HR Era,     Issue # 60,       Sep 14th, 2005
 


CONTENTS

1. Moderator's Space: A Personal Note about Dr. TV Rao

2. Assessment Centers for HR Managers - by Dr T V Rao

3. Future of HR Profession - by Dr. T V Rao

4. Praise & Brickbats on Issue # 59

5. Aims of HR Era and How to Contribute Articles
 


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1. Moderator's Space : A Personal Note about Dr. TV Rao

I started my career under the guidance of Dr. TV Rao about 25 years back. What I learned from him way back then on HRD is still new today!!! He talked of things like Assessment Centers, Potential Appraisal in those days. After initial years together, I could not meet him for 20 years but in these long years whenever I heard of him, I always remembered the warmth he had & exuded as a person. This warmth I could feel once again on meeting him recently.

Dr. Rao has had a great influence on HR in India. He, along with a couple of colleagues, popularized the term "HRD" in India. He helped in starting for first time HRD Departments in companies like Larsen & Toubro Limited and Bharat Earth Movers Limited. Later he became one of the founding father of National HRD Network. Most HR Professionals in India know him. If we are to identify one person who has had the the highest influence on HR in India - the only name that can be taken is: Dr. TV Rao.

Dr. Rao has taken up a new mission: to build in the next five years at least a thousand HR managers who can make a difference.

One of the things he is doing towards this end is Assessment Centers for HR Managers. These are aimed at identifying and building competencies that HR Managers need to "make a difference" to the organizations they choose to work in. In God's earth, only air and love are free. Next best will be these courses, which will be low cost, offered on no-profit-no-loss basis.

Please do read Dr. TV Rao's message / article below on the what type of HR Managers are required in future, what are the problems HR Managers & Profession faces today, and what is the way forward.

Kindly do respond directly to Dr. TV Rao at his personal email_id tvrao@tvrao.com . Please email your views, comments, whether your organization would like to participate in and benefit from this mission to build in the next five years at least a thousand HR managers who can make a difference.

We do suggest that as an individual HR Professional you should go thru the assessment center - even if it is at your own cost & not company's. More than that, please respond to Dr. Rao's call - it is nation building in real sense. His email-d is tvrao@tvrao.com .

warm regards

Rajeev B Bhatnagar
rajeev@hrera.com

HR Era has members from 60 different countries across the globe. This issue is addressed to all of them. I am sure many HR Professionals in countries other than India can also benefit from what Dr. TV Rao has to say & offer.

 

2. Assessment Centers for HR Managers - by Dr T V Rao

I strongly believe that the future is going to be of those who understand and manage people and people processes well. Future is going to be a HR age. I am seeing no alternative to "People" giving competitive edge to corporations and nations. We have been witnessing tremendous up-skilling taking place at all levels. Yet, ironically, at the same time there is a big dearth for competent people at all levels and in most sectors.

HR Professionals in future are likely to add value if they can find quick techniques of multiplying skills and talents of people besides identifying talented people. In my book titled Future of HRD, I have outlined the four types of HR managers:
  • Future CEOs,
  • HRD Leaders and Generalists,
  • Personnel specialists and
  • Outsourceable HR Executives.

Recent literature on the Future of HR by 64 thought leaders from the US also reaffirms both the opportunities for HR and the need for building the HR profession and professionals.

The Indian HR profession is at cross roads. While there is a great opportunity for HR professionals,  they are plagued with many issues. Some of them include:

  • lack of awareness of what HR can do on the part of the CEOs and other line managers in the top,
  • equating good HR with good recruitment,
  • poor time management,
  • insensitivity to human issues in a finance dominated world.

A large part of this comes from their (CEOs and Top Management's) lack of knowledge of what HR can do and also our own inability to demonstrate how we can give them strategic advantage. If we are good at administration and recruitment, the CEOs are likely to use us only as recruiters and administrators. This is the surest way to limit the HR function.

Second part of the problem is our own inadequate professional preparation from the colleges from where we pass. I am personally very disappointed with the knowledge base offered by most of the institutions that prepare HR professionals.

Third part of it is the inadequate sensitivity we have to our own competencies. There are no testing agencies that can tell us and guide us about our knowledge and skill gaps vis-à-vis all possible future roles of HR managers.

Realizing this I have been thinking of focusing my attention in the next few years to build at least a thousand HR managers who can make a difference. Thereafter, hopefully it can have a multiplying effect. As a first step in this direction we are planning to conduct a series of Assessment Centers for HR managers to help them assess where they stand in knowledge, attitudes and skill base to be HR leaders. The Center will result in a development plan for each of the participants and we intend to closely follow them up to facilitate their development as HR Leaders.

Do any of you have interest? Will your corporation sponsor for such and assessment? We have developed special 360 Degree Feedback tools for HR managers and also in-basket exercises. As a part of our HRD Audit certification program we have also developed a data bank of over a 1000 questions to test the knowledge of HR which we have extensively used in our HRD Audit certification programs.

I also intend to build up a team of assessors for future assessments which will also be upgrading the HR skills.

I look forward to your views and support.


Thanks and with professional regards

T V Rao

Contact: tvrao@tvrao.com
 

Dr Rao is Chairman, TVRLS. Parshwa Building, Opp. Raj Path Club, Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway, Ahmedabad. Pincode: 380 015, Gujarat, India.

Tel 91-79-26872718, 26870312, Fax 26870687
 

3. Future of HR Profession - by Dr. T V Rao

This presentation by Dr. T V Rao became very popular a few years back. Fortunately it is happens to be available at our website also.

Dr. Rao emphasizes the importance of HR Research. His words on the competencies future HR Managers will need should be the guiding principles for every HR professional in my opinion. Dr. Rao is the founder president of National HRD Network and Head of TV Rao Learning Systems. He is one of the guiding lights of HR movement in India

Presentation: 28 Slides, 326 KB

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4. Praise & Brickbats on Issue # 59

Jean Chan. Ednovations Pte Ltd, Singapore

Dear Yogendra

Just want to drop a line to say a big THANK YOU for your incoming free HR enewsletters.. great and helpful presentations.

Have been wanting some information on Performance Mananagement and there I have it..

Keep up the good work and keep those newsletters coming.

Have a great week end!
Best Regards
Jean

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T.M.Prabakaran, L&T, Chennai

Dear Rajeev,

This issue is indeed a collector's choice. It should be preserved and referred many times. Good collection of articles and presentations on health and fitness. Trust we can share these info with larger group of our staff during various developmental programmes.

My sincere appreciation for your efforts in bringing out a "theme" based HR Era issue.

Thanks/Regards,

T.M.Prabakaran
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V.Satyaseelan, L&T, Chennai

Indeed, all the issues of HR Era are very interesting to read and cherish ! They contain articles on varied subjects. Your continuous efforts are highly appreciated !

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