HR Excellence Bootcamp | Live 100% Online | Self-paced
Gain the skills and get the tools you need to walk into any HR role, in any industry, and immediately drive results... in just 5 weeks!
In today’s unforgiving business environment, only the strategic gets a seat at the table…
Become an HR STRATEGIST
Attend the HR Excellence Bootcamp | Get mentored by Bolaji Olagunju
Business leaders today are desperately in need of highly skilled professionals that can strategise, execute, solve hard problems through people and deliver outstanding business results. That individual should be YOU, the HR practitioner responsible for people. It shouldn’t be the CFO.
INTRODUCING...
The HR Excellence Bootcamp
Time and time again, in our conversations with ambitious HR professionals, we hear their frustrations at wanting desperately to be more strategically supportive of their CEOs.
They want very much to be able to develop and execute high-level strategic ideas that transform their organisation into high-performance businesses. They have the will and the drive to learn the core essentials of strategic people management, yet, they lack the ideal learning environment and experienced instructors.
We’ve also talked with CEOs and business leaders who struggle to find experienced strategic HR professionals who can deliver both short-term and long-term business results.
We built the HR Excellence Bootcamp specifically to address this gap.
A hard-driving mentorship program like no other
This hands-on, 5-week mentorship program with Bolaji Olagunju will challenge your thinking, expand your horizon, and transform you into business-minded HR strategist that helps leaders solve tough business problems. Because of the way this bootcamp is designed, it is meant for every HR professional. It is for a select group of fiercely ambitious and go-getting HR people who wish to master the core strategic HR skills that it takes to grow organisations and build a sustainable competitive advantage.
What makes this bootcamp different from any other?
Our pragmatic curriculum and our instructors!
You will also have:
- Ongoing access to the 5-module HR Excellence content for your cohort.
- Access to the member-only online community to share progress, get support, and network with fellow members.
- The HR Excellence Bootcamp suite of templates and tools including fill-in-the-blank worksheets and swipe files
- Our HR Excellence certification so that you can proudly display that you are a Certified HR Strategist
- “Cracking the Gift that keeps giving code" bonus training (N75K Value)
- “Cracking the Incentive Plan Code" bonus training (N120K Value)
What will I be able to do after attending the bootcamp?
From The Desk of Bolaji Olagunju
Dear ambitious HR professional,
If you aren’t currently recognised in your organisation for increasing market share, growing customer base, driving product innovation, increasing sales, and helping your company be more agile, you’re being more transactional than strategic. And as we all know, the age of transactional HR is fast coming to a close. Your organisation is facing greater challenges than ever before, and it needs much more from you, its HR professional.
Regardless of the industry you’re in right now, the market is changing rapidly, and only innovative and agile companies will survive. It is enough to say that we’ve officially reached the age where how you strategically shape the people of your organisation will determine whether your organisation thrives or dies. It is no wonder then that CEOs and business leaders are desperately searching for pragmatic and highly-skilled HR Strategists that can help them achieve hard-to-duplicate and sustainable competitive advantages through well-calculated HR management.
Specifically, business leaders need HR professionals that can effectively:
And so, if you develop the right mindset and the strategic capabilities required to solve the problems that keep your CEO awake at night, you will become your organisation’s top resource for human capital strategy and will NEVER again need to ask for a seat at the table.
However, getting to this stage requires a radically different skill set from administrating. You will have to master some critical competencies to make this leap. We can help!
The HR Excellence Bootcamp was created to help you master the five critical strategic HR skills.
At the Bootcamp, you can look forward to being mentored and coached by me and by some of the best CEOs and HR Strategists in West Africa. You can expect to get an insider’s view of how the most successful HR strategists set strategy, tackle challenges, manage stakeholders, and minimize risks.
Together, we will work to plan, execute, measure, and optimize an integrated business strategy and HR agenda that drives compounding growth for your organisation. We’ll also show you how to collaborate effectively with your CEO, CFO, COO and others on the senior leadership team of your organisation.
At the end of the program, you’ll leave with real results to share with your current (or future) employer plus the ability to call yourself a Certified HR Strategist.
If this sounds like what you’ve been searching for, then enrol immediately, slots are limited.
Talk soon,
Bolaji
HOW IT WORKS…
Step 1
Meet your instructor &your assignments
Step 2
Access weekly coursework on demand
Step 3
Submit homework & attend weekly office hours.
Workforce University’s HR Excellence Bootcamp is as challenging as it is rewarding. Each unit is taught by an industry expert and facilitated (virtually) from 8:45am to 1pm in a true, small group, classroom-style format.
You and your fellow students will complete course training and “mini-projects” as well as participate in group discussions relating the course material to real-life business scenarios.
Those who successfully complete the Bootcamp will, in just 5 weeks, emerge with the skills, knowledge, and “in the trenches” experience that only an HR Strategist can possess.
At the end of 5-weeks, the coursework you’ve completed will all culminate in a final capstone project based on a real-life business scenario. Submission and review of this project is required in order to receive your certificate.
Course Breakdown
Over 5 weeks, you will master the 5 core competencies that any HR Strategist (or Head of HR) must possess. Mastery of these competencies is truly the difference between just being a specialist in a specific HR discipline and actually holistically understanding Business strategy to be able to sit in a “Head Of” seat. Each session will mix strategy with execution and you’ll get instructor feedback to give you a clear path to success. Here’s how each week will break down…
Kickoff Session
Get ready for the next 5 weeks!
During this session, you will meet your instructor and get to know the other students in the class. We will cover what you can expect from the programme and how to get the most out of your time including grading, participation, and how to achieve your coveted HR Excellence Bootcamp certificate. We will also cover how Business context, stakeholders, technology, new business model etc. are shifting how HR work is designed & performed and the implications for HR Professionals.
Critical Mindset Shifts
One critical factor that separates the very best from the rest especially in the HR profession is how professionals think! High performing HR professional think very differently and in this session, we will be covering several mindset shifts that is essential to become a successful HR Strategist.
Define the Strategy
The number one skill an HR Strategist must possess is the ability to create alignment. Alignment with stakeholders, alignment with other departments, alignment with the C-suite, and most importantly, alignment with business objectives. But how? That’s exactly what we’ll cover in week two and give you a template to document and visualize your business strategy.
Develop The Execution Plan
This is where the rubber meets the road. To be an effective HR Strategist, you have to know how to execute. During this week, you’ll be introduced to the 1-Page Strategy plan as well as the concept of Make-or-Break Execution framework. Plus, we’ll give you a checklist to help you effectively manage initiatives and technical HR buildouts, so projects launch on time and on budget.
Build Your Scorecards & Dashboard
We hear it time and time again…”How do I track and improve the ROI of our HR efforts?” That’s exactly what we are going to solve this week. It all starts with a repeatable process to identify key metrics (KPIs), both leading and lagging, that are essential to the success of your business aligned initiatives. From there, you will learn how to turn those metrics into scorecards and dashboard to display the effectiveness of HR initiatives and get real-time insights into results
Optimise For Growth
It’s the HR Strategist job to be the first to identify (and triage) failing key metrics and faulty assumptions. Once you know how to diagnose and solve problems, the next level of optimisation is how to optimise and scale “winning practices.” In this session you’ll learn how to effectively manage and re-allocate time and money budgets away from areas of low performance towards areas of high performance.
Celebration
That’s it! You’re ready to walk into any HR role, in any industry, and immediately drive results. Put the finishing touches on your capstone project so it’s ready to submit for review and receive your certificate of completion. Then it’s time to celebrate the hard work you’ve put in over the last 5 weeks!
Who Should Enrol
Seasoned HR Professionals
Looking to get up-to-speed on the newest trends in the field or level up in your career..
Startup Founders/CEO of Small & Medium Size Business
Looking for strategies crack the Talent Code
Freelancers / Agencies
Looking to expand your service offerings and deliver real results for your clients..
WARNING: If you are a one-size fits all HR professional whose experience is multinational organisations and lacks the understanding that the reality of indigenous businesses are completely different, this program isn’t for you. (But you should consider enrolling if you can have an open mind, because you, more than anyone else, need this information…)
Meet Your Instructors
Bolaji Olagunju
(Founder Workforce Group &
Co-Founder Workforce University)
An HR Professional turned entrepreneur turned investor (but still mostly an HR Professional), Bolaji is the Founder of Workforce Group and creator of the “Anti-Fragile HR” methodology and has introduced and popularized many of the HR strategies that modern companies now take for granted. He quite literally wrote the book on Hiring Right while also founding multiple companies employing hundreds across Africa. A sought-after executive leadership expert, working with some of the world’s most exciting brands, Bolaji loves to learn, teach and execute.
Foluso Aribisala
(Chief Executive Officer, Workforce Group.)
A management consultant with over 20 years of rich extensive consulting, facilitation, training and coaching experience with a bias for strategy formulation, performance management, corporate transformation management, business process re-engineering, customer experience management, team building and leadership development. Foluso has been recognised as a subject matter expert on building and growing successful businesses. He is also passionate about conceptualising and delivering high-level strategies to maximize the potential of leaders at all levels.
Enrol Today!
- Expert coaching over a 5-week program to help you stay motivated and consistent.
- Ongoing access to the 5-module HR Strategist Bootcamp content for your cohort.
- Bonus sessions for Q&A, special guest “Head of HR” instructors from different industries and businesses to share their stories and best tips.
- Certificate of Completion with your personal details and your employer will be able to verify its authenticity.
- Access to the member-only online community to share progress, get support, and network with fellow members.
- The HR Excellence Bootcamp matrix suite of templates and tools including fill-in-the-blank worksheets and swipe files.
- A 50 person limited class size so you can get the attention and personalised support you need to succeed.
Frequently Asked Questions
The investment to join the HR Strategist Bootcamp is N350,000.
Live trainings will be held via Zoom on Tuesdays from 8:45am to 1pm WAT. You will also receive an email with your login details for our flagship product, The Antifragile HR Professional, where you’ll be able to access the replays, download resources, and communicate with other members.
Yes, at the end of the programme you’ll be asked to submit your capstone project for review. If it’s successfully completed, you’ll receive a certificate of completion with your personal details and your employer will be able to verify its authenticity.
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To that end, you’ve also mentioned in the past that the company will cover expenses for us to continue our learning as long as it benefits our team.
I believe Workforce Group’s HR Excellence Bootcamp is more practical, timely, and cost-effective compared with the traditional certification programs out there. This masterclass would allow me to become highly proficient, enabling me to contribute to the team in a bigger way.
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Date: June 28th to July 26th, 2022
Cost: N350,000
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