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Manage Personal Work Priorities and Professional Development Assignment -
Assessment Task 1 - Written Questions and Answers
Assessment task - To demonstrate the skills and knowledge required for this unit you are required to undertake the following: Series of short answer questions.
Knowledge Questions
1. How you will ensure you serve as a positive role model through work planning in your organisation and how you will maintain performance under varying conditions and contingencies? Provide an example.
2. Describe the following samples of technology, and how they can be used to efficiently and effectively manage your work priorities:
- GoalPro
- CRM Databases
- Internet
- Project Management Databases
3. List 2 appropriate methods/suggestions you may undertake to achieve a healthy work-life balance so that your personal life and health is not affected by work stress.
4. List 2 methods you may use to obtain feedback from employees, clients and colleagues and explain how the feedback gained can be used to improve your competence.
5. List three different development opportunities you would consider for yourself while developing your learning style and competencies.
6. Provide 2 examples of networks you can use for maintaining and enhancing your knowledge, skills and work relationships.
7. Explain the following self-evaluation techniques and principles:
- Performance measurement
- Personal behaviour, self-awareness and personality traits identification
- Personal development plan
- Personal goal-setting
- Time
8. List five types of learning styles.
9. List two types of both work methods and practices that are available to improve your personal performance.
10. What does it mean to observe workplace policies and procedures?
11. Describe the process you undertook to prioritise activities. Describe competing demands and how you plan to manage these to achieve goals.
12. List three ways to ensure your personal goals, plans and activities are in sync with your organisation.
Assessment Task 2: Case Study
This task will require access to and the use of:
- Case study of Mariam;
- Organisational policies and procedures; and
- Relevant organisation documents.
Case Study: - Mariam
Questions
1. How can Mariam ensure that her personal goals, plans and activities align with the organization's goals? Use Microsoft Word for the template given below to develop two work plans to achieve the two goals you have prioritised.
2. What initiative can Mariam take to prioritize and facilitate the competing demands to achieve personal, team and organizational goals and objectives?
3. Pretend that you're Mariam and use the template provided in Appendix 1 to develop a professional development plan and an action plan. You should include:
a) How you will assess your personal knowledge and skills against competency standards such as enterprise specific competencies or nationally endorsed units of competency.
b) What new skills you aim to acquire to achieve or maintain a competitive edge over others.
Assessment Task 3: Role play
Role play instructions -
Continuing from Assessment 2, still pretending that you are Mariam, conduct a 5-10 minute role play with the help of your classmates and assessor considering the organization's policies, plans and procedures.
You must demonstrate/consider the following:
a) Serve as a positive role model through work planning and organisation.
b) Consider:
- Your past and background;
- Your short- and long-term professional goals;
- Opportunities that are available to you now, or in the near future;
- Financial and personal goals;
- Your desired work-life balance; and
- Your health.
c) On the basis of feedback you received you have to:
- Conduct a systematic self-analysis of your performance;
- Create a professional development plan; and
- Identify networks you will participate in to enhance your knowledge and skills.
d) Consider the process you undertook in Assessment Task 2 to identify, evaluate and select the development opportunities in your professional development plan. Discuss various learning styles and how they may be applied to your future planning.
Attachment:- Assignment File.rar