Developing Teams and Organizations

This study material focuses on developing teams and organizations, including the knowledge, skills, and attributes required for the role of HR advisors. It also discusses high performance work practices and provides a reflective statement of development needs.

DEVELOPING TEAMS
AND ORGANIZATIONS

Table of Contents
DEVELOPING TEAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS......................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
1) Knowledge skills and attributes required for role of the HR advisors....................................4
Job description of hr advisors.....................................................................................................4
2) high performance work of high town housing........................................................................6
3) reflective statement of development needs ............................................................................8
4) learning and development culture in organization ...............................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
High town housing is and association which is providing the charitable services to the
people which need support. People which cannot buy the houses or buy the houses on rent. So
the company is providing the houses to those people which need them. The report consist of
developing team and the organization which would help the company to work efficiently.
Developing team is affecting the growth of the company which needs to make the team work
effectively. The report is concentrating on the knowledge skills and attributes of hr advisors
which are working in the organization. It is focusing on the learning and the development culture
in the organization which would also improve the performance of the company. Report consist of
the senior management and development need of the company high town housing. Through these
the company would manage the business and the employees would also work in effective way.
1) Knowledge skills and attributes required for role of the HR advisors
Hr advisors are working with the team managers which would improve the relations
between the employees and the management. The advisors are handling the grievances
procedures and also look after the discipline in the employees. The hr advisors are also solving
the conflicts in the organization.
Knowledge, skills and attributes are playing the vital role in the fulfilling the hr advisors
role. These hr advisors of the company high town housing is working efficiently and through the
help of the knowledge the advisors are fulling the responsibilities. Hr advisors are hiring the
managers and also doing the research on the performance of the employees. They would also
form and design the company policies which would help the employees to work and improve the
performance. The hr advisors must also have the knowledge of the labor legislation which would
help the company to perform the work effectively (Becker, and et.al., 1998.).
Skills are just for the hr advisors so the advisors would know about the roles and the
responsibilities of the hr advisors. The hr advisors would provide the effective human resource
team and services to the company. They are looking that the company resources are used to the
extent like employees. These are handling the budget and also design the rules and the policies
for the employees (Cappelli, and Neumark, 2001).
Attributes which are necessary for the hr professional is good communication and time
management as well. The advisors which are working in the company must have the been trained
according to the work. Hr advisors must not be partial and also have the qualities of the mentor.

Through the help of the training and the advisors would be self-confident and trustworthy as
well. The hr advisors must be disciplined which would improve the performance of the
employees (Zacharatos, Barling, and Iverson, 2005).
Job description of hr advisors
The hr advisors must handle the functions of both administration and strategically as
well. One must be able to design and implement the hr responsibilities and fulfill the objectives
as well.
Essential Desirable
Knowledge
Polices and procedures
Employment legislation
Candidate must be aware
about the policies and the
procedures of the employment
legislation.
Candidate must be aware
about the policies and the
procedures which are essential
for the organization.
The company must have the
knowledge regarding excel and
word
Skills
It skills
Communication skills
Presentation skills
Policy development
mentoring
IT skills includes
programming and languages.
Communication skills are
essential for the candidate and
also presentation skills as
well.
Policy development is the
designing of the policies and
procedures for the
organization.
Mentoring is done of the
employees which need training
and development
Attributes
self-motivated
Team worker
Candidate must be self-
motivated through which one
can also motivate the
employees from the time to
time.

One must be effectively
working in the team through
which one would work in the
teams effectively.
The company has to follow the job description because all the skills and the knowledge
would help the company to achieve the long term goals and objectives as well. Through the
knowledge company would help the employees to improve the performance and also improve
the performance of the company as well. Knowledge includes the awareness of the candidate
regarding the policies and the procedures which would help the company to follow the rules and
the policies. Skills like the company it skills and good communication skills would help the
employees to work effectively and improve the productivity of the company (Appelbaum, and
et.al., 2000).
Skills like risk management and policy implementation is not as essential for the
candidate but it is useful of the company so the candidate would be preferred with these qualities
as well. The candidate must be self-motivated and team worker as well which would motivate
the employee from time to time and as well. An effective team worker would provide the
knowledge to the employees which are working effectively. Candidate must have the ability to
travel all over the countries which would improve the image of the company in the front of the
other companies (Rice and Pollack, 2014).
2) high performance work of high town housing
Key elements of high performance work
High performance work is the tactics of the management which would increase the
productivity of the company. When these tactics are implemented on the employees it would
result in the increase in the employee engagement and improve the performance of the
employees and the company as well. High performance work has its elements which are
employees decision-making process, and the techniques how the employee would learn. The
employees see as incentives and also the technologies which are employees familiar with.
The decision-making process of employees is depended on the ability and the confidence
of the employees. Motivated and confident employees are working confidently and according to
the company as well. The ability and skills of the employees will let learn the employees

