Internal Consulting Skills for HR Professionals

Provide critical input into your organization’s strategic initiatives. Cultivate internal consulting skills and become involved in implementing strategies.

Description

The role of the HR professional is being transformed from that of the guardians or enforcer of an organization’s policies and procedures into that of a strategic business partner. As demands on and expectations of HR professionals change, they must continually develop new skills to add value to the organization. Essential skills of the HR Professional as Business Partner are consulting skills. As an internal consultant, HR professionals act as a proactive advisor providing critical input into the strategic initiatives of the organization and become increasingly involved in the implementation of strategies. As HR professionals take on these additional responsibilities, our role changes and we are able to have a greater impact on the organization.

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is designed for Human Resource professionals charged with making Human Resources a strategic partner in their organization and acting as an internal consultant.

Course Format

eCornell takes a problem-based approach to learning, and builds each course around realistic case studies and scenarios. All courses are self-paced, and are facilitated by an eCornell instructor, who leads the online discussions and is available to answer specific questions about the course content.

This course may also be taken in an in-person classroom setting at any of ILR's six locations around New York State: New York City, Ithaca, Albany, Rochester, Long Island and Buffalo. Please visit ILR's Management Programs page for more information.

Benefits to the Learner

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Redefine their role as proactive and advisory rather than reactive and authoritative
• Be an effective consultant
• Build and maintain credibility with their clients through intimate knowledge of their organization
• Implement the seven stages of the consulting process

Authoring Faculty

Robert Prescott, Adjunct Faculty

Steve Steckler, Adjunct Faculty

Susan Brecher, Esq., Director Curriculum and Training Design

Sponsoring School

Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations

Total Learning Time

Approximately five to six hours over a period of two weeks.

Certificate Information

This course can be applied toward the following certificates:

• Business Leadership Skills
• Systems and Processes in HR

Accreditation

This course has been approved for six recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI). Please contact the Human Resources Certificate Institute (HRCI) for further information about certification or recertification.

Cornell's School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) will give .6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to each student who has successfully completed this course. Students can apply to the ILR school for the CEU units after they have completed the course.

HRCI Recertification

This course been approved for six (6) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute. Please contact the Human Resource Certificate Institute (HRCI) for further information about certification or recertification.