| Module Title |
Transform yourself - Personal agility |
| Module Code |
BAA1048 (ITS: SB206) |
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Faculty |
DCU Business School |
School |
DCU Business School |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Description
This is a blended learning module which seeks to raise awareness of, and encourage, personal agility. Learners will be exposed to a variety of tools and techniques assessing learning styles and approaches, as well as resources and exercises on building resilience. The module will focus on understanding and contributing to teams, as well as managing performance and communication and feedback. Underpinning the module learning are opportunities for peer mentoring, actor facilitated role playing as well as designing and delivering a sustainability-focused charity fund-raising initiative. This module is the second of three Transform modules all of which feed into the on-going development of a virtual CV/e-portfolio.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Identify the competencies required to work effectively as a member of a team
2. Gain practical experience of managing resources during a real collaboration
3. Understand and evaluate various media for communicating and receiving feedback
4. Understand the role and significance of resilience and personal agility in dealing with change and career set backs
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Workshop | 12 | No Description | | Directed learning | 30 | No Description | | Portfolio Preparation | 30 | No Description | | Online activity | 18 | No Description | | Assignment Completion | 35 | No Description |
| Total Workload: 125 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 10121 | Part of Term | Semester 1 & 2 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Colette Real | Module Teacher | |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Completion of online activity | Self assessment and digital badges (e.g. team roles) | 20% | n/a | | Participation | Peer to peer participation | 20% | n/a | | Professional Portfolio | Development and updating of e-portfolio | 20% | n/a | | Practical/skills evaluation | Actor facilitated role plays (team performance, feedback) | 0% | n/a | | Group project | Charity challenge (design and run fund raising event) | 40% | n/a |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Personal Agility
Learning Styles, job demands and resources. Exploring resilience and dealing with change, set-backs and career shocks.
Team Dynamics
Significance of teamwork. Understanding varying team roles. Self-assessment of personal contribution to a team (Belbin and reflection exercise). Virtual and cross-cultural teamwork. Role modelling behaviour.
Managing Performance
Managing resources, flow, and conflict. Planning to meet goals, scenario planning and re-planning in light of unforeseen developments. Digital auditing and exploring the utility of digital tools in support of collaboration.
Communication & Feedback
Finding and using one’s voice. Types of knowledge and means of exchange (e.g. tacit versus explicit). Communication via different media. Social intelligence. Peer to peer mentoring
Career Capacity building
Developing potential and skills. Understanding the role and impact of networks. Appreciating the value and being open to feedback. Preparing for work placement
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Cottrell, S.: 2021, Skills for Success [Part 2- People and Tasks], 4th Edition, MacMillan.,
- De Rond, M.: 2012, There is an I in Team, Harvard Business Review Press.,
Articles:
- Aghina, W., De Smet, A., & Weerda, K.: 2015, Agility: It rhymes with stability., McKinsey Quarterly, https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/agility-it-rhymes-with-stability, 57047
- 1993: Tightening the iron cage: Concertive control in self-managing teams., Administrative Science Quarterly,, 38(4): 408-437., 57048, 1
- Going full circle: Integrating research on career adaptation and proactivity.: Journal of Vocational Behavior, 126: 103526, 57049, 1, Knight, R.
- Harvard Business Blog: 14th of April, https://hbr.org/2021/04/is-your-team-solving-problems-or-just-identifying-them, 57050, 1, Newport, C., 2020
- https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/the-rise-and-fall-of-getting-things-done: 57051, 1, McKinsey., 2021, Author Talks: Denise Woods on the power of voice, McKinsey Insights,
- 57052: 1, Worley, C., & Lawler, E. E., 2010, Agility and Organization Design: A Diagnostic Framework, Organizational Dynamics, 39(2): 194-204.,
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Other Resources
- Assessment: Belbin team role profiles,
- Video interview: Woods, Denise, The power of using your voice, https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-on-books/author-talks-denise-woods-on-the-power-of-voice
- e-mail resource: Harvard Management Tip of the Day, https://hbr.org/email-newsletters
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