Reflective Writing: DIEP Strategy for Managing Innovation

This article discusses the DIEP strategy for reflective writing and how it can be applied to managing innovation. It outlines the four steps of the approach: describe, interpret, evaluate, and plan. The article provides a writing strategy for reflective journal entries in four paragraphs, analyzing the author's own performance as a learner, evaluating their gains in understanding and completing tasks, and making connections with other experiences and ideas. The article also discusses the importance of power mapping and deep structuring in the workplace, as well as emotional quotient and the role of sales tactics in developing effective sales strategies.

REFLECTIVE WRITING: DIEP
Reflective writing can be included in a variety of different assignment tasks. It can include
keeping a reflective journal or learning log with multiple entries – particularly for professional
placements – or be part of an essay or report. Reflective writing aims to get you to think about
and understand your learning experiences. This outline is an approach to reflective writing,
using a DIEP strategy.
The DIEP strategy
The four steps in this approach (adapted from Boud, D 1985, Reflection: Turning Experience into Learning) are
to describe, interpret, evaluate and plan.
D – Describe objectively what happened.
 Answer the question: ‘What did I do, read, see, hear, etc?’
I – Interpret the events.
 Consider why events happened in the way they did. Explain:
 what you saw and heard
 your new insights
 your connections with other learning
 your feelings
 your hypotheses and/or conclusions
 Answer the question: ‘what might this mean?’
E – Evaluate the effectiveness and usefulness of the experience
 Make judgements that are clearly connected to observations you have made. Answer the questions:
 What is my opinion about this experience?
 What is the value of this experience?
 Why do I think this?
P – Plan how this information will be useful to you.
 Consider: In what ways might this learning experience serve me in my:
 course
 program
 future career
 life generally
 Answer the question: ‘How will I transfer or apply my new knowledge and insights in the future?’
DIEP strategy for writing a reflection

In your entries, attempt to:
 analyse your own performance as a learner
 evaluate your gains in understanding and completing tasks
 verbalise how you feel about your learning
 make connections with other experiences, ideas
 demonstrate transfer of learning
 integrate the concepts taught in courses (including the literature where relevant)
The following is a writing strategy for reflective journal entries in four paragraphs.
D – Describe objectively what happened
This DIEP Model shows my understanding on the topic managing innovation, I have provided
details of social networks and innovation in the module 4, the model 5 show the influenced of the
selling tactics, later I have done module 6 which provide details of managing power and politics
(Biemans, 2018). All this module is been briefly explained in the DIEP framework. This framework
helped me to understand the importance of the core lesson and how this impact my personal and
professional life. I have did the module 2 which provide details of communication skills and my
capabilities is been identified which help me to become a future leader in various programs at yyyy
corporation Limited. As I learner, I have reflected new insight which have three main component
such as:
Module 4: this module 4 which is on the topic, social network and innovation. I was very interested
in the best performance in networking. This module help me to understand the utilization of the
social capital. Analysis, centrality and boundary spanning in the business organization. What I did
in my learning of module 5 which was on the topic influencing and selling tactics (Garza-Reyes,
et.al., 2017). In this module, I have seen and learn the style of starting or pitching influence in the
business organization, this is mainly a conjunction of the workforce with social network. This
module and its insight comment of critical role of the stakeholders.
Module 6 provide idea about power and politics, this module help to learn the importance of power
napping and deep structure within the business organization. I did understand that many large
scale organization use deep structure power. These large scale organization are Microsoft and
yyyy. Sarah Bankins helps me a lot in the core learning as she introduces me and my skills to the
deep structure and various leaders of the organization this mainly helped me in the terms of power
as graduate.
The power of the graduate, I am graduated and I know various powers in the deep structure of the
organization (Mousavi, Bossink and van Vliet, 2018). Power provide me value in the planning my
career, this learning has push my ability to the limits and developed a leaderships skills. I have
read the Lord& hall's framework which turned to be very beneficial as it ballistically helps me to
develop a leaderships style such as behavioural traits. I know the importance of emotional
intelligence and I try not to become a network centralist by following dominant logic in the
organization. Although my learning during this semester made me to understand the importance of
leaderships style and emotional intelligence to build and develop social network.
I am now confident enough to push back colleague who are trying to be careerist and using me as
the organization's resources.
The power of transformative learning: this may be the last thing I have learned during this semester
but this is the most important one among all the topics as I believe. I have focused on the
principles of transformative learning provided by the Mezirow's this help to develop and leverage
personal experience as the most crucial part in the learning process. I know the principles of
transformative is balanced by the instrumental and communicative style, this mainly help me to
solve the problem and provide direct consultation to develop professionalism .
How I am going to apply my knowledge and insight in the future remains the most important
question (Talukder, 2016). In the terms of short planning of my career I have done and applies
various skills and leadership traits. In my learning process I am clearly aware about the idea which
show that managers and staff need to be together to create better coalition and become a strong
tress together. The stakeholders management is one my favourite which I am waiting to undertake

