Reflective Report for Leadership Module Assessment 4, Semester 2, 2024

This report, submitted by a student, is a comprehensive reflective analysis of organizational performance and leadership skills. It is divided into two parts: Part One includes an incident report, detailing the implementation of strategies and the application of relevant theories, and reflections on observing a board meeting. Part Two comprises a learning journal entry and advice to future students on developing their professional skills. The report emphasizes the application of theoretical concepts from resources like "The Book of the Board" and "Boardroom Chemistry," and requires students to demonstrate critical thinking through the "What? So What? Now What?" approach. The assessment also includes an observation of a real board meeting or an alternative video-based experience, along with reflections on the learning derived from these experiences. The report is approximately 2000 words in length and aims to enhance the student's ability to reflect on their professional development and apply theoretical knowledge to practical scenarios.

Assessment 4: Reflective Report CLICK HERE
 Unit Learning Outcome: Reflect on organisational performance by reviewing
self-performance utilising relevant theoretical concepts and experiences to
further career development;
 Students are to keep a Learning Journal while completing the Theatre of the
Board workshops
 The Reflective Summary Essay is to be submitted via a Word Document;
 Students are expected to source their own opportunity (with support from
the Convenor) to become an observer during one, "real" Board meeting at an
Australian not-for or for profit organisation;
 1500-200 words is to be completed, not including references, diagrams or
figures;
This Reflective Summary has two parts:
Part One Incident report and your reflections of observing a Board.
Part Two: Journal notes and advice to future students.
Format - Please combine these 2 parts into ONE word document.
PART ONE – approx. 1200 words Incident report 700 words plus
observations on a board 500 words (approx)
Incident report 700 words
Incident report on the development of your professional skills based on
experiences, theories and strategy development. Using your first board report
(assessment 2) you must show how you have extended yourself by
applying the strategies you identified. The point is to show how you
implemented the strategies you introduced, consider new strategies and to
consider how you have changed.
Do not use dot points.
Do not use Internet resources - use academic journal articles or books. See
the reading list folder.
Use the following three step approach to write an incident reports:
What? This section describes what happened
Describe an incident that exemplifies how you tried to implement
the strategies you developed in Assessment 2.
So, what? This section looks at theories to help you understand what
happened.
What new theories can you use to further develop your
skills? So, what does the theory say?
You must use credible resources - not internet resources.

Now, what? This section reports on strategies you have used and
whatt you might do in the future.
Given the theory you have read and considered, the experience
you had of implementing new strategies,what can you do
differently in the future?
The 2 set texts for this course – The book of the
board and Boardroom Chemistry are sources of theories on
developing professional capacities. There are other
resources in the reading list section of the Blackboard site.
We also encourage you to find other sources.
Observation of a Board report - approx. 400 words
Reflections on participating as an observer of a ‘real’ board meeting or via the
alternative approach for observing on a board that has been approved by
the Convenor.
Some questions to consider for your reflections: (please add your own):
What Board did you observe?
What have you learnt about real boards through this activity?
What questions were raised for you as you observed?
How can your observations impact upon your skill development?
PART TWO - 600 words (approx)
1. Submit 1 entry from your Learning Journal Approx. 300 words
2. Advice to a future student. What would you say to a student who is about to
take this unit? Answer in terms of developing their professional skills - NOT
about the personality of teacher or teaching style. Approx. 200 words
FEELING STUCK with this assessment for when you are trying
to source and secure an observer's position on a 'real' board, then
click here for more help.
https://theatreoftheboard.com/sourcing-your-own-boardroom-to-observe-practice/
ALTERNATIVE TO OBSERVATION
If you have followed the Theatreoftheboard Blog criteria for sourcing and
securing an opportunity to become an observer on a 'real' board and you have
still not been successful, then don't worry, because you can use the following
videos as alternative experiences in order to complete ASSESSMENT
4. Make sure you have received permission to do so from your Academic

