Assignment 1: Tough Conversations
Due Week 3 and worth 150 points
Imagine you are the HR manager at a company, and a female employee came to you upset because she felt a male coworker was creating a hostile work environment by repeatedly asking her out on dates even after she said “no”. What would you do?
Write a plan for how would you approach your conversation with each employee, including the most essential topics to cover. As you write your plan, think about what your goals are for this situation, and how each conversation will help you achieve those goals.
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Write a five to seven (5-7) paragraph paper in which you:
· Write a plan for the conversation you would have with the employee, based on the concepts found in your textbook. What are the most important points you would need to cover in this conversation, and why?
· Write a plan for the conversation you would have with the employee’s male co-worker, based on the concepts found in your textbook. What are the most important points you would need to cover in this conversation, and why?
· Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
. This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
. Include at least 1 reference to support your paper.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
· Explain the human resource management process, its role in supporting the overall organizational strategies, and the various functions involved in human resource management.
· Explain the key provisions of major government legislation affecting human resource management, including equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, health and safety, and labor relations.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in human resource management.
· Write clearly and concisely about human resource management using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
| Points: 150 | Assignment 1: Tough Conversations | ||||
| Criteria | Exemplary
100% A |
Proficient
85% B |
Fair
75% C |
Meets Minimum Expectations
65% D |
Unacceptable
0% F |
| 1. Write a plan for the conversation you would have with the employee, based on the concepts found in your textbook. What are the most important points you would need to cover in this conversation, and why?
Weight: 45% |
Thoroughly wrote a plan for the conversation you would have with the employee, based on the concepts found in your textbook. Thoroughly explained the most important points you would need to cover in this conversation, and why. | Satisfactorily wrote a plan for the conversation you would have with the employee, based on the concepts found in your textbook. Satisfactorily explained the most important points you would need to cover in this conversation, and why. | Partially wrote a plan for the conversation you would have with the employee, based on the concepts found in your textbook. Partially explained the most important points you would need to cover in this conversation, and why. | Insufficiently wrote a plan for the conversation you would have with the employee, based on the concepts found in your textbook. Insufficiently explained the most important points you would need to cover in this conversation, and why. | Did not submit or incompletely wrote a plan for the conversation you would have with the employee, based on the concepts found in your textbook. Did not submit or incompletely explained the most important points you would need to cover in this conversation, and why. |
| 2. Write a plan for the conversation you would have with the employee’s male co-worker, based on the concepts found in your textbook. What are the most important points you would need to cover in this conversation, and why?
Weight: 45% |
Thoroughly wrote a plan for the conversation you would have with the employee’s male co-worker, based on the concepts found in your textbook. Thoroughly explained the most important points you would need to cover in this conversation, and why. | Satisfactorily wrote a plan for the conversation you would have with the employee’s male co-worker, based on the concepts found in your textbook. Satisfactorily explained the most important points you would need to cover in this conversation, and why. | Partially wrote a plan for the conversation you would have with the employee’s male co-worker, based on the concepts found in your textbook. Partially explained the most important points you would need to cover in this conversation, and why. | Insufficiently wrote a plan for the conversation you would have with the employee’s male co-worker, based on the concepts found in your textbook. Insufficiently explained the most important points you would need to cover in this conversation, and why. | Did not submit or incompletely wrote a plan for the conversation you would have with the employee’s male co-worker, based on the concepts found in your textbook. Did not submit or incompletely explained the most important points you would need to cover in this conversation, and why. |
| 3. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10% |
There are no mechanical, grammar spelling, punctuation, or stylistic errors. | There are several mechanical, grammar, spelling, punctuation, or stylistic errors. | There are some mechanical, grammar, spelling, punctuation, or stylistic errors. | There are many mechanical, grammar, spelling, punctuation, or stylistic errors. | Did not submit or is unreadable. |
