Assessment Report: Partnership Process and Documents, GMC & College

This report details the proposed partnership between Grow Management Consultants (GMC) and King Edward VII College, focusing on establishing GMC as a learning organization. The report includes an introduction outlining the collaboration's goals, background information on GMC's services, and expected outcomes for both organizations, such as well-trained employees and establishing the college as a registered training organization. It analyzes the consultation and collaboration models, communication strategies, and the importance of fostering a positive culture. The report also discusses feedback processes, evaluation methods, and the positive impact of the partnership on performance. Assessment Part B outlines a partnership program designed to justify the collaboration, including processes to create a positive culture and measure results. The report concludes with positive feedback and potential for mutual growth and success.

PARTNERSHIP PROCESS AND DOCUMENTS

Table of Contents
Assessment Part A...........................................................................................................................3
Introduction..................................................................................................................................4
Background..................................................................................................................................4
Expected Outcomes.....................................................................................................................4
Consultation and Collaboration between the two organizations.................................................5
Communication Solution.............................................................................................................6
Fostering a Positive Culture.........................................................................................................6
Indicators and feedback process..................................................................................................6
Evaluation....................................................................................................................................7
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................7
Assessment Part B...........................................................................................................................9
A program to justify the collaboration.........................................................................................9
Partnership program.................................................................................................................9
Conflict Resolution....................................................................................................................10
MoU...........................................................................................................................................12
Email to staff..............................................................................................................................14
Email to all.................................................................................................................................15
Media Release............................................................................................................................16
Email to Publication..................................................................................................................17
Assessment Task C........................................................................................................................17
Partnership Implementation Report...........................................................................................17
Email to both companies...........................................................................................................18
Reference List................................................................................................................................20
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Assessment Part A
Email for Partnership Briefing Report
To,
The higher management of GMC and King Edward VII College,
Hello, regards of the day. As a General Manager of GMC, I have a request for you all
(Respected higher management team). If we have held a meeting for the reason for collaboration
between GMC and King Edward VII College, then we will able to discuss different
circumstances and standpoints of yours. Here I am attaching the report where different points
related to the collaboration have been already discussed.
Thanks and Regards.
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Introduction
The entire report is about the collaboration of Grow management Consultants and King Edward
VII College. The GMC is a leading company which, generally provide different services and
here the company have an ideal strategic plan for establishing a company which will be a
significant learning organization. In this report, it will be analyzed about the desired outcomes
after the collaboration of both of the companies. The report will be discussed about the
collaboration and consultation model. Moreover, it will be analyzed about the communication
solution management, fostering a positive culture and different activities of the two companies.
How both of these companies will manage their Feedback and Indicator processes be discussed
in the report. The major purpose of this report is to generate effective strategy through which the
collaboration of both of the companies lead to establishing a significant learning organization
through its quantifiable performance standards (Serrat, 2017)
Background
The Grow Management Consultants is the leading company which provides different services
like Coaching, Mentoring training, Consultation Management, Development of different cutting
tools, expert advice and resources. Management program evaluation, Sharing best and next
practices will be done with the partnership. It will lead the organizations through different
processes of developing a leadership culture. This particular company has a CEO, newly
appointed General Manager, five Principle Consultants, an Operation Manager, a small HR team
and twelve Trainers. According to the recent team management workshop, it has been analyzed
that for establishing as a registered training organization, it is necessary to work together with an
RTO company. RTO can offer mostly management and business courses for trainers of GMC.
they can attend such courses and provide benefits towards the business connections of Grow
Management Consultants. After a few discussions, GMC chooses King Edward VII College as
its partner (Case study).
Expected Outcomes
If the collaboration has been conducted then there must have to be some outcomes through
which both of these Organizations will be benefited. From the side of Growth Management
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Consultants, the company has the desire to have well-trained employees. they will able to
manage the major motives and duties of the organization. On the other hand, the King Edward
VII College has the desire of establishing themselves as the well-registered training organization
by providing and developing well-trained employees form their institution to their partner
Growth Management Consultants company (Ensign and Robinson, 2019). If both of these
companies can achieve their individual goals, then the bond or collaboration between both of
these companies will be developed strongly.
