Assessment Task 1 BSBWOR501 Manage personal work priorities and

professional development

Manage personal work

priorities
Submission details

Student
Student’s name
no.

Assessor’s
name

Assessment site

Assessment
date/s

The assessment task is due on the date as told to you by your assessor.
Any changes to this arrangement must be approved in writing by your
assessor.
Submit this document with any required evidence/proofs attached. See
specifications/details below for details.

Performance objective
The candidate will demonstrate the ability to establish personal work
goals. The candidate will also demonstrate the ability to set and meet work
priorities.

Assessment description
Using a position description, you will set work goals/aims and
prioritise/order work goals. You will then develop two work plans to
achieve two work goals. You are required to keep a journal/document
containing your reflections/thoughts on and explanation of the process of
managing work priorities.

Procedure
1. Review your job description and your organisation’s business plans,
business goals, policies and procedures.
In your journal, provide a list of the organisation’s policies,
procedures and plans that will inform team and personal goal setting.
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2. Based on your job description (and following your organisation’s

business plans, goals, and applicable policies and procedures),
establish four to five goals (including both personal and team goals).
In your journal, describe how and why you established goals. Explain
the value of personal and team goal-setting in an organisation.
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3. Develop KPIs to measure performance related to work goals.
a. In your journal, describe:
b. How the KPIs will be used to measure goal-related performance.
c. How you will maintain performance under varying/different
conditions and contingencies/emergencies. Give specific
examples.
d. How, given your own personal strengths and weaknesses, you
will capitalise/make best on or minimize/or less the effect of
these personal traits/qualities in your work plans.
4. Consider a range/scope of activities to advance work goals.
Prioritise/order possible activities. Choose two work goals to develop
work plans for.
In your journal, describe the process you undertook to prioritise
activities. Describe competing demands 2 and how you plan to
manage these to achieve goals.
5. Referring to the template provided in Appendix 1 as an example, use
Microsoft Word to develop two work plans to achieve the two goals
you have prioritised.
In your journal, describe the process of developing your plans to
manage work priorities. Describe how you have used the plans to
manage time efficiently.
6. In your journal, describe:
a. How you will ensure you serve as a positive role model 3 through
work planning and organisation. Give examples. Describe how
your work plans serve as examples to follow in your workplace.

KPIs - Key Performance Indicator is a measurable value that demonstrates how

effectively a company/individual is achieving key business objectives.
2

Competing demands - "Competing demands" means you have 2 or more things

you want to do, but cannot do both. Each of these 2 things is "demanding" your
time.
3

Positive role model - A role model is a person whose behaviour, example, or

success is or can be emulated by others, especially by younger people.
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b. How you will maintain appropriate work–life balance, manage

stress and maintain health.
7. Submit your position description, work plans and journal to your
assessor as per the specifications below. Ensure you keep a copy of
all work submitted for your records.

Specifications
You must provide:
● a position description

● two work plans produced using Microsoft Word

● a journal.

Your assessor will be looking for evidence of:

● use of literacy/knowledge skills to interpret/understand written job
descriptions, business plans, policies and procedures, etc.
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● use of organisational skills to set and achieve priorities
● application of principles/values and techniques of performance
measurement5:
○ identification of personal behaviour to assist in managing work
priorities and work–life balance
○ goal setting
○ time management
● application of organisational policy, plans or procedures to setting or
planning the achievement of work goals
● application of knowledge of work practices to improve personal
performance.

Adjustment for distance-based learners:

● no variation of the task is required

Good organisational skills - good organizational skills, defined as the ability to

efficiently manage your time, workload and resources, may help you improve your
productivity and lower your stress level. Organizational skills are skills you use to
organize your workload, manage time and resources, and schedule and prioritize
projects.
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Performance measurment - Performance measurement is generally defined as

regular measurement of outcomes and results, which generates reliable data on
the effectiveness and efficiency of programs.
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● a follow-up interview may be required (at the discretion of the

assessor)
● documentation can be submitted electronically or posted in the mail.

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Appendix 1: Work plan

Work Person
activity Description Goal/s KPIs Timeframe responsible

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