Asess your organization on its workforce strategy and people management processes.
Assignment 4: People Management Scorecard
Introduction
A successful workforce strategy is rooted in the mission, vision, and major goals of the organization, and it impacts all parts of the employee lifecycle. In this final assignment, you will assess your organization on its workforce strategy and people management processes.
You will use the People Management Scorecard tool, provided in your course, to pull together your evaluation of the various components of people management across the organization. This tool enables you to make a well-structured and succinct evaluation of the state of people management and workforce strategy in your organization, and to develop relevant ideas for improvement in the weaker areas.
The areas you will assess are:
1. Alignment with Mission, Vision, and Goals
2. Hiring Process
3. Team Management and Diversity
4. Differentiation
5. Performance Reviews
6. Letting People Go
7. Coaching, Development, and Culture
Instructions
Prepare for this assignment by downloading the Scorecard tool, found in the Assignment Information folder for Week 9 of your course in Blackboard. Save the Scorecard file as a Word document, using your name and following the format shown below:
• LastName_FirstName_JWI520_Scorecard.docx
o e.g. Doe John_ JWI520_Scorecard.docx
Using the organization where you currently work, or an organization with which you are familiar:
• Write your Introduction in the first section of the Scorecard:
o In this section, provide a brief description of your organization, including its products or services, industry sector, location, number of employees, etc. Provide a brief, high-level summary of the organization’s current approach to people management and overall workforce strategy. This section must be no more than 300 words.
JWI 520: People Management
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• Fill out all 7 sections in the Scorecard. Each section covers one component of people management or workforce strategy at your organization.
• For each item, complete all 3 columns:
o Column 1: provide a score of A, B, or C for that area of people management
(A = Excellent / B= Satisfactory / C = Poor)
o Column 2: provide a brief rationale that clearly illustrates the reasons for your score
o Column 3: provide an actionable recommendation to improve or maintain performance • Write your Recommendations Summary in the final section of the Scorecard:
o In this section, write a short synopsis or summary of all your change recommendations for the people management process. Explain how the various recommendations will work together to create significant improvements to the existing people management processes at your organization.
