Strategic Human Resource Leadership for Senior Management Training Course
The Strategic Human Resource Leadership for Senior Management is a 5-day professional training programme delivered in-person in Human Resource Management, ending with a TrustGate Corporate Skills certificate of completion.
In today's highly competitive, technology-driven, and rapidly changing business environment, human capital has emerged as one of the most critical determinants of organizational success. Organizations are increasingly recognizing that sustainable growth, innovation, operationa...
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Course Overview
Learning Objectives
- Align HR strategy with organizational goals.
- Develop effective workforce planning strategies.
- Lead organizational change and transformation initiatives.
- Strengthen talent management and succession planning.
- Utilize HR analytics for strategic decision-making.
- Enhance employee engagement and organizational culture.
- Manage leadership development and executive succession.
- Address future workforce challenges including AI and digital transformation.
Course Content
- Evolution of HR from administrative to strategic partner
- HR's role in corporate governance
- Aligning people strategy with business strategy
- Executive leadership responsibilities in HR
- Building high-performance organizations
- Workforce forecasting techniques
- Skills gap analysis
- Talent demand and supply planning
- Workforce risk management
- Future workforce trends
- Identifying high-potential employees
- Leadership pipeline development
- Succession planning frameworks
- Talent retention strategies
- Executive coaching and mentoring
- Key HR metrics and KPIs
- Workforce analytics
- Predictive HR analytics
- HR dashboards and reporting
- Evidence-based decision-making
- Building organizational culture
- Employee engagement strategies
- Diversity, equity and inclusion
- Managing employee wellbeing
- Employer branding
- Leading change initiatives
- Managing resistance to change
- Digital transformation and HR
- Communication during change
- Transformation leadership
- Talent shortages and critical skills gaps
- Leadership succession risks
- Employee turnover and retention challenges
- Workforce planning risks
- Organizational restructuring risks
- Introduction to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
- ESG trends and business implications
- Human capital as a key ESG pillar
- Board and executive responsibilities in ESG
- ESG reporting requirements and standards
- Developing inclusive workplaces
- Gender equality and workforce diversity
- Managing generational diversity
- Disability inclusion and accessibility
- Measuring DEIB outcomes
- Artificial Intelligence in HR
- Remote and hybrid work models
- Future workforce skills
- Workforce agility
- Emerging HR technologies
Who Should Attend?
- Chief Executive Officers (CEOs)
- Managing Directors
- Board Members
- Chief Human Resource Officers (CHROs)
- HR Directors
- Senior HR Managers
- Departmental Heads involved in people management
Training Methodology
- Real-world organizational case studies and best-practice reviews.
- Executive-level discussions and facilitated learning sessions.
- Strategic workforce planning and organizational development exercises.
- Practical application of HR leadership frameworks and tools.
- Talent management and succession planning simulations.
- Workforce transformation and change management workshops.
- Organizational culture and employee engagement assessments.
- Group problem-solving and strategic HR solution development activities.
- Benchmarking exercises using leading organizational and industry practices.
- Executive presentations and peer learning sessions.
- Interactive question-and-answer forums and expert facilitation.
Your facilitators
Dr. Riungu Festus Kinyua, PhD, Mkim
Dr. Riungu Festus Kinyua is an experienced strategic management and leadership consultant, executive trainer, educator and researcher with over three decades of experience in education administration, management, higher education, research and professional training.
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Mr Fredrick Mito Ogodo
Fredrick Mito Ogodo is an experienced higher education administrator, lecturer, trainer, leadership and management professional, and consultant with more than 30 years of experience in university administration, teaching, leadership, business management, sales and marketing, and professional consultancy.
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Mr Isaac Gachomo Wamwago
Isaac has served as a trainer and facilitator with various professional training and development institutions, delivering programmes
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Certification
Certificate in Strategic Human Resource Leadership for Senior Management
Issued by: TRUSTGATE CORPORATE SKILLS
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the Strategic Human Resource Leadership for Senior Management training?
The Strategic Human Resource Leadership for Senior Management runs for 5 Days. Each day combines expert-led teaching with practical, hands-on exercises so participants can apply what they learn immediately.
Is the Strategic Human Resource Leadership for Senior Management delivered online or in-person?
This course is delivered in person (scheduled venues include Dar es Salaam, Mombasa, Lagos, Nairobi), or in-house at your organisation.
How much does the Strategic Human Resource Leadership for Senior Management cost?
The in-person fee is US$1,400 per person. In-person fees depend on the participant's country; the pricing card on this page shows the fee for yours.
When is the next Strategic Human Resource Leadership for Senior Management training?
A session is running now, from 2 November 2026 to 6 November 2026 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The next one runs from 23 November 2026 to 27 November 2026 in Mombasa, Kenya. You can also request a custom date or an in-house session for your team.
Do I get a certificate after completing the Strategic Human Resource Leadership for Senior Management?
Yes. Participants who complete the Strategic Human Resource Leadership for Senior Management receive a certificate of completion from TRUSTGATE CORPORATE SKILLS.
What will I learn in the Strategic Human Resource Leadership for Senior Management?
Key learning outcomes include: Align HR strategy with organizational goals; Develop effective workforce planning strategies; Lead organizational change and transformation initiatives; Strengthen talent management and succession planning; Utilize HR analytics for strategic decision-making.
