Human Resource Development

                                                                let's start with understanding the

concept of human resource development or

hrd hrd deals with facilitating

guiding and coordinating work related

learning and development

to ensure that individuals teams and

organizations can perform as described

by definition it is a set of systematic

and planned activities

designed by an organization to provide

its members with the opportunities to

learn necessary skills

to meet current and future job demands

objectives of hrd are to develop an

efficient manpower planning system

effective employee selection and

utilization

systematic performance appraisals and

employee development

provide opportunities to employees to

learn from superiors

through consultation and performance

interviews

train employees in acquiring new

technical skills and update them

with latest developments in their field

develop motivational policies for

attracting

and retaining talented employees plan

employee growth

through promotional policies and career

development programs

and lastly develop a succession planning

program

there are three main functions of hrd

that are

training and development organizational

development

and career planning and development

the first hrd function is training and

development

training is the process of providing

employees with the skills and knowledge

required for a particular job

or task development is the process of

preparing employees for future work

responsibilities

and increasing their capacities to

perform current jobs

training and development activities

begin when a new employee enters the

organization

it usually involves employee orientation

and skills

training employee orientation is the

process by which new employees learn

important organizational values and

norms

establish working relationships and

learn how to function within their jobs

skills and technical training programs

teach new employees

a particular skill or area of knowledge

let's look at some examples of companies

that have successfully implemented

training and development programs

tata consultancy services or tcs has

automated part of its initial learning

program

and is using digital learning tools to

identify high performers at the learning

stage

because their training modules are

automated the training time is reduced

by 20 percent

and the company saves 16 million dollars

annually

city india has made their online

training programs more robust

along with assessments of regular

training sessions and workshop for

managers

it has introduced initiatives like

career week and a leader teach leader

series

where senior executives coach employees

through experiential learning exercises

the second hrd function is

organizational development

by definition organizational development

is the process of enhancing the

effectiveness of an organization

and well-being of its members through

planned interventions that apply

behavioral concepts

its objective is to bring about planned

change that leads to a higher quality of

work life

productivity adaptability and

effectiveness

organizational development focuses on

macro organizational changes which are

aimed at improving effectiveness of the

organization

and micro-organizational changes aimed

at improving effectiveness of

individuals

small groups and teams in the

organization

the role of an hrd professional is to

act as a change

agent and create favorable conditions so

that change

can be successfully implemented

for instance itc uses theater-based

corporate training for effective

organizational development

for the first time in over 25 years itc

evolved its training methodology for

frontline managers

into a theatre and drama based program

the theater-based training module

covers behavioral adaptation change

management

leadership skills development cultural

and personal issues

influencing negotiation and conflict

resolution

when the managers watch their employees

experiences from the outside

the discussion that follows triggers

introspection

the last hrd function is career planning

and development

career planning helps employees develop

a realistic career plan

the top management assesses the skills

and abilities of employees

with expert assistance in career

development

the employee takes necessary steps to

achieve his career plan

the emphasis is on what the organization

can do to help the employee's career

development

career planning and development are a

responsibility shared by both

the organization and the individual

employee

at the employee level the hrd

professional has to motivate employees

to take an active interest in the

formulation and implementation of their

career plans

at an organizational level the hrd

professional has to ensure adequate

opportunities

for growth and skill development in the

organization

for instance infosys introduced a career

planning and development initiative

called pathfinder next employees work on

internal assignments that enable them to

have access to opportunities

across technology business domains

service lines

and support functions the program allows

them to choose opportunities that suit

their career interests

and provides a platform to innovate and

build new skills

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