Emotional Intelligence Self-Reflective Essay

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Assessment 1 Information

Subject Code: MBA502
Subject Name: Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Intelligence and Diversity
Assessment Title: Emotional Intelligence Self-Reflective Essay
Assessment
Type: 		Reflective Essay
Word Count: 1500 Words (+/-10%)
Weighting: 30%
Total Marks: 30
Submission: MyKBS (Turnitin)
Due Date: Tuesday 11.55pm Week 5

Your Task
Using the first two of Daniel Goleman’s (2020) Emotional Intelligence (EI) domains of selfawareness and self-management, students are to write an EI Self-Reflective Essay. Students are
to use a variety of EI development tools and strategies provided during classes (Weeks 1-4) to
assist in their reflections.
Assessment Description
In Weeks 1-5, students studied Daniel Goleman’s (1985, 2020) four (4) components of
Emotional Intelligence (EI): Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social-Awareness and
Relationship Awareness. In this EI Self-Reflective Essay, students will demonstrate how, what
they have learned in the first four weeks of the trimester, has improved their understanding of
EI. In particular their levels of self-awareness and skills in self-management (Weeks 1-4).
Students are to refer to the outcomes of the psychometric test (link below) and at least one
other of the EI tools (e.g., mindfulness and journaling) to demonstrate their increased knowledge
and understanding. Finally, students are to reflect on any implications of their increased EI in
their future career as a professional.
Psychometric EI test link – Emotional Intelligence Test- Global Leadership Foundation

LO1: Analyse the key features of emotional intelligence and cultural intelligence, as well as
one’s own strengths and weaknesses in relation to EI / CI.
LO2: Apply the concepts of emotional and cultural intelligence to the modern workplace,
and the implications for leadership, teams and for transforming organisational cultures.

Assessment Instructions
Students should follow the essay format as identified below:

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➢ 		Introduction (150 words)
Evidence of the growth of Self-Awareness (400 words)

 

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➢ 		Evidence of the growth of Self-Management (400 words)
Implications for your future career (400 words)
Conclusion (150 words)
Reference List (using the Kaplan Harvard Referencing Style throughout your essay and
the reference list at the end)

➢ References:
• Your Goleman references
• 2 or more academic references
• 1 or more business references, such as business articles, news items, and/or
comparison websites.
Important Study Information
Academic Integrity Policy
KBS values academic integrity. All students must understand the meaning and consequences
of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Academic Integrity and Conduct
Policy.
What is academic integrity and misconduct?
What are the penalties for academic misconduct?
What are the late penalties? How can I appeal my grade?
Click here for answers to these questions:
http://www.kbs.edu.au/current-students/student-policies/.
Word Limits for Written Assessments
Submissions that exceed the word limit by more than 10% will cease to be marked from the point
at which that limit is exceeded.
Study Assistance
Students may seek study assistance from their local Academic Learning Advisor or refer to the
resources on the MyKBS Academic Success Centre page. Click here for this information.
Assessment Marking Guide
MBA502 Assessment 1 Marking
Rubric- Self-Reflective Essay
30%

