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October

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The Employee Experience Workshop

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session October 23

The Employee Experience Workshop draws upon new research from The Josh Bersin Company to form a vision of employee experience (EX) today. The past year has led many people to reconsider…

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Global Analyst and Senior Vice President of ResearchJosh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy and 1 other
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Accelerating Your HR Career

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session October 28

At organizations across the world, of every size and in every industry, HR professionals are wondering: is this the place where I can build my career?

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Josh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy

November

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Change Agility

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session November 4

Whether a company is a brand-new startup or a well-established business, change is inevitable. We cannot anticipate or control every potential internal or external change within an…

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Loren I. ShusterGlobal Analyst and Senior Vice President of ResearchAlexandra Badenoch
With Alexandra Badenoch of Telstra and 2 others
cricket stadium at nighttime with vibrant sunset

Coaching at Scale

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session November 6

Coaching at Scale offers a new look at the power and reach of coaching in today’s challenging climate. Designed primarily for an HR audience, it offers both a philosophical look at how the…

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Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, MDLarry McAlisterGretchen Stroud
With Gretchen Stroud of Hilton and 3 others
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Talent Acquisition at a Crossroads

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session November 11

Talent acquisition is the most urgent challenge facing HR today. Organizations need new skills and capabilities, but talent is scarce, and competition is fierce. In all the uncertainty,…

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Holly QuinceyPatricia PorterAmy Inter
With Amy Inter of Encompass Health and 4 others
AI Enabled HR

Artificial Intelligence in HR

4-5 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session November 13

Artificial intelligence (AI) has exploded into our lives recently. After 45 years of research, computer scientists have developed systems that can talk to us, classify photos, and create…

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Global Analyst and Senior Vice President of ResearchChief Client OfficerJosh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy and 7 others
Skill Ready Mindset

Embracing a Skills-Ready Mindset

4-5 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session November 18

Skills has been a hot topic for a few years now, especially as technology has made finding and tracking skills easier than ever. As a result, we’re hearing quite a bit about the…

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Amy Farner SVP of Product and Member ExperienceChief Client OfficerJosh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy and 6 others
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The HR Consultant: A Masterclass with Bill Pelster

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session November 18

As HR professionals continue to solve new problems and partner with every part of the business, our roles as practitioners have changed. Increasingly, the most valued HR leaders are…

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Chief Client Officer
With Bill Pelster of The Josh Bersin Company
sunset

The New World of Wellbeing

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session November 20

This course, a refreshed version of Wellbeing at Work, explores The Josh Bersin Company's "Healthy Organization" framework to give you a research-based, holistic approach to employee…

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Jessie ClarosNancy Vitale
With Nancy Vitale of Omada Health and 2 others
Woman playing piano

Career and Talent Mobility

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session November 27

Organizations today are in a tight spot. Squashed between a tight talent market, economic downturns that force layoffs, and increasing demand for high-touch, customer-centric business…

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Senior Vice President of AdvisoryGlobal Analyst and Senior Vice President of ResearchJosh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy and 5 others

December

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People Analytics

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session December 2

The goal of this course is to help HR practitioners at all levels of experience become more fluent in the language of data, more sophisticated users of analytics tools, and more…

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Kevin MacDuffRena YiOlivier Vankerk
With Olivier Vankerk of UnitedHealth Group and 5 others
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Advanced EX Technology Workshop

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session December 4

Technologies and services alone don’t drive a great employee experience (EX). But they play a pivotal role in creating an environment where employees can thrive. The Josh Bersin Company…

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Josh BersinShweta BandiGlobal Analyst and Senior Vice President of Research
With Kathi Enderes of The Josh Bersin Company and 2 others
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The Learning and Development SuperClass

6-8 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session December 9

The simulation will cover all aspects of a corporate Learning & Development operating model by seeking to align Arrow Care learners’ needs, company financials, organizational goals, and…

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Senior Vice President of AdvisoryChief Client OfficerJosh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy and 3 others
Bersin Academy Design Thinking for HR course

Design Thinking for HR Workshop

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session December 9

The Design Thinking for HR Workshop draws on these principles to create a practical framework HR professionals can apply to solve complex problems. Through this course’s hands-on approach,…

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Jaclyn McKayGeoffrey BaldwinKate Seward
With Kate Seward of R/GA and 3 others
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Human-Centered Leadership

5-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session December 11

In this course, we will examine the emergence of human-centered leadership (HCL) and discuss why it will have a significant impact on the way we lead and manage for years to come. We’ll…

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Global Analyst and Senior Vice President of ResearchJosh BersinNuno Gonçalves
With Nuno Gonçalves of Mars and 2 others
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The Strategic HR Business Partner

4-5 hours over 5 weeks
Next session December 16

Strategic HR Business Partners are at the frontline of today’s talent strategy. They represent the fastest growing role in the profession and, in many organizations, the most pivotal.

