Professional Skills, Learning and Development in Hamsley Company

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Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1. Appropriate professional skills, knowledge and behaviours............................................1
P2. Personal skills audit..........................................................................................................3
M1 provide a brief detailed on professional skills audit that shows proof of personal reflection
and evaluation.........................................................................................................................6
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
P3. Difference between individual and organisational learning, training and development..6
P4. Importance of on-going learning and professional development.....................................8
M2 Apply learning cycle theories to analyse the value of execution continuous professional
development...........................................................................................................................8
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
P5. HPW contributes to employee engagement and competitive benefits.............................9
M3 Analyse the benefits of applying HPW with justifications to a specific organisational
situation................................................................................................................................10
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................10
P6. Different approaches to performance management.......................................................10
M4 Critically assess the various formulation and make judgements on how efficacious they
can be to support high performance culture and commitment.............................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
References:.....................................................................................................................................13
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INTRODUCTION
The performance of teams and individual result in the better performance and
development of overall organisation. Bringing improvement in the performance and productivity
is really a challenging task for the management of a business organisation. In order to grow the
organisation and push it towards the success, it is found as necessary to work on the development
of skills and abilities of all the employees working in the organisation. The effectiveness at work
place can be enhanced by developing the individuals, teams and the entire organisation (Abbas
and et. al., 2021). The chosen organisation for this report is Hamsley company which is British
multinational toy retailer company. Its headquarter is located in London, United Kingdom. This
report deals with the various knowledge, skills and behaviour which are needed to be a human
resource executive, personal skills audit and personal development plan. Along with this, it also
include the necessitates for the constant professional development and the engagement of high
performance working in the employee engagement and performance management.
TASK 1
P1. Appropriate professional skills, knowledge and behaviours.
A business organisation involve several functions and operations and the management
require lots of human capital to perform all the operations in an effective and efficient manner.
Availability of various employees at work place bring several managing activities as well. All
the functions related to the human capital in an organisation are being managed by the HR
executive of organisation (Akgün, 2020). For the purpose of performing the roles and
responsibilities of HR, it is necessary to have proper knowledge, skills and behaviour. Several of
skills, knowledge and behaviour of HR professional are as follow:
Knowledge:
 Personnel and Human Resource: Human resource managers must have a thorough
understanding of personnel principles and processes, such as recruitment, training,
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labour relations and negotiation, compensation and benefits, personnel information
systems, and so on.
 Administration and management: It entails understanding of business and
management principles, such as strategic planning, human resource modelling, human
resource coordination, leadership strategies, and so on. It aids in the addition of
employee values to the organisation (McCauley and Palus 2021).
Skills:
 Active Listening: It has been determined that HR executives must pay close attention
to the discussion that the employees wish to communicate. HR must be aware of all
variables and considerations relating to any issue that arises in the organisation. To
solve any problem, the HR must first listen to all sides before making a conclusion.
 Time management skills: Hamsley's HR executive is responsible for keeping track of
all tasks and completing them on time (Iliffe and Manthorpe 2019). It aids managers
in determining work in the business so that goals can be met in a timely and effective
manner.
Behaviours:
 Understanding knowledge: To execute all jobs in a more efficient and productive
manner, the HR executive must comprehend the benefits of working with advanced
technology. It has a direct impact on the organization's overall performance.
 Resolution directed: The HR manager of Hamsley must have a suitable and good
attitude and behaviour toward their employees in order to solve any issue or problem
that may arise. It is vital to have the necessary skills in order to provide relatable
solutions to problems.
Personal SWOT analysis:
The above-mentioned abilities, knowledge and behaviours are necessary of Hamsley's
HR executive in order for them to effectively fulfil their given jobs and obligations. The personal
SWOT analysis listed below will assist the individual in identifying internal strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to the HR profession:
Strengths Weaknesses Time management skills: I've
determined that I'm competent at
 Administration management skills: I
also discovered that I am unable to
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