SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ASSIGNMENT Semester 1, 2017 MAPM8.200 LEADERSHIP Assessment Three INDIVIDUAL LEADERSHIP REFLECTIVE REPORT & DEVELOPMENT PLAN DUE DATE: 26 June 2017 TIME: 8.15am Weighting: 40% OF FINAL GRADE Total Marks: 100 LENGTH Reflective Report approximately 2500 words plus and Development Plan approximately 1500 words learning outcomes 4 ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS This is an individual assignment that requires students to submit an individual leadership reflection report and development plan. Refer to detail on the assessment requirements on the next page. All non-original work must be referenced using APA (version 6) referencing style. Students are to complete a professional report. All non-original work must be referenced using APA (version 6) referencing style. Marks will be awarded for demonstrating documentary evidence of undertaking a professional leadership reflection and developing a well-defined leadership development plan for themselves. The Reflective Report and Development Plan must be of a standard that would be acceptable within the business environment. Assignments must be uploaded on the Assignment Upload Facility on Online by 8.15am on the due date. Your assignment will be evaluated by Turnitin as part of the upload process. The School of Business has a policy of no late assessments. However, an assessment handed in up to 24 hours late will be marked. A deduction of 20% of the total marks available will be made. Any assessments received more than 24 hours late will not be marked but can be used as evidence of completing terms.  purpose The purpose of the individual assignment is for students to reflect critically on their leadership and create an individual leadership development plan in relation to the topics covered as part of Learning Outcomes 1, 2, and 3 during the Leadership Course in order to address Learning Outcome 4. REQUIRED Reflective Report (60%) Reflect on your previous, current and future leadership and submit a report based on this reflection. As part of this reflection and report, describe and analyse at least five significant leadership events/incidents/situations you have experienced in your life that can be can be applied to selected leadership topics, concepts, theories, and principles related to leadership approaches, contemporary leadership issues and leadership in teams covered as part of Learning Outcomes 1, 2, and 3 during the Leadership Course. To be included in your reflection: describe significant leadership experiences; identify your leadership strengths and weaknesses; evaluate insights gained during the experience(s); lessons learnt; clear linkages between theories and practice; outcome(s) of the experience(s) and based on the theory, what might be done differently and why. Significant learning experiences can be described as important positive or negative leadership situations/incidents/events from which the student experienced and learnt something important in the context of leadership. These significant learning experiences typically incorporate: A background and events leading up to the experiences; The experience itself; Any course(s) of action considered; Outcome(s); What was learnt from the experience. The Reflective Report requires students to demonstrate their learning both academically and personally. The Report should avoid being too descriptive - it is expected to be both critical and evaluative.  Development Plan (40%) Develop and submit an individual leadership development plan based on your reflection that includes leadership concepts, theories and principles, as well as current and future leadership aspirations. Select at least three areas that you would like to develop your leadership in, identify your short-term and long-term leadership goals, develop an action plan to achieve these leadership goals and describe how you will evaluate the achievement of these leadership goals. REPORT FORMAT Your report should contain the following sections: Marks Table of Contents and Executive Summary The executive summary allows your assessor to evaluate quickly the content of your paper, and judge if it addresses the issues identified in the assessment details. The executive summary should convey a complete and precise synopsis of the key aspects of the report. 10 Introduction Identify the purpose of the report in the context of the asignment requirements, introduce the topics, the approach adopted and outline the report’s structure. 10 Body Headings and sub-headings which reflect the contents of each section. Includes information on method of data collection (if applicable), addresses the requirements of the assignment in relation to the learning outcomes and relevant topics, outlines the findings of the report and discussion of findings in light of theory and practice. 50 Conclusion and Recommendations Summarise the main points made in the written work. Include an overall conclusion to the aspects required to be addressed for the assignment; an overall statement synthesising the strands of information dealt with and makes recommendations based on the assignment requirements and findings. 15 References and Assignment Presentation Adequate and correct APA (version 6) standard referencing. Provision of a structured and well formatted document. Logical, fluent, succint and correct (grammar and spelling) expression. 