Business Knowledge for Occupational Psychologists & HR Managers
Introduction
When we first join or consult to an organization, we have to learn very rapidly
- What they do
- Who they do it for, and
- How they are organized.
As importantly, we have to understand very quickly why they have made the choices they have.
- Why are they in the business they are in?
- Who are their competitors?
- What challenges do they expect to meet in the next five years?
- How does your service contribute to their success in these specific circumstances?
Very often our informants and colleagues are not too clear about these issues themselves. This course helps you
- Generate questions
- Organize the answers and
- Develop simple models that show the shape your service should take to serve your client's specific business needs.
Sessions
The course runs on Friday afternoons from 2.30pm to 4pm with a further allowance of half-an-hour for discussions.
We have five sessions corresponding which will take your through an orderly approach to analyzing organizations and introduce you to the basic ideas in strategic management.
Session 1. Introduction & expectations
- Understanding a business as a system
- Examples of reports showing the strategic alignment of HR services
- Information you could contribute to develop models for your services during class
Session 2. Identifying your client's business?
- Identifying your client's competitors and the sector they are in
- Describing their primary value added chain
- Identifying their strategic position and aspirations
Session 3. Analyzing your client's strategy
- The macro economic environment
- The micro economic environment
- The content of five year plans
Session 4. How does your service fit into the strategy?
- What is your service and why is it necessary?
- How can we depict the service to compare its current positioning with a positioning that would contribute more to the strategic goals?
- Preparation for the last session
Session 5. How do you analyze your service and complete the review?
- Outline of the report
- Methodologies for analyzing your service
- Evaluation of what you have learned
Resources & Materials
- This course has its own 'read-write' password protected website.
All our course materials are posted on this site which is arranged as a wiki. Participants are therefore able to add and edit material as they see fit.
The wiki runs on a Creative Commons license, meaning, you can use and edit any material but that it is jointly owned by the people who author it and we should attribute authorship. It is also on a "share alike" basis so you may use the material in your own teaching and practice provided you allow your clients and students to do the same.
We nonetheless respect the copyright of our source material and provide links to Amazon and other places on the internet for those sources.
We welcome contribution of examples from you and allow time for your to discuss your the application of the material to your own services.
We rely on each participant act with discretion and to take care not to discuss or post confidential information about their clients and employers.
Presenter
Jo Jordan BSc(Psych)(Hons) MPhil CPsychol
Jo has taught occupational psychology and management on Psychology, Sociology, Commerce and MBA programs for over 25 years. She has also consulted to strategic national organizations and the regional offices of multinationals and in occupational psychology, HRM, organizational design and strategic change.
She is interested in practical heuristics which help psychologists and HR Managers bring out the fullest value of their disciplines in work organizations.
Fees
We are charge a fee of $ for all five sessions and use of the website for a calendar year.
The fee is payable to reserve a place and is fully refundable if you cancel by the Monday prior to the first session, or otherwise, at our discretion.
To provide a stimulating course, we would like to have at least 5 participants. In the event of participant numbers dropping below 5 before the course begins, we will offer you a full refund and first places on any further course.
In the event of unforeseen circumstances disrupting the course, we will contact you as soon as possible and negotiate a suitable time to reconvene. Please ensure we have your home, work and mobile numbers so that we are able to contact you promptly if necessary.
Participants
- This course is intended for practising psychologists and HR Managers without prior training in business. If you are unclear whether the course is suitable for you, please discuss your needs with the presenter prior to enrollment.
Enquiries and bookings
- To find out more about the course, please telephone Jo Jordan on 01234 713857
- To make a booking and a payment, please use this link.
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