Supervisor. You need to be able to evidence your efforts clearly that you have
tried to source and secure an 'observer' opportunity first before being given
permission to view the following alternative process.
This means, that once you have watched the videos and taken reflective
notes on what it is that you're learning from the information being presented,
you can then draw from this activity in terms of meeting the Assessment's
rubric criteria for observing a 'real' board . If you are still unclear of what is
expected from you then, please contact the Academic Supervisor for
additional direction.
Video 1 link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-OLlJUXwKU
video 2 link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-YqOTNUS0o
Description: This report has 2 Parts: Part one is an incident report and a
reflection of observations of a Board- approx. 1000 words Part two is a
submission of 1 Learning Journal entry approx. 300 words and Advice to a
future student 100 words all word count approximate
 Grid View
 List View
Exceeds standard (High
Distinction)
Meets above standard
(Distinction) Meets stan
What? This section describes
what happened in the critical
incident
Points Range:16 (16%) -
20 (20%)
Provided a comprehensive and
descriptive account of a
significant incident that
occurred when attempting to
implement new strategies
Points Range:14 (14%) -
15.8 (15.8%)
Provided a well-developed and
descriptive account of a
significant incident that
occurred when attempting to
implement new strategies.
Points Rang
13.8 (13.8%)
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and descripti
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occurred whe
implement ne
So, what? This section looks at
theories to help you
understand what happened.
The student has related
effectively their experience
with theory.
Points Range:16 (16%) -
20 (20%)
Student has demonstrated an
excellent ability to identify,
synthesise and relate theory(s)
to the incident under
examination.
Points Range:14 (14%) -
15.8 (15.8%)
Student has demonstrated a
very good ability to identify,
synthesise and relate theories
to the incident under
examination.
Points Rang
13.8 (13.8%)
Student has
ability to iden
and relate the
incident unde
Now, what? This section
reports on what you can do
differently. Strategies are
developed that can support
you in the future.
Points Range:16 (16%) -
20 (20%)
Student has demonstrated
excellent ability to identify
relevant strategies that
reference the theories used
Points Range:14 (14%) -
15.8 (15.8%)
Student has demonstrated a
very good ability to identify
relevant strategies that
reference the theories used
Points Rang
13.8 (13.8%)
Student has
ability to iden
strategies tha
theories used
Exit

Exceeds standard (High
Distinction)
Meets above standard
(Distinction) Meets stan
and that can be implemented. and that can be implemented. implemented
Narrative length, style,
structure and referencing: The
student has demonstrated a
comprehensive reflective
summary on the following: the
narrative structure is clear,
grammar and spelling are
excellent, reference style has
been presented according to
the student's discipline with a
variety of credible literature
used
Points Range:8 (8%) -
10 (10%)
Presentation of the reflective
report was to a high standard;
the narrative structure was
clear and grammar and
spelling were excellent with
none to minor mistakes made.
The reference style has been
presented according to the
student’s discipline.
Points Range:7 (7%) -
7.9 (7.9%)
Presentation of the reflective
report was well developed; the
narrative structure was clear
and grammar and spelling
were well-developed with
minor mistakes made. The
reference style has been
presented according to the
student’s discipline.
Points Rang
6.9 (6.9%)
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the narrative
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developed w
made. The re
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has been pre
to the studen
Journal entry and advice to a
future student
Points Range:8 (8%) -
10 (10%)
Student has included Learning
Journal entry that describe an
experience on the Theatre of
the Board. The entry is well
written and coherent. Student
has written sound advice to a
future student base don
developing professional skills.
Points Range:7 (7%) -
7.9 (7.9%)
Student has included Learning
Journal entry that describes an
experience on the Theatre of
the Board. The entry is well
written and coherent. Student
has written good advice to a
future student base don
developing professional skills.
Points Rang
6.9 (6.9%)
Student has
Journal entry
experience o
the Board. St
writtenadvice
student base
professional
Observations of a Board Points Range:16 (16%) -
20 (20%)
Reflection on the observation
of a Board meeting has
identified a pertinent issue and
has described and responded
to issue in an excellent
manner.
Points Range:14 (14%) -
16 (16%)
Reflection on the observation
of a Board meeting has
identified a pertinent issue and
has described and responded
to issue in a very good
manner.
Points Rang
14 (14%)
Reflection on
of a Board m
identified an
described an
issue.
Name:Assessment 4: Reflective Report (Semester 2)
Description:This report has 2 Parts: Part one is an incident report and a
reflection of observations of a Board- approx. 1000 words Part two is a
submission of 1 Learning Journal entry approx. 300 words and Advice to a
future student 100 words all word count approximate