from the list below and develop a critical, academically informed discussion that integrates both scholarly literature and your own developmental experiences recorded throughout the module.
Choose ONE topic:
a. Motivation and comfort zone
b. Leadership in the workplace
c. Creativity and innovation in the workplace
d. Values and beliefs
e. Emotional intelligence in the workplace
Your submission must include the following components:
Part 1 — Purpose and Personal Rationale (Approx. 250 words)
• Explain the specific context in which this topic became relevant to you during the module.
• Draw on at least two moments from your individual learning logs (reference the dates) to justify why you chose this topic.
• Clearly set out the aims and focus of your investigation
Part 2 — Critical Literature Engagement (Approx. 1250 words)
• Conduct a targeted literature exploration, not a generic literature review.
• Explain why you selected each source, how you located it, and how you evaluated its usefulness (e.g., relevance, credibility, alignment with your learning experiences).
• Draw explicit links between academic ideas and
Your learning log entries § Seminar activities § Experiences from group tasks or assessments
Part 3 — Developmental Reflection & Identifying Blind Spots (Approx. 250 words)
Using three specific extracts from your learning logs (included in your Appendix):
Summarise the key things you learned from engaging with the literature.
• Identify gaps or tensions between what you read and what you experienced.
• Explain what this means for your ongoing academic and professional development.
Part 4 — References (Not included in word count)
• Minimum 3 academic sources (books or peer-reviewed articles).
• Harvard referencing must be used accurately throughout.
• All in-text references must relate to sources you engaged with directly.
