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T: +61 731 280 176(Brisbane) | +61 3 9640 0057(Melbourne) E: [email protected] W: www.newton.edu.au Brisbane Campus:98 Cleveland Street, Greenslopes, Brisbane QLD 4120 Melbourne Campus: Level 10, 190 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Faculty of Business Assessment Tool BSBLDR801 LEAD PERSONAL AND STARTEGIC TRANSFORMATION Assessment Overview Unit Description and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to analyse and improve personal leadership style and professional competence and to lead organisational transformation and learning for strategic outcomes. It covers leading transformational practices, cultivating collaborative practices, completing ongoing professional development and providing strategic leadership in a dynamic context. It applies to those who use cognitive and creative skills to review, critically analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge, in order to generate ideas and provide solutions to complex problems. They use communication skills to demonstrate their understanding of theoretical concepts and to transfer knowledge and ideas to others. Pre- Requisites Not applicable Co- Requisites Not applicable Relevant Legislation · The Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) and Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) · Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) · Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 Key competencies The key competencies you will develop and be assessed against in this unit are: · Reflect on personal efficacy · Lead in a transformational manner · Model and cultivate collaborative thinking · Provide strategic leadership during change processes Performance Evidence Evidence of the ability to: · reflect on and improve own development, personal leadership style and self-management skills · demonstrate the application of leadership styles and approaches appropriate to individuals involved, the outcomes being sought and the context · model and encourage collaboration · provide strategic leadership during a change process · effectively manage workplace relationships · analyse relevant legislation, information and intelligence sources Knowledge Evidence To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must: · outline the relevant legislative and regulatory context of the organisation · state the organisation s mission, purpose and values · outline organisation s objectives, plans and strategies · describe a range of leadership styles · describe personal development planning methodologies · outline data collection methods · explain the process for external environment scanning relating to social, political, economic and technological developments · explain emotional intelligence and its relationship to individual and team effectiveness · explain organisational transformation and the management of the stages of change · explain organisational design and building in responsiveness of operations to change in customer or market conditions Assessment Conditions Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the management and leadership field of work and include access to: · legislation, regulations and codes of practice · workplace plans, mission statements, policies and procedures · case studies and, where possible, real situations · interaction with others ASSESSMENT TASKS Assessment Task 1:Written Questions Assessment type · Written Questions   Assessment task description      · This is the first (1st) of five assessment tasks you must successfully complete to be deemed competent in this unit of competency. · This task compriseseight (8) written questions. · You must respond to all questions and submit them to the Trainer/Assessor. · You must answer all questions to the required level, e.g. provide the number of points, to be deemed satisfactory in this task. · Your Trainer/Assessor will provide the feedback within two weeks and notify you when results are available.   Applicable conditions    · You can complete these questions in your own time, using the resources and readings provided to you. · You must read and respond to all questions. · You may submit your assessment as a handwritten or electronic document/s. · You must complete the task independently. · No marks or grades are allocated for this assessment task. The outcome of the task will be Satisfactory or Not Satisfactory. · Your trainer/assessor may ask you relevant questions on this assessment task to ensure that this is your own work.   Assessment 1 – Written Questions 1. Describe the following leadership styles and provide two examples of situations in which each style might be effective (70-80 words each): · Dictatorial style · Autocratic or authoritarian style · Democratic leadership style · Consultative leadership style 2. Describe the personal development planning methodology in about 200 words. 3. Briefly outline three (3) techniques used to collect data when evaluating business opportunities. Respond in no more than 200 words. 4. What does PEST analysis stand for? Describe the process for external environment scanning relating to social, political, economic and technological developments using a PEST analysis. Respond in 200-250 words. 5. Explain emotional intelligence and its relationship to individual and team effectiveness, in about 200 words. 6. Explain what you understand by organisational change or transformation, in no more than 50 words. 7. Briefly describe the six stages of change according to the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) of change (no more than 70 words each). What strategies can managers in an organisation use to effectively manage the change? Mention at least two strategies for each stage. 8. Why do organisational structures change? Explain with the help of a relevant example how a competitive marketplace affects organisational design. Which organisational structure is most suited to handling organisational change quickly? Respond in no more than 200 words. Assessment Task 2 –Project: Research and Self-Assessment Assessment type · Project Assessment task description · This is the second (2nd) of fiveassessment tasks you must successfully complete to be deemed competent in this unit of competency. · There are three parts to this assessment as follows: · Task APortfolio – prepare a research report · Task B Portfolio – prepare the following documents: · Self-assessment checklist · A strategy to create an organisational climate of change · A personal development plan · Task B Journal · The journal should follow the format given in Appendix C. Before the journal entry, you must identify your name and student ID, unit code and name, and assessment and task number. · You must attempt all criteria to the required level, e.g. Assessment criteria mentioned in the performance checklist to be deemed satisfactory in this task. · You must complete this task by following all given instructions, for the trainer/assessor to assess competency in this assessment task.   Applicable conditions    · You can complete this project in your own time, using the resources and readings provided to you. · You must read the tasks carefully and respond to all requirements. · You may submit your assessment as a handwritten or electronic document/s. · You must complete the task independently. · No marks or grades are allocated for this assessment task. The outcome of the task will be Satisfactory or Not Satisfactory. · Your trainer/assessor may ask you relevant questions on this assessment task to ensure that this is your own work. Assessment 2 – Project: Research and Self-Assessment Scenario You are to assume that you have recently been appointed as a General Manager for a vocational training organisation that delivers training to students. Your assessor will provide you with the business plan of an RTO for this assessment, as a case study. You may use the business plan given to you, or select the plan of another training organisation of your own choice. However, the organisation must be based in Australia and be registered with a regulatory authority such as the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), the Victorian Registration and Quality Authority (VRQA) or Training Accreditation Council (TAC) in Western Australia. In addition, the organisation’s business plan must be comprehensive and cover the following points: · relevant legislative and regulatory context of the organisation · organisation’s mission, purpose and values · organisation’s objectives, plans and strategies, including for staff learning and development You must attach a copy of the organisational plan you have used. You must ensure you have the necessary permission to use the organisational plan, unless it is published for public use. Task A: Research the following requirements for your selected RTO and write a report on your findings. You must include your findings for each of the following areas in your report. Your report should be comprehensive and not exceed more than 1000 words. a. State the mission, purpose and values of the selected organisation. If the business / strategic plan does not state these specifically, you must include information based on any written declaration of the organisation’s core purpose and identify the markets the organisation is set up to serve, and communicate a sense of the intended direction of the organisation. b. Outline the selected organisation’s objectives, plans and strategies. c. Determine and discuss the commonwealth and state legislative and regulatory context relevant to the RTO/ organisation you have selected and provide a brief note on how they affect the organisation’s operations. Provide details of the sources of intelligence or information you have accessed to gather information about the legislative and regulatory requirements. These could be names and web links. d. Research and analyse the information you have gathered from the organisation’s business/ strategic plans and other intelligence sources such as industry reports provided in your readings, and identify the requirements for the following qualities and competencies for a leader in the VET industry: · professional competence · personal development objectives and priorities · ability to role model · ability to build an effective organisational and workplace culture · operational accountabilities and responsibilities You may use the readings given below for your research. You must appropriately reference your sources, using the APA 6th Referencing style. You must contact your assessor for guidance on how to reference. You could also complete a free tutorial on referencing at The Basics of APA Style® Submission requirements: Assessment 2, Task A - Portfolio · Completed report of the findings of your research for the organisation as instructed in Task A to D in the form of a report in no more than 800 words