Education and Training

AHRI Model of Excellence

Improving business performance through HR effectiveness

The AHRI vision "HR with impact" recognises the changing requirements of Australian business against a background of economic challenge. It also acknowledges the continuing opportunity for the HR profession to actively contribute specialist knowledge for the delivery of people management solutions to business.

The AHRI Model of Excellence incorporates the latest research results from the HR Competency Study conducted by University of Michigan and draws from the HR Competency Model developed by Professors Dave Ulrich and Wayne Brockbank. AHRI participated as a regional partner in this study.

The model acknowledges that human resource management consists of a number of interrelated activities that combine to drive business performance. With a base capability of being Business Driven, HR professionals require additional capabilities as Strategic Architects, Stakeholder Managers, Workforce Designers, Credible Activists, Expert Practitioners and Culture & Change Agents.

Human resource management knowledge and capability underpin HR practice and influence the professional behaviour of HR professionals and how they are perceived. In addition, the overarching goal of people leading business is underpinned by the following HR objectives:

• Contribute to a profitable and sustainable organisation
• Increase workforce competency and engagement
• Develop excellence in people management
• Create a dynamic and productive work environment.