Employee development paper

Organizational Focus and Goals

Select an organization you are familiar with to complete the following assignment. You have been hired as an outside consultant to help an organization strengthen employee development.

Write an executive summary (700 words) that answers the following questions:

·         What is the organization’s current focus? What are the organization’s overarching goals?

·         What are the organization’s training needs? How do they relate to the overarching goals?

·         What effect does the organization’s focus and goals have on prioritizing the type and amount of training?

·         How would you prioritize specific training needs based on the organization’s needs and current focus?

·         Why must you consider the organization’s overarching goals when prioritizing training?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

HRM/326 – Organizational Focus and Goals

Week 1

Criterion

Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory

Exceptional

Score

Knowledge of Course Concepts (75%)

Description of the organization’s overarching Goals

Demonstrates a level of knowledge that is below the requirement

Demonstrates a level of knowledge that meets the requirement

Demonstrates a level of knowledge that meets or exceeds the requirement and is well supported

Description of the training Needs of the organization

Effect of the organization’s focus and goals with prioritizing the type and amount of training

Explanation of why the organization’s overarching goals must be considered when prioritizing training

Written Communication (15%)

Word Count

The report is below 600 words in length

The report is at least 600 to 699 words in length

The report is at least 700 words in length

Demonstrate Quality and Effectiveness in Written Communication

Written communication is ineffective, with numerous spelling and grammatical errors or poorly constructed sentences

Written communication is effective

In addition to meeting the requirements of satisfactory, the paper is engaging to the reader with concise and clear communication

Format, Style & Citation Standards (10%)

Adhere to University of Phoenix Writing Style (APA) Requirements for a Title Page, In-text Citations, and a Reference Page Only

Numerous errors in format, style, or reference citation

Few errors in format, style, or reference citation

Virtually no errors in format, style, or reference citation