KEY ASSIGNMENT 1 – Micro-Consulting Mid-Term Project (40 points)
Purpose
This project provides hands-on experience applying Human Resource Development (HRD) concepts to a real or realistic organizational challenge. You will conduct a needs assessment and propose a practical HRD intervention using the HRD Framework (Assess → Design → Implement → Evaluate). Organization Development (OD) concepts are used to provide context for implementation and change readiness.
This is an HRD-focused project. OD concepts are included to support contextual understanding, not to conduct a full organizational diagnosis.
This assignment aligns with our LOD program outcomes through:
- Organization development theory and methods: Needs assessment, diagnosis, intervention recommendations
- Transformative learning & strategic thinking: Encourages you to make sense of real organizational dynamics
- Leadership capacity: Requires communication, relationship-building, and reflective practice
- Facilitating change: You will propose actionable change recommendations
Instructions
Choose one organizational context (e.g., workplace, student organization, community group, volunteer organization, affiliated group, or a realistic fictionalized scenario).
Your project must include:
- Organizational Context
- Overview of the organization or unit
- Overview of the setting, mission, people, structure, and goals
- Needs Assessment
- Use at least two assessment methods (e.g., interviews, observations, documents, surveys, performance data)
- Identify learning or performance gaps
- Analyze root causes (individual, task, organizational)
- HRD Framework Application
- Using the HRD Framework:
- Assess: Summary of your findings
- Design: Objectives, content, methods, audience
- Implement: Delivery approach or plan, resources, timeline
- Evaluate: Metrics, indicators, expected impact and outcomes
- Using the HRD Framework:
- OD & Change Implications
- Cultural or structural considerations
- Leadership support and readiness
- How the intervention supports organizational change
- Professional Quality
- Clear organization and professional tone
- Graduate-level communication
Format Options (Choose One)
- 4–6 page written report
- Slide deck with voiceover
- 8–12 minute video presentation
- Professional infographic + summary
Grading Criteria (40 points total)
| Criteria | Points |
| Organizational Context | 5 |
| Needs Assessment Quality | 10 |
| HRD Framework Application | 15 |
| OD Context & Change Considerations | 5 |
| Professional Quality | 5 |
| Total | 40 |
