Human Resources Development

Human Resources Development and Personnel Management

Elevate HR with Strategic Development, AI-Enhanced Practices, and Effective Personnel Management

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Platform:
Online
In-class
Date Venue Duration
09 - 13 November 2026 Sandton, Gauteng 5 Days

Course Introduction

HR needs to demonstrate that it makes a contribution at all levels. This involves ensuring that the management team is supported in their attempts to manage. At the same time, HR has to ensure that employees are motivated, supported and developed. This can only be done through the management team. 

 

The up-to-date approach is that HR facilitates and supports the management team in efforts to improve productivity and commitment. HR is at the centre of change, but change is handled by and through the management team. In this way, change is more effective and longer lasting. However, this approach requires a new type of HR function with new practices and a series of new skills within the HR team. Prospen Africa’s Human Resources Development and Personnel Management training will give you the confidence to develop a new sort of HR function, show you a new approach, and help you with learning the new practices and skills. 

Course Duration Options

This course is available in two formats, so you can choose the depth that fits your time and needs:

2-Day Essentials Core Foundations

HR strategy, resourcing, and reward essentials, followed by learning, development, and HR value essentials, including current AI applications across recruitment, reward, and analytics throughout.

Ideal for: professionals who need practical, current HR development capability without an extended time commitment.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this Human Resources Development and Personnel Management course, participants will be able to: 

  • Maximise the benefits from effective human resource management 
  • Apply the key HR and HRD strategies for improving organisational success 
  • Understand the history and development of HR and Personnel Management practices 
  • Work effectively with the line management team 
  • Develop a response to the key issues surrounding HR e.g., career development, effective succession planning, making a success of performance management, etc. 

Who should attend?

  • Human Resources Support Staff 
  • Department Heads 
  • Managers & Supervisors 
  • HRM Personnel 
  • Professionals with an Interest in People Management and Development Would Also Benefit 
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Training Methodology

Our diverse instructional approaches ensure effective learning:

– Lectures & Presentations: Engage with expert-driven, stimulating content.
– Course Material: Access well-crafted supporting resources.
– Group Work: Collaborate on discussions and case studies for practical insights.
– Workshops & Role-Play: Participate in immersive, scenario-based activities.
– Practical Application: Focus on applying theoretical knowledge in real situations.
– Post-Training Support: Receive extensive support after training for skill implementation.

Training Outline

2-Day Essentials — Training Outline

DAY 1 — HR Strategy, Resourcing, and Reward Essentials
Human Resource Management vs. Personnel Management
  • The Context for HR
  • Human Resource Development (HRD) and Human Resource Planning (HRP)
  • Strategic HRM – The New HR Strategic Model
Resourcing & Recruitment Essentials
  • The Employment Psychological Contract
  • The Process Approach to Interviewing
  • AI-powered applicant tracking and screening, now used across recruitment functions, with organisations reporting up to 68% improvement in recruitment efficiency after adoption
Pay & Employee Reward Essentials
  • Employee Motivation
  • Competency and Performance Based Pay
  • How AI is now used by leading organisations for pay equity gap analysis

DAY 2 — Learning, Development, and HR Value
Learning & Development Essentials
  • Career Management and Personal Development
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • E-learning
Value For Money From HR Essentials
  • The New HR Structure and New Roles Within HR
  • HR Business Partners
  • Proving ROI on HR activities, including how agentic people analytics now moves beyond predictive insight to taking defined actions autonomously within set guardrails

5-Day Comprehensive — Training Outline

Module 1: Human Resource Management vs. Personnel Management
  • The Context for HR
  • Change Management
  • Human Resource Development (HRD)
  • Human Resource Planning (HRP)
  • Strategic HRM – The New HR Strategic Model
  • Outsourcing

Module 2: Resourcing & Recruitment
  • The Employment Psychological Contract
  • Why do good people leave?
  • The Process Approach to Interviewing
  • Induction, Job Descriptions and References
  • Personality Questionnaires and Forms of Testing
  • Methods of Detecting When Applicants Don't Tell The Truth
  • The New Recruitment Process to Avoid Litigation
  • Understanding Competencies and Competency Based Assessment
  • AI-powered applicant tracking and screening, now used across recruitment functions, with organisations reporting up to 68% improvement in recruitment efficiency after adoption

Module 3: Pay & Employee Reward
  • Employee Motivation
  • Salary, Bonuses & Benefits
  • Competency and Performance Based Pay
  • Different Structures – Different Pay and Rewards
  • Total Pay Concept
  • Salary Surveys
  • How AI is now used by leading organisations for pay equity gap analysis, given pay clarity requirements now apply in at least 20 countries

Module 4: Learning & Development
  • Career Management
  • Personal Development
  • Coaching
  • Mentoring
  • E-learning
  • How Flat Organisational Structures and Empowered Teams Affect Training and Development

Module 5: Value For Money From HR
  • The New HR Structure
  • New Roles within HR
  • HR Business Partners
  • Value of Trend Analysis and HRP
  • Internal and External Frameworks
  • Proving ROI on HR Activities, including how agentic people analytics now moves beyond predictive insight to taking defined actions autonomously within set guardrails — the next evolution beyond descriptive and predictive HR reporting
  • Review

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The training was very insightful, contents shared are relatable, and the facilitator is amazing in such a way that he is able to reference practical examples to make concepts understandable and relatable to all. Listening and interacting with him is easy because he opens the platform for everyone, even when he is speaking, you are able to listen attentively with understanding because he is well informed, passionate, and well prepared. He knows his story. Lastly, the session is very interactive and interesting, you constantly looking forward to hear more and say more as well.

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FAQs – Human Resources Development and Personnel Management

Master employee development frameworks, performance appraisal systems, personal growth planning, and core personnel administration to enhance workforce capabilities and drive operational performance.

What topics are covered in the Human Resources Development and Personnel Management course?
The course covers human resource development (HRD) frameworks, training needs analysis (TNA), career pathing and talent retention, personnel management operational practices, workplace performance evaluation, learning program evaluation (Kirkpatrick model), and skills development planning.
Who should attend this HRD and personnel management training?
This course is designed for HR development managers, skills development facilitators (SDFs), training coordinators, personnel officers, line managers accountable for staff growth, and HR generalists looking to strengthen their talent development and operational management capabilities.
What are the key learning objectives of this training program?
Delegates learn to structure effective staff development strategies, conduct systematic training needs assessments, design impactful learning pathways, streamline day-to-day personnel administration, measure training return on investment (ROI), and align HRD initiatives with organizational goals.
How long is the Human Resources Development and Personnel Management course?
The course is delivered as an intensive 5-day practical workshop combining interactive lectures, skills mapping exercises, workplace case studies, and practical template development sessions.
What practical skills will participants gain from this course?
Participants gain practical hands-on skills in conducting gap-focused training needs analyses, creating structured workplace learning plans, evaluating training effectiveness, managing personnel records and compliance, and designing career development matrixes for employees.
Can Prospen Africa deliver this course as customized in-house training?
Yes. Prospen Africa provides tailored on-site and in-house group training, adapting course materials, templates, and practical exercises to match your organization's specific skills development plans (WSP), SETA alignment requirements, and internal personnel structures.

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