Assessment for this unit          

BSBPEF501Manage personal and professional development describes the skills and knowledge required to implement systems and process that support the personal and professional development of self and others.

For you to be assessed as competent, you must successfully complete two assessment tasks:

• Assessment Task 1: Knowledge questions – You must answer all questions correctly.
• Assessment Task 2: Project – You must work through a range of activities and complete a project portfolio.

Assessment Task 1: Knowledge questions

Information for students

Knowledge questions are designed to help you demonstrate the knowledge which you have acquired during the learning phase of this unit. Ensure that you:

• review the advice to students regarding answering knowledge questions in the Business Works Student User Guide
• comply with the due date for assessment which your assessor will provide
• adhere with your RTO’s submission guidelines
• answer all questions completely and correctly
• submit work which is original and, where necessary, properly referenced
• submit a completed cover sheet with your work
• avoid sharing your answers with other students.Questions

  Provide answers to all of the questions below:

  1. Explain the concept of self-appraisal and how can it contribute to personal behaviour, self-awareness and personality trait identification.
  2. Explain the concept of peer appraisal and outline one benefit of peer appraisal.
  3. Outline three benefits for an individual of planning work.
  4. Outline each of the letters in the acronym SMART in relation to goals.
  5. Discuss the concept of the Pareto Principle in relation to time management.
  6. Explain the concept of work-life balance.
  7. Outline five strategies that can be used to manage stress and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
  8. Discuss the negative effect of technology on work-life balance.
  9. Discuss three strategies that a business can use to ensure their workers maintain a healthy work-life balance.
  10. Outline five ways to develop new work skills.
  11. Outline two ways to more effectively manage time at work.
  12. Discuss the concept of personal development planning.
  13. Explain five learning styles and why it is important to identify learning styles.
  14. List three human resource policies relevant to professional development and explain how they address professional development.
  15. Discuss the use of technology to plan and prioritise work tasks. In your answer:
  • Explain how technology can be used to plan and prioritise work.
  • List three benefits.