In this fourth episode of Season 5, guests Dr. Fotios Mitsakis, Dr. William J. Rothwell, and Dr. Lyle Yorks discuss how to develop an HRD strategy by exploring questions:

• What do we mean by the term “HRD Strategy”, what other terms could be used in organizations to describe this work?
• How does the term “HRD Strategy” differ from the term “Strategic HRD”?
• What information would an HRD Strategy typically contain and what form would it take?
• How important is it that an HRD function has an HRD Strategy – what are the benefits and what are the potential consequences of not having an HRD Strategy?
• What advice do you have for how to build and maintain an HRD Strategy and how to align it with organizational and HR strategies?
• What are some of the biggest potential helpers and hinderers when it comes to building and implementing an HRD strategy?
• and much more.

For full details on the HRD Masterclass series, visit hrdmasterclass.com, and for the bios of the guest scholars visit allbypodcast.com/strategy.

For more information on the Academy of Human Resource Development, visit ahrd.org.

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