I have to create a powerpoint of 5-6 slides on the following topic...there are purposefully no directions to this. Anyone have any good ideas on a place to start?

You've been brought into a new organization with lots of employee issues constantly reaching the CEO's office. There appears to be clear buy-in from Senior Management that great talent builds the bottom line and that people make the difference in any organization. Unfortunately, the CEO thinks the talent is sorely lacking in a number of key areas and company performance is beginning to turn quite sluggish as a result. You've been tasked with performing a diagnostic review of the people in the organization, but must first meet with the Senior Management to brainstorm key issues before getting started. Describe your approach.

11/6/2005 5:04:53 PM

which class?

11/6/2005 5:39:54 PM

not for a class...its for work

11/6/2005 6:36:17 PM

Find out what senior management is looking for... what are the goals, mission, how does she/he see the workers contributing and executing tasks to reach objectives. Next, find out what the concerns are. What problems does she/ he right now (where does he/she feel talent is lacking?) Next part is key: Don't go out and try to fix those problems immediately with each person. (Talent may not be lacking. Line people might not have a clear idea of senior management expectations' may not know company goals or mission; may not feel they have any real part in what happens in the company.)

Instead: TURN YOUR EARS ON when performing the reviews. What is on their mind, how do they feel about the company, do they know the goals, the mission, do they feel they are trained, respected, appreciated. If they could make improvements to the company what would they be. If they are unaware of the mission or goals and you showed them to them, ask them what they think of them (would they modify them if they could?), and how they think they could help the company reach its goal and deliver day to day on the mission.


Ask first and listen. Then you will have an idea of how well the two levels are communicating, what is really going on and then you can move to sharing information between both levels and move to solutions after that.

Relate specific tasks of each person, entity to a particular company goal so that line folks can see how their work impacts, contributes to the entire well being of the firm.

11/6/2005 8:05:11 PM

thanks for the help...that gave me some good direction! I appreciate it!

11/6/2005 8:52:29 PM

^ Geez my English was lousy. Sorry about that. Tired and typing too fast. Hope it helped anyway. good luck.

11/6/2005 10:17:24 PM