First, review the module resources, including the text readings and SHRM resources. Next, carefully examine the behavioral competencies within the Business cluster. The competencies within the Business cluster are Business Acumen, Consultation, and Analytical Aptitude. Once you are familiar with the Business clusters, conduct a self-reflection and analysis by responding to the following three questions as your journal: 

  • Strengths: What are your areas of strength within the Business cluster and how did you determine a competency as a strength? Provide supportive examples. 

  • Weaknesses: What are your areas of weakness within the Business cluster and how did you determine a competency as a weakness? Provide supportive examples
  • Strategies: What are your strategies for the development of behavioral competencies within the Business cluster? Provide supportive examples and information from your research. 

Refer to the module resources and other course materials to support your responses. Your instructor will provide feedback pertaining to your self-reflection and offer recommendations for skill development.

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OL 600 Module Two Journal Guidelines and Rubric

Self-Analysis: Behavioral Competency: The Business Cluster

Overview

For this journal task, you will conduct a self-reflec�on of your current strengths, weaknesses, and skill gaps related to the behavioral competencies in the SHRM Business cluster. The

competencies in the Business cluster are business acumen, consulta�on, and analy�cal ap�tude. You will iden�fy ways to improve your weaknesses. This ac�vity will help you prac�ce the

use of behavioral competencies that you will need to complete your final project.

Journals in this course are private between each student and the instructor.

Prompt

First, review the module resources, including the text readings and HR model resources. Next, carefully consider the behavioral competencies or a�ributes related to the Business cluster as

described in the overview.

Conduct a self-reflec�on and analysis by responding to the following three ques�ons as your journal assignment.

Strengths: What are your areas of strength in the Business cluster? Describe how you determined this strength. Provide suppor�ve examples.

Weaknesses: What are your areas of weakness in the Business cluster? Describe how you determined this weakness related to business prac�ces and professionalism. Provide

suppor�ve examples.

Strategies: What are your strategies for developing behaviors related to business and professionalism? Provide suppor�ve examples based on the module content.

Refer to the Module Two resources and other course materials to support your responses. Your instructor will provide feedback pertaining to your self-reflec�on and offer recommenda�ons

for skill development.

What to Submit

Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Dedicate a minimum of one paragraph of analysis for each of the three

ques�ons listed above.

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Module Two Journal Rubric

Criteria Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Strengths Discusses areas of strength within the

Business cluster including how the

strength is determined and supports

responses with evidence

Discusses areas of strength within the

Business cluster, but does not sufficiently

discuss how strength is determined or

does not support responses with evidence

Does not discuss areas of strength within

the Business cluster

30

Weaknesses Discusses areas of weakness within the

Business cluster including how this is

determined as a weakness and supports

responses with evidence

Discusses areas of weakness within the

Business cluster, but does not sufficiently

discuss how this is determined as a

weakness, or does not support responses

with evidence

Does not discuss areas of weakness within

the Business cluster

30

Strategies Discusses strategies for the development

of behaviors related to business and

professionalism and supports responses

with evidence

Discusses strategies for the development

of behaviors related to business and

professionalism, but discussion is cursory

or lacking in detail, or responses are not

supported with evidence

Does not discuss strategies for the

development of behaviors related to

business and professionalism

30

Ar�cula�on of Response Journal assignment is free of errors in

organiza�on and grammar

Journal assignment contains errors of

organiza�on and grammar, but the errors

are limited enough that the assignment

can be understood

Journal assignment contains errors of

organiza�on and grammar that make the

assignment difficult to understand

10

Total: 100%

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