Consultation and Collaboration between the two organizations
Over time, competition is increasing. The increase in the competition has become very important
to encourage creativity and skill management to develop better service providing a scheme of
Growth Management Consultants. If the Consultants Company deals with King Edward VII
College then through such collaboration both companies will able to produce a higher quality of
services in a shorter time and a strong relationship will be developed between them. By working
in a team or collaboration can enable the workers to be more quick and effective in their work. If
these organizations enter into a partnership with each other, then these can pull the strengths and
talents from the team members (Rimpiläinen, Morrison and Rooney, 2018). It can develop the
skills of the employees. it will help to provide solutions within a short time. Such collaboration
can increase the efficiency level of the workers and services and it can enhance the retention of
the employees and provide job satisfaction. Such effective collaboration can bring the team
members together to achieve the desired common goals through thinking. It will offer different
types of perspectives and brainstorming. When both of these organizations will collaborate,
every team member will get the individual opportunity for communicating and participating with
their ideas. It can reduce errors ad save time. Through such collaboration, both of these
organizations can expect that they would have such employees who will be more responsible,
productive and cohesive. With the completion of the collaboration process, it can go a long
distance by developing and raising their motivation level and morale for all involved, even such
sort of time when the teams work in a virtual way (Sadagopan and Kamath, 2018).
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Communication Solution
Most of the HR professionals and leaders of Growth management Consultants and College need
to set up a link between them through corporate communication for discussing the essential
business strategy which can affect their service providing operations. With such a comprehensive
and formal communication strategy, both organizations can ensure their messages of
communicating in a consistent, recognizable manner. It will help in employment brand set up
and deliver messages from the top of the management about the mission, vision and culture of
the organizations (Allan,Faulconbridge and Thomas, 2019). Two-way communication will be
enough to solve their communication issues. HR professionals may think about the context
related to delivering the messages to the team members. The team of collaborated organizations
will come to know about the major policies, issues and different operations. The two-way
communication can play a significant role by a comprehensive communication strategy (Schmid
and Mitterreiter, 2018).
Fostering a Positive Culture
if the collaboration process is complete, then it is necessary to set a positive culture between both
of these organization, the workers of both organizations will able to trust each of the
organization's motive and goals. Generating a positive culture in the workplace can spread
positivity among the employees. It can affect every aspect of both of the organizations. A
positive culture can able to foster a related sense of ownership and pride in the workers. The
workforce of the organization wills experiences the shadow of the growing brand. It will allow
them to be a part of the reputed organization.
Indicators and feedback process
The partnership with King Edward VII College will be a performance enhancer. It will improve
the team of the organization. The training to the team will be effective as the team will become
more accomplished. With special training and novelty of learning will strike a balance among the
team members. It will also be a benefit to students of the college. They can be a part of the
improving organization. The collected feedback from the employee of the organization, clients
associated with Grow Management Consultants has given consent regarding the partner. The
client and the team members are welcoming the idea of the partnership. Some employees oppose
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more training and expertise. They will not be in favour of collaboration. The majority of the
audience has given positive feedback on the decision to collaborate with the college (Brandt,
Schrank and Whitford, 2018).
Evaluation
It is found that the idea to enter in a partnership agreement with King Edward VII College will
be a great decision as the feedback is found to be in favour of the change and the employee
acclaimed the decision to join with the college. The interaction with the college will lace the
company with modernity and progress (Bennett, James and Klinkers, 2017). The company could
understand the trends of learning well as the team will experience the novelty in method and
technique of teaching and learning. It will be more convenient for the team to spread office
culture among young students who are more passionate about the work environment and culture
(Thomas, 2019). The cost-effective action plan is found to be highly effective as the expense of
business expert attendance requires the estimated cost of $200, employee attendance requires
estimated cost of $ 600 and student placement cost will be $100. The budget that has been
planned will be effective after partnership.
Conclusion
In nutshell, the report has found a positive response from all sources. The positive response from
the population affirms the change will occur in the process and work culture of the consultancy.
The team of the company will find a new platform to spread its service knowing the current
trends of learning among the students of the generation. The association brings a possibility of
building efficient workforce from the college students. The college student can be a prosperous
part of the organization.
Email for revised the Partnership Briefing Report
To,
The higher management of GMC and King Edward VII College,
The report needs to include collaborative strategies that will be more proficient in
retaining the relationship between the company and the college. It requires reducing the students’
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placement cost. The reduction of the placement training cost will be effective as it will allow the
students to join the learning and placement department without hesitation. The company needs to
incorporate the mission of the organization when entering into a partnership with the college.
The partnership will be based on the organization's ethics. The culture of the organization needs
to be improved with the training inside the college. The inclusion of the strategies will strengthen
the partnership with the organization. it will lead both the organizations towards a prosperous
future.
Thanks and regards.
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Assessment Part B
A program to justify the collaboration
Partnership program
Introduction
It is required to create a partnership program that will prove effective in dealing with the
partnership of King Edward VII College and Grow Management Consultants. The program is to
prove the benefits of the partnership in a highly competitive age. The program is being planned
after the discussion between the two companies and reviewing the policies of both companies in
recruitment, induction, selection, policy, and procedure of suitability, performance appraisal.
With the program, the company would be able to grow well economically with its enhanced
performance rate. Its social presence will be extended with its collaboration with the educations
institution as a part of corporate social responsibility and business strategy. The company will
also receive political benefits from the partnership.
Advantages of partnership
 The partnership will strengthen the organization from the social and political point of
view.
 The partnership will provide long term benefits to the company as it will get good human
resources from the same college with good skills in the company's area of operation.
 The partnership will also benefit the organization economically as it is receiving some
financial benefits from the organization.
 The company’s reputation among the client will increase.
Processes to create a positive culture for embracing collaboration
The good attitude of the employee of the company toward students and the staff of the
institution will support the company and its members to learn from them.
Performance standard
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With the collaboration, the performance standard of both organizations will increase. The
students and employees of the institution will come to know office culture and more preferred
corporate disciple while the employee of the company will receive extra knowledge in academic
excellence.
Measurement and reporting of partnership result
The partnership outcome will be analyzed by the periodical assessment. The periodical
assessment will display the growth of students and employees of the institution whereas the
employees improved will also be checked.
Effect of partnership on the organizational health
The health of both organizations will improve overtime as both the organization will
come to know each other culture. They will eliminate their shortcoming and integrate beneficial
cultural importance.
Action plan
 The employee of the company will conduct the training program in the college.
 The employee will explain the importance of the job and career.
 The teacher will explain to the employee the various source of learning materials.
Conflict Resolution
Purpose
The purpose of the conflict resolution is to develop a document that will bring settlement
and compromise in the hour of crisis and conflict between the two organizations entering in
partnership.
Scope
It is made for the promotion of open communication at all hierarchy. It will empower the
working employee and the staff of the organization. It will focus on to conflict of the employee
when it is not addressed.
Principles
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 It is necessary to have a conflict management policy and procedures in partnership.
 The principle of the policy is
 To manage the conflict when one part will over stops their bound and authorize.
 To manage the other part views when one has other future resolutions for operation.
 To settle the dispute when the business opportunity is inappropriately utilized.
Responsibilities of managers, supervisors, employees and the HR department
The responsibility of the manager and HR departmental and employee is to ensure that
the partnership agreement works well and smoothly. It is their responsibility to be fair and create
transparency in every work they do.
Procedures
 The procedure of resolving the partnership conflict is to review the conflict and receive
advice from the legal advisor.
 Discussion and consultation are the best ways to deal with the organizational conflict in
an organization.
 If the conflict is still not resolved in partnership issues, it is necessary to take up the issue
with a legal advisor.
