Knowledge and understanding for this core unit will be assessed by written answers to the questions below.
Your company is planning its forthcoming annual development event and the topic that the people practice team will be showcasing is evidence-based practice. In readiness for this event your manager has asked you to complete two tasks.
Your first task is to write a report which provides the audience with an understanding of what evidence-based practice is and the strategies that can be taken for effective critical thinking and decision-making, you must ensure that you:
By way of exemplifying the importance of decision-making strategies and how these can be used by people practitioners to solve people practice issues, your manager wants you to illustrate to the audience how the people professional department interprets different types of data to inform sound decision making. Completion of these two activities will address the following:
a) trends across departments
b) absence by type
c) absence by gender
d) total days lost through absence
e) annual total costs through absence based on a 37-hour working week.
Present your finding using appropriate diagrammatical forms and make justifiable recommendations based on your evaluations.
Table 2 gives the rating feedback scores from employees that work for manager A. Provide scrutiny of the applied scores and present written commentary on any themes or patterns that might be occurring and present recommendations based on your findings.
In this task, you are required to demonstrate a professional level of knowledge and understanding in relation to ‘professional, ethical and inclusive behaviours’.
To complete the task, you should provide a written response to each of the points below, making appropriate use of academic theory and practical examples to expand your response and illustrate key points.
To help the reader, please make use of headings and assessment criteria references to signpost the assessment criteria being addressed.
This task requires you to evidence your commitment and approach to continuing professional development (CPD). It is divided into three activities, which must all be completed.
There are 2 different options for how you complete the 3 activities: these are ▪ The CIPD Profession Map Self-Assessment Tool,▪ Offline documentation.
You should read the ‘General Instructions for the Activities’ first. Then read the ‘Guidance for Completing the Activities’ following the specific option you have chosen.
General Instructions for the Activities
ACTIVITY 1 (AC 2.3, AC 3.2). Using a range of information, including feedback from others, assess
your practice against the FIVE CIPD Profession Map core behaviours listed below. behaviours (all to be selected at associate level) are:
▪ Ethical Practice▪ Professional Courage and Influence ▪ Valuing People▪ WorkingInclusively▪ Passion for Learning
Evidence to be presented:
Guidance for Completing the Activities (select ONE of the options below)
OPTION 1: The CIPD Learning Hub self-assessment tool and learning plan. This can be accessed at https://learninghub.cipd.org/d2l/home/6720.
You have been asked to produce a briefing paper which outlines ways that employee engagement can be improved.
Your briefing paper must include: