MSUM Good Work Environment a Critical Component of Employment Discussion
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. I currently work part time at Menards. Positive experiences in my current job include flexible schedules, good part-time pay, consistent raises, great coworkers, and helpful management. On your first day at Menards, they have one of the managers show you around the store and answer any questions you have, then introduce you to the employee that will be training you. A little later on in your time there, one of the general managers has a one on one conversation with you and shares about themselves and inquires to know more about yourself. In terms of the consistent raises, employees receive a 10 cent raise very 3 months, although it may not seem like much, it encourages employees to stay with the company as well as something to work towards. Another small thing that Menards does is prints out employee birthdays, and employment anniversaries every month; also nominating employee of the week/month from each department. Menards also offers its’ employees a team member app which allows team members to do many things such as view schedules, request time off or pick up shifts, order new/more work attire, view and modify W2 and mailing addresses, view paychecks, FAQs, and much more. This app allows employees to be able to manage many aspects of their employment through one app on their own without having to seek out a manager or HR representative to get the information they seek.
It’s important to be able to measure an HR initiative because it provides HR and other managers information on what works in terms of increasing employee’s experiences in their company. By knowing what works and what doesn’t, HR representatives can modify and improve programs to continually increase employees experiences at work. Since Human Resources’ main goal is to provide the means for employees to have access to their resources, benefits, and a way to help resolve issues. Human Resources also provide employees a person to come to that isn’t their manager or other coworkers to seek answers to questions or help. With happier, and better adjusted and trained employees a business can run more smoothly and efficiently, especially in the case of unforeseen circumstances, such as a pandemic. HR departments helped shift businesses everywhere from a mainly in person approach to a more online and remote approach to accommodate the new safety conditions.
Resources:
(2022). Menard-Inc.com. https://tm.menard-inc.com/TeamMemberPortal/home.do
( ^ Won’t be able to log in without being a team member)
Glicksman, E., & Glicksman, E. (2022, January 28). HR Plays Critical Role in Pandemic Response at Colleges and Universities. SHRM. https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/employee-relations/pages/hr-plays-critical-role-in-pandemic-response-at-colleges-and-universities.aspx
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I am currently self-employed as a realtor with True Real Estate. My broker holds my real estate license and in return, I pay monthly office fees for E & O insurance to cover my real estate practices. In our brokerage, there is not an HR department however, there are established code of ethics that as realtors, we are expected to follow.
Real estate can be complex based on every transaction being unique. Positive experiences in my current job would be the training that is available to realtors in our brokerage. There are monthly training sessions that cover topics such as how to be successful in real estate, training for new listing appointments, how to process all the documents appropriately, ethics in real estate as well as many other topics. Each agent is also given a book with all the processes for new listings and writing offers to ensure when we are remote, we have all the information needed to do our job accurately.
I appreciate that my broker as well as all our our administrative staff are all very positive and supportive of my work as a realtor. We have three administrative staff members that assist with ensuring all the appropriate documents are submitted and accurate so that our closings happen without any issues. This is very important in real estate based on the nature of our work being very complex and each transactions being unique.
My job is 100% commission based. In our brokerage we have different tiers of commission as well as different office fees. With a lower office fee, we earn higher commission payout. With a higher commission payout, we have higher office fees. In the real estate industry this is very common and I believe our office to be very competitive with commission payouts.
It is very important to measure the impact of HR initiatives as they will track and measure performance in different aspects and they will also predict future needs in the organization. HR planning involves determining the number of employees needed to accomplish the goals of the organization. HR planning also includes determining the types of employees needed. In our organization, it is important to have administrative staff to support all the needs of the realtors in our office. There is also the aspect of talent management that includes attracting, developing and motivating agents and administrative staff. In our brokerage, our administrative staff along with our broker manage the tasks of an HR department. We are fortunate to have a great team of agents and administrative staff that creates great synergy.
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1. What kinds of experiences in your current or recent job (or a job you would like to have) are
positive? Consider, for example, company policies, procedures you must follow, relationships
with your supervisor and others, nature of the work, and the pay you earn.
2. Why is it important to be able to measure the impact of an HR initiative?
Your response should be a minimum of 200 words,including outside (non‐textbook) research,
properly cited.
In addition, you must extend the discussion by responding to at least 2 s’ other posts
Reflection paper 1
write a reflection paper 1) summarizing your previous knowledge of harassment in the
workplace, 2).a recommendation for your company to add to your policy at your place of
employment (you can use a previous job if your current job does not work for this activity), and
3) outside research. The summary and each required item (1-3) should be its own paragraph. It
might be necessary to include multiple paragraphs to fully develop an answer.
Your paper should include depth and detail,include at least two non textbook research sources, be
written in APA format, and be no longer than two pages double-spaced (not including your
References, which should be on a separate page)
Reflection Paper 2
The first step of this assignment is to complete the Self Assessment. The self-assessment
presents a series of questions designed to help assess your own level of comfort with diversity
and presents ideas on how to improve your diversity skills.
After the Connect self-assessment is completed, you are provided with a score and individual
feedback based upon the responses you gave.
The assessment was meant to provide you with individual insight. There are no “right” or
“wrong” answers to the questions. Review the Connect self-assessment feedback, 1) summarize
what you learned about yourself, 2) identify two ways that you could improve your own diversity
skills, 3) using insights you gained from the textbook and the activity propose an addition to your
HR department training that could increase comfort levels with diversity (you can use a previous
job if your current job does not work for this activity), and 4) conduct outside research. The
summary and each required item (1-3) should be its own paragraph. It might be necessary to
include multiple paragraphs to fully develop an answer. Remember to cite your sources as
outside research (non-textbook) is required.
Your paper should include depth and detail, make a connection to what you have learned in this
course, include at least two non-textbook research sources, be written in APA format, and be no
longer than two pages double-spaced (not including your References, which should be on a
separate page).
Make a conscious effort not to think stereotypically (stereotyping example: that
person’s blonde; therefore, she must be dumb).
Sometimes
2.Listen with interest to the ideas of people who don’t think like you do.
Regularly
3.Respect other people’s opinions, even when you disagree.
Regularly
4.Spend time with individuals who are different from you with regard to age, race,
gender, cultural background, physical ability, economic status, education, etc.
Regularly
5.Believe your way is not the only way.
Regularly
6.Adapt well to change and new situations.
Sometimes
7.Enjoy traveling, seeing new places, eating different foods, and experiencing other
cultures.
Sometimes
8.Try not to offend or hurt others.
Regularly
9.Allow extra time to communicate with someone whose first language is not
yours.
Regularly
10.Consider the effect of cultural differences on the messages you send and adjust
them accordingly.
Regularly
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