1- Define the term professional and explain what it means to be a ‘people professional’. HR professional

2- Explore how the role of a people professional (either a generalist or a particular specialist) is evolving and the priorities this raises for continuing professional development (CPD)

3- Discuss the concept of ‘ethical values’, and how at least three ethical values that you hold personally, impact (or could impact) on your work as a people professional.

4- Explain why it is essential for people professionals to contribute confidently to discussions, and ways of doing this that are:

-Informed

-clear

-engaging.

5- Discuss when and how to raise concerns when issues such as organizational policies or leadership approaches conflict with ethical values or legislation.

6- Provide a robust argument for ethical people practice that is supported by academic theory and details both the business and human benefits of people at work feeling included, valued and fairly treated.

7- Drawing on your own or a hypothetical example of providing a people practice solution to meet a particular need or introducing a new policy or initiative, describe:

-Strategies for designing the solution/initiative so that it will be inclusive

-Strategies for checking that, when in practice, the solution/initiative engages and meets the needs of all those it is aimed at.