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Annella HeytensNaveen BhatejaCarol Surface
With Carol Surface of Medtronic and 5 others
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The Voice of the Employee

4-5 hours over 5 weeks
Next session December 16

This course is all about what's next in employee engagement. We'll explore how we can redesign the way we measure employee engagement and turn it into tangible actions that create…

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Justin BlackHeidi Binder-MatsuoJosh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy and 7 others
Matrix/web of human-centered icons

The Organization Design SuperClass

6-8 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session December 18

This SuperClass offers a valuable opportunity to learn about Organization Design. It involves an immersive simulation centered around a fictional North American pharmaceutical chain called…

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Senior Vice President of AdvisoryChief Client OfficerJosh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy and 3 others

January

Man walking in between subway platforms

Voice, Values, and HR

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session January 6

This course was created in with Mary Gentile and is based on her Giving Voice to Values (GVV) methodology. GVV is not about persuading people to be more ethical. Rather, GVV starts from…

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Mary Gentile
With Mary Gentile of University of Virginia Darden School of Business
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The Agile Learning Organization

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session January 8

This course is designed for L&D professionals and any HR Professional that wants to know how to expand your thinking about learning solutions, embrace cohort and collaborative learning,…

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Robert BurnsideMatt BurrJosh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy and 2 others
Headshots of People

People as Competitive Advantage

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session January 13

This course gives every HR professional a core understanding of our role. What is the real role of people in business, and how can we build a company that truly leverages people for…

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Maarten van BeekJess YuenJosh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy and 2 others
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Elevating Equity

4-5 hours over 5 weeks
Next session January 15

Elevating Equity is not a traditional diversity, equity, and inclusion course—it focuses on proven actions that drive real, measurable change. Addressing the systemic inequalities baked…

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Ray NarineDaniel ShannonJosh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy and 5 others
Skill Ready Mindset

Embracing a Skills-Ready Mindset

4-5 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session January 20

Skills has been a hot topic for a few years now, especially as technology has made finding and tracking skills easier than ever. As a result, we’re hearing quite a bit about the…

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Amy Farner SVP of Product and Member ExperienceChief Client OfficerJosh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy and 6 others
vineyard with tomatoes

The Employee Experience Workshop

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session January 27

The Employee Experience Workshop draws upon new research from The Josh Bersin Company to form a vision of employee experience (EX) today. The past year has led many people to reconsider…

View Course
Global Analyst and Senior Vice President of ResearchJosh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy and 1 other
Technology vector cartoon with multiple objects

Hybrid Working

5-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session January 29

The Hybrid Working Program provides best practices and strategies for navigating hybrid work from the world’s leading thinkers on work, organizations, and the human experience. Created by…

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Josh BersinGlobal Analyst and Senior Vice President of ResearchStephanie LeBlanc-Godfrey
With Stephanie Leblanc-Gofrey of Google and 2 others

February

close up view of algae

Change Agility

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session February 3

Whether a company is a brand-new startup or a well-established business, change is inevitable. We cannot anticipate or control every potential internal or external change within an…

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Loren I. ShusterGlobal Analyst and Senior Vice President of ResearchAlexandra Badenoch
With Alexandra Badenoch of Telstra and 2 others
AI Enabled HR

Artificial Intelligence in HR

4-5 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session February 5

Artificial intelligence (AI) has exploded into our lives recently. After 45 years of research, computer scientists have developed systems that can talk to us, classify photos, and create…

View Course
Global Analyst and Senior Vice President of ResearchChief Client OfficerJosh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy and 7 others
five rocks stacked on top of each other with tan background

Five Roles of the Manager

6-8 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session February 10

Management—especially now—is not something that can be learned in a book. Real management happens through a series of moments, interactions, and conversations that shape our relationships…

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Global Analyst and Senior Vice President of ResearchMatt BurrBelinda Liu
With Belinda Liu of Novartis and 2 others
Bill Pelster Professional Headshot