in my workplace career. I know that my knowledge of power and influence stakeholders working,
the perfection of the reinforcement is very important in completion of career planning. All my
knowledge and the mentorship of Sarah Bankins help me to learn and develop success of my final
semester. She is perfect in her job and I felt comfortable while learning with her. Her mentorship is
full of corporate experience and skills are clearly visible throughout the semester. At last, I have
knowledge as a professional with the help of semester 2 at Newcastle university.
I – Interpret the events
I identify that Boundary Spanning refers to activity where organization influence product and
services with similar category and its good and effective opportunity because it influences people
attraction towards with the organisation goods and services. It influences performance and
structure with great manner (olde Scholtenhuis Hartmann, and Dorée, 2021). I analyse that when
leader generates values and provide information to achieve new target with utilization of similar
resources is positive aspect and I recommanded to other that boundary spanning is effective
concept because it useful for identification and evaluation of utilize existing resources and then
develop multiple things. I evaluate that multiple organisation like which develop technological tools
they also generate similar kind of resources which makes attractiveness and people which
consider buying similar brand of product they can easily purchase.
On the basis of my research I develop this essential strategy in my mind for future because
its useful and powerful aspects. After identification and resources on this activity I analyse and
evaluate that leverage centrality network makes more perfection and it reflects network of
relationship within neighbours which means organization when develop product and launch activity
they generate relation towards with the other product like engage similarities in their product and
maintain relationship (Gilar-Corbi and et.al., 2021). I understand that application of this networks
makes better result basically its graphical approach so which useful for the identification and
evaluation of market behaviour towards with the product and survives. I consider it that
organization when consider engaging new product with similar and existing brand with resources
they have to make sure and develop network that other people like their new products or not.
Calculation and identification of sales tactics is useful and great approach which makes
organization performance effective and better and business can effectively survive in competitive
market. Problem solving tactics in sales activity develop attraction towards with the business and
customer more influence by organization when sales manager perfectly identify with and collecting
tools which makes more perfection. And I clearly identify when sales department perform their
activity with effective manner they can achieve more effectiveness towards with business
competitiveness, and they achieve more success. Application of individual sales tactics solve
customer problems and provide good services to them, next is ask them about which issues they
highly decide by their product and services like product quality, delivery of product, technical
issues, software performance and many more (Ullal amd et.al., 2021).
I evaluate that developing mainly influence by sales performance if they not provide the
best result it impacts on profit generate and expansion of new opportunities so its major essential
term that individual has to develop in their organization services and makes more perfection
towards with it.
It affect performance and consistence of reliability and performance which makes more
attractiveness and influences attractiveness in business product so on the basis of identification of
these activities I have clarity which this analysis that survives in the competitive market people
when consider to uses this activity it makes powerful and impressive activities towards with the
business.
Evaluation and identification of activity it very easy to interpret that deep structure is all
above visual structure which is developed and evaluate by assumption manager distribute work on
the basis of identification of employee performance they not define that they have skills or not. I
analyse that deep structure underlying the structure for new project, I evaluate each and every
aspect related to project effectiveness expansion. Perfection improvement in deep structure
require consideration and identification of proper analysis which makes more perfection.
EQ concert refers to activities which profound and eventuate by proper identification and analyse with people
emotions towards with the business activities, it helps to measure that employee has potential, and they require training
for more effective work activity. Identification and evolution about these term refers to engagement emotional aspect of

