COURSE OUTLINE

   
Date/Topic Assignments and Readings
   
Week One Read Chapters 1 & 2 for Week Two
Course and Student Introductions Read articles: “Why HR Still Isn’t A Strategic
Partner” &
Review of Syllabus “New Study Finds HR Professionals Struggling As
The Evolution of Personnel into Human Strategic Business Partners”
Resources Management Concept Complete Discussion Question One
Week Two  
Employee Development Facilitation Read Chapter 3 for Week Three
skills.
Future trends influencing workforces & Assignment of students to groups
HR
Increasing multi-generational issues Students select 20-30 minute group presentation
topics
 
   
Week Three  
HR transformation Read Chapters 4 & 5 for Week Four
Student presentations/discussions Read Article: Internal Consulting: Perspectives on the
  Process of Planned
Week Four Read “New Ways of Experiencing Reality” speech.
HR as a strategic business partner Read Chapter 6 for Week Five
Redesigning the HR Department Critique of Article on Consulting
Week Five Read articles on effective communications
Six domains of HR competencies of Briefly discuss an article you have read on the above
successful HR professionals Discuss your personal best 3 communications tips
Week Six Read Chapters 7 & 8 for Week Seven
Communication and negotiation tactics Think about how you could apply what you read to
for your
effective dialogue with senior professional life
management
Student presentations/discussions Read Article on Change Management in Workplace
Week Seven  
Making it Happen: Application of HR Continue working on Final Exam Case Study Paper
Transformation Critique Article on Change Management Concept
Review of Final Exam Case Study Paper  
Requirements  
Week Eight Continue working on Final Exam Case Study Paper
Advanced HR management skills: Read Harvard Business Article on Consulting
Consultation and Coaching Skills sets Read Coaching and Facilitation Information
Week Nine  
Final Examination Case Study Paper Due Submit Final Examination Application Paper for
grading
Date Topics
Pre-meeting
March 22, 2021  Course Orientation
 Learner’s Introduction
 Review of Syllabus
 The Evolution of
Personnel into Human
 Resource
Management
Concepts
 Employee
Development
Facilitation skills.
 Future trends
influencing
workforces & HR
 Increasing multi-
generational issues
Tasks
Advance Reading for March 22,
2021
1. Chapters 1 – 3
2. Articles: “Why HR Still
Isn’t A Strategic
Partner” & “New Study
Finds HR rofessionals
Struggling As
Strategic Business
Partners”
Discussions
Groupings
Selection of Topics for
Presentation
Assignment: Reading for
March 23, 2021
3. Chapters 4 – 8
4. Articles:
Internal Consulting:
Perspectives on the
Process of Planned
5. “New Ways of
Experiencing Reality”
speech.
6. Articles on effective
communications
Assignments
a. Critique of Article on
Consulting
b. Reaction Paper about
 the Article on Change
Management Concept
March 23, 2021  HR Transformation A. Discussions
 Learner’s Presentation B. Learner’s Presentations
 HR as a Strategic C. Learning Application
Business Partner Plan
 Learner’s Presentation
 Six domains of HR
competencies of
successful HR
professionals
Learner’s Presentation
 Communication and
negotiation tactics for
effective dialogue with
senior management

March 27, 2021  Making it Happen: A. Discussions

Application of HR B. Sharing of Critique and
Transformation Reaction Pape
 Advanced HR C. Learning Appplication
management skills: Plan Presentation
Consultation and D. Final Examination
Coaching Skills
 FINAL
EXAMINATION