MENTAL WEALTH: PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE AND APPLIED RESEARCH

HR7004 2021 T2

Royal Docklands School of Business and Law

Enrichment Activity

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How to Complete and Submit this Enrichment Activity

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instructions on the subsequent pages of this template document. The sections that you will
need to complete before your final submission can be checked off one-by-one for your
records using this checklist:

Weighting Components of this Enrichment Activity Completed?

10% Part 1: Engagement with MH In-sessional [YES]
20% Part 2: Enrichment portfolio [YES]

Writing Style
Your academic writing style will not be explicitly assessed. However, the overall
presentation your Enrichment Activity will be. You are free to write in the creative style that
you are most aligned to. For successful reflective writing, you must show evidence of
introspection, reflection on and evaluation of your learning journey on this module by
providing examples of your first-person direct experiences. For support on how to write
reflectively, please refer to this additional guidance provided on page 5.

Deadline
This Enrichment Activity should be submitted by Thursday 8th April 2021 by 6pm. If you
have any important questions about our assessment submission processes, you may review
our policies on Assessment and Feedback and Extenuation Procedures.

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Part 1: Diagnostic Skills Test

This Diagnostic Skills Test took place on either Monday 8th February, Tuesday 9th February
or Wednesday 10th February of the term. First complete the checklist, then make a note of
your diagnostic skills test in the text box below:

Did you engage with the following practices, activities Completed?

and tasks on the module?
1. Complete self-assessment/checklist. [YES]
2. Attend live session. [YES]
3. Review live session; and [YES]
4. Complete consolidation test. [YES]
Part 2: Reflections on The Big Five Personality
Test

There are FIVE components to this part of the Enrichment Activity to be completed in the
order mentioned below:
1. Complete the self-assessment (predicted score)
2. Complete the Cultural Intelligence Test
3. Complete the Big Five Personality Test
The Big Personality Traits. You can access the test for free online here: 1 23Test The Big
Five Personality Test
4. Complete the self-assessment table (post-test)
Here, input the predicted scores (completed earlier) and actual scores (received after
completing the Big Five Personality Test).
5. Write FOUR short reflections.
Each reflection should be on ONE trait from the Big Five Personality Test linked to
some of the eight Mental Wealth competencies, the learnings as a result of attending
this module, completing the Cultural Intelligence test and completing the self-
assessments and how it can potentially affect your own employability.

Please Note
You may review the seminar materials for the Live Session of Week 7 of the module to
refresh your memory of The Big Five Personality Test. Much of the preparation for this part
of the Enrichment Activity will take place in the seminar with your tutor, which means you
can focus largely on the quality and depth of the reflective writings for this assessment.

Reflective Writings

If you are unsure of the appropriate writing style, you may review some of the following
resources, that offer excellent guidance on writing reflectively:
 A Short Guide to Reflective Writing - University of Birmingham
Reflective Writing - University of Cambridge
Reflective Writing Introduction - University of Portsmouth
Practice-based and Reflective Learning - University of Reading
Learn to Reflect - LinkedIn Learning Short Video
Reflection and Mindfulness - LinkedIn Learning Short Video
How to Write a Reflection - YouTube Short Tutorial
Reflective Writing - YouTube Short Tutorial
Study Help: Reflective Writing - YouTube Short Tutorial

If you require further guidance and support, please remember that you may also seek the
guidance of your Academic Advisors or your Module Lecturers in the Academic Tutorials.

Please Note: Your seminar tutors promise to be non-judgemental. It is the depth of your
reflection as opposed to your personal opinions that are being assessed. You may learn
more by reviewing the Assessment Criteria on Moodle and/or discuss this in more depth
with your module lecturer in the Academic Tutorials.

