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professional servicesHR CHIEFS SET NATIONAL HR STANDARDSOn 21 May, a hundred HR directorsand eight HR professional bodies andassociations gathered in Johannesburgto set HR standards for South Africa.This is a national initiative driven by theHR quality assurance and professionalbody, the SA Board for People Practices(SABPP) and supported by HR Future.The project initiated from the realisationthat other parts of the business likeproduction, accounting and engineeringhave clear standards, while there was atotal absence of HR standards.Although most HR managers are doingtheir best to ensure an effective HRfunction, they are doing so in a vacuum,given the lack of a common frameworkfor people practices. For instance,while most organisations do some formof performance management, vastlydifferent approaches and models areused to manage performance. Other HRfunctions such as learning, reward andemployment relations are not exemptfrom these inconsistencies and variancein practice.Clear, formal HR Standards will takethe practice of HR to a new level ofrelevance, significance, excellence andcredibility. This is exactly what HR needsin order to play its rightful role. Theproject is writing a crucial chapter in thehistory of HR in South Africa.The SABPP delegates from leadingcompanies generated 13 HR standardelements (for example for workforceplanning, training, performancemanagement and so forth); this will befollowed up with tangible HR metrics,as well as standards for integratedreporting. The summit was facilitated byDr Michael Robbins, Managing Directorof IMOR (UK). Michael asserted: “SouthAfrican HR Directors are leading theworld after today, there are six groupsdoing this work globally, but you are atthe forefront of setting HR standards.”Siphiwe Moyo, chairman of SABPPopened the summit and said: “Thisproject is the most profound national HRproject in South Africa ever.Setting proper HR standards for SouthAfrica will not only raise the level ofprofessionalism in HR, but will alsoimprove the quality of people practicesin organisations.”One delegate added: “This was thebest day in my HR career. After today Iam proud to be in HR.” David Bischof,chairman of the Assessment CentreStudy Group summarised the dayas follows: “An exciting, invigoratingand intellectually stimulating day withfantastic colleagues.” Stan Horwitz,a board member of the South AfricanOrganisation Development Networkdescribed the event as an “outstanding,groundbreaking summit.” Selinah Seipei,an HR intern at DNA said: “I had the bestday of my life. History was made todayand I’m honored to be part of it.”The SABPP HR System StandardsModel encompasses the four phasesof all good quality managementpractice, i.e. prepare, implement, reviewand improve. The three standardscomponents are HR-business alignmentat the strategic level, the functional andcross-functional HR value chain, as wellas measuring HR success.Within these three standardscomponents, the 13 HR standardselements generated are as follows:1. Strategic HRM2. Talent management3. HR Risk Management4. Workforce planning5. Learning & Development6. Performance management7. Reward8. Wellness9. Employment Relations Management10. Organisation Development11. HR Service Delivery12. HR Technology13. HR MeasurementA total of 13 groups were formed forsenior HR professionals to generatethe standards. They were assigned todevelop the standard based on threecomponents: A clear definition of whatthe standard element means, theobjectives of the standard, as well asthe implementation of the standard inpractice.What next? SABPP and HR Futurewill continue to engage with the HRprofessional community. HR directorsand managers are welcome to liaisewith SABPP over the next two monthsas we finalise the first draft standard andpractice notes. Let us reconvene on 20August to launch the first national HRstandard. As HR professionals, we oweit to our clients, and other stakeholderswithin and outside our organisations todrive a framework for high quality HRwork. SABPP will drive this processand stay in close contact with theHR community in ensuring that theyare involved in the generation of thestandards, as well as supporting themwith the necessary capacity-buildingwhen applying these standards inpractice.Already 11 universities have committedto develop their curriculums based onthe output of the National HR StandardsInitiative. Thus, we have influenced thenext generation of the HR talent pipelinewith a new HR standards frameworkfor South Africa. I thank HR Future,and all participants and other interestedparties for joining SABPP on the journeytowards HR excellence in South Africa.Marius Meyer is CEO of SABPP. For regular updates about progress on the National HR Standards Initiative,contact him on marius@sabpp.co.za or follow SABPP on twitter @SABPP1. Website: www.sabpp.co.za16
learning & quality assuranceUPDATE ON SABPP WORKSHOPSABPP Learning and QualityAssurance team invited SAQA andQCTO on a planned 1st Regionalroadshow throughout the country. Thetopics raised had a direct impact onwhat SABPP wants to implement andshare knowledge with its members andtraining providers and the general HRIndustry.These 10 workshops in 8 provincesattracted 589 people ranging fromuniversity academic and trainingproviders, HR practitioners, FETColleges, assessors and moderators,students and consultants. All workshopvenues were sponsored by therespective universities HR/IndustrialPsychology faculties. All sessions wereAUDITING OFTRAINING PROVIDERSThe SABPP Learning and QualityAssurance (LQA) Department willcommence its fact finding to prepareit’s auditing of its training providers. Aformal letter will be send to all trainingproviders who are required to providecertain information (deadline 5th June)which will be used for updating SAQA,NLRD, QCTO website and SABPPRecords.Based on the above information a formalschedule (commencing July – November2013) will be sent as well as displayedon website to all training providers for aformal site visit. The training providerswill carry this cost including travel andaccommodation (where possible).opened by a SABPP ProfessionalMember. Every delegate receiveda CD with a range on content; theprinting cost was sponsored (70%) byOrganisational Development Institute.Every attendee will get ContinuingProfessional Development (CPD)Certificates copies of presentationsand 10% DISCOUNT COUPON witha car hire company “CAPITAL CARHIRE” valid for 6 months. LabourVision in alliance with Capital Car Hiresponsored the use of their car whentravelling for workshops.We also launched “Student Chapters”were possible, to create a future HRPool for South Africa.17ASSESSORS ANDMODERATORSFor the past 2 months we haveapproved 7 Assessors and 5Moderators. They are located in NorthWest, Johannesburg, Cape Town andPretoria.We will be launching a special skillsprogramme (either CPD basis or creditbearing) over a period of 4 days inJuly (8th onwards) and August (5thonwards) covering:1. Design outcome based learningprogrammes2. Design and develop outcome basedassessmentWe believe these skills will help growthe competency of the constituentassessor/moderators. You cancontact Naren@sabpp.co.za orKathleen@sabpp.co.za regardingthis workshop.APPROVAL OF TRAININGPROVIDERSThe Board has approved 2 new trainingproviders:1. Phungwayo People DevelopmentResource.2. Sharp Edge Consulting & Training ccWhose prime focus is to provide skillsprogrammes addressing management,leadership and change managementbest practices.
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