Assessment Task 3: BSBLDR801 Strategic Transformation Self-Evaluation

This assignment presents a student's self-evaluation of their leadership capabilities, focusing on the BSBLDR801 unit. The assessment utilizes a Leadership Capability Framework to analyze the student's current skills and knowledge across various dimensions, including strategic thinking, achieving results, and cultivating productive working relationships. The student rates the importance of each capability to their current role and assesses their proficiency, identifying strengths and areas for development. The evaluation includes a detailed review of each capability, providing behavioral descriptors and prioritizing areas for improvement to enhance their leadership style and lead organizational transformation. The student's self-assessment aims to identify areas for improvement and outline a path for ongoing professional development, reflecting on their ability to lead transformational practices and provide strategic leadership.

Assessment Task 3 BSBLDR801Lead personal and
strategic transformation
Self-Evaluation – Leadership
Capability Framework
Submission details
The assessment task is due on the date specified by your assessor. Any
variations to this arrangement must be approved in writing by your
assessor.
Submit this document with any required evidence attached. See
specifications below
for details.
Performance objective
The candidate will demonstrate the ability to analyse and improve
personal leadership style and professional competence and to lead
organisational transformation and learning for strategic outcomes. They
will exhibit their understanding of leading transformational practices,
cultivating collaborative practices, completing ongoing professional
development and providing strategic leadership in a dynamic context
Assessment description
This assessment task requires you to improve own development, personal
leadership style and self-management skills. In order to do so, you are
required to complete the attached Leadership Capability Framework Self
Evaluation and note the findings.
Procedure
Follow the following steps to complete the assessment task:
1. Read and understand the literature provided in Appendix 1. You may
discuss with your trainer/assessor for further clarification if there is
issue.
2. Assess your review against the capabilities by answering the
questions asked.
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Specifications
This assessment task requires a substantive discussion and the production
of a written report.
You must:
● meet with your assessor to clarify the questions if required
● provide suitable examples where necessary
● give reference to information you have gathered from any additional
sources
● submit your notes.
Your assessor will be looking for:
● reflect on and improve own development, personal leadership style
and self-management skills
● demonstrate the application of leadership styles and approaches
appropriate to individuals involved, the outcomes being sought and
the context
● model and encourage collaboration
● provide strategic leadership during a change process
● effectively manage workplace relationships
● analyse relevant legislation, information and intelligence sources.
Adjustment for distance-based learners
● No variation of the task is required.
● Documentation can be submitted electronically or posted in the mail.
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Leadership Capability Framework
Self – Evaluation
1. INTRODUCTION
Self-assessment can help you be clear on areas where you want to
improve, and how you can develop skills in those areas. This tool is
optional but does allow you to be proactive in your own development! The
purpose of this self-assessment tool is to help you think about your current
role and the capabilities required to perform that role with the aim of
identifying areas where you have strengths or require development. Then
using that knowledge, think about development opportunities to address
your identified areas for improvement. You can complete this self-
assessment at any time and then discuss with your manager or you can
complete and take along to your Performance and Development discussion
when you are developing or reviewing your Performance Management
Plan.
2. INSTRUCTIONS
Read each item in the Leadership Capability Framework. Ask yourself ...
“How important is this activity to my current role?” Alongside each
item in the Importance column, rate the item as:
A. Very Important to my current role, or
B. Of some importance to my current role, or
C. Of little importance to my current role
In the Capability column, using a scale from 1 – 5 give yourself the score
that best describes your current level of skills, knowledge or ability.
1. Extremely confident in this capability and believe my ability, skills
and knowledge in this capability are outstanding
2. Very confident and see this capability as a significant area of
strength for me
3. Comfortable in this capability and consider my ability, skills and
knowledge to be around average
4. Gaining confidence in this capability and some improvement needed
5. Not confident in this capability and need development
3. THE QUESTIONS
Question 1.
How important do
you think the
following capability
is to your current
role?
Question 2.