Assessment Criteria

1. Any four/five traits test to be completed with evidence (30%)

2. Application (how you have applied what you have learnt about
your personalities based on four/five of their chosen Mental
Wealth competencies) (30%)
3. Depth of reflective learning (the extent to which you have
demonstrated what you have understood about yourself) (30%)
4. Writing Style (first-person, complete sentences) (10%)
 Part 1: Complete the self-assessment: Please insert your predicted score for each trait by inputting the number (between 1-100) on the
continuum [PRE-TEST].
The Big Five Personality Traits

Trait 1 [86%]
measures an individual’s degree of extroversion according to the criteria enthusiasm (spontaneous joy
and engagement) and assertiveness (social dominance, often verbal in nature).

I am an extrovert (100) I am an introvert (0)

Trait 2 [46%]
measures an individual’s degree of agreeable according to the criteria compassion and politeness.
I am agreeable (100)
I am disagreeable (0)
Trait 3 [59%]
measures an individual’s degree of conscientiousness according to the criteria Industriousness (the ability
to engage in sustained, goal-directed effort) and Orderliness (the tendency to schedule, organize and
systematize).
I am very I am not at all
conscientious (100) conscientious (0)
Trait 4 [32%]
measures an individual’s degree of neuroticism (sometimes also called emotionality) according to the
criteria withdrawal (the tendency to avoid in the face of uncertainty) and volatility (the tendency to
become irritable and upset when things go wrong).
I am very neurotic I am not at all neurotic (0)
(100)
Trait 5 [65%]
measures an individual’s degree of openness to experience according to the criteria Openness (creativity
and aesthetic sensitivity) and Intellect (interest in abstract concepts and ideas).
I am very open to I am not open to
experience (100) experience (0)
Part 2: Complete the Cultural Intelligence test. Select the answer that BEST describes you AS YOU REALLY ARE and type “Yes”
(One answer per row)
Metacognition CQ:
Strongly Disagree Slightly Neutral Slightly Agree Agree Strongly Agree
Disagree Disagree
I am conscious Yes
of the cultural
knowledge I
use when
interacting
with people
with different
cultural
background
I adjust my Yes
cultural
knowledge as I
interact with
people from a
culture that is
unfamiliar to
me
I am conscious Yes
of the cultural
knowledge I
apply to cross
cultural
interactions
I check the Yes
accuracy of my
cultural
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 knowledge as I
interact with
people from
different
cultures

Cognitive CQ:
Strongly Disagree Slightly Neutral Slightly Agree Agree Strongly Agree
Disagree Disagree
I know the Yes
rules (eg:
vocabulary
grammar) of
other
languages
I know the Yes
legal and
economic
systems of
other cultures
I know the Yes
cultural values
and religious
beliefs of other
cultures
I know the Yes
marriage
systems of
other cultures
 I know the arts Yes
and crafts of
other cultures
I know the Yes
rules for
expressing
non-verbal
behaviours in
other culture

Motivational CQ
Strongly Disagree Slightly Neutral Slightly Agree Agree Strongly Agree
Disagree Disagree
I am confident Yes
that I can
socialize with
locals in a
culture that is
unfamiliar to
me
I enjoy Yes
interacting
with people
from different
cultures
I am sure that I Yes
can deal with
the stresses of
adjusting to a
 culture that is
new to me
I enjoy living in Yes
cultures that
are unfamiliar
to me
I am confident Yes
that I can get
accustomed to
the shopping
conditions in a
different
culture

Behavioural CQ:
Strongly Disagree Slightly Neutral Slightly Agree Agree Strongly Agree
Disagree Disagree
I change my Yes
verbal
behaviours (Eg:
accent, tone)
when a cross-
cultural
interaction
requires it
I use pause and Yes
silence
differently to
suit different
cross-cultural
situations
I vary the rate Yes
of my speaking
when a cross-
cultural
situation
requires it
I change my Yes
non-verbal
behavior when
a cross-cultural
situation
requires it
I alter my facial Yes
expressions
when a cross
cultural
interaction
requires it
Part 3: Complete the Big Five Personality test (link given in the seminar slide week 7)
Part 4: Complete the self-assessment table [POST-TEST]: After having received the results upon taking the online Big Five Personality test,
input the predicted scores (completed in Part 1) and actual scores (received after completing the online Big Five Personality Test)

Score Extrovert/Introvert Agreeable/Disagreeable Conscientiousness Neuroticism Openness to

experience
Predicted 50% 50% 70% 50% 70%
Actual 86% 46% 59% 32% 65%
Part 5: Write a minimum of 150-words for Each of the FOUR reflective writing tasks. There
is no maximum word limit for these three tasks.

