Application of High Performance Work Practices in Whirlpool: A Study on HR Professionals' Skills and Development Plan

Developing Individual and
Organizations

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTON............................................................................................................................3
P.1 Determination of appropriate and professional knowledge, skills and behavior that is
required by HR professionals in Whirlpool.................................................................................3
P.2 Professional developments plan of a for given case of HPW...............................................4
P.3 Difference between organizational individual learning, training and development plan for
given case.....................................................................................................................................6
P.4 Analyzing need for continuous learning and professional development plan for sustainable
business performance...................................................................................................................7
P.5 Contribution of HPW in Whirlpool for employing engagement and competitive advantages
.....................................................................................................................................................8
P.6 Evaluation of different approaches of performance management and their support to HPW
and commitment........................................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12
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INTRODUCTON
An organization is combination of human and other resources which are necessary for
production and delivery of product or services. The business is run mainly by human resources
that are generally referred as personnel. It consist of directors, managers, employees, workers
and labor, in short all those who work in entity or are related with activities fall under category
of human resource. The present report is on application of High performance Work practices in
Whirlpool is done. A detail discussion about key skills, professional knowledge and behaviors
which must be possessed by HR professional of Whirlpool is represented. Along with this of
development of professional plan which is required for improvement of HR and different
between learning of individual and organization in discussed..
P.1 Determination of appropriate and professional knowledge, skills and behavior that is required
by HR professionals in Whirlpool
Employee relation: the major change which is required in staff of North American
Region is to break the ice among employees. The manager and other professional in HR team of
Whirlpool need to focus on development of relation of employees with other s and management
as well. This can be done by conducting various programs and other activities that require
interaction and team work.
Teamwork and collaboration: this is another skill that must be possessed by every
member in HR team as they are responsible for handling the matter of personnel of the
organization. For application of High performance Work practice in Whirlpool team spirit is
essential as with motivated team in same direction can lead to successful application.
Scheduling: to carry out a plan to implement it a perfect and proper scheduling is
requires (Nankervis and et.al., 2016). The HR mangers and professional are required to keep an
eye on the time line as the tasks and activities are being completed on time and there is on lag in
the scheduling on work task. For Implementation of HPW practice in Whirlpool is responsibility
of HR department to set a timeline and see through ant limitation that is occurring ant time lag
and take immediate action to nullify it.
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Communication skills: this can be defined as requirement of possessing communication
skills with peers and other employees. The HR managers and personnel are required to
communicate the requirement of the HPW practice which are needed to be fulfilled by the
employees. A well informed employee can perform best in ant situation as he/she knows
requirement of the given task.
Critical thinking and analysis: another major skill that must be possessed by an HR
professional of Whirlpool is can be defined as having instinct to determine and identify any
upcoming opportunity or limitation than can be faced in implication of HPW practice. They
must have thinking process and insight to critically analysis a situation to apply relevant
measured accordingly.
Organization of human resource: the task of high professional work practice is related
with improvement of relation of employees with higher authorities and also with other
employees of Whirlpool. So HR mangers and personnel are required to take an in depth research
to determine the nature of practices and culture which is prevailing at workplace and then
implement techniques to be addressed to employees so that a better work culture can be
developed within organization.
Role model: the HR department of every organization is responsible to manage the
human resource within the organization and same is case with Whirlpool (Griggs and et.al.,
2015). Employees sometime rely on HR department for solving their problems to address any
other work related issue. The mangers must possess a quality to reflect themselves are role
models for employees as they can set examples for employees and can be followed. This must be
kept in mind by HR managers that they must work ethically and in direction of achieving the
HPW practice. So employees also get motivated to work in that path as well.
Courage to challenge a situation: the fact cannot be denied that though due care is
taken but sometimes HR professional faces uncertain situations and contingencies and this is the
time when they must show their courage to challenge the situation and take steps to nullify the
effect of such uncertainties. In Whirlpool HR can face situation of ethical dilemma among
employees and team spirit, so must possess quality to face the situation and have courage to
challenge those employees who do not comply with requirement of the task.
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