Working Independently and Successfully

2. Working Independently and Successfully Developing Business Practice –302LON Unit:2 Knowledgecast:1

3. Module Learning Outcomes In this Knowledgecast, we will: • Analyse a range of learning styles and the factors that influence successful study. • Evaluate current academic, self-marketing and personal skills and present a plan for developing skills • Demonstrate a critical understanding of the importance of independence in learning and the need for a ‘growth’ mindset

4. Module Overview

5. Managing Your Studies ‘…still recognised as relevant for the managers of today and tomorrow.’ Moorcroft (2000:8-10) Based on Fayol’s 5 Elements of Management (1916)

6. Step 1 – Forecasting & Planning • Identify your study goals for the course • Identify what is required to succeed in the course • Plan your time and resources carefully and flexibly • Use action plans to break down work into smaller steps

7. Step 2 – Organising • Find your own successful study system • Discover how you spend your time • Learn how to prioritise effectively

8. Step 2 – Organising The Important/Urgent Grid Taken from LON302BUS U2 Time Management

9. Step 3 – Commanding & Implementing • Identify your best time and place to study • Make the most of learning technologies • Explore the learning technologies available

10. Step 4 – Coordinating • Manage your expectations of yourself • Learn to work successfully with colleagues • Get a balance with demands from your friends and family

11. Step 5 – Controlling & Monitoring • Deal with distractions and procrastinations • Identify where you are falling behind • Actively reduce your stress

12. Motivation - Is It Worth The Effort? ‘It provides further information in helping to explain the nature of behaviour and motivation in the work situation, and helps to identify problems in performance’. Mullins (2010:274) Based on Expectancy Theory (Vroom, 1964)

13. Motivation – Achieving Your Goals ‘At present, goal-setting is one of the most influential theories of work motivation applicable to all cultures’. Hannagan (2005:363) Based on Goal Theory (Locke, 1968)

14. Using SMART Objectives

15. Choose Your Own Mindset Based on Mindsets – The New Psychology of Success (Dweck, 2007)

16. Start Positive Thinking Now! • Reframe fear • Use positive language • You have a choice • Choose your positive friends

17. Become Emotionally Intelligent ‘Managing personal emotions and adapting them to circumstances, and understanding others’ emotions, is an important aspect of leadership and teamwork’ (Research from CIPD, 2009)

18. What are we going to cover next? • In our next Knowledgecast, we will: • Analyse a range of learning styles and the factors that influence successful study. • Evaluate current academic, self-marketing and personal skills and present a plan for developing skills • Demonstrate a critical understanding of the importance of independence in learning and the need for a ‘growth’ mindset

19. Knowledgecast Summary In this Knowledgecast, we have: • Analyse a range of learning styles and the factors that influence successful study. • Defined the 5 elements required to successfully manage your studies • Evaluate current academic, self-marketing and personal skills and present a plan for developing skills • Explained SMART objectives and identify the benefits of regular reviews to check progress • Demonstrate a critical understanding of the importance of independence in learning and the need for a ‘growth’ mindset • Described two theories of motivation and identify how you can relate these to managing your own motivation in your studies and at work

21. Seminar • Exploring theories of motivation • Applying our understanding of motivation to study and the workplace • Using SMART objectives to focus and maintain your motivation

22. Group Activity • Your best learning experience • Complete an academic skills audit • Revisit your learning journal

23. Your Best Learning Experience