Course Details

Transform L&D into a Strategic Business Partner

Learning professionals often face the challenge of shifting from a transactional role to a strategic partner who influences business outcomes. Faced with a demand from the business to deliver solutions, it can be too easy to assume the role of order taker.

Without a clear understanding of the business context, it is difficult to design learning solutions that address critical organisational priorities. This results in missed opportunities to demonstrate the full potential of the learning function.

Designed in partnership with HPC, this two-day online programme will provide you with the practical tools and capabilities to sort out the root causes of performance problems rather than simply providing a training solution

Using a mixture of the latest research, case-studies and real-play techniques, this programme will accelerate your shift to a strategic partner within the business.

Making this shift enables you to contribute directly to organisational success, secure executive sponsorship, and design solutions that drive performance. This shift provides the basis for you to influence strategic initiatives and change agendas, strengthening the learning function’s relevance and long-term impact.

Who is this programme suitable for?

This programme is suitable for learning professionals who engage directly with the business and are responsible for diagnosing issues, building relationships or representing the learning function at business meetings.

Programme Essentials

The programme is delivered virtually over two days and includes bespoke practice on leading consultative conversations with corporate role players

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this programme you will,

- Understand and apply the principles of strategic business partnering to elevate the role of L&D.
- Analyse business priorities and align learning solutions to support strategic goals.
- Develop advanced stakeholder management and influencing skills to secure executive sponsorship.
- Create and lead high-value, consultative conversations that position L&D as a critical business enabler.
- Build long-term, trust-based partnerships with internal clients and key stakeholders.
- Confidently manage challenging situations and overcome resistance to position learning as a catalyst for change.

Programme Facilitator

Your programme facilitator is Jonathan Logue. Jonathan is a HR/ OD Consultant, facilitator, instructional designer, speaker and executive coach. He is also a Fellow of the Learning & Development Institute (FLDI), a Fellow of the Learning & Performance Institute (FLPI), a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD (FCIPD) and a member of the EMCC.

He has worked for several global professional services firms and smaller 'boutique' consultancies specialising in Human Capital Consulting, Leadership and Management Development and coaching.

Jonathan was Head of Learning & Development at O2 prior to starting his own consultancy in 2007. In September 2014, he joined LinkedIn's Learning & Development team as a Senior Learning & Development Consultant, working on global projects and programmes around Performance Management, Management and Leadership Development and coaching. He was Senior Director, Talent Development, based in Dublin, until February 2024.