An optimum level of “Development Climate” is essential for facilitating HRD. Such a climate is characterized as consisting of the following characteristics i.e. known as OCTAPACE :
•Openness & Risk Taking
Employees feel free to express their ideas & the organization is willing to take risks & experiment with new ideas & new ways of doing things. The degree of openness of the organization is an important factor in determining the nature of various dimensions of HRD being designed.
•Confrontation
Employees face the problems & work jointly with others concerned to find its solution. They face the issues squarely without hiding them or avoiding them for fear of hurting each other.
•Trust
A minimum level of trust may be deemed necessary for the introduction of the performance appraisal system and other elements of HRD. Employees department & groups trust each other & can be relied upon to ‘do’ whatever they say they will.
•Authenticity
Authenticity is the value underlying trust. It is the willingness of a person to acknowledge the feelings he/she has, and accept himself/herself as well as others who relate to him/her as persons.
•Pro-activity
Employees are action – oriented, willing to take initiative & show a high degree of Proactivity. They anticipate issues and act or respond to the needs of the future.
•Autonomy
Autonomy is the willingness to use power without fear, and helping others to do the same. Employees have some freedom to act independently within the boundaries imposed by their role/job.
•Collaboration
Collaboration involves working together and using one another’s strength for a common cause. Individuals, instead of solving their problems by themselves, share their concerns with one another and prepare strategies, work out plans of action, and implement them together.
•Experimenting
Experimenting as a value emphasises the importance given to innovation and trying out new ways of dealing with problems in the organization.
From India, Ahmadabad
6•Openness & Risk Taking
Employees feel free to express their ideas & the organization is willing to take risks & experiment with new ideas & new ways of doing things. The degree of openness of the organization is an important factor in determining the nature of various dimensions of HRD being designed.
•Confrontation
Employees face the problems & work jointly with others concerned to find its solution. They face the issues squarely without hiding them or avoiding them for fear of hurting each other.
•Trust
A minimum level of trust may be deemed necessary for the introduction of the performance appraisal system and other elements of HRD. Employees department & groups trust each other & can be relied upon to ‘do’ whatever they say they will.
•Authenticity
Authenticity is the value underlying trust. It is the willingness of a person to acknowledge the feelings he/she has, and accept himself/herself as well as others who relate to him/her as persons.
•Pro-activity
Employees are action – oriented, willing to take initiative & show a high degree of Proactivity. They anticipate issues and act or respond to the needs of the future.
•Autonomy
Autonomy is the willingness to use power without fear, and helping others to do the same. Employees have some freedom to act independently within the boundaries imposed by their role/job.
•Collaboration
Collaboration involves working together and using one another’s strength for a common cause. Individuals, instead of solving their problems by themselves, share their concerns with one another and prepare strategies, work out plans of action, and implement them together.
•Experimenting
Experimenting as a value emphasises the importance given to innovation and trying out new ways of dealing with problems in the organization.
From India, Ahmadabad
Dear Ekta,
Nice Article .. keep it up ! :D
Do you have any study on Octapace Implementation in any Indian Organization? I heard somewhere that BHEL has implemented it .. however could not get that study ...
It would be great if you can post something on Octapace from the perspective of Training & Development ...
Regards,
Thesysthink
From India, Pune
Nice Article .. keep it up ! :D
Do you have any study on Octapace Implementation in any Indian Organization? I heard somewhere that BHEL has implemented it .. however could not get that study ...
It would be great if you can post something on Octapace from the perspective of Training & Development ...
Regards,
Thesysthink
From India, Pune
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