HR Business Partner Training
Move from HR admin to strategic partner. Workforce planning, org design, data-driven HR, and stakeholder influence — for mid-career HR professionals.
Course Overview
Most HR professionals spend their careers in administration. This course is for the ones who want a seat at the business table. The HRBP role is where HR stops being reactive and starts driving decisions. You'll work directly alongside business heads — translating people data into workforce plans, running organizational development initiatives, and owning the talent agenda for your business unit. This course covers the four pillars of the strategic HRBP role: workforce planning, organizational development, talent management, and stakeholder influence. You'll build the frameworks that HRBPs at TCS and Wipro in HITEC City actually use — competency frameworks, 9-box talent grids, succession plans, and workforce analytics dashboards built in Power BI and Excel. What separates a good HRBP from a great one? Numbers. You'll learn to build attrition prediction models, engagement heatmaps, and span-of-control analyses — the kind of data that makes business leaders pay attention during quarterly reviews. Senior HRBP roles in Hyderabad's IT sector command ₹10–18 LPA. HR Business Partners with 5+ years at companies like Cognizant and HCL earn ₹18–28 LPA. This course is built for HR professionals who are 3–5 years in and ready to shift from generalist to strategic partner. This isn't a beginner course. You need a working understanding of HR operations before you join. Weekend batches at Ameerpet. Next cohort: [BATCH_DATE].
What You Will Learn
- ✓ Workforce planning frameworks used by HRBPs at top Hyderabad IT firms
- ✓ 9-box talent grid and succession planning practicals
- ✓ Org design and restructuring — applied to IT company case studies
- ✓ HR analytics: attrition prediction, engagement scoring in Power BI
- ✓ Stakeholder influence and executive communication for HRBPs
- ✓ Change management using Kotter's 8-Step and Prosci ADKAR models
- ✓ Intermediate-level course — prior HR operations experience required
- ✓ Weekend batches at Ameerpet, placement support for HRBP roles
Tools & Technologies
Syllabus
1Module 1: The HRBP Role — Scope & Mindset+
- HRBP model: Ulrich's HR Business Partner framework
- Difference between HR Generalist, HR Ops, and HRBP scope of work
- Building credibility with business stakeholders: the first 90 days
- HRBP calendar: annual HR rhythm in a mid-size IT company
- Common HRBP failure modes and how to avoid them
2Module 2: Workforce Planning+
- Demand and supply forecasting for headcount
- Gap analysis: identifying skill shortages before they become crises
- Scenario planning: workforce models for growth, consolidation, and restructure
- Hiring plan creation linked to business unit P&L
- Workforce planning dashboards in Excel and Power BI
3Module 3: Organizational Development+
- Org design principles: spans, layers, reporting structures
- Competency framework design and rollout
- Culture assessment tools: engagement surveys, focus groups, pulse checks
- Team effectiveness models: Lencioni's Five Dysfunctions, Tuckman stages
- OD intervention planning and stakeholder buy-in
4Module 4: Talent Management+
- 9-box grid: performance vs. potential mapping
- Succession planning: identifying and developing Hi-Po talent
- Individual Development Plans (IDPs) — design and tracking
- Career patching frameworks for IT professionals
- Retention risk analysis and targeted retention strategies
5Module 5: HR Analytics for HRBPs+
- Building an HR data model: what to measure and why
- Attrition analysis: cohort analysis, regression basics in Excel
- Engagement survey design, analysis, and action planning
- Power BI for HR: building workforce dashboards
- Presenting HR data to business leaders: storytelling with numbers
6Module 6: Change Management+
- Kotter's 8-Step Change Model applied to HR transformation scenarios
- Prosci ADKAR Model: awareness, desire, knowledge, ability, reinforcement
- Resistance management: identifying and addressing key resistors
- Communication planning for change programs
- Post-change stabilization and sustainability
7Module 7: Capstone — HRBP Business Case Project+
- Full HRBP project: workforce plan + talent strategy for a simulated IT BU
- Build and present 9-box talent review to a mock leadership team
- HR analytics dashboard: attrition and engagement data in Power BI
- Change management plan for a simulated HRIS migration
- Peer review and feedback from practicing HRBP guest reviewer