What does good HR look like?
HR is a young profession. The profession loves processes and frameworks. Of course there are also many frameworks that outline what good HR should look like. For this overview we collected around 30 of them.
30+ different HR models
AHRI/1
Many models are related to the work of Ulrich and Brockbank. “Credible Activist” is certainly one of the competency areas out of their kitchen.
AHRI/2
Most of the models reflect the “rounded HR professional” as the ideal. This is one of them.
AIHR
The rounded HR generalist masters at least these 12 skills. Sense of humour is not one of them, or isn’t that a skill?
Jeroen Andreae
“Overall you were one of the best candidates, but we have some doubts about your ambidexterity”. The meaning of the dotted lines is not so clear to me.
ATD
A model focused on talent management of the ATD.
CIPD
Some clear thinking has gone into this CIPD model. First time in this collection we see “curious”.
Concordia St. Paul
Always true.
Creative
Nine competency areas, interestingly arranged anti-clockwise.
CSG
The HR competency cube, merging some different models.
The 8-Box Model (Paul Boselie)
Gartner
Generator Talent Group
The Harvard Framework for HRM
HCRS8 Competency Model
HR Development Framework
HR Professionalism
IHRP
Try to formulate the relationship between light blue, blue and dark blue.
Jon Ingham
Inside HR
A special model for digital HR.
M&A Strategie Gmbh
Always start with the Corpotrate vision.
OMD HR Model
RBL Group
The “Paradox Navigator” is another great invention of Ulrich c.s. Sounds better than “Dilemma Reconciliator”.
Schippmann (adapted)
“Karen, can you explain the Schippmann model to me?”.
SHRM
South African HR competency model
The colours and the shape are great!
Synectics World
Tech Funnel
The 10 C Model
Training Manager Competency Model
Ulrich
Another iteration, probably not designed by Ulrich.
University of Florida
A prize for the University of Florida: not a circle but a tree!
University System of Georgia
Another circle, in purple and blue.
Workitect
A straightforward overview by the Workitects.
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This post is a joint production with The Museum of HR
Thx Peter van der Bel (CAPPR) for the inspiration.
Have a look at other collections:
- Easy-peasy HR processes
- Communication Models, from Aristotle to White
- The Eisenhower matrix and various other grids for HR
- HR Pyramids
- The ideal HR organisation
- Nearly 100 leadership models
- The HR Canon, a sneak preview
- A collection of 31 career paths
- Trends in employee journey maps
- A collection of performance management cycles
- Trends in HR job titles
Further reading
- Andrew Greenberg: The ultimate guide to Human Resources models and theories
- Dave Ulrich: The 2017 HR Competency Study & What It Means For You
- Erik van Vulpen: 5 Human Resources models every hr practitioner should know