7SBL Developing Skills for Business Leadership Assignment Example

Formative Assessment 1 (40572/08) 7SBL

TASK A

Please provide a written overview of when you have used time management skills effectively within a business role. In your response please comment on your situation and why you selected that particular way of manging your time. During this time, which interpersonal skills did you require to use in order to meet your deadline?

In your answer provide an updated version of your PDP and comment on how you can be more effective in that area.

TASK B

Highlight a time where you have had to solve a business problem effectively and during this time, discuss the influencing skills that you used to overcome the situation. In this instance, focus on the skills you have had to use rather than a description of the situation.

All submissions should be in the region of 1,500 words and references should be added in the Harvard Referencing Format. There is a Harvard Referencing tutorial in the Resources Area which outlines the formatting required.

Formative Assessment 2 (40572/09) 7SBL

TASK A

Select a large well known Plc organisation you are familiar with. Download a copy of the most up to date annual report which is available and write a critique of the businesses financial performance by comparing last year’s financial results with this years. Within this, highlight, clearly, the top 5 key future financial goals of the business.

TASK B

You have just acquired you first postgraduate HR role after graduating with a 2.1 Honours from Glasgow University. Your alma mater has asked you to write a short article for the student newspaper talking about the skills that you require both post-graduation and working in the HR department where you are based. Critically evaluate the skills you require citing any key literature which helps you explain this further.

All submissions should be in the region of 1,500 words and references should be added in the Harvard Referencing Format. There is a Harvard Referencing tutorial in the Resources Area which outlines the formatting required.

Summative Assessment (40572/10) 7SBL

Learning Outcomes:

1. Manage themselves more effectively at work or in another professional context.
2. Manage interpersonal relationships at work more effectively.
3. Make sound and justifiable decisions and solve problems more effectively.
4. Lead and influence others more effectively.
5. Interpret financial information and manage financial resources.
6. Demonstrate enhanced IT proficiency.
7. Demonstrate an essential people management skill-set.
8. Demonstrate competence in postgraduate study skills.

Assessment brief/activity

You are required to produce a portfolio that:

1. introduces you and provides background information through a CV and a three minute presentation using appropriate technology
2. demonstrates that you have acquired five skills, by providing skills acquisition statements and a learning log
3. provides evidence of plans for continuing personal and professional development (CPPD) and an account of your ability to critically reflect upon your learning

Details of each section of the task

1. Introduction and background information

This is achieved by completing:

1. A CV which could be used in applying for a post in HR
2. Four slides that could be used to introduce you, assuming you are being interviewed for a post in HR.
3. Evidence of development and effectiveness in five skills. The five skills specifically identified here are: Management of interpersonal relationships, decision-making and problem-solving, leading and influencing, interpreting financial information and managing finance and demonstrating people management skills. Each of the five skills should identify development activities over a period of time (which may go beyond the start time of your CIPD programme). Each skill should be presented as an individual statement and cross-referenced with the learning log (see below).
4. A separate learning log should identify a range of activities that have been undertaken during the time of the CIPD programme. This log should be based upon activities other than the formal CIPD programme. It may include supplementary study, extra-curricular activities, CIPD national local branch activities, workplace activities and personal life and hobbies. These activities are useful in supporting your claim to effectiveness in each of the five skills identified.

2. Forward planning (CPPD) and self-reflection
   1. The CPPD should identify future plans and these may be based upon skills gaps, plans to specialise, skills requiring on-going development as integral to delivering HR, personal development and work-life balance.
   2. A separate personal reflection statement should be based on critical analysis of your performance in producing the portfolio. Your portfolio should be cogent, articulate and focused, yet draw on as many sources of worthwhile and authoritative evidence that you can find. All such sources should be properly identified and referenced.

All submissions should be in the region of 3,000 words plus or minus 10% and references should be added in the Harvard Referencing Format. There is a Harvard Referencing tutorial in the Resources Area which outlines the formatting required.