Working in Business Portfolio

Table of Contents

1.0 – Introduction 2

2.0 – Intrapersonal Effectiveness 2

2.1 – A Brief Introduction to Jackson’s Learning Styles Profiler 2

2.2 – Conscientious Achiever 3

2.3 – Goal-Orientated Achiever 3

2.4 – The Remaining Learning Styles 4

3.0 – Interpersonal Effectiveness 4

3.1 – The Dutch Test for Conflict Management 4

3.2 – My SPARK Ratings for Assessment 2: Group Presentation 5

4.0 – Professional Development Strategies 6

4.1 – Developing my Intrapersonal Effectiveness 6

4.2 – Developing my Interpersonal Effectiveness 7

5.0 – Future Development & Conclusion 8

Bibliography 9

Appendices 10

Appendix A – Learning Styles Profiler Results 10

Appendix B – Dutch Test for Conflict Management Results 11

Appendix C – SPARK Ratings (Summative Group Performance Ratings & Feedback) 12

1.0 – Introduction

The purpose of this portfolio is to analyse my intrapersonal and interpersonal effectiveness, whilst also identifying the areas which can be improved upon in a professional context and/or organizational setting. It shall be seen that this analysis has been split into three prominent segments; the first being solely focussed on intrapersonal effectiveness, particularly relating to my results from Jackson’s Learning Styles Profiler, and the second section will discuss the influential factors of my interpersonal effectiveness in the workplace. The final segment will be tying these two analyses in together whilst also analysing areas for professional development in an organisational context.

All three sections will take into account many key aspects and concepts that are crucial to an organisational setting, including social awareness and cultural diversity. In essence, the purpose of this portfolio is to reflect on my individual and group experiences within the subject of Working in Business, whilst also maintaining a constant link between these experiences, the theories of professionalism, and my plans and...