Module1-HPTDefinition


 * As a team, describe what Human Performance Technology is and its purpose. One catch: You may not use the words “performance” or “perform” in your definition.**


 * Kendall:**

HPT is a systematic approach to problems that focus on results/accomplishments of an organization rather than behavior of individuals and/or groups. It involves linking an organization's goals with its workforce, the former being regarded as a system containing three levels: the organization level, the process level and the job/performer level. In order to make a lasting impact on an organization, HPT must focus on all three levels. It is important that HPT discovers valid objectives and states them in understandable terms.

**Alisa:**

HPT is a methodology used to align the existing results of an organization with the organization's desired results. HPT generally includes an analysis of the gap between current and desired results and the root causes of those identified gaps. This analysis enables the selection and implementation of appropriate interventions designed to move the organization to achieve its desired result. 


 * LG:**

HPT uses an approach that is systemic, not based on what people need or want, to successfully achieve goals of an organization. HPT explores the reasons why goals are not met, or even if the perceived goals are even necessary to accomplish the objectives of projects in an organization.

**Gina:**

Human Performance Technology (HPT) is study of applying the results of organizational and environmental analysis in a systematic, results-based approach to performance gaps in an organization. The purpose of HPT is identify, design, and develop an intervention to close the performance gap. Oops you used the "P" word hehe (LG)


 * Laura: **

Human Performance Technology is the study of an objective and systematic process involving the management of the staff in an organizational setting in order to resolve and address organizational problems by combining behaviors and staff accomplishments to achieve desired and optimal results .


 * TEAM 1 COMBINED DEFINITION:**

Human Performance Technology or HPT is an objective and systematic methodology used to align an organization's goals while using all three levels (the organization level, the process level and the job/performer level) of this organization as a system with its workforce. It is used to identify, design, and develop an intervention to bridge gaps by management of the in order to resolve and address organizational problems. HPT takes a results-based approach by combining the analysis of behaviors and staff accomplishments in order to enable the selection and implementation of appropriate interventions designed to move the organization to achieve its desired result.

**LG:** Looks good to me except "job/performer level" - we can't use the word "perform" - maybe switch it to "job/implementation level"? Signing off now, the storms are coming!

**GM:** @ LG: how about individual contributor level? I'd also change "of this organization" to "of the organization" to make it less specific. This sentence is missing something?: //It is used to identify, design, and develop an intervention to bridge gaps by management of the **(of the what??)** in order to resolve and address organizational problems// how about: Human Performance Technology or HPT is an objective and systematic methodology used to align an organization's goals while //**addressing**// all three levels (the organization level, the process level and the job/performer level) of //**the**// organization as a system. //**delete: (with its workforce)**// It is used to identify //**gaps between current and desired organizational results**//, //**and then to**// design and develop an intervention to bridge those gaps **delete: (**//**by management of the**//) in order to resolve and address organizational problems. HPT takes a results-based approach by combining the analysis of behaviors and staff accomplishments in order to enable the selection and implementation of appropriate interventions designed to move the organization to achieve its desired result.


 * KS:** I like Gina's suggestions, it flows nicely. Everything looks good- thanks for pulling it all together Laura!

**LB:** So we'll go with the following:

//Human Performance Technology or HPT is an objective and systematic methodology used to align an organization's goals while addressing all three levels (the organization level, the process level and the job/individual level) of the organization as a system. It is used to identify gaps between current and desired organizational results, and then to design and develop an intervention to bridge those gaps in order to resolve and address organizational problems. HPT takes a results-based approach by combining the analysis of behaviors and staff accomplishments in order to enable the selection and implementation of appropriate interventions designed to move the organization to achieve its desired result. //  If there are no objections or further edits, I will be posting this to the class Wiki by 5pm EST tomorrow (Monday).

**LG**: Still need to get rid of "job/performer" can't use "perform". I like Gina's version, "job/individual contributor level" <span style="color: rgb(255,0,0);">(**LB:** sorry, I meant to change that and completely overlooked it. It was late. )

**AJ**: Looks great - thanks everyone (esp. Laura!) <span style="color: rgb(0,128,128);">