Activity 1
Title: The HR Profession Map and how it is used
Introduction - An explanation on how the HR professional can develop skills and behaviours to be an effective professional in their role, or achieve higher through self assessment.
1.1 HR Profession Map (HRMP)
The CIPD HR profession map is a tool to assist HR practitioners to asses what level they are working at.
The four bands of professional competence define the contribution that professionals make at every stage of the HR career, from band 1 at the start of an HR career to band 4 for the most senior leaders.
The three transition path ways identify what professionals must do to progress from one band to another.
There are ten professional areas set out in four bands of competence, setting out what you need to do (activities) and what you need to know (knowledge)
There are eight behaviours that identify in detail how professionals need to carry out their activities and make a contribution to organisational success.
1.2 Professional areas
The 2 core professional areas are as follows:
Insight, strategy and solutions
Leading HR
These sit at the heart of the profession and are applicable to all HR professionals, regardless of role, location or stage of career, whether inside organisations or working with them.
The eight remaining professional areas are as follows:
Service delivery and information
Organisation design
Organisation development
Resourcing and talent planning
Learning and talent development
Performance and reward
Employee engagement
Employee relations
1.2.1 Strategies, insights and solutions
This core area is about agreeing strategies ie alternative courses of action to deliver a solution that meets the business needs, taking into account the individual circumstances of the HR issues.
1.2.2 Leading and managing the HR function
This core area helps the professional to develop across three main areas of leadership: Personal