Catherine Mattice Zundel – Human Resources: Job Structure and Design

While there are many theories and academic conversations about job design, this course will provide clear guidance on how to actually do job design. HR consultant Catherine Mattice Zundel teaches job design techniques, including job analysis, job rotation, job enrichment, and job enlargement, and explains how to write job descriptions that effectively capture what employees actually do. She also discusses emerging trends, overcoming common challenges, and how job design ties into organizational design.

Topics include:

• What is job design?
• Principles/objectives of job design
• Analyzing existing jobs
• Rotating employees through different jobs
• Enriching and enlarging jobs
• Writing job descriptions
• Overcoming challenges around job design

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Catherine Mattice is a professional consultant and trainer who helps build positive corporate cultures.

Her firm, Civility Partners, offers consulting and training in the areas of internal communication processes, conflict resolution, workplace bullying, sexual harassment, diversity, intercultural communication, hostile work environments, and interpersonal communication skills.

Civility Partners has had the pleasure of working with such clients as the third largest energy company in the world, the American Red Cross, the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy, and a variety of universities, hospitals, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private businesses in a variety of industries.

Catherine has presented her research and training programs both nationally and internationally. She has also made several appearances on news stations around the country, including FOX, NBC, and ABC, and she has been cited in such media outlets as MSNBC, Inc Magazine, Entrepreneur, and USA Today. She is coauthor of the book BACK OFF! Your Kick-Ass Guide to Ending Bullying at Work, which business guru Ken Blanchard called “the most comprehensive and valuable handbook on the topic.” Catherine has also written articles for a wide variety of industry trade magazines, covering HR, leadership, safety, personal development, employee assistance, and more.

Catherine is past-president of the San Diego chapter of the American Society of Training & Development, now called the Association for Talent Development, and an adjunct professor at National University and Southwestern College. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communication from San Diego State University.