Developing Proficiency in HR

7 Self-Directed Activities for HR Professionals
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-58644-416-7
Verlag: SHRM - Kogan Page

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 335 g

HR behavior competencies are essential for professional effectiveness and career growth.

Developing Proficiency in HR offers HR professionals and leaders a hands-on guide to building these competencies through seven practical, self-directed learning activities. Designed to turn passive learners into active ones, this resource includes engaging exercises and worksheets that support personalized, flexible development. Readers are encouraged to integrate learning into their day-to-day routines without relying on formal training programs.

From role play and observation to purposeful networking, the book equips readers with tools to drive their own learning and support the development of colleagues, fostering a stronger, more agile HR function.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cohen, Debra J

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Verhaltensökonomik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Personalwesen, Human Resource Management
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Methoden des Lehrens und Lernens
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften: Berufe, Ausbildung, Karriereplanung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section - ONE: Setting the Stage; Chapter - 01: Careers and HR Competencies; Chapter - 02: Assessing Behavioral Competencies; Chapter - 03: Developing Your Proficiency with Self-Initiated Activities; Section - TWO: Developmental Tools for HR Competencies; Chapter - 04: Role-Play; Chapter - 05: Networking; Chapter - 06: Case Studies; Chapter - 07: Purposeful Discussion; Chapter - 08: Purposeful Observation; Chapter - 09: Volunteering; Chapter - 10: Portfolio; Section - THREE: Concluding Thoughts; Chapter - 11: Pulling It All Together: How to Effectively Develop HR Behavioral Competencies;

Über Autor(innen)

Cohen, Debra J
Debra J. Cohen, Ph.D., is an association executive with more than 25 years of experience advising, speaking, and guiding nonprofit, academic, and for-profit entities. With the publication of this book, Cohen is delivering talks and professional development highlighting how behavior matters to HR professionals and how to develop HR behavioral competencies. As a former senior vice president with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Cohen was responsible for a 50-person division covering knowledge services, original research, and the development of a professionwide competency model. A subject matter expert in HR, management, and organizational behavior, Cohen has expertise in creating and executing new initiatives that support and develop organization strategy. Under her direction, research services were transformed into a million-dollar revenue stream, a curriculum guide for the HR profession was established, and a competency model that forms the basis for a worldwide certification credential was created. She received her Ph.D. in management and human resources and her master's degree in labor and human resources from The Ohio State University. She is a certified HR professional with the designation SHRM-SCP. She is co-author of Defining HR Success: 9 Critical Competencies for HR Professionals (2015) and a co-editor of Developing and Enhancing Teamwork in Organizations: Evidence-Based Best Practices and Guidelines (2013). Prior to joining SHRM, Cohen spent 15 years as an academician teaching HRM at George Washington and George Mason universities. She has published over 50 articles and book chapters and has been published in such journals as Academy of Management Journal, Personnel Psychology, Journal of Management, and the Journal of Business Ethics.

Deb Cohen, Ph.D., is an association executive with more than 25 years of experience advising, speaking, and guiding nonprofit, academic, and for-profit entities. With the publication of this book, Cohen is delivering talks and professional development highlighting how behavior matters to HR professionals and how to develop HR behavioral competencies. As a former senior vice president with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Cohen was responsible for a 50-person division covering knowledge services, original research, and the development of a professionwide competency model. A subject matter expert in HR, management, and organizational behavior, Cohen has expertise in creating and executing new initiatives that support and develop organization strategy. Under her direction, research services were transformed into a million-dollar revenue stream, a curriculum guide for the HR profession was established, and a competency model that forms the basis for a worldwide certification credential was created. She received her Ph.D. in management and human resources and her master's degree in labor and human resources from The Ohio State University. She is a certified HR professional with the designation SHRM-SCP. She is co-author of Defining HR Success: 9 Critical Competencies for HR Professionals (2015) and a co-editor of Developing and Enhancing Teamwork in Organizations: Evidence-Based Best Practices and Guidelines (2013). Prior to joining SHRM, Cohen spent 15 years as an academician teaching HRM at George Washington and George Mason universities. She has published over 50 articles and book chapters and has been published in such journals as Academy of Management Journal, Personnel Psychology, Journal of Management, and the Journal of Business Ethics.