Managing People

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

In the competitive global marketplace, finding, developing, and retaining talented people that will set your organization apart from the competition is hard - so much so that the media often refers to a current "war for talent".

In this course, you'll learn how to leverage insights from the Behavioral Sciences to recruit great people, inspire and motivate them, help them become better performers and happier colleagues. And ultimately, help your organization gain a competitive edge.

Course Learning Objectives

At the end of the course students should be able to:
1. Identify and question the most frequent myths and fads in HR management;
2. Develop an evidence-based approach to people management;
3. Understand the main differences between people and how to leverage them;
4. Understand the main drivers of motivation, performance, and happiness at work;
5. Understand the key differences between individual and team performance;
6. Master fundamental leadership and negotiation skills that will enable you to become a more effective manager.

CONTENT

1. Recruitment myths in recruitment, selecting employees wisely, measuring personality and emotional intelligence
2. Motivation myths and facts about motivation; how to motivate employees to increase satisfaction, happiness and performance
3. Performance Management Do's and dont's of performance management; group versus individual performance
4. Negotiation Fundamentals of negotiation for HR managers

1. Recruitment

myths in recruitment, selecting employees wisely, measuring personality and emotional intelligence

2. Motivation

myths and facts about motivation; how to motivate employees to increase satisfaction, happiness and performance

3. Performance Management

Do's and dont's of performance management; group versus individual performance

4. Negotiation

Fundamentals of negotiation for HR managers

Relation between Activities and Contents

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short lectures
class discussions
case studies
group projects
simulations

Methodology

We will follow a mix of lectures, group activities, and simulations.

Assessment criteria

Given the intensive nature of this class, you will be evaluated on a simple pass-or-fail basis at the end of the course. The evaluation will take the form of a "mini-exam, a brief multiple choice questionnaire that will be conducted at the end of the course that will assess whether you followed the class discussion and understood the key take-home messages. If you actively participated in the group simulations and paid attention to what we have been discussing, you should pass the course without any problem. Note that you can have your notes with you while responding to the questionnaire.

Type:	OBL	Curs:	1	Period:	S semester
ECTS Credits:	null ECTS

Managing People (2235.YR.006289.1)

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