Rita-Sue Meintjes

Development Manager Professional Map

The Evolving World of HR and

Objectives of the sessionTo understand the purpose of the HR Profession Map for the

profession and CIPD.

1. What’s the research telling us?

2. What’s the HR Profession Map?

3. What’s it made up of?

4. How can you access it?

5. How is it being used?

• Group exercise

Focus on 5 key points to remember:

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The HR profession has changed –

‘…there’s a shift from a primary focus on supporting line managers to

manage their people well, to a primary focus on ensuring your

organisation has the sustainable capability it needs to deliver its aims

both today and in the future.’

Jackie Orme People Management Jan 2009

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Changing purpose

Key findings from research

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Our research into development of the HR Profession Map told us:

HR Profession MapWhat is it?

Fulfils four key purposes for HR Capability:

• Communicates best practice • Ensures consistency of approach • Underpins different levels of CIPD membership; qualifications and assessment routes

into membership.• Provides a reference for continuing professional development.

A capability framework

It defines the professional attributes, (behaviours), skills and knowledge,(professional areas), at all levels, which drive individual performance, professionalism and organisational capability.

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Key design principles

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Four bands of what you need to do, what you need to know and how you need to it

Breadth and depth of the HR profession

Professional competence, not jobs roles

Behaviours and technical elements

HR Specific, content may relate to line managers and academics

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Professional Areas

The foundation for CIPD offeringsMembership ● Qualifications ● Professional Development ● Capability Assessments

● Job design ● Recruitment 8

Professional Behaviours

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http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-profession-map/explore-the-map.htm

Overall approach

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

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HR Profession

Map

• Revised qualifications at three levels

• Revised membership criteria

• New routes into membership

• Your insight• Online self-assessment

How is the map being used?

Group Activity: Behaviours

• Get into groups• Each group will receive a behaviour

Group discussion:1. Do you demonstrate any of the indicators of the behaviour?2. If so, which ones? 3. Would you use this to inform yours or others development

plans?

Feedback:1. Identify one key insight about the behaviours and hence the

Profession Map to the rest of the group.

Something to think about….

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behavioural skills?

behavioural skills?

technical skills?

technical skills?

behavioural skills?

technical skills?

We asked you!

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How important is professional development for you?

When will you use the Map?

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Supporting professional development

When can I use it?

1.Working towards a promotion2.Preparing for an interview3.Preparing for your appraisal or review4.Looking for a new job5.Ideas to include in a case for training or personal development6.To identify specialist knowledge and expertise, to pursue a more specialised role

What is My HR Map?

1.An online self-assessment tool2.An interactive way for professionals to use the CIPD’s HR Profession Map3.Aimed at CIPD members

Benefits of using My HR Map

You will:

Self-assess your capability against the activities, knowledge and behaviours in the CIPD HR Profession Map

Receive meaningful development recommendations to suit your professional development needs

Keep your results and recommendations by downloading your report

Access is for our members

It is not an assessment for membership, nor used for membership upgrading.

Report

Your insights?

We support the generation of insights from the HR Profession Map to channel into our research at CIPD.

• Do you have any additional comments or points of interest to share today?

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It is a capability framework.

It is fundamental to informing and linking all areas of activities at CIPD, including our research, qualifications and membership.

It is online and is available to our members.

An interactive online tool will be launched to help you position yourself against the map.

http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-profession-map