Developing Individuals, Teams, and Organizations

Developing Individuals
Teams And
Organizations

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Describe HR professional skills, knowledge and behaviours................................................1
P2 Examine personal skill audit in order to develop professional management plan.................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
P3 Discuss the distinguish between individual and organizational learning, training and
development................................................................................................................................5
P4 Identify the requirement of continuous learning and professional development to drive a
sustainable business performance...............................................................................................6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
P5 Discuss the contribution of high performance working in employee engagement and
competitive advantage.................................................................................................................7
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................8
P6 Evaluate the approaches of performance management that can support high performance
culture and commitment..............................................................................................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
All businesses operates its business activity with the contribution of individual as well as
team so as they can complete their tasks easily and improve productivity, profitability as well as
market shares. Development of an individual and team is essential for an enterprise in order to
increase their performance and provide appropriate solutions to employee's problems. This report
is based on the Tesco plc which is a British multinational groceries with headquarters in
England, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen and it has diversified into
several areas like retailing of books, clothes, petrol, furnitures, toys, electronics, financial
services, software, telecom as well as internet services. Under this report discuss about
professional skills, knowledge and behaviour of HR professionals which is attached with the
personal skills audits. Also, study on the difference between individual and organizational
learning, training and development. In addition, focused on the requirements of continuous
learning and professional development along with the performance management approaches.
TASK 1
P1 Describe HR professional skills, knowledge and behaviours.
Human resource professionals plays an important role in managing as well as directing
persons on every stages of their working performance. It is liable to perform several business
activities such as recruiting, selection, training, development as well as performance appraisals
(Berry, 2011). To perform all these function a HR professional of Tesco plc needed to have a
required set of skills, knowledge and behaviours that helps in performing all activities
appropriately. These are considered as follows:
Skills: Problem solving: This skills are required in HR professionals of Tesco plc as it is
important for both individual as well as organisation which helps in exert control over the
environment. This provides a clear mechanism of analyse the problem, find out their
reasons along with solutions and determine a course of action. Analytical: This type of skills are required to analyse the issues and challenges in order
to develop a logical thinking for the purpose of addressing those issues appropriately. The
HR professional of Tesco can generate logical thoughts to take a effective decisions and
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develop employees efficiency that assist in gaining maximum contribution to achieve the
company's objectives and goals.
 Hard-worker: HR manager of Tesco plc can require diligent in performing tasks and
duties as well as willing to learn new things that helps to grow in a company. There are
several qualities of hard workers like productive, be on time, help other, team player etc.
Knowledge: Leadership: It is necessary for a Tesco plc HR professional as it required to lead an
individual or team in order to guide them for performing tasks effectively by
accomplishing objectives. It helps in motivating their employees and co-workers to
contribute more and increase overall productivity as well as performance.
 Direct observation: This kind of knowledge of HR professional of Tesco helps in
understanding and evaluating individual's and team behaviours in order to know what is
happening exactly. It is useful to know actual behaviour of team mates and properly
evaluate them and make practices to minimise negative outcomes (Von, 2012).
Behaviours: Commitment: Today's business activities are complex in nature as human resource is
dynamic so a HR professional of Tesco demonstrated a strong commitment towards the
ongoing learning as they are able to perform better. This is to be developed by
conferences, communicating with colleagues etc. Innovation: It is the one of the attractive behaviour of HR professionals which is
required to Tesco manager in order to take a competitive advantages. This behaviour
involves the creation of new ideas, implement changes apply new knowledge and explore
opportunities (Eaton, 2015).
 Controlling: HR manager must be the one who have the behaviour of controlling the
things appropriately. The behaviour of HR professional of Tesco will enable them in
identify the risk and avoid properly which helps in developing the competitive positions.
Desired professional role
Knowledge Skill Behaviour
Leadership Hard worker Commitment
Direct observation Problem solving Innovation
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