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NCFE. Understanding Mindset.

Mind-set quality.


Honesty & How could I demonstrate this quality-


Honesty is important for employers because by being honest allows an employer to build trust for you as an employee. This quality is important for employers as it also allows then to rely on you to do things such as, completing tasks that the employer has set for you, showing up on time for work without the employer having any doubts. It is also important to be honest with yourself in the sense that you accept what you could have improved on in the work place and also what you do well, this is beneficial for the employer as they know what you need help with and what you're good at so that they can manage you and put you in a suitable role tailored to your strengths and weaknesses.
Being honest is a simple quality to demonstrate being honest with both yourself and the people that you are working with. How I would demonstrate honesty in my course (BTEC L3 Subsidiary Diploma In Creative Media.) would be to constantly have conversations with my tutor about my progress, whether I'm currently below average, above average or average. Discussing this will allow me to be honest about what I could improve on whether it be my attendance and punctuality, work, or attitude towards my work. As I would be demonstrating honesty I could also discus what I need from the teacher whether it be more work to do outside of college or more help during classrooms.


Commitment & How could I demonstrate this quality-


Commitment is important for employers because it lets them know that the individuals that they are employing will not only show up on time to work everyday but also be willing to work to the best standards that they possibly can. Commitment in the workplace also shows motivation, it is important for employers to know that the people they are employing will not give up and be motivated to do their best even whilst facing difficult challenges.
How I could demonstrate commitment to my course would be to show up and be on time as agreed and signed on the contract given to me before I started the college. I can demonstrate commitment by following the contract, also by doing the best I can throughout the 2 years of studying. If challenges come my way I will be able to rise above them.


Flexibility & How could I demonstrate this quality-


Flexibility is important for an employer because it shows them that you are capable of adapting and responding to change quickly without a change of attitude. Flexibility is important because it also shows that you value diversity in the work place, employers are drawn to this quality as it is important to know how to interact with different people for example, people with a different race, sexuality, religion than yourself. As well as being flexible with diversity, employers also look for individuals who are flexible with their time. If an employee is able to move shift times or dates this would be a big advantage as employers look for someone who is able to show up when needed and necessary.
I can easily demonstrate flexibility by not only working in a number of different groups with different people but also showing that I am capable of working individually. I can also show flexibility by attending extra classes or staying behind to catch up with any work needed too.


Accountability & How could I demonstrate this quality-


Being accountable is very important in the work place, this means that the employee has the responsibility to complete any task that has been set for them, performing duties that is required in their job. Employers find accountability very important and expect all the individuals they hire to have. No matter what position you are in being accountable in the work place is key for the company or business you are working for them to succeed.
I can show accountability by taking on different roles within my classroom whether it be the leader of a group having to manage or direct people or any other role, being responsible and completing the tasks set for me.


How mind-set affects employability.


It can be useful to put yourself in an employers shoes. This will help you understand why the mind-set qualities are so important. Describe how you would feel if one of your employers was dishonest uncommitted, inflexible or unaccountable.


How would I feel if someone was:


Dishonest.


If someone was dishonest towards me, I would feel almost as if I would not be able to trust them with completing tasks I set for them. If someone showed me signs of dishonesty I wouldn't want to assign them tasks as I would have doubt in my mind as to whether they would complete the task up to a certain standard. If an employer was dishonest towards me I would fire them as all of the employee's I employ must be honest not only with me but with themselves. For example if an employee exaggerates on how much experience they have with Photoshop, I would automatically set them tasks based around Photoshop however because they have not been completely honest they might not complete the task I've set them up to the standards that they have created for themselves due to false experience they have told me about.


Uncommitted.


If someone shows signs of lack of commitment then I would have to worry everyday about whether they are going to not only show up but also be on time












                                         

Task2,3

NCFE Unit 25 (1.1)

Task 2.4 in the assignment brief.

The group that I have chosen to make an observation report on is "Cadbury, Dairy Milk." The reason why I chose this group is because their performance varied from things that they were excellent at and things that they could improve on. From what I gathered, this groups performance showed that a very little effort was made, they lacked in organisation and I could see that they either did not practise enough or did not practise at all as they were unable to come up with an answer as to why they chose certain things, such as the locations used in their storyboard. Although they had a slight idea they did not communicate this effectively to the group and it was not clearly demonstrated. The support they had for each other was reasonable for example. Someone struggled to read the presentation on the board therefore another member of their team took over, however this could have been done in a way where it was natural not so abrupt.

Personally the written content of the slides where excellent because there was a lot of informative detailed information, however from another persons perspective the amount of content within each slide could have slightly been a bit too much, also because there was not many images presented could have there was nothing to keep the attention of the audience. However the size and colour of the font in comparison to the background was excellent as all the content was visibly clear for me to read. Although they did add a storyboard into their presentation it was not visually clear, I could not see or tell what the story line was to it.

Their body language and gestures could have improved because there were no hand movements or body movements to engage the audience hands were behind their backs or in their pockets, which did not come across presentable. No engagement skills or techniques were used to get the audience focused on their presentation. There was also no enthusiasm; they did not seem excited about their product or excited to inform us about their product. The tone of their voices were at a monotone level, which can come across as boring and sometimes makes the text they’re reading feel longer than It actually is. Eye contact is hard to distribute to a group of people when not enough practise has gone into what you are presenting although they tried and made efforts to give eye contact to their audience the majority of the time their eyes were fixed to the board at what they were reading.

However overall this group did give an exceptional presentation, as at the end of the presentation I was clear on what their product was, the history of their product, the unique selling points of their product, the competition that their product come across etc So all of the main underlined questions were answered for me all in that one presentation, good qualities in a presentation for a first.

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