2. Preparation
1. Form group and identify roles
2. Scan news media for HRM-related stories
3. Develop a title that uses the stories
4. Background reading on the HRM subject behind the
story
5. Advanced reading on the subject
6. Prepare and rehearse presentation
3. Scanning the News
1. One big story that highlights a broader HR issue, or
2. Range of related smaller stories that have a common HR
theme
3. HR theme generally falls under:
• Employment relations
• People resourcing
• Employee reward
• Learning and development
• Equality
• Ethics
4. Google staff walkout: How US employers
silence sex accusers
By Rajini Vaidyanathan
BBC News, Washington
1 November 2018
5. Decide the title
Some options for a presentation title:
• “Does the tech sector have a problematic macho work
culture”?
• “do US employees enjoy adequate protection in
discrimination situations”?
• “What HR interventions could be made to promote greater
equality in the tech sector?”
6. Background Reading
Identify the HRM sub-area
• Employment relations
• People resourcing
• Employee reward
• Learning and development
• Equality
• Ethics
7. Background Reading
Equality issue. Or (as basis of conflict) employment relations.
Sub issues:
• Organisations usually don’t deliberately
discriminate against women. So how do
discriminatory practices take shape?
• What processes are involved?
• What theories are involved?
• What legal issues may be involved?
• Is there HR best practice advice on this?
9. Advanced Reading
• Recent textbook specific to workplace equality
• Search academic journals for highly cited or otherwise
relevant articles
• Is there an industry-specific issue in this story?
• Are there statistics available on the subject?
• Are there recent legal issues relevant here – be careful
that any legal codes are relevant to the country(ies) you
are focussing on
10. Prepare and Rehearse
• Group member roles?
• Timing (15 mins)
• Content
• The right balance
• Continuity between speakers
• A balanced and relevant conclusion
• Presentation skills
• Good handouts