Module 6 Discussion (GS) Week 6 Discussion Read Ch 9/12 Podcast Assignment. Due

Module 6 Discussion (GS)
Week 6 Discussion
Read Ch 9/12 Podcast Assignment.
Due Tuesday of Week 6 by noon:
For this week’s discussion you will:
Review Ch 9/12 Podcast assignment
Post your topic choice
Post an outline the objectives and outcomes of the podcast or guidelines of program you are going to create.
The reason for posting this topic early – it allows Dr. Sammons a couple of days to search for readings that might support you in your endeavors.
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Chapter 9: Learning Content (New)
INTRODUCTION
In Brief:
This chapter gives good advice and tools for managing careers. It also provides guidance on improving employee retention efforts. Proper handling of dismissals and separations, including retirement are explored.
Interesting Issues:
In recent years, many employees have taken early retirement, but many experts believe that the next generation will have to retire later than they might be planning. They might do so in order to continue to fund the retirement of those retiring now. Social Security has already increased the ages at which future generations will be eligible for benefits. Management will need to find ways to stimulate career interests of older employees to keep them motivated and productive. Firms will also need to find ways to ease labor shortages by attracting those who may have already retired.
LEARNING MATERIALS
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READ
The following readings are discipline training guides.
Consistent Discipline
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This session should help the participant to understand the corrective and constructive aspects of the discipline, know when and how to use discipline effectively, and recognize the importance of applying discipline fairly and consistently to maintain employee morale and prevent litigation.
Discipline Policies
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This session should help the participant understand when and how to use the discipline fairly and consistently for both constructive and corrective purposes.
Handling Discipline Progressively
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This session should help the participant recognize the benefits of progressive discipline, identify the steps in the progressive discipline process, and apply discipline consistently and fairly.
Progressive Discipline
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This session should help the participant understand and follow the system of progressive discipline.
Other readings to support the module content:
How to Conduct an Exit Interview: Questions to Ask and Tips
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Really effective exit interviews can give you that insight. They can teach you ways to repeat good experiences and avoid bad ones. For employees, exit interviews are one of the last deep conversational interactions they have with your company. It should be their chance to give a review of their experience, an opportunity that affirms the contributions they’ve made to your organization.
12 Essential Exit Interview Questions
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An OfficeTeam survey among 307 human resources managers in the US found that 63% of HR managers said their company often acts on information gathered during exit interviews, for example by updating job descriptions, discussing feedback regarding management, or making changes to the work environment/culture.
Chapter 9 Content Video and Podcasts
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Business Strategies: Goals of Employee Relations (0:53) As a corporate manager, should you be concerned with employee relations? The goals of good employee relations is to drive productivity, which in turn drives up the profit, so retain key employees longer, weed out lower performing employees, and create a comfortable work environment.
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Positive Employee Relations (0:44) The importance of promoting positive employee relations in today’s business environment.
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In this video you will learn exactly what coaching is as well as 5 power words to improve your coaching today
What is Coaching? (4:22)
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LinkedIn Learning (formally Lynda.com) course: Effective communication: Having Difficult Conversations. This is 50 minutes long – but you can break it up into segments ranging from 2-5 minutes. Consider this a class lecture. You will need to sign in to Linked-In using your Ace Id/Password.
Linked-In Learning course: Effective communication: Having Difficult Conversations.
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Chapter 12: Learning Content (New)
INTRODUCTION
In Brief:
This chapter explores the process of establishing positive employee-employer relationships that contribute to creating and maintaining positive, productive, and cohesive work environments. The chapter also looks at what shapes ethical behavior at work and how to use fair disciplinary practices.
Interesting Issues:
As we continue to see corporate ethical scandals in the news, it is clear that ethics has become a major issue in today’s world. It is worth discussing what has changed to make this an issue. Is there more unethical behavior than in the past? Have standards changed, or is it simply that today’s media and communications shed more light on the problems?
LEARNING MATERIALS
To enhance your learning experience on this topic, please review the content provided below:
READ
Exit Interviews Necessary for Survival
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Exit interviews could become another tool to help management improve the working culture, reduce turnover, motivate the work force and solve organizational problems. Moreover, it could be a new approach to achieving organizational objectives.
Document, Document, Document
The following notes list 3 of the most common pitfalls when documenting employee performance and how to avoid them.
Should You Pay Severence When Firing an Employee?
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When you fire an employee, even if he or she has only been with you for 90 days or less, for any just cause short of confiscating the queen’s jewels, you should pay at least some severance. It is a decent thing to do, remaining employees expect you to have done it, and it makes you look better in the worst of situations.
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Employee Rights Under the Law – Employee Lawyer Video Blog (02:58)
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The following video covers different employee protection rights in regard to discipline.