Aspiring HR directors

Find out how we develop aspiring people professionals into senior leadership.

Get in touch

Supporting people from all backgrounds to take on leadership roles 

Through the Aspiring HR Directors’ Programme, we give up-and-coming people professionals from under-represented groups the opportunity to learn from senior leaders. Each year, we match thirty 30 aspiring leaders with a senior leader for 9-12 months of mentoring. To complement the mentoring, each mentee gets access to a programme of webinars delivered by renowned leadership and mentoring expert Professor David Clutterbuck.  You’ll learn about the transition into senior leadership and gain insights to help you overcome any barriers to progression.

Register your interest in the Aspiring HR Directors’ Programme

Applications for our 2023 cohorts are now closed.  To register your interest for our future programmes, please email our senior programme manager, Leah De Silva.

Tap into the insights of our professional community

Other ways we can support your career

MENTORING

Member to member mentoring

If you’re based in the UK, contact your local branch to ask about mentoring opportunities.

Find your branch
COMMUNITY

Professional expertise

Join the CIPD Community to get advice from fellow people professionals.

Join our community
DEVELOPMENT

The people profession

Explore the CIPD Profession Map to help you identify the knowledge and behaviours you need to make your greatest impact at work.

CIPD Profession Map
LEARNING

Learning hub

Create your own personal learning journey with the CIPD Learning hub.

Visit the Learning hub

What I wish I’d known – HR Directors

Being a director, adding value, office politics, work-life balance and more… Hear the candid reflections of our panel of HR directors and former Aspiring HRD programme mentees, chaired by Leah De Silva, Senior Programme Manager at the CIPD Trust.