MBS538 Organisational Behaviour and Management

DIEP for Your Assignment

• You are supposed to write 3 DIEP from seminar-4 to seminar-11.

Topics:

• Motivation (seminar-5)
• Effective communication (seminar-6)
• Leadership (seminar-9)

Remember that you are a student and you need to write how will that be helpful to you at present and how will that be effective in future at your work.

Describe the Situation

• Give relevant details of the circumstances from which you have gotten the insight
• “What was happening when this learning occurred?”
• “What set off or bring about this learning?”

 Example – ‘We did an activity where we had to talk about our own experiences with…’

Or

‘I was reminded of a time at work where….

  Interpret the Meaning of the Insight

• Discuss “What the Insight means (especially to you)?”
• Analyse the various aspects that have influenced, formed or informed your insight.  Include:
  • Previous incidents
  • Previous learning
  • The setting or environment
  • Your relationships with the people involved

Example -‘What we were required to do in this activity was This showed me that ’

Or

‘We recently had a change at work which involved….. During this it became obvious that me and my colleagues had different views on the event. The cultural differences of collectivism and individualism, as identified by Hostede (1993), come to mind because….’

Interpret the Consequences of the Insight

• “How does this insight change things?”
• “What else do you realise?”
• “Can it be transferable and/or relevant to other circumstances?”

Example - ‘What this made me realise is that the way I respond to change is….This seems to fit with Lewin’s (2005) model which says ….’

Or

‘This made me realise that change is more than ….and that we need to think about other issues when we implement change.’

Evaluate

• To evaluate the Insight means to determine the VALUE or the SIGNIFICANCE of your Insight
• Discuss the Value of your Insight.
• “How can this Insight be Relevant and Beneficial?” to your
  • Learning
  • Coursework
  • Future work
  • Future professional development

 Example – ‘This is really significant to me as a student because….’

Or

‘I think this will make me a better manager because …’

Plan how to Apply your Insight

• “How can you APPLY this Insight to the future?”
  • Learning
  • Coursework
  • Work
  • Professional Development

Example - ‘I can use this in my studies to…’

Or

‘In my job I will be able to use this to….’

Plan what you want to Do and how you can achieve them

• Set S.M.A.R.T Behavioural/Learning Goals
  • Specifc
  • Measurable
  • Achieveable
  • Relevant
  • Time-bound
• Develop Strategies to achieve the Goals

Example - ‘I will attend a course on dealing change as a student. I will do this by….. It will be successful if I …..’

Or

‘I speak to my team members about the change that is happening in the company. I will do this by….. I will know I have been successful because….’