efficiently. Training must be provided to the employees which are new to the companies provide
the knowledge to the employees regarding the rules and the policies of the companies. Incentives
are provided to the employees in the form of the bonus, promotion and rewards as well. The
company must have the technology which the employee is familiar with and the employees must
have to learn new things which are present in the companies and also adjust according to the
policies of the company. These elements would improve the performance of the employees and
also increase the productivity of the employees which are working in the high town housing
association.
High performance work practices
Company is adopting the high performance practices which would include the job
previews. Flexible job description and job specifications which would also include the current
needs of the company from the candidate. Compensation systems, award programs and
innovation programs are motivating the employees which are working in the organizations as
well. The employees of the company are getting their pay on the basis of the performance. Team
must be provided with the briefings at the every level of the organization (Monaghan, and et.al.,
2012).
These high performance employees are having the impact on the performance of the
employees and these factors would have impact on the performance of the company. These
factors are increasing the productivity of the employees which are working in the company.
Through these practices the high town housing would work and improve the performance of the
employees which are working in the company. The employees need time to time briefing and
training no matter on what post they are, so the employees would work according to their skills
and the abilities and work must be allotted to the employees according to the skills. Rewards
must be given to the employees which would motivate the employees and also improve the
performance of the employees. The rewards include the promotion, bonus, and incentives as
well. Training and innovative programs will make the employees learn new things which would
also improve the productivity of the company (Lawson, and Limbrick 1996).
Impact of high performance work practices on the company
High performance work would be improving the performance of the employees and the
performance of the company as well. Through these practices the productivity of the company is
increasing and the company would also increase the revenue and the image of the company in

the market as well. These would also form the employee relations between the employees and
the employers. The methods of motivating the employees is used by the company improving the
productivity of the company and also bring new ideas which would also encourage them.
Flexible job descriptions and job working time is making the employees work efficiently and
perform the task with the perfection (Gamrat, and et.al., 2014).
Through these the company would also utilize the skills of the employees which are
working in the company. The employees of the company would also work according to the
policies of the company. Company cannot implement all the strategies on the employees because
strategies can might be expensive and not implemented by the company. So the company would
also implement the strategies which can be levied by the company. It will increase the profits of
the company and also the company would utilize the skills of the employees which are working
effectively. These strategies would be implemented on the organization according to the need of
the organization. It would build the customers support towards the company and also customers
would be loyal towards the company as well (Selmer. and Chiu, 2004).
3) reflective statement of development needs
Professional development plan
Developmen
t objectives
Priority Activities to
be under
taken
Resources Target start
date
Target end
date
Criteria
success
Skills based
training
The
employee
must focus
on the skills
and the
training
which is
provided by
the
company.
One need to
learn the
information
and also
receive the
feedback
according to
the
performance
.
Company
computers
laptops and
material
provided by
the
company for
gaining the
knowledge.
It was
started at the
starting of
the
financial,
year.
It was
ending at
the mid of
the
financial
year.
It was the
great
success
because
through
these the
employees
are
performing
the work on
the basis of
the skills

and the
abilities.
Improve the
job
performance
Employees
have to
focus on the
skills and
the period
while
training and
the
company
would also
nor
Employees
have to
attend the
training
period and
also attend
the seminars
as well.
Seminars
and the
training
modules
provided by
the
company.
It was
started at the
starting of
the
financial,
year.
It was
ending at
the mid of
the
financial
year.
It ahs
improved
the job
performance
of the
employees.
Developmen
tal
relationships
Employees
have to
focus on the
relations
and also to
concentrate
on the
communicat
ion with
other
employees.
Employee
has to
participate
in the
business
activities
and
communicat
e
effectively.
The
effective
communicat
ion and
participation
in team
projects.
It was
started at the
starting of
the
financial,
year.
It was
ending at
the mid of
the
financial
year.
It has
increased
the
performance
and
developed
the relations
in the office
which
would also
work
improve the
business
environment
.
Reflective statement

