Your task in Assessment 1, Part A, is to complete the Gallup Strengths Finder and submit a brief report on the results and their implications for your development as a leader.When you receive your results, look at your report and read the background document on the Gallup psychometric assessment. You should then prepare a 500-word report which covers the following issues:1) A brief discussion of your understanding of the conceptual framework behind the Gallup Strengths Finder and why it is important.2) A brief description of your results. Provide a copy of your report as an Appendix. It will not be included in the word count.3) Your initial reactions to your results: any surprises, any concerns, any connections with your own self-perceptions of your leadership strengths and personality preferences, any consistencies or inconsistencies with other feedback that you have received, either from colleagues or other psychometric tests.4) Your initial thoughts on the implications of the results for your current and future leadership: how you can draw on your strengths to enhance your current and future effectiveness.
MGT601_Dynamic Leadership_ Assessment 1 Part A brief Page 1 of 4 ASSESSMENT 1 PART A BRIEF Subject Code and Title MGT601 Dynamic Leadership Assessment Assessment 1, Part A: Self-Reflective Analysis Individual/Group Individual Length Up to 500 words Learning Outcomes a) Explore and reflect on self- development as a leader to build self-awareness e) Demonstrate the technique of reflective and reflexive practice as a means of continuous learning and self-development. Submission By 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Friday at end of Module 2.2 (Week 4) Weighting 20% Total Marks 20 marks Context: The learning design of this subject is to focus on your own leadership journey and not to study leadership as some remote, theoretical concept that applies to other people. Assessment 1, Part A, starts to build self-awareness by analysing your results on the Gallup Strengths Finder psychometric instrument. Assessment 1, Part B, increases your self-awareness through a reflexive journal, working with your partner, understanding your current capabilities and preparing a report on your leadership journey to the present time. Assessment 2 is a report on your plans for your continuing leadership development. The assessment reports should build on each other and should be seen as an integrated plan for your continuing personal and professional development. Your Task: Your task in Assessment 1, Part A, is to complete the Gallup Strengths Finder and submit a brief report on the results and their implications for your development as a leader. Instructions for completing Gallup strength finder: MGT601_Dynamic Leadership_ Assessment 1 Part A brief Page 2 of 4 REGISTRATION Navigate to the StrengthsQuest OS website at the following URL: https://laureateANZ.gallup.com See further instructions under Assessment 1 brief in the LMS for detailed instructions to begin the test online. It is highly recommended to set aside 30 minutes of non- interrupted time to complete this test as the questions are set on a short timer to capture initial and instinctual responses. Analysing results: When you receive your results, look at your report and read the background document on the Gallup psychometric assessment. You should then prepare a 500-word report which covers the following issues: 1) A brief discussion of your understanding of the conceptual framework behind the Gallup Strengths Finder and why it is important. 2) A brief description of your results. Provide a copy of your report as an Appendix. It will not be included in the word count. 3) Your initial reactions to your results: any surprises, any concerns, any connections with your own self-perceptions of your leadership strengths and personality preferences, any consistencies or inconsistencies with other feedback that you have received, either from colleagues or other psychometric tests. 4) Your initial thoughts on the implications of the results for your current and future leadership: how you can draw on your strengths to enhance your current and future effectiveness. Reflexive Writing - First Person: You should write in the first person, because this is about YOU, your reflections and your interpretations. (e.g. “I considered this advice to be….. because it had a big impact on my……..and it helped me to understand my .......... ”) Try to be as specific as possible, use brief examples to illustrate your points and try to select examples that enable you to demonstrate learning against the attributes in the rubric. All other principles of academic writing apply, including strict referencing, acknowledgement of the work of others and avoidance of plagiarism. A brief guide to Reflective Writing is available at: Laureate academic skills unit (LASU) (n.d). Reflective writing skills. https://laureate- au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163 _1&content_id=_2498857_1&mode=reset https://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content_id=_2498857_1&mode=reset https://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content_id=_2498857_1&mode=reset https://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content_id=_2498857_1&mode=reset MGT601_Dynamic Leadership_ Assessment 1 Part A brief Page 3 of 4 Referencing: You should include a list of specific references that you have actually used in your report. For this assessment, a minimum of three journal articles, academic papers or textbooks is expected. References to any secondary sources or web sites are additional. The reference list and Executive Summary (if you choose to use one) and any appendices will not be included in the word count. It is essential that you use appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research. Please see more information on referencing here http://library.laureate.net.au/research_skills/referencing Submission Instructions: Submit your Self-Reflective Analysis in Assessment 1 Part A submission link in the Assessment section found in the main navigation menu of the subject Blackboard site. A rubric will be attached to the assessment. The Learning Facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades. Marking Rubric: Your reports will be marked against the rubric which is show on the next pages. Please ensure that your submission addresses all four of the Assessment Criteria in the rubric. http://library.laureate.net.au/research_skills/referencing MGT601_Assessment 1 Part A brief_201809 Page 4 of 4 Marking Rubric: Assessment 1A Self-Reflective Analysis 20% /20 Assessment Criteria Fail (Unacceptable) 0-49% Pass (Functional) 50-64% Credit (Proficient) 65-74% Distinction (Advanced) 75 -84% High Distinction (Exceptional) 85-100% 1. Explain the conceptual framework for the Strengthsfinder psychometric instrument. 