4dep Developing Yourself as an Effective Human Resources or Learning and Development Practitioner

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Activity 1: The CIPD Profession Map 1.1 The CIPD Profession Map is an interactive tool which can and should be used by all HR Professionals; there are also applications for use by organisations to measure the capability of the HR function. As part of ongoing CPD it allows individuals to reflect on their current level of competence in ten clearly defined Professional Areas and eight behaviours. There are four bands of competence from band 1 which is suitable for people starting their careers to band 4 for those in senior management roles. The My HR Map tool then gives recommendations on how further development can be achieved. The ten professional areas are composed of two core areas “Insights, Strategies and Solutions” and “Leading HR” along with eight specialist areas. The core professional areas are considered to be so as every HR professional, irrespective of the size of organisation or industry in which they work, or competence level, will use the activities and knowledge of these areas within their role. Insights, Strategies and Solutions “This means developing actionable insights which are prioritised and tailored to a deep understanding of the business.” There are 4 areas of activities within this core area. These are: Building a picture; Developing actionable insights; Delivering situational HR solutions that stick; Building capacity and capability. There are 4 areas of knowledge within this core area; Business knowledge; Contextual knowledge; Organisation knowledge; HR professional knowledge. Leading HR This means providing “active, insight-led leadership. Owning, shaping and driving themselves, others and activity in the organisation.” There are 6 areas of activities within this core area. These are: Personal leadership; Leading others; Leading issues: HR function design and service delivery; Leading issues: HR resource planning and
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