06 Jun Pick a major organizational issue with which you
- Pick a major organizational issue with which you are familiar or have had experience. There’s no limitation to your creative imagination when detailing your scenario. Keep in mind however, that this project has the possibility to be difficult and is quite similar to what organizational executives routinely expect from their decision-makers on short notice.
- After you have selected a major organizational issue, refer to the Scenario Planning: A Snapshot of 4 Futures document.
- Next, download the Scenario Planning Worksheet: A Snapshot of 4 Futures and fill it in. You may find it helpful to view this example before you begin your work.
- Create a paper that explains the four scenarios, discuss their implications, and explain how they could make the present strategy of the company/industry more robust.
The District should rely on outside professionals to meet their growing need
The District should try to grow their own workforce using college students
The District needs a fresh and outside perspective in training staff
The District has all of the skills in-house to train new staff
Scenario 3: Help Wanted
Scenario #2: Capturing Fresh Minds
Pros:
1) Responsibility of finding staff
has been removed from
District staff – freeing up
valuable staff time
3) Approach has resulted in
reaching a broader pool of
candidates
Cons:
1) Even the most qualified
candidates still need some
District training
2) Approach has proved difficult
to manage supply and
demand needs
Pros:
1) Student interns have provided
work while learning
2) Students have provided
latest industry knowledge for
District's projects
3) There has been a steady
supply of recruits from
local colleges and universities
Cons:
1) Recruits have limited to no
experience to start building on
2) Students have needed more
on the job supervision than
originally anticipated
Scenario #4: Help from Outside
Scenario #1:
Help From Inside
Pros:
1) District's experienced staff
have provided consistent level
of training to backfill needs of
candidates
2) District approach has resulted
in minimual financial cost
Cons:
1) It has been difficult for busy
District staff to dedicate time
to training as commitments
exceeded expectations.
2) Some of the trainers bad
habits have been passed on
to new staff
Pros:
1) System has provided great
flexibility to meeting District's
needs
2) Broader skill set available
from outside consultants than
internal staff
3) Limited risk associated with
this scenario
Cons:
1) The costs for this scenario
have exceeded the initial
assumption
2) It has been difficult to get a
consistent work product when
using different consultants
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Scenario 3:
Scenario #2:
Scenario #4:
Scenario #1:
