expertise, and of taking ownership to embed it into organisational best practice.

To strengthen performance and increase impact, externally focused "service departments" in the not-for-profit and public sectors rely on the ability of the more internally focused "support departments" (i.e. Finance, Information Technology, Legal, and Human Resources) to rapidly implement change strategies lead by senior management.

Often under-resourced to achieve the fast rate and wide scope of change envisaged, "support departments" are nowadays directly hit by growing pressure for accountability to supporters, tax payers and media who demand to see more investment on external engagements, and less on internal functionality.

While the corporate sector can afford expensive consulting services, or invest large amounts in centralising their support services to boost productivity, the not-for-profit and public sectors have to find more affordable alternative to access the relevant expertise they need to enhance their collective competences and be supported in the projects they wish to implement.

Intention

It only takes a few minutes of research to realise that most external professional consultancies are primarily geared, trained, and priced to serve the well-resourced corporate sector. With the SENSE PROGRAMMES, Aspiral Learning international creatively responds to the needs the not-for-profit and public sectors have for reasonably priced hands on consulting expertise and continual professional development.

Sharing Expertise Networks Solutions & Experience towards Improved HR Performance

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SENSE>PEOPLE is an innovative programme developed specifically for HR practitioners in:

1. international and national non governmental organisations
2. educational establishments
3. local government and public sector institutions

SENSE>PEOPLE is unique and best described as a consulting and networking HRD platform, supporting at a fraction of usual consultancy's cost each participating HR practitioner in the:

• implementation of a new HR project in their own organisation, and
• development of forward thinking and transferable HR management skills

SENSE>PEOPLE brings together, within agreed boundaries of confidentiality, the collective skills, experience, knowledge and resources of a rich group of selected HR practitioners with those of HRD and Project Management expert consultants.

Led by a team of qualified professionals in HR, facilitation, project management and invited guest speakers, SENSE>PEOPLE runs over a period of five months as a buzzing HR knowledge place.

Aims

SENSE>PEOPLE helps HR practitioners increase the contribution of their department to organisational performance, by providing:

1. expertise and coaching to tackle specific challenges at work, and define new HRM processes
2. guidance and coaching to support the successful implementation of complex HRM projects
3. facilitated time to foster shared learning and networking in a dynamic community of HRD practitioners
4. specific theoretical and practical knowledge in HRM
5. forward thinking tools to enhance leadership, line management, and teamwork abilities
6. progressive approach to boost problem solving and negotiation skills
7. initiatives to reduce costs through resource sharing
8. opportunities to become a member of the Association of Sustainability Practitioners (ASP)

Content Outline

Starting where personnel administration stops, SENSE>PEOPLE focuses on the tactical and strategic areas of HRD where the function carries the greatest potential to enhance organisational performance. The programme offers three parallel content-specific series of workshops:

• Series A - Organising People
• Series B - Improving People Effectiveness and Productivity
• Series C - Developing HR Solutions for Organisational Development

Workshop Structure

After an assessment of needs carried out before and during the Orientation Workshop, participants register into the Series that corresponds to the project they will implement in their organisation.

Benefits

• Focuses on real individual challanges and projects
• Integrates consulting, coaching, problem solving, and professional development
• Reduces substantially the access cost to professional HRD and Project Management expertise
• Facilitates organisational savings through resource sharing and synergy building
• Fosters knowledge acquisition and transfer in HRD
• Creates networking opportunities among selected HRD professionals
• Develops professional practice in teamwork and project management
• Enriches management skills with systems thinking and organisational dynamics
• Improves understanding of cooperative methodologies and diversity
• Enhances dialogue techniques and leadership qualities
• Offers professional membership opportunities in the Association of Sustainability Practitioners
• Grants access to an HRD Knowledge Management Platform

Current Programme

The next intake of SENSE>PEOPLE begins on 05th September 2006, and is located in London.
Please download an Enquiry Form here.
For a printable version of this information with dates and fees please download our brochure here.
Latest registration date for the next intake is Monday 31st July.