Initial Project Reflection

• What is strategic human resource management? How is it relevant to your personal goals?

Strategic Human Resources is a player at the Business Table. Aiding the company make critical decisions as it pertains to people management. Because, of course, the people are the most important part of the company. A happy employee is a productive employee. Strategic HR answers the questions as to the skills needed to perform the job, where can we get those skills, how do we attract them, and how do we keep them interested. How does all of this impact the business? when I think of Strategic HR, I think of the major initiatives set to make the workplace the "Best Place to Work," I also think of something that is relatively simple, that has morphed into something that is very complicated.
Strategic HR is relevent to my personal goals because I see myself eventually making those types of decisions, but I also see it inline with the BFF. I need to be able to address needs, recruit, and develope a culture around the students. How am I going to do this? By the end of the project, hopefully, I will be one step closer.



• How will you use this experience to practice empathy by showing a willingness to understand the emotions, viewpoints, and values of others, along with the realization that not everyone shares the same values, priorities, or points of view?

In taking the Project Manager Role during this project, I think that I have to step out of my narrow -mindset and take into consideration, the thoughts of others. Although I come to meetings prepared with a set agenda with line items and attachments, I make it a point to sent all materials out to the team for preliminary review before the call. I solicit and incorporate feedback. I also try to lead by example and take the lead on kick starting team delieverables.

• In the Western Union project, you learned about the “mobile wallet,” and how technology aids the transfer of monies globally. How will you further that knowledge related to how big businesses tap into the global financial exchanges to fund their business, expand their operations, and strengthen their financial model? How can access to global capital markets become a competitive advantage?

In this case, the benchmark of industry leaders is a key driving force behind the learnings of the financial exchanges.

• What is the role of private equity?

• How big of a competitive advantage is a firm’s human capital? HUGE! People are what drives the company. People are the walking ads for the company; its brand. People can drive productivity up or down.

• How will you use this global experience to strengthen your decision-making? I believe that I will have to look at things from all sides and providing options before making a decidion