Overview
In Milestone One, as an HR consultant, you submitted a change readiness report. While you were performing your change readiness assessment, five employees from the U.S. call center quit as a group, along with the well-liked team lead.
Top management is very concerned about this sudden incident. The VP has asked for your help in identifying a permanent solution to the issue of attrition at the U.S. branch of the Singaporean software solutions provider.
You understand that attrition is primarily the result of low employee engagement. You are also aware that different employees may be engaged in diverse ways. You decide to make a presentation to explain the significance of employee engagement to the company leadership. You plan to also include the critical factors that influence employee engagement.
Prompt
Create a PowerPoint presentation with on-slide text and narration or speaker notes to help the business leaders in the course scenario understand how and why their employees are disengaged. Specifically, you need to address the following criteria:
Note: Remember to use both on-slide text and narration or speaker notes in your PowerPoint slides to convey your information effectively. If narration is not possible, precise and extensive speaker notes should be used, while addressing all of the rubric elements in the presentation. For example, you can use brief, bulleted lists on the slide and include detailed explanations in your narration or speaker notes.
- Determine the impact of employee disengagement on attrition and productivity.
- Which conditions adversely influence employee engagement?
- How does employee disengagement impact attrition?
- How does employee disengagement influence productivity?
- Describe two critical factors that influence employee engagement.
- How can an organization positively influence workforce engagement levels?
- Identify and describe strategies (at least one) that can be used for improving employee engagement at the U.S. branch.
- Use the Employee Engagement Surveys and Leaders’ Self-Evaluations to assess the engagement levels of the employees at the U.S. branch.
- Which conditions that adversely influence employee engagement are evident from the employee engagement surveys?
- Are there any data points that indicate employees are disengaged?
- Consider emphasizing these data points visually.
What to Submit
Create a PowerPoint presentation with on-slide text and narration or detailed speaker notes. Your presentation should be 8–10 slides in length. Sources should be cited in APA format and listed on a separate reference slide. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.
Module Four Presentation Rubric
| Criteria | Exceeds Expectations (100%) | Meets Expectations (90%) | Partially Meets Expectations (70%) | Does Not Meet Expectations (0%) | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact of Employee Disengagement | Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Discusses the impact of employee disengagement on staffing and productivity in the scenario organization | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include identifying at least one impact of employee disengagement on staffing and productivity in the scenario organization | Does not attempt criterion | 30 |
| Factors Influencing Employee Engagement | Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Describes two critical factors that influence employee engagement | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include identifying and describing at least one critical factor that influences employee engagement | Does not attempt criterion | 30 |
| Employee Engagement Improvement Strategy | Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Discusses one strategy that can improve employee engagement | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include identifying one relevant strategy that can improve employee engagement | Does not attempt criterion | 30 |
| Clear Communication | Exceeds expectations with an intentional use of language that promotes a thorough understanding | Consistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audience | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but communication is inconsistent or ineffective in a way that negatively impacts understanding | Shows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized communication | 10 |
| Total: | 100% |