ASSESSMENT 2 BRIEF

Subject Code and Title BIZ102 Understanding People and Organisations

Assessment Reflective Journal 2: Clifton Strengths Finder by Gallup

Individual/Group Individual

Length 700 words (+/- 10%)

a) Explain the importance of self- awareness and
Learning Outcomes
emotional intelligence, and analyse its impact on
professional competencies
b) Integrate strategies to effectively interact with others
in a diverse professional context
c) Identify and reflect on own strengths and their
application in the business context
d) Reflect on feedback to identify opportunities for self-
improvement and professional development
Submission By 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of module 3.2 (week 6)
For Intensive (6 week) class: by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT
Sunday of Module 6.2 (Week 3)

Weighting 20%

Total Marks 100 marks

Context
As you now know, 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 task builds on assessment 1 and aims to develop your
awareness and reflective learning ability while also assessing your understanding of your Gallup
Strengths identified in module 3. As with assessment 1, your journal entry must be written in the
first person and you should try to be as open and honest with yourself as you can.

Please also visit the Academic Skills blackboard page for an overview of reflective writing in higher
education: https://laureate-
au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content_id
=_2498857_1&mode=reset

Instructions
This assessment task requires you to do the following:

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 1. Read and watch the learning resources in module 3
2. Complete the Clifton Strengths Finder Survey by Gallup (learning activity 3.1) If you have
completed the survey for another subject, use these results and don’t repeat the test.
3. Attend a group coaching session with your Gallup Strengths Coach
4. Compose your reflective journal entry addressing the questions listed below
5. Include a screenshot of your Gallup Strengths results in your paper
6. Identify theoretical concepts reviewed in module 3 that support your ideas
7. Include at least three academic references to the module 3 learning resources, to support
your ideas
8. Follow the APA 6th edition style of referencing to cite your academic resources and provide
your reference list
9. Include the time and date of your coaching session and your coach’s name at the end of
your reference list.

Guiding questions

1. What did you learn about yourself from your Clifton Strengths Survey and your group
coaching session with your Success Coach?
2. Were you surprised by any of your Top 5 talents (signature themes)? Why?
3. When you read your Top 5 talents, was there one or more you immediately resonated with?
Which one/s? Why?
4. How will this improved understanding of your talents/strengths apply to your professional
development?
5. What do you think the greatest challenges for you will be in reaching your career goals?; and
what Talent from your Top 5 could you draw on to assist you?

Submission Instructions

Submit your Reflective Journal 2: Gallup Strengths via the Assessment link in the main navigation
menu in BIZ102 Understanding People and Organisations. The learning facilitator will provide
feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.

The Learning Rubric below is your guide to how your assessment task will be marked. Please be sure
to check this rubric very carefully before submission.

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Learning Rubric: Assessment 2- Reflective Journal 2: Gallup Strengths.
Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction
Assessment Fail (Unacceptable)
(Functional) (Proficient) (Advanced) (Exceptional)
Attributes 0-49%
50-64% 65-74% 75 -84% 85-100%
Gallup strengths Journal entry demonstrates a Journal entry Journal entry Journal entry Journal entry
reflection and limited attempt to reflect on demonstrates a basic demonstrates an demonstrates a thorough demonstrates an expert
linkage to theory the results of the Gallup attempt to reflect on adequate reflection on reflection on the results reflection on the results of
Strengths Survey, with the results of the the results of the of the Gallup Strengths the Gallup Strengths
30% no/limited attempt to apply Gallup Strengths Gallup Strengths Survey, with a critical and Survey, with an in-depth,
theoretical concepts to Survey, with a basic Survey, with a critical in-depth application of critical and meticulous
support ideas. attempt to apply application of theoretical concepts to application of theoretical
theoretical concepts theoretical concepts to support ideas. concepts to support ideas.
to support ideas. support ideas.

Professional Journal entry shows no or Journal entry shows Journal entry shows Journal entry shows Journal entry shows
development limited evidence of reflective some evidence of evidence of adequate evidence of thorough evidence of thorough and
reflection thinking in regards to how reflective thinking and reflective thinking and reflective thinking and critical reflective thinking
strengths could be used for generically articulates generically articulates clearly articulates how and clearly articulates how
20% student’s professional how strengths could how strengths could be strengths could be used own strengths could be
development. be used for student’s leveraged for student’s for student’s professional utilised for future
professional professional development. Entry professional development.
development. development. Entry demonstrates sufficient Entry demonstrates a
includes some reflection on the adverse critical reflection on the
comments on adverse effect strengths may adverse effect strengths
effects the strengths have when not applied may have when not
may have when not correctly. applied correctly.
applied correctly.

Challenges reflection Journal entry does not Journal entry shows a Journal entry shows an Journal entry Journal entry
identify challenges to achieve basic identification of adequate identification demonstrates a thorough demonstrates a critical
20% career goals. Entry shows challenges to achieve of challenges to achieve identification of and thorough
no/limited attempt to reflect career goals and a career goals and a challenges to achieve identification of challenges

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 on how chosen talent could satisfactory attempt satisfactory reflection career goals and a critical to achieve career goals
assist student to overcome to reflect on how on how chosen talent reflection on how chosen and a critical and detailed
professional challenges. chosen talent could could assist student to talent could assist reflection on how chosen
assist student to overcome professional student to overcome talent could assist student
overcome challenges. professional challenges. to overcome professional
professional challenges.
challenges.

Structure and flow of

Journal entry does not Journal entry presents Journal entry presents Journal entry presents Journal entry is expertly
ideas
present sufficient information, ideas information, ideas and information and presented; descriptive,
information, ideas or and evidence evidence clearly and arguments in a logical concise and informative,
20%
evidence. sufficiently, however logically. and clear way, which is exceptionally developed
these require further well supported by and well supported by
Journal entry lacks Journal entry has a
logic and clarity. evidence. evidence.
logical/clear structure and good structure, with a
flow of ideas, making it Journal entry has a good flow of ideas. Journal entry has a very Journal entry has an
difficult to understand. sufficient structure, good structure, with a excellent structure, with a
Line of reasoning is of a
however flow of ideas strong flow of ideas; strong, clear flow of ideas;
Line of reasoning is unclear good standard and easy
are a challenge and opinions and ideas are engages and sustains the
and difficult to follow. to follow.
can be difficult to expressed in a clear and audience’s interest in the
understand. concise manner with topic and the reader can
obvious connection to immediately grasp the
Line of reasoning is
topic. relevancy.
passable, however,
can sometimes be Line of reasoning is clear, Line of reasoning is
difficult to follow and logical and easy to excellent; demonstrating a
requires clarity. follow. clear, logical flow of ideas
and arguments that are
easy to follow.

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 Does not use sufficient Uses sufficient Shows good evidence Shows evidence of wide Shows evidence of
Correct citation of
sources. sources, however can of attempts to source scope for sourcing extensive scope for
key resources
be greatly improved. information. evidence. sourcing
Does not include correct
evidence
references or in-text Attempts to include Includes in-text Includes in-text citations
citations; does not use APA references or in-text citations and and references from
10% 6th style. citations, however references from suitable sources; uses Includes in-text citations
these are sometimes suitable sources; uses APA 6th style, containing and references from
insufficient for APA 6th style, however minimal and or no errors. suitable sources; uses APA
research purposes, or may contain minor 6th style, containing no
incorrect; uses APA 6th citation or referencing errors.
style, however may errors.
contain some citation
or referencing errors.

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