IT Business Partnering is a way of working that helps line managers and the IT function to make better decisions on how IT can help you to meet and exceed your strategic goals.
Develop Global are the leading provider of Business Partnering development solutions. We offer a range of bespoke workshops to develop IT Professionals as well as supporting materials, toolkits, action learning groups, feedback and coaching. We also provide consultancy services to ensure a smooth transition to this way of working.
These solutions can be:
Accessed individually
Delivered in a variety of formats such as face-to-face workshops; elearning packages, videos, webinars, toolkits, action learning sets
Tailored to meet the needs of your organisation
Bespoke to meet the development needs for all roles within IT
Packaged as a programme or IT Academy' to support the development of IT Professionals in your organisation
For more information on our solutions such as running workshops in-house, elearning, videos, consultancy, or our public courses please contact:
This workshop is aimed at IT Management Teams or areas within IT, who want to develop their understanding of what it means to work in a partnering approach. Full of hints, tips and tools and external research and references it will enable senior teams to review the effectiveness of IT and plan on how to take the team to the next level.
This workshop gives clarity on the demands of the role of the IT Business Partner, what is means in practice, competencies required and the blue print for success. It is very much a foundation workshop for new IT Business Partners, or those requiring some practical skills, tools and advice to move forward in the role.
This workshop develops the essential relationship management and influencing skills, knowledge and attitude required. Content includes building rapport, personality drivers, political mapping, negotiation and advocacy and creating the right image.
This workshop develops the key competencies of strategic awareness, strategic influence and strategic thinking. Content includes the role of IT in developing and influencing strategy, strategic mindset and the opportunities to contribute. It includes a set of strategic tools to support and build strategic influence with the business as well as practical case studies and implementation plans.
This two-day workshop develops the first-class consulting skills that IT Professionals need to work effectively with the Business. It combines the internal consultancy process with the skills required and helpful tools. Content includes how to contract and engage with business customers, diagnose and identify issues and opportunities, galvanise resources and deliver and evaluate results.
This workshop is aimed at developing the communication skills of IT Professionals to the next level. It covers both individual and group communication techniques, communication styles, challenges and feedback. It includes looking at the best approaches to delivering complex data and messages to Business customers with tools, hints and tips on how to communicate effectively.
When there is a need for a cost-effective intensive solution for IT Business Partners to establish themselves in the role, this workshop is ideal. This two-day workshop draws from several of the other workshops - Developing, Relationship Management, Consultancy and Strategic Influencing to give an overview of the role, develop key skills and provide a practical toolkit to fast track success.
The image IT portrays is absolutely vital, yet is frequently ignored. This workshop will help you to personally present the image of a senior manager and to be accepted as one of their peers. We do this by reviewing the messages you portray, the impact you create and the impression you leave on others.
This practical workshop is designed as an introduction to lean IT. Lean IT seeks to radically restructure into 'value streams' with the aim of streamlining processes and removing wasteful activity to improve efficiency, improve customer service and add value.
Gain full benefits from your Shared Services. This workshop will help you to address the key issues in setting up and running a Shared Service Centre and develop a clear path of action to ensure success.
This workshop can be tailored for anyone within
the organisation who needs to hold difficult
conversations with their stakeholders, whether
they are operating as consultants, managers or
service providers. It is highly interactive, makes
use of actors, forum theatre and role play, with
helpful feedback being provided to participants
to further improve the effectiveness of their
conversations and discussions.
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"The session was great and there has been a real mindset to follow up since that time, lots of actions were agreed and all are being worked on at quite a pace. Your support and expertise, as always, was most welcome" Jill Beevers, Lloyds Pharmacy
