POP713 Developing Skills for Business

Leadership Part 1
Assessment AE2

Southampton Solent University Student Number

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Introduction

Introduce the topic and a brief outline about how you have approached the
task. In your introduction include a theoretical explanation of what Reflection
is linking against the academic literature. Remember you are writing in the 1 st
person.

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Discussion – to cover all parts of the remit (some will be more extensive than
others.

Making reference to literature, critically review the performance of your team

and yourself when undertaking task AE1 of this unit. It is important that your
writing is critical. The guided word count for the individual refection is 1500
words. You should reflect on:

1. The extent to which you managed yourself effectively. You should

consider whether you were self-aware, how dimensions of personality affected
the team and completion of the task and how individual differences were
resolved.

2. How you managed interpersonal relationships. Areas for possible

inclusion are: what the characteristics of your team were and how this
compared to characteristics of effective teams in literature; how effective your
skills were in relation to assertiveness; interpersonal relationships,
negotiation, handling emotion and conflict; written verbal and non-verbal
communication.

3. The extent to which you made sound and justifiable decisions and
offered solution to the problems identified. You could consider how you
evaluated evidence and options, how you communicated and justified
decisions, whether you were systematic and used evidence in making
decisions.

4. The extent to which you led and influenced others. You could consider
how you resolved conflict between team members, how you motivated others,
how you provided direction, how you influenced thinking and decision making
on the part of others, how your meetings were chaired and discussions co-
ordinated.

5. How the activity enabled you to develop your own skills.

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Conclusions

This needs to be brief just a few sentences which summarises main points in
your statement and draws together ideas in a meaningful way

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Bibliography

There is no facility to include an appendix and you are reminded to observe

the word count.