MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES

Managing and Developing Human Resources in Organizations

Managing and Developing Human Resources in Organizations

Introduction

I have been recently appointed as a HR Business Partner to a successful and expanding manufacturer of bespoke furniture and fittings. Traditionally a family run business with over ten years' experience, the business is experiencing rapid growth in turnover aims extend its customer base into new markets. In order to achieve its aim, it is important that the evolving organization structure continues to support the core values of trust, respect and cooperation. In conducting its activities, the business seeks to impact positively on the environment, consumers, employees, communities, and stakeholders. The Managing Director is also keen to ensure that as the business grows, its managers and employees adopt the necessary attitudes and behaviors which underpin effective performance and successful people management skills. Following is a report for the Managing Director which examines the issues stated below and their contribution to the business in achieving its aim of supporting its core values and in conducting its activities in a positive way.

Benefits of having a planned approach to learning, training and development

For operating training in a planned manner, it needs to encompass interrelated procedures and stages, like the ones depicted graphically in the figure given below.

Organization's aim

Comprehending the needs and aims of the organization and the way these goals are accomplished by means of a variety of tasks which take place in the organization.

Analyzing training needs

Unmasking what people require learning, this is carried out by;

Probing the behaviors, attitudes, skills and knowledge which are required by every task, and;

Gauging the notch of competence of the employees to come up to these requirements.

Setting aims and learning objectives

Stipulating which trainees must be capable of doing so lead by training.

Designing training strategy

Settling on a strategy to accomplish the needs of training, for instance, by providing the trainees with some learning material, determining the main learning points that are necessitated by the trainees to grasp, proposing several methodologies, and even designing modules or courses.

Implementing training strategy

Applying the strategy of training in the milieu of the organization

Validation: Internal/external

Instituting and evaluating the effectiveness and quality of training. The complete procedure is encompassed by the term “Planned approach to training and learning” that can be illustrated as;

Benefits

It is widely assumed that there is already a good training available for the organization and its employees. This is because the organizations resolve the queries of their employees, or arrange short courses for them occasionally. Certainly their approach to training is not focused and planned. However their employees appear to be accomplishing their tasks wit having no concrete issues. Regrettably, what they do not know, they do not know. It might be that their personnel might be operating way better that they realize in case they possessed finer skills. It may be that the managers can repossess a great deal of time which is otherwise expended in resolving the queries of their employees. They may keep hold of their personnel for a longer period ...