assignment

Post #1 Ted.com - Martin Reeves - Your Strategy Needs a Strategy

"Your Strategy Needs a Strategy" (PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VIDEO IS AVAILABLE IN CLOSED CAPTIONING) You may access the video by using the link below or the embedded YouTube video.

Ted.com Link (Links to an external site.)

After watching the video, please answer the questions listed below in your own words.

Your response should be a minimum of approximately 200 words and MUST address each question posed. Please DO NOT give me ONE LONG PARAGRAPH. Organize your thoughts.

Please take the time to formulate a thoughtful/specific response as the points you are awarded are reflective of the level of detail and care you put into your response. For example, points will be deducted if you provide a two-sentence response that does not address the specific question.

Post #1 Questions: (Organize your response by question - Not in one long paragraph)

1. In your opinion, is strategy old fashioned, irrelevant or dead? Explain your point of view.

2. What does Martin Reeves say are the 3 ways to measure strategy? Are any of the three more important than the other? Explain.

3. What is strategy? Out of the 5 ways highlighted by Martin Reeves, what was your favorite. Explain.

4. Is strategy as important in HR as it is in other departments within an organization? Explain.

Post #5 Ted.com - Patrick Vermenen: The (Uncomfortable) Truth of HR and Leadership Development

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"The (Uncomfortable) Truth of HR and Leadership Development" (PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VIDEO IS AVAILABLE IN CLOSED CAPTIONING) You may access the video by using the link below or the embedded YouTube video.

Ted.com Link (Links to an external site.)

After watching the video, please answer the questions listed below in your own words.

Your response should be a minimum of approximately 200 words and MUST address each question posed. Please DO NOT give me ONE LONG PARAGRAPH. Organize your thoughts. Please take the time to formulate a thoughtful/specific response as the points you are awarded are reflective of the level of detail and care you put into your response. For example, points will be deducted if you provide a two-sentence response that does not address the specific question.

Post #5 Questions:

1. Select just one theory/method described by Patrick Vermeren during his Ted.com presentation that is used by HR that may be invalid. Provide a short overview of the theory/method.

2. What did Patrick Vermeren discover and why was what he discovered problematic?

3, Why, according to Patrick Vermeren, can HR be dangerous? What can be done to make HR more effective, valid, and ethical.

4. What surprised you about what you learned by watching this video? How can you use the information presented professionally?

Post #7 Ted.com - Rainer Strack: The Workforce Crisis of 2030

"The Workforce Crisis of 2030" (PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VIDEO IS AVAILABLE IN CLOSED CAPTIONING) You may also access the video by using the link below or the embedded YouTube video

Ted.com Link (Links to an external site.)

After watching the video, please answer the questions listed below in your own words.

Your response should be a minimum of approximately 200 words and MUST address each question posed. Please DO NOT give me ONE LONG PARAGRAPH. Organize your thoughts.

 

Questions:

1. Rainer Strack describes a major problem facing many countries in the world by 2030. Provide a short overview of the problem as presented within the video.

2. Will the advancement of technology help solve the problem presented? Explain.

3. What, in your opinion, is the solution to solving the crisis?

4. Is the solution you presented viable in all countries where the problem exists.

5. How will the problem affect project managers/human resources managers as they lead projects?