The HR Consultant: A Masterclass with Bill Pelster

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session February 12

As HR professionals continue to solve new problems and partner with every part of the business, our roles as practitioners have changed. Increasingly, the most valued HR leaders are…

View Course
Chief Client Officer
With Bill Pelster of The Josh Bersin Company
cricket stadium at nighttime with vibrant sunset

Coaching at Scale

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session February 17

Coaching at Scale offers a new look at the power and reach of coaching in today’s challenging climate. Designed primarily for an HR audience, it offers both a philosophical look at how the…

View Course
Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, MDLarry McAlisterGretchen Stroud
With Gretchen Stroud of Hilton and 3 others
Chart paper with measurement instruments

Accelerating Your HR Career

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session February 19

At organizations across the world, of every size and in every industry, HR professionals are wondering: is this the place where I can build my career?

View Course
Josh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy
Learning & Development SuperClass Josh Bersin Academy course image

The Learning and Development SuperClass

6-8 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session February 24

The simulation will cover all aspects of a corporate Learning & Development operating model by seeking to align Arrow Care learners’ needs, company financials, organizational goals, and…

View Course
Senior Vice President of AdvisoryChief Client OfficerJosh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy and 3 others
board with sticky notes

The HR Tech Workshop

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session February 26

The HR Tech Workshop is for HR professionals who are responsible for designing, implementing, and transforming the HR Tech ecosystem in their organizations, either directly or indirectly.…

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Dr. Reza MoussavianJill LarsenJosh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy and 4 others

March

Woman playing piano

Career and Talent Mobility

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session March 5

Organizations today are in a tight spot. Squashed between a tight talent market, economic downturns that force layoffs, and increasing demand for high-touch, customer-centric business…

View Course
Senior Vice President of AdvisoryGlobal Analyst and Senior Vice President of ResearchJosh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy and 5 others
Cartoon image of lightbulb with people in a lab

People Analytics

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session March 10

The goal of this course is to help HR practitioners at all levels of experience become more fluent in the language of data, more sophisticated users of analytics tools, and more…

View Course
Kevin MacDuffRena YiOlivier Vankerk
With Olivier Vankerk of UnitedHealth Group and 5 others
two chairs overlooking sea with mountains in distance

The Strategic HR Business Partner

4-5 hours over 5 weeks
Next session March 12

Strategic HR Business Partners are at the frontline of today’s talent strategy. They represent the fastest growing role in the profession and, in many organizations, the most pivotal.

View Course
Annella HeytensNaveen BhatejaCarol Surface
With Carol Surface of Medtronic and 5 others
people gathering around a table making a cheers gesture

The Changing Face of Total Rewards

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session March 17

The Changing Face of Total Rewards is an introduction to the core philosophies at the heart of total rewards. Whether we’re talking about it as a department or a strategy, total rewards is…

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Jessie ClarosGlobal Analyst and Senior Vice President of ResearchJosh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy and 2 others
fast motion shot of people walking on a platform

Leading L&D

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session March 19

Like so many aspects of our work and professional lives, learning has changed dramatically over the past few years. Leading L&D will dig into these changes and offer tools for developing…

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Matt BurrCameron HedrickEkpedeme “Pamay” Bassey
With Ekpedeme “Pamay” Bassey of The Kraft Heinz Company and 3 others
Matrix/web of human-centered icons

The Organization Design SuperClass

6-8 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session March 24

This SuperClass offers a valuable opportunity to learn about Organization Design. It involves an immersive simulation centered around a fictional North American pharmaceutical chain called…

View Course
Senior Vice President of AdvisoryChief Client OfficerJosh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy and 3 others
kinetic dance still photo on large ballroom floor

The Voice of the Employee

4-5 hours over 5 weeks
Next session March 26

This course is all about what's next in employee engagement. We'll explore how we can redesign the way we measure employee engagement and turn it into tangible actions that create…

View Course
Justin BlackHeidi Binder-MatsuoJosh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy and 7 others

April

Bersin Academy Design Thinking for HR course

Design Thinking for HR Workshop

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session April 2

The Design Thinking for HR Workshop draws on these principles to create a practical framework HR professionals can apply to solve complex problems. Through this course’s hands-on approach,…

View Course
Jaclyn McKayGeoffrey BaldwinKate Seward
With Kate Seward of R/GA and 3 others
close up image of woman on phone taking picture

