Developing Personal Skills and Responsibilities

This report focuses on the importance of developing personal skills and responsibilities. It discusses various skills such as communication, problem-solving, and time management. The report also highlights the value of appendices in the portfolio. It provides insights into mini project workshops attended and their contribution to social and ethical awareness and responsibility. The appendices include personal development plans, SWOT analysis, reading logs, and more. The report concludes by emphasizing the role of personal skills in individual growth and the understanding of social and ethical responsibilities.

Module: (FY027) Preparing for Success: Self Development and Responsibility
CW1 - Portfolio
Student’s Name:
LSST ID Number:
BNU ID Number:
Lecturer’s Name:
Submission Date:

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction Page No.
2 Mini project workshops attended and how they contributed towards the development of my
Social and Ethical Awareness and Responsibility.
3 Importance and value of the Appendices (12 Documents) that I have compiled and provided as
part of my portfolio
4 Conclusion
5 References
6 12 Appendices for the Portfolio
Appendix 1 Personal Development Plan
Appendix 2 Personal SWOT Analysis
Appendix 3 Reading Log
Appendix 4 Photos or samples of work produced in class (during lessons or workshops) relating
to Social and Ethical Awareness and Responsibility.
Appendix 5 Time Management Skills: Weekly Schedule
Appendix 6 Communication Skills: Identification of the most effective skills

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Appendix 7 Social and Ethical Awareness Attributes: Comparison between Good and Bad
Attributes.
Appendix 8 Academic Writing Skills
Appendix 9 Employability Skills
Appendix 10 Notes on Reflection
Appendix 11 Up-to-Date Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Appendix 12 Action Plan on a specific academic or professional goal you aim to achieve

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1. Introduction:
Main objective of this report is to better understand the importance of developing personal skills and responsibilities. These skills play an
essential role in development of an individual behavior and attitudes. Developing personal skills will motivate a person towards the achievement
of desire goal. Personal skills includes various skills such as communication skill which help in effectively communicate to other person. Other
than this it includes problem solving skills, time management skills, writing skills and so on. All these skills will assist in future growth and help
a person in enhancing it level of performance. Important objective behind study this report is to better understand how various personal skills
will develop the social & ethical awareness.
2. Answer to the question: Specify the mini project workshops that you attended and explain how and why they
contributed towards the development of your social and ethical awareness and responsibility. (500 words)
For developing my personal skills recently I joined a mini project workshops which also help me in developing the social & ethical awareness
and my responsibility towards it. At workshop I learned about developing personal SWOT analysis and I also apply this skill in my life which
help me in better analyzing my strength, weakness, opportunities and thrust. By developing this skill with the help of workshop I am able to take
more benefits of available opportunity and try to covert my weakness into threats. After this I attend the workshop which help me in
understanding the importance of time in my life and for my future job. By attending this workshop I am able to develop time management skill.
For effectively developing the time management skill I prepare my daily routine time table which reduce the wastage of time in my life and I am
able to use my time more efficiently. After this the next workshop that I attend will help me in developing my communication skills. I realize
that effective communication will play an essential role in our life. As communication skills will define the character and attitude of a person. I
realize that my communication skills is very poor and I feel hesitation while communicating with other person which is the biggest problem in

