Your CPD
You can provide evidence of your CPD by completing the following questions.
Part 1 Reflecting back
Q1 What do you consider were the three most important things (planned or unplanned) that you learned last year? Please also briefly describe how they were learned?
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Helping to gain buy-in to the new HR model, through developing the roles and responsibilities for the important new HR groups and further advocating the case for the changes. Leading on the development and implementation of the People Plan which has provided the framework for guiding and managing the transition (downsizing, restructuring and reskilling) of the HR function – and aspects of the related changes required of managers and individuals as a result
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Through continuous (if informal) personal review of my skills, knowledge and recent experience set against likely future wok programme – and against understanding of wider developments in the HR profession as gained through journals, adverts, discussions with peers across government, consultants etc. Formal review of learning and training needs as part of the MOD’s appraisal and development review cycle – ie not less than twice a year. When confronting any new task or procedures or unfamiliar concepts – e.g. in the last year, process review activity or the need to adopt a project management approach, or ROI in HR terms.
Q2 What are the three main areas or topics you wish to develop in the next 12 months and how will you achieve these?
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To create a professional HR development programme that is fit for purpose and valued within MOD, and an internal means of communicating with and encouraging debate within the professional community – website, journal etc. A greater ability to lead the wider engagement with senior management. The ability to really influence the way in which our new HR community can work holistically, non heirarachically in order to deliver an even better service to the business. To include the potential for greater use of the centre of excellence approach in the new HR architecture – how that can really work. A real and practical ability to understand and make the links clearer
The report will discuss the CIPD HR Profession Map and how the framework and standards within it define a HR professional. The professional areas, the bands and the behaviours will be outlined and the two core professional areas as well as two behaviours will be evaluated to explain how they uphold the concept of ‘HR Professionalism.’ Examples from the knowledge and activities in band 2 will be used in support.
HR professionals have to think carefully about what they are doing in the context of their organization and within the framework of recognised body of knowledge. They have to perform effectively in the sense of delivering advise, guidance and services that will help the organisation to achieve its goals.
• When would you like to engage in a similar review of the situation? Who Is Involved in a Review of Performance?
| Explain how different organisational structures and management roles can impact on the HR Function (AC: 1.3)
I have been asked to provide a report that supports the retention of the HR function within our organisation. In this report I will explain how Human Resource activities support the organisations strategy and how HR professionals support line managers and their staff.
Further to the recent organisation re-structure forecasting the closure of the HR department, the following report has been created to highlight the importance of the HR activities and the support it offers within the organisation.
- outline services to be offered and working assumptions between HR Strategy and its customers;
The CIPD HR Profession Map sets out what HR Profession need to know, do and deliver at all stages in their careers. The Map covers 10 professional areas, 8 behaviours and 4 Bands of competencies and transitions, from Band 1 for the start of HR career through to band for the most senior leaders.
First, build a business-strategy-oriented HR function team and working principle. Just like Wessel, I will add a new position to the corporate HR staff, director of organizational development, and this person should thoroughly understand business. Meanwhile, I will shift the director of compensation and benefit to a new leader with the same qualification. Considering the lack of business knowledge and awareness, I will initiate a comprehensive HR leadership program. In this program, those HR employees, who have potential but without business experience, will be assigned into non-HR operating divisions to attend a job rotation. In addition, I will invite outside HR professional consultants to provide training about how to change mindset and be a successful partner with business units. On the other hand, HR people must be involved in related business planning. HR people in business unit should attend the weekly, monthly and quarterly business operation staff meeting to gain first-hand information, and co-work with line managers to solve their problems on site. HR people in headquarters should have a keen understanding of requirement from the management team, understand various needs of the diverse business units, and correct, bring in new programs and processes accordingly. A very important change is the HR performance appraisal system. HR
It has been two years since I started CIPD level 7 advance qualifications and I can sense the changes that I went through. I never thought of understanding myself and analyse my skills at this point of stage. Therefore, I had difficulty in understanding my strength and weakness.
3. You have been asked to advise a growing organisation which employs 75 people in office-based roles but which has no specialist, dedicated HR function. Managers are particularly keen to know how they can best evaluate the effectiveness of their HR activities and initiatives. Despite limited funds being available the organisation manages to provide some form of formal training and development opportunities for everyone each year, gives everyone an annual performance appraisal and seeks to involve staff through a consultative forum which all attend at least once a year. What advice would you give? Justify your answer.
This report is a brief summary of the CIPD Profession Map, the two core professional areas, the specialist areas, the bands and the behaviours. It will be going into more detail in the activities and knowledge specified within the professional area of Performance and Rewards at band 1 level. It will identify the activities and knowledge most essential to my own HR role.
The current function of HR can be defined as supporting “the delivery of the organisation’s strategy and objectives through the effective management of people and performance” (Taylor & Woodhams, 2012; 22). This definition is furthered by a CIPD survey (2007; 2-3), which indicated that the key functions of HR are: recruiting and retaining staff, progressing performance management to maximise the value of employees and increasing employee engagement.
The map has a form of a cycle and consists of 10 professional areas and 8 behaviours which are hierarchically split in 4 bands of professional competence. The behaviours are positioned on the edge of the cycle (map) and describe the way HR professionals should carry out their day-to-day activities. Professional areas of the map are built of 2 core areas and 8 professional areas. Insights, Strategy and Solutions and Leading HR are positioned in the middle of the map. They represent core areas of HR profession that are vital to all HR professionals. Manny CIPD reports showed that success of HR professionals depends on their capability to understand business of organisation in general (mission, vision, strategy and context of the industry) and their competence to lead (leading themselves, others and leading issues).