employee and workers. Proper guidance makes work attractive and people more engage toward with they activities it
reduces people leave activity. I have understating about these terms but the majors' impressiveness improvement in
audience which is behaviour improvement in employee with application of motivation techniques like provide rewards
and guide them about how they can survive in organization activity which things they have to en age when they do tasks.
So overall I evaluate each and every essential aspects of organization effectiveness development.
E – Evaluate what you learned
Make judgments connected to observations you have made. Answer the question: ‘How was this useful?’
Ans- From the module 4 social networks and innovation, I have learned various theoritical aspects that helps me to
understand basic themes that enables the organizations to spinning in marketing. According to the different themes I
have evaluated the reasons behind existence of the firm, logical boundaries of the establishment, the basic structural
organization within the enterprise along with the heterogeneity of the firms actions (Cheah and Ho, 2021). This helps
to enhance my basic knowledge due to which after completing my course upon this specific course, I am able to analyse
various important aspects that are highly beneficial for the betterment of the business. I have also evaluated that certain
issues regarding the organizations existence within the market space which includes various answers of significant
queries such as 'do firms emerge' and reasons behind transactions of mediation by the marketplace. After proper
illustration by my tutor, I am able to identify certain boundary issues that are consists within an organization such as the
reason due to which it is necessary to create boundary between the firm as well as marketplace. For that the firm have to
consider all the aspects i.e. the internal as well as external environmental changes in order to compete within the market
space. It also describes me the concept of firm's structure and the role of formal as well as informal relationships with
one another.
From module 5 i.e. Developing influence and sales tactics in the organization helps me to generate my
understanding regarding sales tactics which is an action I can put in sales strategies to convert them into action. This is
the way through which I can transfer my messages to different consumers. For instance, if I want to create business
boucher or any website, I have to generate lead through varies tactics which are highly beneficial for the organization. In
order to develop effective and successful sales strategies, I have to build a powerful value proposition in my messages,
create urgency for changes if any, speak with consumers deciding journey excepting my sales procedure, never rely on
buyers' persona in my sales strategy, etc. With this complete module, I am able to analyse the ways through which sales
person get their desired products modifications implemented within the workplace, the effects sales person trust
worthiness have on the means I can adapt to get product modifications as well as their implementations (Palos-
Sanchez, Saura and Debasa, 2018). And the third l;earning for me which I have evaluated is the performance
outcome through the modified goods and services that are highly beneficial within the organization. This complete
learning helps to enhance my level of thinking related to appropriate sales management which is a process of developing
sales force, coordination among sales operations and implementing sales tactics that allows business to consistently hit
and generate sales targets. From the complete module I am able to understand the importance of different stakeholders
which helps me to work in most appropriate manner so that I can able to achieve pre determined target in professional
as well as personal manner.
From module 6 i.e. Deep structure power and emotional quotient within the organisation, I have learnt that the
role of power mapping as well as deep structuring is greatly influence the whole functioning within the workplace. It
enables me to generate a sense of professionalism within myself which helps me for future perspective as well for longer
period of time frame. It is a kind of multiple semi autonomous circles that are interred linked with each other such as
interconnected parts of the ecosystem (Baker, 2019). The ultimate member can able to choose multiple circle in order
to perform their tasks sequentially. With the help of this module, my tutor have generated a sense within myself
regarding learning and development in diversified sections. I have evaluated an understanding that deep structure rules
includes specific assumptions that guides the social actions. The companies rule system provide diversified
characteristics as a mode of rationality and hence we have to act accordingly in order to support the company rule
system because of the belief that this is the ultimate way to support the establishment.
There are various authors that also discuss the issues of power structure that addresses the complete approach
in most fruitful manner and hence generated these knowledges within myself that enables to deal with struggles between
different interests groups.
P – Plan how this learning will be applied
Make judgments connected to observations you have made. Answer the question: ‘How was this useful?’
Ans- From the module 4 social networks and innovation, I have learned various theoritical aspects that helps me to
understand basic themes that enables the organizations to spinning in marketing. According to the different themes I
have evaluated the reasons behind existence of the firm, logical boundaries of the establishment, the basic structural
organization within the enterprise along with the heterogeneity of the firms actions (Cheah and Ho, 2021). This helps
to enhance my basic knowledge due to which after completing my course upon this specific course, I am able to analyse
various important aspects that are highly beneficial for the betterment of the business. I have also evaluated that certain
issues regarding the organizations existence within the market space which includes various answers of significant
queries such as 'do firms emerge' and reasons behind transactions of mediation by the marketplace. After proper
illustration by my tutor, I am able to identify certain boundary issues that are consists within an organization such as the
reason due to which it is necessary to create boundary between the firm as well as marketplace. For that the firm have to
consider all the aspects i.e. the internal as well as external environmental changes in order to compete within the market

