People Management Scorecard

Due: Sunday, midnight of Week 9  (Weight: 22%).

Overview

A successful workforce strategy is rooted in the mission, vision, and major goals of the organization, and it has an impact on all parts of the employee lifecycle. In this final assignment, you will assess your organization broadly on its workforce strategy and people management processes.

You will use the People Management Scorecard tool, provided in your course, to pull together your evaluation of the various components of people management across the organization. This tool enables you to make a well-structured and succinct evaluation of the state of people management and workforce strategy in your organization and to develop relevant ideas for improvement in the weaker areas.

The areas you will assess are:

1. Alignment with Mission, Vision, and Goals
2. Hiring Process
3. Team Management and Diversity
4. Differentiation
5. Performance Reviews
6. Letting People Go
7. Coaching, Development, and Culture

Instructions

Prepare for this assignment by downloading the Scorecard Download Scorecardtool, either from here or from the Week 9 Overview page of this course. Save the Scorecard file, using your name and following the format shown below:

• LastName_FirstName_JWI520_Scorecard.docx
  • e.g., Doe_John_ JWI520_Scorecard.docx

Ideally, you will use the organization where you currently work as the focus for your assessment. If you prefer, however, you may select another organization with which you are familiar. Then follow the instructions below to fill out the sections of the Scorecard.

Introduction

Write your Introduction section by responding to the prompts below: 

• Provide a brief description of your organization, including its name, products or services, industry sector, location, number of employees, etc.
• Provide a brief, high-level summary of the organization’s current approach to people management and overall workforce strategy.

Note: This section must be no more than 300 words.

Assessment Sections

Fill out all 7 assessment sections in the Scorecard. Each section covers one component of people management or workforce strategy at your organization. 

• The items in each assessment section are organized in a table format. For each item, fill out the 3 columns as indicated below:
•  Column 1: provide a score of A, B, or C for that area of people management.
  • Score options:  A = Excellent / B= Satisfactory / C = Poor
• Column 2: provide a brief rationale that clearly illustrates the reasons for your score. 
• Column 3: provide an actionable recommendation to improve or maintain performance. 

Recommendations

Write your Recommendations Summary section by responding to the prompts below: 

• In this section, write a short synopsis or summary of all your change recommendations for the people management process.
• Explain how the various recommendations will work together to create significant improvements to the existing people management processes at your organization.

Note: This section must be no more than 300 words.

Submission Requirements

• The assignment is typed and double-spaced, with a professional font (size 10 – 12)
• The assignment uses the Scorecard tool provided in the course and is submitted in MS Word document format
• Includes a Cover Page with the assignment title, your name, the professor’s name, course title, and date
• Includes an Introduction section of no more than 300 words
• All sections of the Scorecard document are filled out in accordance with the assignment instructions
• Includes a Recommendations Summary section of no more than 300 words
• The assignment is written in a formal manner, with correct spelling and grammar
• References are included and provide appropriate information that enables the reader to locate the original source
• Citations and references must follow the formatting instructions found in the JWMI Writing Standards Guide. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.