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Changing role of personnel manager

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The role of the HR manager is changing to parallel the evolving needs of organizations. HR professionals are now considered strategic partners who help develop business plans and objectives. They also act as employee advocates, creating an environment where people are motivated and happy, and as change mentors who champion organizational changes and link them to strategic needs to minimize resistance.

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Changing Role Of Personnel Manager Role of the HR manager must parallel the needs of his changing organisation Successful organisations are becoming more adaptable, resilient, quick to change direction and customer-centered and HR professionals also oriented towards that destiny. Presently HR professionals are considered as:  Strategic Partner  Employee Sponsor or Advocate  Change Mentor

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Changing Role Of Personnel Manager Cont..  Strategic Partner In this role, the HR person contributes to the development of and the accomplishment of the organisation-wide business plan and objectives. Strategic partnership impacts HR services such as the design of work positions; hiring; reward, recognition and strategic pay; performance development and appraisal systems; career and succession planning; and employee development

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Changing Role Of Personnel Manager Cont..  Employee Sponsor or Advocate As an employee sponsor or advocate, the HR manager plays an integral role in organisational success via his knowledge about and advocacy of people Advocacy includes expertise in how to create a work environment in which people will choose to be motivated, contributing and happy Fosters effective methods of goal setting, communication and empowerment through responsibility, builds employee ownership of the organisation HR professional helps establish the organisational culture and climate in which people have the competency, concern and commitment to serve customers well. HR manager provides employee development opportunities, employee assistance programs, gainsharing and profit-sharing strategies, organisation development interventions, due process approaches to problem solving and regularly scheduled communication opportunities

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Changing Role Of Personnel Manager Cont..  Change Mentor The constant evaluation of the effectiveness of the organisation results in the need for the HR professional to frequently champion change HR professional contributes to the organisation by constantly assessing the effectiveness of the HR function He sponsors change in other departments and in work practices and also link change to the strategic needs of the organisation will minimise employee dissatisfaction and resistance to change He champions the identification of the organisational mission, vision, values, goals and action plans

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Changing role of personnel manager

  • 1. Changing Role Of Personnel Manager Role of the HR manager must parallel the needs of his changing organisation Successful organisations are becoming more adaptable, resilient, quick to change direction and customer-centered and HR professionals also oriented towards that destiny. Presently HR professionals are considered as:  Strategic Partner  Employee Sponsor or Advocate  Change Mentor
  • 2. Changing Role Of Personnel Manager Cont..  Strategic Partner In this role, the HR person contributes to the development of and the accomplishment of the organisation-wide business plan and objectives. Strategic partnership impacts HR services such as the design of work positions; hiring; reward, recognition and strategic pay; performance development and appraisal systems; career and succession planning; and employee development
  • 3. Changing Role Of Personnel Manager Cont..  Employee Sponsor or Advocate As an employee sponsor or advocate, the HR manager plays an integral role in organisational success via his knowledge about and advocacy of people Advocacy includes expertise in how to create a work environment in which people will choose to be motivated, contributing and happy Fosters effective methods of goal setting, communication and empowerment through responsibility, builds employee ownership of the organisation HR professional helps establish the organisational culture and climate in which people have the competency, concern and commitment to serve customers well. HR manager provides employee development opportunities, employee assistance programs, gainsharing and profit-sharing strategies, organisation development interventions, due process approaches to problem solving and regularly scheduled communication opportunities
  • 4. Changing Role Of Personnel Manager Cont..  Change Mentor The constant evaluation of the effectiveness of the organisation results in the need for the HR professional to frequently champion change HR professional contributes to the organisation by constantly assessing the effectiveness of the HR function He sponsors change in other departments and in work practices and also link change to the strategic needs of the organisation will minimise employee dissatisfaction and resistance to change He champions the identification of the organisational mission, vision, values, goals and action plans