space. It also describes me the concept of firm's structure and the role of formal as well as informal relationships with
one another.
From module 5 i.e. Developing influence and sales tactics in the organization helps me to generate my
understanding regarding sales tactics which is an action I can put in sales strategies to convert them into action. This is
the way through which I can transfer my messages to different consumers. For instance, if I want to create business
boucher or any website, I have to generate lead through varies tactics which are highly beneficial for the organization. In
order to develop effective and successful sales strategies, I have to build a powerful value proposition in my messages,
create urgency for changes if any, speak with consumers deciding journey excepting my sales procedure, never rely on
buyers' persona in my sales strategy, etc. With this complete module, I am able to analyse the ways through which sales
person get their desired products modifications implemented within the workplace, the effects sales person trust
worthiness have on the means I can adapt to get product modifications as well as their implementations (Palos-
Sanchez, Saura and Debasa, 2018). And the third l;earning for me which I have evaluated is the performance
outcome through the modified goods and services that are highly beneficial within the organization. This complete
learning helps to enhance my level of thinking related to appropriate sales management which is a process of developing
sales force, coordination among sales operations and implementing sales tactics that allows business to consistently hit
and generate sales targets. From the complete module I am able to understand the importance of different stakeholders
which helps me to work in most appropriate manner so that I can able to achieve pre determined target in professional
as well as personal manner.
From module 6 i.e. Deep structure power and emotional quotient within the organisation, I have learnt that the
role of power mapping as well as deep structuring is greatly influence the whole functioning within the workplace. It
enables me to generate a sense of professionalism within myself which helps me for future perspective as well for longer
period of time frame. It is a kind of multiple semi autonomous circles that are interred linked with each other such as
interconnected parts of the ecosystem (Baker, 2019). The ultimate member can able to choose multiple circle in order
to perform their tasks sequentially. With the help of this module, my tutor have generated a sense within myself
regarding learning and development in diversified sections. I have evaluated an understanding that deep structure rules
includes specific assumptions that guides the social actions. The companies rule system provide diversified
characteristics as a mode of rationality and hence we have to act accordingly in order to support the company rule
system because of the belief that this is the ultimate way to support the establishment.
There are various authors that also discuss the issues of power structure that addresses the complete approach
in most fruitful manner and hence generated these knowledges within myself that enables to deal with struggles between
different interests groups.

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