Dr Sten Langmann, Lecturer in Management from Edith Cowan University on ‘Formulating Professional Identity in Business.’ This recording is from our 2022 Perth, Australia MiniBash community event.
Dr. Sten Langmann, Lecturer in Management at Edith Cowan University, shares how ECU’s Business School uses PebblePad to support first‑year students in exploring, articulating and building their professional identity.
Recorded at our 2022 Perth MiniBash, this presentation focuses on the unit Business Identities and Protocols—a cornerstone subject designed to help students reflect on who they are, what they bring to a team, and how they can communicate their unique strengths to future employers. Dr. Langmann discusses how PebblePad provides a simple, centralised and highly accessible space that allows large cohorts to engage confidently with reflective tasks, team‑based activities and weekly preparation work—building self‑awareness and foundational professional skills from week one.
In this session, Dr. Langmann explains how ECU:
- Uses PebblePad as a safe, consistent hub for 200–350 first‑year students
- Helps students explore professional identity, personal strengths and “point of difference”
- Supports teamwork, communication styles and self‑assessment – Builds weekly habits through a structured, click‑ready workbook that reduces cognitive load
- Encourages students to reflect inwardly to become world‑ready, not just industry‑ready
- Creates equitable learning experiences for on‑campus, online and even incarcerated learners
- Helps students articulate what they can do, where they need support, and how they contribute in collaborative environments
Through this inward exploration, students gain clarity, confidence and a strong sense of purpose—ultimately strengthening their employability and their readiness for real‑world organisational contexts.