3729 Career Capstone and Leadership

Reflective Journal Assignment 

HTAP 251: Career Capstone and Leadership 

The purpose of this assignment is to reflect and relate the topics from class to your placement. This is a very personal account of your life at work. You must be SPECIFIC in your description of the situations that you deal with – including your actions and reactions to others. You also must apply lessons gained from material provided to reflect on your own behaviour and experiences. 

Each entry should be 2-4 paragraphs in length. There will be 8 entries in all by the end of the semester, so expect a 5-6 page report (but it can be longer). The 8 entries are described in more detail below, and must consist of: (1) introductory entry, (6) topical entries, and (1) concluding entry. When submitting your assignment, please put all eight entries into ONE document, with headings for each section/entry. 

Introductory entry (1 entry): Discuss the job, location, duties, schedule, supervisor, teammates, etc. What were your first impressions? Did you feel comfortable right away or did you have a big learning curve to adjust to the new position and responsibilities? What type of training did you receive? 

Topical entries (6 entries in total): 

                          

For each unit, you will write one entry using the weekly topics of the unit and relate it to your own personal work experience at placement. You will have a total of 6 topical entries relating to these units: 

Unit 02 - Professional and Ethical Behaviour in the Workplace Unit 03 - Goal Setting Unit 04 - Your Role in the Workplace Unit 05 - Career Development Unit 06 - Examine Workplace Relationships Unit 07 - Leadership at Work 

You need to be specific both in describing your scenario and in how the class discussions/content relate. The more reflective you are, the better the result. 

Conclusion (1 entry): What did you accomplish in your placement? How did you feel about the experience? Were there any special projects you completed? What is next for you? 

You may certainly use the names of your co-workers, as this is a private document for academic purposes and will remain confidential. However, you must remember to keep it professional. 

Please follow these guidelines when writing your entries: 

▪ Comprehension and originality – is it easy to follow and understand the scenarios being documented? Is it clearly your thoughts? 

▪ Is it specific – is the situation being discussed in detail or is it general and vague? 

▪ Relation to class content/discussion – are the topics and lessons learned used to relate to the situation being discussed? 

▪ Is professional language used throughout? 

Please keep working on this throughout the semester, but the final report is due on eCentennial the last day of class. 

THIS IS NOT JUST A DESCRIPTION OF YOUR JOB AND WHAT YOU DO FROM WEEK TO WEEK. YOU MUST WRITE ACCORDING TO THE TOPICS ASSIGNED.