BIZ102 Understanding People and Organisations Assignment: Reflective Journal- Emotional Intelligence- Laureate International University
Length: 600 words.
Learning Outcomes
a) Explain the importance of self- awareness and emotional intelligence, and analyse its impact on professional competencies
b) Integrate strategies to effectively interact with others in a diverse professional context.
c) Identify and reflect on own strengths and their application in the business context.
d) Reflect on feedback to identify opportunities for self-improvement and professional development.
Context
A key to self-directed learning is reflection. Reflection enables the ability to examine situations in order to better understand the surrounding context and identify potential improvements for the future. This assessment aims to develop your awareness and reflective learning ability while also assessing your understanding of the topics covered in modules 1 and 2.
Reflective writing ordinarily occurs in the first person (and you can do so here) and works best when you think deeply about a topic and look at both the positives as well as opportunities to improve in a situation. Examples within the context of this assessment might be:
• I found taking the Emotional Intelligence self-assessment challenging/interesting/useful/ a new experience because...
• Mayer and Salovey (1997) emphasise the importance of perceiving, accessing and generating emotions to develop emotional intelligence, which is not something I have thought about much previously.
Visit the Academic Skills blackboard page for an overview of reflective writing in higher education.
Instructions
Complete the Emotional Intelligence self-assessment prescribed in module 2 of the subject.
Compose your reflective journal entry addressing the three questions below.
Include a screenshot of your emotional intelligence test results from the test website in your paper.
Identify theoretical concepts reviewed in modules 1 and 2 that support your reflection.
Include at least two academic references to sources in the module 1 and 2 learning resources for this subject that present the theoretical concepts identified, to support your ideas.
Guiding questions:
1. To what extent do you agree with the results of the self-assessment?
2. What have you learned about yourself from the results of this self-assessment?
3. How might you use the insight from this self-assessment to improve your professional practice?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.