HR Leadership Program - HRLP

Dive into cutting-edge insights, engage with top faculty, and connect with industry peers.

IEDC, Bled
22.01.2026 09:00 AM
€ 3.500 without VAT

Dive into cutting-edge insights, engage with top faculty, and connect with industry peers. 

Why

should you participate?

The Strategic HR Leadership Program is a transformative journey designed for forward-thinking HR experts, managers and leaders. 

In this program, we empower HR professionals to thrive in a dynamic business landscape, equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed to lead with purpose and impact. 

The program consists of four two-day modules enriched by a guest speaker at each module. 

Who

is this program for?

  • HR Managers
  • HR practitioners
  • Business executives
  • Consultants and coaches
  • Organizational development experts
  • Professionals, managers and leaders seeking to enhance their strategic HR skills

Topics

  • MODULE 1: Change Management & Employer Branding

Dates: January 22 – 23, 2026

Lecturers: Prof. Nenad Filipović, IEDC-Bled School of Management and Dr. Aleksandra Kregar, Habitus Consulting, Slovenia

 

Seminar Highlights

  • Understand change dynamics and develop change leadership skills.
  • Drive successful organizational transformations.
  • Metrics and ROI: Measure HR impact on organizational performance.
  • MODULE 2: Finance Essentials for HR Managers

Dates: March 24 – 25, 2026

Lecturer: Igor Magdalenić, DoceoFinance BV, Belgium 

 

Seminar Highlights

  • Financial Literacy: Understand key financial concepts relevant to HR decisions.
  • Budgeting and Cost Control: Optimize HR budgets.
  • Metrics and ROI: Measure HR impact on organizational performance.
  • MODULE 3: Prepare for the New Skills Economy

Dates: May 14 – 15, 2026

Lecturers: Dr. Dominique Turcq, Founder and President of the Boostzone Institute, France

Seminar Highlights
  • Spotting skill gaps today 
  • Quick-win upskilling approaches 
  • Embedding skills into HR processes
  • MODULE 4: Strategy for HR Managers

Dates: November 19– 20, 2026

Lecturer: Nick Binedell, Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Seminars’ Highlights

  • Strategic Alignment: Align HR practices with organizational goals.
  • Competitive Advantage: Leverage HR as a strategic asset.
  • Organizational development, culture, structure, systems, and technology. 

 

Field trip to Vienna, Austria*:

Dates: March 26 - 27, 2026 

As part of the Program, participants will have the unique opportunity to visit 4 companies/organizations to learn about innovative HR practices. 

*Participation to the field trip is optional. Participation fee is 1,000 EUR + VAT.

If you wish to attend only the field trip, please apply here.

 

When

October 16, 2025 - March 27, 2026

Program Fee

Program fee: € 3.500 + VAT

Participation in all four modules is obligatory.

In partnership with:

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Contact

Sasa Pavlovski
Saša Zupan
Executive Education Advisor

A programme for your entire team?

All of our open programmes can also be offered and delivered as in-company solution to groups of employees from the same organisation. This allows us to develop a programme that focuses on your organisation’s own situation and issues. We can schedule it at a time and location that you prefer. We can also tailor the content to fit your organisation’s needs. Please feel free to contact us for a no-obligation proposal and to explore the possibilities

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