Reference no: EM132354706

Assessment Task: Project

TASK SUMMARY

For this task, you are required to implement organisation development plan activities. This will require you to develop a leadership development framework to present to staff at a meeting. At the meeting, you will also be required to manage resistance to the planned program, as well as brainstorm alternative approaches to leadership development.

RESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS TASK
• Access to textbooks and other learning materials.
• Computer and Microsoft Office with PowerPoint or similar program.
• Access to the internet for research.
• Space for meeting.
• Projector
• Role-play participants (your assessor and two other students).

WHEN AND WHERE SHOULD THE TASK BE COMPLETED?
• This task may be done in your own time as homework or you may be given time to do this task in class (where applicable).
• Your assessor will provide you with the due date for this assessment.

WHAT NEEDS TO BE SUBMITTED?
• Consultation paper.
• Leadership development framework PowerPoint presentation.
• Report.

Instructions
Read the background information provided and complete Part A, Part B and Part C of this assessment task.

Background information

One of the development activities included in the organisation development plan for Boutique Build Australia is to implement a leadership development framework. This will be developed for Boutique

Build Australia staff to promote leadership behaviours across all staff irrespective of their experience and regardless of whether they are in a leadership role in their career stage.

The leadership development framework is an outline of behaviours that are required to become an engaging leader within the company.

The way that the leadership development framework works is that employees are asked to complete a series of reflective questions to encourage thinking around intentions and motivations and where behaviours are analysed and evaluated to modify future behaviours. Once completed a personalised leadership development action plan can be developed to assist in achieving leadership skills.

PART A - PREPARE A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK

1. Research at least three different methods that an organisation can use to develop leadership skills in managers, including the use of leadership frameworks. Make notes of your findings.

2. Prepare a consultation paper on the purpose and application of leadership development frameworks to present to staff prior to implementing the leadership development framework.

The proposed leadership development framework should be based on the organisation's values as identified in the Strategic Plan and take into account construction workforce trends and challenges. Based on this, identify at least four key behaviours that would be expected of managers at Boutique Build Australia and develop a leadership development framework based on these key behaviours.

As a minimum, your consultation paper should address:
• The purpose of a leadership development framework
• Proposed leadership development framework for Boutique Build Australia (what it is, who it is for and why it is needed).
• Application of the leadership development framework within Boutique Build Australia (how to use the leadership development framework).
• At least four key leadership behaviours/domains (why the leadership behaviour is important and the rating scale).

The consultation paper must be developed using Microsoft Word (or similar program) and be written professionally and clearly to be understood by a diverse range of staff.

3. Submit your consultation paper. Your assessor will advise as to whether you must email them your completed assessment, submit the file on a USB drive or hand in a hard copy.

PART B - PREPARE TO IMPLEMENT A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK

For this task, you are required to prepare a series of PowerPoints and present the leadership development framework to your team at a meeting.

Despite the best efforts of the organisation to ensure that staff are informed and consulted with,
you have heard rumours that line managers are not happy with the framework. You are thus anticipating that there may be some resistance and conflict at the meeting to present the framework.

1. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation.
The PowerPoints you develop should clearly explain the purpose of the framework and guide staff members through the use of the framework. The information you present should reflect the information from your consultation paper.

2. Prepare for the meeting.
Research techniques for managing conflict to use at the meeting.
Develop a short report outlining the techniques that you have researched for managing conflict. Remember to reference your work.

3. Submit your PowerPoint presentation and report. Your assessor will advise as to whether you must email them your completed assessment, submit the file on a USB drive or hand in a hard copy.

4. Participate in a team meeting and deliver your PowerPoint presentation.
Your assessor will advise you of the date and time of the meeting and will organise 2 other students to role-play staff members.

Questions and Feedback
• At the meeting, you will be required to explain the leadership development framework to staff using the PowerPoints you have developed. Advise staff that they will be able to ask questions and provide feedback on the framework.
• During the presentation, you will be required to demonstrate effective communication skills, including speaking clearly and concisely and using active listening techniques to confirm and clarify information.

Conflict
• After the presentation, a staff member (this will be your assessor) will raise concerns about the use of the framework. You will need to use the skills you researched to manage this conflict.
• As part of the conflict management approach, you should also offer the opportunity to discuss other ways of developing leadership skills. Discuss the methods you identified in the first part of this assessment and encourage them to share their own ideas on developing leadership skills.

Brainstorm
• Use this opportunity to brainstorm ideas.
• Make notes on ideas for use in the final activity.

PART C - FINALISE APPROACH TO LEADERSHIP SKILL DEVELOPMENT

For this task, you are required to report on the resistance to the introduction of the leadership and development framework and outline additional or alternative approaches to developing leadership skills discussed at the meeting.
Include your recommendations on whether any of these additional approaches should be adopted. Address your report to the CEO of Boutique Build Australia.

Submit your report. Your assessor will advise as to whether you must email them your completed assessment, submit the file on a USB drive or hand in a hard copy.

Attachment:- LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK.rar