Analyze the ways in which a leader influences people and organizations as a strategic partner
Introduction
Human resource leaders have the unique title and role in an organization. One important way to learn
about leadership is to learn from conversations with, and observations of, practicing leaders. This
balances academic theory with the practical applications of experienced human resource leaders.
Learning from others is a key tool in the development of leaders. While textbooks and publications can
advise you, they cannot replace the experiential information from others. The focus of this assignment is
understanding leadership from the human resource perspective. In this assignment, you will conduct an
informational interview with a human resource professional and write a paper discussing your findings
from that interview. The assignment focuses on understanding your interviewee’s perspective on the
human resource leadership role and evaluating the information obtained from this interview as you
consider your approach to human resource leadership.
Scenario
You work in the Human Resources department and your goal is to be promoted to higher levels of
leadership in the human resource profession. In order to understand how you need to develop your
skills for advanced leadership positions, you decide to conduct an informational interview with a human
resource leader.
Leadership Development Challenge
For this leadership development challenge, you will conduct an informational interview that focuses on
a human resource leader whose primary role is being a strategic partner to people and organizations
from a human resource capacity. This interview will balance the academic theories addressed in your
Week 2 assignment with the practical applications of experienced human resource leaders.
Your quest for the practical side of human resource leadership should include the following elements:
Learn about a human resource leader’s role and the challenges and opportunities they face as a
leader and as a manager.
Analyze the ways in which a leader influences people and organizations as a strategic partner.
After conducting your interview you will summarize your findings and incorporate ideas from your
interview into your personal understanding of leadership.
Instructions
Conduct an informational interview with a human resource professional in which you explore the
leadership side of human resources.
Write a 4–5 page paper which outlines your informational interview with a human resource leader.
Explain the leader’s role and unique perspectives of human resource leadership. You will also analyze
how this advises you on your own perspectives of being an effective human resource leader. Your paper
should be well organized and cover the following elements.
Introduction.
Describe the leader’s position and role in the human resource function.
Examine the leader’s philosophy and approach for being an effective leader and strategic partner.
Be sure your interview covers the following facets of leadership and management:
o The challenges and opportunities of the interviewee as a human resource leader, and how that
differs from their role as a human resource manager.
o The leader’s approach to influencing people and organizations as a strategic partner.
o The leader’s advice for being an effective leader.
Analyze how the leader applies leadership theories to support human resource outcomes. Be sure
to cover the following elements.
o How theories of leadership did or could apply to the interviewee’s role and responsibilities.
o How theories of leadership resonate with you after the interview.
Analyze how key interview findings inform your own personal philosophy of human resource
leadership.
o How do insights from the interview connect to your own leadership behavior?
o How do insights from the interview impact your leadership development journey?
Conclusion.
Additional Requirements
Length: 4–5 typed, double-spaced pages, plus the cover and resources pages.
o The first page should be a cover sheet with your name, the course number, assignment title,
and date. No other information is required on this page.
o The last page should be the reference list.
Organization: Make sure your assignment writing is well organized, using headings and subheadings
to organize content for the reader.
Resources: Use 2–3 references and include both trade publications and peer-reviewed articles to
support your assertions with data and in-text citations.
APA formatting: Resources and in-text citations are formatted according to current APA style and
formatting.
Written communication:
o Develop flow with organizational tactics which recognize relationship between the main topic
and subtopics.
Review the HR Leadership Development: Human Resource Informational Interview rubric prior to
submitting to ensure you have met the requirements of the assignment.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following
course competencies through corresponding grading criteria:
Competency 1: Apply leadership and management theories and models to inform human resource
leadership practices.
o Analyze how a leader applies leadership theories to support human resource outcomes.
Competency 2: Assess strengths and personal leadership capabilities to inform development as a
human resource leader.
o Analyze how key interview findings inform your personal philosophy of human resource
leadership.
Competency 3: Analyze ways in which human resource leaders build trust and relationships to
create influence in the workplace.
o Describe a leader’s position and role in the human resource function.
o Examine a leader’s philosophy and approach for being an effective leader and strategic partner.
Communicate professionally through writing that is organized and supported and that clearly
conveys intended information.
o Develop flow with organizational tactics which recognize relationship between the main topic
and subtopics.
