Academic and Personal Development Plan - Desklib

This report covers the team contract, communication, team skill audit, roles and responsibilities, and ground rules for the team. It also includes a reflection on the contribution to the team contract and effective habits for academic and professional growth. The subject is FdSc Business Management and the course code is BAM4008.

FdSc Business Management
BAM4008
Academic and Personal Development Plan
Assessment 1
Personal Development Portfolio
Submitted by:
Name:
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Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Team Contract............................................................................................................................2
Name______________________ Signature ____________________..................................2
Team Name............................................................................................................................3
Team members.......................................................................................................................3
Teachers.................................................................................................................................3
Communication..........................................................................................................................3
Preferred Communication methods (e.g., Canvas forum, Messenger, WhatsApp)...............3
Team Meetings (where/how will you meet? How often? How will they be run?)................4
Team skills audit........................................................................................................................5
Team member.........................................................................................................................5
What are your styles, preferences or strengths?.....................................................................5
Roles and Responsibilities (these can be changed over time)....................................................5
Role........................................................................................................................................5
Responsibilities......................................................................................................................5
Ground rules for the team..........................................................................................................7
3. Reference list........................................................................................................................11
Portfolio evidence (4)...............................................................................................................11
Reflective statement.................................................................................................................12
Reflect on being an effective student of Business Management in higher education..........12
Reflect on how acquisition of skills through completion of this module would assist me to
achieve personal and future success.....................................................................................12
Explanation of two models of academic and personal development and how this has
improved my learning..............................................................................................................13
Model 1............................................................................................................................14
Model 2............................................................................................................................14
Reference List:.........................................................................................................................14
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Introduction
Personal development refers to the act of looking inward in order to achieve a purpose
or result specially into the context of pursuit of clarity, passion and purpose in life. Personal
development is bigger than the career development or development at self-level. Personal
development is very important from the personal and professional point of views so its very
necessary to make a proper plan so that results can be achieved within a set period of time.
Personal development basically support in terms of defining the personal vision and life goals
in a clearer manner. When targets have been set for themselves then it becomes easier to
make a proper plan and also work towards those objectives as well. There are basically five
areas of personal development which includes mental, social, emotional, spiritual and
physical level as well. The present report will cover discussion about team contract,
communication, team skill audit and roles and responsibilities as well.
Team Contract
Define team contract:
Team contract basically refers to the agreement between the individual and team
mates about in which manner team will operate and basically a set of conventions that has
been planned into effective manner (Santos and et.al., 2018). Team contract basically
includes certain parameters such as group members names, contact information, expectations
regarding preparation for, assignment of particular tasks, roles and responsibilities along with
due dates.
Its importance:
Team contracts are important because it help team member to work in a collaborative
manner so that they can truly honors each other and return to a sense of aligned purpose when
team has experienced the challenges of working on any project.
Its uses: Team contract has been used which is used to define the expectations of group and
forces people to be explicit about their assumptions. It is basically created before the team
starts working on the project in a collaborative form and also offers the framework for the
discussion of disagreements within the team.
Name______________________ Signature ____________________
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Team Name
Team members
Name Phone Email
PQR XXXXXXXXXX [e-mail]
ABC XXXXXXXXXX
GHI XXXXXXXXXX
JKL XXXXXXXXXX
MNO XXXXXXXXXX
TUV XXXXXXXXXX
EFG XXXXXXXXXX
Teachers
Name Email
Ms Annet Ogega [e-mail]
Communication
Importance of communication in establishing effective team (ref)
Communication is very important in terms of building a team because it improves the
employee engagement into positive manner and effective communication also help in terms
of creating bond with each other (Ponizovskiy and et.al., 2020). Communication basically
guides in terms of team formation that which individual is beneficial to include within the
team and which individual cannot be included within the team into positive manner. The
effective communication also helps in terms of bringing transparency within the team and
also at the time of team formation as well.
Preferred Communication methods (e.g., Canvas forum, Messenger, WhatsApp)
The team agreed to use a mixture ways to communicate. The main medium of
communication is via WhatsApp because it is easily accessible. The team agreed to also
communicate via mail when sharing documents and work completed.
There are different kinds of communication methods which include canvas forum, what’s
app and messenger as well. In today's period of time what’s app is the most effective way
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of communication. Through what’s app it is easier to share information on the fast pace
manner and it is easier to do video calls in result oriented manner. Canvas forum is also
one of the effective ways of communication which provides an integrated system for the
discussion of class. It also allows both students and instructors to contribute and start to as
many discussions topics are desired. Messenger is also one of the effective way of
communication where the individual has carried the message and is also employed to carry
messages.
