Develop a 5-6 page performance improvement plan that includes legal compliance and risk awareness for a selected HR scenario or your own workplace.

Introduction

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

• Competency 2: Analyze human resource practices that promote positive employee relations and legal compliance.
  • Assess legal compliance and awareness of legal risk for the selected HR scenario.
• Competency 3: Explain the components of managing employee performance for organizational and personal success.
  • Describe the goal of the conversation for the selected HR scenario.
  • Articulate personal bias or preconceived assumptions for the selected HR scenario.
  • Develop best practices for delivering performance feedback to employees.
• ​Competency 6: Communicate professionally with all stakeholders.
  • Summarize the selected HR scenario.
  • Write in a clear, well-organized manner with the required number of resources to support a central idea, with no technical writing errors, as expected of a business professional.

Preparation

For this assessment, assume the role of an HR specialist and develop a performance improvement plan. You may either select one scenario from the Assessment Scenarios [PDF] or you may choose to use your own workplace example.

Requirements

Based on the information provided in either the selected scenario or a workplace example, prepare a plan using subheadings to organize the following assessment requirements:

• Summarize the selected HR scenario. What is the issue to be addressed by the employer with the employee?
• Describe the goal of the conversation for the selected HR scenario. What outcomes are you seeking?
• Articulate personal bias or preconceived assumptions for the selected HR scenario. How would you try to overcome these biases or assumptions, if faced with these feelings in the workplace?
• Develop best practices for delivering performance feedback to employees. Identify at least three best practices that are relevant to the selected scenario.
• Assess legal compliance and awareness of legal risk for the selected HR scenario. What actions would you take to be compliant with the ADA, FMLA, ADEA, or other relevant legislation?

​Additional Requirements

Your assessment should meet the following requirements:

• Length: 5–6 double-spaced pages, including a references page.
• Written communication: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and professional. Your writing should be:
  • Concise and logically organized.
  • Free of errors in grammar and mechanics.
• Validation and support: Use 3–4 relevant and credible scholarly or professional resources to support your work.
• APA formatting: Format all citations and references in accordance with current APA guidelines.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

• Competency 2: Analyze human resource practices that promote positive employee relations and legal compliance.
  • Assess legal compliance and awareness of legal risk for the selected HR scenario.
• Competency 3: Explain the components of managing employee performance for organizational and personal success.
  • Describe the goal of the conversation for the selected HR scenario.
  • Articulate personal bias or preconceived assumptions for the selected HR scenario.
  • Develop best practices for delivering performance feedback to employees.
• ​Competency 6: Communicate professionally with all stakeholders.
  • Summarize the selected HR scenario.
  • Write in a clear, well-organized manner with the required number of resources to support a central idea, with no technical writing errors, as expected of a business professional.