1. From afar, the best prize that life offers is the opportunity to work on something worthwhile. (Theodore Roosevelt). Explain how this phrase impacts the HR corporate strategy and suggest what actions that should be implemented in a company in order to be consistent with its message.

2. Steven Covey’s Top 7 Habits of Highly Effective People are: (1) Be proactive (2) Begin with the end in mind (3) Put first things first (4) Think win win (5) Seek first to understand, and then to be understood (6) Synergize (7) Sharpen the saw. How do these principles relate to the HR function? Explain precisely and justify.

3. Operational managers sometimes complain that the HR function is more restrictive than helpful. What can HR managers do to demonstrate their value to operational departments? What are the 5 most common errors that an HR executive can make? Explain and justify. Apply to your personal experience.

4. Outline a ‘best practice’ process for developing an HR strategy at the organizational level. What kind of measurements (KPIs) would provide effective monitoring and evaluative insights for such a strategy?