ASSESSMENT 3 BRIEF

Subject Code and Title
BIZ102 Understanding People and Organisations

Assessment
Reflective Journal 3 – Diversity & Inclusion

Individual/Group
Individual

Length
800 words (+/- 10%)

Learning Outcomes
Explain the importance of self- awareness and emotional intelligence, and analyse its impact on professional competenciesIntegrate strategies to effectively interact with others in a diverse professional contextIdentify and reflect on own strengths and their application in the business contextReflect on feedback to identify opportunities for self- improvement and professional development

Submission
By 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of module 4.2 (week 8) For Intensive (6 week) class: by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of Module 4.2 (Week 4)

Weighting
25%

Total Marks
100 marks

Context

A key to self-directed learning is reflection. Reflection enables the ability to examine situations in order to better understand the surrounding context and identify potential improvements for the future. This assessment task builds on assessment 1 and 2 to further develop your awareness and reflective learning ability while also assessing your understanding of the topics covered in module 4. As with assessment 1 and 2, you must write your journal entry in the first person and should try to be as open and honest with yourself as you can.

Please also visit the Academic Skills blackboard page for an overview of reflective writing in higher education: https://laureate- au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&co ntent_id=_2498852_1&mode=reset

Instructions

This Assessment is comprised of –

Part 1 – A conversation about Diversity with a class colleague as outlined below

Part 2 – A Reflective Journal based on that conversation using the Guiding Questions After completing the Learning Material on Diversity & Inclusion as outlined in the module

and on VUCA in Module 4.2, and attending the Week 7 workshop “Better Conversations at Work” either select a class colleague or your learning facilitator will allocate pairs. Aim for your class colleague to be different to you in at least 3 of the below social identify indicators.

PART 1:

Create a 5-7 minute audio podcast with another student (you will need to include a link to this podcast in your Assessment 3 with each student having 5-7 minutes.)

Find three ways that this student is different to you in terms of social identity. These could be based on any of the following that you are both comfortable with discussing:

Age

Gender

Cultural background

Religion

Indigenous – Aboriginal & Torres Strait Island background

Disability

Sexual orientation

Socio-economic background

Marital status / Relationship status

Start the conversation by stating your names, date and time of the recording, and then ask each other these Guiding Questions:

Tell me about your social identity.
What are you most proud of having achieved in your life?
What obstacles have you had to face?
Professional identity – what industry do you work in / or hope to work in?
What should your future employer know about the skills you have and your story to help build a diverse and inclusive workplace in a VUCA world?