Richard Grimes, MPA, C.P.T.

Course Outline

This course provides practical and easy-to-follow guidance for leaders who want to help create and retain a more inclusive and productive workforce in their organization. Systematic guidance helps users develop a business case for organizational change by teaching them how to calculate the return of investment (ROI) on reduced turnover, measure their current organizational situation, and to develop an action plan to "brand" their organization as an employer of choice. The objective of this course is to provide guidance to motivated individuals who want to take an active part in improving the productive environment at their workplace.

This course includes a multiple choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student will know:

• The personal benefits associated with being a member of an inclusive and productive workforce;
• The benefits associated with knowing how to create and retain such a workforce;
• How to calculate the costs of employee turnover;
• How to determine the Return on Investment (ROI) of this course;
• How to identify the traits of an inclusive and productive workforce;
• How to determine the extent to which they currently have a productive workforce;
• The requirements necessary for a productive workforce;
• The five components of employee motivation;
• The extent to which these components are currently present in their organization;
• The organizational, leadership, and employee development elements of a productive workforce;
• The extent to which these elements are currently present within their organization;
• How to create these productive workforce elements within their organizational jurisdiction;
• How to develop an organizational action plan;
• How to "brand" their organization to recruit and retain productive employees;
• How to implement that "branding" knowledge in their organization;
• How to measure the readiness of your organizational culture to create and retain a productive workforce;
• How to use a simple model for strategic planning within their organization; and
• A list of action steps to help get it all started.
  
  
  

Course Content

Table of Content

The Cost of Turnover
Calculating the ROI of this course
Your Present Situation
Traits of a Productive Workforce
Benefits of a Productive Workforce
Requirements for a Productive Workforce
WHAT ARE FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN NEEDS?
What Motivates You?
The Five Components of Employee Motivation
#1. Tell Me What You Expect of me
#2. Give me a Chance to Perform (and learn)
#3. Let Me Know How I Am Doing As I Go Along
#4. Give Me Help and Guidance When I Need It
#5. Reward Me with Pay or Praise When I Succeed
Basic Elements of a Productive Workforce
The Organizational Element
The Leadership Element
The Employee Development Element
Developing an Organizational Action Plan
A Strategic Planning Model for Organizational Change
"BRANDING YOUR ORGANIZATION"
Organizational/Employment Brand
Action Steps
Additional Items for Consideration
About Outsource Training.biz LLC

Bonus Materials

The author would like to offer his "The Volunteer Organization's Development Handbook" free of charge to users who take this course. Just download the handbook in PDF at the beginning of the quiz!

If you are part of a volunteer organization whether it is a professional engineering chapter, a youth sports league, or a booster group at your child's school, this handbook will be useful. Please feel free to share it as much as you want.

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.