HRD Audit

T V Rao
Chairman, TVRLS

What is HRD?
Competence

Building
Commitment /Motivation Building
Culture Building

What is involved in Good

HRD?
Top

Management Philosophy and

Understanding
Competent HR Staff and Department
Line Manager Attitudes
Union and Employee Support
Use of appropriate Systems
Periodic Renewal Exercises
Business relevance of HRD systems and

What is HRD Audit?

It

is a Comprehensive Evaluation of
Human Resource Development
Strategies,

Systems and Practices,

Structures and Competencies
Styles and Culture
And

their appropriateness to achieve

the short and long term business goals
of the organization

Methodology of HRD Audit

Examines

long term and short term

plans and vision to assess Competency
Requirements
Identifies broad Competency
requirements for future Business Goals
Examines the existing HRD strategies,
systems and practices and assess their
appropriateness to have the required
competencies

Methodology of HRD Audit

Examines

the adequacies and

inadequacies of HRD structure, staff
and their competencies, line managers
and their attitudes, top management
and their support, unions and their role
in competence building for future
Suggests mechanisms for improving all
these in the business context

Methodology Adopted
Interviews
Individual

and group
Top Management
Line Managers
HRD Staff
Workmen and others
Questionnaires
Observation
Analysis

of records and secondary data

Methodology
Workshops

could be used
Task forces and internal teams could
also be used
External Auditors have a significant
role
Benchmarking of questionnaire data
may be of use

Reasons for HRD Audit

For

expanding, diversifying and

entering into a fast growth phase.
For promoting more professionalism
and professional management.
Bench-marking for improving HRD
practices.
Growth and diversification
Dissatisfaction with any component
Change of leadership

Role of HRD Audit in

Business Improvements
HRD

audit is cost effective

It can give many insights into a
company's affairs.
It could get the top management to
think in terms of strategic and long
term business plans.
Changes in the styles of top
management
Role clarity of HRD Department and

Role of HRD Audit in

Business Improvements
Improvements

in HRD systems
Increased focus on human resources
and human competencies
Better recruitment policies and more
professional staff
More planning and more cost effective
training
Strengthening accountabilities through
appraisal systems and other

Organisations that Have

done HRD Audit
Aditya

Birla Group has been doing it

for the last 8 years
Rajashree

Cement, Vikram Cement, Hindalco,

Indo-Gulf Fertilisers, Gwalior Grasim, Harihar
Fibres etc.

L&T,

Crompton Greaves
Gujarat Guardian
Gujarat Gas
Apollo Tyres

Some Organisations using

HRD Audit
Godrej

Soaps

GVFL
BPL

Tyco

International
Gati Cargo Management Services
Wokhardt Hospitals
For detailed client list visit:
www.hrdaudit.com