The HR map outlines and gives details of what a successful & effective HR professional would need to accomplish and deliver across all parts of the HR Profession. It sets out the required ‘skills, behaviours & knowledge to become a successful & effective HR Professional’. The HR Map has 3 main components; 8 behaviours, 10 Professional areas & 4 bands of ‘Professional competence’ and is suitable for everyone.
The 2 main professional areas that sit in the core of the HR Professional map are ‘Insights, Strategy & solutions’ and ‘Leading HR’ – To work in a HR Profession you need to have a thorough understanding of your organisation & how it works and what factors effect it, Only then you can move on to Leading the organisation and making effective decisions.
The 8 Professional areas shows the activities & knowledge that is required to become an effective HR Profession; (each area is divided into 4 bands of Professional competence) -Organisation Design; this ensures the organisation is designed appropriately to manage the business needs/objectives & to ensure any changes in the structure are managed effectively e.g. Restructures. -Organisation Development; this ensures that the workforce of the organisation is capable of meeting the business goals. This may involve developing and training employees and assessing their capabilities as well managing any changes successfully. You’d want to develop your organisation so that employees want to perform well and do fantastic work.