Develop an assessment plan
Imagine you are a consultant hired to develop an assessment plan to determine the efficacy of the organization’s workforce.
- Introduction. Start with a hook, establish a theme, state objectives, and explain the approach.
- Opportunity. Explain the opportunity you see in applying motivation theory to improve the talent management cycle at your workplace.
- Theories. Define and analyze the following motivational theories. Compare the pros and cons of each for motivating employee performance in your workplace.
- Needs Theory
- Expectancy Theory
- Attribution Theory
- Goal-Setting Theory
- Recommendations. Select 2 theories that you recommend for improving employee performance. Justify your selection.
- Application. Explain how you will apply each of the 2 selected theories for the following employee programs:
- Training and Development
- Leadership Development
- Compensation
- Performance Management
- Assessment. Explain the strategic assessment process managers will implement to assess employee performance. Include the following:
- Alignment with organizational goals
- Performance standards and measurements
- Methods for communicating and reinforcing performance standards
- Manager’s expectations for coaching, reinforcing, and realigning employees with expectations
- Conclusion. Summarize key points like the closing argument in a legal case and leave the audience with a final thought or challenge.
- References. Support your recommendations with research from at least 2 peer-reviewed sources, including the course text and library readings.
