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Atha Corporation
Strategic Alignment Worksheet: Human Resources Functional Area
Your Name: Latoya Wilson
Overview
Use this strategic alignment worksheet (SAW) to complete your management activities in planning, organizing, leading, and controlling for the Atha Corporation scenario. Refer to each course assessment for further instructions.
Checklist for the Human Resources Area SAW
Mary Atha, CEO, has provided this checklist of overall organization goals for the human resources area. Read the checklist and use it as a point of reference for your development of this SAW.
Ensure staffing requirements are met.
Retain existing staff.
Hire and train new staff.
Plan, organize, lead, and direct the human resources of the company to meet the goal of growing the business by 100%.
Section 1: Goals and Activities
Develop goals for this functional area and create supporting activities for achieving each goal. (Add more rows if needed.)
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1. Retain existing employees. |
What are the supporting activities? |
How will this activity achieve the goal? |
What is the achievement deadline? |
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Open lines of communication and become transparent. Employee compensation and benefits package. |
Attractive compensation packages such as salaries, paid time off, retirement plans and health benefits thus competing effectively in the labor market will make the employees feel motivated and appreciated and less likely to leave. |
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2. Add two human resources generalists. |
What are the supporting activities? |
How will this activity achieve the goal? |
What is the achievement deadline? |
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Determine the skill set, qualifications and requirements for the positions. Post the job on reputable websites and also use recruiting agencies to assist in the recruiting. |
We will be able to find the most qualified candidates, interview and select the ones most fitted for the job. |
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3. Assist department managers in the hiring of new employees. |
What are the supporting activities? |
How will this activity achieve the goal? |
What is the achievement deadline? |
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Provide interview training to the managers. |
This will ensure the managers are asking the right questions. They will be able to select the top candidates that seem like they are able to do the job and have the skill set we are looking for. |
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4. Assist department managers with the improvement of employee performance. |
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How will this activity achieve the goal? |
What is the achievement deadline? |
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Conduct performance management exercises to understand the employees and the work environment. Improve working conditions to satisfy the employees. |
Employees work better when they have a good working environment and conditions. |
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5. Create a new organizational chart for the human resources functional area. |
What are the supporting activities? |
How will this activity achieve the goal? |
What is the achievement deadline? |
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Create a road map that shows clear reporting structures. |
This will create a clear path for managers in order to manage their employees effectively. |
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6. Acclimate new employees. |
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How will this activity achieve the goal? |
What is the achievement deadline? |
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Mentorship program/buddy system. Training and Development |
Newcomers are paired with a current employee in their department. They will be effectively oriented with the company’s culture and also feel welcomed. New employees are not left alone with no direction. |
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7. Job Descriptions |
What are the supporting activities? |
How will this activity achieve the goal? |
What is the achievement deadline? |
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Work with all department and functions to make sure all job descriptions are well written and capture all the requirements and skills we need to grow the company |
Open positions will be filled with the most qualified candidates. Lower turnover rate |
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8. Conflict Resolutions |
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How will this activity achieve the goal? |
What is the achievement deadline? |
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HR department helps them reconcile by acting as a conciliator, mediator, or an arbitrator |
Reduce the number of resignations/terminations due to conflicts between employees. |
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Section 2: Purpose Statement
Write a purpose statement for this functional area of the organization.
Most of us are aware of the term purpose statement, but we may be unsure of what its real meaning is within an organization. It is a statement describing the organization or functional team’s purpose, or the reason for its existence. The purpose of an organization reflects a desired position in the marketplace. It should be a written summary that accurately answers the four questions outlined in the table below. The most effective purpose statements are short, concise, and direct. A good purpose statement should be between 2–3 sentences in length.
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Who are we? |
What do we do? |
For whom do we do this? |
How do we know when we are getting it done? |
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Compile your answers to the four questions above into a concise (2–3 sentence) summary statement. This is your purpose statement. |
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[Insert your purpose statement here.]
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Section 3: Performance Standards
Identify performance standards for measuring this functional area team’s performance. (Add more rows if needed.)
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