Human Resource practitioners in the country to be vigilant saying the
profession needs fresh minds all the time because it deals with rational
beings.

Speaking during Dinner and Dance at Sunbird Mount Soche in Blantyre,
Institute of people Management in Malawi (IPMM) President Alick Sikelo
said the profession is critical as it directly deals with people in the
organisation therefore there is a need for HR practitioners to have
various skills on how to manage people at all levels.

Sikelo said annually IPMM brings HR Practitioners and people from other
professions together to share some professional and general life
experiences.

He added that the organisation is optimistic that accelerated Human
Capital development in the country will contribute to economic growth
making reference to some countries which has developed tremendously for
investing in Human resource.

“The Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs) such as South Korea, Taiwan,
Singapore, and Thailand had rapid economic growth because they focused
on Human Capital development. They equipped people with Knowledge,
skills and innovations that helped the country to grow economically”, he
said

To regulate the profession Sikelo said they are at an advanced stage
with the IPMM Bill which was officially presented to Government for
further scrutiny before it is tabled in Parliament to be enacted into law.

Before the dinner last Friday, there was a Continuous Professional
Development (CPD) workshop aimed at sharing best human resource practices.

University of Malawi Chancellor College Principal Professor Richard
Tambulasi  also challenged human Resource (HR) Professionals in the
country to accommodate new skills that can add value to their profession.

He said they should make familiar things unfamiliar and unfamiliar
things familiar by going beyond their usual work of compliance and start
being innovative.

“Human resource professionals need to start searching for new
innovations that can boost their industry, they should come out of the
ordinary and embrace change”, he said

Institute of People Management Malawi (IPMM) was established in 1984