PORTENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Portent Management Services

Portent Management Services

Task 1

What is a portfolio?

A portfolio is a folder, file or collection of information which presents:

Who you are e.g. a personal profile

Information regarding the context in which competence is sought, e.g. a description of the job and the organization and/or department. This will help the assessor to put the evidence into context

Assessment Centre and awarding organization documentation (Burke 2008, pp. 42-49)

Organization of the portfolio

The portfolio should contain the following:

An organization structure and a short outline of the work of the organization and/or department

The job description

A career or personal profile (or CV). This is particularly helpful if it can also include achievements to date, current objectives and future plans for development

Cross referencing forms which link evidence with requirements within each of the units

An index listing of the evidence

The evidence itself, each item being numbered and with a brief explanation of where and how it is being used

A witness list of others who have contributed to the evidence

A declaration stating that the evidence is original, authentic and has been put together by them (Cook 2009, pp. 47-50)

Cross-referencing

It is vital that the evidence is cross-referenced to the learning outcomes and assessment criteria within the VQ that you are undertaking. The portfolio will be frequently reviewed by the awarding organization to ensure that the evidence matches the requirements of the qualification. Therefore a clear referencing system is important. Not all evidence needs to be stored within the portfolio, however where this is the case, then you need to clearly highlight where the evidence is e.g. on the personal computer (the drive and file name), in a filing cabinet (the file name) (Adams 2006, pp. 36-39).

Uses for the portfolio

The portfolio is an important resource which many learners find useful to retain once they have achieved their VQ, particularly as part of their ongoing continuous professional development activities, appraisal systems and even when applying for future jobs.

Training course

In developing this Team Building training course, we did not attempt to create a 'bonding' session and we did not focus on team building as an 'event' that will leave the participants feeling positive about their work colleagues and sore from climbing trees! Instead, we have taken a pragmatic approach and focused on the actions and understanding we feel is important to help teams appreciate the benefits of a teamwork approach (Goleman 2008, pp. 45-49).

Having said this, there are plenty of activities throughout the team building session that will engage and enlighten the participants and ensure they enjoy the experience of learning about what makes effective teams. The Team Building training materials focus on the following areas:

Team Health Check - This is delivered initially as pre-course work and forms the basis of the training. It helps participants focus on key areas of development within their teams

Purpose and Direction of the Team - Helping the team develop a clear understanding of what it is they are trying to achieve whilst focusing on further team improvements (Drucker 2004, pp. 35-40)

Team Leadership - Sensitively looks at the issue of leadership within the team and what can ...