Option #1: Personal Development Plan (PDP) Human Resources Generalist or Business Development Manager)

A Personal Development Plan (PDP) is a document that allows self-reflection, self-assessment, and research to understand yourself as an individual, as a member of teams, and as an organizational citizen. It also helps create opportunities for improvement goals. The PDP provides a foundation for becoming more effective in your roles as a follower, a leader, and a team member.

SECTION 1

Before describing explanatory theories, concepts, fit in teams, and fit in organizations, you must first articulate your strengths and weaknesses, values, and personality. Refer to previous course material throughout this project. This section of your project can include self-reflection, use of self-assessment instruments, and application of objective evidence.

Personal Assessment (3-5 pages): How do your personality assessment results fit into this section?

• Strengths/Weaknesses
• Values
• Personality

SECTION 2

Next, include an articulation of theories and concepts to explain your behavior at three levels of analysis (individual, team, and organization). In addition, include factors (contingencies/moderators) that may alter the theory/concept’s operation. This section should include discussion of the following:

Theory/Concepts at the Individual Level (1-2 pages)

• What theories/concepts describe your behavior as an individual?
• What factors (i.e., contingencies/moderators) affect the operation of these theories/concepts? Consider peer pressure, the organization’s culture, and other factors.

Theory/Concepts at the Team Level (1-2 pages)

• What theories/concepts describe your behavior as team member?
• What factors (i.e., contingencies/moderators) affect the operation of these theories/concepts? Consider peer pressure, the organization’s culture, and other factors.

Theory/Concepts the Organization Level (1-2 pages)

• What theories/concepts describe your behavior as an organizational citizen?
• What factors (i.e., contingencies/moderators) affect the operation of these theories/concepts? Consider peer pressure, the organization’s culture, and other factors.

SECTION 3

The final section looks to the future. Choose and describe at least one developmental goal at each of the three levels of analysis: the individual level, the team level, and the organizational level. Consider how the content of the course helps inform your choices of development goals. For each development goal, provide the goal, development activities (how you will work toward accomplishing the objective), resources/support (that you have or can develop toward achieving the goal), timeline, potential obstacles, and evidence of progress (i.e., milestones), as detailed below:

Development Goals (2-3 pages)

• Development Goal (Individual Level) -Human Resources Generalist or Talent Acquisition Specialist
  • Development Activities
  • Resources/Support
  • Timeline
  • Potential Obstacles
  • Evidence of Progress
• Development Goal (Team Level) – Staffing Manager
  • Development Activities
  • Resources/Support
  • Timeline
  • Potential Obstacles
  • Evidence of Progress
• Development Goal (Organizational Level) -Supplemental Healthcare
• Development Activities
• Resources/Support
• Timeline
• Potential Obstacles
• Evidence of Progress
• References

Your paper should be 10-12 pages (excluding cover page and references) and formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA (Links to an external site.). Be sure to integrate and reference concepts, terms, and theories from the course readings and module content. You must include a minimum of eight credible, peer reviewed and/or industry references beyond the textbook or other course materials. Review the grading rubric to see how you will be graded for this assignment.

Instructions

During a recent interview with a new hire, a candidate was asked several discriminatory interview questions. The candidate filed a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). After your organization’s chief executive officer (CEO) was contacted by an investigator at the EEOC, you, as the newly hired human resources (HR) director, were asked to develop a new recruiting strategy and hiring process that will meet EEOC regulations. This process is needed immediately because a new mid-level manager needs to be hired.

Your CEO has asked you to recommend your strategy for filling this position. Once you develop your strategy, you will then have to prepare a presentation in which you will brief and train the organization’s leadership who will be assisting in this hire.

You will prepare a PowerPoint presentation for this briefing/training. The items below should be addressed in your presentation.

• Explain at least two federal laws against discrimination that apply to recruiting and hiring employees in your organization. Include what can happen if the laws are violated.
• Explain the pros and cons of three possible recruiting strategies. Recommend one to be utilized for this hire, and explain why you selected this strategy.
• State the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for the mid-level management position for which you will be hiring. You must have a minimum of three for each area.
• Develop the job posting for the mid-level manager.
• Discuss the hiring process and how the hiring decision will be made.
• Develop five nondiscriminatory interview questions.
• Discuss what should not be done in the interviews, and give examples of five discriminatory questions that must be avoided; explain why.
• Discuss any legal considerations to be aware of during the selection process.

Your PowerPoint presentation must be a minimum of 14 slides in length, not counting the title or reference slides. You must utilize the slide notes function in PowerPoint to add speaker notes to each slide; these notes should be used in order to explain or expand on slide content as if you were actually presenting this to your audience. Alternatively, you may add audio to the slides, but if you do so, you will need to provide a transcript of your audio in a separate Word document and upload it in Blackboard in addition to the PowerPoint file.

You must use at least three sources to support your presentation. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment.

Two questions:

1. Review the case study titled “Hershey Aligns Training with Strategy” in the textbook on pages 24-27. How should HRD be involved in shaping strategy in the Hershey case?Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length.

2. What is relationship between competitive strategy, external environment, and internal strategies in strategic process planning?Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length.

Blanchard, P. N., & Thacker, J. W. (2013). Effective training: Systems, strategies, and practices (5th ed.). Prentice Hall.