The statement consist of the development needs and skills of the employees for the hr
advisors role (Vosburgh, 2007).
The employee needs to have the skills and the abilities for working in the company and also
improving the performance of themselves. The needs of the employee consist of the skills which
are developing the employee and also work accordingly. Employee is focusing on the skills like
it skills and communication skills as well. Employee must use the skills and the abilities for
performing efficiently in the company. The Employee must check the work done and also read
the policies and procedures in what way the work has to be done. Employee must rectify the
mistakes and also write the introductory statement which would also include the rectification of
the mistakes. At last, it must have the conclusion which must the have the assessment details.
After that the employee must proof and edit the work and submit it accordingly. The employee
has to identify the needs of the development (Brockbank, Ulrich, and Beatty, 1999). The
statement has the skills and the knowledge which the employee is working according and also
improving the performance. An employee must have the knowledge and the skills for improving
the performance. The employee must have the knowledge of the word and excel and also giving
the presentation to the employees in the company while the team projects as well. The team
projects would include the presentation and also include the team performance as well. High
housing association would also improve the performance of the employees which are working
effectively.
The skills and the attributes of the hr advisors would also include the performance of
employees. It would concentrate on the forming and the designing of the policies and the rules of
the company. The employees of the company are concentrating on the attributes of the
employees which are working effectively and also the employees would work according to the
company. The attributes need team work and self motivation which would also include the
performance of the employees which are working effectively. Skills include the work of the
employees in the team work and also encourage the employees regarding the leadership qualities
which would also bring the new ideas which would be helpful for the company. Through these
the company would develop the employees which are working effectively and also the work
must be according to the performance of the employees which are working in the company.

4) learning and development culture in organization
Learning and development culture is the collection of conventions, practices,
values and processes within the organization. These conventions are helpful in encouraging and
motivating the employees and organization develop competence and knowledge. High Town
Housing with learning and developing culture encourages and motivates employees for
continuous beliefs and learning that systems influence with each other(Sessa and London ,2015).
Giving effective feedback to the employees is helpful in to boost up employees. It is helpful in
raising the productivity of employees and getting through with the employees' productivity. The
productivity of employees can be effectively gained by motivating and boosting them up by
providing them rewards for their job well done. Motivate employee is always a productive
resource for the organization thus the employee with full of enthusiasm effectively perform the
task and successfully achieve the organizational objective and goal. It is very important for High
town housing to develop the learning and development culture at their workplace for the
employees(Brockbank, McGill and Beech, 2017). As it is fruitful for the organization to attain
the high revenue with effective use of resources and achieve huge success among its rivals in the
market. Learning and development culture helps employees to develop a knowledge and skills
which are helpful in raising their skills and further can raise their work quality effectively due to
that. High town housing for rendering effective services to their customers should develop this
culture at their workplace. Learning goals can be set within team so that the team member should
achieve that learning set goals and share them with the rest of team. This is helpful in creating
transparency among employers and employees and thus employees will be accountable to the
company for reaching the goal set by the company and effectively achieving it at particular time
period. Peer to peer learning can also be developed so that employees can learn from training
programs and develop knowledge in them for giving their work perfectly and appropriately. And
thus expertise and standardize training and development skills are to given to the employees for
their development and growth this raises the motivation of employee and thus motivate
employees will help the company to retain the huge amount to profit during the financial year.
Thus, manager should also access that the learning should be applicable and thus availing the
better output from that and provide more skill training and development to the employees. It is
very important for high town housing to develop the training and development culture at the
organization for the growth and development of the company and this can further helpful in

achieving the targeted goal of the company(Chiva, 2017). The company can skill their employee
so that they can render the best services to their consumers and perform the task effectively and
helpful for the company in gaining their margins of profit as this is a charitable but also the profit
is to be contributed this amount for the welfare of the people.
CONCLUSION
From the report provided above the company high town housing would develop the team
and organization as well. The company is focusing on the knowledge, skills and attributes of the
employees as well. Company is hiring the hr advisors which would manage the performance of
the employees and maintain the discipline in office premises. The company would hire the hr
advisors which would also form and design the policies of the employee legislation on the
company. These would have impact on the performance of the company and the company would
also gain the profits due to the employee satisfaction. The report is also concentrating on the high
performance work and the company would improve the performance of the employees. It is
following the strategies of the high performance work which have impact on the performance of
the company as well. The company is also focusing on the needs of the employees and motivate
the employees as well. It is implementing on the learning and the development culture of the
company. The company is providing the training to the employees which is training the
employees of the company. The report also consist of the reflective statement of the development
needs and the professional development plans. Reflective statement is prepared on the need of
the employees which want to work for the company. It is the evaluation of the performance of
the employees which are working in the company.

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