Assessment 1: Self-management plan

Assessment overview Time management and clear goals are key contributors to success in" rel="nofollow">in university and in" rel="nofollow">in management environments within" rel="nofollow">in busin" rel="nofollow">iness. This assessment is a livin" rel="nofollow">ing example of POLC (Plannin" rel="nofollow">ing, Organisin" rel="nofollow">ing, Leadin" rel="nofollow">ing and Controllin" rel="nofollow">ing). Assessment details This assessment is split in" rel="nofollow">into four parts accordin" rel="nofollow">ing to the POLC area it addresses. Your weekly activities will assist with the completion of this assessment by Week 4. The Assessment 1 Self-management plan template document has been provided for you to gather and submit your in" rel="nofollow">information. It is accessible via the lin" rel="nofollow">ink in" rel="nofollow">in the Additional resources section below. Part 1: Plannin" rel="nofollow">ing Create your own self-management plan for self-directed learnin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in this unit. What are your goals and objectives for yourself for this unit and how will you know if you have achieved them? Give examples of four goals that you wish to achieve in" rel="nofollow">in your learnin" rel="nofollow">ing over the teachin" rel="nofollow">ing period, how you aim to achieve them and how you will measure your success. Usin" rel="nofollow">ing each of the POLC self-management areas (from Week 1) may help you to write these goals. Four tables like the one below are in" rel="nofollow">included in" rel="nofollow">in the first section of your template document. The sample text below is to be used only as a guide; please develop your own SMART goals by fillin" rel="nofollow">ing out the ‘My goal’ column only. The goal-settin" rel="nofollow">ing activity in" rel="nofollow">in Week 1 will help you. *Note: These tables are not in" rel="nofollow">included in" rel="nofollow">in your total word count. Goal: To develop plannin" rel="nofollow">ing skills. Criteria Relevant The goal should relate to your situation (so that you care about achievin" rel="nofollow">ing it). Developin" rel="nofollow">ing good plannin" rel="nofollow">ing skills will be in" rel="nofollow">invaluable durin" rel="nofollow">ing this unit, in" rel="nofollow">in my course and in" rel="nofollow">in the workplace. Time-bound The goal should have a date by which it should be achieved. By the end of this teachin" rel="nofollow">ing period. Part 2: Organisin" rel="nofollow">ing (250 words) In around 250 words (50 words for each) describe how you will use each of the organisation resources listed below to achieve your SMART goals. Time (and time management systems) These may in" rel="nofollow">include items such as calendars, to-do lists, planners, etc. People There are people who can help with the work within" rel="nofollow">in this unit, such as your eLA or your student peers. Work environment Your work environment needs to be organised so it is quiet and you can work unin" rel="nofollow">interrupted. Work equipment You’ll need to organise access to the tools necessary to complete this unit, such as computers, software and a reliable in" rel="nofollow">internet connection. Library Swin" rel="nofollow">inburne library has great resources that will help you complete your studies. These can be accessed in" rel="nofollow">in physical or electronic form. Part 3: Leadin" rel="nofollow">ing (self-leadership) (150 words) What strategies will you adopt to remain" rel="nofollow">in motivated and overcome procrastin" rel="nofollow">ination? You could, for example, talk about the strategy of considerin" rel="nofollow">ing how this assessment task relates to your long-term aspirations (by helpin" rel="nofollow">ing you remain" rel="nofollow">in motivated and focused in" rel="nofollow">in a future workplace). You could also talk about the strategies you can use to overcome or remove distractions from your work environment. Part 4: Controllin" rel="nofollow">ing (100 words) ‘Feedforward controls are desirable because they allow management to prevent problems rather than havin" rel="nofollow">ing to cure them later.’ (Barnat 2014) Feedforward control is one of the three types of controls we explored in" rel="nofollow">in Week 1’s learnin" rel="nofollow">ing materials. This type of control is applied before the task is undertaken. Follow the steps below to complete this task: 1. Choose one of the SMART goals you developed earlier. 2. Thin" rel="nofollow">ink about some of the issues that could arise in" rel="nofollow">in pursuit of that goal. For example, in" rel="nofollow">in your upcomin" rel="nofollow">ing team assessment, you might have one, or more, group members who fail to contribute (a social loafer). This would impact on your on-time delivery (the ‘T’ element of your SMART goal). What would you do to make sure that you deliver on your goal? This contin" rel="nofollow">ingency is a feedforward control. 3. Prepare a 100 word statement outlin" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing your feedforward control solution. Additional resources Self management plan template Annotated student example Submission details Submit your completed self-management plan template (in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing all 4 parts) via Turnitin" rel="nofollow">in. More detailed in" rel="nofollow">information is available in" rel="nofollow">in the Assessment 1 folder in" rel="nofollow">in Blackboard. Assessment criteria Plannin" rel="nofollow">ing Organisin" rel="nofollow">ing Leadin" rel="nofollow">ing Controllin" rel="nofollow">ing Your work will be assessed usin" rel="nofollow">ing the followin" rel="nofollow">ing markin" rel="nofollow">ing guide (the marks add up to the total percentage awarded for this assessment): Criteria No Pass Pass 50-59% Credit 60-69% Distin" rel="nofollow">inction 70-79% High Distin" rel="nofollow">inction 80-100% 1. Plannin" rel="nofollow">ing (2 marks) Did not meet criterion. Four goals are provided, but more development of the goals is recommended. The goals do not align with the SMART elements. Four goals are provided. An attempt at the SMART format has been made. A greater focus on some aspects is recommended. Four goals are provided that are relevant to the area of study/this unit, and most aspects of the SMART format are completed accurately. Four goals are provided that are relevant to the area of study/this unit, and are SMART. They are particularly strong in" rel="nofollow">in the Specific element. 2. Organisin" rel="nofollow">ing (3 marks) Did not meet criterion. Each of the five organisation resources is addressed, but more development of how these will be applied to the SMART goals is recommended. Each of the five organisation resources is addressed. A greater focus on some aspects is recommended, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing a stronger lin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing to the SMART goals. Each of the five organisation resources is addressed showin" rel="nofollow">ing how these will be used to achieve the SMART goals. Each of the five organisation resources is addressed showin" rel="nofollow">ing an explicit lin" rel="nofollow">ink to how these will be used to achieve the SMART goals. 3. Leadin" rel="nofollow">ing (3 marks) Did not meet criterion. An attempt has been made to provide motivational strategies. More detail on these strategies, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing examples, is required. Motivational strategies, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing relevant examples on how these strategies will impact the student’s future behaviour, have been in" rel="nofollow">included. Motivational strategies, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing relevant examples on how these strategies will impact the student’s future behaviour, have been in" rel="nofollow">included. Complex, but concise, motivational strategies have been detailed. Highly relevant examples on how these strategies will impact the student’s future behaviour, have been in" rel="nofollow">included. 4. Controllin" rel="nofollow">ing (2 marks) Did not meet criterion. An attempt has been made to apply some feedforward controls to one of the SMART goals. Mostly relevant feedforward controls have been applied to one of the SMART goals. Relevant feedforward controls have been applied to one of the SMART goals in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing an explanation of how these controls will help to achieve these goals within" rel="nofollow">in the allotted timeframe. Highly relevant feedforward controls have been clearly applied to one of the SMART goals in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing an explanation of how these controls will help to achieve these goals within" rel="nofollow">in the allotted timeframe.