Learning & development as business partner
What is learning and development in the context of a business partner’s role? Support your organisation by learning to align learning and development with the broader organisational strategy.
Perfect for:
You’ll learn how to:
- develop a strategic view of L&D and how it impacts business goals and performance
- strengthen your knowledge and ability to manage and influence stakeholders
- carry out a learning needs analysis and create learning roadmaps
- use ROI analysis to influence stakeholders
About this course
Course length: Two days
Delivery: Online classes and self-directed learning
Suitable for: L&D practitioners and independent L&D consultants.
Topics covered
- investigating the strategic role and contribution of a learning and development business partner
- managing and influencing stakeholders
- understanding the fundamentals of the learning and development process
- operating as an internal learning and development consultant
What to expect from ‘Learning & development as business partner’
This learning and development programme will develop the knowledge and skills you need to transform your organisation’s L&D function. You’ll develop a business-focused mindset and the skills to build effective stakeholder relationships across your organisation.
You’ll expand your technical skills and gain valuable information on how business partnering operates.
What you’ll need to do on this course
This learning and development course is delivered virtually over two consecutive days. Each day has five hours of online learning.
The course includes guided learning, live peer discussions, group collaborations, and case study practices to enable you to apply what you learn to your workplace.
What you’ll get on this course
Taking part in this course gives you access to supporting material to compliment your learning. At the end of this course, you’ll also receive a certificate of attendance.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
- transform learning and development to operate with a business-focused mindset
- strategically shape your organisation’s capabilities to meet present and future business needs
- strategically shape your organisation’s capabilities to meet present and future business needs
- create and drive impactful learning roadmaps to develop individual and organisational talent
- establish a learning and development policy aligned with business policies and strategies
- strategically evaluate learning and development investments to meet short and long-term organisational goals
- understand how technology impacts learning and development
- support your organisation as an internal learning and development consultant
Team bookings
Interested in booking this course for your team? We offer group bookings solutions for teams of four or more people.
When your teams learn with the CIPD, they get direct access to the latest professional research and insights.
And through courses co-created with industry thought leaders and practitioners, they’ll build the skills and confidence they need to inspire action, influence change and drive business value.
We offer a wide range of Learning and Development solutions to suit employees at every level – whether in HR, L&D, OD or wider people management.