Topic: Skill Development Plan Report
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Skill Development Plan Report
Word limit: 3000-word limit (excluding appendices, tables and references)
1. Good communicators are not bom, they have Ieamed their skills over time.
The aim of this assignment is to illustrate this fact by showing that we can
all become better communicators with practice. The assignment is an
opportunity for you to develop a particular interpersonal communication skill
using the insights and techniques you have learned from your reading and
from your engagement with assignment one.
2. Select an area from within the field of interpersonal communication in which
you perceive a need for personal growth and development. Dnce your
choice has been made, you will need to design an intervention which aims
to improve your skills in your chosen area. You will then implement the
plan and record the process as well as the outcomes in your Development
Report.
Your choice of interpersonal communication skill will likely emerge from the
process of working through the course material and, in particular, from the
personal assessment and reflections in Assignment 1. In many ways the
first assignment functions as a personal needs analysis and will signal both
areas of strength and areas yet to be developed. If your interest lies in
areas outside of those identified in the assignment then, please, follow your
impulse. Here are just a few ideas to get you thinking:
You may have recognised that you tend to be extremely task-focused when
interacting with others, pemaps to the extent that social or relational issues
are disregarded. Or maybe the opposite is true?
Is self-disclosure a problem for you? Do you find it hard to get the right
balance of disclosure and privacy?
Is it difficult to listen when you don‘t agree with what you are hearing? Do
you find that your judgments prevent you from considering other options?
In conversation do you more typically advocate your viewpoint rather than
inquire about the perspectives of others? Dr does your facilitative style
encourage others yet leave you without opportunity to state your own
views?
Do you find the turn-taking and ‘offer and yield‘ process of conversation
daunting? Is it difficult to accept and advance conversational offers? Do
you find it easier to switch subject or block advancement in some other
way?
Do you habitually use particular listening blocks with certain people or
topics of conversation?
What are the sources of conflict or resistance in your interpersonal
behaviour? Most likely the discomfort associated with these events, issues
or people is an invitation to explore the great potential for learning they
hold.
Plan an intervention to address the development issue you have decided
upon. This will be a cleany thought out strategy for attempting something
new or different in your upcoming conversations. You may choose to
undertake some instruction or training in the identified skill and then follow
up the training by trying out the modified behaviour in a real setting. For
example, you may decide to improve your listening skill and develop a plan
to increase the use of effective listening skills. Altematively you may wish to
learn how to suspend your judgments in conversation and therefore use the
techniques outlined by Ellinor 8. Gerard in the course readings.
Write up your experience using the following format:
{i} an introduction that identifies the skill for development and the
process you used to make this choice {reflections from
assignment one, personal observation, feedback from friends,
family or teachers?) What is your ideal for this behaviour and
how does that compare to your current level of skill? It is
important to give clear specific objectives here. {2D marks}
{ii} A methodology section that details your plan to effect some
change in your behaviour and to create opportunities for
practicing the new skill. What suggestions do your readings
provide? Will you seek training in tltis skill? Whyi’why not?
Outline the schedule you will follow in this process and
substantiate your approach from theory. How will you record the
process? How will you measure your progress? The question of
measurement needs some thought. E.g. If you record that you
had a 25% increase in your active listening ability your marker
needs to be able to see how that figure was attained. In other
words what method was used to measure it? Other questions
that should be discussed are: Over what time period will the
intervention be implemented? Are there any potential problems
that you can foresee? No person is an island so how do you think
others may react to your change? {20 marks}
{iii} A description of the implementation of your plan. including any
changes or modifications you made. Recount your experience
as you work through the process, including any training you may
decide to undertake, any practice sessions with groups of friends
and of course the final real life setting. {30 marks}
{iy} A conclusions and reflections section where you eyaluate your
intervention in relation to the original goal. How successful was
the approach you adopted? How satisfied are you with the
outcome“? How appropriate was the original goal? {20 marks}
{y} A follow up section which details how you might work at
embedding the new skill or deyeioping it further. How might it
apply in different contexts or be relevant for future challenges?
{1 i] marks}
The Final Report
Ete 1urigilant with editing and proof-reading your work before submission.
As with assignment 1, when writing this report ensure you refer to the marking
guide to understand the requirements of each section.
Marking Guide for Assignment 2: :l Mark
“I 2 work on 2 = achieved 3 2 Very good a:
1 2
Introduction f2b
Clearlv identifies chosen area
Summarises reasons fer choice
Compares ideal to current level ofsltill
r-l’lethodologvr f2!)
Provides comprehensive plantintervention
Plan is supported with evidence from the literature
Examines possible problems
Description f 31]
Describes implementation of plan
Recounts anv changes or modifications
Reflects continuously,r on process
Conclusions and Reflections £21]
Evaluates intervention in relation to original goal
Evaluates success of approach talten
Considers appropriateness of original goal
Follow Up Ho
Details plan to embed or further develop Skill
Explores relevance to different contexts and future
challenges
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