HRD Audit T V Rao Chairman, TVRLS

What is HRD? u Competence Building u Commitment /Motivation Building u Culture Building

What is involved in Good HRD? u Top Management Philosophy and Understanding u Competent HR Staff and Department u Line Manager Attitudes u Union and Employee Support u Use of appropriate Systems u Periodic Renewal Exercises u Business relevance of HRD systems and Practices

What is HRD Audit? u It is a Comprehensive Evaluation of Human Resource Development u Strategies, Systems and Practices, u Structures and Competencies u Styles and Culture u And their appropriateness to achieve the short and long term business goals of the organization

Methodology of HRD Audit Methodology of HRD Audit u Examines long term and short term plans and vision to assess Competency Requirements u Identifies broad Competency requirements for future Business Goals u Examines the existing HRD strategies, systems and practices and assess their appropriateness to have the required competencies

Methodology of HRD Audit u Examines the adequacies and inadequacies of HRD structure, staff and their competencies, line managers and their attitudes, top management and their support, unions and their role in competence building for future u Suggests mechanisms for improving all these in the business context

Methodology Adopted u Interviews u Individual and group u Top Management u Line Managers u HRD Staff u Workmen and others u Questionnaires u Observation u Analysis of records and secondary data

Methodology u Workshops could be used u Task forces and internal teams could also be used u External Auditors have a significant role u Benchmarking of questionnaire data may be of use

Reasons for HRD Audit u For expanding, diversifying and entering into a fast growth phase. u For promoting more professionalism and professional management. u Bench-marking for improving HRD practices. u Growth and diversification u Dissatisfaction with any component u Change of leadership

Role of HRD Audit in Business Improvements u HRD audit is cost effective u It can give many insights into a company's affairs. u It could get the top management to think in terms of strategic and long term business plans. u Changes in the styles of top management u Role clarity of HRD Department and the role of line managers in HRD

Role of HRD Audit in Business Improvements u Improvements in HRD systems u Increased focus on human resources and human competencies u Better recruitment policies and more professional staff u More planning and more cost effective training u Strengthening accountabilities through appraisal systems and other mechanisms u Streamlining of other management practices u TQM Interventions

Organisations that Have done HRD Audit u Aditya Birla Group has been doing it for the last 8 years u Rajashree Cement, Vikram Cement, Hindalco, Indo-Gulf Fertilisers, Gwalior Grasim, Harihar Fibres etc. u L&T, Crompton Greaves u Gujarat Guardian u Gujarat Gas u Apollo Tyres u Alexandria Carbon Black

Some Organisations using HRD Audit u Godrej Soaps u GVFL u BPL u Tyco International u Gati Cargo Management Services u Wokhardt Hospitals u For detailed client list visit: