ACHIEVE Novice

Hello!

To complete ACHIEVE Novice certification, you are expected to invest

anywhere from 12-13 hours depending on your pace of learning over
the next 8 weeks. The more committed YOU are to learn, implement the learnings back at work, and
submit your assignments, the more value you will gain from the experience. This is an investment you are
making in your own development.

LINK: https://w.amazon.com/bin/view/ACHIEVE/ACHIEVE-Novice/

ACHIEVE will guide you to develop different skills like practicing the growth mindset, giving and receiving
feedback, email writing, document writing, excel basics, root cause analysis, SharePoint basics, and overall
presentation skills.

In self-led learning, is important for you to track your progress and adhere to the timelines; you can find
a quick overview of the weekly timelines below. If you are not able to meet the weekly due date, please
try to catch up at the earliest so that you are able to complete the week's syllabus by end of each week.

LEARNING, ASSIGNMENTS & ASSESSMENTS:

Learning Weekly Assignments Assessments

You need to complete self-
learning which may consist of
articles, wikis, videos, and
Knet trainings by Thursday.
Tip: Each week, it is
recommended you begin
with the self-learning
component on Sunday, so
that you well prepared to
discuss or present the ideas
to your classmates during
classroom training sessions,
and to work on assignments
by end of that week.
You need to have a robust
and original approach to
your weekly assignments
which clearly depicts your
understanding of the
learning path topics for that
week.
You must submit the weekly
Assignments AND Peer
Grading by Saturday of the
next week or by a later
specified date (if any).
All Assignments will require
you to interact with a
classmate or include a task that
you need to implement back at
the workplace. The submission
of an assignment is dependent
on the effort estimation.
Submit assignments here: LINK
You must submit all work by
Saturday of the next week or by
a later specified date (if any) to
be assessed (and scored based
on quality and timeline-
adherence of completion).

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INTRODUCTION & EXPECTATION SETTING:
Attend a pre-course briefing call that will be scheduled prior to the start date (2 calls will be set up in the
AM and PM to accommodate different shifts) in order to meet your classmates and familiarize yourself
with the ACHIEVE Novice platform, please be Camera Ready! Download the job aid and start learning
virtually on the ACHIEVE Novice site.

Remember that you need to upload every completed assignment and peer grading in order to
be credited towards Novice certification: LINK.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
Week No. Topic Assignment Assignment & Peer to
Peer Grading Completion
Timeline
Week 37 The Growth Mindset (1) Basis the learnings, Due by Week 38
(Outlook Calendar prepare and submit a (Week of September 11,
Week Numbers) plan to jumpstart your 2022)
brain growth by
changing the voice in
your head and your
actions.
(2) Review and grade
the assignment of the
peer participant
assigned to you.
Week 38 Giving and Receiving (1) Basis the learnings, Due by Week 39
Feedback write down a feedback
in SBI format for an
under-performing
mentee and submit the
assignment.
(2) Review and grade
the assignment of the
peer participant
assigned to you.
Week 39 Email Writing (1) Make corrections in Due by Week 40
the sample emails, re-
write the message
based on the learnings
and submit.
(2) Review and grade
the assignment of the
peer participant
assigned to you.

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Week 40 Document Writing (1) Write a project Due by Week 42
narrative on an existing
problem in your team
or org seeking
Leadership approval to
implement a simple
solution.
(2) Review and grade
the assignment of the
peer participant
assigned to you.

Week 41 Excel Basics (1) Create a pivot table Due by Week 42

which represents the
raw data, use
conditional formatting
on % column, insert the
list of formulas, and
map the employee
logins with managers
using VLOOKUP (The
raw data, formulas, and
detailed instructions to
be given)
(2) Review and grade
the assignment of the
peer participant
assigned to you.
Week 42 Root Cause Analysis (1) Implement any one Due by Week 44
of the RCA tools for any
one problem or issue
faced by your team or
org. Also, do come up
with possible solutions
to address the root
causes and submit the
plan of action as the
assignment.
(2) Review and grade
the assignment of the
peer participant
assigned to you.
Week 43 SharePoint Basics Create a SharePoint Due by Week 44
Team site with a
custom list which
triggers an email to the
creator every time the
list is updated (The

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 details to be given)
Week 44 Presentation Round (1) Basis the learnings Due by Week 45
of the program,
prepare to give a
presentation on any of
the topics learnt during
the program. Research
and prepare your slides
for a classroom
presentation round.
(2) Review and grade
the presentations of at
least 2 peer participants
in your group.
Resources

Here are some additional resources to support you on your learning quest:

Assignment Tracker: https://quip-amazon.com/m6JYA7Otof47/ACHIEVE-Novice (You will find the

assignment details along with peer grading guide per topic here)

Commitment Tracker: https://quip-amazon.com/VbtvAqdVSU1J/ACHIEVE-Novice-Commitment-Tracker

(Log how much time you end up investing learning each of the topics)

What is Peer to Peer Grading?

Peer to peer grading or peer assessment is a system of learning whereby participants assess and give
feedback on one another's work. For example, if participants write a project narrative, the assigned peer
would read the narrative and give it a grade or give credits using the scoring guideline. It is a great way to
improve participants understanding of a topic and improve their critical thinking and of course, it will save
time and help the program be more efficient!

ACHIEVE Mentors

Mentors will be providing support and delivering feedback to their designated mentees on the progress
made and resolve any challenges via weekly check-ins. You can find the Mentor: Mentees alignment here.

Office Hours

Getting stuck? Looking for some further explanation? Sign up for Office Hours here. They are held every
Tuesday from 16:00-17:00 IST.

Slack or Chime Channel

Have a quick question and want to get an answer before the next office hours? Try the ACHIEVE Slack or
Chime channel! There are over 10 champions from the ACHIEVE core team on these channels who can
help steer you in the right direction.

For general questions or information, please contact via Email or Chime:

Sukanya Das

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