Senior People Professional

YEAR2 MODULES

The Learning Practitioner II This module is a continuation of 'The Learning Practitioner I' in the first year. This module seeks to deepen and enhance both academic and professional development skills and behaviours. It provides an opportunity to focus on specific areas of practice: - human resourcing (HR)

Business Research in Practice This module enhances learners?research and inquiry skills that underpin both academic study/research and work-based projects. It explores how evidence-based practice and interventions add value to the learner's organisation and how insights from research can be used to make relevant and informed business decisions. The module will: - develop skills and competencies in gathering and critically analysing information and data - cover how to interpret and evaluate complex concepts, ideas and problems - cover how to present findings. It will also look at options for improved practice/solutions, which covers: - selecting a topic - developing research questions - research methodologies - methods and ways to gather, analyse and present data - developing conclusions, recommendations, and action plans.

- organisational development (OD) - learning and development (L&D).

It also provides an opportunity to bring together evidence-based practice to-date, including policy development, organisational data, and examples of applied learning. Ethical and Data-Driven Decision Making This module critically explores the different decision-making models and the types of decisions that HR professionals make. There is an emphasis on fair and ethical decision making, drawing on statistical and finance/accounting analytics useful for HR professionals. HR related decisions impact on an organisation?s financial performance, and it is important also that HR practitioners have financial knowledge and skills to contribute to organisational decision-making and make business cases for resources for HR functions and activities. Organisational Design and Development: Positive Change and Sustainable Practice Senior people professionals can play a strategic role in organisational design and development. This can be through initiating and leading a planned approach to change, supporting leaders and peers in facilitating change, as well as monitoring and evaluating outcomes. This module will enhance apprentices' capability when it comes to awareness of organisational challenges in order to better influence and shape organisational design, development, and change initiatives. They will learn about industry trends and external factors in the organisational environment, as well as organisational behaviour, and change management.

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