Programme content


This field considers the integration of people management and development within the organisation from a strategic perspective. The main areas that will be covered in the workshops (combing knowledge and application) are:

Workshop 1

  • The strategic management framework
  • The organisation's operating environment
  • Corporate appraisal


Workshop 2

  • 'Best fit' HRM approaches
  • High commitment HRM practices
  • Changing models for HRM service delivery
  • Changing responsibilities for HRM


Workshop 3

  • Successful change management
  • Organisational change mechanisms
  • Identifying resistance to change and how this can be overcome


Workshop 4

  • Application
  • Exam Technique

Further information on this programme can be found on the CIPD website under People Management and Development Standards