ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTION: You need to keep a reflective journal, which you will later use to inform a written assignment. You may be asked to include comment on lectures, performances and the pre-reading and classroom experience. You are required to submit learning journals on the following chapters:

Chapters 8, 9, 10 and 11:

Recruitment and selection

Managing diversity and work-life balance

Performance management

Learning and Development

The content of the reflection is up to you, although it should be based on the ideas and discussions from class and the relevant assigned readings. As well, a number of activities and reflection questions will be suggested in each class. Reflective Journal entries must demonstrate application of course materials to personal experience and observations and include an evaluation of those experiences and also lessons learned. KEY ELEMENTS OF REFLECTION This assessment is a type of thinking associated with deep thought, aimed at achieving better understanding. Effective leaders consciously develop their ability to reflect on their experiences and expand their worldview. They are able to critically observe their own behaviour and consider new/alternative ideas for potential learning. They learn to learn. It contains a mixture of elements: 1. Making sense of experience We dont always learn from experiences. Reflection is where we analyse experience, actively attempting to make sense or find the meaning in it. 2. Standing back It can be hard to reflect when we are caught up in an activity. Standing back gives a better view or perspective on an experience, issue or action. 3. Repetition Reflection involves going over something, often several times, in order to get a broad view and check nothing is missed. 4. Deeper honesty Reflection is associated with striving after truth. Through reflection, we can acknowledge things that we find difficult to admit in the normal course of events. 5. Weighing up Reflection involves being even-handed, or balanced in judgement. This means taking everything into account, not just the most obvious. 6. Clarity Reflection can bring greater clarity, like seeing events reflected in a mirror. This can help at any stage of planning, carrying out and reviewing activities. 7. Understanding Reflection is about learning and understanding on a deeper level. This includes gaining valuable insights that cannot be just taught. 8. Making judgements Reflection involves an element of drawing conclusions in order to move on, change or develop an approach, strategy or activity. HOW TO WRITE: This writing requires that you think deeply and write about a learning experience. During writing consider how the ideas we discussed in class and that you have gathered from the readings relate to you and your previous work or personal experiences. Do these concepts explain your experiences? If not, why? Personal experiences may be drawn from your current work or study environment or previous work experience. This involves writing about: