Keeping the Talent

JWI 521: Recruit, Develop, Assess, Reward, Retain Assignment 4, Part I

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Assignment 4: Keeping the Talent Part I – Slide Deck (Weight: 15%) Due: Sunday, Midnight of Week 9

INTRODUCTION Recruiting and retaining top talent is a key strategic goal for any organization. A strong company brand, effective leadership, and a positive workplace culture are important elements in attracting and retaining top talent. How can HR contribute to building an organization that attracts and retains top talent?

INSTRUCTIONS Your company has a new CHRO, who has been in the position for 6 months. One of the areas he is tasked to improve is retention of top talent. Employee turnover has been high in recent years and it is negatively affecting the company’s profitability and competitiveness. You are the VP of Talent and the CHRO has asked you to help him prepare a presentation to the Board, outlining a vision for changes to increase retention. The CHRO previously worked for Google and he subscribes to their model of a “high-freedom” company. He wants to use ideas from Work Rules by Bock as the basis for his presentation. As a reminder, the ten Work Rules are:

1. Give your work meaning. 2. Trust your people. 3. Hire only people who are better than you. 4. Don’t confuse development with managing performance. 5. Focus on the two tails. 6. Be frugal and generous. 7. Pay unfairly. 8. Nudge. 9. Manage the rising expectations. 10. Enjoy! And then go back to No. 1 and start again.

Research the topics in the list above, in relation to your workplace, or a company that interests you. Based on your findings, select the four topics where you believe that change would be most impactful for the organization you selected. Develop recommendations for implementing changes in those four areas. Identify how the changes you are proposing will attract and retain top talent. Consider how success will be measured for each topic. Consider the most likely challenges and resistance to the changes you are proposing, and identify ways to manage and mitigate those issues.

JWI 521: Recruit, Develop, Assess, Reward, Retain Assignment 4, Part I

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Prepare a slide deck of 12 to 18 slides, using the following structure:

• Cover slide (1 slide) • Report findings on your four chosen items (4 to 6 slides) • Present proposed change plans for those 4 items (4 to 6 slides) • Describe how you will measure success after implementation (1 slide) • Identify potential challenges and resistance to change and suggest ways to manage those issues

(1 to 2 slides) • References (1 to 2 slides)

FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS

• Assignment is submitted in the form of a PowerPoint slide deck of 12 to 18 slides • Slide design best practices are applied: limited amount of text, images or charts are included, and

slides are formatted professionally and consistently • Includes a Cover slide with assignment title, your name, professor’s name, course title and date • Includes a References slide with a list of sources

JWI 521: Recruit, Develop, Assess, Reward, Retain Assignment 4, Part I

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RUBRIC – Assignment 4: Keeping the Talent Part I – Slide Deck

CRITERIA Honors High Pass Pass Low Pass Unsatisfactory

1. Slide deck reports findings and proposes change plans on four topics Weight: 30%

Slide deck reports findings in great detail and proposes excellent change plan ideas on all four topics.

Slide deck reports findings in detail and proposes effective change plan ideas on all four topics.

Slide deck reports findings and proposes fairly effective change plan ideas on all four topics.

Slide deck reports findings and proposes change plans on at least three of the four topics.

Slide deck does not report findings and does not propose change plans on four topics.

2. Slide deck explains how success will be measured. Weight: 25%

Slide deck explains excellently how success will be measured.

Slide deck fully explains how success will be measured.

Slide deck clearly explains how success will be measured.

Slide deck minimally explains how success will be measured.

Slide deck does not explain how success will be measured.

3. Slide deck identifies potential challenges and suggests ways they could be managed. Weight: 30%

Slide deck excellently identifies potential challenges and suggests ways they could be managed.

Slide deck fully identifies potential challenges and suggests ways they could be managed.

Slide deck clearly identifies potential challenges and suggests ways they could be managed.

Slide deck minimally identifies potential challenges and suggests ways they could be managed.

Slide deck does not identify potential challenges or suggest ways they could be managed.

4. Slide deck is between 12 and 18 slides long; it follows formatting directions and design best practices. Weight: 15%

Slide deck adheres to the length requirements, and it follows formatting directions and design best practices excellently.

Slide deck adheres to the length requirements, and it follows formatting directions and design best practices well.

Slide deck adheres to the length requirements, and it follows formatting directions and design best practices.

Slide deck adheres to the length requirements, and it minimally follows formatting directions and design best practices.

Slide deck does not adhere to the length requirements, formatting directions, and/or design best practices.