Assessment 4: Infographic Page 1 of 3 BUA5RL Responsible Leadership Assessment 4: Infographic Weighting: 20% Instructions: One A3 page/2 A4 pages – equivalent to 1,000 words Aim: The aim of this assessment is for you to graphically depict your current leadership approach and strengths against your view of what constitutes a responsible leader, outlining strategies to be even more effective against this model. Process: Assessment 3 is styled as an infographic. 1. As a starting point decide on what constitutes a responsible leader. 2. Analyse your approach to leadership and strengths against your model. 3. Decide on at least two practical strategies to help you be even more effective as a responsible leader. Due Date: 9am Monday 24th October 2016 Required Length: One A3/2 A4 pages Marks Allocated: 20% Leadership Infographics you might like to review. These are not illustrations of this assignment, just suggestions on what an infographic looks like: (there are more online!) http://www.digitalistmag.com/future-of-work/2015/10/15/millennial-leader-rising-top- 03568375 http://www.acrasio.com/display/infographic-leadership http://www.business2community.com/leadership/understanding-future-work-8-traitscollaborative-leadership-infographic-0697429Assessment 4: Infographic Page 2 of 3 Suggested software: There are several free software programs that will help you to produce an Infographic. The following site goes through 10 options: http://www.creativebloq.com/infographic/tools-2131971 One of these that seems most user friendly is: https://venngage.com/ It's up to you which software you use. Remember the idea is to represent visually your leadership model in a way that is clear to others. Try to balance words and images. Remember, a picture tells a thousand words! Assessment Your response will be assessed for your ability to: 1. Develop a model of a responsible leader and clearly communicate that model. 2. Analyse your own leadership approach and strengths against your model. 3. Depict at least two practical strategies to help you be even more effective as a responsible leader. 4. Present an interesting and attractive infographic that coherently connects the above three elements. Submission Details 1. Papers must be submitted via the BUA5RL LMS Assignment Link. Further information for the assignment will be given in seminars. 2. Please label your submission: Assessment 4_Your Name.docxAssessment 4: Infographic Page 3 of 3 Grading Criteria: Papers will be assessed against the following criteria, with a maximum of 5 marks per section. Criteria 5 marks 4 marks 3 marks 2 marks 1 mark 0 marks 1. Develops a responsible leadership model. A comprehensive model of responsible leadership is communicated, showing deep insight and ability to synthesize information from a range of sources. An effective model of responsible leadership is communicated, showing insight and ability to synthesize information from a range of sources. A reasonably clear model of responsible leadership is communicated, however could provide more detail or greater clarity. The model of responsible leadership is very basic, lacking sufficient depth. The model of responsible leadership is unclear. Fails to communicate a model of responsible leadership. 2. Analyses own approach and strengths against the model. A comprehensive analysis of both your leadership approach and strengths which is clearly related to the model. An effective analysis of both your leadership approach and strengths which is related to the model. A reasonable analysis of either your leadership approach and/or strengths, but could relate more closely to the model. A basic or unclear analysis of your leadership approach and/or strengths, which could relate more closely to the model. A basic and unclear analysis of your leadership approach and/or strengths, with few links to the model. No analysis of either your leadership approach and/or strengths, or links to the model. 3. Depicts at least two strategies to be a more effective responsible leaders. Practical, insightful and comprehensive strategies to improve as a responsible leader. Practical and effective strategies to improve as a responsible leader. Mostly practical strategies on how to improve as a responsible leader. Unclear or insufficient strategies on how to improve as a responsible leader. Unclear and insufficient strategies on how to improve as a responsible leader. No useful strategies on how to improve as a responsible leader. 4.Presents an interesting infographic that coherently connects the above three elements. A visually interesting, wellstructured and presented infographic that coherently connects the above three elements. A well-structured infographic is presented that effectively connects the above three elements. The infographic could show closer links between the elements and/or be more visually interesting in its presentation. The infographic does not clearly link the elements and/or could be more visually interesting in its presentation. The infographic does not connect the above three elements, and/or is poorly presented. The infographic does not connect the above three elements, is poorly presented.