Team Meetings (where/how will you meet? How often? How will they be run?)
Due to covid 19 and different dynamics among the team members such as work, child care,
travel etc, the team agreed to utilize online meeting platforms so as to accommodate
everyone
The team meetings will be conducted online via Teams,
In this pandemic situation, at the organizational level it is very difficult to conduct team
meetings into result oriented manner. According to technological changes and launch of
new apps lead towards the positive development of an organization. So with support of
video conferences, video calls and with support of Zoom apps, the meetings have been
conducted into successful manner (Holtbrügge and et.al., 2015). These meeting can be
conducted on the frequent basis and for any period of time. There is not any requirement of
time bar which is required within these video calls. These video calls can be run for longer
period of time with proper back up of charging, internet connectivity as well. These
meetings have been conducted on the online basis and can easily be conducted while sitting
at home without any kind of disruption.
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Team skills audit
What a team skill audit: Team skill audit basically refers to the process of measuring
whether the member of staff has the required skills, background, competencies and
knowledge to perform effectively within a specific post.
The importance of a team skill audit: Team skill audit basically help in terms of
determining that the employee still possess the required skills for the particular role
(Zinovyeva and et.al., 2020). Through this parameter it can also be identified about
unidentified skills which basically qualify the employee for a better-suited position.
In the first meeting, a team audit was conducted as shown below
Team member What are your styles, preferences or strengths?
Ann ben Research;
xxxx Editing
ABC Analysis
DEF Brainstorming
PQR Critical thinking
XYZ Problem-solving
MNO Technical skills
STU Evaluations
Roles and Responsibilities (these can be changed over time)
According to Cottrell (2015), Importance of assigning roles and responsibilities
Role Responsibilities
Team leader; Sharon To manage the daily activities of the
team and motivates the team towards
achievement of organizational goals. Team
member is also responsible for implementing
and developing a timeline for achieving
targets and also tasks to team members as
well
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Record-keeper Record keeper has to maintain and create the
records management system and also
perform the data entry tasks as well. Record
keeper is also responsible for updating the
existing records.
Timekeeper Time keeper is responsible for maintaining
the time sheets and accurately input the time
and attendance data within the computer.
Spokesperson The main responsibility of spokesperson is to
communicate information the public
requirements and needs as well. They are not
only responsible for conveying messages but
also responsible for development of key
messages as well.
Questioner The main responsibility of questioner is to
ask relevant questions according to subject
matter in order to evaluate the individual into
deeper manner.
Creator Creator main responsibility is to take
responsibility into appropriate manner of
their own creation. Creator is also
responsible for protecting their creation into
effective and efficient manner with proper
legalized rules and regulations as well
Other? Mentor basically provides advice, guidance,
and feedback and support the men tee into
positive manner. Mentor also act as adviser,
counselor which is basically dependent on
the particular objectives and goals negotiated
with the men tee
Other? The main responsibility of performance
evaluator is to address the issues of
performance and also determines whether an
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employee requires skills training or
corrective action to return to an acceptable
level of performance. These are the
responsibilities of a performance evaluator.
Ground rules for the team
Due to the different dynamics of people working in a team (e.g. differences in
opinions, skills, experiences,) the ground rules are set. Ground rules for teams are the specific
standards and norms that are helpful for enhancing the performance of the teams or groups
where people have different skills, ideas, opinions, etc. Ground rules are helpful to support
and communicate with the team members and it helps to establish better performance of the
team by standardizing their work processes. Ground rules for team that should be considered
for enhancing their performance are elaborated below:
1. Treating and developing mutual respect among the team members can be helpful
for improving the mutual respect among the groups and promote positive characters
and traits among the members.
2. Communicating openly with each other can help to develop better coordination
among the team members for developing effectiveness and efficiency in their
performance. Communication plays an important part in combining the efforts of
the team members by expressing their ideas, views, opinions, questions and
expectations in open manners.
3. Constructive feedback by the team leaders is also a very effective way to enhance
the performance of the team members by eliminating their mistakes. By
encouraging constructive feedback the team members can be provided with
solutions, suggestions, strategies and ideas for improving their work performance.
4. Treating the coworkers and managers equally in terms of their background,
ethnicity, culture, race, gender, age, etc. can enhance team work. Treating everyone
equally within the team is very helpful for improving the overall performance of the
team fellows.
5. Recognition and acknowledgment to each other's efforts is also helpful to
improve the performance of team members and promote their growth within the
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teams. When the team members provide recognition and support to each other for
their exceptional performance, the bonding among them becomes stronger.
