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BIZ102 Understanding People and Organisations - Torrens University Australia

Reflective Journal - Diversity & Inclusion

Learning Outcome 1: Explain the importance of self- awareness and emotional intelligence, and analyse its impact on professional competencies

Learning Outcome 2: Integrate strategies to effectively interact with others in a diverse professional context

Learning Outcome 3: Identify and reflect on own strengths and their application in the business context

Learning Outcome 4: 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 task builds on assessment 1 and 2 to further develop your awareness and reflective learning ability while also assessing your understanding of the topics covered in module 4. As with assessment 1 and 2, you must write your journal entry in the first person and should try to be as open and honest with yourself as you can.

Instructions

This Assessment is comprised of -
Part 1 - A conversation about Diversity with a class colleague as outlined below
Part 2 - A Reflective Journal based on that conversation using the Guiding Questions After completing the Learning Material on Diversity & Inclusion as outlined in the module
and on VUCA in Module 4.2, select a class colleague or your learning facilitator will allocate pairs. Aim for your class colleague to be different to you in at least 3 of the below social identify indicators.

PART 1:

Create a 5-7 minute audio podcast with another student (you will need to include a link to this podcast in your Assessment 3 with each student having 5-7 minutes.)

Find three ways that this student is different to you in terms of social identity. These could be based on any of the following that you are both comfortable with discussing:
• Age
• Gender
• Cultural background
• Religion
• Indigenous - Aboriginal & Torres Strait Island background
• Disability
• Sexual orientation
• Socio-economic background
• Marital status / Relationship status
Start the conversation by stating your names, date and time of the recording, and then ask each other these Guiding Questions:

1. Tell me about your social identity.

2. What are you most proud of having achieved in your life?

3. What obstacles have you had to face?

4. Professional identity - what industry do you work in / or hope to work in?

5. What should your future employer know about the skills you have and their story to help build a diversity and inclusive workplace / industry in a VUCA world?

PART 2 :

Using the theoretical concepts on Diversity & Inclusion & VUCA from the Module 4 Learning Resources, compose your reflective journal entry answering these guiding questions:

1. What have you learnt about yourself from this conversation?

2. What specific theoretical concepts from this module give you the greatest understanding of your own approach to Diversity & Inclusion?

3. What competencies, skills and qualities will be most critical for you to achieve your future career goals in a VUCA world? Explain which of your top 5 VIA Character Strengths would be most valuable in developing this competency.

References & Appendix

1. Include your Diversity Fingerprint in the appendix of your reflective journal

2. You need to include at least four references. At least two references must be from the sources in Module 4.1 & 4.2 which present the theoretical concepts identified, to support your ideas.

3. Include in the appendix of your Assessment 3 a link to your recording and ensure it can be accessed by your learning facilitator. Alternatively, upload the audio file (mp3) into the Submissions portal. Video interview files (such as mp4 or from phone or zoom) is also acceptable

4. Follow the APA 7th edition style of referencing to cite your academic resources and provide your reference list

Attachment:- Diversity and Inclusion.rar