AC 1.1 Explain what evidenced-based practice is and how it might be applied within an organisation.
Assignment Guidance 3CO02
This document will help you to answer unit 3CO02. The AC and the command words are provided in the grey boxes. Remember to focus on the requirements of the command verb for each AC.
Your manager has asked you to prepare an information sheet to give to an intake of new practitioners to the people practice team as part of their induction. The aim is to showcase how evidence-based practice and analytics are used by the people function to inform and assure sound decision-making.
You are required to produce a briefing paper which has 2 sections.
Your briefing paper can be based on your own organisation or one you are familiar with
Section 1
You are required to provide answers to the following 6 questions:
Word tolerance 1500 words +/- 10% (drafts and finals must be within the word count)
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Assessment Criteria Section 1 |
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AC 1.1 Explain what evidenced-based practice is and how it might be applied within an organisation. Explain: Make something clear to someone by describing or revealing relevant information in more detail. |
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AC 1.2 Explain the importance of using data in organisations and why it is necessary to ensure that data is accurate when determining problems and issues Explain: Make something clear to someone by describing or revealing relevant information in more detail. |
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AC 1.3 Explain the different types of data measurements used by people professionals. Explain: Make something clear to someone by describing or revealing relevant information in more detail. |
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AC 1.6 Explain how the application of agreed policies and procedures inform decisions.
Explain: Make something clear to someone by describing or revealing relevant information in more detail. |
Policies/procedures are written broad guidelines for organisations to comply with. But they might need to change because of changes in the micro and macro world.
Policies and procedures are there to help, support and drive customer-focused strategy and to support the business in terms of its intended strategic achievement.
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AC 2.1 Explain how people professionals create value for people, organisations, and wider stakeholders.
Explain: Make something clear to someone by describing or revealing relevant information in more detail. |
You might want to consider the following within your answer when thinking about how you create value: - Robust recruitment - Engaging with others - L & D - ER - Role modelling ethics
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Life cycle stage |
Value to people? |
Organisation? |
Wider stakeholders? |
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Onboarding |
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AC 2.2 Summarise the ways in which you can be customer-focused, and standards-driven in your own context. Summarise: Give a brief statement of the main points of (something) |
Wider stakeholders? Customer loyalty? |
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Section 2
Data analysis and recommendations
In section two, your manager has asked you to provide practical working examples of how the people practice team examines, interprets and presents the findings of data in different diagrammatical formats so it can be easily understood. She has asked you to use the information in Table 1 (found on the (submission form), about turnover rates, as an example. The table shows the number of employees leaving different departments over a three-year period.
Evidence to be produced
- Provide two diagrammatic forms to present your findings
- 500 words commenting on the data issues identified.
(Word tolerance 500 words (+/- 10%)
Calculations and graphs do not count in your word count. Your 500 words is for your analysis and potential solutions when you discuss your findings.
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Assessment Criteria Section 2 |
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AC 1.4 Conduct common calculations to interpret data. |
Use excel to carry out your calculation and save this as this is needed to demonstrate to the assessor you have completed this task. |
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AC 1.5 Present findings in different formats to enable informed decision making. |
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