PRSK4048 Professional Skills Portfolio Assignment

Spring 18
Professional Skills Portfolio
(PRSK4048)
Name: Student Number:
Lecturer Name:
Tutor Name:
Presentation Group Members (GM):
GM1 GM2
GM3 GM4
GM5 GM6
This is your Professional Skills Portfolio. Please save a copy on your computer
and back it up regularly (e.g. by saving it on your computer / in the cloud (e.g.
Google Drive) / emailing it to yourself). You will receive a printed copy which
you should bring to all lectures and tutorials. However, at the end of the
course, you need to submit a completed electronic copy via Turnitin. Please
refer to suggested word counts for each task included within this portfolio.
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Assessed Learning Outcomes:
1. Understand and have knowledge of professional skills and continual
awareness in a business environment.
2. Use appropriate technologies to facilitate the completion of
self-analysis/reflection.
3. To reflect, analyse and discuss strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities
personally and academically.
4. Understand, improve and reflect upon their own personal strengths in
relation to the professional environment.

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Learning
outcomes
Section 1: Portfolio Evidence
(These tasks will often be drafted in class and are designed to inform the written
task in section 2.
Suggested word counts are included in brackets.)
The Long-Term Vision (200 words) 3 LO2, LO3
Potential Roles and their Suitability (300
words)
4 LO2, LO3
Belbin Test (150 words) 5-8 LO2, LO3
Cross-cultural awareness/negotiating (150
words)
9 LO1, LO3
Participating in Meetings (400 words) 10 LO1, LO2, LO3
Preparing an Action Plan (100 words) 11 LO1, LO2
Resolving Problems and Conflict (300 words) 12 LO1, LO2
Ethical awareness (100 words) 13 LO2, LO3, LO4
Presentation Plan (100 words) 14 LO1, LO2
Post-Presentation Reflection (350 words) 15 LO2, LO3, LO4
360 Degree Review (150 words) 16-17 LO1, LO3
Professional Development Plan (PDP) (150
words)
18 LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Section 2: Written Tasks
(These tasks should be developed throughout the semester but completed in
weeks 9-11.)
Task 1: Professional Skills In Action (600
words)
19 LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Task 2: Your Professional Skills (600 words) 19 LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Total Word Count: 1,200 (written tasks) + 2,400 (portfolio evidence) =
3,600 words (+/- 10%)
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Track your progress by ticking off each task as you complete it.
All tasks must be completed individually, except for the ‘Action Plan’
(week 5) and ‘Presentation Plan’ (week 8) which should be completed in
collaboration with your other group members.
Section 1: Portfolio Evidence
Portfolio Evidence [Week 1] The Long-term vision
When discussing the types of roles you would like to apply for, it is useful to
consider how these might fit in with your long-term vision. Imagine yourself
travelling approximately 5 or 10 years into the future. This activity is not about
laying down a rigid plan but to help you gain a sense of the type of life you want,
so you can make the right kinds of choices to achieve it (200 words).
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Activity: The Long-term vision
Five/ten years from now, I see myself...
Aspect Write your own vision of this aspect
below
On a scale of 1-10 how
important is it to you?
I consider the most important
things in my life to be...
To be oriented by the family and team that
would provide me enormous supports
throughout my struggles.
10
Living in which part of the
world and in what kind of
place?
In my home country, in a part where the
dynamic learning scenario would be
present.
The pleasant weather and moderate
climate would be preferable.
8
Working for myself? Working
for a large company? Working
for a small company?
I would like to work for a larger company
in next five years with a diverse team
support and leading them for the
upcoming projects.
9
Doing what kind of work?
Routine? Challenging?
In an office? In the field?
I am ready to work both in an office and in
the field by considering the difficulty
level. The challenging atmosphere would
always help me to grow more.
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With what kind of work/life
balance (consider hours of
work/stress levels)?
30 hours in a week would be much
feasible for me. The rest of the time I
would like to invest on my personal
interests.
9
Taking a lead? Taking
responsibility? Working
individually? Part of a team?
In next few years I want to take the lead
and take the responsibility as well.
9
Working with colleagues who
are... artistic? intellectual?
practical? caring? competitive?
I would like to work with the colleagues
who are artistic, practical and competitive
enough to work in a dynamic scenario.
8
I enjoy spending my time
outside work doing...
I enjoy spending my time outside work
with my family and friends and reading
books.
8
Other important aspects of my
vision of the future are...
I would like to travel all over the world
and learn about the culture. I would like to
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explore places of wonders. I would also
want to be a part of social work
organisation to help people who are in
need.
Portfolio Evidence [Week 1] Potential roles and their suitability
Using one of the roles you discussed in your week 1 tutorial, complete the
following table below (use the following example to guide you; write 300 words):
EXAMPLE: My desired Role is: Retail Manager
Key Skills required My current experience in this skill
Effective Leadership
Skills
In my current job as a retail assistant, I have helped to
manage the store and train staff in the absence of my
manager. However, this is an area I need to gain more
experience and confidence in.
The ability to plan and
prioritise workloads
My experience at GSM has helped me develop these skills,
although there is a still a little room for improvement as I
need to start work on my assignments earlier.
How does this role match my long term vision?
Advantages Disadvantages
I think I would enjoy the fast-paced and
varied nature of the work and wouldn’t
mind taking responsibility for different
areas of the business. ..(please continue)
Some retail manager positions may
involve working long hours and I would be
worried that I would not achieve a work-
life balance.....(please continue).
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