For this assignment, select one relationship skill for personal development and research ways
that you can make improvements in this area.
1. Rate yourself in three relationship-skill areas: collaboration, coaching, and conflict resolution
using a scale of 1-10 (with 1 being the worst rating and 10 being the best rating). Explain
your rationale for each of the three skill areas. Use workplace examples to illustrate your
explanation for each of the three areas, if possible. If you do not have work experience you
may use personal examples. Describe how these skills could apply to your current job or a
future position.
2. Determine which skill area you want to work on further for your professional development.
Research the library for at least one journal article that would be helpful in making
improvements in the relationship skill area you selected. Consider how you could monitor
your progress to confirm improvement of the skill (e.g., time frame, who to obtain input from
to check progress, periodic self-appraisal).
3. Prepare a 1-2 page double-spaced paper, in which you use critical thinking skills to address
the following areas:
Review your personal rating for the three relationship skill areas. Each explanation
should be at least one paragraph long. You may use workplace or personal examples to
illustrate your rationale.
Describe how these skills apply to your current position or a future job opportunity.
Determine one skill area you want to improve.
Show the application of library research that can help with your professional
development to improve the one skill area that you would like to work on. You will also
need to share ideas and include plans for how you can achieve and monitor your skill
development progress.
Provide in-text citations and detailed references for your research sources at the end of
your paper.
