Human Resources Management Capstone: HR for People Managers

Human Resources Management Capstone: HR for People Managers

This course is part of Human Resource Management: HR for People Managers Specialization

Instructors: John W. Budd

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There are 7 modules in this course

This specialization provides a robust introduction to the key principles, policies, and practices of human resource management, with a focus on understanding managerial choices and constraints, acquiring and onboarding talent, managing employee performance, and rewarding employees. The capstone project provides learners with the opportunity to apply these key principles and practices to a real-world workplace (including a learner's own workplace if desired). Specifically, the capstone project will involve identifying the key human resources challenges for a workplace--including the most pressing motivational, selection, performance evaluation, and reward issues. And for each of these areas, learners will devise a multi-step action plan for addressing the challenges identified.

The capstone project provides you with the opportunity to apply the key principles and practices presented in the four courses of the HRM specialization to a real-world workplace. In this first module, you will get acquainted with the overall expectations of this capstone course and identify the work unit that will be the focus of their your capstone project.

What's included

1 video2 readings1 peer review2 discussion prompts

The first major milestone in the capstone project is identifying the internal and external needs, pressures, and constraints. In this module, you will be prompted to think about the major elements of the internal and external context and will create a draft description of these elements to share with other learners. You will also review others' work to provide guidance and to help reflect upon their own context.

What's included

7 videos1 reading1 peer review1 discussion prompt

7 videosTotal 41 minutes

External Influences on HR Strategies6 minutesPreview module
The Importance of Organizational Strategy for HR Strategy6 minutes
Why Worry about Why Employees Work?2 minutes
The Many Meanings of Work4 minutes
Work is Complex, So Managing is Complex9 minutes
The Goals of Every People Manager4 minutes
You Can't Always Do What You Want7 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Introduction10 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Identifying the Internal and External Context60 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Learner-to-Learner Guidance on Milestone 110 minutes

The second major milestone in the capstone project is to identify the recruitment and selection needs of the work unit you identified. In this module, you will be prompted to think about the major elements of the hiring process and will create a draft description of these elements to share with other learners. You will also review others' work to provide guidance and to help reflect upon their own work.

What's included

9 videos3 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt

9 videosTotal 94 minutes

Internal vs. External Hires10 minutesPreview module
Job Descriptions7 minutes
Recruiting with Mobile Technology6 minutes
Selection Process Overview12 minutes
Selection Tools14 minutes
Interviews Part One15 minutes
Interviews Part Two9 minutes
Candidate Evaluation8 minutes
Biases and Rater Errors8 minutes

3 readingsTotal 30 minutes

Introduction10 minutes
Selection Assessment Methods10 minutes
Job Description Template- use for part one of the activity10 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Recruitment and Selection60 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Learner-to-Learner Guidance on Milestone 210 minutes

The third major milestone in the capstone project is identifying the Performance Management processes that are in place to facilitate effective employee performance and growth. In this module, you will be prompted to think about the major elements of the performance management and will create a draft description of these elements to share with other learners.You will also review others' work to provide guidance and to help reflect upon their own context.

What's included

6 videos1 peer review1 discussion prompt

6 videosTotal 46 minutes

1.3.1 Strategic Performance Management Model7 minutesPreview module
1.3.3 Role of Training in Performance Management Strategy6 minutes
2.2.4 Developing Performance Standards6 minutes
2.2.3 Characteristics of Good Performance Objectives13 minutes
3.2.2 What is Multi Rater Feedback?6 minutes
4.1.3 Fundamentals of Civility - The 3 R's6 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

1st Draft of Milestone 3: Performance Management60 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Learner-to-Learner Guidance on Milestone 310 minutes

To reach the final milestone of the capstone project, you will identify and analyze the organization's rewards practices. This includes an analysis of compensation strategy, benchmarking practices, and an analysis of the pay mix. You will receive feedback from others and also review others' work to provide guidance and to help reflect upon their own context.

What's included

18 videos1 peer review1 discussion prompt

18 videosTotal 145 minutes

1.1.2 From a Business Strategy to a Pay Strategy6 minutesPreview module
1.1.3 From a Pay Strategy to a Pay Mix10 minutes
1.2.1 Producing a Job Description7 minutes
1.2.2 Benchmarking Pay10 minutes
1.2.3 Surveys and the Labor Market6 minutes
2.2.1 To Incent or Not to Incent8 minutes
2.2.2 Designing Incentives11 minutes
2.2.3 Common Mistakes9 minutes
Base Pay: 1.3.1 Connecting Structure to Strategy3 minutes
Base Pay: 1.3.2 Job Families and Levels6 minutes
Base Pay: 1.3.3 Assigning Grades and Ranges8 minutes
Short Term Incentives: 2.2.1 To Incent or Not to Incent8 minutes
Short Term Incentives: 2.2.2 Designing Incentives11 minutes
Long Term Incentives: 2.3.1 Varieties of Long Term Incentives4 minutes
Benefits: 3.3.1 Shopping for Health Insurance Providers8 minutes
Benefits: 3.3.3 Shopping for Pension Providers9 minutes
Non-Monetary Rewards: 4.1.2 Value to Employees7 minutes
Non-Monetary Rewards: 4.1.3 Value to Employers6 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Milestone 4: Compensation Management60 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Learner-to-Learner Guidance on Milestone 410 minutes

The previous modules have focused on developing and getting constructive feedback on the major elements of the capstone project. In this module, you should use all of that feedback to submit a final version of the project that will be graded by other learners. You must also grade other projects which will expose you to HR challenges and solutions in contexts different from their own.

What's included

1 reading1 peer review

The work is now done! This short module provides an opportunity for you to reflect upon the specialization, and to be congratulated on your success by the instructional team.

What's included

2 videos3 readings1 discussion prompt

2 videosTotal 9 minutes

Developing an Development Individual Plan (Optional)4 minutesPreview module
Congratulations Video from the Instructors4 minutes

3 readingsTotal 30 minutes

Reflection Exercise: Create a Mad Lib (optional, quick, and hopefully funny)10 minutes
Developing an Individual Development Plan (Optional)10 minutes
Staying in contact with each other10 minutes