Hrm 517 Unit 1 Assignment 2 Ms Project And Team
Assignment 2: MS Project and Team Leadership
Tammie Johnson
Dr. Stephen Castellese
HRM 517 Managing Human Resource Projects
March 10, 2015
As Human Resource director for CAT Reman, I am in the process working on a project to revamp the employee compensation and benefits package. However, the project is starting to develop some issues that must be corrected in order to finish the project success. The project is currently six weeks off track and my team members are getting discouraged. A key team member is always late with deadlines, and I recently found out that the budget has been exhausted quicker than expected. I am determined to boost my team’s morale and get the project back on track. Included in this paper is a memo that …show more content…
Each team member needs to bring a suggestion for a solution as well as verification that tasks that you are responsible for at this point have been completed. As a team we must provide honest and open estimates about what we are doing to complete this project. We may have to do some partial overlapping in the next few weeks, but we will get this project completed successfully and on time. Some partial overlapping should get the project back on track and help with the budget …show more content…
Assure them that you know that they are much better than their current performance because they have been successful on past projects. Most people want to achieve they just need encouragement and motivation. Next, I will reiterate the established goals and clear vision that we discussed during the planning stage of the project. I will implement an element from the reinforcement theory, positive reinforcement. Positive reinforcement refers to the situation in which a behavior is followed by positive consequences and is likely to be repeated (Denisi & Griffin, 2012). Communication is also a way to improve an underperforming team member. By now everyone should know the communications needs and expectations for the project and how and in what format information will be communicated. As director of HR, I believe in open communication and keeping everyone informed. Everyone’s input is valued and all team members should share in meaningful project learning as they develop a sense of ownership during the process of this
Tammie Johnson
Dr. Stephen Castellese
HRM 517 Managing Human Resource Projects
March 10, 2015
As Human Resource director for CAT Reman, I am in the process working on a project to revamp the employee compensation and benefits package. However, the project is starting to develop some issues that must be corrected in order to finish the project success. The project is currently six weeks off track and my team members are getting discouraged. A key team member is always late with deadlines, and I recently found out that the budget has been exhausted quicker than expected. I am determined to boost my team’s morale and get the project back on track. Included in this paper is a memo that …show more content…
Each team member needs to bring a suggestion for a solution as well as verification that tasks that you are responsible for at this point have been completed. As a team we must provide honest and open estimates about what we are doing to complete this project. We may have to do some partial overlapping in the next few weeks, but we will get this project completed successfully and on time. Some partial overlapping should get the project back on track and help with the budget …show more content…
Assure them that you know that they are much better than their current performance because they have been successful on past projects. Most people want to achieve they just need encouragement and motivation. Next, I will reiterate the established goals and clear vision that we discussed during the planning stage of the project. I will implement an element from the reinforcement theory, positive reinforcement. Positive reinforcement refers to the situation in which a behavior is followed by positive consequences and is likely to be repeated (Denisi & Griffin, 2012). Communication is also a way to improve an underperforming team member. By now everyone should know the communications needs and expectations for the project and how and in what format information will be communicated. As director of HR, I believe in open communication and keeping everyone informed. Everyone’s input is valued and all team members should share in meaningful project learning as they develop a sense of ownership during the process of this