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Unit Assignments
Unit I Essay
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Write My Essay For MeFor the Unit I Essay, you will explain organizational learning techniques for today’s HR professionals and how they enhance training and development. Within your essay, address the following points:
Describe competency models, case-based decision making, and systems thinking. Describe why the competencies of the past are not compatible with the competencies of the future for the global organization. Explain the competency-based and the traditional approach to training. Select several training models and assess their effectiveness for the global organization. Include training issues faced by the global organization in your explanation.
Your essay must be at least two pages in length, not including the title and reference page. You are required to use at least one outside source to support your explanation. All sources used, including required readings, must be cited and referenced according to APA standards.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit II PowerPoint Presentation
You have been asked to create a PowerPoint presentation on a training method for executives at an organization you currently work for or an organization you wish to work for in the future. Research a training method of your choice to complete this presentation. Below are the methods covered in this unit; you may select one from this list or a different method that interests you:
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learning organizations, adult learning, evidence-based learning, or method of your choice.
In your PowerPoint presentation, include the following points:
explanation of the training method; how your organization can implement it; the benefits of this method; the potential barriers to this method and how you can overcome them; how you will present this information (in a traditional format, computer-based, e-learning model, or a combination), an explanation of that method, and the reasons why; and any additional information you feel may be helpful.
Your presentation must be at least 10 slides in length, not including the title and reference slides. You are required to use at least one outside source and to utilize the notes section. Within the notes section, include additional explanations. As you write your presentation, keep in mind that you are presenting for executives at your organization. All sources used, including the required readings, must be cited and referenced according to APA guidelines.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit IV Essay
Organizational culture involves many different details, including customer service, employee benefits, and hiring/termination processes. In this essay, you will further explain the role of organizational culture and its influences.
Within your essay, include the following points:
What are the cultural influences on training and development? Provide two examples. Discuss the effects of cultural continuity and change on organizational succession planning. Provide two examples. How do internal and external social media influence organizational culture? Is social media the most effective way for employees to share knowledge? Explain.
Your essay must be a minimum of two full pages in length, not including the title and reference page. You are required to use a minimum of two outside sources; one must be from the CSU Online Library. All sources used, including the required reading assignments, must be cited and referenced according to APA standards.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit V Assignment
Performance Management Plan
Throughout this unit, we discussed the importance of the performance management process and the steps involved. For this assignment, you will create your own performance management plan that includes answers to the following questions:
Describe how learning and management strategies impact strategic performance management processes? How would you describe your company and employees? For example, what products or services does your company offer, and what tasks do your employees complete? How will you assess employees? (For example, will you use performance appraisals? Will you rank employees?) How will you provide feedback? What type of feedback will you provide? How will you reward the top employees? How will you handle low-performing employees?
For each of the above bullets, explain how you will address that aspect of the performance management plan using details and examples. You will complete your plan using a template. Please open the template, complete your assignment and save the document, and then submit it. To access the template for this assignment, click here.
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Within the template, please use complete sentences. Each explanation should be one to two paragraphs in length. Outside sources are not a requirement for this assignment. However, if you choose to use them, please cite and reference according to APA standards.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit VI PowerPoint Presentation
You have been asked to create a PowerPoint presentation on career development for executives at an organization you currently work for or an organization you wish to work for in the future. In your presentation, you will explain how your organization can foster career development of its employees as well as how you will keep employees motivated.
In your PowerPoint presentation, address the following points, and utilize both internal and external methods and theories touched upon in this course:
How do you plan to implement career development using internal and external resources? How will you will keep training and access to opportunities equal? How will you will increase employees’ KSAs (knowledge, skills, and abilities)? How will you will present the training and development? How will you will motivate employees to want to continue developing their skills (include a motivational theory in your explanation)?
Your presentation must be a minimum of 12 PowerPoint slides in length, not including the title and reference slides. You are required to use at least one outside source and to utilize the notes section. Within the notes section, include additional explanations. As you write your presentation, keep in mind that you are presenting for executives at your organization. All sources used, including the required readings, must be cited and referenced according to APA guidelines.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit VII Scholarly Activity
Leadership Training Program
Congratulations! Your boss has just given you the task of helping organize a training for new leaders entering your organization. She mentioned that you will be expecting 10 new employees for the training, and she wants you to be in charge of preparing them for their new roles in leadership. She also added that she hopes you can show them that leadership is more than just management.
Based on what you have learned so far in our course, create a training that will help the new leaders understand the difference between leadership and management. Additionally, you will help develop their leadership skills and explain why leadership is important in the organization.
Describe at least two exercises you could implement that could help the new leaders develop leadership competencies. Include in your description each training method that you will use (computer-based, traditional, and/or e-learning) and the reason why you chose this method. Also, include what you hope the new leaders will learn from this training.
Remember, these new employees are part of the future of your company. Getting them excited from the start about their new leadership roles will have positive effects.
Your scholarly activity should be a minimum of three full pages in length, not including the title and reference pages. You must use at least one outside resource, which could include a required reading article, or any useful resource you find. Regardless of which you choose to include, any and all must have accompanying APA citations.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit VIII Research Paper
For the final assignment of this course, you will write a research paper on change in a human resource development (HRD) organization that you work for, or would like to work for.
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Within your research paper, explain how the following tasks can be accomplished at your chosen organization using competency or case-based decision making training methods:
- improve productivity (efficiency and effectiveness), 2. improve employee satisfaction with the quality of their work life, 3. improve the ability of the organization to revitalize and develop itself over time, 4. improve organizational processes and outputs, and 5. measure if your improvement efforts are successful.
In your explanation, do not simply state your opinion. Include researched evidence to show why your strategies and approaches will be effective.
Your research paper must be at least three pages in length, not including the title and reference pages. You are required to use at least two outside sources; one must be from the CSU Online Library. All sources used, including the required readings, must be cited and referenced according to APA guidelines.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.
