discussion question. Consider how the principles of scorekeeping in sports can be applied to business settings. Keeping score is essential to track progress, compare performance to competitors, and determine whether the team met its objectives for the season. Keeping score is critical to businesses to measure success and alignment with their goals. Respond to the following: What key performance indicators (KPIs) should organizations prioritize to ensure alignment with their strategic objectives? How does transparent communication of results influence employee engagement and accountability within an organization? Can you share an example from your own experience (or a case study) where effective assessment and communication of strategic results led to ...
Discussion Topic
Consider how the principles of scorekeeping in sports can be applied to business settings. Keeping score is essential to track progress, compare performance to competitors, and determine whether the team met its objectives for the season. Keeping score is critical to businesses to measure success and alignment with their goals.
Assignment In this assessment, you will step into the role of a business manager tasked with evaluating the success of a strategic plan or improvement initiative within an organization. You will develop a presentation to communicate the results to employees and stakeholders.
Assessment Preparation
Select an organization as the subject of your assessment. You may choose the organization you work for, one you are familiar with, or a publicly traded company that has the type of information you need made readily available.
Research the organization’s strategic plan. You may find this information on a company website, by asking a manager, from a human resources representative, and from the Get Started with Company Research page from the University Library.
Assessment Deliverable
Create a 10- to 12-slide presentation with speaker notes using the template to help you organize your content. In your presentation:
- Summarize the organization and the plan, and then explain the plan’s importance to organizational success.
- Evaluate the role of employee engagement in the implementation and evaluation of the plan.
- Identify the organization’s key performance indicators (KPIs). Explain how the KPIs align with organizational goals.
- Explain the methods used to assess the outcomes of the plan. Include quantitative and qualitative measures and any tools or frameworks used.
- Communicate the results of the plan to employees and stakeholders.
- Summarize key successes identified in the assessment.
- Suggest actionable recommendations for future initiatives for areas requiring improvement.
- Recommend ways to increase employee engagement in continuous improvement initiatives.
- Suggest how to implement continuous feedback for employee involvement in refining strategic initiatives.
- Recap key findings and emphasize the importance of ongoing assessment.
Include detailed speaker notes and relevant images. Ensure your presentation is professional, clear, and engaging, and includes necessary charts, graphs, and infographics (with proper attribution) to support your slides.
Cite sources to support your assessment.
Include a slide with APA-formatted references.
Submit your assessment.
Assessment Support
- Review the grading rubric for guidance on deliverable expectations.
- Review Presentations, Recordings, and Images to learn how to create a presentation.
- Review the following resources for writing guidelines and APA information:
- Center for Writing Excellence
- Reference and Citation Generator
- Grammar Assistance