How do you rate
Importance
A. Essential
to my
current
role, or
B. Significa
nt to my
current
role, or
Capability
1. Extremely confident in this
capability and believe my ability,
skills and knowledge in this
capability are outstanding
2. Very confident and see this
capability as a significant area of
strength for me
3. Comfortable in this capability and
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your abilities in the
following
capabilities?
C. Less
significan
t to my
current
role
consider my ability, skills and
knowledge to be around average
4. Gaining confidence in this
capability and some improvement
needed
5. Not confident in this capability
and need development
4. A QUICK REVIEW AGAINST THE CAPABILITIES:
Question 1.
How important do you
think the following
capability is to your
current role?
Question 2.
How do you rate your
abilities in the following
capabilities?
Importance
A. Very
Important
to my
current
role, or
B. Of some
importanc
e to my
current
role, or
C. Of little
importanc
e to my
current
role
Capability
1. Extremely confident in this
capability and believe my
ability, skills and
knowledge are
outstanding
2. Very confident and see
this capability as a
significant area of strength
for me
3. Comfortable in this
capability and consider my
ability, skills and
knowledge to be around
average
4. Gaining confidence in this
capability and some
improvement needed
5. Not confident in this
capability and need
development
Shapes Strategic Thinking
- Inspires a sense of
purpose and
direction
- Focuses strategically
- Harnesses
information and
opportunities
- Shows judgement,
intelligence and
common sense
A
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Achieves Results
- Builds organisational
capability and
responsiveness
- Harnesses
professional
expertise
- Steers and
implements change
and deals with
uncertainty
- Ensures closure and
delivers on intended
results
A
Cultivates Productive
Working Relationships
- Nurtures internal and
external relationships
- Facilitates
cooperation and
partnerships
- Values individual
differences and
diversity
- Guides, mentors and
develops people
B
Exemplifies Personal Drive
and Integrity
- Demonstrates
professionalism and
probity
- Engages with risk
and shows personal
courage
- Commits to action
- Displays resilience
and adaptability
- Demonstrates self-
awareness and a
commitment to
personal
development
B
Communicates with
influence
- Communicates
clearly
- Listens, understands
and adapts to
audience
- Negotiates
A
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5. A MORE DETAILED REVIEW AGAINST EACH CAPABILITY:
SHAPES STRATEGIC THINKING
Capabilitie
s
Behavioural
Descriptors
Capabilities
required for role
Current level of
capability
Priority for
Development
A transformative leader …
Less
Significan
Significan
t
Essential
Needs
significan
Needs
develop
Confident
INSPIRES A
SENSE OF
PURPOSE
AND
DIRECTION
Contributes to,
shapes and
champions the
organisation's
vision and goals,
relating these to
government
requirements.
A
Translates broad
strategy into
practical terms
for others, and
creates a shared
understanding
of what has to
be achieved.
A
Within the
overall strategic
context,
presents others
with an
integrated
picture of the
actions and
priorities that
will be required.
A
Provides a clear
sense of
direction and
strives to
achieve
common
understanding
among all levels
within the
organisation.
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Capabilitie
s
Behavioural
Descriptors
Capabilities
required for role
Current level of
capability
Priority for
Development
A transformative leader …
Less
Significan
Significan
t
Essential
Needs
significan
Needs
develop
Confident
FOCUSES
STRATEGICAL
LY
Develops expert
advice to
government on
potential
outcomes, and
develops a long-
term
perspective on
organisational
success.
A
Integrates a 'big
picture' view of
community and
government
goals with how
to achieve them.
A
Operates on the
basis of a 'whole
of government'
framework and
takes the
broader context
into account.
Ensures portfolio
effort
contributes to
cross-
government
priorities.
B
Envisages what
might be and
how future
possibilities
balance with the
'here and now'.
B
HARNESSES
INFORMATIO
N AND
OPPORTUNITI
ES
Seeks to acquire
appropriate and
expert
knowledge, and
is open to new
information and
different
perspectives.
