MG629 Developing Leadership & Management Skill CW2 Assignment Brief | BNU

MG629 Assignment task

The Purpose

The module provides an understanding of leadership and management core competencies applicable in organisations. The purpose of this assignment is to encourage students to reflect on their values, beliefs, and experiences for deeper understanding self-understanding, help them articulate clear and consistent leadership philosophy, prepare them for future leadership roles by aligning their actions with their core values and preferred leadership style, develop critical thinking, self-assessment  and communication skills as well as establish a foundation for presenting themselves authentically in professional contexts.

The Context

This assignment is typically given in educational programs, such as Business Management courses, leadership training programs, or professional development workshops to help students and participants integrate theoretical knowledge with personal insights; in a workplace context, it might be part of a leadership development program or a performance review process, encouraging employees to think about their career goals and how they can lead effectively within their organization; it can be used by mentors and coaches to guide their mentees or clients, providing more targeted advice and support through the articulation of their leadership philosophy; for individuals undergoing a career transition, such as moving into a managerial role or changing industries, it provides an opportunity to reflect on past experiences and apply their leadership philosophy in a new context; and beyond professional and educational settings, it can also serve as a personal exercise for anyone interested in self-improvement and personal growth, leading to greater self-understanding and intentionality in all areas of life. 

The Task

Utilize the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment tool, to evaluate your leadership personality traits/ values. Based on the results, compose a 1000-word reflective essay that articulates your personal leadership experiences, values/styles, identifying specific leadership strengths and weaknesses Provide reflective analysis on how you plan to improve on your identified leadership skills weaknesses, in the context of developing in your career, including specific leadership skills development strategies or engagements. Attend Leadership skills development workshops or seminars and or events to gain deeper insights and practical skills.

Key independent learning activities, employability skills and stretch activities: 

• Assess the student’s own leadership and management skills.
• Engage in self-reflection exercise to identify personal values, beliefs, and experiences that shape your leadership experiences
• Search using commercial databases and research reports and other reputable sources to build an evidence-based argument for the self-development event.
• Demonstrate ability to develop life-long learning skills.
• Utilize self-assessment tool like Myers-Briggs to gain insights into personality traits/ leadership styles and areas for improvement
• Enhance self-awareness by identifying strengths and areas of growth, which is essential for effective leadership
• Improve written communication skills by articulating complex ideas clearly and concisely in the essay
• Attend Leadership skills development workshops or seminars and or events to gain deeper insights and practical skills
• Conduct advanced research on a specific leadership theory or model and explore its application in various organisational context If you are registered with the Disability and Inclusion Services or have a disability, please contact your module leader to discuss how your reasonable adjustments will be applied to this assignment. 

Getting Support for Your Assignment

Your first point of advice should be the person setting the assignment or the module leader.  If you need more general support with your studies (e.g. academic writing, referencing, critical thinking) then the Student Learning and Achievement Team can support development of your academic skills.

This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes:

LO2: Develop and demonstrate effective leadership skills.

Practicalities: Referencing, presenting and submitting your work Please reference your work using the Harvard style as defined in Cite Them Right Online (http://www.citethemrightonline.com).

• Pages should be numbered.
• All work to be submitted as Arial 11 font with line and a half spacing.
• You may write in the first person for this assessment.
• Written work must be word-processed.
• The module title and code number must be clearly marked on the front cover.
• Work you submit for assessment must be properly referenced – a guide to the Harvard system of referencing can be found on the Bucks website at bucks.ac.uk/referencing.
• You may seek clarification from the module tutor at any time.
• There is no excuse for failing to submit your work in accordance with the guidance, work that does not meet the necessary standards in that respect will be marked accordingly.
• No collaboration is allowed.
• You are required to submit your work electronically. Please use the relevant submission point in the Upload My Assignment area on LSST Connect before the time and date specified.
• Please ensure that your work has been saved in an appropriate file format. Turnitin will only accept the following file types: Microsoft Word and PDF. Your file must also contain at least 20 words of text, consist of fewer than 400 pages and be less than 40MB in size.
• You can submit your file as many times as you like before the submission date. If you do submit your file more than once, your earlier submission will be replaced by the most recent version.

Once you have submitted your file, you will receive a digital receipt as proof of submission, which will be sent to your LSST e-mail address. Please keep this receipt for future reference, along with the original electronic copy of the file.  

Confidentiality

You are expected to take responsibility for maintaining and managing confidentiality issues in your work. You should maintain and respect confidentiality in relation to the protection of personal, technical and/or commercial information of a sensitive nature in your assessed work, whatever the format. For further information and guidance, please see the relevant section in your programme handbook.   For further information and guidance, please see the University Academic Confidentiality guidance.

Assessment Criteria – Level 0 to Level 6