Aims

This module explores both strategic and practice based approaches of people planning and effective management of talent and development. The module investigates the evolving landscape in attracting, recruiting, selecting and onboarding people, ensuring fairness of opportunity and individual and organisational performance. The module explores the influence of digitalisation and technological advancements in managing and developing talent, whilst also exploring strategic approaches to sustaining a pipeline of future talent within an organisation.

Learning Outcomes

• Critically evaluate strategic approaches to attracting, recruiting, selecting, and onboarding people
• Critically analyse the need for succession planning and the various methods of building internal development and progression pipelines
• Critique the approaches available to measure performance and stimulate motivation to achieve to enhance individual engagement and business performance