Bsbwor501 assessment 2 answers

Assessment Task 2 BSBWOR501 Manage personal work priorities and professional development

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Develop and maintain professional

competence

Submission details

Candidate’s name Phone no.

Assessor’s name Phone no.

Assessment site

Assessment date/s Time/s

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 skills and knowledge required to develop and

maintain professional competence.

Assessment description

You will develop a professional development plan with career objectives and an action

plan. To assist in the development of your plan, you are required to seek feedback on

your professional competency. You are required to keep a journal containing your

refection on, and explanation of, the process of planning professional development.

Procedure

1. Assess your personal knowledge and skills against competency standards such as

enterprise specific competencies or nationally endorsed units of competency.

In your journal, describe the process you undertook to assess your professional

competency.

2. Meet with two people who are familiar with your work and can assess aspects of

your professional competency, such as employees, colleagues, clients or

supervisors to seek feedback on your work performance. Take notes to submit as

evidence of your meeting.

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In your journal, describe the meeting, and the questioning and active listening

techniques you used to elicit the feedback.

3. Using the template provided in Appendix 1, or one from your workplace, develop a

professional development plan. You should include:

a. development opportunities, such as training; include opportunities to

undertake within one year and within five years

b. new skills you aim to acquire to achieve or maintain a competitive edge

c. planned participation in networks or professional associations to enhance

professional development

d. timeframes in which to achieve development opportunities, new skills,

participation in networks.

In your journal, you should discuss:

a. how you analysed and applied feedback to your professional

development plan

b. the process you undertook to identify, evaluate and select the development

opportunities included in your professional development plan – discuss

learning styles and application to your planning

c. new skills you plan to acquire – explain how acquiring these skills will provide

a competitive edge

d. examples of networking you have undertaken or are currently undertaking to

enhance knowledge, skills or work relationships

e. how these plans align to relevant organisational policies and procedures and

how they align to organisational goals and your work role.

4. Submit your professional development plan, feedback notes and journal to your

assessor as per the specifications below. Ensure you keep a copy of all work

submitted for your records.

Specifications

You must provide:

● a professional development plan

● meeting notes

● a journal.

Your assessor will be looking for evidence of:

● communication skills to receive, analyse and report on feedback

● application of principles and techniques of planning professional development

● knowledge of management development opportunities

● knowledge of types of learning styles and application to professional development

planning.

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Adjustment for distance-based learners:

● no variation of the task is required

● a follow-up interview may be required (at the discretion of the assessor)

● documentation can be submitted electronically or posted in the mail.

Assessment Task 2 BSBWOR501 Manage personal work priorities and professional development