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The unit of competence I have chosen is Manage own work and learning (CUECOR01B). Essentially, the unit is about learning self-management skills that are needed to perform effectively in the workplace and relates to both personal time management skills as well as the identification and management of personal learning needs. I thought it would be best to pick a unit of competence that I could relate to and understand and I feel as though this topic and context is relevant. It consists of 3 performance criteria:

1. Develop personal time management skills
2. Manage own learning
3. Receive and act constructively on personal feedback

I am unsure which theory will best suit my approach, but as this unit combines both the practical development of skills but also involves reaction to feedback and also forward planning, I am thinking maybe a blend of theories might suit best. More on this later!

An article that recently caught my attention was on the Workforce website and titled ”Chief Blogging Officer Catching on with Corporations” http://www.workforce.com/section/00/article/25/50/77.html.

While it was the title that initially caught my eye, upon reading the article I discovered that not only is it about the technology of blogging but it is about when and where to use blogging and how to market it and use it for the correct purpose in modern organisations today, in particular Fortune 500 companies. It suggests that many people and companies are taking the approach of “We must start using this technology now!” without first researching on their clients and customers and communities and finding out what they want.

Essentially, it says while blogging can be an excellent tool to use, companies and orgnaisations should view blogging as a social media concept that can be used to benefit their brand. It just goes to show that tools such as blogging that we use now in a social and learning context today are now being used in a community engagement context within organisations. Who would’ve thought?!