HRM501-01

  HRM540 Week 5 Post Course Assessment and Journal Entry:  Week 5 Learning Log What Surprised You? What surprised me most this week was reflecting on the amount of material that was covered in this course! As I added the Week 5 research to my PLN, I realized the extent of not only the material and topics that were covered in this course, but also how useful of a reflection tool that the PLN is and how it can be used at any point as a resource in my career. For example, when I am working in HR and need to develop a training program, I have my PLN to reference for topics such as talent analysis, development and training. I think that even after I complete this course, I will create a PLN for my course moving forward so that the takeaways from each of my classes as a part of my master's program can be reflected upon and used as I develop my career in HR. Another thing that surprised me this week was Week 5 Discussion 2, the case study. I was shocked when I read this at first and ...

 Week 4 Learning Log: What Surprised You? What surprised me the most about W eek 4 ’s learning material were the different points of view in the Week 4 discussion 1. Nowadays, it seems that the latest technology is the option that many organizations desire with regard to training to stay competitive as an employer. Even before the global pandemic struck, many organizations were eager to jump on the e-learning or online training bandwagon. According to an IDC survey back in 2016, “53% of enterprises outsource at least some portion of their learning (Taylor, 2016). This is likely because many companies do not have the resources to handle many of the learning needs that their employees may have, and they will therefore outsource specific skills for a short period while the organization is going through changes (Taylor, 2020). However, it is surprising how quickly training programs develop with different methods (such as gamification) that can be used to ensure employees are complian...

  Week 3 Learning Log:  What surprised you? This week, what surprised me most was the W eek 2 Discussion 1 assignment. When I first read the assignment details, I was unsure of what the assignment had to do with HR, if anything. However when completing the experiment, I was able to connect it to how teamwork, communication and strategy go a long way in helping an organization run smoothly, and how significant these key factors are towards an organization's success. I thought that this assignment was a fun and creative way to open up the topic of teamwork for this week's lecture and discussion material. Another area in week three that surprised me was the individual assignment, where we were given the task of addressing a current challenge at our organization and then completing three different analysis tools to better understand the root cause of the issue. I feel that it is very important for an organization to not be hasty with business decisions, and to thoroughly revie...