Advanced EX Technology Workshop

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session April 7

Technologies and services alone don’t drive a great employee experience (EX). But they play a pivotal role in creating an environment where employees can thrive. The Josh Bersin Company…

View Course
Josh BersinShweta BandiGlobal Analyst and Senior Vice President of Research
With Kathi Enderes of The Josh Bersin Company and 2 others
Man walking in between subway platforms

Voice, Values, and HR

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session April 14

This course was created in with Mary Gentile and is based on her Giving Voice to Values (GVV) methodology. GVV is not about persuading people to be more ethical. Rather, GVV starts from…

View Course
Mary Gentile
With Mary Gentile of University of Virginia Darden School of Business
People sitting separately staring into VR equipment

The Agile Learning Organization

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session April 16

This course is designed for L&D professionals and any HR Professional that wants to know how to expand your thinking about learning solutions, embrace cohort and collaborative learning,…

View Course
Robert BurnsideMatt BurrJosh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy and 2 others
Headshots of People

People as Competitive Advantage

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session April 21

This course gives every HR professional a core understanding of our role. What is the real role of people in business, and how can we build a company that truly leverages people for…

View Course
Maarten van BeekJess YuenJosh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy and 2 others
Skill Ready Mindset

Embracing a Skills-Ready Mindset

4-5 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session April 23

Skills has been a hot topic for a few years now, especially as technology has made finding and tracking skills easier than ever. As a result, we’re hearing quite a bit about the…

View Course
Amy Farner SVP of Product and Member ExperienceChief Client OfficerJosh Bersin
With Josh Bersin of Josh Bersin Academy and 6 others
sunset

The New World of Wellbeing

4-6 Hours over 5 Weeks
Next session April 28

This course, a refreshed version of Wellbeing at Work, explores The Josh Bersin Company's "Healthy Organization" framework to give you a research-based, holistic approach to employee…

View Course
Jessie ClarosNancy Vitale
With Nancy Vitale of Omada Health and 2 others

On-Demand

Skills Ready Mindset

Becoming a GenAI-Savvy HR Professional

5 lessons and 12 questions
On-Demand, Mobile Micro-Course

Welcome to the "Becoming a GenAI-Savvy HR Professional." A course made in partnership with The Josh Bersin Academy (JBA). Generative AI is a transformative technology poised to…

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Skills Ready Mindset

Bersin's 2024 Predictions: Prepare for the Future of Work

6 lessons and 13 questions
On-Demand, Mobile Micro-Course

Welcome to “Bersin’s 2024 Predictions: Prepare for the Future of Work” course! This bite-sized course was made in partnership by Arist and The Josh Bersin Academy (JBA).

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Skills Ready Mindset

Unlocking the Power of AI within HR

6 lessons and 26 questions
On-Demand, Mobile Micro-Course

Unlocking the Power of AI within HR” is a 5-lesson course made in partnership with JBA. In this course, we'll cover topics like: What AI is, How AI works, 3 types of AI, AI in HR, Ethical…

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Skills Ready Mindset

The Emergence of Systemic HR™

5 lessons and 7 questions
On-Demand, Mobile Micro-Course

Welcome to the “The Emergence of Systemic HR™ course! This bite-sized course was made by The Josh Bersin Academy (JBA) in partnership with Arist.

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Josh Bersin Academy is a certified Recertification Provider for SHRM and HRCI.

If you are a SHRM or HRCI certified member, you can earn credits for courses you complete in the Josh Bersin Academy.

Featured Instructors

Josh Bersin
Josh Bersin
Global Independent Analyst; Dean of Josh Bersin Academy
Alexandra Badenoch
Alexandra Badenoch
Group Executive Transformation, Communications & People of Telstra
Dr. Reza Moussavian
Dr. Reza Moussavian
VP People & Organization Transformation of Zalando
Jill Larsen
Jill Larsen
Chief People Officer of Synopsys Inc
Nancy Vitale
Nancy Vitale
Chief People Officer of Omada Health
Ray Narine
Ray Narine
People Business Partner, People Capabilities of MasterCard

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Human-Centered Leadership

This is an excellent program that really breaks down the topic of leadership and gives practical tips that can immediately be put into practice.

Accelerating Your HR Career

I loved how comprehensive the course was. The reflections gave me great points for my next discussion with my leaders, and I feel like I learned a lot about myself while completing them!

Change Agility

The videos of Lego and Telstra were really useful. The concepts were clear. I need my boss and colleagues to do this course, too, as we sometimes struggle with change processes!

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