All assignments are due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the last day of the lesson, unless otherwise noted.

Lesson 01 Part 1: Course Introduction and Lesson 01 Part 2

Readings	Lesson 01 Part 1 Commentary Lesson 01 Part 2 Commentary Text: Chapter 1 Strategic Staffing Text: Chapter 1 Employee Training and Development HBR "Why did we ever go into HR?" Hammonds Article Why We Hate HR (fastcompany.com)
Activities	Complete the activities in the Getting Started and Initial Activities module Complete the Lesson 01 Part 2 Short Essay Complete the Lesson 01 Part 2 Quiz

Lesson 2: Business Strategy - Implications for Talent Acquisition and Development

Readings	Lesson 02 Commentary Text: Chapter 2 Strategic Staffing Text: Chapter 2 Employee Training and Development HBR: "Make your company a talent factory" The Challenges of Working in Virtual Teams. (2010) Virtual Teams Survey Report [Course Reserves]
Activities	Complete the Talent Management Simulation Project Organization Ranking Exercise (TMSP Organization Ranking Exercise is due on FRIDAY by 11:55 p.m.) Complete the Lesson 02 Short Essay Complete the Lesson 02 Quiz

Lesson 3: Laws Surrounding the Talent Lifecycle

Readings	Lesson 03 Commentary Text: Chapter 3 Strategic Staffing U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Genetic Information Discrimination
Activities	Complete the Lesson 03 Long Essay Complete the Lesson 03 Quiz

Lesson 4: Job Analysis, Competencies and Needs Assessment

Readings	Lesson 04 Commentary Text: Chapter 4 Strategic Staffing Text: Chapter 3 Employee Training and Development YouTube video: "Competency Models Introduction" (linked within the lesson)
Activities	Complete the Lesson 04 Quiz Groupwork - Complete the Talent Management Simulation Project Segment 1 - Job Profile

Lesson 5: Workforce Planning

Readings	Lesson 05 Commentary Text: Chapter 5 Strategic Staffing Strategic Workforce Planning: Practitioner Insights. (2012) Institute for Corporate Productivity Report [Course Reserves] You Tube Video: "Employer Branding 2010-2020 Flexibility by the CRF Institute" (also linked within the lesson)
Activities	Complete the Lesson 05 Quiz

Lesson 6: Talent Acquisition - Sourcing and Recruiting

Readings	Lesson 06 Commentary Text: Chapters 6 & 7 Strategic Staffing YouTube Videos: "Effective Employment Branding" (also linked within the lesson) "Social Media Revolution" (also linked within the lesson)
Activities	Complete the Lesson 06 Quiz Groupwork - Complete the Talent Management Simulation Project Segment 2 - Sourcing Strategy/Employer Brand Complete the Mid-Course Survey

Lesson 7: Measurement and Assessment

Readings	Lesson 07 Commentary Text: Chapters 8 & 9 Strategic Staffing
Activities	Complete the Lesson 07 Long Essay Groupwork - Complete the Talent Management Simulation Project Segment 3 - Interview Guide

Lesson 8: Selection

Readings	Lesson 08 Commentary Text: Chapter 11 Strategic Staffing Weyland, A. (July 2011) "How to recruit people who fit" TrainingJournal.com YouTube Video: "Behavioral Interviewing" (also linked within the lesson)
Activities	Complete the Lesson 08 Quiz Groupwork - Complete the Talent Management Simulation Project - Segment 4 Ideal Candidate Résumé and Offer Letter

Lesson 9: Internal Candidates - Recruitment, Succession, and Development (Part 1)

Readings	Lesson 09 Commentary Text: Chapter 10 Strategic Staffing Byrnes, Nanette; Crockett, Roger O. "Ursula Burns: An Historic Succession at Xerox". Business Week May 28, 2009. HBR article: Cappelli, Peter. "Talent Management for the Twenty-First Century" Harvard Business Review (2008, March, Vol. 86 Issue 3)
Activities	Complete the Lesson 09 Quiz Instructor Review of Group Project

Lesson 10: Internal Candidates - Recruitment, Succession, and Development (Part 2)

Readings

Lesson 10 Commentary Text: Chapter 10 Employee Training and Development Harris: "Black Wall Street veteran tells her story" on NPR. (linked from within the lesson) Listen NPR: "Workplace Atmosphere Keeps Many in the Closet" (linked from within the lesson) HBR articles: Clouse, Mark Alan; Watkind, Michael D. "Three Keys To Getting an Overseas Assignment Right", Harvard Business Review. (2009, October, Volume 87 Issue 10) Schmidt, Conrad. "The Battle For China's Talent," Harvard Business Review. (2011, March, Vol. 89 Issue 3)

Activities

Participate in the Lesson 10 Discussion Forum on WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, AND SUNDAY.

Lesson 11: Employee Development

Readings	Lesson 11 Commentary Text: Chapter 9 Employee Training and Development Spirit of Mentoring, Sodexo Careers (linked from within the lesson) Center for Creative Leadership, 2008, "360 Degree Feedback Best Practices to Ensure Impact." [Course Reserves]
Activities	Complete the Lesson 11 Quiz Complete the Groupwork - Talent Management Simulation Project Segment 5 - Individual Development Plan

Lesson 12: Careers, Career Management, and Performance

Readings	Lesson 12 Commentary Text: Chapters 7 & 8 Employee Training and Development
Activities	Complete the Lesson 12 Short Essay

Lesson 13: Retention and Employee Engagement

Readings

Lesson 13 Commentary Text: Chapter 12 Strategic Staffing YouTube Video: New Hire Orientation Stratton Orientation Deloitte, "Talent Edge 2020: Blueprints for the New Normal" December 2010. [Course Reserves] Blessing White Research. "Employee Engagement Report 2011 Beyond the Numbers: A Practical Approach for Individuals, Managers and Executives". [Course Reserves] James Krohe, Jr. Conference Board Review, Summer 2010. "If You Love Your People, Set Them Free. [Course Reserves]

Activities

Complete the Lesson 13 Quiz Complete the Groupwork - Talent Management Simulation Project - FINAL PROJECT DUE

Lesson 14: Special Challenges in Talent Management

Readings	Lesson 14 Commentary Textbook Labor Law, pages 1052-1073 Labor Law, pages 1075-1087
Activities	Due the last day of the semester: Complete and submit Individual Activities: Final Paper (145 points) SRTE

Lesson 15: Final Paper and Course Wrap-Up

Readings	Lesson 15 Commentary
Activities	Final Paper Due Prior to turning in your paper to the instructor you must run it through TURNITIN Review Final Paper Submissions (optional but recommended)