Assessment Overview: The purpose of assessment 1 is for you to reflect on your values, core qualities and beliefs about you as a person and as a professional, identify and discuss your personal and professional strengths and areas for improvement and to demonstrate why self-reflection is important for you in your personal and professional life. In addition, you will have the opportunity to compare and contrast two reflection models in part 2.
Part 1 (800-1000 words) Complete a self-reflection (do not use a formal reflection model for this part of the assessment). During your reflection, you are required to:
1. Identify and discuss at least 3 values that guide your decisions in your personal and professional life.
2. Identify and discuss your personal and professional strengths and why they are important for your personal and professional development. Include what inspires you, your core qualities, passion and your strengths as a professional colleague
3. Define in your own words, your understanding of person-centred care for yourself and others. (gathered from a variety of existing definitions which must be acknowledged/referenced)
4. Identify and discuss at least 2 person-centred communication skills you possess and why you think they are important to you as a person and as a professional
5. Identify and discuss at least 2 person-centred strategies you use to empower and care for yourself
6. Identify and discuss which areas you wish to improve upon and why they are important for your personal and professional development
7. Identify and discuss at least 2 person-centred strategies you currently use to plan and achieve your professional goals and how they benefit your practice
8. Identify and discuss at least 2 person-centred strategies (apart from a formal reflective model) you use to reflect on your on your professional practice