View Rubric
HR Leadership Development: Human Resource Informational Interview
Criteria Ratings Pts
Describe a leader’s position and role
in a human resource function.
view longer description
30 to >25.5 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Explains the significance of a leader’s position and
role in a human resource function.
25.5 to >21 pts
PROFICIENT
Describes a leader’s position and role in a human
resource function.
21 to >0 pts
BASIC
Describes a leader’s position, but does not
articulate their role in a human resource function.
0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not describe a leader’s position or role in a
human resource function.
/ 30
pts
Examine a leader’s philosophy and
approach for being an effective
leader and strategic partner.
view longer description
30 to >25.5 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Analyzes a leader’s philosophy and approach for
being an effective leader and strategic and
provides clear and relevant support for
conclusions.
25.5 to >21 pts
PROFICIENT
Examines a leader’s philosophy and approach for
being an effective leader and strategic partner.
21 to >0 pts
BASIC
Describes a leader’s philosophy or approach, but
not its relationship to being an effective leader
and strategic partner.
0 pts
/ 30
pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not examine a leader’s philosophy or
approach for being an effective leader and
strategic partner.
Analyze how key interview
findings inform your
personal philosophy of
human resource leadership.
view longer description
30 to >25.5 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Analyzes how key interview findings
inform the learner’s personal philosophy of
human resource leadership and provides
relevant support for assertions and
conclusions.
25.5 to >21 pts
PROFICIENT
Analyzes how key interview findings
inform the learner’s personal philosophy of
human resource leadership.
21 to >0 pts
BASIC
Describes key interview findings, but does
not articulate how they inform the learner’s
personal philosophy of human resource
leadership.
0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not analyze how key interview
findings inform the learner’s personal
philosophy of human resource leadership.
/ 30
pts
Analyze how a leader applies
leadership theories to
support human resource
outcomes.
view longer description
30 to >25.5 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Analyzes how a leader applies leadership
theories to support human resource
outcomes with clear and relevant support
for relationships identified and conclusions
made.
25.5 to >21 pts
PROFICIENT
Analyzes how a leader applies leadership
theories to support human resource
outcomes.
21 to >0 pts
BASIC
Describes how a leader applies leadership
theories, but does articulate their
relationship to supporting human resource
outcomes.
/ 30
pts
0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not analyze how a leader applies
leadership theories to support human
resource outcomes.
Develop flow with
organizational tactics which
recognize relationship
between the main topic and
subtopics.
view longer description
30 to >25.5 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Develops flow in text through
paragraphing, transitional words, and key
phrases, with an evident main idea in
each paragraph.
25.5 to >21 pts
PROFICIENT
Develops flow in text through
paragraphing, transitional words, and key
phrases.
21 to >0 pts
BASIC
Ideas are interspersed or disconnected
with unclear paragraph breaks.
0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Organizes ideas inappropriately for the
assignment.
/ 30
pts
Requirements: 4-5 pages
HRM Leadership Interview Guide
Who to Interview
The focus of this interview is on the experiential aspects of human resource leadership as a strategic partner to people and organizations.
As you consider who you will interview, ensure the individual has relevant experience. While titles may help, consider the roles and responsibilities of the individual to ensure they work strategically with individuals or teams outside the human resource department. Titles may include human resource generalist, human resource manager, human resource director, or human resource vice president. Here are suggestions on finding someone for your interview:
Contact a human resource professional you know from a current or past employer.
Ask a friend or colleague who knows someone to introduce you to.
Contact your local SHRM chapter to identify a member from that organization.
Contact your instructor for this course if you are unsure of who to contact or how to identify this person.
Questions to Explore
Prepare the interview questions. Some interview suggestions are provided below. Add others that are important to you and relevant to your particular interview:
What is your current human resource role? What does this role entail?
How did you get to this role?
Have changes in business needs impacted your role as a leader? How? What has changed?
How do you define leadership?
How do you define management?
What is your philosophy about leadership and management?
What leadership challenges and/or opportunities have you faced as a human resource leader?
In what ways have you worked strategically with people and organizations?
What strategies have worked well for you as a strategic partner?
What actions have you taken to develop as a leader?
What advice do you have on being an effective leader?
Making Connections
Be sure you are thinking about the questions you want to ask the leader in the context of what you are learning about human resource leadership in this course.
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