Final Presentation Notes Slide 1(2-5 minutes) KTI lost revenue and market share over the past 3 years. Sales of tape storage units are down 35%. KTI believes it needs to reduce human capital by 25% per year while maintaining the current level of production. Jan Ricter, Vice President of Human Resources for Keller Technology Inc. and the Consulting Group are key players. Jan has asked our consulting group to determine the right mix of human capital reduction and RIF strategies for KTI. Our job as consultants is to recommend a downsizing mix that Jan can use to execute the RIF. 5 elements of an effective proposal? Goals of Proposed Effort- The goal is to make sure the Human Capital Reduction effort process goes smoothly. We need to determine the right mix of human capital reduction strategies. We also need to develop a plan to offset the negative effects caused by the reduction. Recommended Action Plan- We need to collect preliminary data to determine what is causing the symptoms listed above. (Company records/interview key members) Specifications of Responsibilities Strategy for Achieving the Desired State Fees, terms, and conditions Mutual expectations are the outcomes of the services that the OD is going to provide to the organization stated by the client. The client further states what to expect from consultant and processes used to pursue the goals of the proposal. Encouraging clients to state what they expect in form of personal accomplishments, working relationships and outcomes facilitates the development an ideal contract. In any project, there are various client issues which must be handled with care for the goals of the project to be achieved. One of the client issues is usually the fear of losing control of the organization to OD practitioners. The other issue is the client being exposed and vulnerable as he has allowed OD practitioners to have access to organization’s confidential information. Therefore, these issues need to be sorted before the OD practitioner can begin working on the project. Slide 2 The presented problem is a symptom. Something is causing KTI to lose revenue. Something is causing sales of tape storage to be down. Slide 3 Job performance is work-related activities that are expected of an employee and how well the employee performs those activities. Job performance can be measured by looking at quality and quantity of work. Each department measures performance differently. Job performance can be evaluated weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annually; depending on the work setting. Performance can be evaluated by using performance appraisals. A performance appraisal is a human resource system designed to provide feedback to an individual or group about its performance and its developmental opportunities. The performance appraisal process can be linked to a reward system. There is also a process called performance management that involves goal setting, performance appraisal, and reward systems th ...