15 6. Appendices Information that supports your analysis but is not essential to its explanation. Total Marks 100 Before submitting please make sure that you perform a thorough check of grammar and spelling. Ensure that you have displayed conceptual thinking, used professional graphics and produced a business like report. REPORT MARKING RUBRIC GUIDE This rubric is provided as a guide for marking, and you should use it as a reference point for postgraduate work. It contains the main criteria typically used for marking at the postgraduate level. The amount and quality to which a criterion is present will affect your marks (for example, how many good sources did you use? And what was the quality of the report components that addresses the assignment requirements), and other considerations will be taken into account – this rubric is provided only as a guide. It is not appropriate to use this rubric as a strict classification – e.g. “My report does everything you say in the ‘B’ column therefore I should be a ‘B’” – instead it is a guideline to understanding why you received the grade you did. Please note: You do not have to meet ALL of these criteria to fall into a grade. Marks for each section will be added up to get your total grade for this assessment. A top quality report will have the characteristics of an exemplar business report. Marking Rubric Criteria Failing Grade < 50% C Grade 50% - 64% B Grade 65% - 79% A Grade 80% - 100% Table of Contents & Executive Summary Table of contents missing or incorrectly referenced. Summary does not convey an accurate synopsis of the report. Table lacks formatting but does reference contents. Summary contains some aspects of the report content. Table of contents is well formatted and references content. Summary contains most aspects of the report content. Table of contents is precisely formatted and accurately references content. Summary conveys an accurate synopsis of the report. Introduction Missing purpose of report, intro to topics poor, inaccurate representation of the topics and reports. Purpose unclear, inro to topics superficial, lacking detail, specifics, briefly mentions approach adopted, brief outline of the structure of the report is provided. Purpose of report mentioned, introduces and outlines topics covered in report, outlines the structure of the report. Well defined purpose, topics well detailed/ specifics/clear/ logical and gives reader clear intor to assignment and report. Accurate summary of the structure of the report. Body Superficial points made/briefly mentions aspects in relation to assignment requirements (learning outcomes and topics required to be addressed). Little to no identifiaction/ evaluation. Little detail/unclear/ lacking in specifics. Lacks citations, insufficient supporting material, has read little of the material. Report is based primarily on non-academic internet sources low quality publications, rather than high-quality academic and professional sources. Body is poorly structured and is poorly written. Does not address all assignment requirements re learning outcomes and topics covered. Those included lack clear identification/ critical evaluation. Lacking in specifics/detail/ unclear in parts, lacks citations and supporting material from literature. Covers most key aspects assignment requirements (related to learning outcomes and topics). Provides solid evidence of identiifcation and evaluation of those key aspects. Good detail, specifics, clarity on those aspects addressed. Uses a wide variety of appropriate sources. Information supports the topic. Report is well-structured and well written Comprehensively addresses assignment requirements in all areas required, covers aspects in detail/depth/ clear. Clear evidence of identification and evaluation of aspects related to topics required to be addressed. Significant depth, precision and breadth to areas reuired to be covered. Answers are supported by evidence from the literature, has clearly accessed and read the literature, uses citations were required to link/support theory and practice. Well structured, framework excellent, appropriate headings and based on a wide variety of good quality academic research, with good quality professional research as appropriate. Body is well-written Conclusion & Recommenda-tions Poor conclusions not necessarily based on information presented in the body of report and the discussion section. Those recommendations included superficial, unclear. Conclusions listed based on information presented in the body of report and the discussion. Includes a couple of recommendationslacking in detail/specifics/ unclear. Well formed conclusions based on information presented in the body of report and the discussion. Sound recommendations based on findings. Precisely formed conclusions, supported by argumants based on information presented in the body of report and the discussion. Excellent recommendations based on findings, detailed/clear/ specific and display evidence of critical thinking and iniative. References & Assignment Presentation Structure and format of report poor, lack of referencing, sources are not referenced in every case or incorrect. Basic grammatical and spelling errors. Provides a broad structure for report, includes formatting errors. APA referencing is included in parts, but needs to include more sources and correctly referenced. Report is well structured, with good overview of topics highlighted. Well formatted. Minor grammatical and spelling errors. APA referencing is used fairly extensively and correctly. Precise structure and formatting of report. APA referencing is correct and extensive.  DEVELOPMENT PLAN MARKING RUBRIC GUIDE This rubric is provided as a guide for marking, and you should use it as a reference point for postgraduate work. It contains the main criteria typically used for marking at the postgraduate level. Marking Rubric Criteria Failing Grade < 50% C Grade 50% - 64% B Grade 65% - 79% A Grade 80% - 100% Leadership Goals Short/Long term leadership goals unclear. Goals lack detail, elements missing-little link to development areas. Short/Long term goals contains most aspects required of goals. Good link to development areas. Short/Long term goals precisely outlined, very good detail, clear, specific and integrated with development areas. Action Plan Superficial plan, lacks detail, vague, little relationship with goals. Activities/tasks unclear, superficial, lacking detail, specifics, briefly outlined. Satisfactory link to goals. Content of activities/tasks for the most part relevant to goals, moderately detailed, specific, clear. Content includes highly detailed, specific, clear activities/tasks, relevant to short/long term goals, well structured.