6. Addressing conflicts and problem solving is a very important part for improving
the team performance and creating efficiency and effectiveness in the work of the
team members.
7. Increasing time utilization and completion of work on time is very important for
the team members to achieve the targets effectively. It promotes the scheduling,
task division and task priority activities within the team members so that their work
can be accomplished effectively.
8. Celebrating the accomplishments of each other is also important to strive
towards better team performance of the members. The team members feel more
comfortable when they celebrate accomplishments of others and get the same
reward for their effective performance enhanced their overall team performance.
Focusing on the tasks is very important to complete the work within a given deadline.
The team members should focus on tasks assigned to them so that employee motivation and
employee engagement can be improved by providing appropriate accountability for a given
task. These ground rules for the team can be helpful in combining the efforts of team
members to accomplish their works effectively and efficiently.
 A reflection on my contribution to the Team Contract
I believe that higher performance refers to the reflection of successful collaboration
and an indicator that our team is performing well by simulating the strength of the team
members effectively and efficiently. For optimizing the individual team members’ strengths I
utilized these rules for improving their performance at higher levels. I utilized
communication skills in a very effective manner for explaining my ideas, feelings, opinions
to others and carefully listening to others for raising questions and queries to make the team
performance effective. I utilized constructive feedback for focusing on improvement of ideas,
behaviors and performance by suggesting better working of the team members. I also
improved the problem solving abilities by identifying the critical problems and conflicts
among the team members so that that can be resolved and team performance can be
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improved. I was also involved in the equality practices by treating everyone equally within
the team and developing better teamwork among each other. Tuckman (1965) team formation
2. Forming Effective Habits
Effectiveness can be explained as the utilization of time in optimum ways so that
tasks can be achieved in a given time frame. Effective habits can be explained as the ability
and practices of an individual to complete their work on time and still having enough time for
recreational activities. Effective habits like scheduling of work, arranging life cycles,
eliminating wasteful activities etc. are helpful to complete the task on time and give enough
support to an individual to save time for other activities.
Effective study habits are important because it can help to complete the assignments
on time, prepare for examinations beforehand and save time for other activities. There are
many habits that can positively encourage our studying abilities and provide better results in
the academic career. Time management is among the most important skills that help to
promote the success of a student in their academic life.
The effective study habits are also helpful in improving prolonged professional career
growth because it helps an individual to manage time in better ways and attain their
objectives before the deadlines. The use of time in optimum ways is also helpful for
promoting a successful professional career as it creates a sense of time management among
the students.
Habits for Effective Study Application Resources/Support
Waking up early It is applicable in promoting
early rising habits and it can
improve the time efficiency
and reduce wasteful habits.
Alarm support
Study Schedule/Timetable Scheduling is applicable at the
various stages for enhancing
the personal and professional
career growth.
Schedule table
Going to the library 2/3 It is applicable to demonstrate
good research abilities and
Nearby library
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improve the knowledge and
abilities of an individual.
Booking a 0ne-one
consultation
This is applicable to develop
better understanding about the
concepts and bring better
ideas.
Consultation facility
 A study plan for effective completion of the two module assessments in this
module. You should also include a short reflection on the decisions you made,
including the work done with your team.
I utilized Time management skills in a very effective manner for explaining my ideas,
feelings, opinions to others and carefully listening to others for raising questions and queries
to make the team performance effective. I utilized constructive feedback for focusing on
improvement of ideas, behaviors and performance by suggesting better working of the team
members. I also improved the problem solving abilities by identifying the critical problems
and conflicts among the team members so that that can be resolved and team performance
can be improved. I was also involved in the equality practices by treating everyone equally
within the team and developing better teamwork among each other.
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3. Reference list
Santos and et.al., 2018. Personal and ecological factors in school sport: a multilevel approach.
South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation,
40(1), pp.125-140.
Ponizovskiy and et.al., 2020. Development and validation of the personal values dictionary:
A theory–driven tool for investigating references to basic human values in text.
European Journal of Personality, 34(5), pp.885-902.
CRAAP
[e-mail]
Portfolio evidence (4)
 Your team descriptive reading list + a short reflection on your
contribution to it.
Source Author Relevance/Reliability Purpose
Book Stella Cottrell, 2019 -Author’s credentials
-Year of publication
-Discuss study skills for HE
Chapter 10;
Chapter
Journal Burns, T., Maier, S. and
Sinfield, S., 2020.
Global university,
Local issues: Takin a
creative and humane
approach to learning
and teaching.
