Reflection and action plan for self-development
Reflection and action plan for self-development
Goal:
To prepare a reflection and action plan for self-development based on identifying and applying the USC Business Schools’ ‘6Cs’ to career progression.
Product:
Reflection and plan
Format:
Undertake self-assessment questionnsiares on:
- Personal SWOT (considering USC Business School’s ‘6 C’s’ i.e. 6 x Competencies)
- Learning styles Questionnaire
- Leadership styles Questionnaire
Completion of these questionnaires forms the basis for the task. Your reflection will be based on the outcomes of these questionnaires.
Word Count:
1000 words (+/- 10%)
Criteria:
- Completion of self-assessment tools
- Critical application of results from self-assessment tools in a reflective discussion which provides the bases for an employment strategy and plan
- Communication and presentation
This assessment will be based on topics covered in weeks 4 (Planning), 8 (Individual Behaviour) and 11 (Leaderhip & Trust). To be able to develop your reflection, you will need to first complete the three self-development tools below:
To do well at this task:
- Review the lecture materials and readings for Week 4 (Planning); Week 7 (Individual Behaviour) and Week 11 (Leadership & trust)
- Complete the short end-of-lecture quizzes for each week
- Complete the online textbook exercises and quizzes for each week
- Complete the three self-assessment tasks (detailed below) and use them as the basis for your reflection
- Submit your Reflection and Plan to SafeAssign by the due date
Step 1
- Review the material on SWOT and goal-setting from the week 4 lecture (Planning)
- Conduct your personal SWOT using the 6 Cs (USC Business Schools 6 x Competencies)
- Use the findings to inform your reflection and action plan (see suggested SWOT approach below)
Step 2
- Review the material on Learning Styles from the week 8 lecture (Individual Behaviour)
- Complete the VARK learning styles questionnaire The-VARK-Questionnaire.pdf& the Kolb learning styles questionnaire pdf
- Use the findings to inform your reflection and action plan
Step 3
- Review the material on Leadership Styles from the week 11 lecture (Leadership & Trust)
- Complete the Path-Goal Leadership Styles questionnaire: Leadership styles questionnaire.pdf and this leadership questionnaire: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/leadership-style-quiz.htm
- Use the findings to inform your reflection and action plan
Step 4
The final step requires you to prepare a plan that will assist you to start your employment journey. To do this start by:
- Reviewing the lecture and tutorial material on SWOT and goalsetting (Week 4)
- Reviewing the lecture and tutorial material on Individual Behaviour (Week 8)
- Reviewing the lecture and tutorial material on Leadership (Week 11)
Use the work you have completed through the tutorial tasks to provide a basis for your final reflection plan and strategy.
Important
- Avoid simply stating that you will complete your university degree in 3 years and will then start looking for a good job (for exaxmple).
- We do not need to see the completed questionnaires – but you will need to complete them in order to fulfil the task
- Only submit your 1000 word reflection and plan – do not submit your questionnaires
- We are looking for how you connect skillssuch as those developed at university (eg: collaboration, communication,community consciousness) with the skill set required for potential roles in your preferred (at this stage) career.
Before submission
- Review and edit your assignment
- Ensure you have corrected any spelling, grammar,formatting errors etc.