Summative assessment Developing Skills for Business Leadership

Question:

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 informationThis 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.

Solution:

  1. Introduction and Background Information

In contemporary business environment, the primary function of leadership is achieving a collective role in their operations (Burns, 1978). In this case, leadership has been observed to be the essential precursor to achieving safety in a variety of industries (Carnino, undated), a critical factor in the success of major change initiatives (Baldridge National Quality Program, 2003; Davenport et al., 1998; Heifetz and Laurie, 2001), and key to an organisation’s competitive cost position after a change initiative. Apart from leadership, management skills are used in the production, finance, accounting, marketing and human resources areas. In management, the areas of focus include selection, supervision, motivation and staff evaluation, setting schedules, planning of workflow, policies and procedures development. Also, it is used in documentation of results for a group, problem solving, and development and to monitor budgets and expenditures, staying abreast of trends in the field, active collaboration with all staff and departments, and leading and motivating all employees.

  1. CV Used in Applying for a Post in HR

See Appendix 1

  1. Slides for Individual Introduction during interview for a post in HR

See Appendix 2

  1. Evidence of Development and Effectiveness in Five Skills

The most successful HR professionals possess distinct approaches to their roles, sharing a range of diverse personality traits, attributes and beliefs. It is evident that these aspects tend to underpin the skills proficiency despite of them not being identified as skills.  The essential skills are instrumental in developing and improving a broad range of definable skills that are critical for a successful management practice and an effective leadership process. The skills in focus in this assessment include management of interpersonal relationships, decision-making and problem solving, leading and influencing, interpreting financial information and managing finance and demonstrating people management skills.

  1. Management of Interpersonal Relationships

As a HR practitioner, to achieve this skill, I intend to learn on best practice in creating effective teams and team-building, assertiveness, interpersonal communication and an effective negotiation. Also, I intend to expose myself in business environment that presents opportunities on understanding on handling emotions and conflicts, ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Please contact our team to receive guidance and support on this assessment in its entirety based on your organisation of work, experience and level of expectations

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