An essay (3000 words) using the learning outcomes to reflect on your learning about leadership over the course of the module. You can use the weekly
ASSIGNMENT
An essay (3000 words) using the learning outcomes to reflect on your learning about leadership over the course of the module. You can use the weekly tasks as appendices to demonstrate your learning.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
LO1 Evaluate theories and concepts to explain organisational change processes and obstacles to change in Social Care Practice
LO2 Propose ideas or information to generate solutions of how leadership models are put into practice personally, locally and globallyLO3 Evaluate how new techniques and processes can affect your own leadership performanceFORMAT An essay (3000 words)
SUBMISSION DATE 12/01/24@ 14:00h
POSSIBLE ESSAY STRUCTURE
SECTION LEARNING OBJECTIVE KEY QUESTIONS WEIGHTING
OPENING PARAGRAPH What is the purpose of the assignment? What are you being asked to write about? How will you structure this?
5%
SECTION 1 UNDERSTANDING LEADERSHIP LO2 How have the different theories and perspectives developed your thinking and understanding of leadership?
How do you relate the theoretical perspectives with the realities of practice?
What key theories and perspectives have you connected with on the module?
30%
SECTION 2 LEADING AND MANAGING CHANGE LO1 What have you learned about leading and managing change from the module?
What have you learned the challenges facing leadership, during times of change?
What reading have you connected with about leadership and change?
30%
SECTION 3 YOUR LEADERSHIP LO3 What have you learned about yourself and leadership?
What are your areas of strengths? What are your areas for development, in terms of leadership?
What are the key theories/perspectives for you?
30%
CONCLUSION Summarise your learning about leadership from this essay 5%
ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT YOUR LEARNING FROM THE MODULE
LEARNING OUTCOME
LO1 Evaluate theories and concepts to explain organisational change processes and obstacles to change in Social Care Practice
TASK Theory of Change (week 8)
Interview (week 10)
Reflection on group task (week4)
LEARNING OUTCOME
LO2 Propose ideas or information to generate solutions of how leadership models are put into practice personally, locally and globallyTASK Reflection on leadership and group activity (week 1)
Self-Assessment (week 2)
Reflection on group Task (week 4)
LEARNING OUTCOME
LO3 Evaluate how new techniques and processes can affect your own leadership performanceTASK Self-Assessment (week 2)
Observation (week 3)
Self-care Assessment (week 5)
You can:
Develop your own question about leadershipUse your own structureWrite in both first and third personsInclude the weekly tasks as an appendix to add supplementary evidence of your learning about leadership
WEEK TOPIC OBJECTIVES READING TASK
W1
6/10/23
Leadership? Introduction to module
Assignment Unpacking
Reflections on leadership
https://hbr.org/2000/09/why-should-anyone-be-led-by-you
https://www.tandemspring.com/in-praise-of-the-incomplete-leader-hbr-must-reads-on-leadership-review-10/https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Support-for-leaders-and-managers/Workforce-commissioning-planning/Quality-of-care/Workforce-productivity-and-quality.aspx Reflection on tasks and leadership
W2
13/10/23 Leadership theories Exploring different perspectives on leadership https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/characteristics-of-an-effective-leader
Covey, S.,R. (2001) Principle Centred Leadership. London: Simon & Schuster UK
https://vuthedudotorg.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/principal-centred-leadership-covey-ebs.pdf
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/230854764_Primal_Leadership_Realizing_the_Power_of_Emotional_Intelligence
Self-Assessment
W3
20/10/23 Effective Leadership How people in leadership roles operate effectively https://hbr.org/2001/12/what-leaders-really-do
Robinson, G. (2005) Ill show them whos boss! The Six Secrets of Successful Management. London: BBC Books
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGt-lp1VjDU
https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Documents/Leadership-and-management/Productivity/Productivity-research-report.pdf
Observation of a manager
W4
27/10/23 Involving People Inclusive Leadership
Diversity and Equality
Shared Leadership https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355807489_The_Key_to_Inclusive_Leadership/link/617f800c0be8ec17a95659f7/download
https://www.leadershipacademy.nhs.uk/back-to-basics/
https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/blog/2021/05/leadership-racial-justice
https://www.ucu.org.uk/media/10075/Staying-Power/pdf/UCU_Rollock_February_2019.pdf
https://www.nhsconfed.org/articles/what-experience-do-lgbtq-people-have-nhs-these-days
Save the university role playReflection on task and inclusion
W5
03/11/23
Half term
Online
Leading and Managing People Supervision
Coaching and Mentoring
Managing self https://infed.org/mobi/the-functions-of-supervision/
https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JWL-08-2013-0055/full/html
https://www.proquest.com/docview/1525629934?parentSessionId=1CJzMou5AMu3Sxot69A4Zjvi5RsP5TT4AYA7Ivxpg2g%3D&pq-origsite=360link&accountid=14685
Greenleaf, R., K. (1977) Servant Leadership
NJ: Paulist Press International, U.S. A
https://www.greenleaf.org/what-is-servant-leadership/
https://hbr.org/2004/01/what-makes-a-leader Self-care assessment
W6
10/11/23
Assignment Support Unpacking assignment
Any questions? https://www.institutelm.com/what-we-do/who-are-we.html W7
17/11/23 Leading and managing organisations 1 Organisational development
Vision and mission
Values https://simonsinek.com/our-why/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ZoJKF_VuA
https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/teamworking-psychological-safety-and-compassionate-leadership Design your organisation
W8
24/11/23 Leading and managing organisations 2 SWOT
Outcomes
Theory of Change https://www.youthimpact.uk/search/content?keys=theory+of+change
https://www.youngfoundation.org/our-work/publications/framework-of-outcomes-for-young-people/
https://www.qcs.co.uk/personal-outcomes-health-social-care/amp/?utm_source=Googlep&utm_medium=cpc&utm_adgroup=All%20web%20pages%20-%20Google%20Index&utm_campaign=01_England_DSA&matchtype=&keyword=&network=g&device=c&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI67vgmYaC-QIV1uvtCh2i3Q3uEAAYASAAEgL0PPD_BwE Theory of Change
W9
01/12/23 Planning Planning an event
Resource management
Logistics and finances https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/can-do-guide-for-organisers-of-voluntary-events/the-can-do-guide-to-organising-and-running-voluntary-and-community-events
https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1741965/how-to-be-more-agile-leader
https://www.belbin.com/about/belbin-team-roles Preparing an organisational budget for an event
W10
08/12/23 Leading in a time of change Uncertainty and change
Change managementResponses to change https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346017093_New_normal_new_leaders_Time_for_resilience_and_post-heroic_leadership
https://hbr.org/2014/01/what-vuca-really-means-for-you
https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1746188/why-covid-means-we-are-all-leaders-now Interview practitioner from the field
W11
15/12/23 Reflective Leadership and Management The learning organisation. Innovation
Adaptive Leadership
https://infed.org/mobi/peter-senge-and-the-learning-organization/
https://www.elsevier.com/books/leading-and-managing-in-contemporary-health-and-social-care/978-0-7020-8311-2
http://smgrp.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/The-Work-of-Leadership-Heifetz.pdf
Training Needs Analysis
W12
22/12/23
Assignment Support Students are allocated a timeonline 12/01/24
Assignment
Hand-in
Submission 1 14:00h
