Learning Goals:
Identify key concepts and theories in organizational behavior and apply them in management contexts.
Synthesize results across Self-Assessments
Assess individual competencies and produce plans to improve personal effectiveness.
During this course, you should have completed many self-assessments and received feedback from your teammates, and you have learned a lot about organizational behavior that should make you more effective at managing yourself and others. This paper will give you the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge about yourself and the material, and your ability to synthesize and apply your knowledge to improve your personal effectiveness. Your personal development plan is the most important section of the paper, but it should build on what you’ve discussed about each self-assessment and how you’ve synthesized information (i.e., identified themes) across self-assessments.
Format
At the top of your paper, put a title, your name (preferred call name and last name), and the date.
Use section headings with numbers and words that exactly match the headings below under “Required Content.” Use sub-headings if appropriate.
Write in paragraph form.
Double-space, use Times New Roman 12-point font, and place 1-inch margins in all assignments. If you use outside information, give full reference information in APA format at the end of the paper. Do not add unnecessary indentation or spacing; points will be deducted for doing so.
Use bold font for course vocabulary and concepts. Course concepts will be relevant to every section of the paper.
Length should be no less than 7 double-spaced pages and no more than 12 double-spaced pages, although it is not a major issue if you are slightly over/under limits. Include page numbers.
Present numerical information in an attractive and efficient way, such as using graphs.
Required Content
Introduction to the paper: Write a brief introduction that overviews the main topics you will cover in your paper
Introduction to you: Write a brief introduction that summarizes your career background and goals. You may write about anything else that would be important for understanding what was meaningful or useful to you from the class.
Key Experiences: Describe two key life experiences and their implications for your leadership and/or personal effectiveness.
Self-Assessments: In this section, you will demonstrate the most elementary level of learning in the course, the knowledge you have learned about yourself, based on the self-assessments you completed during the course. Include the following information in this section.
In Learning Module 2, you did a self-assessment of your standing on the Big Five Personality Traits. For this and at least two other self-assessments that you found particularly useful, answer the following. There are plenty of other versions of the Big 5 online, in case you’d prefer a more robust assessment.
What does this assessment measure? Briefly summarize the concept/variable and why it matters, in particular how it pertains to leading people.
What were your results/numerical scores and what do they mean?
What are the implications of your results for your work life?
Synthesis: In this section, you will demonstrate a more advanced level of learning, as you synthesize disparate pieces of knowledge into a coherent whole. Include the following information in this section.
What have you learned about yourself? Across all self-assessments in this course, are there scores that are similar and consistent (for example, someone who is high in agreeableness is unlikely to prefer the forcing style to handle conflicts)? How would you describe your overall leadership profile/style? Will it serve you well as you pursue your career goals or will you want to make some changes?
Plan: In this section, which is the culmination of all you have written up to this point, you will demonstrate your mastery of the most important goal of this course, being able to apply your knowledge to achieve results. Include the following information in this section.
After reviewing your results, what are your goals (hint: remember goal setting?) for developing your interpersonal and self-management competencies? What is your deadline for completing your goals? How will you measure your success at accomplishing your goals? How and when will you re-evaluate your competencies?
Conclusion: What were your most valuable take-aways from this course? In other words, what did you learn that you think you will be able to use as you manage your career and personal life in the future? Summarize your key points from your paper.