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me. As I am not able to communicate my view to other. For developing this skill I joined the workshop which help me in developing my
communication skills. For better results I join online seminar and carefully listen the good speakers which help me in developing my
communication skill.
Other than this for better understand the social and ethical awareness & my responsibilities towards it I attend a workshop of attributes. In
which I better understand the good and bad attributes. With the help of this workshop I am able to clearly differentiate the good and bad
attributes and I realize that it’s my responsibility to adopt god attributes and always do ethical work. In the next mini project workshop I attend
the class of academic writing skills. Which help me in developing various academic writing skills such as creating a table of content,
summering, referencing, editing of text, data analysis and so on. Better understanding these skills help me in effectively developing my
academic writing skills. This skill will also help me in my future job. By developing this skill I am able to provide correct references, and
effectively edit the available text. This skill will help in making an effective table of content which provide all important information included in
a particular report. With the help of table of content its quite easy for the reader to find out what is included in the report and at what page
number it will find it. In last I attend a mini workshop which help me in developing employability skills. By attending this workshop I am able
to develop an effective resume and also able to present myself in front of employer. Through this workshop I am able to develop many
employability skills such as problem solving skill, team management skill and so on.
3. In a paragraph or two explain the value or usefulness of the Appendices (12 Documents) that you have compiled
and provided as part of your portfolio.
For developing my personal skills I attend various workshop which help me in developing time management skills, employability sills and so on. As
for me differentiating the effective and ineffective communication skill will help me in developing good communication skills. With the help of this I
am able to better understand the ineffective communication and I can remove it which help me in developing an effective communication. Another

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important that I learned during workshop is about the good and bad attributes which help me in better understand the social and ethical responsibility.
4. Conclusion:
From above discussion on this report it is concluded that personal skills play an essential role in the life of an individual. As it will help in
developing the behavior and personality of a person & also enhance the level of performance of a person. This report include various personal
and employability skills such as communication skills, time management skill, employability skills and so on. All these skills play an essential
role in the future growth of an individual. this report will assist in better understand various effective & ineffective communication and also the
good & bad attributes which helps in understanding the social and ethical responsibilities.

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5. References
Books and journals
Bracq, M.S., Michinov, E. and Jannin, P., 2019. Virtual reality simulation in nontechnical skills training for healthcare professionals: a systematic
review. Simulation in Healthcare. 14(3). pp.188-194.
Miragaia, D.A.M., da Costa, C.D. and Ratten, V., 2018. Sport events at the community level: A pedagogical tool to improve skills for students and
teachers. Education+ Training.
Schlee, R.P. and Karns, G.L., 2017. Job requirements for marketing graduates: Are there differences in the knowledge, skills, and personal attributes
needed for different salary levels?. Journal of Marketing Education. 39(2). pp.69-81.
Van Deursen, A.J., Verlage, C. and van Laar, E., 2018. Social network site skills for communication professionals: Conceptualization,
operationalization, and an empirical investigation. IEEE transactions on professional communication. 62(1). pp.43-54.

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6. 12 Appendices for the Portfolio
My Full Name:
Title of Course I’m Enrolled For:
Name of Institution:
Level at which I am Currently Studying:
Start Date:
End Date:
My Reasons/Motivation for Doing this
APPENDIX 1: My Personal Development Plan

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Course:

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Objectives for my personal
development
Actions required to
achieve my objectives
Support and/or
resources I need
Timeframe Estimated date
of completion /
achievement
Interpersonal skills For developing this skill I try
to maintain a positive
attitude and learn from the
goodness of other people.
Resources that I
require for developing
this skill is various
interpersonal skill
development programs
& attend online
seminars.
Two months 08/07/2021
Problem solving skills Action that I take for
improving this skill is
critically analysis the
problem and collect all
necessary information
related to problem and find
out the best solution from it.
Resources that I
require for developing
this skill is to take
lecture form experts.
One month 05/08/2021

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STRENGTHS (strong points) WEAKNESSES (weak points)
1 I have good oral communication skill 1 I face difficulty in following other rather than leading
2 I am able to pick up new skills easily 2 I am not able to focus well on independent work
3 I am efficiently do work well in a team 3 My written communication is not so good.
APPENDIX 2: My Personal SWOT Analysis

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4 I have Strong interview skills 4 My time management skills is very poor.
5 I give more attention to small details 5
6 I have effective leadership skill 6
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OPPORTUNITIES (potential gains) THREATS (potential losses
1 Various options are available for me to better future job
in a reputed company
1 My performance will not improve if my time
management skill is not developed
2 Workplace offer me various resources for improving
communication skill and time management skill
2 I analysis that there is huge competition in market for
job.
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5 5
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READING LOG
DATE TITL
E
AUTHO
R
TIME SPENT NUMBER
OF PAGES
READ
12/05/2021 How to talk to anyone Leil Lowndes 3 hours 300
22/05/2021 Five stars: communication secrets to get good to great Carmine Gallo 3 hours 386
05/06/2021 The importance of effective communication Nikola A Baumann 3 hours 400
15/06/2021 Eat that frog: 21 great ways to stop procrastinating
and get more done in less time
Brian Tracy 3 hours 350
30/06/2021 160 hours: you have more time than you think Laura Vanderkam 3 hours 430
APPENDIX 3: Reading Log

