Respond To Two 652 W8

Expanding Contexts for Evaluation

To prepare for this Discussion, pay particular attention to the following Learning Resources:

· Review this week’s Learning Resources, especially:

· Read Changing Role of Evaluation – See Word doc .

· Basic Principles of Management – See pdf

Assignment:

Respond to two of your colleagues’ posts in one or more of the following ways:

· Ask a clarifying question about your colleague’s description of their response

· Suggest one or more additional feedback your colleague could use regarding subject.

· Relate an example from your own experience of a positive, effective, and/or to what your colleague shared.

· 3 – 4 paragraphs

· No plagiarism

· APA citing

1st – Colleague – Stephen Jarman

Stephen Jarman 

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Hello everyone, here we are at the end of HRM652, Evaluating Results & Benefits...almost surreal it's gone by so fast! My reflections (and recollections) are very positive in terms of what I've learned. The assignments allowed me to direct our learning toward real-world applications.

In week one, I selected two evaluation tools that have already been developed within my workplace - the SWOT analysis tool, and annual cultural survey too. I analyzed each of these for their importance and benefits, how they are used for decision making, and the evaluation measurements that are used and others should be used.

In week two, I interviewed my son and small business owner as he has reached the point that other business owners often do as they realize their business might fail due to a lack of measurement and evaluation method. With the inputs from his statements I wrote a framework for him to implement an expanded and customized Measurement and Evaluation Success Case Methodology coupled with strategy development and deployment methodology, My son is using the paper to build on his early foundation of successes to be able to continue to thrive at any growth trajectory that he chooses. 

On week three, the overview of Kirkpatrick’s Taxonomy Method in my paper was focused on each of the two Maine manufacturing locations that I am employed with by highlighting i) the reason that an HPT practitioner is advised to perform essential Needs and Impact Assessments for critical outcomes within both companies using Kirkpatrick’s Taxonomy Method, ii) described how the Needs and Impact Assessments align with both company’s values and strategies, and iii) outlined a plan for implementing a Needs and Impact Assessment using Kirkpatrick’s Taxonomy Method for both companies

The assignment for week four was a summarization of the six rules and techniques whereby I was able to pair each of them to a program that I am assigned as annual objectives at my workplace. I argued that applying as such to Performance Management is a requisite to Performance Improvement (that is a very distinction for an HPT practitioner to realize and address).

In week five, I used the assignment to review two key functional groups at my workplace that are used a robust ROI methodologies and argued for additional areas of the business that can benefit from an ROI approach.

The assignment in week six was not as helpful as the others. I took the opportunitiy to i) contrast between strategic and tactical side of using emerging technology used in the evaluation process in any industry, ii) describe the benefits and importance of evaluation within my workplace, iii) explain emerging technologies as strategic goals at my workplace, and iv) briefly describe differences in methods used for evaluation of a non-profit businesses versus a for-profit business. I did not find that I benefited from the work.

The week seven assignment was the most applicable and purposeful assignment of this course, and I ended up sending it to my director as a proposal as an outline for i) the justification for performing an Operational Excellence (OpEx) Assessment at my company's North American Distribution Center (DC), ii) provided a description of the OpEx Assessment framework, iii) outlined the recommended plan for a OpEx Assessment at the DC, iv) gave a recommendation for implementation of how to make subsequent performance improvements, and v) listed some challenges that the organization may experience as it follows through on an OpEx Assessment and performance implementation plan.

I do know that inputs and indicators selected and used must be appropriate and meaningful to the organization in order for the HPT practitioner to be able to provide insights and direct improvements at the right pace and sequences over time. 

Thank you to everyone for enriching my educational journey in this course. I've learned from you as I planned in the first week by reading and considering your discussion posts each week. Hopefully we've all made a positive difference for each other.

Best wishes for our next courses, let's keep going and finish our masters!

Stephen

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2nd – Colleague –

Susan Christmas 

Week 8 Discussion

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For the final week of our discussions, we are asked to do some reflecting on what we have learned throughout these last eight weeks. We are asked to expand upon how we might utilize our learning within the workplace. We are asked what we feel could be immediately applied and what could be applied in the future. We then must explain how our understanding of natural science and evaluation will personally benefit us as we build upon our career. Finally, we are asked to distinguish how the understanding of inputs and indicators in the evaluation process will help to improve ourselves, as well as our workplace, over time.

Utilize Learnings Within the Workplace

If I choose to return to the workforce, I feel that our lesson from Week 1is something I would definitely need to utilize within the workplace. As mentioned that week, there are three conditions that must be in place before an organization can say that performance is being managed: (1) goals that are clear and measurable; (2) measurement feedback must be provided to the performers so decisions can be made; and (3) if measurement feedback dictates a need for change then there must be an ability to control resources and conditions (Moseley & Dessinger, 2010).

Immediate and Future Application of Learnings

I would say most of our teachings throughout the last eight weeks can be immediately applied, at least to some degree. Many of the teachings are processes that take time to be fully implemented and monitored before it can be determined how beneficial that change may be.

Personal Benefit of Natural Science and Evaluation

I feel that my understanding of evaluation will personally benefit me as I build upon my career because I have a better understanding of how we should treat one another and how to act as a leader. Evaluations are part of improving the workplace and improving ourselves as human beings.

Improving Self and Workplace

Inputs and indicators should be designed to guide ourselves and the organization into the best direction overall. The inputs and indicators must be chosen based on information that has already been determined and how the organization can work towards improving performance.

References

Moseley, J. & Dessinger, J. (2010). Handbook of Improving Performance in the Workplace, Measurement and Evaluation (Volume 3) Hoboken: Wiley.

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