Prepare a 10-12 slide presentation that uses storytelling to explain data and make recommendations.

Storytelling is a valuable tool in all aspects of life, whether professional or personal. This is certainly true for human resource management. The best information in the world is meaningless if you are unable to effectively convey it. Storytelling can be used to engage an audience, convey information, and persuade. It can be used to illustrate complex concepts and emotions. In the ever-more significant field of HR, storytelling can positively impact your leadership position.

Note: For this assignment, you will use the executive summary you created for your second assignment, HR Challenge: Data for Decision Making: Measuring Organizational Performance.

Assignment Introduction

Scenario

Evelyn Unger, senior HR generalist at CapraTek, was very pleased with your executive summary on improving productivity and quality. She has now been approached by Denise Dawson, VP of Operations, to head a team to address improving quality through improved performance at CapraTek. Evelyn wants you to present your recommendations and findings to senior leadership in the organization.  

Building on the data you analyzed and the recommendations you made in your executive summary in Assessment 2, HR Challenge: Data for Decision Making – Measuring Organizational Performance and Interpreting Data, you will create a PowerPoint with accompanying verbal (recorded) or written (text).

Tell a story. Why is this story of numbers important? Why should senior management care? How might the issues be addressed? In your executive summary, you made informed decisions. You now are making the best case you can for this plan. Include what you know about storytelling to make your case.

Your Challenge

Using the 

Capratek: Data for Decision Making – Measuring Organizational Performance
 simulation and your executive summary from Assessment 2, create a PowerPoint presentation with accompanying verbal (recorded) or written (text) to create a presentation to senior management of your recommendations. 

Assignment Instructions

Prepare a 10–12 slide presentation that uses storytelling to explain data and make recommendations. Along with your recommendations, include the following:

· Explain the data gathered from the company.

. Explain the data you reviewed in the CapraTek simulation.

· Integrate storytelling to effectively communicate your stated positions.

· Make persuasive recommendations to drive employee performance in the direction desired by organizational strategy.

. Use the presented data that supports your view.

· Use illustrative techniques to explain how your recommendations would improve quality and help to achieve strategic organizational goals.

. Address other key issues (ROI, employee buy-in).

Review the HR Challenge: Effective Storytelling: Influencing the Decision Makers Scoring Guide to see the criteria by which your assignment will be evaluated. Before submitting your assignment for evaluation, review your draft in 

SafeAssign
 to check your use of source material.

Submission Requirements

The deliverable for this assignment applies professional skills in human resources management (HRM) to workplace situations which you will likely encounter in your day-to-day work in HRM. As part of your learning, we focus on the development of effective professional communication skills for the workplace. Your assignment should meet the following additional requirements:

· Length: Your presentation should include 10–12 presentation slides, not including the cover slide, title slide, and resources slide.

. The cover slide should include your name, the course number, assignment title, and date. No other information is required on this slide.

. The title slide should include the title of the presentation, and a subtitle, if needed.

. Each content slide should include one of the following

. For presentation where you record the presentation, include an outline of the material being presented.

. For presentation will not be recorded, include detailed speaker notes expanding on the slide’s content.

· The resource slide (reference list) should be the last slide.

· Organization: Make sure that your assignment writing is well-organized, using headings and subheadings to organize content for the reader.

· Font and font size: Arial or Verdana.

· Keep font size at 24 point or above for slide titles.

· Keep font size at 18 point or above for headings and explanatory text.

· Resources: Use a minimum of 6 references from trade or peer-reviewed publications.

· Evidence: Support your assertions with data and in-text citations.

· APA formatting: Format resources and in-text citations according to current 

APA Style and Format
 guidelines.

· Written communication:

· Support main points and recommendations with relevant and credible evidence.

· Address the appropriate audience, using familiar, discipline-specific language and terminology.

· Use spell-check and other tools to ensure correct spelling and grammar.

ePortfolio

You should consider adding this assignment to your personal ePortfolio. This assessment demonstrates your ability to effectively convey information and persuade through storytelling. This skill is necessary in a professional setting when you are trying to make strategic recommendations. You will want to organize your assignments to easily support future reflection and completion of your HRM capstone project as well as for showcasing your knowledge with employers after graduation. For more information on ePortfolio, visit the Campus 

ePortfolio
 page.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies:

· Competency 1: Apply models of decision making to HR issues.

. Explain the data gathered from the company.

· Competency 2: Apply the use of data and evidence-based decision making in HR decision making.

. Make persuasive recommendations to drive employee performance in the direction desired by organizational strategy.

· Competency 3: Interpret data using storytelling to influence organizational decision makers.

. Integrate storytelling to effectively communicate stated positions.

. Use illustrative techniques to explain how recommendations made would improve quality and help to achieve strategic organizational goals.

· Competency 4: Communicate clearly, accurately, and professionally in the HR field.

. Support main points and recommendations with relevant and credible evidence.

. Address the appropriate audience, using familiar, discipline-specific language and terminology.