# Strategic Human Capital Management Course (Self-Paced)

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## Overview

Gain a solid foundation in strategic human capital management concepts, principles, and best practices using OPM’s Human Capital Framework. Learn the skills needed to align HR goals, performance, and budget with the agency's mission and use metrics to identify needs and outcomes and measure progress toward identified outcomes.

## What you'll learn

- Describe strategic human capital management and its importance in today's federal environment.
- Identify sources of human capital data and explain how they are used in strategic human capital management.
- List the human capital standards and describe how each affects agency strategic decision-making.
- Discuss how agency culture and mission shape human capital management decisions.
- Examine how organizational analyses are used in human capital business decisions.
- Identify recruitment strategies that are aligned with strategic goals.
- Describe how linking organizational and individual performance expectations helps agencies meet goals and improve productivity and effectiveness.
- Describe strategies that help organizations effectively manage people, ensure continuity of leadership, and sustain a learning environment that drives continuous performance improvement.
- Discuss how data-driven, results-oriented planning and accountability systems ensure agency human capital decisions that ensure better business results.

## Curriculum

#### Module 1: Overview of Strategic Human Capital Management

- Define strategic human capital management (SHCM)
- Explain how SHCM has evolved in the federal government
- Describe the importance of SHCM and how HR supports the organization’s business and mission
- Identify current federal SHCM initiatives
- Discuss HR roles under SHCM

#### Module 2: The Human Capital Framework

- List the human capital standards for success
- Describe the focus of each human capital standard for success
- Explain how each standard impacts other standards
- Understand the Human Capital Framework and its components
- Discuss HRStat: Data-Driven HR Program Reviews

#### Module 3: Strategic Planning and Alignment

- Explain the purpose of the Strategic Planning and Alignment system
- Define Strategic Planning and Alignment in the context of the HCF
- Discuss the standards and outcomes for Strategic Planning and Alignment
- Apply the Strategic Planning and Alignment focus areas and metrics to your organization
- Examine the perspectives of senior leadership, operational leaders, and employees on strategic alignment

#### Module 4: Talent Management

- Address competency gaps in mission-critical occupations
- Implement programs to attract, acquire, develop, and retain talent
- Align talent management strategies with agency goals and objectives
- Understand the role of HR in building a capable workforce

#### Module 5: Performance Culture

- Promote a high-performing workforce through effective performance management systems
- Establish awards programs to recognize achievements
- Foster a performance-driven culture within the agency
- Develop strategies for maintaining a results-oriented organizational culture

#### Module 6: Evaluation

- Monitor and evaluate human capital management policies, programs, and activities
- Analyze compliance with merit system principles
- Identify improvements for enhancing human capital management practices
- Implement data-driven evaluations to assess the impact of HR decisions

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $1049