Do you have the ambition to develop into an HR Director or the HR lead in your organisation?

or 

Do you need to invest in the development and retention of your key HR talent? Equipping them with the confidence and skills to think and act as leaders, ready to help you deliver your strategic people plans?

Our 12-month Leadership Academy for HR Professionals prepares delegates for this transition into senior leadership. Pre-register for our 2025 Academy now – starting in March 2025. Thos who have pre-registered will receive the booking link for places at the start of October, ahead of general marketing. 

We are very pleased that the University of Suffolk endorses our Academy programme, highlighting the quality of support and content provided to delegates, who receive a certificate of completion from the University at the end of the programme. 

The HR Leadership Academy Modules

• The value of HR in your organisation
• Using HR strategically
• Confidence development – presenting, influencing and leading
• Your personal brand & career path

Learning through the HR Leadership Academy

Modules are explored through a variety of learning opportunities, with regular online and live activities providing continuity throughout the year.

• Venue-based workshops with business coaches and specialist trainers
• Live online masterclasses with HRDs and CEOs
• Live online workshops with expert coaches in leadership and communication
• Recruitment masterclass for board-level roles
• Career planning clinic
• An invitation to the 2024 HR Leaders of East Anglia Conference
• Reflection and self-assessment toolkits
• A personal coach for the duration of the Academy

A place on the Academy is £2,195 + VAT

Staged payments for self-funding delegates are available

Limited to 12 places

2025’s Course Information Guide is in production, however it will likely follow a very similar format the current 2024 content which you can see by click on the link below.

Download the Course Information Guide

Is the Academy right for me?

Previous Academy delegates have been HR Managers, HR Business Partners and HR Operations Leads with the aspiration and ambition to become an HR Director.

To pre-register for this course email nina.metson@waddingtonbrown.co.uk