Task One Ethical Practice Briefing Paper The purpose of the briefing paper is to demonstrate the role of HR in practising and promoting professional values, ethics and principles within organisations. The paper should include and address the following points:
1) Explain what is meant by ethical principles and professional values, and how these might inform the way people approach their work. (1.1)
2) Identify a piece of legislation and a Code of Practice that supports ethical and professional practice, with examples of how an HR professional can conform to these. (1.2)
3) Explain the importance of ethical behaviour for an HR professional and the potential consequences (personal and professional) for them of unethical behaviour (2.1)
4) Describe how an HR professional would demonstrate a positive and ethical approach to each of the following: (1.3, 2.2)
– clarifying problems or issues
– contributing views and opinions
– working in a team
– showing sensitivity to others*
– showing respect for colleagues*
* For the two asterisked bullet points, you should include a work-based or personal example of when you have demonstrated the positive and ethical behaviour you describe.
You may use bullet points to add emphasis to your briefing paper and it is expected that you will use headings as well to help guide the reader through.
Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice
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Your evidence must consist of:
? Reflective Journal (1,000 words)
Task Two Self-Reflective Journal Self-reflection is a valuable means of analysing, identifying and recording how improvements can be made to your professional practice. In this task, you are required to write a reflective journal that considers how you perform at work and in your studies, and how you develop your skills and abilities.
Your task is to write a self-reflective journal, which addresses the following:
1) At the beginning of your journal, summarise different ways a people practice professional can upgrade their knowledge and skills and stay up-to-date with developments in the people profession and wider world of work. This might be informal methods such as discussion and reading through to formal research and development methods. (2.4)
2) Continue your journal with ongoing reflections on your performance and development. Your journal should record (2.5)
– Examples of your performance (successes or challenges) or issues you have faced. These may be from current or previous work, your studies or personal examples. Give a little detail about each. (This is the WHAT of your reflection.)
– Your reflections on your performance/response. What was the impact – positive or negative on you and those around you, such as colleagues, customers, stakeholders, your organisation? (This is the SO WHAT of your reflection and can be the most difficult part as you are asked to think in ways that may be unfamiliar but it is from this reflective thinking and learning, that you are able to progress to the next step.)
– Examples of how you have recognised and accepted your own mistakes, and how you have recognised others mistakes whilst showing them empathy. (2.3)
– The action you will take as a result of your reflections. (This is the NOW WHAT). Based on what you know and feel about the situation, what should happen next? Do you need to learn something new? Do you want to change a process or a procedure? Do others need more training? (Note: the action you take here could form the next example for you to reflect on.)
3) Finally, complete your journal with a short review of how effective you have found this Reflective Journal approach to your professional development. (2.5)
Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice
