Rita-Sue Meintjes Development Manager Professional Map The Evolving World of HR and

Objectives of the session To 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: 2

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 Changing purpose

Key findings from research 4 Our research into development of the HR Profession Map told us:

HR Profession Map What 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. 5

Key design principles 6 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 offerings Membership ● Qualifications ● Professional Development ● Capability Assessments ● Job design ● Recruitment 8

Professional Behaviours 9

Overall approach We have mapped the profession and launched the HR Profession Map Developing and revising qualifications in the light of the map and other external factors Transforming membership in the light of the map and qualifications Finalising our online professional development tool Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: 11

12 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…. What skills do you expect these professionals to have? Entry level professional Business partner Senior/ Leadership colleague 14 behavioural skills? technical skills? behavioural skills? technical skills?

We asked you! 15 How important is professional development for you?

When will you use the Map? 16

Supporting professional development When can I use it? 1.Working towards a promotion 2.Preparing for an interview 3.Preparing for your appraisal or review 4.Looking for a new job 5.Ideas to include in a case for training or personal development 6.To identify specialist knowledge and expertise, to pursue a more specialised role When can I use it? 1.Working towards a promotion 2.Preparing for an interview 3.Preparing for your appraisal or review 4.Looking for a new job 5.Ideas to include in a case for training or personal development 6.To identify specialist knowledge and expertise, to pursue a more specialised role What is My HR Map? 1.An online self-assessment tool 2.An interactive way for professionals to use the CIPD’s HR Profession Map 3.Aimed at CIPD members What is My HR Map? 1.An online self-assessment tool 2.An interactive way for professionals to use the CIPD’s HR Profession Map 3.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 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.

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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? 20

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.