At the Bank, we recognise the need for a strategic approach to Human Resource Management so that, through a strategic partnership, the Human Resource function can support the Bank’s vision and direction by inter alia a)  Strengthening our processes for the recruitment, development and retention of staff with the appropriate technical and/or leadership skills to enable the Bank to achieve its objectives;  b)  Promoting a Strategic Approach to Training and Development to assist in the alignment of training with the Bank’s needs;  c)  Launching talent management to facilitate individual growth, succession and career development across the organization;  d)  Creating business partnerships between HR and line departments to enable appropriate information sharing and nimble responses to issues as they arise;  e)  Developing the necessary infrastructure and programmes to support an Emotional Intelligence strategy as a means of building trust, encouraging teamwork and promoting greater cooperation at all levels of the organization; and  f)  Introducing feedback channels to evaluate progress in achieving our objectives, including compliance with the values that we establish for ourselves.
Some of them were published just prior to Christmas in the December 1998 issue of the Reserve Bank’s quarterly Bulletin, while others will be published in the March Bulletin.