Developing Individuals, Teams and Organisations

Developing Individuals,
Teams and
Organisations

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Scenario 1.........................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
P1 Appropriate knowledge, skills and behaviour which are needed by HR professionals....3
P2 Personal skill audit in order to prepare a professional development plan by analysing all
skills, knowledge and behaviour............................................................................................5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................7
P3 Comparison between organisational learning and individual learning as well as training
and development.....................................................................................................................7
P4 Identify the requirements of continuous learning and professional development in order to
drive sustainable performance of business.............................................................................9
Scenario 2.......................................................................................................................................11
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................11
P5 Understanding how HPW contributes to competitive edge and employee engagement.11
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................13
P6 Different approaches of performance management and analyse how these supports high
performance culture and commitment..................................................................................13
RECOMMENDATIONS...............................................................................................................15
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................16
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................17

INTRODUCTION
The growth and development of individuals, team plays a crucial role to develop entire
organisation as it helps in accomplishing high performance and enhanced them by facilitating
training as well as motivations along with the needed skills, knowledge as well as behaviours
(Anagnostopoulos, Winand and Papadimitriou, 2016). In the modern world, most of the business
enterprises analyse the requirements of continuous learning as well as development for
employees which leads organisations at high level. The current study is based on the Whirlpool
that has their presence at international level and it facilitates goods as well as services around the
various parts of globe. This is mainly deals in the producing as well as selling electrical home
appliances. Under this assignment, the knowledge, skills and behaviour are discussed which are
required by the HR professionals as well as determine the comparison between individual and
organisational learning and difference between training & development. Also, the personal skills
audit as well as performance development plan will be discussed. Along with this, considers the
roles of HPW within the context of competitive edge and employee engagement for
organisations. Lastly, facilitates as well as explains the contribution of high performance
working practises in the engagement of workers as well as discuss approaches of performance
management.
Scenario 1
TASK 1
P1 Appropriate knowledge, skills and behaviour which are needed by HR professionals.
Human resource management defined as a process of managing personnel’s of an organisation
and the HR manager of company facilitates right path to their employees for providing them
clear direction towards the accomplishment of organisation. Within a company, the manager
seeks towards the sophisticated persons for managing and operating their business plans as well
as processes (Babatunde, Perera and Zhou, 2016) . The human resource department of companies
has powerful roles and responsibilities towards their jobs which plays an essential role for
maintaining the behaviours of individuals. The manager of Whirlpool think about the better
skills, knowledge as well as behaviour of HR professionals in order to appropriately deal with
the issues and conflicts that are being raised among employees. In addition, human resource
professionals helps in formulating conflict resolution policies, compensation plans, incentive

benefits, training and development as well as promotions. Some of the major skills, knowledge
and behaviour of Whirlpool HR manager are discussed as follows:
Skills
Conflict Management: Within the HR department of company, people gives their ample
contribution for solving workers issues and manage disparity of team members in an effective
manner. In regards of Whirlpool, the HR professional deal with the conflicts of work place by
listening problems carefully in detail. This kind of skill developed harmonium relations among
all employers and employees in business organizations.
Communication: It is defined as a soft skill of an individual that assist them to interact
with their co-workers and employees in an appropriate way in an organization. The HR
professionals of Whirlpool in used their knowledge and competencies for conducting meetings
through the verbal communication that addresses to the clear and better understanding of
particular subject matter (Bolden, 2016). In addition to this, the manager of Whirlpool conducts
interviews, presentations as well as organize and manage team oriented activities and
environment in a smooth way.
Decision making: Every HR manager needs to have decision making skills so that with
which they can be able to provide accurate and relevant information of staff members. Within the
context of Whirlpool, an HR professional facilitates proper assistance in order to deal with the
existing conflicts and problems that will need to be altered in the plans and policies of working.
It gives better flexibility to their employees during the working as well as encourage them to
gives their best towards the performance.
Knowledge
Employment Laws: It is related to the legal relations between employees and employer in
a business enterprise. This is a lawful legislation and consideration that provides protection to
workers regarding their harassment, safety measurements, selection, and discrimination and so
on. In respect of company like Whirlpool, human resource professional should aware about the
legal laws along with the degree in HR in order to conduct tasks and activities without any
hurdles and unwilling issues (Bolman and Deal, 2017).
Management: It is defined as an essential requirement for the HR professionals for
monitoring and controlling all the business activities which are closely related to the employees
of organization which ensures that all the business activities are managed and performed by the