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STUDENT NAMEQualificationAcademic YearUnit Number & NameUnit LeaderUnit LecturerAssignment TitleType of AssignmentWeightingIssue DateFormative Submission DateSummative Submission DateAssessorIV Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in
Business2021-2022Unit 35: Developing Individuals, Teams, and
OrganisationsMr. Peter EmeloneMr Prashidha Pradhan, Mr Hillary Korakegha, Mr
Oladepo Joshua, Ms Rameen Niamat, Mr Sanaul
MallickDeveloping Individuals, Teams, and OrganisationsPortfolio and Report100%Week Commencing 22/11/202110/12/2021 (10th November at 14:00 using
Formative submission link on Moodle)24/12/2021 (24th December at 14:00 using
Summative submission link on Moodle)Mr Peter Emelone, Mr Prashidha Pradhan, Mr Hillary
Korakegha, Mr Oladepo Joshua, Ms Rameen
Niamat, Mr Sanaul MallickDr Gerasimos Konidaris
AssignmentTutorOnline
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Student Declaration
This is to confirm that this submission is my own work, produced without any external help
except acceptable support from my lecturer. It has not been copied from any other person’s
work (published or unpublished) and has not previously been submitted for assessment
either at GBS or elsewhere. I confirm that I have read and understood the ‘GBS Academic
Good Practice and Academic Misconduct: Policy and Procedure’ available on Moodle.
I confirm I have read and understood the above Student Declaration.
Student Name (print)
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Learning Outcome
LO1 Analyse the knowledge, skills and behaviours expected of staff members by
HR professionals.
ASSIGNMENT BRIEF AND GUIDANCE
Section 1
How many times have you met with a CEO? Or even a high-ranking executive?
Probably not too often. But, if you ever do, you should crush it – impressing your
CEO is never a bad career move. Imagine that moment comes when you find
yourself in a one-on-one situation with Founder/CEO Neil Purcell of Talent works
(https://www.talent-works.com/) and in a conversation with you, He wants you to
create a development portfolio which shows your ‘own’ learning progress and
acquisition of key skills for a new senior role at Talent works. The portfolio should
include evidence for the planning and monitoring of progress towards the
achievement of personal and professional objectives as below:
• Skills, knowledge and attributes analysis required by HR professionals, based
on a range of different roles within an SME of your choice.
• Personal SWOT analysis with reference to the above scenario.
• Personal and Professional development plan based on the SWOT analysis
for one of the job roles to achieve the set learning objectives
• Reflective statement.
Across the portfolio, ensure to see that your skills can be audited, and that this
demonstrates evidence of personal reflection and evaluation. Make sure your plan
sets out learning goals and any training attended in relation to the learning cycle to
achieve sustainable business performance objectives. You are also required to
support your answer by academic and professional sources when relevant.
Assignment Submission Format (Portfolio Structure)
• The work should be prepared in individual portfolio folder as guided by your
tutor.
• Clear headings and subheadings should be included.
• The portfolio should aim to Illustrate the application of personal and
professional goals, targets, plan and execution of the plan in a work- related
context, using specific examples based on the selected SME of your choice.
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• Across the individual portfolio folder, you are required to provide various
examples to enhance the credibility, currency and depth of the answer.
• You are also required to support your answer by academic and professional
sources as well as statistics where relevant.
• Use Appendices (if any)
• Use the Harvard Referencing Style for intext citation and reference list.
• Provide a reference list using the Harvard referencing system.
• There is no word limit for portfolio, but it should contain all documents listed
above.
Note: Your submission will be word-processed, written work with clear indication of
the unit number and title, the relevant task being addressed, your name and
registration number.
Learning Outcomes
Section 2
LO2 Analyse the factors to be considered when implementing and evaluating
inclusive learning and development to drive sustainable business performance.
LO3 Apply knowledge and understanding to the ways in which high
performance working contributes to employee engagement and competitive
advantage.
LO4 Evaluate ways in which performance management, collaborative working
and effective communication can support high-performance culture and
commitment.
ASSIGNMENT BRIEF GUIDANCE
You are required to
demonstrate the use of critical thinking to support a conclusion that justifies
your arguments.
You need to give an introduction to the organisation and provide an analysis of
the importance of the continuing professional development (CPD) for the
requirements individual and organisational development.
You should also provide a critical evaluation of what HPW is and how HPW
contributes to employee engagement and motivation, providing specific
examples as evidence.
Give an analysis and evaluate the different approaches to performance
management and how it supports HPW with recommendations for
improvements.
Emphasize the benefits of applying HPW to the chosen organisation and
reflect how this could support high performance culture and commitment.
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Give good examples towards providing valid synthesis that has led to improved
employee engagement, commitment and competitive advantage.
Provide various examples to enhance the credibility, currency and depth of the
answer based on the given requirement.
Support your answer by academic and professional sources when relevant.
Harvard referencing is to be followed in this activity (citations and references
list) should be provided.
Assignment Submission Format (Report Structure)
Use a cover page, Title Page, contents page for the report.
The main body of the report should be concise, formal business report.
Use at least 1.5 spacing and Times New Roman/ Arial font size 12.
