Organizational Behaviour Consultancy
Timeline
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February 10, 2019Experience start
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February 20, 2019Live Webinar
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March 4, 2019Project Group Contract
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March 20, 2019Live Webinar
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April 1, 2019Project Plan/Progress Report
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May 13, 2019Project Final Report
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May 13, 2019Experience end
Timeline
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February 10, 2019Experience start
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February 20, 2019Live Webinar
Remote meeting between the course instructor and the student teams to provide an overview of the experiential learning project and to introduce the industry partner.
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March 4, 2019Project Group Contract
Students submit via McMaster's A2L a Group Contract that establishes team member commitment and peer expectations regarding how the team will work together to complete the project.
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March 20, 2019Live Webinar
Remote meeting between the instructor, industry partner, and student teams to confirm project scope and to address any questions around project deliverables.
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April 1, 2019Project Plan/Progress Report
Students will submit a project plan/progress report to the instructor via A2L that includes an outline of deliverables and any gaps in research or data that need to be addressed before the project can be completed.
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May 13, 2019Project Final Report
Students will submit a final report to the course instructor via A2L and to the industry partner via the Riipen portal.
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May 13, 2019Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Leadership Organizational structureSkills
leadership teamwork communication researchEffectively onboarding, engaging, managing, and retaining employees is critical to an organization's performance. In this assignment, organizational behaviour student-consultant groups will develop recommendations and an action plan to address a high-priority talent/leadership opportunity or initiative of your choosing and help drive success.
Learners
Phase 1 – Project Plan: Students will meet with organization representative(s) to devise the project scope and prepare a detailed plan for completion of the project.
Phase 2 – Project Execution: Students will work on deliverables outlined in the project plan. Teams will periodically communicate with organization representative(s) as needed to complete project tasks.
Phase 3 - Outcome - Each student group will submit a written report that details the problem, provides recommendations, and outlines an implementation plan.
Project timeline
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February 10, 2019Experience start
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February 20, 2019Live Webinar
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March 4, 2019Project Group Contract
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March 20, 2019Live Webinar
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April 1, 2019Project Plan/Progress Report
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May 13, 2019Project Final Report
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May 13, 2019Experience end
Timeline
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February 10, 2019Experience start
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February 20, 2019Live Webinar
Remote meeting between the course instructor and the student teams to provide an overview of the experiential learning project and to introduce the industry partner.
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March 4, 2019Project Group Contract
Students submit via McMaster's A2L a Group Contract that establishes team member commitment and peer expectations regarding how the team will work together to complete the project.
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March 20, 2019Live Webinar
Remote meeting between the instructor, industry partner, and student teams to confirm project scope and to address any questions around project deliverables.
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April 1, 2019Project Plan/Progress Report
Students will submit a project plan/progress report to the instructor via A2L that includes an outline of deliverables and any gaps in research or data that need to be addressed before the project can be completed.
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May 13, 2019Project Final Report
Students will submit a final report to the course instructor via A2L and to the industry partner via the Riipen portal.
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May 13, 2019Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Sample student projects include, but are not limited to:
- Designing/redesigning an internal system or process related to employee onboarding/orientation, employee engagement, change management, talent management, or work/life balance.
- Developing/refining a balanced scorecard or performance appraisal process.
- Developing a plan to address employee retention levels.
- Developing a program to support the inclusion, engagement and retention of diverse employee (e.g., women, ethnic minorities, LGBT).
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Timeline
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February 10, 2019Experience start
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February 20, 2019Live Webinar
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March 4, 2019Project Group Contract
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March 20, 2019Live Webinar
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April 1, 2019Project Plan/Progress Report
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May 13, 2019Project Final Report
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May 13, 2019Experience end
Timeline
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February 10, 2019Experience start
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February 20, 2019Live Webinar
Remote meeting between the course instructor and the student teams to provide an overview of the experiential learning project and to introduce the industry partner.
-
March 4, 2019Project Group Contract
Students submit via McMaster's A2L a Group Contract that establishes team member commitment and peer expectations regarding how the team will work together to complete the project.
-
March 20, 2019Live Webinar
Remote meeting between the instructor, industry partner, and student teams to confirm project scope and to address any questions around project deliverables.
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April 1, 2019Project Plan/Progress Report
Students will submit a project plan/progress report to the instructor via A2L that includes an outline of deliverables and any gaps in research or data that need to be addressed before the project can be completed.
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May 13, 2019Project Final Report
Students will submit a final report to the course instructor via A2L and to the industry partner via the Riipen portal.
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May 13, 2019Experience end