Assignment: Individual reflective essay

The individual assignment is a reflective essay, drawing on your experience as a member of your business planning team.

Critically reflect on your role in the development of your team using relevant academic theories which could, for example, include theories around leadership, group dynamics and/or team roles, to explain your experience.

If you have taken part in the York Strengths programme you may choose to build on this by considering how you have developed in the area of the nine York Strengths through your experience within the team, incorporating this into your reflection.

Additional Instructions

? Do not name individual members of the group, you should instead anonymise their identities (e.g. ‘Team Member A and Team Member B’ rather than ‘Jon and Jill’).

? You should underpin your essay with appropriate concepts and theory from the module.

? Where relevant you may make specific reference to your own notes, learning journal / project log and business planning documents to support and illustrate your points. Tables, figures and appendices may be used as long as they are referred to and contribute to points made in the essay.

? Include a reference list using Harvard referencing style, consistent with University guidelines.

Instructions for the submission of work

? Electronic submission only, via the VLE, to the specified deadlines.

? Each member of the team will independently write and submit their own work for the Individual Assessment.