Course Title: Lead and manage effective workplace relationships
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2021
Course Code: EMPL7071C
Course Title: Lead and manage effective workplace relationships
Important Information:
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School: 650T Vocational Business Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5391 - Diploma of Leadership and Management
Course Contact: Allan Maree
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 1601
Course Contact Email: allan.maree@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teacher: to be confirmed
Nominal Hours: 50
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to lead and manage effective workplace relationships. It applies to individuals in leadership or management who have a prominent role in establishing and managing processes and procedures to support workplace relationships taking into account the organisation’s values, goals and cultural diversity.
At this level work will normally be carried out within complex and diverse methods and procedures, which require the exercise of considerable discretion and judgement, using a range of problem solving and decision making strategies.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBLDR502 Lead and manage effective workplace relationships |
Element: |
1. Manage ideas and information |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Ensure strategies and processes are in place to communicate information associated with the achievement of work responsibilities to all co-workers 1.2 Develop and/or implement consultation processes to ensure that employees have the opportunity to contribute to issues related to their work role 1.3 Facilitate feedback to employees on outcomes of the consultation processes 1.4 Develop and/or implement processes to ensure that issues raised are resolved promptly or referred to relevant personnel |
Element: |
2. Establish systems to develop trust and confidence |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Establish and/or implement policies to ensure that the organisation’s cultural diversity and ethical values are adhered to 2.2 Gain and maintain the trust and confidence of colleagues and external contacts through professional conduct 2.3 Adjust own interpersonal communication styles to meet the organisation’s cultural diversity and ethical environment and guide and support the work team in their personal adjustment process |
Element: |
3. Manage the development and maintenance of networks and relationships |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Use networks to build workplace relationships providing identifiable outcomes for the team and the organisation 3.2 Conduct ongoing planning to ensure that effective internal and external workplace relationships are developed and maintained |
Element: |
4. Manage difficulties to achieve positive outcomes |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Develop and/or implement strategies to ensure that difficulties in workplace relationships are identified and resolved 4.2 Establish processes and systems to ensure that conflict is identified and managed constructively in accordance with the organisation’s policies and procedures 4.3 Provide guidance, counselling and support to assist co-workers in resolving their work difficulties 4.4 Develop and implement an action plan to address any identified difficulties |
Learning Outcomes
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Details of Learning Activities
A range of learning activities are provided in this course. These include collaborative classroom based activities and online self-paced activities.
Classroom: The collaborative classroom based activities will include group discussion, group problem solving activities and opportunities to practice your skills in a simulated workplace environment. We expect you to participate and contribute in all scheduled learning activities.
Pre-Class: This is online, by logging on to your Canvas course, and includes required pre-class reading and activities. Other self-paced activities will be delivered through various technology platforms. These may include your contribution to discussion threads, reflective journals, quizzes and interactive sessions.
Sessions: There are two face-to-face classroom sessions for this unit each week which includes tutorials and workshops. There are additional activities to support learning and research.
Teaching Schedule
This course is clustered with EMPL7072C Lead and manage team effectiveness in delivery and assessments.
Week |
Date |
Topic |
Assessments |
1 |
12 April |
Increasing performance Course outline and assessments Canvas resources and textbook Team performance plan Job purpose statements Team purpose statements Key result areas Building teams Task and process issues Overlapping team needs Team composition Tuckman's group development Role of a team leader How to motivate the team Non-task goals |
Assessment 1: Part (a) preparation |
2 |
19 Apirl |
Solving problems Degrees of involving your team Tps for involving team members Minimising groupthink Group dynamics - team cohesion and groupthink Analyse a problem using Cause-and-effect model Types of feedback The informal organisation and Caring for customers Influences on group dynamics Power and influence Meeting internal customers' needs Identify the needs of your departmental/team members Communications Tips for better communication
|
Assessment 1(a) preparation and consultation |
3 |
26 April |
Recruiting and inducting employees - Ch 28 How to best match a person with the job role Person specifications The internal environment - Ch 2 Organisation's mission Organisation's values Effective workplace relationships - Ch 8 Establish and sustain professional networks What is the purpose of networking? Build people's confidence and trust Turning conflicts into agreements Understanding leadership Leading versus managing |
Consultation on Assessment 1(a) and (b) |
4 |
3 May |
Understanding motivation Maslow's hierarchy of needs McClelland and Atkinson's needs theory Building productive work teams Stages in team development Conflcit management How to identify conflict Common responses to conflict 4-steps model for teaching agreement |
Consultation on Assessment 1 (a), (b) and (c) |
5 |
10 May |
Leading teams Strategies to lead successful teams Strategies to support your team and for team leader to support you |
Consultation on Assessment 1(a), (b) and (c) |
6 |
17 May |
Consultation and assessment preparation in class |
|
7 |
24 May |
Course review and assessment feedback |
|
8 |
31 May |
Consultation and assessment preparation in class |
Assessment 1(a), (b) and (c) due: See Canvas |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Recommended text: Cole, K 2019, Leadership & Management Theory & Practice 7th Ed, Cengage, Australia.
