Personnel development concept
Due to increasing digitalisation, there is a need for further training in companies, and with it, the demand for personnel development is rising. The basis for this is a strategic personnel development concept tailored to the company’s goals and the needs of the employees. In this article, you will learn what it is and its advantages for your company and employees.
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What is meant by a personnel development concept?
Personnel development plays a vital role in every industry. A good development concept created as part of strategic personnel planning will help you qualify and develop your employees. The concept contains the necessary framework for the development of existing employees and the recruitment of new specialists.
Modern personnel development concepts have immense advantages for your company:
Tasks and functions of human resources management
Human resource management (HRM), also known as personnel management or human resources, is based on individual company goals. It serves to further develop a company and thus ensure its long-term success.
The following tasks arise from this:
Human resources is, therefore, an integral part of strategic marketing.
Strategic human resource development: importance in human resource management
A good concept increases the competitiveness of your company, as well as employee satisfaction. It also secures specialist skills in your company. The level of skills can be consolidated and improved through targeted measures defined in the concept. At the same time, you secure the pool of specialists and managers.
Tasks and duties of managers in personnel development
Managers recognise and tap their employees’ full potential. They identify weaknesses and strengths, set goals, and give constructive feedback. They support employees through coaching and further training and thus contribute to their professional development.
The continuous development of employees is of essential importance for companies. Well-trained, motivated employees are productive and committed. They contribute significantly to the success of the company. Good managers can recognise this. Consequently, they actively support the further development of employees.
Support of employees by managers in personnel development
Coaching and mentoring are personnel development measures primarily used to develop managers. However, they are also becoming increasingly established in the promotion of skilled workers. In mentoring, expert employees or managers act as mentors for employees with little experience. The mentors pass on their specialist knowledge and skills to their protégés.
What should be included in a personnel development concept?
Strategic human resources planning involves four essential steps. You should consider these when creating a human resources development concept for your company.
Development of personnel development concept:
- Definition of realistic, short-term and long-term goals
- Determining the need for skilled workers and skills
- Implementation of measures for employees such as further training, seminars or workshops
- Monitoring results and progress
The personnel development measures can be implemented through one of the three PE methods: “Training on the Job” (e.g. training period, coaching), “Training off the Job” (e.g. seminars, further training) and “Training near the job” (e.g. study groups, project work). Support through digital solutions, such as training software, is recommended here.
Therefore, a well-thought-out concept includes various elements that align the strategic corporate goals with the individual development of employees. The concept includes careful planning and implementation to ensure the efficient use of resources and achieve the desired goals.
The 5 phases of the personnel development concept
The concept is divided into five sections:
1. Setting the goals
First, it is important to define the goals that will be achieved with the planned measures within the developed concept. These should align with the company’s basic goals.
2. Demand analysis
A comprehensive demands analysis follows the definition of goals. First, the employees’ skills and competencies are examined to determine the personnel requirements. Based on this analysis, the company recognises which development measures are necessary for those involved.
3. Status quo analysis
In the next step, the employees’ skills are examined in more detail to determine where there may be room for improvement.
4. Personnel development measures
In this phase, the company implements the planned personnel development measures. The focus is on achieving the goals and adapting to the employees’ needs. Workshops, coaching, or other training formats are suitable for implementation.
5. Success control
The last component relates to reviewing and evaluating the measures implemented. Performance appraisals and employee discussions help with this. Employee satisfaction is an important point in this context. This shows whether it may be necessary to improve future actions.
Important success factors
Concepts play an important role and act as a link between a company’s goals and the development needs of employees. A personnel development concept can help improve employees’ skills and qualifications. This is essential for a company because well-qualified and satisfied employees are important foundations for the company’s success.
Avoiding errors
Personnel development is primarily intended to serve the company. However, it can only be implemented if the employees are motivated and actively participate. So-called bossing hindersthe successful implementation of the concepts and, thus, the positive development. Employees experience little or no appreciation from their superiors or even devaluation. This promotes an unhealthy working environment and ultimately harms the company, namely when those affected frequently call in sick or can no longer contribute their total working capacity.
Internationalisation of human resource development
Globalisation means that more and more companies operate across national borders, for example, by establishing a foreign subsidiary. Intercultural employee management and personnel development are useful for internationally active companies to achieve their goals. This primarily means efficient and successful cooperation between employees and managers from different countries. The main goal should be to treat a team of motivated and committed employees with respect.
Digitalisation of human resources development
Increasing digitalisation also brings new demands on the social skills of a company’s employees. A tailor-made development concept should support this. New devices and digital tools are constantly being used. At the same time, the complexity of content in the working world is increasing. For modern companies, offering their employees suitable learning opportunities has become a success factor. This is the only way employees can achieve consistently good results and contribute to the company’s economic success.
Learning platforms, team development tools, and coaching apps help implement digital measures to develop the organisation and staff. Video conferences, webinars, and e-learning are also contemporary and are often used to further train employees.
Mobile Learning
Mobile learning is a modern method for further education. It enables learners to access data and information at any time and to exchange ideas with other learners.
Human resources development: checklists, templates and practical tips
Creating a personnel development concept is particularly easy with sophisticated software such as iManSys. Our software solution allows you to fulfil all personnel development tasks.
The “Skills & Competences” software world not only allows you to record the skills of your employees clearly but also helps you to identify and implement the resulting training needs. In addition, iManSys enables you to create internal company surveys. With these, you can design personnel development in a particularly employee-oriented manner.
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