JWI 522: Strategic Partnering with the C-Suite
Assignment 3
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Assignment 3: Zoom Presentation:
Making Your Organization THE Place to Be
Due: Sunday, Midnight of Week 7 (Weight: 25%)
Background
The Netflix Freedom & Responsibility Culture Deck has been hailed as one of the most important
documents to come out of Silicon Valley. Its origins, however, were much less aspirational. For Reed
Hastings and Patty McCord, it was an iterative tool. It was not designed to be pretty or to have a place on
the world stage. It was an attempt to define what Netflix was as a company – not in terms of a business
plan or strategy, but from a “people perspective.” It was an effort to articulate all they had learned about
what it takes to create a high performing culture. It also sent a message to both current and potential
employees: “If you want to work for Netflix, here’s what you’re in for. If this doesn’t look like something
you want to be a part of, then Netflix is not for you.”
Scenario
The work you have been doing in the HR concentration of your MBA program has been getting a lot of
attention around the office lately. You have had some great conversations with colleagues and
challenging the perceptions of what HR can do as a strategic growth driver in the organization. In fact, all
this buzz has caught the attention of your CEO.
Your first meeting with the Executive Team in which you discussed your HR Snapshot and presented a
candid view of the needs and opportunities (Assignment 1) was well received. The CEO has heard you
talking about the Netflix Culture Deck, and has asked you to lead a meeting to discuss whether a
resource like that would be an effective tool in defining and communicating the cultural and talent
management principles in your own organization.
Instructions
You have decided to organize your PowerPoint presentation in two parts:
1. In the first part of your presentation, you will use 4 to 5 slides to present an analysis of the Netflix
Culture Deck to share with the CEO and Executive Team. In drafting your analysis, your objective
is to assess which of the Netflix practices are most relevant for growth at your organization.
a. Identify the three most exciting and relevant practices in the Netflix Culture Deck. Explain
why you selected them and the potential benefits and challenges of implementing these
practices at your organization. If applicable, indicate how each practice you chose might
need adaptation to succeed in your workplace culture.
b. You know that your CEO respects the teachings of Jack Welch and that the three
practices you’ve chosen may differ from those that Jack advocates. As you present each
Netflix practice, compare it with Jack’s ideas on that topic. Explain how it aligns with
Jack’s principles or, if it does not align, explain why the Netflix practice makes sense in
the context of your business and/or today’s marketplace.
JWI 522: Strategic Partnering with the C-Suite
Assignment 3
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2. In the second part of your presentation, you will use 4 to 5 slides to outline recommendations for
talent management practices that could help to transform your organization into “THE place to
be.” You can organize this part of your deck as you wish, but it must include the following:
a. Recommend 2 or 3 transformative practices. These could be practices presented in the
Netflix Culture Deck or they could be different practices.
b. Explain:
i. How the ideas you are presenting will transform your organization
ii. What it will take to implement them, including:
• team structures that may need to be changed
• management capabilities
• compensation and access to talent pools
• timelines and milestones for a rollout
iii. How success and ROI will be measured
You know you have to get the Executive Team excited, so have some fun. Be bold, but not reckless.
Explain why your ideas are right for your company, for the labor market in which you compete, and how
they relate to the current organizational culture and norms. Bring your enthusiasm and show your 4 E’s +
P, as described by Jack in Chapter 6 of Winning.
Submission Requirements
• The submission for this assignment is in the form of a recorded presentation delivered via Zoom
• Must include a PowerPoint deck of 8 to 10 slides, addressing all the required components
• Presentation demonstrates mastery of the materials and includes citations to support any
sources, figures or references used
• The presentation must last for 8 to 10 minutes, demonstrate strong executive presence, and be
delivered in a professional manner appropriate for a C-Suite meeting
JWI 522: Strategic Partnering with the C-Suite
Assignment 3
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RUBRIC: Assignment 3
CRITERIA Honors High Pass Pass Low Pass Unsatisfactory
1. Assessment of
Netflix Freedom
and Responsibility
Culture Deck
Weight: 15%
Assessment was
excellent; included
insightful analysis
of the required 3
practices.
Demonstrated a
deep
understanding of
advantages and
disadvantages
compared to Jack’s
and practices.
Assessment was
very good; included
sound analysis of
the required 3
practices. Included
thoughtful
assessments of
advantages and
disadvantages
compared to Jack’s
and practices.
Assessment was
good; included
analysis of the
required 3
practices. Included
basic comparisons
to Jack’s principles
and practices.
Assessment was
basic, but provided
minimal analysis
and/or addressed
fewer than the
required 3
practices. Did not
include
comparisons to
Jack’s principles or
practices.
Assessment was
missing, unclear or
off-topic. Did not
demonstrate an
understanding of
the principles
presented in the
Netflix Culture
Deck.
2. Recommendations
and Rationale
Weight 15%
Met HP, plus
offered additional
insights to how the
recommendations
would create a
sustainable
competitive
advantage.
Provided excellent,
well-thought-out
recommendations.
Rationale was
specific and clear
in how these
recommendations
would drive the
success of the
organization.
Provided good
recommendations.
Rationale was
clear in how these
recommendations
would drive the
success of the
organization.
Provided minimal
set of basic
recommendations.
Rationale was
unclear or missing
in how these
recommendations
would drive the
success of the
organization.
Recommendations
were missing
and/or unclear. No
evidence of
insights into how
the
recommendations
would drive the
success of the
organization.
3. Implementation
Plan
Weight: 25%
Plan was complete
and demonstrated
understanding of
what had to be
done, by whom
and when and
employed excellent
clear visuals for
support.
Plan was excellent;
provided clear and
compete outline
using good visual
tools to display
implementation
details.
Plan was good but
was unclear on
ownership and/or
timelines.
Plan was basic, but
either lacked
content or did not
adequately identify
specific actions
needed to
implement the
practices.
Plan was missing
or showed no
evidence of
addressing the
most critical factors
needed to
implement the
practices.
4. Use of supporting
data, citations and
metrics
Weight: 25%
Made insightful use
of current data and
sources; included
specific, detailed
and verifiable
success measures
to evaluate the
plan.
Very good use of
data and
references were
included to support
proposed plan;
clear success
metrics to evaluate
the plan were
included.
Relevant, but basic
data and
references were
provided to support
proposed plan;
basic success
metrics to evaluate
the plan were
included.
Minimal data or
references were
provided to support
proposed plan;
success metrics to
evaluate the plan
were missing,
unclear or poorly
defined.
No data or
references were
provided to support
proposed plan; no
inclusion of
success metrics
5. Delivery
Weight 20%
Delivery showed
strong executive
presence; made
excellent use of
visual supports
without
overwhelming the
audience or
distracting from the
presenter.
Presentation was
very good with
well-timed
transitions, good
reference to visual
supports and
confident,
knowledgeable
tone of voice and
body language.
Presentation was
competent and well
timed. Made good
use of visual
supports, but
lacked strong
executive presence
and demonstration
of confidence in
delivery.
Delivery met
minimal basic
requirements but
demonstrated a
lack of executive
presence and
understanding of
the expectations
for presenting to an
executive team.
Delivery was
awkward,
unprofessional,
and/or made poor
use of visual
supports.
