Embracing Multi-skilling in Human Resource Management
Introduction
HR practitioners must now embrace the idea of multiskilling in
order to successfully traverse the intricacies of the contemporary workplace
and promote corporate success. The days of HR specialists handling
employee benefits administration, onboarding, and recruitment exclusively are
long gone. They are now expected to be multi-talented and have a wide variety
of skills to manage several facets of human resource management.
Types of multi-skilling
According to Oksana Szłapowska (2023) There are
two main types of multi skilling can be distinguished
· horizontal (lateral) multi skilling - an employee learns tasks and responsibilities of coworkers from another discipline.
As per the businessballs.com (2024) Benefits of Multi-Skilling
How multi-skilling is beneficial to employees:
- Greater
job opportunity, collaboration and flexibility
- Personal goals achieved efficiently
- Increased job security
- A deeper understanding of the
Business as a whole
- Better growth prospects and
employee development/building on existing skills
- Greater
job opportunity, collaboration and flexibility
How multi-skilling is beneficial to an organization:
- Optimal
utilization of workforce, aware of organizational needs
- Easy development of employees
across projects and departments
- Increased productivity and better
quality of deliverables
- Flexible
and adaptable workforce
- Optimal
utilization of workforce, aware of organizational needs
Ilia Pavlichenko (2022) Guiding the Organization in Multi-Skill Development,
Prefer a cross-functional line manager that focuses on the whole team
Such a design should lead to:
- Instead of having single-skill line managers focusing on individual performances, prefer a cross-functional line manager who focuses on the whole team.
- Cross-functional line managers—without any authority to give work to the teams—should focus on improving the organizational design and team effectiveness.
- Expert leads who facilitate the development of employees.
2. Create a System of Human
Operations to Support Multi-skilled Specialists
- Values employees by a combination of personal and team accomplishments.
- Values people to become multi-skilled specialists.
- Values a balance between deep specialists and generalists in the teams.
An organization can do that by creating a multi-skilled growth system that allows people to create their own job paths. Figure 3 shows a general value system.
Figure 3: Multi skilled value system
Ilia Pavlichenko (2022)
conclusion
Multiskilling in HRM is not just a trend but a
necessity in today's competitive business landscape. HR professionals who
possess a diverse skill set and can adapt to the changing demands of the
workplace are well-positioned to drive organizational success and lead the way
in shaping the future of HRM. Embracing multiskilling is not just about
broadening one's expertise but also about becoming a strategic partner who adds
value to the organization at every level.
References
Ryann K. Ellis, (2022),The Solution is Multiskilling [online] Avalable at: https://www.td.org/magazines/td-magazine/the-solution-is-multiskilling [Accessed 18 03 2024].
Szłapowska . O,(2023),main types of multi skilling [online] Avalable at: https://ceopedia.org/index.php/Multi_skilling#cite_note-5 [Accessed 18 03 2024].
businessballs.com,(2024), Benefits of Multi-Skilling [online] Avalable at: https://www.businessballs.com/leading-teams/multi-skilling/ [Accessed 31 03 2024].
Warsi . S, (2018) ,Skill development is at its highest peak where every organization [online] Avalable at: https://www.opportunityindia.com/article/how-is-skill-development-transforming-the-future-of-india-12138 [Accessed 18 03 2024].
sketchbubble,(2022).multi-skillingPPTPresentation [online] Avalableat: https://youtu.be/xoHCRPTJylQ?si=kh6b82kK0KqvSNPF [Accessed 18 03 2024].
Pavlichenko .i,(2022) Guiding the Organization in Multi-Skill Development Avalable at: https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/guiding-organization-multi-skill-development [Accessed 31 03 2024].
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