HR Asia Executive Diploma in Talent Management Program
HR Asia Executive Diploma in Talent Management
(awarded by HELP University)
Module 1: Strategic HR Leadership in the Future Workspace
Date: 6th June 2024 (Thursday)
Venue: Microsoft Teams
Time: 10 am – 6 pm
Course Overview
Enhance your strategic leadership skills as an HR executive in a rapidly evolving workplace. Explore models and frameworks for strategic decision-making, organisational alignment, the HR business partner model, strategic workforce planning, and agile HR practices. Through interactive discussions and case studies, learn to apply these concepts to drive organisational success and navigate the complexities of the future workspace.
Course Objectives
- Introduction to strategic leadership in HR
- Exploring models and frameworks for strategic decision-making
- Understanding the HR business partner model
- Strategic workforce planning techniques
- Implementation of agile HR practices
- Case studies and interactive discussions
- Application of concepts to real-world scenarios
Facilitator Profile
Lorraine Salloum
Organisational Performance & Transformation Specialist / Chief People Officer at Achieve Australia
Lorraine Salloum is an Organisational Performance & Transformation Specialist at Accelerate Change and Transformation, and Chief People Officer at Achieve Australia.
Lorraine is a passionate outcomes focused Senior Executive who thrives on leading organisational change, securing results through innovative people strategies and initiatives, and leading organisations through reform and transition.
Lorraine joined the c-suite of a not-for-profit disability services organisation, Achieve Australia in late 2018. By 2021, Achieve Australia was recognised on the Australian Financial Review list of Best Places to Work in Australia and New Zealand, and won an Excellence Award as an Employer of Choice (Gov & NFP) in the Australian HR Awards. Recognised as an Employee Experience Hero by the World Employee Experience Institute in the UK in 2019, Lorraine is the People, Performance and Culture Executive and Chief People Officer where she partners with the executive team to drive workforce performance, focusing on a culture of quality care and client outcomes. She leads workforce strategy, organisational design and culture programs, as well as the full gamut of People, Culture, Safeguarding & Quality operations including Clinical and Practice Leadership, Workforce Planning, Employee Relations, Remuneration and Benefits, Talent, Learning and Recruitment aimed at enabling a client-centric workforce and culture.
Lorraine has had an extensive career spanning operations, organisational strategy and performance, human resources and change management across the public and private sector. Prior to joining Achieve Australia, Lorraine was a Senior Executive in the NSW Public Sector including HR Director for NSW Treasury and Director at the NSW Department of Family and Community Services leading Organisational Development, Learning, Talent, Business Partnering and Operating Model Change projects in a large diverse organisation with an employee base of over 22,000 employees during a time of unprecedented change and reform.
Lorraine’s passion is to bring together integrated people, process and technology improvements for positive employee experiences, greater customer-centricity and better organisational performance.
Module 2: Psychological Safety: Building Resilient Workplaces Through Leadership
Date: 27th June 2024 (Thursday)
Venue: Microsoft Teams
Time: 10 am – 6 pm
Course Overview
An in-depth exploration of psychological safety within the workplace, focussing upon the importance of leadership in fostering an inclusive and secure environment. The program will review practical knowledge and tools that leaders can use to create a culture where employees feel safe, valued, and empowered to express ideas without fear..
Course Objectives
- Understanding Psychological Safety: understand the principles of psychological safety and its impact on team cohesion, innovation, and productivity, while recognising common barriers and misconceptions.
- Leadership’s Role in Fostering Safety: Explore leadership strategies that promote open communication, trust, and inclusivity, identifying key behaviours that leaders can adopt to reinforce a psychologically secure workplace.
- Implementing a Safety System: Develop practical frameworks and tools to establish and sustain a system where psychological safety is integrated into policies, feedback mechanisms, and conflict resolution processes.
Facilitator Profile
Amanda Oldridge
Principal, People Insight Pty Ltd
With over 30 years of experience working at the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, and organisational behaviour, Amanda knows what executives and team members must do to pivot from focusing on the mundane to mastering energy and performance. In today’s competitive environment, companies don’t have the time to wait for the enlightenment of their top executives and too often they simply don’t make the grade.
Using a structured and tested process, an executive’s perspective can be effectively focused on holistic areas to produce stellar results. Amanda is known for her ability to make learning fun for all employees; her inspirational and practical style brings everyone along this exciting journey of change.
Using her qualifications and experience in psychology, neuroscience, coaching, and counselling, Amanda attracts and fascinates all executives in unlocking efficiency in their way of thinking. Amanda has lived and worked in Asia and the United States for 25 years working for Novartis, Verifone, and Linfox as head of HR and Organisation Development leader.
Currently returning to permanent employment Amanda is now working within public health in Victoria, Australia, as Workforce Development Manager where she is involved in all things that include development and engagement of employees.