Use headings, paragraphs, and subsections as appropriate.
Across the report you are required to provide various examples to enhance the
credibility, currency and depth of the answer.
Provide Conclusion, evaluation, and recommendation. Use Appendices (if
any).
Use the Harvard Referencing Style for intext citation and reference list.
Provide a references list using the Harvard referencing system.
Respect the word limit of 2500 words for the section (+/- 10%) excluding the
cover page, contents page, list of references and appendices.
Note: Your submission will be word-processed, written work with clear indication of
the unit number and title, the relevant task being addressed, your name and
registration number.
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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Pass Merit Distinction
LO1 Analyse employee knowledge, skills and behaviours required by HR professionals
P1 Determine appropriate and
professional knowledge, skills
and behaviours that are required
by HR professionals.
P2 Analyse a completed
personal skills audit to identify
appropriate knowledge, skills and
behaviours and develop a
professional development plan
for a given job role. M1 Provide a detailed
professional skills audit
and professional
development plan that
demonstrates evidence
of personal reflection and
evaluation. LO1 &2
D1 Produce a detailed
and coherent
professional
development plan that
appropriately sets out
learning goals and
training in relation to the
learning cycle to achieve
sustainable business
performance objectives.
LO2 Analyse the factors to be considered when implementing and evaluating inclusive
learning and development to drive sustainable business performance.
P3 Analyse the differences
between organisational and
individual learning, training and
development.
P4 Analyse the need for
continuous learning and
professional development to
drive sustainable business
performance M2 Apply learning cycle
theories to critically
analyse the importance of
implementing continuous
professional development. LO1 &2
D1 Produce a detailed
and coherent
professional
development plan that
appropriately sets out
learning goals and
training in relation to the
learning cycle to achieve
sustainable business
performance objectives.
LO3 Apply knowledge and understanding to the ways in which high-performance working
(HPW) contributes to employee engagement and competitive advantage
P5 Demonstrate
understanding of how HPW M3 Analyse the benefits of
applying HPW with .
LO3 and LO4
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contributes to employee
engagement and
competitive advantage
within a specific
organisational situation. justifications to a specific
organisational situation. D2 Provide valid
synthesis of knowledge
and information resulting
in appropriate
judgements on how
HPW and mechanisms
used to support HPW
lead to improved
employee engagement,
commitment and
competitive advantage.
LO4 Evaluate ways in which performance management, collaborative working and
effective communication can support high-performance culture and commitment.
P6 Evaluate different approaches
to performance management
(e.g. collaborative working) and
demonstrate with specific
examples how they can support
high performance culture and
commitment. M4 Critically evaluate the
different approaches and
make judgements on how
effective they can be to
support high performance
culture and commitment. LO3 and LO4
D2 Provide valid
synthesis of knowledge
and information resulting
in appropriate
judgements on how HPW
and mechanisms used to
support HPW lead to
improved employee
engagement,
commitment and
competitive advantage.
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Academic Integrity (Note to avoid Plagiarism)
Academic integrity is a fundamental expectation for all college/university students and while
it is acknowledged that mitigating circumstances might be raised as factors in student
behaviour, cheating cannot be disregarded. GBS definition of plagiarism, as contained in
GBS Academic Good Practice and Academic Misconduct Policy and Procedure, has been
expanded to make explicit that copying from texts or web sources and copying work from
other students constitutes plagiarism.
“Plagiarism is the act of taking or copying someone else’s work, including another
student’s, and presenting it as if it were your own. Plagiarism is said to occur when ideas,
texts, theories, data, created artistic artefacts or other material are presented without
acknowledgement so that the person considering this work is given the impression that
what they have before them is the student’s own original work when it is not. Plagiarism
also occurs where a student’s own work is re-presented without being properly
referenced. Plagiarism is a form of cheating and is a disciplinary offence.”
Plagiarism is easy to avoid by making sure you reference all of the sources of material that
you use in the completion of your work. Pearson has developed Guidelines on Harvard
Referencing which are available in Academic Support Area for Students on Moodle (VLE)
as well as on respective unit pages.
If you are concerned about referencing techniques, please draw the matter to your Unit
Lecturer or Academic Support Team on [email protected] so that
you may receive extra advice.
Group coursework may be designed so that the contribution of each student is identifiable
but inclusion of plagiarised material is still the responsibility of the whole group. All members
of the group should exercise vigilance to ensure that work is properly referenced; in group
work, students have a shared responsibility for the assignment.
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Core Textbooks
FRIEDMAN, A. L. (2012) Continuing Professional Development: Lifelong Learning of Millions.
London: Routledge.
MEE-YAN, C-J. and HOLBECHE, L. (2015) Organizational Development: A Practitioner’s
Guide for OD and HR. London: Kogan Page.
STEWART, J. and ROGERS, P. (2012) Developing People and Organisations. London:
CIPD.
Journals
European Journal of Training and Development
International Journal of Training and Development
Organisation Development Journal
Websites
www.cipd.co.uk Chartered Institute of Personnel and
Development website with a range of
learning resources and journals
Recommended Resources
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