What are the HRD competencies and roles for new millennium? A survey reveals…
The recent changes in the competitive and economic framework has resulted in a lot of debate regarding the relevance of existing competencies of HRD managers in the new millenium and new competencies required to cope with emerging challenges. Rao (1990) had developed a checklist of HRD competencies grouped under three categories viz., HRD professional knowledge; HRD professional skills; and personal attitudes and values. Marquardt and Engel (1993) identified 16 competencies that HRD practitioners need to be effective in cross cultural settings. These include respect for other cultures, tolerance of ambiguity, commitment to HRD principles and practices, initiative, and a sense of humor. They further argued that even among domestic HRD practitioners, many are ignorant about their own firm’s corporate cultures- their histories, rituals, structures, strategies, communication processes, and symbols.