 The partnership agreement will be used to resolve the conflict.
Dispute management practices
The dispute management practices are to be utilized to resolve the conflict through
 Direct negotiation
 Stay away from taking disagreement.
 Workload imbalance is to be amended.
 Grievances and conflict resolution
Grievance and conflict resolution
The grievance and conflict need to be given attention and keep a separate department to
manage it for further escalation of disputes.
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MoU
Introduction
The agreement ensures a healthy relationship between these two organizations for three years.
The agreement will be effective from 16th February 2020.
Parties: A partnership is to be developed between King Edward VII College and Grow
Management Consultants on 16th February 2020.
Scope: the agreement will ensure the healthy relationship between the two organizations. The
strategic alliance between the two will improve their strength.
Legislation and regulations
The agreement is made according to the English Law of Contract (Crystal, 2019). In the law,
breaching the promise and agreement will invite legal action. The agreement is also bound by the
Partnership law 1890 (PartnershipAct, 1890).
Legislation
The partnership law of 1890 and the English Law of Contract are the two relevant laws based on
which the agreement is made.
Relevant clauses of legislated RTO standards
The organization has an approved persimmon to organize training on the premises of the
organization after the training.
Relevant WHS regulations for the state or territory you live in.
The relevant WHS regulation in the organization is to avoid manual handling and misleading the
children which may cause serious injury. The training is not to be given in such a way to affect
and injure the students under the health and safety act 1974 (Health and Safety at Work etc Act,
1974).
College Staff Code of Conduct (Grow Management Consultants does not have one). So It is
necessary to redevelop a code of conduct for the Grow Management consultant employee.
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Goals and objectives
The goal and objective of the partnership are to develop a healthy work environment.
Roles and responsibilities
The role and responsibility of both partners are to ensure a healthy relationship without affecting
the integrity of both organizations.
The managers and employees are responsible to ensure fair practices within the organization.
Meetings: recommended minimum type and frequency of inter-organizational meetings.
The meeting is to be organized regularly to deal with the regular issue and improvement. It needs
to take less time and things in the meeting are to be recorded.
Reporting: recommended reporting standards
Reporting is to be done as per the code and decorum. There will not be any misreporting.
Confidentiality
There needs to be confidentiality if the matter is serious and requires to be closed within the
organization. The organizations need to keep things secret regarding progress and internal
meetings.
Dispute resolution
The dispute of the organization is to be resolved using the conflict managing templates,
especially through negotiation and consultation.
Variations: how to change the MoU
The MoU can be changed when the management of both the organization will sit jointly in a
meeting and on the agreement of both the organizations, the MoU can be changed.
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Principal Manager
King Edward VII College Grow Management Consultants
Email to staff
To: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Notice to attend the meeting regarding partnership program
Dear Sir/Mam,
The email is to invite all the prestigious members of our organization to a confidential
and a necessary staff meeting. The meeting would be held on DD-MM-YYYY at 13:00 hours. It
has been analysed that the magnitude of the discussion depending on the gravity of the needs, the
meeting would correspondingly last up to 3 hours from the initiated time. Thus, complementary
drinks and snacks would be served to every attendant, considering the safe keep of their health.
Apart from the mentioned, the meeting would be held at <location> and is strict to only the staff
of this organization.
The meeting would be held for a general discussion over the partnership program that the
authorities have decided to implement over the organization. This would specifically help the
growth of the organization and accordingly some of the potential discussion factors are as
mentioned below.
 Partnership program
 Partnership agreement
 Conflict resolution policy and procedure
We have attached the following documents for a better understanding into the matter and
have a look through the same. Please go through the attached files for a better understanding and
would initially be able to put in potential feedback regarding the same.
Regards,
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<Name>
<Organization name>
Email to all
To: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Heartiest thanks to all
Dear Sir/Mam,
As per the discussion held on DD-MM-YYYY at 13:00 hours, at <location>, we are
pleased with the great attendance we received. The attendance clearly shows the potentiality of
our entire organization and helps us to realise the strength of the organization when united. We
would like to thank you all for the attendance and being able to invest your precious time into the
discussion at such a short notice.
