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Talent Management and Workforce Development

BUS ADM X493.9

40382
Delivery Options Online
Talent management has evolved beyond the hiring and firing of employees, and now covers all elements of human capital strategy, from employee selection, retention, performance management and compensation to succession planning, diversity and more. In this course, intended for professionals who manage talent across a broad spectrum of organizations, you survey the core elements of talent management and learn how to develop and implement effective talent management systems within your organization.

Course Outline

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Course Objectives

  • Understand the core elements of talent management
  • Create a Talent Management system
  • Develop competencies
  • Be clear about the basic tenets of performance management
  • Understand best practices in employee career planning and training and development
  • Identify the role of diversity in talent management
  • Integrate compensation with talent planning strategies

What You Learn

  • Creating a talent management system
  • Forces impacting a talent management system
  • Competencies
  • Performance management
  • Evaluating employee potential
  • Recruiting super-keepers
  • Talent planning and development
  • Training and development resources
  • Succession planning
  • Diversity
  • Compensation strategies

How You Learn

  • Lectures
  • Case studies
  • Discussions
  • In-class activities

Is This Course Right for Me?
This course is intended for professionals who are involved in the management of talent within a broad spectrum of organizations.

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Sections

Section 037

Mar 24, 2021 to May 26, 2021 Live Online

Course Fee(s)

Course Fee credit (2 units)

$995.00


Type Live Online

Access classroom-style interactive learning from anywhere in the world! Attend scheduled online sessions with your instructor and classmates in addition to completing your coursework.

Live Online format allows you to take classes from anywhere with an internet connection. Classroom sections will be taught in this format through Spring 2021. Learn more about this format.

Beginning August 15, 2020, you must have a Zoom account to participate.

Many schools are now accepting transfer credit for online coursework, including health and sciences programs. Check with your institution before enrolling.

Days

W

Time

6:00PM to 9:00PM Pacific Time

Dates

Mar 24, 2021 to May 26, 2021

Schedule and Location

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Instructional Hours

30.0

Delivery Options

Online

Available for Credit

2 semester units

Instructors

  • Ron Coverson

Section Notes

You must enroll before the first class meeting.

Section Materials

  • (Mandatory) Reinventing Talent Management: Principles and Practices for The New World of Work by Edward E. Lawler III ISBN 978-1-5230-8250-6

Section 039

Jun 23, 2021 to Aug 25, 2021 Live Online

Course Fee(s)

Course Fee credit (2 units)

$995.00


Type Live Online

Access classroom-style interactive learning from anywhere in the world! Attend scheduled online sessions with your instructor and classmates in addition to completing your coursework.

Live Online format allows you to take classes from anywhere with an internet connection. Classroom sections will be taught in this format through Spring 2021. Learn more about this format.

Beginning August 15, 2020, you must have a Zoom account to participate.

Many schools are now accepting transfer credit for online coursework, including health and sciences programs. Check with your institution before enrolling.

Days

W

Time

6:00PM to 9:00PM Pacific Time

Dates

Jun 23, 2021 to Aug 25, 2021

Schedule and Location

View Details

Instructional Hours

30.0

Delivery Options

Online

Available for Credit

2 semester units

Instructors

  • Ron Coverson

Section Notes

Students must enroll before the first class meeting.

Section Materials

  • (Mandatory) Reinventing Talent Management: Principles and Practices for The New World of Work by Edward E. Lawler III ISBN 978-1-5230-8250-6

This course applies to the following programs:

Advanced Program in Project Management

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Skills Electives

  • Agile Principles and Practices
  • Business Analysis Fundamentals
  • PMP and CAPM Exam Preparation
  • Business Process Modeling and Design
  • Program Management
  • Project Cost and Procurement Management
  • Project Schedule and Risk Management
  • Project Scope and Quality Management
  • Software Project Management

Leadership Electives

  • Advanced Human Factors: Improving Personal Effectiveness and Influence
  • Essential People Management Skills for Project Leaders
  • Leadership Without Authority
  • Talent Management and Workforce Development

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Certificate Program in Human Resource Management

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Required Courses

  • Essentials of Human Resources
  • Aligning Human Resource Initiatives With Business Success
  • Employee Recruitment, Selection and Placement
  • Effective Performance Management
  • Total Rewards
  • Employee Relations
  • Talent Management and Workforce Development

Electives

  • Human Resource Systems and Technology
  • Introduction to Human Capital Analytics
  • Employment Law
  • Organization Development and Change
  • Mediation and Conflict Resolution
  • Employee Benefit Plans

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Certificate Program in Leadership and Management

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Required Courses

  • Effective Leadership and Management: Understanding and Influencing the Dynamics of Organizations
  • Business Negotiating
  • Power and Influence in Organizations
  • Managing Change and Ambiguity in the Workplace
  • Organizational Communication Strategies for Managers

Electives

  • Planning and Managing Your Small Business Venture
  • Business Communication: Writing and Speaking
  • Essentials of Business
  • Essentials of Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Making Power Moves: Women and Leadership
  • Mediation and Conflict Resolution
  • Becoming a Leader: Women in Leadership
  • Organization and Management
  • Organization Development and Change
  • Power and Influence: Women and Leadership
  • Talent Management and Workforce Development
  • Improvisation and Leadership
  • Small Business Management
  • Transformational Leadership
  • Communication Skills for Business Professionals

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Notes

Departmental contact: extension-business@berkeley.edu | (510) 642-4231
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Ron Coverson

Ron Coverson, M.B.A., is a senior human resources professional and business consultant working as an HR professional and executive management consultant for universities and Fortune 250 companies. He has experience as a senior human resources manager, executive director of human resources, training and organizational development director and instructor, strategic planner, and business development manager. Coverson's employers have included The America’s Cup Event Authority, Stanford University, The McKesson Corporation and Levi Strauss & Company. For the past 10 years, he has partnered with senior and middle managers focusing on leadership development, strategic planning, culture change, talent and performance management. Coverson currently holds the position of senior business partner for Barrett Business Solutions, a human resources management company.

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Ron Coverson

Ron Coverson, M.B.A., is a senior human resources professional and business consultant working as an HR professional and executive management consultant for universities and Fortune 250 companies. He has experience as a senior human resources manager, executive director of human resources, training and organizational development director and instructor, strategic planner, and business development manager. Coverson's employers have included The America’s Cup Event Authority, Stanford University, The McKesson Corporation and Levi Strauss & Company. For the past 10 years, he has partnered with senior and middle managers focusing on leadership development, strategic planning, culture change, talent and performance management. Coverson currently holds the position of senior business partner for Barrett Business Solutions, a human resources management company.

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