1.9 Exercises/Activities for Teachers and Students

Exercises

  1. Some people believe that the Covid19 pandemic changed organizations to being more people oriented?  Would you agree? Disagree?  Why or why not? Share with the large group.
  2. Research a company that you would like to work for someday.  What is their vision? Mission? Commitment to social responsibility?  Share your answers with a partner.
  3. Research Human Resources Manager positions on job search sites.  Besides the skills and talents listed in the text related to responsibilities, what other roles do these managers need possess?  Make a list.  Share with large group.
  4. HR departments work with other Supervisors ie. Operations Managers, Accounting Supervisors, etc.  In relation to the following, what role would HR play and what role would other Supervisors play? Work in small group and share answers.
    a) Talent acquisition
    b) Training and development
    c) Compensation and Benefits
    d) Labour relations
    e) Performance assessment and management
    f) Health and Safety
  5. Related to Q. 4. do you see any potentials problems?  How could they be resolved. Work in small group and share answers with each other.
  6. What are the pros and cons of having a diverse workforce made up of multi-generational employees?  Work with a small group.
  7. Research the HRPA website.  Review three things that would make you want to complete your Certification.  Individual work.  Share with large group.
  8. Review the business challenges in the text.  Choose one of the external factors.  Research the challenge.  Write a one-minute paper individually on your topic.  May be used as a graded assignment.

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