MGMT 453

Edward Jones uses strategic HR management, aligning HR policies with the organizations’ objectives as discussed in the lecture. Edward Jones chief HR officer Suzan McDaniel is an exemplary leader in HR, this is seen through her work in overseeing the Enterprise Leadership Team, which is responsible for providing advice and counsel to the managing partner in helping the firm grow its impact and create value for clients, colleagues, and communities today and in the future (Edward Jones, 2020). Baird is an employee-owned financial services company; they have been rated among the top Fortune 100 companies to work for and have high employee satisfaction rates, employees state the workplace is fair in a high care/high expectations environment. In 2018 Baird’s chief HR executive Leslie Dixon received an inaugural Great Place to Work for All Leadership Award and was honored with being awarded Best Workplaces for Women in conjunction with Baird, exemplifying how strong their HRM really is (Marianne Foster, 2018). Southern Ohio Medical Center has a high employee satisfaction rate, employees are given multiple opportunities to give ideas and feedback and everyone is important no matter their position. SOMC follows the guidelines of The Joint Commission, the nation’s predominant standards-setting body in health care, and SOMC has received top honors from that organization for meeting standards, striving for the highest standard of care and employee satisfaction (SOMC, N.A.). Evidence-based management as discussed in the lecture, uses data, facts, analytics, case studies, and more to support HR management decisions/ideas. This form of HRM is what I identify with most, as it is based on facts rather than emotions which I think can be a challenging factor when making the “right” decision as an HRM.

• Edward Jones. (2020). Suzan McDaniel Principal, Chief Human Resources Officer. Retrieved from https://www.edwardjones.com/us-en/why-edward-jones/news-media/thought-leadership/firm-leadership/suzan-mcdaniel
• Marianne Foster. (2018). Baird’s Chief Human Resources Officer Leslie Dixon Receives An Inaugural Great Place to Work For All Leadership Award. Retrieved from https://www.rwbaird.com/newsroom/news/2018/03/bairds-chief-human-resources-officer-leslie-dixon-receives-an-inaugural-great-place-to-work-for-all-leadership-award/
• Southern Ohio Medical Center. (n.a.) Retrieved from https://www.somc.org/