Management Lab and Business Skills (BN Personal Competence Development Project (PDCP)¹ Fall 2023 LEARNING OBJECTIVES & KEY DELIVERABLES: The main objective of this self-directed course assignment is to help you

develop a practice of continuous improvement and growth in your life. Each project will be completely different from those of colleagues because it is specifically matched to each student's personal learning interests. You will be firmly in control from beginning to end. Here's an overview of the three main steps in this project assignment: STEP 1: Select Two competencies you want to develop. Select TWO competencies from the following list. Make choices that best reflect who you are and what you want to achieve. Time & Project Management Being proactive Networking Coaching Stress Management Teamwork Communication Delegation Perseverance & response to failure 1 This assignment is adapted from a project designed by Giving Feedback Leadership in Action Managing Conflict Emotional Intelligence Seeking Feedback & Responding to it Growth Mindset Influencing Others STEP 2: Develop a Learning Plan to improve the selected competencies. Your challenge will be to improve both competencies (identified in step 1) between the beginning and end of the term. This will involve learning "content," applying the ideas to a “context” (i.e., real situations), reflecting on what's working and what's not ("double-loop learning"), and adapting the concepts learned to fit your specific situation. This becomes a dynamic process of continuous learning and personal skill improvement – much like an experiment where you try different things and record ideas and learning outcomes as you proceed. 1 To meet the assignment criteria, you need to pay attention to the following components: CONTENT: You need to educate yourself about the selected competencies and how they can be improved. This requires some research on the books on the topic as well as web-based resources. Consider resources such as Harvard Business Review, Huffington Post, California Management Review, LinkedIn Learning, etc. ● CONTEXT: Find, or create, situations where you can apply and practice the new things you are studying. Some of these practical learning opportunities will be offered in the tutorials (e.g., presentations; communication; managing conflict, and so on). You will, however, also need to go looking for appropriate learning contexts - such as getting involved in a student club, joining a professional association, volunteering outside university, contributing to a project that is underway or creating a new project especially tailored to meet your needs for this assignment. Consider working together with some of your colleagues to create meaningful projects where each person can develop the personal skills he or she has selected. EVIDENCE OF LEARNING IMPACT: Determine evidence that you can provide to prove that your skills have improved between the beginning and end of term. Consider the following questions as you plan for evidence of learning impact: How will others know that you have actually improved and/or developed new skills? What evidence do you need to present to substantiate your claims? For example, consider using before and after self-assessments, before and after resumes, a learning journal, survey responses, letters of recommendation, emails or notes directly related to the projects, pictures of events highlighting your role, and so on. Submit your proposal based on Step 1 and Step 2. Format: Complete the form in Appendix A and submit it on Moodle. STEP 3: Follow Your Learning Plan & Evaluate your progress and report learning outcomes in the final report. The final step in the assignment is to synthesize what you have accomplished and learned. This paper will reference both your formal learning plans and the informal learning that happened along the way. For example, you may have set out to develop teamwork skills and formulated a specific personal program for that, and then found you also needed to learn a lot about communication, conflict resolution and emotional intelligence. This is not unusual. Once you start developing one management competence, others will get developed almost as side effects. The 2 key is to have a focus when you set out, and be open to the other learning opportunities that emerge. Important Note! You can't do this assignment the night before the due date! This project requires a proactive mindset where actions speak louder than words. It will require your continuous attention throughout the term. FINAL REPORT Guidelines: You are free to structure your final report in any from that you find most suitable. Use a format that creates a compelling case highlighting your accomplishments. ● Weight: 45% of Final Mark Length: Maximum 25 pages (the body of the report should not exceed 2000 words) Essential Sections: Cover Page Table of Contents Body (Maximum 2000 words) Appendices O A copy of your approved proposal O Evidence of Learning Impact O Graphs to summarize the work done O Etc. Bibliography (cited work) – Use APA formatting guideline File type: pdf Page Layout: 1 inch (2.54 cm) margins Font Size: Legible 12-point font Line Spacing: 1.5-spaced APPENDIX A: PERSONAL COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT << PROJECT PROPOSAL >> 1. The selected competencies and the rational for your selection: Selected Competencies Competency 1: Emotional intelligence Competency 2: Networking Selected Competencies 2. Preliminary ideas on content selection: Competency 1:Emotional intelligence Skills Seminar Group: Stream 3 Competency 2: Networking Record the rationale for your choice here I chose emotional intelligence because of its important role in improving relationships and decision-making, especially in today's complex social climate. I chose networking because it is essential in today's connected world and has a direct impact on opportunities and collaboration. This is a topic with both practical and theoretical implications. Identify and list resources (books, online resources, etc.) to learn more about each competency MindTools: Provided me with resources and tools to help develop emotional intelligence Home (2019) MindTools. Available at: https://www.mindtools.com/ab4u682/emotional-intelligence (Accessed: 19 October 2023). Meet-up (2022) Meetup-the people platform. where interests become friendships., Your new community is waiting for you. For 20+ years, millions of people have chosen Meetup to make real connections over shared interests. Start a group today. Available at: https://www.meetup.com/lp/how-to- group-start-v2-savings (Accessed: 19 October 2023 3. Preliminary ideas about the context where you are thinking about applying your learning. Note: You can record as many different learning contexts as you wish - some may overlap. Selected Competencies Competency 1: Emotional intelligence Competency 2: Networking List the selected competencies: Emotional Intelligence Record your preliminary ideas about the context(s) where you will likely choose to apply your learning for your competencies 4. Preliminary ideas on the evidence of learning impact you want to collect: Note: Consider what you want to achieve and how you can provide proof of learning that clearly shows what you can do at the end of the term that you couldn't do when you came into the program. Networking Client Interaction: Use emotional intelligence to assess customer needs and reactions during meetings, adjusting communication strategies accordingly. Local Community Events: Building and strengthening local connections can lead to personal and professional opportunities. Record your preliminary ideas about the proof/evidence of learning you will likely be able to provide at the end of the project here I collected insights from group activities where emotional intelligence principles were applied. I gathered feedback from event attendees about your networking skills and took notes 5. Preliminary weekly Project Plan against which you will track learning progress: Note: This is a starting point only. It's meant to help you get off to a strong start on what you want to accomplish. Add more rows if needed to capture all of your ideas. Date/Week Activities / Preliminary Project Plan 14/10/2023 I'll begin by studying the fundamentals of El, focusing on its five components as described by Daniel Goleman. 14/10/2023'll delve deeper into these facets of El, incorporating exercises and case studies to reinforce my learning. Rationale / Personal Comments I believe establishing a basic understanding of El and networking will set the tone for my subsequent weeks of learning. I think developing self-awareness and self-regulation is vital to interactions. I was keen to explore various networking methods to become more adaptable in my approach 5/nInstructions Need to do assignment according to this outline, everything is included here. Page Limit For Report 14 pages (10 Pages Report ||2 Pages Appendix||2 Pages Reference) File type: pdf Page Layout: 1 inch (2.54 cm) margins Font Size: Legible 12-point font Line Spacing: 1.5-spaced