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Formative assessments
Activity 1.
List six characteristics a positive role model in the workplace should demonstrate.
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Activity 2.
1. How would you ensure that your personal work goals reflect the organisation's plans, and
your own responsibilities and accountabilities? (180–200 words)
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2. A member of your team has presented you with their work goals for the next quarter. You
are surprised to see that they all focus on this person pursuing a particular project that they
raised with you last month. You need to have this person working on the new product launch
and you cannot see how they will have time to spend on a project that does not contribute in
any way to the new product getting to market.
What strategies could you use to help the team member understand the goals of the
organisation and the team, and realign their work goals to reflect the organisation's plans and
goals? (180–200 words)
Assessor Comments: Satisfactory/ not satisfactory
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Activity 3.
1. List ten activities or conditions might be considered time stealers - tasks that are not
directly productive.
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2. Explain what KPIs are and how they can be determined. (100 words)
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3. List ten KPIs that might be used to measure personal performance.
Assessor Comments: Satisfactory/ not satisfactory
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4. Describe how you could respond to contingencies without affecting personal performance.
(250–300 words)
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Activity 4.
1. What are six questions you might ask when prioritising demands to meet goals or
objectives?
Assessor Comments: Satisfactory/ not satisfactory
2. Procrastination is one of the biggest hurdles to achieving personal, team and organisational
goals and objectives. List five reasons people might procrastinate over work tasks and three
strategies used to prevent procrastination.
Assessor Comments: Satisfactory/ not satisfactory
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Activity 5.
1. What technology can be used to efficiently and effectively manage priorities and
commitments? (50-75 words)
Assessor Comments: Satisfactory/ not satisfactory
2. List ten strategies to help ensure technology is used effectively.
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3. Write a short report explaining the pros and cons of using technology for managing work
priorities and commitments. (250–300 words)
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Activity 6.
1. What is work-life balance? (50-100 words)
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2. List and describe three strategies that will help you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
(80–100 words each)
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3. Undertake independent research into the impact that stress can have on workers and
suggest at least three things managers can do to minimise negative stress responses in the
workplace. (250–300 words)
Assessor Comments: Satisfactory/ not satisfactory
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Activity 7.
1. Describe how you can assess your personal knowledge and skills against the competency
standards for a position. (180–200 words)
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2. Describe how you might create a personal career plan to prioritise and meet your
development needs. (250–300 words)
Assessor Comments: Satisfactory/ not satisfactory
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Activity 8.
1. How does feedback contribute to improvement of competence? (150–200 words)
Assessor Comments: Satisfactory/ not satisfactory
2. List seven forms of feedback that might be useful for identifying and developing ways to
improve competence.
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Activity 9.
1. Explain how understanding your personal learning style can assist you when identifying,
evaluating and selecting development opportunities. (150-200 words)
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2. What are the three learning styles and their defining qualities?
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Activity 10.
1. What is networking? (120–150 words)
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2. Explain the benefits of networking. (80–100 words)
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3. How can you establish and nurture networking opportunities? (250–300 words)
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Activity 11.
Describe what you need to do to personally develop and maintain a competitive edge. (50
words)
Assessor Comments: Satisfactory/ not satisfactory
2. Explain how developing new skills can contribute to the development of a competitive
edge for your organisation. (300 words)
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Summative assessment 1
Question 1.
Identify and describe ten strategies you can use to manage your time, performance, and
behaviour in the work environment.
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Question 2.
If you wish to work as a manager you will need appropriate skills and qualifications. Make a
list of at least six management development activities you can participate in that would be
helpful and useful.
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Question 3.
List ten things you could do to achieve a good work/ life balance.
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Question 4.
Why is it necessary for business organisations to have policies and procedures and why
should employees be aware of the organisation's policies and procedures? If necessary
conduct independent research. (250–300 words)
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Question 5.
What are learning style preferences? (100 words)
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Question 6.
List five strategies you can use to maximise your time and performance, and provide a brief
description of each strategy. (120–150 words)
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Summative assessment 2
Project
Prepare a 3000 word report that explains how to manage work priorities and professional
development.
The report should reflect upon the following:
1. What makes a good role model and how can I ensure that I act as a role model for
employees i supervise?
2. What are the traits of an effective leader? How can these traits be developed?
3. How can I ensure that my work goals and plan are aligned to the organisation's goals and
plans?
4. How can I ensure that I meet my job responsibilities?
5. How can I measure and maintain my personal performance?
6. How can I prioritise work?
7. How can I use technology to organise and manage my work?
8. How can I ensure that I maintain a work/ life balance?
9. How can I ensure that my personal knowledge and skills meet required competency
standards?
10. How can I determine my developmental needs?
11. What is my personal learning style and how can I ensure that I take advantage of learning
opportunities?
12. How can I gather feedback from others about my personal performance and how can I
use this feedback to improve my competence?
13. How can I use networks to increase my knowledge, gain new skills and develop
relationships?
14. How can I ensure that I acquire new skills to maintain my competitive edge?
15. How can I contribute to the organisation's competitive edge?
Notes:
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Observation report
The tasks listed in the observation report will provide performance evidence,
Observations should occur over a period of time-to be nominated by the RTO.
Performance can be observed in an actual workplace, in a simulated workplace or as a result
of role plays.
RTOs should contextualise the tasks: .
⮚ to fit the industry, organisation, environment in which assessment will be conducted
⮚ in line, where necessary, with reasonable adjustment practices
⮚ to ensure that suitable performance benchmarks are applied and explained
If performance of particular tasks cannot be observed participants might be asked to explain a
procedure or enter into a discussion with the assessor.
In some instances tasks might relate to the production of work products (portfolios/
documents/ outcomes). Although it might not be possible for the assessor to observe the total
process, the end product of work can provide evidence of performance.
If assessors are not able to directly observe performance due to the complexity of the tasks or
to the need for tasks to be repeated or observed over time, evidence collected by a third party
might supplement the assessment.
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