Free - €1,800
Classroom (Nicosia) & 4 hrs In-house Training /Advisory Session
18 CPD Units | 18 Hours
HRDA Subsidised
The programme is approved by the Cyprus Human Resource Development Authority (HRDA) as a Vital Importance training programme. HRDA Vital Importance programme fees are fully subsidised by the HRDA for up to three (3) eligible participants per business entity.
Course Overview
This 18-hour programme – comprising 14 hours of classroom training and 4 hours of inhouse training – aims to equip business professionals with the tools and knowledge to design and implement effective succession planning strategies that align with organisational goals.
Participants will gain expertise in crafting customised succession approaches, identifying high-performing talent, and fostering leadership continuity. The programme emphasises the critical importance of succession planning for long-term organisational success, addressing key challenges faced by Cypriot companies operating locally and/or internationally such as talent retention, leadership alignment, operational risk mitigation, and fostering diversity in leadership roles. By incorporating AIMS International Methodology, the programme aims to bridge the prevalent gaps in succession planning across organisations in Cyprus ensuring readiness for both planned and unexpected leadership transitions.
The programme will also provide practical training and tools to support participants in aligning succession planning with strategic business priorities. Participants will develop hands-on skills to design comprehensive succession plans, nurture future leaders and embed best practices for talent development within their organisations. The programme promotes a culture of continuous learning, enabling companies to enhance resilience, adapt to future challenges, and sustain performance.
Through interactive exercises and coaching, professionals will enhance their ability to make informed decisions about leadership development, fostering growth and ensuring organisational continuity in an evolving business environment.
Who Should Attend
The programme is ideal for all professionals who lead organisations, manage people within departments, units or teams within all industry sectors and organisational functions, as well as those who run their own businesses and practices. Â Some positions would include:
CEOs
General Manager
Directors
Departmental Heads
Chief HR Officers and HR Directors
HR Heads and HR Managers
Heads and Managers of Learning and Development
HR Business Partners
Decision makers
Training Style
The programme is interactive in nature and participants will be actively involved, using their own experiences and challenges to reinforce and adapt the new knowledge and skills to their own reality, as well as examples, case studies, tools and simulations provided by the training team to be tailored and applied to their business needs. The use of assessments, tools and reflective exercises will also allow participants to increase their awareness and provide opportunity for reflection and discussion.
The training sessions will combine elements of PowerPoint presentations, open discussions, case studies, audio/visual material and experiential exercises/tools
In-house Training /Advisory Session
Upon completing the 14-hour in-class training programme, participants will engage in a tailored 4-hour in-house session offering focused guidance, advice, and training to address the specific needs and challenges of both the participants and their organisation.
This session will include practical, hands-on exercises to evaluate their organisation’s current succession planning maturity, design a tailored strategic succession process customised to their unique business needs, and effectively apply the AIMS International Strategic Succession Planning Methodology.
Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to explore how robust succession planning can support expansion efforts (locally or internationally) enhancing global competitiveness and ensuring long-term organisational sustainability.
Finally, after the completion of the in-house session, the trainer will prepare a report outlining the approach followed, the topics examined, key findings, and tailored recommendations for the organization.
CPD Recognition
This programme may be approved for up to 18 CPD units in Personal and Professional Development. Eligibility criteria and CPD Units are verified directly by your association, regulator or other bodies with which you hold membership.
Elena Leonidou
Elena is the Managing Partner of AIMS International Cyprus. She has worked for PwC for more than 20 years and has been a Director in the Advisory department heading the People & Organization Service offerings. During her career, Elena has undertaken and led a number of projects for clients in industries that include the public sector, financial services and private companies both local and international. She also worked in international assignments – mainly in Europe and the Middle East. Elena’s strengths lie in executive recruitment & headhunting, talent assessment and development, design of human resource processes & policies, organizational restructuring, performance & reward management, executive coaching and succession planning & governance – specifically for family businesses. Elena holds an MSc in Psychological Assessments in Organizations from University of London (UK), is an accredited professional assessor qualified through the British Psychological Society to run psychometric and personality assessments, a qualified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) practitioner and an Accredited Coach through the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC).
Argyro Loizidou
HR professional and Business Advisor and Coach. Argyro has more than 18 years of consulting, training and industry experience as HRD in local and international organizations. Before joining AIMS International Cyprus as an Associate Partner, Argyro had been, for 5 years, the HR Director of an International FinTech Group. Prior to that and for eleven years she had been part of PwC People & Organization team. Argyro (FCIPD), holds an MSc in Personnel and Industrial Relations from University of Manchester, is an accredited professional assessor qualified by BPS to run psychometric and personality assessments. She is SHL, HPI, EQ-i 2.0 & EQ 360 and DISC profile qualified practitioner. HRDA Accredited trainer and an Accredited Coach through the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC). With extensive experience in HR Transformation and succession planning, Argyro has guided organizations through complex strategic changes, enhancing their people, talent management and leadership practices to support business objectives. Her expertise encompasses coaching executives and teams to foster a culture of high performance, continuous development, equality and inclusion, and to ensure diverse perspectives innovation and engagement. She is adept in implementing modern HR practices that align with organizational goals and leveraging data-driven strategies to optimize talent development and retention.
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The Human Resource Development Authority (HRDA) of Cyprus is a semi-government governmental organisation that supports the development of workforce skills through training and development initiatives. Eligible training programmes approved by the HRDA may qualify for a subsidy, reducing the participation cost for eligible organisations and individuals, subject to the HRDA's terms and conditions.
The HRDA subsidy is available to:
To receive the subsidy, eligible persons must attend at least 75% of the course.
ERMIS is the online platform of the Human Resource Development Authority (HRDA) of Cyprus, used for managing training programme registrations, participant details, subsidy applications, and attendance records. All participants attending HRDA-approved courses must have an ERMIS profile and use the platform’s attendance register to check in and check out during each course session. https://ermis.anad.org.cy/
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Yes. ALL participants attending HRDA-approved courses must have an ERMIS profile, whether applying for the subsidy or not.
You can create or access your ERMIS profile here: https://ermis.anad.org.cy/
After booking your course through the EIMF website, you must also register through ERMIS, provided that the required profile(s) have already been created.
You must register through your personal ERMIS profile.
For example: If your organisation includes multiple companies, make sure each participant is registered under the correct company profile.
Around one week before the course starts (or immediately after booking if you register less than one week before the course), we will email you the HRDA course details and instructions on how to complete your ERMIS registration.
When registering for the course through ERMIS, you must upload both of the following documents obtained from the Public Employment Service:
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Yes. All participants must log onto the ERMIS system and check onto the attendance register when they join a course session and check out when they leave a course session, as HRDA records attendance.
To receive the subsidy, eligible persons must attend at least 75% of the course. Check-ins and check-outs reflect actual attendance.
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