1. HR
School
ABOUT
TOTUS HR SCHOOL

2. What is
Continuing Professional Development?
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is the
conscious updating of professional knowledge and
the improvement of professional competence
throughout a person's working life. It is a
commitment to being professional, keeping
up-to-date and continuously seeking to improve. It is
the key to optimising a person's career
opportunities, both today and for the future.
The Chartered Institute of Professional
Development (2000)
WHAT DOES
TOTUS HR SCHOOL DO?
WHY CONTINUING
totus HR School promotes continuing professional develop- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT?
ment for HR professionals so they can contribute with - The HR profession has experienced enormous
competence and pride in the ever changing world of work. evolution, identity transformation and self-critique.
- HR professionals have had to support the
WHAT DOES business needs of scale and rapid growth
TOTUS HR SCHOOL OFFER? - In the process, HR professionals have had to
totus HR School offers to its members, amazing professional
work with radically changing business models, values
development opportunities including:
and philosophies as well as socio-cultural shifts and
- Application focused courses
resultant psychological deficits among employees
- Mentoring support
- One-on-one learning application support
The challenge for HR professionals of today and tomorrow is
- Access to a community of learners
to meet the needs and expectations of business keeping in
mind the interest of employees.
HOW WILL THIS HELP?
This will help members to To deal with these professional challenges and constantly
- Understand where they stand in their profession reinvent themselves, HR professionals need access to some
- Pursue their continuing professional development very high quality, holistic and comprehensive continuing
- Enhance their professional stature professional development support.

3. 1. Three clear stages of mastery
With access to continuing professional in professional development
development support, HR professionals
will be able to find answers to critical To help HR professionals take stock of their progress in their
questions like: professional development endeavours, we have established
- What is the specialist body of knowledge three clear stages of mastery with clear stage-specific goals,
for my profession?
milestones to signify mastery, time orientations and skills and
- How do I carve a space and identity for competencies to achieve such mastery.
myself among my peers?
- How do I demonstrate value & make
Mastery as a
a strategic impact? STRATEGIC
Mastery as a HR
- What are the professional values and TRUSTED LEADER
standards that I should abide by? Mastery as a
COMPETENT HR
HR PARTNER
- How do I partner with business in an
PROFESSIONAL
empathetic yet assertive manner?
STAGE 3
- Where do I turn to for my
professional development?
STAGE 2
STAGE 1
OUR CREDO - THE HUMAN SIDE
What gives life to our profession is humanness – our work
with real people, their performance, potential, needs, motives 1. The focus of the first stage of professional development
and aspirations. This shapes our values, represents our is to gain mastery as a Competent HR Professional
know-how and in many ways is our professional foundation. through personal effectiveness, people engagement
and leadership skills.
totus HR school is therefore deeply committed to retaining
the focus on humanness in all its endeavours. Our offerings 2. The focus of the second stage of professional
will pay attention to the scientific origins of psychology and development is to gain mastery as a Trusted HR
sociology and also emphasise the development of critical Partner through process excellence, partnering
human facilitation skills. capabilities, leadership and managerial effectiveness.
3. The focus of the third stage of professional
THE TOTUS
HR SCHOOL ADVANTAGE development is to gain mastery as a Strategic
totus HR School’s offerings come with seven distinct HR Leader for organizational effectiveness,
business alignment and strategic capabilities.
advantages:

4. Members are encouraged to ascertain the stage of mastery 3. Continuity of relationship and respect
that should form the immediate focus of their professional for personal responsibility
development investments. The totus HR School Professional totus HR school’s membership model ensures personal
Development Profiler will help come to this critical decision.
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responsibility for development and also facilitates continuity
and personal attention.
2. A competency model
for professional development
Member Benefits
All totus HR School offerings are based on the totus HR
Access to the totus HR School Profiler.
School competency model for professional development.
Acquiring these competencies will help HR professionals Access to all totus HR School courses and
qualification offerings.
acquire stage-specific mastery and help them play the
following four roles effectively: Access to totus HR School's mentors who will
help address any of your professional
development and/or career related
- Designing and implementing HR process
questions, issues and concerns.
- Engaging in one-to-one helping relationships
- Facilitating group and Organisational processes Receive copies of the totus HR School thought
leadership journal “Under the Bonnet”
- Partnering and consulting effectively and seamlessly
every year.
in one's work
Invitation to participate in totus HR School's
webinars.
Designing and implementing HR processes Through membership, you can be assured
that in totus HR School you have a
Standards of committed learning partner for life!
Professional Professional
Excellence Skills
Facilitating Engaging in
Group and SCIENCE one to one 4. A comprehensive range of courses
organisational OF HR helping
processes relationships totus HR School offers a comprehensive range of courses that
have been designed to enhance the competencies that are
Functional Leadership
Competencies Competencies critical to achieve mastery in each of the three professional
development stages. These courses focus on:
- Functional knowledge
Partnering and consulting - Leadership skills and competencies
- Professional skills
A competency model for
professional development Please see our course calendar and brochures for details.

