Background
In previous discussions, you analyzed your organization’s (a) mission, vision, and values to determine how well these statements aligned with the core business; (b) strategic planning process; (c) organizational design; (d) the organizational culture; (e) leadership environment; (f) team environment; and (g) organizational culture. You will now critique the organization’s talent management system.
Discussion Prompt
For the weekly discussion, please respond to the following prompts or questions in a single paragraph. All responses should be in complete sentences. Do not simply respond to each question; weave the responses into a coherent paragraph.
- Describe and evaluate your organization’s processes for identifying and hiring employees. Is it systematic and intentional or reactionary and unplanned?
- Describe and evaluate your organization’s processes for training (initial) and developing (long-term) employees.
- Describe and evaluate your organization’s processes for ensuring proper succession.
Instructions
Initial Post. The student will submit one primary post, which will respond to the discussion question(s) for the week. This post must (a) be a minimum of 200-300 words in length, (b) exhibit college-level writing, and (c) include a reference to an external resource, i.e. textbook, course lecture, scholarly article, or appropriate website. All references should follow proper citation rules in APA format. The initial post must be submitted by Friday evening as to provide ample opportunity for feedback from classmates.
