SMO202 Performance Management Individual Assignment Semester 02 | XJTLU

Instructions

In this assignment, you are expected to submit a 1800-word personal performance management report with an appendix detailing how you used AI in the whole performance management process. In your report, you should explain how you set a learning goal and managed the process to achieve it. This assignment will help you learn how to set goals, manage your progress within 2 months, track and monitor your performance, collect and analyse data, suggest ways to improve, and turn all this into a clear written report. Importantly, you are encouraged to use generative AI as a collaborative partner to improve the effectiveness of your performance management. For example, generative AI can be used to brainstorm the learning goal, set up appropriate indicators, device monitoring strategies, design measurement tools, and provide critical insights into the data collection, data analysis and future improvement plan. However, you are not allowed to use AI to write or draft the report itself. 

This assignment has three main purposes: 

• To give you hands-on experience managing your performance and writing about it.
• To help you build self-reflection and critical thinking skills by analysing your performance data and suggesting improvements.
• To teach you how to work with generative AI ethically and transparently, a skill that will be valuable in your future career. 

Guidelines for the Assignment: 

In accordance with the assignment objectives, below is a general guideline of what sections to include in the report. 

Performance Goals and Indicators (approx. 180 words) 

In this section, you need to choose and explain a performance goal that you want to achieve this semester. The performance goal should be a learning goal aiming to improve your employability. It could be an important skill, ability, or capability that will improve your competitiveness in the future labour market (e.g., interpersonal and communication skills, data analysis and HR analytics, digital and technology skills, cultural competence, adaptability and resilience, leadership, time management, project management, etc.). You can decide your goal by reflecting on your current employability or by using generative AI to identify the most important skills for the future. Whatever method you use, you must select ONE learning goal and explain why it is important and how it could impact your future career or aspirations. Once you have chosen your performance goal, you need to create 3-5 indicators to measure your progress this semester. These indicators should follow the SMART framework, meaning they must be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound (refer to Week 2: Performance Goals - KPIs and OKRs). It's essential to ensure that your indicators align with your goal - in other words, achieving the indicators should lead to achieving the goal. You are encouraged to use tables, charts, figures, or other visual methods to show the connection between your goal and indicators clearly. 

Performance Management Process (approx. 450 words) 

In this section, you are required to create a personalized performance management system (refer to Week 3: Performance Management Systems). Start by developing a clear, step-by-step plan to achieve your goal and its indicators. Your plan should include milestones and realistic timelines, with specific deadlines for each milestone (e.g., you can use a Gantt chart to visualise the entire process). Identify all the resources you will need, such as tools, mentors, apps, learning platforms, or AI, in this section. Next, outline how you will monitor the progress—this could involve weekly self-reviews, digital trackers, or journals to record challenges and achievements. You may also integrate a feedback mechanism, such as monthly self-assessments or input from peers/mentors, to evaluate what is working and adjust your approach throughout the process. Including a reward system to maintain motivation (e.g., treating yourself to a break after hitting a milestone) is also helpful in your performance management process. You are also encouraged to use generative AI to support and refine your performance management system. Particularly, you can use generative AI to provide feedback, offer critical insights to improve your plan, or suggest strategies to overcome potential obstacles (e.g., "How can I stay motivated if progress stalls?"). However, it is essential to adapt the AI's suggestions to your specific context, making them practical and actionable. 

The Requirements & Marking: 

• Assignments should be 1,800 words (± 10%) in length (excluding appendices, tables, figures, table of contents, and bibliography). Please state the word count on the title page of your report.
• You need to submit an appendix that lists AI contributions to this assignment. In this appendix, you need to provide a transparent record of every instance where you used generative AI during the assignment. This documentation is essential for maintaining academic integrity and demonstrating your ability to use AI thoughtfully and responsibly. Failure to disclose AI contributions may result in penalties. You can download the AI contribution template from the Learning Mall page.
• The assignment should be a double-spaced report in English (1-inch/2.54cm margins, Times New Roman font, size 12). A reference list with all sources you cited in your report should be generated. Please use APA referencing and citation. 
• This individual assignment is worth 40% of your final grade. They will be graded according to the marking descriptors, with the specific percentage in each section shown as below: 

Performance Goal and Indicators: 10% 
Performance Management Process: 25% 
Measurement Tools and Data Analysis: 25% 
Performance Improvement Plan: 20% 
Critical Reflection on AI collaboration: 20%