Reflective Writing 1
Selecting one of the five traits, consider the following points for reflection:
 The difference between how you saw yourself before you took the test and how you
now see yourself after taking the test.
 What surprised you most and what you learnt about yourself and this particular trait.
 Thinking about the eight Mental Wealth competencies, how does this particular trait
relate to your strengths and weaknesses with regards to those competencies?
(Please Note: If you cannot remember how the big five personality traits correspond
to the eight Mental Wealth competencies, look back at slide 5 in the seminar PPT
for Week 7 to refresh your memory).
 Locate one specific past experience when one these weaknesses caused
interpersonal conflict, stress, discomfort or challenge in a professional context. Do
you have more clarity about that specific past experience after now knowing yourself
better? Give details.
 How can you strengthen some of your weaknesses in the Mental Wealth
competencies, in light of what you have learnt about yourself and this particular trait?

Trait – Extroversion
I have predicted 50% in extroversion because I easily interact with others. But the personality
test result indicates 86% in extroversion means I am assertive and sometimes enjoy working with
others. According to the mental wealth competency of community connection, I am strong in
building and maintaining a connection with people, as, I do prefer talking to anyone.
Furthermore, I am weak in physical intelligence skills. I am unable to understand myself in the
area of behaviour and attitude. This weakness is impacting my employability prospects because
self-understanding plays a significant role in career aspirations. After all, it helps the individual in
behavioural change and control.

In my working life, I like to work in a group, but the weakness of physical intelligence skills
caused distress and conflicts at the workplace due to a lack of self-confidence in responding to
the external environment. Thus, I need to overcome this weakness by working on building self-
awareness to uphold my employability prospects in achieving my career goals and objectives. As
I am active in building connections with others, so I can acquire feedbacks from peers and
improve my behaviour and attitude.
Reflective Writing 2
Selecting one of the five traits, consider the following points for reflection:
 The difference between how you saw yourself before you took the test and how you
now see yourself after taking the test.
 What surprised you most and what you learnt about yourself and this particular trait.
 Thinking about the eight Mental Wealth competencies, how does this particular trait
relate to your strengths and weaknesses with regards to those competencies?
(Please Note: If you cannot remember how the big five personality traits correspond
to the eight Mental Wealth competencies, look back at slide 5 in the seminar PPT
for Week 7 to refresh your memory).
 Locate one specific past experience when one these weaknesses caused
interpersonal conflict, stress, discomfort or challenge in a professional context. Do
you have more clarity about that specific past experience after now knowing yourself
better? Give details.
 How can you strengthen some of your weaknesses in the Mental Wealth
competencies, in light of what you have learnt about yourself and this particular trait?

Trait- Agreeableness
As I expected that I can be 50% agreeableness, but I scored 46% which is quite close to my
expectations because I am quite compassionate and cooperative. I prefer cooperation and working
in a collaborative environment. I am also proud, because of my efficiency in work and job. With
reference to mental wealth competencies, I am efficient in social and emotional intelligence, which
is essential in regulating one’s own and other feelings. On the other hand, I am weak in engaging
with others that means I am lacking in industry connections. I need to build this skill by
collaborating and developing networks with business persons to achieve efficiency in the
marketing field.
As per my past working experiences, I always control and regulate my emotions at the workplace
for being strong and rigid during work. Also, I am unable to engage with others and my team lead
always thinks that I am not cooperative, but I like to work in a collaborative environment. Thus, I
need to address this weakness by building team management, people management and team
working skills. I need to start getting engage with peers so that I can improve my nature and
become more cooperative and compassionate.

