BEX 3000 - Professional Development for Business
Reflection
Value The reflection accounts for 20% of your total marks for the unit.
Assessment
task purpose
Reflect on what you think are your two key strengths and two key weaknesses in
terms of moving into graduate employment.
Learning
Outcomes
1. Demonstrate critical reflective thinking with respect to the development
and application of professional practice
Your
assessment
task
Reflect on what you think are your two key strengths and two key weaknesses in
terms of moving into graduate employment. In your answer, refer critically to the
results of your MBTI and Belbin profiles.
Word Limit &
conditions
Your 1000-word reflection should be double spaced in 12pt font, and submitted as
either a Word Document of PDF.
Due Date Friday 11.55PM in Week 7
Submission ● Via Moodle Assignment Submission.
● Turnitin will be used for similarity checking of all submissions.
Assessment
Criteria
You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the following:
- Develop critical reflective thinking
- Apply of critical reflective thinking
- Produce professional communication
Late Penalties ● 10% deduction per calendar day or part thereof for up to one week
● Submissions more than 7 calendar days after the due date will receive a
mark of zero (0) and may not receive assessment feedback
Feedback Feedback will be provided on student work via:
● general cohort performance
● specific student feedback ten working days post submission
INSTRUCTIONS / INFORMATION
The purpose of the reflections in BEX3000 is for you to start developing an awareness of your professional
growth, and your personal growth as it applies to the professional content. Watch this video of Simon Sinek as he
explains how reflection informs personal growth. You’ll note that a part of reflecting is learning to show an
awareness of how you participate, navigate, engage, interact, react, think, respond, feel etc. as you navigate a
task. It is being aware of your strengths and also your limitations and weaknesses.
Mastering the skill of self-reflection allows for you to identify where your strengths lie, and so when a project or
task is offered you can confidently accept it and use it to highlight how you are an asset to your team and
company. Likewise, in identifying your weaknesses, you can start to take steps to strengthen your skills or
knowledge in that area, and eventually either turn that weakness into a strength, or learn how you can easily
navigate around that weakness so as to successfully complete your task.
At points throughout the unit, you will be asked to reflect on how you navigated a task or activity. You’ll be offered
some questions or statements to guide you. You should also do this at other points in the unit when you realise
how your behaviour, manner, tone, feelings, approach etc. is potentially impacting the outcome. For example, if
you are working in a group, and one team member seems to be disagreeing with you on everything, do you
become so annoyed at that person that you focus on them and their behaviour and thus disengage in the task?
Reflect on this. What term matches your behaviour in this situation? Emotional? Distracted? Frustrated? Were
you offended because you thought that person was being critical, or closed minded, or something else?
Now, look at the situation in light of the personality tests you have completed. Which Belbin team role does it
match? Is that the same Belbin team role that your questionnaire gave you? What MBTI personality type does it
match? Is that the one you were assigned? If they are the same, what does this mean? If they are different what
does this mean?
This reflection is for you to express the ways in which you are beginning to understand yourself. You’ll provide
concrete examples as evidence to support your reflections, which need to be insightful. Think about how you, via
your personality, work style etc, will impact your work life.
LAYOUT
You can set out your reflection in any way that makes sense and flows for what you have come to understand
about yourself. You might start with your weakness and detail them one at a time. Alternatively, if they are
connected they might be written about together. Or it might be a combination of together and separate.
RUBRIC
Learning Objectives & Criteria HD (80-100%)
Demonstration of extended
knowledge, skills and attributes at
an exceptional level, showing
fluency, originality and integration
of concepts
D (70-79%)
Demonstration of extended
knowledge, skills and attributes at a
superior level, showing fluency and
emerging originality and integration
of concepts.
C (65-74%)
Demonstration of fundamental
knowledge, skills and attributes at a
proficient level, showing fluency in
concepts.
P (50-59%)
Demonstration of fundamental
knowledge, skills and attributes at a
satisfactory level.
N (0-49%)
Lack of satisfactory demonstration
of fundamental knowledge, skills
and expected attributes.
Two key strengths and two
key weaknesses are
identified and outlined in the
context of graduate
employment. Evidence for
this choice is provided.
40%
Two key strengths and
weaknesses are identified
clearly and comprehensively
and insightful and
comprehensive reflective
evidence is provided to support
these choices. Reflections
demonstrate an exceptional
level of understanding and
awareness in being able to
subjectively evaluate the self in
relation and connection to the
professional context.
Two key strengths and
weaknesses are identified
clearly and comprehensively
and insightful and reflective
evidence is provided to support
these choicesReflections
demonstrate a high level of
understanding and awareness
in being able to subjectively
evaluate the self in relation and
connection to the professional
context.
Two key strengths and
weaknesses are identified
although this lacks in detail in
parts. Reflective evidence is
provided to support these
choices, although it lacks
insight in parts . demonstrate a
good level of understanding and
awareness in being able to
subjectively evaluate the self
with solid attempts to connect to
the professional context.
Two key strengths and
weaknesses are identified
although this lacks detail.
Reflective evidence is provided
to support these choices,
although it lacks
insight.Adequate reflections that
indicate some understanding
and awareness in being able to
objectively evaluate the self.
Two key strengths and
weaknesses are not identified
and/or reflective evidence is not
provided to support these
choices. Deficiencies in
reflective insight are present.
Self-awareness tools Belbin
and MBTI are analysed
critically and used to support
and discuss the selection of
strengths and weaknesses.
40%
Strengths and weaknesses
identified are highly supported,
detailed and clearly connected
to Belbins and MBTI These
results are critically analysed.
Professional takeaways are
explored deeply and concisely.
They are insightful, meaningful
and actionable.
Strengths and weaknesses
identified are supported,
detailed and clearly connected
to Belbins and MBTI. These
results are critically analysed.
Professional takeaways are
generally explored deeply and
concisely. They are meaningful
and actionable.
Strengths and weaknesses
identified are reasonably
supported, detailed and
connected to Belbins and MBTI.
These results are critically
analysed although this lacks
detail. Professional takeaways
are clearly attempting to be
deep and concise.They are
meaningful and/or actionable.
Strengths and weaknesses
identified are supported, and/or
connected to Belbins and MBTI
simplistically. These results are
briefly critically analysed, if at
all.Professional takeaways may
be attempted. They may show
some evidence of attempts to
be meaningful and/or
actionable.
Strengths and weaknesses
included are descriptive in
nature and tend to demonstrate
a lack of understanding of
reflective writing and purpose
with the aim of uncovering
professional takeaways. MBTI
and Belbin results are not
mentioned or are not analysed.
Produce an essay in a
professional format.
20%
Communicates at an expert
level, with highly developed
skills in presentation of content,
and structure. Appropriate
referencing is used.
Communicates at a professional
level, with well-developed skills
in presentation of content and
structure. Appropriate
referencing is used.
Communicate at an effective
level, with adequate skills in
presentation of content, and
structure. Appropriate
referencing is used.
Communicates appropriately,
with basic skills in presentation
of content, and structure. Some
referencing is used.
Has inadequate skills in
presentation of content, and
structure.Some or no
referencing is used.