Future Fit HR Masterclass - Auckland

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Earlybird tickets are available until Tuesday 5 September. All pricing includes GST.

Earlybird Fee:

• HRNZ Member = $1,817.00
• Non-member = $2,162.00

Standard Fee:

• HRNZ Member = $1,932.00
• Non-member = $2,392.00

All personal development events are subject to HRNZ Terms and Conditions.

Registrations close 08:30am Tuesday 26 September, unless sold out prior.

Course Description:

This two-day masterclass is designed to help HR practitioners explore scenario planning as a way of strengthening their ability to cope with uncertainty, reframing long-term strategies, and anticipating possible disruptions.

The global pandemic demonstrated the scale of disruption and ripple effects to organisations. HR practitioners needed to re-evaluate their ways of working, vaccination policies, work from home policies, recruitment, leadership upskilling, learning and development redesign, wellbeing and connection programmes, and upskilling on remote working technology.

This course will provide attendees with an eye-opening overview of trends and technologies already on the horizon, an opportunity to work through future scenarios, explore what would be disrupted and how their companies' current HR systems, processes and practices might cope.

Learning Objectives:

• - Understand the importance of scenario planning in HR strategy development
• - Explore developing trends and technologies on the horizon
• - Assess the factors of these trends and technologies that may impact their workforce and organisation
• - Develop a personalised template for reviewing potential impacts in their own organisation
• - Work through future scenarios to identify challenges and potential solutions
• - Learn how to move from a reactive to proactive HR strategy
• - Prepare for future challenges with risk mitigation strategies and explore new opportunities for innovation
• - Identify any skillset gaps in your team
• - Understand the unintended consequences of todays decisions on tomorrows workplace

Who is This Course For:

Any person who is interested in staying future fit, building their strategic thinking skills, and contributing to creating forward thinking HR strategic plans. Attendees with a growth mindset will thrive in being exposed to thought provoking trends and scenarios. With a focus on moving from reactive to proactive.

Course Content:

Day 1

• - Introduction to scenario planning and its importance in HR strategy development and workforce planning
• - Developing People & HR trends
• - Developing Technology trends
• - The disruption template
• - Personalising the disruption template

Day 2

• - Future Fit Scenarios
• - Identifying impacts, challenges, and risks
• - Identifying capability gaps
• - Developing strategies and solutions

Teaching and Learning Methods:

The course will use a combination of presentations, group work, case studies, and discussions to encourage active participation and learning.

Resources and Support:

Attendees will be provided with course materials, including a template for reviewing potential impacts in their own organisation. They will also have access to the instructor for questions and support throughout the course.

About the Presenter - Melissa Crawford

Melissa Crawford is a highly-regarded expert in the future of work, with a unique blend of skills that span both people and technology. With a proven track record of success in senior HR strategy roles across some of New Zealand's largest organizations, Melissa brings a wealth of experience from diverse industries including tech, airline, banking, FMCG, retail, education, and energy. With two technology degrees and certification as a Metaverse Expert, Melissa brings a unique perspective to the impact of technology on the future of work.

As the Director of Tech with Heart, she leads projects aimed at creating a better future by optimizing the best of technology and people.

Melissa's contributions to the field have earned her several recent accolades, including her listing on the 2023 HRD Hotlist, her win as the 2022 HRNZ Leadership Award winner, and her title as the overall winner of the HRNZ HR Person of the Year in 2022. With her wealth of expertise and commitment to shaping a better future, Melissa is a highly sought-after conference speaker.

Cancellation Policy

An appropriate substitute participant is welcome any time before the course starts. Please let us know the replacement's name. If you have booked on a member price and a non member is to attend in your place you will be invoiced for the difference in price.

A refund of fees will be made if a cancellation is received in writing at least 10 working days prior to the commencement of the course.

Regrettably, no refunds can be made for cancellations received after this date and you are liable for the full cost of attendance at the course.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre, an IHG Hotel, 9 Wyndham Street, Auckland, New Zealand