Module 3: Navigating a Multigenerational Workforce Through Strategic HR Planning
Date: 11th July 2024 (Thursday)
Venue: Microsoft Teams
Time: 10 am – 6 pm
Course Overview
Learn how to effectively manage a diverse workforce comprising multiple generations. Explore strategies for fostering collaboration, communication, and mutual understanding among employees from different age groups. Discover how to leverage the unique strengths and perspectives of each generation to create an inclusive and productive work environment.
Course Objectives
- Understanding generational diversity in the workplace
- Strategies for fostering collaboration among different generations
- Communication techniques for multigenerational teams
- Leveraging the strengths of each generation
- Creating an inclusive work environment
- Case studies and group activities to promote understanding and collaboration
Facilitator Profile
Lorraine Salloum
Organisational Performance & Transformation Specialist / Chief People Officer at Achieve Australia
Lorraine Salloum is an Organisational Performance & Transformation Specialist at Accelerate Change and Transformation, and Chief People Officer at Achieve Australia.
Lorraine is a passionate outcomes focused Senior Executive who thrives on leading organisational change, securing results through innovative people strategies and initiatives, and leading organisations through reform and transition.
Lorraine joined the c-suite of a not-for-profit disability services organisation, Achieve Australia in late 2018. By 2021, Achieve Australia was recognised on the Australian Financial Review list of Best Places to Work in Australia and New Zealand, and won an Excellence Award as an Employer of Choice (Gov & NFP) in the Australian HR Awards. Recognised as an Employee Experience Hero by the World Employee Experience Institute in the UK in 2019, Lorraine is the People, Performance and Culture Executive and Chief People Officer where she partners with the executive team to drive workforce performance, focusing on a culture of quality care and client outcomes. She leads workforce strategy, organisational design and culture programs, as well as the full gamut of People, Culture, Safeguarding & Quality operations including Clinical and Practice Leadership, Workforce Planning, Employee Relations, Remuneration and Benefits, Talent, Learning and Recruitment aimed at enabling a client-centric workforce and culture.
Lorraine has had an extensive career spanning operations, organisational strategy and performance, human resources and change management across the public and private sector. Prior to joining Achieve Australia, Lorraine was a Senior Executive in the NSW Public Sector including HR Director for NSW Treasury and Director at the NSW Department of Family and Community Services leading Organisational Development, Learning, Talent, Business Partnering and Operating Model Change projects in a large diverse organisation with an employee base of over 22,000 employees during a time of unprecedented change and reform.
Lorraine’s passion is to bring together integrated people, process and technology improvements for positive employee experiences, greater customer-centricity and better organisational performance.
Module 4: Keeping the Brain in Mind – Neuroscience Insights to Help Leaders and HR Professional Build Strategies for Modern Workforce Engagement
Date: 25th July 2024 (Thursday)
Venue: Microsoft Teams
Time: 10 am – 6 pm
Course Overview
Uncover groundbreaking insights about the brain that are changing the way we lead and People and Culture practices. Focussing upon new and often neglected findings in neuroscience this program will help you to challenge yourself and your leaders to think about the brain first in all areas workplace related. Participants will learn how to translate these insights into practical strategies that cultivate a healthier, more engaged workforce, ensuring their organisations are future-ready.
Course Objectives
- Learn foundational knowledge about how the brain functions in workplace settings, with a focus on how neural responses influence mental health, stress, and productivity.
- Harness neuroscience principles to foster a supportive environment, recognising leadership and HR strategies that significantly impact mental health, employee engagement, and intrinsic motivation.
- Develop and implement HR and leadership practices grounded in neuroscience to design effective employee engagement initiatives, personalized support systems, and motivational programs that align with the evolving needs of today’s workforce.
Facilitator Profile
Amanda Oldridge
Principal, People Insight Pty Ltd
With over 30 years of experience working at the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, and organisational behaviour, Amanda knows what executives and team members must do to pivot from focusing on the mundane to mastering energy and performance. In today’s competitive environment, companies don’t have the time to wait for the enlightenment of their top executives and too often they simply don’t make the grade.
Using a structured and tested process, an executive’s perspective can be effectively focused on holistic areas to produce stellar results. Amanda is known for her ability to make learning fun for all employees; her inspirational and practical style brings everyone along this exciting journey of change.
Using her qualifications and experience in psychology, neuroscience, coaching, and counselling, Amanda attracts and fascinates all executives in unlocking efficiency in their way of thinking. Amanda has lived and worked in Asia and the United States for 25 years working for Novartis, Verifone, and Linfox as head of HR and Organisation Development leader.
Currently returning to permanent employment Amanda is now working within public health in Victoria, Australia, as Workforce Development Manager where she is involved in all things that include development and engagement of employees.
Module 5: Building a Future-Ready HR Team: Skills and Competencies for Success
Date: 13th August 2024 (Tuesday)
Venue: Microsoft Teams
Time: 10 am – 6 pm
Course Overview
Identify and develop the essential skills and competencies required for a future-ready HR team. Explore the evolving role of HR professionals, emerging trends in talent management, and the importance of continuous learning and development. Develop a roadmap for enhancing the skills and competencies of your HR team to ensure success in the rapidly changing business landscape.
