Strategic HR Leadership (SHRL) Certification

Optimize Your Talent Strategy

Create and grow high-performing HR teams through intention, interaction, and influence.

Being a good leader is more than just telling people what to do. It is about enabling team members to work effectively together and achieve results. As an HR leader, you are responsible for engaging and developing your employees. You guide your team through their day to day and lead initiatives that provide value to your organization.

At HCI, we understand the value of what you do and the need for dedicated development for HR leaders. Our Strategic HR Leadership certification is just that: a practical and hands-on course that will help you be a better people leader. Improve your team’s performance and engagement by linking your team's work to business strategy, analyzing your team roles, and creating learning plans for your team. You’ll practice giving feedback and coaching to better guide your team and you will leave class with the practical tools and templates you need to grow your leadership skills right away.

Increased Focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are critical in today's business environment. As an HR leader, you are expected to serve as DEIB role model within your organization. To help you better prepare, we've updated this certification program to include new research and content on diversity, equity and inclusion topics. You will learn the impact DEI has on people and performance, how to mitigate unconscious bias and what you can do to create more equitable environments where people can feel a sense of safety and belonging.

What You'll Learn

Assess Your Team Leadership Skills

Assess how you model effective communication, maintain accountability, develop team members, and act inclusively then form an action plan based on the results of your assessment

Connect Teams to a Larger Purpose

Communicate how the team's work affects real people and business strategy and set clear expectations with a team charter

Intentionally Design Teams

Design teams to align with your organization's strategy while mitigating unconscious bias in team design

Optimize Team Interaction

Empower your team to choose how they work, reinforce a team mindset, and provide continuous development opportunities and feedback

Influence Outcomes

Model the right leadership behaviors, leverage network connects and evaluate outcomes and behaviors

What to Expect

COVID NOTICE: Due to ongoing uncertainty related to Covid-19, we encourage all in-person course attendees to avoid making non-refundable arrangements for travel and accommodations
Select training dates and times that fit your schedule
Finish your HCI program with a free toolkit, access to additional videos and research, and a set of skills that you can use on the job immediately
Access log-in information, certification materials (participant guide and toolkit), and the exam in your MyHCI profile
Chat and interact with faculty and peers via Zoom
Earn your HCI certification by attending all the sessions, completing all classwork, and passing the multiple-choice exam with a score of 80% or higher
Renew your HCI certification every three years by obtaining 60 credits
Attend this certification program and earn 13.5 HCI, 13.5 HRCI, 13.5 SHRM, and 12 ATD recertification credits

Earn Your Human Capital Strategy Credential

Did you know that our Strategic HR Leadership (SHRL) certification is part of HCI's Human Capital Academy program? Designed to help you build in-demand capabilities, advance your career, and lead the future of HR, this credential program is a collection of five strategic certifications paired with mentoring and an advised portfolio project. Graduates of this program demonstrate a breadth of HR knowledge and capabilities to bring wherever they go.

Learn How to Earn a Human Capital Strategy Credential