Overview
I’m doing a group project with four students I am currently responsible for one section of this assignment. I need help to get it done and complete a slide for me as well.The company we are doing is Starbucks. Goal: As a team, analyze a real-world organizational problem that connects to diversity and inclusion, job analysis, and workforce planning/recruitment.
Pre-Work (Required Reading & Viewing):
- First, read “Sometimes a job badly done is the job description’s fault” by Gary B. Cohen in Forbes at https://www.forbes.com/2009/12/07/job-description-review-leadership-managing-employee.html#b49e10248c47Links to an external site.
- Second, watch Job Crafting on YouTube Job Crafting - Amy Wrzesniewski on creating meaning in your own workLinks to an external site. (12 ½ minutes).
This is the project guidelines Based on the coursework and materials above, please address the following:
- Identify a Company and Context – Choose a real organization and analyze its current labor environment and market conditions (e.g., talent shortages, diversity issues, EEO challenges).
- Diagnose the Problem – Select one central workforce challenge and connect it to course concepts (diversity/EEO, job analysis, recruitment/workforce planning). See below on additional guidance about connecting to course concepts.
- Diversity, Equity, and EEO – Analyze fairness, legal compliance, and inclusion. Use the YouTube video for cultural reflections.
- Job Analysis and Design – Examine job descriptions, design, and job crafting. Use the Forbes article to highlight why job descriptions fail.
- Recruitment and Workforce Planning – Focus on talent pipelines, labor markets, and recruiting practices.
- Employee Experience and Engagement – Analyze how the challenge affects motivation, satisfaction, and retention, connecting job crafting and inclusion to organizational success.
- Propose a Solution – Develop a joint set of recommendations that answer the guiding questions:
- Team Deliverable – Team submission of a 6-slide presentation summarizing the problem, multi-perspective analysis, and proposed solutions. Show how integrating insights from diversity/EEO, job analysis, and recruitment leads to stronger strategy
what I need done for my part is Person 2 - Diversity, Equity & EEO + Cultural Reflection Responsibilities:Analyze:- Diversity initiatives
- Inclusion challenges
- Unionization tied to voice and fairness
- EEO concerns (retaliation claims, discrimination lawsuits)
- Fairness
- Legal compliance
- Inclusion climate
- Psychological safety
- Employees need ownership and meaning
- When workers feel valued, engagement rises
- Lack of inclusion reduces job crafting