Understand the importance of self- awareness, emotional intelligence, and motivation.

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ASSESSMENT BRIEF
Subject Code and Title	BIZ102 Understanding People and Organisations
Assessment	Reflective Journal 3 – Laureate Professional Assessment
Individual/Group	Individual
Length	800 words (+/- 10%)
Learning Outcomes	a) Understand the importance of self- awareness, emotional intelligence, and motivation. c) Integrate strategies to effectively interact with others in a professional context. d) Integrate strategies to effectively interact with others in a professional context. e) Reflect on feedback to identify opportunities for self-improvement.
Submission	By 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of Module 4 (week 8)
Weighting	25%
Total Marks	100 marks

Context:
A key to self-directed learning is reflection. Reflection enables the ability to examine
situations in order to better understand the surrounding context and identify potential
improvements for the future. This assessment aims to develop your self-awareness and
reflective learning ability while assessing your understanding of the topics covered.
Instructions:
In Module 4 you undertake the Laureate Professional Assessment. Using your results from
this self-assessment, write a reflective essay addressing the guiding questions below.
Include a minimum of two academic references, cited using APA 6th edition style
referencing.
Guiding questions:
1. To what extent do you agree with the results of the self-assessment? Use examples
from your professional practice to support your views.
2. What have you learnt about yourself from the results of this self-assessment?
3. What theoretical concepts from this module give you a greater understanding of this
insight?
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4. How might you use the insight from this self-assessment to improve your
professional practice in a globalised, VUCA world?
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Learning Rubric

Assessment Attributes	Fail (Unacceptable) (0-49)	Pass (Functional) (50-64)	Credit (Proficient) (65-74)	Distinction (Advanced) (75-84)	High Distinction (Exceptional) (85-100)
Analysis of and reflection on self assessment results 25%	No analysis of professional competencies and employability attributes No description of personal insights.	Some analysis of professional competencies and employability attributes. Some description of personal insights.	Good analysis of professional competencies and employability attributes. Good description of personal insights.	Very good analysis of professional competencies and employability attributes. Very good description of personal insights.	Excellent analysis of professional competencies and employability attributes. Excellent description of personal insights.
Evidence of understanding of workplace competencies and their application to professional practice 25%	No competencies have been identified or explained The application of competencies to professional practice is not identified	Competencies are identified and explained with minor errors. The application of competencies to professional practice has not been clearly identified.	Competencies are accurately identified and explained. The application of competencies to professional practice is explained with minor errors or clarity issues.	Competencies are accurately identified and explained. The application of competencies to professional practice is explained clearly and concisely without error.	competencies are accurately identified and explained. The application of competencies to professional practice is explained clearly and concisely without error and supported by research and references.
Recommendations 25%	No recommendations made OR recommendations I generic with NO link to the results and reflections presented in the research and analysis.	Recommendations made are generic with a weak link to the results and reflections presented in the research and analysis. Little mention of personal development	Recommendations made have elements of specificity to the case team but are mostly generic with an implied link to the results and reflections presented in the research and analysis.	Recommendations made are specific to the case and the issues faced by the case team with an implied link to the results and reflections presented in the research and analysis.	Recommendations made are specific to the case and issues faced by the case team and show a clear and explicit link to the results and reflections presented in the research and analysis.

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action to improve employability skills.	Mention of personal development action to improve employability skills	Elaboration of personal development action to improve employability skills	Detailed description of actions explained to improve personal employability skills
Entry meets requirements in assessment instructions (e.g. word count restrictions and format) 25%	Reflective essay does not adhere to the sections of the essay structure OR essay is significantly over or under the word limit (< OR > 20%) No APA reference styling applied	Reflective essay adheres to the sections of the report structure and is within the word limit APA reference styling applied, with minor errors	Reflective essay adheres to the sections of the report structure and is within the word limit APA reference styling applied with no errors	Reflective essay adheres to the sections of the essay structure, is within the word limit and has shown some good judgement with the distribution of their words in the different sections. APA reference styling applied with no errors	Reflective essay adheres to to the sections of the report structure, is within the word limit and has shown excellent judgement with the distribution of their words in the different sections. APA reference styling applied with no errors