A highly interactive training course on

Strategic Organisational Development

Aligning Learning with Business Strategy

Course Schedules

Training course overview

This innovative training course from Coventry Academy is designed to integrate the latest knowledge with practical implementation strategies. It offers a dynamic and interactive learning experience aimed at developing experiential knowledge. Participants will significantly enhance their skills in aligning learning initiatives with business strategies to foster competitive and sustainable growth.

By attending this course, you will master techniques to understand the strategic importance of organizational development. You'll learn how to apply targeted development approaches that create value and demonstrate return on investment. Additionally, the course will guide you in identifying, developing, and retaining key personnel critical to organizational success. Ultimately, by aligning highly skilled individuals with a clear business strategy, you'll enhance overall organizational performance—a crucial factor in gaining a competitive advantage in today's competitive market landscape.

What are the goals?

By attending this Coventry Academy training course, you should achieve these goals:

Understand the Strategic Role of Development in an Organisation
Define and Develop Key Rersonnel in the Organisation
Apply Techniques and Workable Solutions to Ensure ROI (Return on Investment)
Demonstrate and Apply Techniques to Develop People for Increased Performance
Develop Strategic Succession Plans

Who is this training course for?

This Coventry Academy training course is essential for anyone who owns, is accountable or responsible for the development of people in the organisation.

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

Directors
Senior Managers
Middle Managers
HR / OD & L&D Professionals
Talent Development Professionals

Course Outline

Day One: Strategy, Development & Digital Learning

Business Strategy: the need for long-term planning for future skills
Organisational Development (OD) and the Learning Organisation
Aligning training and development to meet business objectives
Changes in technology and how it influences our learning
Impact of Digital Learning: on line, virtual, blended and AI
Understanding training standards: ISO 9000; ISO ISO29993:2017

Day Two: Leading and Managing L&D Technology

Key factors in developing your Learning Management System (LMS)
On line and Virtual development: factors to ensure success
E-learning methods: the benefits and drawbacks
How to successfully implement Digital Learning
Using blended learning approaches: the best of both
AI and it’s future influence on development and learning

Day Three: Career Paths and Competency Frameworks

Defining Career Paths and Competency in the organisation
How to successfully develop Competency Frameworks (technical/non-technical)
Factors needed in designing Behavioural and Leadership competencies
Career path formation: career profession v organisational roles
Using technology, software and LMS integration
Practical Exercise: Career path and competency assimilation

Day Four: Developing Key Personnel and Talent

Talent management: models, grading and structures
Attract and Retain the best
Assessment methods: Psychometrics, Behavioural, Competency frameworks
Conducting an effective Talent Gap Analysis
ABC model and the 9 Box Grid of Talent Management
Sustaining the talent pipeline

Day Five: Strategic Succession Planning and Organisational Capability Review (OCR)

Defining your organisation ‘bench strength’
Succession Planning and the OCR process
Conducting effective Calibration Meetings
Formulating a strategic talent plan for the organization in line with the Business Strategy
Communicating the Strategy to the Board and the Company