The Certified Competent Manager Training Course for HR Professionals, offered by Oxford Training Centre, is an intensive and structured programme tailored for HR practitioners who are expected to lead, manage, and influence effectively within increasingly complex organisational environments. Managerial competence has become a central pillar in human capital strategy, and HR professionals must be equipped not only with people management skills but also with the frameworks necessary to evaluate and develop managerial talent across the business.
This course sits within the scope of professional Human Resources Training Courses and is designed to deepen understanding of management competency models, strategic leadership, behavioural evaluation, and organisational capability frameworks. Through a balanced combination of theoretical grounding and applied practice, participants will gain comprehensive insights into what defines a competent manager and how to measure, support, and sustain these skills in dynamic organisational settings.
The course covers a wide array of themes including HR’s role in management development, competency-based performance frameworks, managerial effectiveness measurement, behavioural skills, and strategic thinking. It enables HR professionals to become not only certified in managerial competence but also strong contributors to organisational leadership pipelines, succession strategies, and capability building initiatives.
Objectives
- To enable participants to achieve a recognised competent manager certification for HR by mastering strategic, operational, and behavioural competencies.
- To develop proficiency in designing, implementing, and managing competency-based HR training programs that align with business objectives.
- To build a comprehensive understanding of the HR competency framework training used to assess and elevate management effectiveness across departments.
- To strengthen the leadership pipeline by embedding core managerial skills within HR practices, including performance evaluation and succession planning.
- To provide practical tools for HR training in managerial competence development, including coaching, behavioural interviewing, and capability mapping.
- To prepare participants to play a critical role in leadership development through structured competency-based management training for HR professionals.
- To explore strategies for identifying leadership potential, facilitating talent reviews, and developing future-ready managers in HR and business units.
- To deepen the integration between HR functions and business strategy by positioning managerial competence at the core of organisational growth.
Target Audience
- HR professionals seeking a certified management competency course to build their managerial credentials and advisory impact.
- HR managers responsible for evaluating and developing management skills in business units or departments.
- L&D professionals overseeing capability-building, managerial effectiveness, or organisational development programmes.
- Talent management officers and HRBPs tasked with embedding competency-based HR training programs in their workforce planning strategies.
- HR generalists transitioning into strategic roles where leadership development and manager performance frameworks are key priorities.
- Managers or supervisors within HR looking to solidify their own leadership and operational competencies.
- Succession planning, coaching, or OD professionals involved in HR manager competency development programs.
How Will Attendees Benefit?
- Gain an internationally aligned certified managerial effectiveness course for HR professionals, enhancing credibility and advancement opportunities.
- Build internal capacity to design and manage certified management development courses for HR leaders and department managers.
- Learn to map, evaluate, and develop core competencies for HR and non-HR leaders across departments using standardised assessment models.
- Understand how to structure performance management and competence assessment in HR with clarity and organisational relevance.
- Develop insights into how HR’s role in management competence frameworks impacts culture, engagement, and leadership outcomes.
- Strengthen strategic capabilities in HR by developing skills in succession planning and competency mapping, ensuring long-term workforce sustainability.
- Apply behavioural and analytical models to coaching conversations, performance reviews, and leadership diagnostics.
- Master tools to measure, report on, and improve managerial skills through leadership scorecards, talent grids, and feedback mechanisms.
- Build the capability to lead by example, embodying certified competent management skills within the HR function itself.
Course Content
Module 1: Foundations of Managerial Competence in HR Context
- Understanding the concept of competence: technical, behavioural, and leadership dimensions
- HR’s responsibility in defining and assessing managerial roles
- The structure of certified competent manager training courses for HR professionals
Module 2: Competency Frameworks and Design Principles
- Designing job-specific and enterprise-wide competency models
- Linking competencies to performance, culture, and succession outcomes
- Case studies of HR competency framework training for HR managers
Module 3: Building Managerial Effectiveness through HR
- Essential competencies for people managers: strategy, communication, decision-making
- Identifying and coaching for performance gaps in management
- Creating tools for evaluating and supporting effective managers
Module 4: Strategic Thinking and Business Acumen for HR Managers
- Developing systems thinking and organisational insight in HR leadership
- Aligning HR strategy with business performance metrics
- Strategic HR training in management and leadership competencies
Module 5: Performance Management and Competency Integration
- Setting performance expectations and feedback processes based on competencies
- Designing appraisal systems that incorporate behavioural and skills-based evaluation
- Managing underperformance through coaching and developmental planning
Module 6: Behavioural Competency and Leadership Attributes
- Assessing emotional intelligence, interpersonal dynamics, and decision-making under pressure
- Leadership profiling tools: 360 feedback, behavioural interviews, and assessment centres
- Behavioural competency development training for HR and leadership pipelines
Module 7: HR’s Role in Leadership Pipeline and Succession Strategy
- Identifying and developing future managers through talent reviews
- Succession planning and competency mapping in HR functions
- Creating leadership readiness and transition plans
Module 8: Managerial Coaching and Internal Capability Building
- Building a coaching culture through certified HR-led interventions
- Coaching frameworks to guide competency growth in mid-level and senior managers
- Certified competent manager training for HR professionals as internal facilitators
Module 9: Organisational Design and Role Alignment
- Structuring jobs and responsibilities around defined competencies
- Aligning role clarity and performance expectations through design thinking
- HR capability and management development for high-impact role delivery
Module 10: Certification and Application of Competence Models
- Creating HR-led competency certification frameworks within the organisation
- HR’s role in quality assurance, development pathways, and performance moderation
- Capstone project: Designing a departmental competency development plan