Introduction

Any Organisation willing to have an all-round growth invests in the quality of employees. Back in the age of industrial revolution, the notion of considering machines as a tool of development was followed by most of the organizations. But in the modern age, we have realized that human beings have endless prospects. But to bring out these implicit nuances, we need to create an atmosphere that can spot the hidden talents, cultivate them, and then utilize them for the overall development of the civilization. The objective of Human Resource Development (HRD) is to beget such an atmosphere. Certain principles have been made, on the of which and HRD system works. 

Leonard Nadler, in 1969, in an assembly in the USA, for the first time, introduced this concept of HRD. He defined HRD as learning experiences that are organized and designed to invoke the possibility of changes in the behavior of people.

A framework designed to aid the workers to advance their skill set, knowledge, and organizational abilities are known as Human Resource Development (HRD). Training, career development, performance administration, mentoring, future planning, tuition aid are a few facets of HRD.

The idea is to bring together a team of employees and train them to bring out the best version of themselves. This would aid in achieving personal goals of the employees as well as the overall growth of the organization.  

The Concept of Human Resource Development (HRD)

In an organization, Human Resource Development functions to assist the employees in accomplishing the following things – 

• Identify and enhance the skills required to deliver the performance. These performances are based on the responsibility vested to various employees;
• Bring out the hidden talents for further polishing and development. This creates a better version of the same team, which leads to the accomplishment of personal and organizational goals. 
• Form a strong linkage between different levels of employees. A culture where the team spirit is present, various sub-group of employees collab firmly to chip in for the wellbeing, esteem, and encouragement of all the employees.

HRD is a continuous process. Since humans have unlimited potential, you cannot restrict this process to a single structure. This is an ever-evolving process. Whatever the methodology is followed, it needs to be examined, updated, or innovated over the period. The innovations are required to meet the new requirements which arise due to the progress of employees. 

HRD FUNCTIONS

Essentially, HRD aims for the development of humans. The aim not just covers the individual growth, but also to incorporate the growth of the organization. Heed is to be paid to the boss-employee relations. These relations between various employees from the various level in the hierarchy build up the organization. Numerous groups like project teams, associations, etc. also need attention. The smooth functioning of various units is a must for the overall success of the organization. The aim should be to develop such groups in a way that promotes cooperation amongst themselves. Efficiency in the collective working of teams will make the job of planning and decision easy. The Ultimate aim is to leave no facet of the organization untouched with the positivity of growth and development. So that, all the members have enhanced effectiveness and pro-activeness towards the assigned tasks.    

To encapsulate, the HRD systems aim to develop:

• The individual skill set of all the employees.
• The relevant skills of an employee as an individual concerning his/her current task.
• The knowledge and capabilities of each employee required for his future positions of work.
• Smooth relations between the boss-subordinate pair, as well as colleagues.
• Values like team spirit, compassion, and respect among all the groups of organizations.
• Cooperation among various departments of a company/organization.
• The efficiency of individuals, groups, teams, departments, etc., which should reflect in the overall growth and development of the organization.