20% /4 Limited or no explanation of the concepts underpinning the framework Basic explanation of the concepts. Clear explanation of underpinning concepts. Concise (brief yet comprehensive) explanation of underpinning concepts; Brief links with similar concepts. Concise (brief yet comprehensive) explanation of underpinning concepts; Clear reference to other, similar, psychometric tests. 2. Summarise your Strengthsfinder results. 20% /4 Limited, or no summary of results Brief summary of results Clear summary of results with brief examples to illustrate key points. Concise summary of results with brief examples to illustrate key points. Concise summary of results with clear examples to illustrate key points. 3. Interpret your results in relation to your personal context, with implications for your future leadership behaviour. 40% /8 Limited interpretation of results; Limited, or no attempt to integrate theory with personal reflections; Limited logical coherence Clear attempt to interpret results; with some implications for self; Evident attempt at integrating theory with personal reflections Some gaps in logical coherence Clear attempt to interpret results; with several implications for self; Mostly well- balanced integration of theory with personal reflections; Some gaps in logical coherence Concise interpretation, with mostly clear ability to express implications for self; Well balanced integration of theory and personal reflections; Mostly logically coherent structure Concise interpretation, with very clear ability to express implications for self; Well balanced integration of theory and personal reflections; Logically coherent structure 4. Support your analysis with evidence from the literature. 20% /4 Limited, or no citations given in text. Limited, or no list of references. Limited relevant references, with many inaccuracies in APA referencing style. References are relevant, Many errors in APA referencing style Comprehensive, relevant references, Several minor errors in APA referencing style. Comprehensive, relevant references; Few minor errors in APA referencing style. Context: Your Task: Instructions for completing Gallup strength finder: https://laureateANZ.gallup.com Analysing results: Reflexive Writing - First Person: Referencing: Submission Instructions: Marking Rubric: Strengths Insight Guide - Gallup Online Sri Nandanamudi Strengths Insight Guide SURVEY COMPLETION DATE: 06-09-2020 DON CLIFTON Father of Strengths Psychology and Inventor of CliftonStrengths (Sri Nandanamudi) © 2000, 2006-2012 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 Sri Nandanamudi SURVEY COMPLETION DATE: 06-09-2020 YOUR TOP 5 THEMES 1. Positivity 2. Connectedness 3. Woo 4. Includer 5. Learner 1254743397 (Sri Nandanamudi) © 2000, 2006-2012 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved. 2 Positivity SHARED THEME DESCRIPTION People exceptionally talented in the Positivity theme have contagious enthusiasm. They are upbeat and can get others excited about what they are going to do. YOUR PERSONALIZED STRENGTHS INSIGHTS What makes you stand out? Because of your strengths, you sometimes infuse a spirit of fun into parties, meetings, gatherings, celebrations, classes, or work-related projects. Socializing may be a form of entertainment for you. Possibly your keen enjoyment of life renews your mental or physical energy. It’s very likely that you sense all is well in your world when you can work alongside your friends. What you accomplish together makes you feel so good that you look forward to partnering with them again. You realize these individuals enrich your life in many ways. Chances are good that you feel quite confident about life when you can rely on your intuition and trust your emotions to make critical choices. By nature, you regularly participate in goal-setting sessions. You are apt to be quite optimistic about your life, work, or studies when you have played a role in establishing your objectives or priorities. Instinctively, you frequently take time to figure out what makes a person unique and special. Your keen interest in people explains why many individuals describe you as friendly, thoughtful, kind, likeable, or understanding. QUESTIONS 1. As you read your personalized strengths insights, what words, phrases, or lines stand out to you? 2. Out of all the talents in this insight, what would you like for others to see most in you? Depending on the order of your themes and how you responded to the assessment, some of your themes may share identical insight statements. If this occurs, the lower ranked theme will not display insight statements to avoid duplication on your report. 1254743397 (Sri Nandanamudi) © 2000, 2006-2012 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 Connectedness SHARED THEME DESCRIPTION People exceptionally talented in the Connectedness theme have faith in the links among all things. They believe there are few coincidences and that almost every event has meaning. YOUR PERSONALIZED STRENGTHS INSIGHTS What makes you stand out? By nature, you often are the one who helps people understand how