5. 5. Clearly defined OUR TEAM OF
application requirements COURSE DIRECTORS & MENTORS
totus HR School has established a range of workplace Some of the most distinguished HR & OD professionals in the
application requirements for each stage of mastery. country have come together to envision the school and its
Completing the application work enables members to gain a conceptual underpinnings, shape and deliver its offerings and
full appreciation (knowledge, skills and competencies) and be available to its members in long-lasting developmental
gain full mastery of the stage. relationships. Given below is a partial list of our Course
Directors and Mentors:
6. Access to powerful
developmental relationships Course Directors
- Members will have access to one face to face session - Dr. BJ Prashantham
or phone interaction in a year as a part of the - Ganesh Chella
annual membership. - G Inbavanan
- Mentoring will also be offered as one of the - Harish Devarajan
developmental experiences for participants when - PRN Murthy
they enroll for a full stage. This mentoring support - PS Srinivasan
will last for four sessions over a - Rosemary Viswanath
six to seven month period. - V. Kartikeyan
- Prof. Balasubramanian
7. Ability to learn at one’s pace, maintain - Dr. TT Srinath
continuity and move from courses to full - Sudha Ganesh
qualifications
Members can learn at their own pace and get recognised for Mentors
every step they take forward - Aashu Calapa
- Level I - Member participants can participate in one - Ganesh Chella
or more stage-specific individual courses and receive - G Inbavanan
a “Certificate of Appreciation”. - GD Sharma
- Harish Devarajan
- Level II - Member participants can complete all - PS Srinivasan
courses relevant to a development stage and - Shekar Rangarajan
receive a “Certificate of Proficiency”. - Shreesh Jamdar
- Vivek Patwardhan
- Level III - Member participants can complete
- Steve Correa
all prescribed courses and application work relevant
to a stage of mastery and be awarded a
“Certificate of Mastery”.

6. of experience in the higher education space covering
OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM operations, sales and marketing. Vani is responsible for
promoting and marketing all totus HR School offerings.
Ganesh Chella
- Founder & CEO, totus HR School Shashwathi Jagadish
Ganesh has over 16 years of industry experience and - Manager Content Development & Research
over 12 years of consulting and coaching experience, Shashwathi holds a Masters in HRD Psychology from the
University of Madras. Shashwathi is responsible for content
star ting June 2000.
development and research insights.
Harish Devarajan - Executive Director
Sumathi Mohan - Manager Member Relations
Harish has over 26 years of industry experience and over 4
Sumathi is a Graduate in Commerce from the University of
years of consulting and coaching experience.
Madras with over 20 years of corporate experience.
Sumathi is responsible for all aspects of member relations
G. Inbavanan - Executive Director including member enrolment, member communication,
Inbavanan has over 29 years of industry experience and member services and support.
over 2 years of consulting and coaching experience.
K. Karthikeyan - Manager Finance
Karthik holds a Masters in Management and has over 11
PS Srinivasan - Executive Director
years of corporate experience. Karthik is responsible for all
Srini has over 37 years of industry experience and over 9
aspects of course logistics, administration in addition to
years of consulting and coaching experience.
managing Finance and Accounts for the School.
CV Amarendran - Director Operations
Amarendran has over 27 years of industry experience and 2 TALK TO AN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
years of consulting experience.
When you apply to work towards mastery of a full stage of
Anand Kasturi - Director in Residence professional development, you are assured of the support
Anand has over 9 years of industry experience, 5 years of and personal involvement of an Executive Director. With
one Executive Director dedicated to each stage of
coaching experience and has been a consultant trainer for
professional development, you are assured of the highest
over 18 years.
levels of professional support and guidance.
Vani - Head Marketing Please ask for a call with the Executive Director responsible
for your stage and we will make it happen.
Vani holds a Masters in Management and has over 12 years

7. For more details
Email us at: membersupport@totushrschool.com
Visit us at: www.totushrschool.com
Write to us at:
totus HR School
No. 43, Bazullah Road, T. Nagar
Chennai - 600 017
Call us on: 91-44-28150690 / 28150691
Tele-fax at: 91-44-4202 4154