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25/07/2021 Problem solving 101 Ken Watanabe 3 hours 540

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APPENDIX 4: Photos or samples of work produced in class (during lessons or workshops) relating to Social and Ethical
Awareness.

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Caption Caption

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SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT
6:00 AM -
7:00 AM - Wake up Wake up Wake up Wake up Wake up Wake up
8:00 AM - Exercise Exercise Exercise Exercise Exercise Exercise
9:00 AM Wake up Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
10:00 AM Exercise Classes Classes Classes Classes Classes Classes
11:00 AM Breakfast Classes Classes Classes Classes Classes Classes
12:00 PM Watch T.V/ use
mobile
Classes Classes Classes Classes Classes Classes
1:00 PM Ready Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
2:00 PM Lunch Classes Classes Classes Classes Classes Classes
3:00 PM Read book Classes Classes Classes Classes Classes Classes
4:00 PM Read book Back to home Back to home Back to home Back to home Back to home Back to home
5:00 PM Take evening
snakes
Rest Rest Rest Rest Rest Rest
6:00 PM Go out with
friends
Online workshop Online workshop Online workshop Online workshop Online workshop Online workshop
7:00 PM Go out with Evening walk Evening walk Evening walk Evening walk Evening walk Evening walk
APPENDIX 5: Time Management Skills: Weekly Schedule

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friends
8:00 PM Back to home Book reading Book reading Book reading Book reading Book reading Book reading
9:00 PM Take rest Book reading Book reading Book reading Book reading Book reading Book reading
10:00 PM Read book Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner
11:00 PM Watch TV/
Mobile
Book reading Book reading Book reading Book reading Book reading Book reading
12:00 PM Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep
1:00 AM

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION INEFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
1 Clear and correct message will transfer 1 Lack of enthusiasm
2 Provide short and straightforward
message
2 Close mind
3 Self-confidence and respectful 3 Lack of conciseness and clarity
4 Select the right medium 4 It does not help in creating long lasting
impression.
5 Provide effective feedback 5
6 It helps in creating long lasting
impression.
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7 It is generally taking about the valid
facts and figures.
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BENEFITS OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
1 My effective communication will reduce the misunderstanding between me and the other
parties.
2 The receiver will better understanding the information which is transfer by me.
3 Because of effective communication I feel satisfied and accomplished.
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APPENDIX 7: Social and Ethical Awareness Attributes: Comparison between good
and bad practices.
APPENDIX 6: Communication Skills: Effective vs Ineffective Communication

No. GOOD ATTRIBUTES No. BAD ATTRIBUTES
1 With good attribute an individual will
build a friendly nature.
1 With bad attribute an individual will carry
negative attitude towards other.
2 Good attribute is consider as the
concept of finding solutions.
2 It is always leads to punishments and de-
motivation.

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3 It is an optimistic concept 3 Whereas, it is pessimistic concept
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Select from the following list, any three skills that you have learnt from the lessons and
workshops that you have attended; and briefly state the BENEFITS you have gained from
learning the said academic skills:
 Referencing
 Summarizing
 Paraphrasing
 Editing of text
 Data analysis
 Creating a Table of Contents
 Interpreting feedback given by your lecturer; and acting on it
 Using punctuation marks correctly
 Understanding verbs that are commonly used in Assignments;
 Reflective writing
 Any other academic skill.
1 Academic Skill 1 Strong points
(advantages)
Weak points
(disadvantages)
Summarizing Assist in better understand the
long report into a short form
There are chances of not
including important information.
APPENDIX 8: Academic Writing Skills:

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Benefit(s) of this skill to
me- →>>>>>:
This skill will help me in effectively writing the long idea in a
better way.
2 Academic Skill 2 Strong points
(advantages)
Weak points
(disadvantages)
Paraphrasing Present the information in
more detailed and at a single
place.
It’s quite difficult to present the
whole idea into a paragraph.

