Week 3 Learning Log


Week 3 Topic: Communication Audits

Use of SHRM Connect:

According to Ulrich, there are seven approaches to conducting a Communication Audit.


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Retrieved from:

Ulrich, D (2012) HR from the Outside In: Six competencies for the future of human resources. United States: McGraw Hill books. Chp 7.

Ulrich D, & Smallwood N. (2004). Capitalizing on Capabilities. Harvard BuisnessReview. Pg 122. Retrieved from: https://www.sigmoidcurve.com/assets/Uploads/Ulrich-2004-Capitalising-on-Capabilities-HBR.pdf

Post:

This week, I will be focusing on the concept of collaboration, and tie it in with my capabilities audit. I feel this is fitting because one of the areas of weakness in my capabilities audit was having a shared mindset, and I feel collaboration and mindset go hand-in-hand. My question this week is what are some effective methods of collaboration in order to enforce alignment for a shared mindset across an organization?


External Resources Explored:

Ulrich, D (2012) HR from the Outside In: Six competencies for the future of human resources. United States: McGraw Hill books. Chp 6.

-      Chapter 6 was informative about what it entail to be a change champion in HR.

Ulrich, D. [RBLGroupTV]. (2013, March 8). Change champion - HR competency study. [Video file]. Retrieved from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZQp4s2GNYs

-      This video discussed Ulrich’s finding from his study in HR, and focused on the concept of a change champion.

Sweetman, K. (2009)Wipe Out Organizational Viruses to Speed Change Efforts. Fast Company. Retrieved from: https://www.fastcompany.com/1123194/wipe-out-organizational-viruses-speed-change-efforts

-      This article helped me understand the concept of an organizational virus, and how to go about handling the challenges of organizational viruses within a company.

Moss, J. (2019). How to Help Employees Overcome September Stress. SHRM. Retrieved from: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/employee-relations/pages/how-to-help-employees-overcome-september-stress.aspx

-      This article talked about how, as a manager, to assist employees adjust to change and overcome the stresses that come with this change

Stahl, A (2018). 4 Tips For Handling Criticism At Work. Forbes Magazine. Retrieved from: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleystahl/2018/04/27/4tips-for-handling-criticism-at-work/#20c760ae4497

-      This article described methods on how an employee should handle criticism at work in a professional manner.

Ulrich, D. [RBLGroupTV]. (2013, March 8). Innovator and integrator - HR competency study. [You Tube]. Retrieved from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hthIkoHcr5I

-      This video went into detail about Ulrich’s HR concept of the importance and ties between being innovative and integrating those innovative ideas within an organization.

Brauns, M. (2013). Aligning Strategic Human Resource Management To Human Resources, Performance And Reward. International Business & Economics Research Journal, Vol 12, Iss. 11. Retrieved from: http://openscholar.dut.ac.za/bitstream/10321/1611/1/Brauns_IBERJ_Vol12No11_2013.pdf

-      This article talked about the importance of performance management and how it ties in to alignment of employees within an organization.

New England College of Business and Finance. Week 3 Lecture 2 - Innovator & Integrator. HRM501-Strategic Human Resources Management. (Video). Retrieved from: https://necb.instructure.com/courses/2845738/pages/week-3-lecture-2-innovator-and-integrator?module_item_id=54672023

-      This video also reviews the concepts of the role of HR as an innovator and integrator, along with real world examples.

Developing Employees. SHRM.org. Retrieved from: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/tools-and-samples/toolkits/pages/developingemployees.aspx

-      This article stalked about the strategies of developing existing employees and its overall effect on these individuals as well as the organization.

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