e-MFP New blog posts on the role of Human Resource Development (HRD)

e-MFP New blog posts on the role of Human Resource Development (HRD)

In September of this year, e-MFP published the results of a survey that mapped ‘Human Resource Development (HRD) Practices in the Microfinance Sector ‘and highlighted opportunities for acting on those results.

Since then e-MFP has released a series of thematic case studies which explore the actions that some survey participants have taken to address each area.

As noted in the first and third (part 1 and part 2) blogs of this series, managers play a critical role in HR development. They establish expectations, identify needs, facilitate learning, nurture individual potential, and coordinate teamwork. They are expected to model preferred behaviors, motivate performance, and ensure discipline.

Is HRD worth it? How seven MFIs are measuring the cost-effectiveness of their HR investments

“We know why they leave, but we don’t know why they stay”: What MFIs have learned about engaging employees, part 1

“We know why they leave, but we don’t know why they stay”: What MFIs have learned about engaging employees, part 2

The 4th blog post introduces the 9Buckets framework, which represents a type of resource that MFIs might provide to increase managers’ ability or willingness to carry out their HR role: “We want our leaders to create other leaders”: Supporting managers in their HRD role

(Source: e-MFP)