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\nMD4042 LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT\u00a0
\nASSESSMENT ONE \u2013 INDIVIDUAL ESSAY
\nThis is an individual written essay due for submission:\u00a0
\nDistribution Date: Week Commencing Monday 28th September
\nAssessment 1: Reflection: 1,600 words with References
\nCritically analyse your own personality.\u00a0
\nYou are required to produce an individually reflective written essay.\u00a0
\nThrough dialogic reflection, your work should identify and critically appraise your individual skills and competences.
\n1.
\nIdentify and critically appraise their own personal development needs and key competencies in areas of leadership, team working, effective social interaction and communication.
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\n2.
\nIdentify appropriate people management strategies, procedures, and tools.
\nYour essay must:
\nBe an individual piece of work in an essay format \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(no headings or bullet points).
\nNot use a table of contents (it is not a \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0report).\u00a0
\nBe a Reflective Piece of Writing essay using Dialogic Reflection \u2013 Use Jenny Moon\u2019s Reflective Writing paper \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0as a guide.
\nBe written in the first person. That is singular first\u2013person pronouns include I, me, my, mine and myself.
\n\u00b7 Be an appropriate presentation\/format\/Grammar\/fully referencing and cited within the work.\u00a0
\n\u00b7 Be written in UK English not US English. For example, behaviour (UK) not behavior (US).\u00a0
\nNot exceed 1,600 words.
\nUse your online test data as evidence
\nPresent your online test data in the appendices
\nUse academic theory and credible sources that supports your online test data.
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\nRequirement:
\nFollow this step-by-step process:
\n1. Complete the mandatory tests \u2013 see Part One.
\n2. Complete any additional online tests \u2013 see Part Two and Part Three.
\n3. Critically analyse all your online test data \u2013 see Part Four and Part Five
\n(In essence, critical analysis is breaking down and studying the online test data).
\nPart One
\nYou are required to complete the following five mandatory online tests from CareerEdge Mandatory Testing
\nClick the Students & Staff icon, then Self Awareness \u2013 Access Self Assessments for the Mandatory 5 Online Tests
\n1. Temperament- (MBTI)
\n2. Personality Insight- Big 5\u00a0
\n3. Personal Resilience
\n4. Assertiveness\u00a0
\n5. Sound Decision-Making\u00a0
\nPart Two
\nYou may also include the following tests to supplement your analysis of your personality. These can be found on Blackboard in the Self Testing \u2013 Emotional Intelligence, Values and Personality folder.
\n1. Barrett\u2019s Value Test
\n2. Simple Personality Test
\n3. The Global Emotional Intelligence Test
\nPart Three
\nYou may also include the following tests to supplement your analysis of your personality. These tests will be discussed via the online tutorials.\u00a0
\n1. Conflict Handling
\n2. Locus of Control
\n3. Tolerance of Ambiguity
\n4. Problem Solving
\nPart Four
\nSo, now scrutinise the online test data and ask yourself:
\nIs it what you expected? If not, why not?\u00a0
\nHow does the data look to you?\u00a0
\nCan you make a judgement about its value or significance?
\nAre there are commonalities?\u00a0
\nAre there any surprises?\u00a0
\nWhat is the online test data telling you about yourself? Etc.
\nPart Five \u2013 Now, begin to:\u00a0
\n1. Plan your essay.\u00a0
\n2. Research your subject material.
\n3. Structure your essay.\u00a0
\n\u00b7 Introduction
\n\u00b7 Main body
\n\u00b7 Conclusion
\n\u00b7 List of references
\n\u00b7 Appendices \u2013 copies of your online tests that you have used in your essay
\n4. Think about the size\/length of your paragraphs (no more than 100 words per paragraph).
\n5. First-line in every paragraph sets the scene for what is to follow.\u00a0
\n6. In each paragraph, you must:
\na. Develop your academic argument and introduce academic counterarguments.\u00a0
\nb. Support your academic arguments with your personal online test data.
\nc. Support your academic arguments with relevant academic evidence.
\nPractising Your Reflective Writing:\u00a0
\n\u00b7 Be aware of the purpose of your reflective writing and state if it is appropriate.\u00a0
\n\u00b7 Reflective writing requires practice and constant standing back from oneself.
\n\u00b7 Practice reflecting writing on the same event \/incident through different people\u2019s viewpoints and disciplines.
\n\u00b7 Deepen your reflection \/ reflective writing with the help of others through discussing issues with individuals and groups, getting the points of others.
\n\u00b7 Always reflect on what you have learnt from an incident, and how you would do something differently another time.\u00a0
\n\u00b7 Try to develop your reflective writing to include the ethical, moral, historical and socio-political contexts where these are relevant.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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