HRM345-1403A-01: Building Effective Teams

HRM345-1403A-01: Building Effective Teams

Part 1 APA style Due Weds by ;PM ;CT

Write 500–650 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments

Building Teams

Human resources professionals are frequently assigned to be members of newly formed project teams. In most cases, the HR person’s role in the team is to keep the group focused and on task.

You have been asked to lead a team on a new project. Discuss the steps that you will take to complete the following:

Ø ; Ensure that the goals of the team are clearly understood by all members.

Ø ; Build a strong, cohesive team.

Ø ; Manage the interactions in the team.

Part 2 APA style Due Friday ;

6–8 slides, excluding title and reference slides, and speaker notes of 250–275 words per slide ;

Your organization is building a new plant in the southwestern United States. This is the first time that a human resources professional will be part of the design team that is establishing the new personnel systems for the plant. You expect your candidates to be very diverse in their backgrounds and experience levels.

The plant director has asked you to focus on how you will develop the newly hired personnel into a strong team that crosses organizational boundaries within the plant. Prepare a presentation that addresses the following elements of a diverse workforce:

How will you determine whether the candidates are a fit for the team?

Discuss your design for a cross-functional training program that aligns strategic plant goals with each work group.

Identify the training topics that you will use to foster diversity, intergroup relationships, and productivity within the plant.

You must include a minimum of 2 scholarly references.

Possible References

http://www.themanager.org/HR/High_Performance_Teams.htm

http://www.mapnp.org/library/ldrship/ldrship.htm

http://www.qualitydigest.com/magazine/1995/nov/article/self-directed-work-teams-competitive-advantage.html

http://humanresources.about.com/od/involvementteams/a/twelve_tip_team.htm

http://www.teambuildingtips.com/