Developing Individual, Teams and Organizations in Whirlpool

Developing Individual, Teams and Organizations in Whirlpool
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Table of Contents
Introduction....................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1 What professional knowledge, skills and behaviors are required by HR staff members within Whirlpool..................................................3
2. Prepare a personal skills audit and develop a professional development plan to identify knowledge, skills and behaviors for a job role at
Whirlpool.......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3. Explain the differences between organizational and individual learning, training and development as per case study at Whirlpool................10
4. Analyze the need for continuous learning and professional development for driving sustainable business performance at Whirlpool.............11
5. Demonstrate understanding of how HPW contributes to employee engagement and competitive advantage within the organizational situation at
Whirlpool........................................................................................................................................................................ 12
P6 Evaluate different approaches to performance management and demonstrate with specific examples how they can support high-performance
culture and commitment at Whirlpool..................................................................................................................................... 12
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................................... 14
References....................................................................................................................................................................... 15
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Introduction
Individual development is that process where emphasis is given by staff members on developing skill set, forming professional goals
and increasing work potential as a person. It is all about rediscovering one’s own self and bringing a positive change in work life. The
emphasis of present study has been on a renowned home appliances company being Whirlpool (Huang, 2016). It is involved in
production and marketing of the home appliances through its outlets that have a worldwide presence. The employee number is more
than 90000 that serves the needs and requirements of diverse consumer base (Kasemsap, 2015). The report is based on a case study
which emphasizes on how the company can maintain high-performance culture by use of collaborative working and good
communication. Other than this, importance has also been laid on analyzing the skills, knowledge and behavioral traits that are
required for overall success.
1 What professional knowledge, skills and behaviors are required by HR staff members within Whirlpool
There is a need of many skills, knowledge base as well as behavioral traits in employees of Whirlpool so that they can do justice with
mission and vision of company.
Skills – Being in hr. department, the employees are required to focus on communication skill in both oral and written formats. The Hr.
team must be in touch with new recruits to tell them about vacancies; employees about strategic changes in company and also
management. This skill will help in making the restructuring process a transparent one and support can be gained by staff members as
well. The next skill set is of team work and collaboration which is all about working together with other members of department and
act as role model for other employees of company. This skillset can also help in avoiding conflicting situations which may occur on
account of strategic changes introduced in the company. Moreover, constructive conflict is among the five dimensions which are
required in Whirlpool to give effective performance (Hollenbeck and Jamieson, 2015). Then is time management which can help in
ensuring that restructuring process is done as per schedule. This is most important as the trait is essential in all the employees to allow
in timely completion of work related responsibilities. There is also a presence of planning skill in the area of restructuring, policy
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formulation, deciding on appointing new workforce; carrying out job rotation among others. This skill set can further assist in carrying
out restructuring process in an organized fashion (Kramar, 2014). Then is the skill of multitasking which is required within Whirlpool
as lot of goals and objectives are to be attained by the company in a short time duration.
Knowledge – Any Hr. professional is required to have an education in human resource, business administration either as a degree or
diploma. He should further possess knowledge about employee laws, labor regulations, compensation, and remuneration among
others. If he is able to do a course in accounts, statistics and information technology then it is a good source of advantage. He or she
must also be trained in workforce planning, employee relations so as to gain an edge over others and also provide benefits to company
(Cornelissen and Cornelissen, 2017). These days awareness about high-performance work culture is a good thing so as to help in
maintaining good employee and employer relationships. It is also mandatory to have knowledge about the basic terminologies like
transparent communication; respect for other staff; shared commitment and accountability as well as collaborative working. These are
also the ones which should be attained by Whirlpool in next six months hence knowledge in employees about the same is a source of
advantage.
Behavior - As Whirlpool is heading towards high performance work culture hence there is also a need of certain behavior traits in the
employees. For example, the management must have a good EQ (emotional quotient) so as to be in a better position to motivate staff
members. He or she must be curious, creative and innovate in work approach (Lu and et.al., 2015). This behavior trait will help in
developing solutions to the issues that are being faced by employees. Other than this, the manager must lead the employees rather than
just managing them so as to attain the five core dimensions as set by senior officials of Whirlpool (Hollenbeck and Jamieson, 2015).
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