As per the discussion held and the feedback we had received, we are obliged to announce
that the authorities has been able to come to a decision to revise the mentioned changes as
pointed out by the participants. Addressing the current needs of the employee and the entire
vision of the organization the authorities have made certain changes to the previously devised
agreements and documents. As a response to the feedback we received over the partnership
program, the revised documents have been attached for a better understanding to the stated.
Thus, please go through the attachment and let the authorities know about any valuable inputs as
of now.
Thank you for your patience, collaboration and keeping your valuable trust in the
organizations’ notion.
Regards,
<Name>
<Organization name>
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Media Release
<Name>
<Organization name>
<Contact number>
<[e-mail]>
For immediate release: DD-MM-YYYY
Details associated with the partnership program
<Location>: The article to address the fact that the organization in consideration has been
identified as the leading one in the sector. Grow management consultant has been observed to be
the best for organizational capacity for teaching and training individuals who would be potential
leaders in the upcoming future.
The organization recently part-took a partnership program with the highly praised King Edward
VII Collage and has been able to grow specific leaders for the future. The potential benefits of
the plan would uncanny growth for the participants and the primary applicant to the program.
This would potentially include limited external limitations for the growth of all the participants
into the partnership program.
Thus, we invite you all to check the entire segment of growth for yourself and be able to provide
your valuable insights regarding the same. Please come forwards as your feedback for a better
comprehension for the same and allow the growth of the entire course. It is noteworthy to state
that we allow our service to all.
The prospect to grow and allow us to grow would be our fundamental mission and vision.
Email to Publication
To: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Request for an inclusion in next publication
Dear Sir/Mam,
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The email is to fundamentally request your entire team of skilled publishers to allow our
organizational media release to be features in the next issue of the publication. The entire allows
a fundamental understanding to the entire organization and the potentiality of growth for all the
participants allowing interdependent growth. Thus, a cumulative summary of the partnership
program has been discussed and would allow all to grow accordingly.
I have therefore attached the corresponding document with the email for you to see into
and let your team make any significant changes if needed. However, our organization would be
obliged if the media release be featured into the next publication by your organization.
Regards,
<Name>
<Organization name>
Assessment Task C
Partnership Implementation Report
Partnership Implementation Report
Overview The partnership has been planned and implemented between Grow Management Consultant
and King Edward VII College. These two organizations will work together to develop the
leadership programs and the personal growths. Students and Employees of both
organizations are expected to be benefitted by the partnership. Three different survey
reports states an outline of how the implementation is impacting the organizations. In this
report, the analysis of the survey results is done to provide a basic idea of the partnership
implementation impacts.
College stuff survey results The college stuff survey result is not very
satisfactory in this case. There were several
different questions which was asked to the staffs to
identify if they are liking the new system or not.
Most of the stuffs replied as they are not very
comfortable in this new system. It may caused by
the unknowingness of a new system. However, at
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this point, the responses are not very positive from
the college stuffs.
Students Feedback Students show very interest in this new system.
They have accepted and getting benefited by this
partnership.
Consultant stuff survey result The stuffs of Grow management Consultant are
quite positive regarding this partnership. Their
company is also being positive and expecting
further improvement of this partnership.
Conclusio
n
From the report, it can be identified that there are two positive and one moderate response
the surveyors got from the three different survey samples. Overall, it can be said that the
partnership will be successful and both of the company will be benefited from this.
Email to both companies
To: <[e-mail]><[e-mail]>
Subject: Partnership Implementation report
Dear Sir/Mam,
The email is to address the developed partnership implementation report in
correspondence of both the organizations. It has been well-discussed and analyzed for a better
understanding to the entire situation. Though all the considered surveys doesn’t show positive
results. However, it indicates a overall growth of the organization and a positive direction for
both the organizations.
Attached is the report for the same, thus please go through it for a better understanding.
Regards,
<Name>
<Organization name>
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