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Benefit(s) of this skill to
me →>>>>>:
This academic skill will help me in writing an idea into more
detailed and effectively convey the idea.
3 Academic Skill 3 Strong points
(advantages)
Weak points
(disadvantages)
Creating table of content Assist in analyzing what
content is included in the
whole report.
Any wrong information in the
table of content will mislead the
reader
Benefit(s) of this skill to
me→>>>>>:
This academic skill will help me in creating an effective table of
content which helps in better understand the report.
No. Specific skill you’ve acquired
during lessons or workshops
How does it raise your chances of getting your
desired job?
1 Communication skill With the help of effective communication skill I am
able to effectively guide and motivate people in
organisation.
2 Time management skills Time is the most precious thing in an organisation and
this skill will help me in efficiently achieve the
organisation goal in the specific period of time.
3 Leadership skill Through leadership skill I am able to effectively guide
and influence the behavior of other. In an organisation
leadership play an essential role as I am able to
motivate all employees to do work towards
APPENDIX 9: Employability Skills:

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achievement of common goal.
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APPENDIX 10: Notes on Reflection
Define the concept of “Reflection”; and provide details of your OBSERVATIONS,
EXPERIENCES and LESSONS learnt, and how these changed your
PERSPECTIVE on specific matters; and made you a better person.
This study will help me in developing my personal skills which assist me in my future
growth. During the mini project worship I learned about various good and bad attributes
which motivate me to do ethical work and also help me to aware related to my
responsibility towards society and ethics. This study will assist me in enhancing my
personal and employability skills, which help in creating my awareness towards social
and ethical awareness & responsibility. Through this mini project workshop I am able to
develop various skills which help me in achieving my future desire job. I realize that
after attending the workshop I will develop various skills such as communication skill,
time management skill, problem solving skills and so on.
APPENDIX 11: Up-to-Date Curriculum Vitae (CV)
NAME: XYZ
ADDRESS:YY street, Landon, UK
CONTACT DETAILS: 00000000897

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Pick any goal from the following list and create an Action Plan for achieving it:
 Completing your studies (diploma or degree) within a record time.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: A hardworking and energetic marketing student and I have
been working with secondary school age student for a number of year. I am very dedicated
towards work and hard working.
EDUCATION (Name and year of Institution attended):
B.com from XYZ institute of Landon in 2015-2018
MBA in marketing from XY university of Landon in 2018-2020
CORE QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor degree in business administration
Certificate of digital marketing
Masters in marketing
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Work for three months as an assistant marketing manager in a well-known company
REFERENCES:
Available on request
APPENDIX 12: An Action Plan for achieving a specific academic or professional
goal of your choice.

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 Completing your Research Report (e.g. IBL) within a specified period of time.
 Finding and completing on time a Work-Based Learning Placement within the
specified period of time.
 Seeking and finding employment (a job) at the end of your studies.
 Any other appropriate goal within the academic or employment environment.
Action For Achieving a Specific Goal
Date:
My Name:
Course enrolled for:
Level of study:
GOAL to be accomplished: Find a job after completion of my study
Actions I need to take in order to
accomplish my Goal:
Apply for vacant job in reputed company and online
looking for job vacancy
Resources / support / backup
that I need:
I require an effective CV, laptop, internet company websites
Timeframe: Within two months after completing my study
Success criteria or indicators:
(How will you know when
you’ve achieved the goal)
When I receive the job offer letter from a well-known
company
Review / evaluation:
(Identify some benefits of
achieving your goal; as well as
some obstacles that hinder your
further progress)
Aching this goal will help me in development of my future
growth and provide me various success opportunity.