(Solution) 5OS06 (AC3.1) Identify two stakeholders and explain their involvement in leadership and management development initiatives in your organisation

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Senior Leadership

Senior leadership, including executives and top management, is the central stakeholder for the leadership and management development initiatives at Saudi Aramco. Starting with the strategic vision of these programs, they start by validating that their strategic vision is in line with the organisation’s long term business objectives as well as understanding the major industry trends. Senior leaders provide organisational support by securing the resources they need such as time, funding, and key personnel access. They also shape the design of leadership programs about what skills and behaviours are needed to drive organisational success in a complex, global energy market (CIPD, 2024c). Furthermore, senior leaders also actively play the role of a mentor or coach, who shares their experiences or insights with the future leaders. Through this involvement, the future leaders in the company gain real world knowledge of the company’s culture and values. This is critical to their contribution to the formation of a culture of continuous leadership development that will empower a resilient and adaptable leadership pipeline with the ability to navigate future challenges.

HR Professionals

The Coordination and management of leadership and management development initiatives is primarily the responsibility of the HR department, specifically the people development team. It is the role of HR professionals to run training needs analysis, such as to identify gaps in leadership competencies so that programs are adjusted to cater to these specific needs (CIPD, 2017). They also create and provide leadership programs, including e-learning platforms, classroom-based training and on the job learning. In addition, HR professionals work closely with senior leadership with the aim of aligning leadership programs with organisational objectives and to lead the evaluation of program, to make sure that the initiatives achieve the expected outcomes. They also get involved in succession planning, to ensure that there is a pipeline of capable leaders ready to step into those key positions upon the shortage of employees in a certain role.

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