1. Promoting Educational Organisation Through PEOPLE
The Benefits of European Experience in Human Resources for Georgian HEIs
September 21, 2016

2. What is a Benefit? A benefit is generally defined as :
a positive outcome of a change.
a measurable improvement resulting from an outcome.
Normally, project benefits are linked to project deliverables.
The benefits of a project can be derived when they are combined with the successful realization of project deliverables.

3. The Benefits Derived from PEOPLE Project
2. Lay the Foundation for organizational change
Increase Knowledge about HRM
2. Create the strategic planning Pilot project
3. Improve the University HR Processes
4. Be able to better plan for the Future

4. Knowledge Gained From 3 European Countries: Portugal
ToT: HR Management
Venue: INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO (IST)
Dates: 27th to 31st October 2014
HR Manual: Processes and Procedures
Management by Objectives
Performance Evaluation
Recruitment Processes
Information Systems
Team Work and Cooperation
Develop and Motivate others
Communication
Negotiation and Persuasion
People Management
Leadership
Satisfaction Surveys
On-line surveys

5. Knowledge Gained From 3 European Countries: Spain
ToT: HR Management
Venue: UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA (UPC)
Dates: 17th to 21st November 2014
HR policy and structure at UPC
Information systems for HR
People management and welcome process
Recruitment and Job descriptions
HR in KTH
Integration process & training of staff
Accreditation and Performance evaluation of academic/research staff
Change management
Continuous training for academic staff
Health and safety service
Time management
Strategic plan for HR
Visit HR Department of UPC

6. Knowledge Gained From 3 European Countries: Spain
ToT: Strategic Plan for HR Management
Venue: UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA (UPC)
Dates: 3rd to 5th March 2015
Strategic Management, Strategic Planning and Quality
Why a strategic planning
How to involve all the university community into a strategic planning
Strategic plan management and communication
Mission statement and values
Diagnostic of the institution: SWOT and PESTELLI analysis
Strategic Axis identification
Vision per axis
Goals and objectives
Dashboard exercise
Presentation by partners on the exercises carried out

7. Knowledge Gained From 3 European Countries: Sweden
Workshops: Training on HR Management
Venue: ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (KTH)
Dates: 7th to 10th June 2016
Human resources at KTH and Swedish universities
Strategic plans follow-up: Kazakhstan, Armenia, Georgia
Personal policy at KTH
Collaboration for development at KTH
Coaching
Visit HR Department of KTH

8. Sharing Knowledge and Experience to other HEIs
Within the framework of TEMPUS project “PEOPLE” a three-day training workshop was held at Kutaisi University conference hall from July 22 to July 24, 2015
Beside the employees of organizer universities (ISU and KU) the training-workshops were attended by representatives of Akaki Tsereteli State University and local public institutions – the so-called non- profit (non-commercial) legal entities.
The Resources Centre at Kutaisi University
The Resources Centre at Ilia State University

9. Visit Our Project Web-site http://peopleorg.eu/

10. E-Learning Center: Available Courses

11. 2. Laying the Foundation For Organizational Change
Partners’
Assembly
Director
Rector of the University
Study Process Monitoring Office
Dean’s
Office
Faculty
Departments
Programs Committees
სწავლის შედეგების შემფასებელი კომისიები
Dissertation
Council
Councils for Recognition of Qualifications
Quality Assurance Office
International Relations Office
Center for Continuing Education
Career
Support
Center
Dean of
the Faculty
Academic
Staff
Students
Academic Council
Faculty
Council
Student
Self-Government
Student
Clubs
HR office
Staff
Disciplinary Commission
Student Disciplinary Commission
Administrative Support Center
(Main Office)
Social Affairs Commission
Finance
Office
Analytical Research Center
Office of Purchases & General Services
Library
Office of Public Relations
ICT
Unit
Commissions on Learning Outcomes Assessment

12. 3. Improving the University HR Processes Based on Valuable Recommendations from Audit Report
The rights and responsibilities of academic staff have been defined and their admissions policy and procedures have been included in the new statute.
New bylaws of KU is being created. This is very voluminous document containing all aspects of KU management processes and procedures including HR manual.
Welcome guide and HR handbook for new employees have been created and used in practice.
Job Descriptions of key administrative positions have been defined.
The procedures for the performance evaluation of academic and administrative staff have been developed.
The system/criteria for promoting staff has been clarified.

13. 4. Creation of The Strategic Planning Pilot Project
VISION
AGENTS
INVOLVED
SWOT
ACTIONS
VISION
VISION
OBJECTIVES
STRATEGIC PLAN
MISSION
AND VALUES
VISION
VISION
STRATEGIC LINES
CRITICAL
FACTORS
SCENARIO
VISION

14. 4. Creation of The Strategic Planning Pilot Project
The Structure of The Human Resources Strategic Plan for
INTRODUCTION
ABOUT THE STRATEGY
HR MISSION
CORE VALUES
HR VISION
SWOT ANALYSIS
PESTEL FRAMEWORK
STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
There are 10 HR Objectives which are organized in 2 Key areas (strategic Lines) and 3 strategic goals.
BALANCED SCORECARD SPREADSHEET (Excel file)

15. 5. Now we are able to better plan for the future
… because I believe we developed!

16. How do people build development plans? How do people learn actually?
70% Trainings and Seminars
20% Acquire knowledge and experience from others
10% Experience from participating in projects
10% Trainings and Seminars
20% Acquire knowledge and experience from others
70% Experience from participating in projects

17. Thank you
Elguja Deisadze
Kutaisi University