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Reflective Writing 3
Selecting one of the five traits, consider the following points for reflection:
 The difference between how you saw yourself before you took the test and how you
now see yourself after taking the test.
 What surprised you most and what you learnt about yourself and this particular trait.
 Thinking about the eight Mental Wealth competencies, how does this particular trait
relate to your strengths and weaknesses with regards to those competencies?
(Please Note: If you cannot remember how the big five personality traits correspond
to the eight Mental Wealth competencies, look back at slide 5 in the seminar PPT
for Week 7 to refresh your memory).
 Locate one specific past experience when one these weaknesses caused
interpersonal conflict, stress, discomfort or challenge in a professional context. Do
you have more clarity about that specific past experience after now knowing yourself
better? Give details.
 How can you strengthen some of your weaknesses in the Mental Wealth
competencies, in light of what you have learnt about yourself and this particular trait?

Trait- Openness to experience

Before the test, I expect to be scored around 70% in openness, because I am an imaginative and
open-minded personality. As I scored 65% in openness to experience and this is quite similar to my
prediction. According to this, I am experimental and prefer creativity in work. I like to be an
imaginative and conceptual problem-solver because I always consider practical implications during
problem-solving and decision making. As per mental wealth competencies, I am inefficient in
resolving problems and making sound judgments that are relevant to cognitive intelligence. On the
other hand, I am creative and innovative in related to entrepreneurial abilities.
According to my past experiences, I always participated in a creative discussion in the marketing
field, instead of critical discussion and technical problem-solving decisions for strategic planning.
During a creative discussion on marketing strategies, I always provide innovative ideas on
marketing tactics. Hence, I am high in openness which can be the reason for being imaginative,
creative thinker, and experimental. Nonetheless, I need to build critical thinking abilities by active
listening, participating in brainstorming sessions, decision making in strategic planning and
development and improving my knowledge by case study analysis and research study.
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Reflective Writing 4
Selecting one of the five traits, consider the following points for reflection:
 The difference between how you saw yourself before you took the test and how you
now see yourself after taking the test.
 What surprised you most and what you learnt about yourself and this particular trait.
 Thinking about the eight Mental Wealth competencies, how does this particular trait
relate to your strengths and weaknesses with regards to those competencies?
(Please Note: If you cannot remember how the big five personality traits correspond
to the eight Mental Wealth competencies, look back at slide 5 in the seminar PPT
for Week 7 to refresh your memory).
 Locate one specific past experience when one these weaknesses caused
interpersonal conflict, stress, discomfort or challenge in a professional context. Do
you have more clarity about that specific past experience after now knowing yourself
better? Give details.
 How can you strengthen some of your weaknesses in the Mental Wealth
competencies, in light of what you have learnt about yourself and this particular trait?

[WRITE YOUR RESPONSE HERE]

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Reflective Writing 5
Selecting one of the five traits, consider the following points for reflection:
 The difference between how you saw yourself before you took the test and how you
now see yourself after taking the test.
 What surprised you most and what you learnt about yourself and this particular trait.
 Thinking about the eight Mental Wealth competencies, how does this particular trait
relate to your strengths and weaknesses with regards to those competencies?
(Please Note: If you cannot remember how the big five personality traits correspond
to the eight Mental Wealth competencies, look back at slide 5 in the seminar PPT
for Week 7 to refresh your memory).
 Locate one specific past experience when one these weaknesses caused
interpersonal conflict, stress, discomfort or challenge in a professional context. Do
you have more clarity about that specific past experience after now knowing yourself
better? Give details.
 How can you strengthen some of your weaknesses in the Mental Wealth
competencies, in light of what you have learnt about yourself and this particular trait?

[WRITE YOUR RESPONSE HERE]

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