Are you focused on building your strategic advocacy and consultative intelligence either within your organisation or in your own venture?
In this expert-facilitated course, you will learn how to form trusted valuable partnerships that produce strategic outcomes.
Content
Many L&D professionals are operating in environments where priorities shift, expectations are high, and decisions are made quickly –often without a clear understanding of the capabilities required to deliver the desired outcomes
In this context it is critical that you are able to contribute impactfully, are listened to, and can work with stakeholders to shape responses that align with strategic priorities and build capability –not simply respond to training requests.
This program is grounded in practical application –working through real scenarios where there are competing priorities, differing views and pressure to deliver outcomes.
Participants will engage with others facing similar challenges, providing an opportunity to network, compare approaches and strengthen professional practice.
AITD Capability Framework
This course connects to the AITD Capability Framework through its focus on strategic L&D business partnering, stakeholder influence, evidence-based communication and building shared ownership of outcomes.
The proficiency levels below indicate the level of capability the course most closely aligns with.
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Intermediate: Promotion & Advocacy, Organisational Capability Building
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Intermediate to advanced: Business Partnering, Stakeholder Engagement
Program Modules
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Module 1
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The Strategic L&D Partner
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Becoming a trusted advisor & strategic partner
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Aligning capability needs to organisational priorities
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Understanding Capability Gap Analysis
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Module 2
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Relationship Intelligence, Advocacy and Trust
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Building trust through credibility & authenticity
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Networking and advocating for capability needs in complex environments
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Employing soft influence & navigating positional power dynamics
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Module 3
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Influencing Through Discovery
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Discovery-led Influence Mindset
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Identifying performance problems, systemic issues & emerging capability gaps
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Collaborative problem-solving
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Gaining commitment to defined objectives
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Module 4
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Communicating with Impact and Data
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Module 5
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Managing Shared Ownership
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Identifying uncertainty, risk, complexity & accountability
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Shared ownership clarity & action plans
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Module 6
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Integration and Action Planning
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Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be equipped to:
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Demonstrate the mindset and behaviours of a strategic L&D business partner
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Build trust and navigate challenging organisational dynamics with confidence
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Communicate tailored, evidence-based messages that influence decision-makers
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Diagnose real capabilityneeds through skilled questioning, listening, and discovery
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Build advocacy and facilitate collaborative stakeholder engagement that ensures shared ownership of outcomes
Audience
This program is for:
- Learning Professionals and Practitioners
- Human Resources Business Partners
- Program and Project Leads
- Public Service internal consultants
- Independent and Freelance Consultants
- Career builders in a variety of organisational settings
Complete this course if you want to:
- Learn how to build advocacy for success within complex organisational environments –engaging stakeholders, decision-makers and leaders using data and evidence
- Build your consultative intelligence by diagnosing needs, challenging assumptions, and guiding stakeholders toward better decisions through insight-led conversations
- Translate strategic business priorities into L&D solutions that deliver aligned, measurable impact
- Build trust, manage expectations, communicate clearly and navigate complex personalities and politics with confidence
Delivery Options
Presentation Skills is offered virtually, face-to-face and in-house.
Virtual delivery | Live facilitated virtual workshop One day or split across two half day sessions. Access to Zoom is required.
Face-to-face delivery | 1-day, face-to-face course in CBD locations across Australia.
In-house delivery | Delivered to your team exclusively, online or in a location of your choice. Find out more about in-house delivery.
Follow-up Impact Session
The follow-up impact of your learning session is conducted once per quarter and is an opportunity to network with learners from other courses The focus in this session is on application of learning
