Homework: Leadership Development Challenge
In this homework, you defined your strengths, leadership philosophy, and role as a future human resource leader. In this homework, you will use insights from the Week 8 homework to outline future actions for your development as a human resource leader.
To prepare for this homework you will need to:
1) Use your personal leadership statement from the homework as a foundation for your development decisions. Define goals that would target your development as a good strategic partner within human resources as well as to employees and leaders within the organization.
2) Identify effective goals. The activity Development Goals gives you clear steps and ideas in the goal setting process.
3) Determine resources to assist you in your development. The resource activities provided with this homework provide options to consider.
Instructions
Write a 4 to 6 pages plan to deliver to your leader in which you outline future actions for your leadership development. Your development plan needs to be specific with attainable, relevant, time-bound actions that are clearly measurable in their outcomes. Your paper should be well-organized and cover the elements below. Because it is your plan, identifying yourself in the first person would be appropriate. You may also choose to use tables, charts, or other strategies to more effectively communicate your plan.
1) Analyze your strengths, leadership philosophy, and role as a human resource leader to define clear goals you need or desire for your own human resource leadership development. Address the following:
a) Each goal addresses all elements of SMART goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-Bound. For example, in defining specific outcomes you wish to happen by achieving a goal:
i. The activity titled, Development Goals, gives you clear steps and ideas in the goal setting process.
ii. "Improving my communication, trust, and influence with my two team members" is more specific.
iii. "Being a better leader" is not specific.
iv. One of the goals supports your ability to influence stakeholders as a human resource leader.
2) Explain how one of the goals supports your ability to influence stakeholders as a human resource leader.
3) Identify specific action steps and timelines needed to achieve each of your development goals.
a) Break down each identified goal into action steps. You may need several action steps for each goal and ensure they are realistic to achieve. For example:
i. "Attend all SHRM conferences in the next year," may not be a realistic scheduling choice.
ii. "Attend one local SHRM workshop by May focusing on communication" would be more specific, attainable, and relevant.
b) Provide a timeline of each action step on your personal development plan. Be as specific as you can with realistic dates of completion for each action item.
c) You may find it useful to use a chart for this section of the homework.
4) Identify resources to assist in achieving each of your development goals.
a) The activity Human Resource Professional Development provides a list of potential ideas on resources to assist you.
b) Include other resources as needed to support you in achieving each of your development goals.
c) Indicate the outcomes you expect by using each of the resources.
Organization: Make sure that your homework writing is well-organized, using headings and subheadings to organize content for the reader.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.