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    Required Courses

    3 Required Workshops
    3 Electives
    Register for individual workshops to fit your schedule

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    Time to Complete

    18 months
    Time participants have to complete the entire certificate program

Certificate Details

Overview

Help business leaders make better business and talent decisions, and deliver the HR perspective on what it takes to grow the business and create an organization where talent thrives.

 

Advanced HR Certificate

Learn to facilitate the development of rapid, targeted and innovative strategic initiatives that engage and drive the energy and spirit of an organization. Cornell ILR’s Human Resources learning programs promote a practical, insightful and skill building learning experience by integrating cutting edge research and leading commercial practices utilizing the expertise of professional practitioners to enhance a participant’s critical thinking, shift their mindsets and build skills to develop practices across HR strategies that enable business results. 

Enhance HR Performance

Our HR Business Partnering curriculum is designed to enrich an HR practitioner’s ability to foster organizational solutions with successful planning and execution of human capital strategies. With a focus on optimizing employee experiences, building strategic partnerships, and advancing talent to drive discretionary performance, HR practitioners learn what it takes to lead change and enable organizational learning agility through innovative practices.
 
Help business leaders make better talent decisions and deliver the HR perspective on what it takes to create an organization where talent thrives. 
 

Key Certificate Takeaways

  • Learn tools to facilitate, consult and guide the decision making process
  • Gain perspective on generating human capital initiatives that enable optimal results
  • Explore opportunities for fostering a culture that supports cross-departmental collaboration
  • Master strategic analysis techniques to translate external trends into business solutions aligned with the organization’s vision for the future
  • Discover HR strategies that support organizational objectives while learning how to navigate and mobilize others to lead, sponsor, and engage in efforts that drive high-impact initiatives

Who Should Enroll

HR Practitioners who are responsible for partnering with business leaders to influence decisions impacting the workforce and/or aspire to advanced senior-level HR roles

Core curriculum

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Inclusive Talent Management

Infuse talent management with an integrated approach to recruiting, onboarding and retention. Broaden organization effectiveness by aligning talent management with business objectives and D&I strategies that increase innovation and reduce bias. Learn what you can do as a diversity professional to influence policies, practices and systems.


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    Nov 13 - 14, 2023
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    In-Person
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    $1495
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    New York, NY


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HR Consulting Skills: Becoming a Trusted Thought Partner

Become the voice of your organization and influence others to do the same. Develop core capabilities to build relationships and consult internal clients. Learn techniques to guide clients in establishing goals, achieving desired outcomes and managing expectations.
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    Dec 5 - 6, 2023
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    In-Person
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    $1995
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    New York, NY



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Emotional Intelligence: An Edge for Leaders

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to harness emotions in sensing, understanding and responding adeptly to social cues in the surrounding environment. Measure your current EI level and receive coaching to improve it. Learn to use your EI to interact with others, solve problems and achieve higher performance.


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    Nov 30 - Dec 1, 2023
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    In-Person
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    $1595
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    New York, NY



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Elective curriculum

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Employment and EEO Laws

Learn best practices for understanding, identifying, preventing, and managing employee-related issues that have potential legal concerns. Gain up-to-date information on employment laws and court cases on employment practices. Use case scenarios to apply practical implications of those laws on policies and day-to-day operations.
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    Oct 10 - 11, 2023
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    In-Person
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    $1595
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    New York, NY



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Leading Change in a Diverse Workforce

Effective leaders are organizational innovators and change agents. Today’s leaders are faced with complex, ambiguous and diverse work environments. This workshop explores how the leader as a “Visionary Change Ambassador” can become a stronger advocate for employees in a way that drives positive change throughout the workplace.


Dates for sessions will be posted as soon as they are available.


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Learn more about Leading Change in a Diverse Workforce

Advanced Effective Employee Relations

Examine the responsibilities and proactive initiatives that guide ER professionals. Learn techniques for conducting effective conversations, making ER decisions and managing performance issues. Practice coaching, counseling, progressive discipline strategies, working styles and communication skills, including effective ways to phrase language. Leave with extensive tools and guides to apply at work.
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    Apr 8 - 9, 2024
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    In-Person
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    $1595
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    New York, NY


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Organization Design: A Foundational Course for Practitioners

Join us to learn the core frameworks and methods in organization design and how to use them to build operating models that can deliver on today’s business growth strategies. This course is led by Accenture’s Operating Model & Organization Design senior practitioners who'll teach you the Kates Kesler methodology.
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    Oct 31 - Nov 1, 2023
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    In-Person
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    $1995
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    New York, NY



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Inclusive Recruiting and Interviewing Practices

Designed to provide participants with the essential skills and knowledge needed to implement inclusive recruitment practices, this course explores the importance of conducting effective interviews and making informed hiring decisions in an evolving and dynamic workplace.
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    Nov 6, 2023
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    In-Person
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    $995
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    New York, NY



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The Future of Unions in the Workplace

Why were unions created in the first place, what led to the explosion of their influence after WW2 and their steep decline in the 1980s, and what is happening now. Key focus is on the past and present: why, how and where workers are organizing now.
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    Nov 1, 2023
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    In-Person
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    $995
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    New York, NY


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