A
Values and B
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Capabilitie
s
Behavioural
Descriptors
Capabilities
required for role
Current level of
capability
Priority for
Development
A transformative leader …
Less
Significan
Significan
t
Essential
Needs
significan
Needs
develop
Confident
actively finds
out about
Australian and
international
best practice
(public and
private sector)
and considers
the workings of
the organisation
within this
context.
Demonstrates
business
acumen by
thoroughly
researching the
market that the
organisation
operates in (and
opportunities
offered and
constraints
imposed) to
achieve greater
efficiencies and
improve quality
of service.
A
Keeps abreast of
major
technological
changes and
advancements
and their
impacts.
A
SHOWS
JUDGEMENT,
INTELLIGENC
E AND
COMMONSEN
SE
Grasps
complexity and
identifies issues
that tend to be
overlooked by
others.
A
Thinks through
problems from
various
B
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Capabilitie
s
Behavioural
Descriptors
Capabilities
required for role
Current level of
capability
Priority for
Development
A transformative leader …
Less
Significan
Significan
t
Essential
Needs
significan
Needs
develop
Confident
viewpoints and
analyses them
objectively.
Critically
evaluates
information
before applying
both intellect
and experience
to final
judgment.
Willing and able
to question
traditional
assumptions
and practices.
B
Capacity to
provide
originality of
thought and
develop
innovative
solutions.
ACHIEVES RESULTS
Capabilities Behavioural
Descriptors
Capabilities
required for
role
Current level of
capability
Priority for
Development
A transformative leader …
Less
Significant
Significant
Essential
Needs
significant
Needs
developme
Confident
BUILDS
ORGANISATIO
NAL
CAPABILITY
AND
RESPONSIVEN
ESS
Initiates fluid
and flexible
resourcing
options based
on an
appreciation of
emerging
requirements in
B
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a constantly
changing
environment.
Works across
organisational
boundaries to
identify what
resourcing
combinations
will deliver the
best outcomes.
A
Responds
flexibly to
stakeholder
requirements
and changing
circumstances
as they arise,
varying
deployment of
resources
within imposed
constraints.
A
Uses the
advantages
offered by
information
technology.
A
Takes action to
ensure
sustainability.
A
HARNESSES
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERTISE
Values
specialist/techni
cal expertise
and places
emphasis upon
creating an
environment
which facilitates
the sharing and
effective use of
professional
knowledge and
skills.
A
Ensures
relevant
professional
input from
others is
obtained and
shared.
A
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STEERS AND
IMPLEMENTS
CHANGE AND
DEALS WITH
UNCERTAINTY
Develops and
oversees the
implementation
of change
initiatives in a
sometimes-
uncertain
environment
and often in the
face of
organisational
resistance.
A
Defines high
level objectives
and ensures
translation into
practical
implementation
strategies that
are monitored
and evaluated.
Undertakes
both long and
short-term
planning
phases and sets
timeframes and
allocates
resources for
completion.
A
ENSURES
CLOSURE AND
DELIVERS ON
INTENDED
RESULTS
Engenders a
culture of
achievement,
by ensuring
ideas and
intended
actions become
reality and that
planned
projects
actually result
in expected
outputs and
outcomes.
B
Establishes
systems and
processes to
measure and
evaluate
accountabilities
.
B
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CULTIVATES PRODUCTIVE WORKING
RELATIONSHIPS
Capabilitie
s
Behavioural
Descriptors
Capabilities
required for
role
Current level of
capability
Priority for
Development
An engaging leader …
Less
Significant
Significant
Essential
Needs
significant
Needs
developme
Confident
NURTURES
INTERNAL
AND
EXTERNAL
RELATIONSHI
PS
Builds
relationships with
Ministers and
with key people
within the
organisation,
across the State
Service and with
external
organisations.
A
Proactively
creates a
professional
network and
develops
mutually
beneficial
relationships
based on respect
and trust.
A
Models
commitment to
customer service
and delivery.
A
FACILITATES
COOPERATIO
N AND
PARTNERSHI
PS
Supports and
guides the
development of a
work
environment
where people
work together
and value
collaboration and
teamwork.
A
Works in
partnership with
colleagues across
the Service and
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