HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT EVENT PARTICIPANT INSTRUCTIONS

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1 CAREER CLUSTER Business Management and Administration CAREER PATHWAY Human Resource Management INSTRUCTIONAL AREA Emotional Intelligence HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT EVENT PARTICIPANT INSTRUCTIONS PROCEDURES 1. The event will be presented to you through your reading of these instructions, including the Performance Indicators and Event Situation. You will have up to 10 minutes to review this information to determine how you will handle the role-play situation and demonstrate the performance indicators of this event. During the preparation period, you may make notes to use during the role-play situation. 2. You will have up to 10 minutes to role-play your situation with a judge (you may have more than one judge). 3. You will be evaluated on how well you meet the performance indicators of this event. 4. Turn in all your notes and event materials when you have completed the role-play. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 1. Demonstrate responsible behavior. 2. Explain the use of employment contracts. 3. Demonstrate honesty and integrity. 4. Demonstrate ethical work habits. 5. Discuss factors that impact human resource management. (e.g. employment laws\regulations, company policies\procedures, compensation and benefit programs, etc.)

2 EVENT SITUATION You are an employee in the human resource department for a regional company that has thirty locations in the tri-state area of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. The human resource director (judge) has asked you to make some recommendations as a result of an electronic media issue that was recently brought to their attention. At the monthly corporate meetings one of the local managers reported that they were having problems with some of their employees snap chatting throughout the day while they are punched in. (Snap chatting also referred to as picture chatting is a way that people use their smart phones to communicate with each other via photos instead of text. The image is only able to be viewed for 10 seconds and then it is automatically deleted.) Your company presently has no electronic media guidelines in place for your employees. With the continuous boom in the use of electronic devices and acceptance of their use in a variety of settings and situations it s time to develop some company guidelines and etiquette for use of electronic devices both at work and away from work. Your task is as follows: Develop a company policy that includes at least 5 specific guidelines regarding the use of electronic media usage and social media posting for employees during company time. Identify issues in regards to electronic media use/etiquette during employee meetings. Identify potential issues that could impact your company negatively as a result of employee electronic media usage and social media posting away from work. You will begin the presentation by introducing yourself and addressing the items listed above.. 2

3 JUDGE S INSTRUCTIONS DIRECTIONS, PROCEDURES AND JUDGE S ROLE In preparation for this event, you should review the following information with your event manager and other judges: 1. Procedures 2. Performance Indicators 3. Event Situation 4. Judge Role-play Characterization Participants may conduct a slightly different type of meeting and/or discussion with you each time; however, it is important that the information you provide and the questions you ask be uniform for every participant. 5. Judge s Evaluation Instructions 6. Judge s Evaluation Form Please use a critical and consistent eye in rating each participant. JUDGE ROLE-PLAY CHARACTERIZATION You are the human resource director (judge) for a regional company that has thirty locations in the tri-state area of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. You have asked an employee in the human resource department (student) to make some recommendations as a result of an electronic media issue that was recently brought to your attention. At the monthly corporate meetings one of the local managers reported that they were having problems with some of their employees snap chatting throughout the day while they are at work. (Snap chatting also referred to as picture chatting is a way that people use their smart phones to communicate with each other via photos instead of text. The image is only able to be viewed for 10 seconds and then it is automatically deleted.) Your company presently has no electronic media guidelines in place for your employees. With the continuous boom in the use of electronic devices and acceptance of their use in a variety of settings and situations it s time to develop some company guidelines and etiquette for use of electronic devices both at work and away from work. 3

4 The participants task is as follows: Develop a company policy that includes at least 5 specific guidelines regarding the use of electronic media usage and social media posting for employees during company time. Identify issues in regards to electronic media use/etiquette during employee meetings. Identify potential issues that could impact your company negatively as a result of employee electronic media usage and social media posting away from work. You will begin the presentation by introducing yourself and addressing the items listed above. 3 Questions to be asked of each student. 1. What types of electronic media should we be concerned with? Possible Solution: We should be concerned with all types of electronic media. If used incorrectly, any of them could have a negative impact on the company. 2. Should there be corporate expectations as to employee use of electronic media when they are away from work? Possible Solution: Employees need to understand that they are the face of the company and that what they do with their personal social media could have an adverse effect on how they are looked at in the corporate world. 3. How can we be sure that all of our employees understand the new policy and its importance to them and the company? Possible Solution: By holding staff meetings and sharing corporate philosophies and guidelines in regards to the use of electronic devices. 4

5 District Event Evaluation Form Information JUDGE S EVALUATION INSTRUCTIONS The participants are to be evaluated on their ability to perform the specific performance indicators stated on the cover sheet of this event and restated on the Judge s Evaluation Form. Although you may see other performance indicators being demonstrated by the participants, those listed in the Performance Indicators section are the critical ones you are measuring for this particular event. Evaluation Form Interpretation The evaluation levels listed below and the evaluation rating procedures should be discussed thoroughly with your event chairperson and the other judges to ensure complete and common understanding for judging consistency. Level of Evaluation Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Below Expectations Little/No Value Interpretation Level Participant demonstrated the performance indicator in an extremely professional manner; greatly exceeds business standards; would rank in the top 10% of business personnel performing this performance indicator. Participant demonstrated the performance indicator in an acceptable and effective manner; meets at least minimal business standards; there would be no need for additional formalized training at this time; would rank in the th percentile of business personnel performing this performance indicator. Participant demonstrated the performance indicator with limited effectiveness; performance generally fell below minimal business standards; additional training would be required to improve knowledge, attitude and/or skills; would rank in the th percentile of business personnel performing this performance indicator. Participant demonstrated the performance indicator with little or no effectiveness; a great deal of formal training would be needed immediately; perhaps this person should seek other employment; would rank in the 0-49 th percentile of business personnel performing this performance indicator. 5

6 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2014 JUDGE S EVALUATION FORM DISTRICT EVENT Participant: I.D. Number: INSTRUCTIONAL AREA: Emotional Intelligence Did the participant: Little/No Value Below Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations Judged Score PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 1. Demonstrate responsible behavior Explain the use of employment contracts Demonstrate honesty and integrity Demonstrate ethical work habits Discuss factors that impact human resource management (e.g. employment laws\regulations, company policies\procedures, compensation and benefit programs, etc.) Reason effectively, use systems thinking, make judgments and decisions, and solve problems? Overall impression and responses to the judge s questions TOTAL SCORE 6