This task uses a fictional case study organization, Adept Owl Games, to simulate a business for you to work in.

For this task you are required to:

use organizational information to help you to identify personal work goals and prioritise them.

develop two work plans to achieve two personal work goals.

keep a journal describing how you the process of managing work priorities.

Instructions

1. You are to imagine that you have just been selected to take up the role of Office Administrator within the Operations team of a fictional case study organization, Adept Owl Games (refer Organisation Chart in Adept Owl Games Company Information handout).

Amongst your responsibilities, your new role includes the need to:

Use office equipment

Purchase stationery and consumables

Use computer technology

Communicate with other staff and suppliers using electronic media

2. Review the Mission, Vision, Values, Strategic Directions and policies and procedures contained within the Adept Owl Games Company Information handout.

3. In your Journal, list the organisation's policies, procedures and plans that you think will

influence the goals to be set for you in your new role. How, you think, will it show that you are a positive role model in your workplace?

4. Using the information from steps 1 and 2, identify four to five personal work goals.

Document the goals in your journal and describe why you have chosen them and how they will help you in your new job.

5. Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that you can use to measure performance in relation to each of the identified work goals from step 3.

Document the KPIs in your journal and describe:

a. How you will gather the data relating to each KPI;

b. What factors may affect your ability to maintain performance and how you will manage these;

c. What you believe are your own personal strengths and how you will use these to achieve your personal work goals;

d. What you believe are your own personal weaknesses and how you will minimise the effect of these on achieving your personal work goals.

e. Revise step 4 as per KPI that may be set by your supervisor (assessor)

6. Priorities the identified personal work goals from highest to lowest and record the priority rating for each one in your journal. Describe the process and factors you considered to priorities them.

7. Choose two of the personal work goals that you believe are the highest priority.

8. Consider what activities you could carry out to achieve the two personal work goals. Using the template provided in Appendix 1 as an example, use Microsoft Word to develop a work plan each of the two goals.

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9. In your journal, describe why you chose the work activities documented in your work plans.

10. In your journal, describe:

a. How goal setting, prioritization and work planning help to demonstrate an organized approach to a work role;

b. How work planning can help to maintain an appropriate work-life balance, manage stress and maintain health.

11. Submit the required evidence to your assessor as indicated below. Be sure to keep a copy for your records.

Evidence that you need to submit to your Assessor

You must submit the following:

Tick off below when you have submitted

a completed journal with all required content

Two (2) work plans produced using Microsoft Word

What your assessor will be looking for evidence of

use of literacy skills to interpret written job descriptions, business plans, policies and procedures, etc.

use of organisational skills to set and achieve priorities

application of principles and techniques of performance measurement:

identification of personal behaviour to assist in managing work priorities and work-life balance

goal setting

time management

application of organisational policy, plans or procedures to setting or planning the achievement of personal work goals

application of knowledge of work practices to improve personal performance.

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Appendix 1 - Work plan

Work activity

Description

Goal/s

KPIs

Timeframe

Person

responsible

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ASSESSMENT 2 - Project work

Student name

Student ID

Submission Details of Assessment

The assessment task is due on the date specified by your assessor. Any variations to this arrangement must be approved in writing by your assessor.

Submit this document with any required evidence attached. See instructions below for details.

Purpose of the Assessment

This task provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to develop and maintain your professional competence.

Introduction

In this task you will be required to:

Carry out a self-assessment of your current competency

Develop a professional development plan with career objectives and an action plan.

Seek feedback on your current level of professional competency to assist in the development of your plan.

Keep a journal describing the process you use for planning professional development.

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Instructions

1. Choose one of the nationally endorsed units of competency included from the following list as included in the BSB51915 Diploma of Leadership and Management that you are currently studying:

BSBHRM506 Manage recruitment, selection and induction processes

2. Obtain a copy of your chosen unit of competency from the following website training.gov.au /search. If you need assistance to access it ask your assessor.

3. Assess your personal knowledge and skills against the unit of competency and list record the results on the Competency Self-assessment template in Appendix 1.

4. Using an exercise book or similar electronic journal format for your journal, describe how effective the self-assessment process was.

5. Meet with your assessor to discuss your documented Competency Self-assessment and identify any further areas of professional development required. Take notes of the discussion as evidence of your meeting. Prepare minutes of the meeting and get it signed by your assessor.

6. In your journal, comment on the usefulness of the meeting.

7. Using the template provided in Appendix 2, develop a Professional Development Plan in consultation with your mentor/colleagues and with your manager/assessor. You should include development opportunities such as:

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a. training that you could carry out within the next 1-5 years;

b. individuals/ organisation that you could learn from;

c. networks or professional associations you could join and take part in;

8. In your journal, explain:

a. how you used the output of your meeting in step 5 to develop your professional development plan;

b. why you have chosen the development opportunities included in your professional development plan e.g. your preferred learning styles;

c. how acquiring the new knowledge and skills will increase your competence;

9. Submit the required evidence as indicated below. Ensure you keep a copy of all work submitted for your records.

Evidence that you need to submit to your Assessor

You must submit the following:

Tick off below when you have submitted

Competency Self-assessment

a professional development plan

meeting notes

a journal.

What your assessor will be looking for evidence of

Your assessor will be looking for evidence of:

communication skills to receive, analyse and report on feedback

application of principles and techniques of planning professional development

knowledge of management development opportunities

knowledge of types of learning styles and application to professional development planning.