Criterion High Distinction
85%-100%		 Distinction
75%-84%		 Credit
65%-74%		 Pass
50-%-64%		 Fail
0%-49%
Introduction and
Conclusion
(6 marks)		 The introduction provides a
comprehensive overview of the
essay, highlights all relevant key
points and provides a very clear
outline of what is to come in the
essay.
The conclusion summarises all key
learnings drawn from the essay.		 The introduction provides a
clear overview of the essay
however does not include key
points in the essay. The
conclusion summarises the
key learnings quite well
however is missing one or two
key points.		 The introduction provides an
adequate overview of the
essay. It does not include
relevant key points in the
essay. The conclusion
summarises the key
learnings moderately.		 The introduction provides a
basic overview of the essay. It
includes one or two key points
in the essay. The conclusion
provide a brief summary of the
essay that is not detailed
enough.		 The introduction does not provide a
clear overview of the essay. It does
not include any key points in the
essay. The conclusion does not
summarise the essay.
Self-Awareness
(8 marks)		 The essay provides an excellent
understanding of self-awareness
using Goleman’s model along with
2 or more references. The
references cited are at an
advanced level adding validity to
the arguments.
Personal insights provided by the
student demonstrate an excellent
level of understanding. Excellent
details have been provided on how
the tools used in the class have
developed students’ self
awareness.
Academic language is excellent
and conveys a very clear meaning
to the reader.		 The essay provides a good
understanding of self
awareness using Goleman’s
model along with one or more
references. The references
cited do not clearly validate
the arguments.
Personal insights have been
provided to demonstrate a
very good level of
understanding of self
awareness.
Very good details have been
provided on how the tools
used in the class have
developed self-awareness.
Academic language could
improve to good meaning to
the reader		 The essay provides
adequate understanding of
self-awareness using
Goleman’s model along with
one reference The
references cited somewhat
increase the validity of the
arguments. Some personal
insights have been provided
to demonstrate an adequate
level of understanding of
self-awareness. Adequate
details are provided on how
the tools used in the class
have developed personal
self-awareness. Academic
language is good and
conveys a moderately good
meaning to the reader.		 The essay provides a basic
understanding of self
awareness using Goleman’s
model with no additional
references. This lack of
minimal references does not
adequately support the validity
of the arguments. Personal
insights are broad and does
not demonstrate a basic
understanding of self
awareness.
Use of tools learnt in the
classroom are not clearly
reflected. Academic language
needs improvement and does
not provide meaning to the
reader.		 The essay does not provide any
understanding of self-awareness.
Goleman’s model with additional
reference is missing. Lack of
references do not support the
validity of arguments. No personal
insights provided that demonstrates
the understanding of self
awareness. Tools learnt in the class
is not reflected. Academic language
needs major improvement and does
not provide meaning to the reader.
Student needs support from
Academic Success Centre.
Self-Management
(8 marks)		 The essay provides an excellent
understanding of self
management. Comprehensive
information about the strategies
and approaches within the self
management field have been		 The essay provides a very
good understanding of self
management. Detailed insight
about the strategies and
approaches within the self		 The essay provides
adequate understanding of
self-management. Adequate
details about the strategies
and approaches within the
self-management field have		 The essay provides basic
understanding of self
management. The student
provides basic details about
the strategies and approaches
within the self-management		 The essay does not provide any
understanding of self-management.
The student does not provide any
details about the strategies and
approaches within the self
management field. The essay does

 

provided. The essay provides very
detailed information on the
effectiveness of the strategies
used with detailed approaches to
self-management.
The references cited are at an
advanced level providing validity
and the context they are used in.
Academic language is advanced
with excellent use of vocabulary
and grammar.		 management field have been
provided.
The essay provides good
information on the
effectiveness of the strategies
used with very good details on
approaches to self
management.
The references cited are at an
enhanced level with very good
use of vocabulary and
grammar. The essay’s scope
could be somewhat improved
to better essay performance.		 been provided. The essay
provides adequate
information on the
effectiveness of the
strategies used with
adequate details on the
approaches to self
management. The
references cited are good
and academic language
grammar and vocabulary is
at an improved level. The
essay’s scope needs to be
improved to enhance essay
performance.		 field. The essay provides basic
information on the
effectiveness of the strategies
with minimum details on the
approaches to self
management. The references
is minimal, with basic grammar
and vocabulary. The essay’s
scope needs to be greatly
improved to enhance essay
performance.		 not provide any information on the
effectiveness of the strategies with
no details on the approaches to self
management. The are no relevant
references with lot of grammar
mistakes and vocabulary not in
context. There is no essay scope
and student must seek help from
ASC to improve overall performance
of the essay.
Future Career as a
Professional
(8 marks)		 The essay provides an advanced
level of connection made between
EI and its implications for
professional or career decisions
demonstrating a deep knowledge
of the subject area. A
comprehensive discussion about
future career has been provided
with excellent understanding of EI
and examples drawn from
personal reflection. Supporting
references have been included to
add excellent value to the essay.		 The essay provides a very
good level of a connection
made between EI and its
implications for professional or
career decisions
demonstrating a deep
knowledge of the subject area.
A detailed discussion about
future career has been
provided with good
understanding of EI and
examples drawn from personal
reflection. Supporting
references have been
provided to add very good
value to the essay.		 The essay provides an
adequate level of a
connection made between EI
and its implications for
professional or career
decisions, demonstrating a
deep knowledge of the
subject area. An adequate
discission about future
careers has been provided
with an adequate
understanding of EI with
examples drawn from
personal reflection. Some
supporting references have
been used however they add
adequate value to the essay.		 The essay provides a basic
level of a connection made
between EI and its implications
for professional or career
decisions, demonstrating basic
knowledge of the subject area.
A basic understanding of EI
has been provided with a
minimal examples drawn from
personal reflection. Minimal
references have been
provided with little support to
the discussion. This adds
minimal value to the essay.		 The essay does not clearly make a
connection between EI and its
implications for professional or
career decisions, demonstrating no
knowledge of the subject area. The
student’s discussion provides little
or no understanding of EI with no
examples drawn from personal
reflection and no references to
support the discussions. This adds
no value to the essay.

 

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