Knowledge Assessment: Principles, Techniques, and Personal Performance

This document provides detailed answers to a series of knowledge assessment questions related to leadership management. The assignment addresses key areas such as performance measurement, principles of personal behavior, self-awareness, and personal development plans. It explores the differences between activist, reflector, and pragmatist learning styles, offering insights into effective learning approaches. The assignment also defines methods for maintaining a healthy work-life balance and managing stress, including time management and setting career goals. Furthermore, it describes management development opportunities like monitoring and employee training, and explains work methods and practices that assist in improving personal performance, such as the Johari Window, Eisenhower Matrix, networking, and seeking feedback. The document concludes with a list of relevant references, providing a comprehensive overview of leadership and management concepts.

KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT

Questions................................................................................................................................3
Q.1 Define principle and techniques associated with each of the following areas of
organisation............................................................................................................................3
Q.2 Description on difference between the activist, reflector and pragmatist learning styles.3
Q.3 Define two method that helps to maintain healthy work life balance and manage stress.4
Q.4 Describe two management development opportunities...................................................4
Q.5 Explain work method and practice that assist to improve personal performance...........4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

Questions
Q.1 Define principle and techniques associated with each of the following areas of organisation.
The principles and techniques that is linked with the each of the following areas of
enterprise are termed out in following manner as are-
Performance measurement- This is termed out as set of principles that are required to be
followed in relation to provide good development, implementation and operations of
performance measurement system (Duong, Hussain and Subramaniam, 2020). Henceforth,
techniques of performance measurement are as Management by objectives, graphic rating scales
etc.
Personal behaviour, self-awareness and personality traits identification- The main principles
of this terms is inclusive of gaining an understanding and develops insights into stable feelings,
thoughts and behavioural patterns. Additionally, the two techniques inclusive of managing,
organising and identifying personal behaviour is self-awareness and personality traits.
Personal development plan- The principle of PDP is termed out as document that aids to
undertake self-analysis, personal reflection and aids to appraise strength and weakness. Hence,
the techniques of PDP are as setting of schedules and to monitor the progress etc.
Personal goals setting- The main principle of personal goals setting are as to make the goals
specific, observable in measurable terms. Thus, it also aids to use short range goals to
accomplish long range plans. In order to set personal goals, the effective techniques are as Smart
goals that improves the results and foster the clear understanding.
Time- The principle of time is to accomplish the desired goals at proper deadline. Hence, the
techniques are as creation of time management goals and prioritize time aids to accomplish
things properly.
Q.2 Description on difference between the activist, reflector and pragmatist learning styles.
Activist are termed out as people who learn the things by doing. This type of people have
an open mind and also open to group discussion and problem solving. Pragmatists are termed out
as individuals that who works as to put what they are learning into the practice. Hence, they are
experiment with ideas, theories and techniques. On the other hand, reflector is learning style in

which individuals learns by watching people and thinking about what is happening. In this,
learners observe from collect data, side-lines and numerous experience.
Q.3 Define two method that helps to maintain healthy work life balance and manage stress.
` Thus, two methods that can help to maintain healthy work life balance and leads to
manage stress such as are-
 Time management- In order to maintain work life balance and to cope up with stress
this is crucial to ensure each thing in proper time. Therefore, time management is the
most valuable commodities that leads to individual towards the path of success.
 Set career goals- In terms to stay satisfied, this is crucial to have forward thinking and
must be equipped with goals and vision of company. By setting the goals, individual
designs the direction that aids to accomplish career goals within deadline.
Q.4 Describe two management development opportunities.
Management development opportunities is termed out as systematic process that leads to
conduct effective training and growth of individuals within organisation (Kaur, 2020). Hence,
two management development opportunities as are-:
Monitoring- This is method in which proper evaluation needs to conducted to accomplish the
desired goals within enterprise. By undertaking monitoring the working of the enterprise can be
undertaking in better manner. With help of monitoring the lacking areas can be identified and
goals can be achieved.
Employee training- In order to advance the employee working this is crucial to provide better
training facilities so that employee can be advanced and perform their organisational activities in
adequate manner.
Q.5 Explain work method and practice that assist to improve personal performance.
Johari Window (Self-awareness model)- This is termed out as model that aids to gain enhance
understanding, self-awareness, personal development, to improve communication, group
dynamics, team development and improvised inter group relationship (Kaur, 2020).
Eisenhower Matrix (Urgent-Important Matrix) – It is model that assist to decide and prioritise
task by urgency and significant and to sort out the significant task that either delegate or leave
undone.

Networking- This is data base model that designed as flexible approach that represents objects
and their relationship. It is view as graph in which relationship are arcs and type of object are as
nodes.
Seeking feedback This is one of the powerful tool that assist people to get on track. This serves
as guide to help individuals and perceive their performance. Hence, Feedback can be effective
tool as this motivate employees by enhancing their satisfaction and productivity.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Duong, M.T., Hussain, I.A. and Subramaniam, A., 2020. Job Stress, Co-Worker Support, Role
Expectation Conflict and Work-Life Balance Among Working Women: A Quantitative study on
Multinational Companies in Vietnam.
Kaur, N., 2020. Influence of Modern Technology on Work Life Balance of Teachers. Our
Heritage, 68(1), pp.2889-2905.