Canvas
RMIT Learning Lab
RMIT Library
Overview of Assessment
In order to achieve competency in this unit, you must provide:
Performance Evidence
Evidence of the ability to:
develop and/or implement processes to manage ideas and information including:
- communicating information to support others to achieve work responsibilities
- facilitating employees’ contributions to consultation on work issues
- providing feedback on the outcomes of consultations
- resolution of issues raised or referral to relevant personnel
- professional conduct that promotes trust with internal and external contacts
- adjusting own interpersonal communication style to meet the organisation’s cultural diversity and ethical environment
- plan for, and manage, the use of networks to support identifiable outcomes for the team and the organisation
- identifying and resolving conflicts and other difficulties according to organisational policies and procedures
- planning how to address difficulties
- providing guidance, counselling and support to assist co-workers in resolving their work difficulties.
Knowledge Evidence
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, you must:
- explain how systems, policies and procedures can support the development of effective work relationships focusing on interpersonal styles, communications, consultation, cultural and social sensitivity, networking and conflict resolution
- outline legislation relevant to managing effective workplace relationships.
Assessment Conditions
Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the management and leadership field of work and include access to:
- relevant legislation, regulations, standards and codes
- relevant workplace documentation and resources
- case studies and, where possible, real situations
- interaction with others.
Feedback
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions. You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed. Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.
You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course.
Assessment Tasks
You are required to successfully complete all assessment tasks to be deemed competent in this course. NOTE: Details about specific tasks and assessment criteria will be included in the Learning Management System.
Task - Develop and implement a Team Performance Plan (TPP) due Week 14 on Friday at 23:59 hr
There are three parts in the task:-
a) Develop a team performance plan
b) Develop implementation strategies for the team performance plan
c) Analyse a workplace situation where you have had to manage conflict and/or poor work performance.
The above tasks require you to demonstrate the Foundation Skills described in the two units for this Cluster. The Foundation Skills describe language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance. For further information, please refer to the assessment page in the Learning Management System for this course.
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix that maps all the assessments is available on Canvas.
Other Information
Submission Requirements
You should:
• Ensure that you submit assessments on or before the due date via Canvas
• Always retain a copy of your assessment tasks. (hard copy and soft copy)
• When you submit work for assessment at RMIT University you need to use the Assessment task document that includes a declaration and statement of authorship.
• Each page of your assessment should include a footer with your name, student number, the title of the assessment, unit code and title and page numbers
Late Submission Procedures
You are required to submit assessment items and/or ensure performance based assessment is completed by the due dates.
Extension of Time
If you are prevented from submitting an assessment item on time by circumstances outside your control, you may apply in advance to your teacher for an extension to the due date of up to seven calendar days.
More information: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/extensions-of-time-for-submission-of-assessable-work Form to use is found in the section "How to apply."
Special Consideration
Where more than seven days is needed, you must apply for Special Consideration. Applications for special consideration must be submitted no later than two working days after the assessment task deadline or scheduled examination.
More information: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/special-consideration
Resubmission (VE Programs)
If you are found to be Not Yet Competent in a course assessment task (or you do not submit the assessment tasks/attend the assessment) you will be allowed one resubmission. Your teacher will provide feedback regarding what you need to do to improve and will set a new deadline for the resubmission in Canvas.
If you are still not meeting the assessment requirements you must apply to your Program Manager in writing outlining the steps you will take to demonstrate competence in your course. Your submission will be considered by the Program Team and you will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible.
Adjustments to Assessment
In certain circumstances students may be eligible for an assessment adjustment.
More information: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/adjustments-to-assessment
Marking Guide (Competency)
You must demonstrate that you have all the required skills/knowledge/elements in the unit of competency you are studying. You will receive feedback on each assessment task that will inform you about your progress and how well you are performing.
· CA Competency Achieved
· NYC Not Yet Competent
· DNS Did Not Submit for assessment
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