Human Resource Management Development Project - Progress Report The UFA Human Resource Management Development program was undertaken with the aim of rebuilding the human resource management profession in Ukraine. Initial stages assessed the current state of the field in Ukraine, and identified available talent that could be tapped to provide training and mentoring for both new and existing HR practitioners. After assessing other options, the decision was made to partner with Lviv Consulting Group (LCG) as the local connection for the project. LCG offered necessary expertise, as well as a broad range of business and professional contacts.
Inquiries about HRM training programs have also been received from the Information Technology Industry Association of Ukraine, the Kiev Area Worker’s Insurance Agency (Oblast government department), and the Ukrainian Greenhouse Operators Association. Presentations to each of these groups by LCG partners has been scheduled in the next two months. Overall the HRMD program is shifting into high gear, with the major concern now being how to find/develop the trainers and consultants that will be needed to service the demonstrated demand. The next stage of the project will therefore need to focus on recruiting and/or training additional staff to work with LCG partners. In the short run, it may be necessary to enlist members of the US Ukrainian community with experience in consulting and HR practice to participate in these programs, either directly, or remotely using distance learning technology. In any case, the program can be termed a definite success in demonstrating the demand for this type of professional development, and in creating programs to address that demand. (Updated 5/4/2009)
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Project partners are presently seeking sites that offer opportunities to pilot test content
modules, and develop additional HR program trainers. On a trip to Ukraine in
2006, the project team signed training/consulting contracts with two
corporations, Maxwell Biopharmaceutical Company (MBC), and Kombinat Teplichny
(KT). Maxwell is a US based pharmaceutical firm that has made one of the largest
foreign capital investments in Ukraine so far. KT is a large Ukrainian
greenhouse operator. These companies have requested help with both HR process
re-engineering and training of its HR professionals. The projects were launched in April
2007 for MBC, and May 2007 for KT. Representatives from KT have also asked for assistance in
organizing a self funded study visit to the US to research HR and people management practices of
agribusiness operators in this country. This study visit was conducted in Fall 2007.