The Strategic HR S.H.I.F.T

Our Brand New Programme

Join Claire Cathcart’s brand new program and unlock the confidence, tools, and strategies to excel in HR leadership roles. Designed for HR professionals ready to move into Strategic Partnering roles.

What is The Strategic HR S.H.I.F.T Programme?

Why This Course is Essential for Your Career

This course is designed for HR professionals ready to step into strategic leadership roles. Led by Claire Cathcart and joined by industry experts, this course offers practical tools, personalised guidance, and real-world strategies to help you navigate the transition from operational to strategic HR.

£1497

Perfect for learners looking to move from operational to strategic HR.
Weekly 90-minute live sessions with Claire Cathcart over 8 weeks
Access to Quarterly 1:1’s through the ELEVATE Hub Pro Membership
Next cohort starts on Monday 2nd February @ 10.30am - 12.00pm. Sessions will be held on (Feb - 2nd, 9th, 23rd, March - 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd)

Who It’s Perfect For

HR professionals ready to move from operational to strategic
Standalone HR managers wanting more influence
HRBPs ready to step up
Advisors with ambition beyond their job title

You don’t need a senior title.
You need the drive to grow into one.

Next cohort starts:

Monday 21st September

Sessions:

21st September

28th September

5th October

12th October

19th October

26th October

2nd November

9th November

What do the modules cover?

Strategy and Systems
Move beyond reactive HR.
Learn how to design a structured people strategy and plan that aligns directly to business objectives.
Build clarity around priorities, risk and long-term planning.

2. Building Strong Relationships with Stakeholders

Understand how to map, influence and manage stakeholders at every level. Develop executive presence and learn how to communicate with confidence in high-stakes environments.

3. Strategic HR Leadership

Understanding the principles of leadership and the qualities that inspire others.

4. Confident You

Overcome limiting beliefs. Silence the inner critic holding you back and unlock your full potential. Develop tools to tackle imposter syndrome and present yourself as a strong, capable leader. Build the mindset and resilience needed to thrive in high-pressure situations.

5. The Skills You Need

Master the key skills of negotiation and influencing to win support for your ideas. Gain tools to lead critical conversations and navigate high-stakes situations with ease. Position yourself as a trusted advisor who can guide organisational decisions.

6. Commercial Acumen and Harnessing Data

Learn how to review, analyse, and interpret HR data to uncover trends and insights. Develop impactful board-level reports that speak the language of senior leadership. Use data-driven strategies to solidify your credibility as a strategic leader

7. The People Journey

Strengthen your approach to attraction, recruitment, and performance management. Understand how to align HR initiatives with business priorities to demonstrate tangible value. Build a reputation as a go-to expert who drives measurable outcomes.

8. The Role of a Strategic HR Partner

Transition from reactive problem-solving to proactive, strategic thinking. Discover step-by-step guidance for creating a People Strategy and People Plan aligned with your organisation’s goals. Learn how to connect HR initiatives directly to business performance for maximum impact.

Deliver Measurable Value as a Strategic HR Advisor

Our brand new programme has been developed to provide you with the knowledge, practical insight and support so you can shift from operational to strategic HR.

It includes:

An 8 module, live cohort experience designed to ensure you have the understanding of what it actually means to be strategic, and how you can put that into practice
Annual Access to the ELEVATE Hub Pro membership to deliver ongoing development and support long after the course

This programme is built on:

Real-life experience from Senior Roles in HR
Practical frameworks you can use immediately
Access to three expert facilitators
A community that challenges and supports you

Client Testimonials

Rebekah Ross - People Partner

Absolutely, highly recommend the ‘How to become a strategic HR partner’ course with Claire.
The course content was practical and applicable, it’s not just theory, you can actually apply the tools and techniques to your day-to-day role.
It’s also a really great group size, it’s not too big, so you get to know everyone and have genuine conversations about your current work which helps create a sense of collaboration and togetherness.
Karys Eagle - HR Manager

I am an HR Manager of 10 years, having recently completed the How to Become a Strategic HR Business Partner course, led by Claire.

I really would recommend this course as well as joining the Elevate Hub. In some ways, I found this more useful than my CIPD qualification as the course focuses on real life examples and how to put the techniques learned into practice.

I have grown so much following this course, even my management team have quickly noticed a difference. If I could, I would do this course over again as every session is slightly different based on the cohort you have. Thank you Claire
Amelia Lyth - People Business Partner

I took Claire's Strategic HR course and it completely changed the way I look at my role of People Partner. It gave me new ideas and prompted me to think deeper about aspects of the role. It helped to build my confidence and fill knowledge gaps!

I did the 2 day course, which was intense, but worked really well for me.
I would highly recommend the course.
Annette Diaz - HR Professional

I joined Claire’s cohort of people to learn more about strategic HR, on her 2 day course, which was just brilliant.
She covers not only the hot topics of being a fantastic HR business partner, but made it really practical as well, to support us all in taking elements straight into practice.
Her own experience really adds to the learning experience too. I thoroughly enjoyed the course. Claire is a fantastic facilitator of learning, great pace and engagement. I would highly recommend Claire as a mentor, CV reviewer and learning course provider.
Kornela Menon

What Claire is offering via ELEVATE Hub is truly unique and valuable. Bridging the gap between operational transactional HR and strategic partnering can be challenging for HR professionals. The uncertainty about how to effectively grow and develop in this direction can pose a significant barrier. While exceptional managers can support this journey, Claire's analogy of “flipping the mindset” provided me with a fresh perspective.

I am genuinely grateful for the opportunity to attend this course, and I highly recommend it to my fellow HR colleagues seeking to excel in the strategic partnering space. Thank you, Claire!

Listen up.

Niall took part in our 8-week programme and sent over this lovely voice note about his experience — shared here with his permission. If you’re curious about the programme or thinking it might be a good fit for you, feel free to get in touch — we’re always happy to chat.