The Professional Academy Developing Talent for the Future Skill Sprint will help you, as an HR or L&D professional, explore the main themes of talent development. It will equip you with the skills to design effective learning journeys, prevent early attrition, and create motivating career and reward frameworks.
It is an ideal Skill Sprint for those in or aspiring to roles responsible for professional development, as it provides advanced strategies and tools to foster continuous improvement and align talent initiatives with organisational goals.
Starts 02 Dec — Ends 16 Dec 25
- LIVE ONLINE lectures with an Industry Expert
- 3 weeks: 1 session per week
- Every Tuesday at 2:30 PM
€699, €450pp
This course is ideal for HR and L&D professionals, as well as managers, looking to build foundational skills in talent development, learning design, and employee retention.
Level 1 will allow you to build your foundational skills in talent development, including how to design effective learning journeys and CPD plans, and implement strategies to prevent early attrition. Additionally, you will learn to develop comprehensive onboarding plans and create career and reward frameworks to motivate and retain talent.
- Recognise the core principles of effective talent development in modern organisations
- Design impactful learning journeys and continuing professional development (CPD) plans
- Implement strategies to support integration and reduce early attrition
- Understand career development and reward frameworks that support retention
- Align learning and development efforts with long-term organisational goals
Unit 1: Designing Learning Journeys Move beyond ad-hoc training. This unit teaches you to design structured, effective learning journeys and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) plans that align with organisational goals.
- Key Topics: Principles of effective talent development, Designing learning journeys, Promoting ongoing CPD.
Unit 2: Integration & Early Success Stop early attrition. This unit focuses on the critical first 90 days, providing strategies to integrate new team members effectively and support their early success.
- Key Topics: Preventing early attrition, Comprehensive onboarding strategies, Supporting integration.
Unit 3: Career Frameworks & Retention Build a future. This unit explores how to create motivating career frameworks and reward systems that show employees a clear path forward, driving long-term retention.
- Key Topics: Creating career frameworks, Reward systems for retention, Aligning talent with business goals.
Next Dates: Flexible start dates available, Buy now with your discount and start in Feb 2026