XLRI - Xavier School of Management

Senior Executive Development Programme in Building Future CHROs

XLRI - Xavier School of Management

Human Resource Management

Application Deadline Approaching

Last date to apply: September 30, 2026 · Program starts on October 17, 2026

About Programme

As the business landscape evolves with new market realities, disruptive technologies, work-from-home as the 'new normal', and managing teams virtually, the role of Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) has become intrinsically complex. The new-age CHROs need to be agile in thinking and strategic in their approach towards building innovative HR practices resulting in a long-lasting shared workforce resilience. Joining XLRI VIL's Senior Executive Development Programme on Advanced HRM for Tomorrow's CHROs will help you understand the unique dynamics of strategic HRM, and gain skills needed to build and implement innovative and future-ready HR strategies. Anchor your career-growth and transition into a future-ready CHRO to steer your business towards growth, with insight, innovation and strategy in HR practices.

95% Indian talent professionals believe that employee experience will shape the future of HR in the coming years.(Source: LinkedIn Global Talent Trends 2020)
74% HR leaders believe that it is essential to implement agility in HR practices, but do not have a strategy to achieve it.(Source: Gartner's How Agile Principles Drive Successful HR Transformations, 2020)
91% Indian business leaders agree that inclusive workplace culture is vital to the success of their business.(Source: Accenture's Getting to Equal 2020: The Hidden Value of Culture Makers, 2020)

Programme Content

Understanding strategy-reviewing strategy and its impact on organizational process
Deriving HR strategy from organizational strategy
Understanding HR and strategy fit and strategic alignment.
HR’s role in managing change-
HRM issues in M&A and JV
HRM in related versus unrelated expansion.
HRM in globalization
Role of Structure and culture in influencing strategy and vice versa
Talent development strategy-
Succession planning, career planning and managing extra organizational networks-
Talent development modes and impact
Understanding motivation- the current theoretical stage
Designing pay philosophy-pay strategy and pay mix.
Performance management- the why and how of it
Pay for performance- short term and long-term incentives
Understanding leadership from a Personal & Organizational Leadership perspective
Leadership and communication
HR’s role in leading the organization through Transactional and transformational leadership.
HR managers as influencers
HR leader’s role in managing and leading change & business transformation
Key aspects of IR in India
Labor laws- a refresh of the various legislations and its impact on industries
Preparing for Automation of jobs by exploring new-age industrial and employee relationships
Key developments in marketing management/sales and branding
Key roles in marketing and sales and their performance measurement
Marketing the HR function
Understanding key concepts in finance
Finance and HRM- appreciating the various roles in finance function
Understanding key concepts in operations management
HR and TQM/planning, scheduling and HRM
How to understand and interpret Data
Using Data to answer or ask HR questions.
Software that enables HR analytics

Pedagogy

The stated objectives will be attained through:

A very intensive programme useful from a corporate management viewpoint

8 months intense learning through Erulearning direct-to-desktop platform

Project work

Lecture Series

Case studies and Simulations

Group work

As the business landscape evolves with new market realities, disruptive technologies, work-from-home as the new normal, and managing teams virtually, the role of Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) has become intrinsically complex. The new-age CHROs need to be agile in thinking and strategic in their approach towards building innovative HR practices resulting in a long-lasting shared workforce resilience. Joining XLRI VILs Senior Executive Development Programme on Advanced HRM for Tomorrows CHROs will help you understand the unique dynamics of strategic HRM, and gain skills needed to build and implement innovative and future-ready HR strategies. Anchor your career-growth and transition into a future-ready CHRO to steer your business towards growth, with insight, innovation and strategy in HR practices.

95% Indian talent professionals believe that employee experience will shape the future of HR in the coming years.(Source: LinkedIn Global Talent Trends 2020)

74% HR leaders believe that it is essential to implement agility in HR practices, but do not have a strategy to achieve it.(Source: Gartners How Agile Principles Drive Successful HR Transformations, 2020)

91% Indian business leaders agree that inclusive workplace culture is vital to the success of their business.(Source: Accentures Getting to Equal 2020: The Hidden Value of Culture Makers, 2020)

Human Resource Management as a strategic process in creating agility.

Understanding strategy-reviewing strategy and its impact on organizational process

Deriving HR strategy from organizational strategy

Understanding HR and strategy fit and strategic alignment.

HRs role in managing change-

HRM issues in M&A and JV

HRM in related versus unrelated expansion.

HRM in globalization

Organization design to facilitate HR strategy.

Role of Structure and culture in influencing strategy and vice versa

HRs role in building Talent-

Talent development strategy-

Succession planning, career planning and managing extra organizational networks-

Talent development modes and impact

HRs Role in managing motivation.

Understanding motivation- the current theoretical stage

Designing pay philosophy-pay strategy and pay mix.

Performance management- the why and how of it

Pay for performance- short term and long-term incentives

Leadership and HR

Understanding leadership from a Personal & Organizational Leadership perspective

Leadership and communication

HRs role in leading the organization through Transactional and transformational leadership.

HR managers as influencers

HR leaders role in managing and leading change & business transformation

Industrial relations and Labor laws

Key aspects of IR in India

Labor laws- a refresh of the various legislations and its impact on industries

Preparing for Automation of jobs by exploring new-age industrial and employee relationships

Appreciating, understanding and influencing other functions I

Key developments in marketing management/sales and branding

Key roles in marketing and sales and their performance measurement

Marketing the HR function

Appreciating, understanding and influencing another function II

Understanding key concepts in finance

Finance and HRM- appreciating the various roles in finance function

Appreciating, understanding and influencing other function III

Understanding key concepts in operations management

HR and TQM/planning, scheduling and HRM

Analytics and HR manager

How to understand and interpret Data

Using Data to answer or ask HR questions.

Software that enables HR analytics

Putting it all together- a discussion/presentation

Senior HR/L&D managers are responsible for managing a large workforce and have the potential to assume HR Head or CHRO position.

Organizational development leaders, Business heads, and CHROs who are also responsible for improving organizations human capital and aligning it with the overall strategy.

HR Specialists/Consultants who work with clients/organizations on driving projects for strategic decision-making and better organizational outcomes.

The stated objectives will be attained through:

A very intensive programme useful from a corporate management viewpoint

8 months intense learning through Erulearning direct-to-desktop platform

Project work

Lecture Series

Case studies and Simulations

Group work

Case Studies

Assignments

Simulations/Quiz

Capstone Project Presentation

XLRI shall set the papers for examinations and evaluation shall be done by XLRI at its own cost. The faculty members teaching their respective courses will choose the method of evaluation most appropriate to the material.

Regular Quizzes to be conducted online by XLRI

Minimum attendance 75%.

Saturday- 6:45 pm to 9:45 pm

XLRI ID – Card: No

Library Card: No

Executive Education Alumni Status:

Yes (On Registration with the applicable fee)

Programme Audience

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Senior HR/L&D managers are responsible for managing a large workforce and have the potential to assume HR Head or CHRO position.
Organizational development leaders, Business heads, and CHROs who are also responsible for improving organizations human capital and aligning it with the overall strategy.
HR Specialists/Consultants who work with clients/organizations on driving projects for strategic decision-making and better organizational outcomes.

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