Course Objectives
- Evolving role of HR professionals in talent management
- Emerging trends in HR and talent management
- Importance of continuous learning and development for HR teams
- Identifying key skills and competencies for future success
- Developing a roadmap for skill enhancement within the HR team
- Interactive workshops and practical exercises for skill development and application
Facilitator Profile
Lorraine Salloum
Organisational Performance & Transformation Specialist / Chief People Officer at Achieve Australia
Lorraine Salloum is an Organisational Performance & Transformation Specialist at Accelerate Change and Transformation, and Chief People Officer at Achieve Australia.
Lorraine is a passionate outcomes focused Senior Executive who thrives on leading organisational change, securing results through innovative people strategies and initiatives, and leading organisations through reform and transition.
Lorraine joined the c-suite of a not-for-profit disability services organisation, Achieve Australia in late 2018. By 2021, Achieve Australia was recognised on the Australian Financial Review list of Best Places to Work in Australia and New Zealand, and won an Excellence Award as an Employer of Choice (Gov & NFP) in the Australian HR Awards. Recognised as an Employee Experience Hero by the World Employee Experience Institute in the UK in 2019, Lorraine is the People, Performance and Culture Executive and Chief People Officer where she partners with the executive team to drive workforce performance, focusing on a culture of quality care and client outcomes. She leads workforce strategy, organisational design and culture programs, as well as the full gamut of People, Culture, Safeguarding & Quality operations including Clinical and Practice Leadership, Workforce Planning, Employee Relations, Remuneration and Benefits, Talent, Learning and Recruitment aimed at enabling a client-centric workforce and culture.
Lorraine has had an extensive career spanning operations, organisational strategy and performance, human resources and change management across the public and private sector. Prior to joining Achieve Australia, Lorraine was a Senior Executive in the NSW Public Sector including HR Director for NSW Treasury and Director at the NSW Department of Family and Community Services leading Organisational Development, Learning, Talent, Business Partnering and Operating Model Change projects in a large diverse organisation with an employee base of over 22,000 employees during a time of unprecedented change and reform.
Lorraine’s passion is to bring together integrated people, process and technology improvements for positive employee experiences, greater customer-centricity and better organisational performance.
Module 6: Harnessing the Power of AI for Enhanced Productivity, Management and Innovation for HR Leaders
Date: 22th August 2024 (Thursday)
Venue: Microsoft Teams
Time: 10 am – 6 pm
Course Overview
Equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) for enhancing productivity. The course will cover a wide range of AI-powered tools and techniques, including text generation, chatbots, prompt engineering, image manipulation, and video creation. Participants will gain hands-on experience using various AI tools and learn best practices for incorporating them into their daily workflows.
Course Objectives
- Understand the concept and benefits of generative AI tools
- Learn how to use AI-powered text generation tools for various purposes
- Explore AI chatbots and their applications
- Master the art of prompt engineering to elicit desired responses from AI systems
- Discover additional AI tools for productivity, such as Writi.to, Futurepedia, and Flipboard
Facilitator Profile
Laurence Yap
Co-founder of the H.R. Leaders Circle and a founding member of Hacking HR Malaysia, a US-based Global H.R. Network Group.
Laurence Yap has over 20 years of experience managing organization development, corporate learning, and human resource in Malaysia and Overseas. He has over 11 industrial experiences including retail, hard drive media, pharmaceuticals, electrical engineering, contract manufacturing, conglomerate, IT, hospitality, solar energy and online payment.
Most of his employers are multinational companies like First Solar, PayPal, Pfizer, and Western Digital Media. He has also worked with major local companies including Berjaya Corporation Berhad and Carsem Semiconductor Bhd. His extensive experience in the industry has given him extensive knowledge and business acumen.
He is one of the few people who had played the role of Organization Development for nearly 15 years. He was involved extensively in strategy management, business process improvement, team integration, continuous improvement culture, and facilitation of different dialogue sessions to find solutions for business units. On top of that, he is also involved in talent management, succession planning and corporate learning strategies.
He is actively involved in the H.R. Community. He is the co-founder of the H.R. Leaders Circle which comprises 220 HR Directors in Malaysia. He is also a founding member of Hacking HR Malaysia, a US-based Global H.R. Network Group.
He won the prestigious HR Leader Award In 2017 and the HR Best Practice Award in 2019 from the Malaysia Institute of Human Resource Malaysia in 2017. He has also been named the Top LinkedIn Influencer in Malaysia from 2017-2018. Currently, ETHRWorld Southeast Asia named him as one of the 23 HR Influencers in Southeast Asia.
He holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of Malaya. He has obtained the UM Fellowship for his post-graduate in the top University of Malaysia a full scholarship.