In Improving classroom
engagement and international
development programs:
Website
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Reflective statement
Reflect on being an effective student of Business Management in higher education.
-What it entails to be an effective business student
Effective business students can be a person who understands the importance of
utilizing the time and resources in optimum ways for achieving success. There are many
abilities that are possessed by the effective students in any field and it mainly includes the
utilization of time in most efficient ways without wasting it on unnecessary activities.
Skills required being an effective student
There are many skills that are required by the effective students that are elaborated below:
 Time management and meeting deadlines refers to the ability of an individual to
manage the time in such a manner that their tasks are accomplished within the
deadlines and they have enough time for other activities.
 Research ability or research to increase knowledge can be defined as the capacity of
an individual to discover data and events through their knowledge by identifying new
things through various activities like innovation, book reading, consultation etc.
 Consultation or Consultation refers to the ability of an individual to discuss things
with the other and get information from them by asking questions and seeking
feedback to enhance their performance and knowledge about a given aspect.
Reflect on how acquisition of skills through completion of this module would assist
me to achieve personal and future success.
The acquisition of skills through completion of these modules would be very much
helpful in providing the success in my future career because it will enhance many abilities
within me that are elaborated below.
1. Teamwork: It refers to the ability of an individual to work with others and create
effective performance by collaborative efforts. I develop team working skills by
completing this project and I am sure that these skills will support me during my
activities within my profession while working with the team members.
2. Communication skills are a very integral part of academics, which refers to the
ability to interact with people in meaningful ways. The communication abilities will
also help me within my professional career to interact with the customers, colleagues,
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staff members and other employees within the organization so that I can perform best
in my profession.
3. Research ability refers to the ability of an individual to find new things by utilizing
various sources like books, journals, internet etc. for getting better ideas and
knowledge about a given topic. Recharge ability will be helpful during my
professional career to find out the solutions and ideas for various professional
situations and problems so that I can complete my work effectively and efficiently.
4. Time management abilities were also developed during the course work and I think
it is very helpful to complete the tasks on time and reduce the efficiency at the
workplace. It will be helpful in my professional career to improve my time
management and scheduling of tasks, works and assignments during my professional
career, thus improving my performance.
5. Conflict resolution is first to the ability of an individual to identify the reason for the
conflict and solve it effectively and efficiently. I developed the conflict resolution
abilities with the help of problem solving and critical thinking so that I can identify
the reason behind the conflicts and the problems for developing solutions with the
help of critical thinking to enhance my professional performance at the workplace.
Explanation of two models of academic and personal development and how this has
improved my learning
1. VARK
-Explain what Vark is
-Uses
2. Team formation; Tuckman, Belbine Team roles and responsibilities
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3. Goal Setting; SMART
-What is goal setting?
-Importance
4. Reflection
-What is reflection in learning?
-Importance
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5. Know-doing gap
Model 1
VARK
VARK stands for visual, Aural, Read/ Write and Kinesthetic which was introduced by
Neil Fleming that help the students to be an efficient learner. This model plays an important
role in learning because it provides various benefits to the learner such as it helps the learner
in identifying the preferences and also gain the dependency in learning. It is easy to use and
need not to provide many details. It also help the learner in switching fir the other preferences
and provide flexibility. There are various approach to the learning which are describes as
under:
Uses
Visual: This type of learner choose the depiction of information in maps, diagrams, charts
and graphs and so on. This help the people in presenting the message in pictures rather than
words.
Aural: A learner prefers to learn from the lectures, group discussion, radio, email, using
mobile phones speaking, web chat and so on.
Read/Write: A learner prefers to learn from reading and writing of reports, essays,
assignment s and so on.
Kinesthetic: In this, a learner prefers their experience to learn new things such as
demonstration, stimulation, videos and movies of real things,
SMART goal setting
This is a framework which provides clear understanding of the objectives so that they
can be attainable. A learner have to set the smart goals so that he is able to achieve the goals
within the certain time frame. It set the clear time lines which make him able to track the
progress and find out the place where they lack.
Importance
The SMART goals are plays an important role to be a good learner or to achieve or
perform the work in time. The components which are described as under:
Specific: The goals which are defined should be clear and specific so that it can be attained
easily.
Measurable: The goals should be measurable so that the can be measured by making
comparison actual result with the standard result.
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Achievable: The goals should be achievable so that they are possible to achieve.
Relevant: The goals should be relevant that can be achieved with the available resources.
Time bound: The goals should be accomplished with a specified time period.
Therefore, the goals are set to achieve the success and also help the learner to organize and
reach the goals.
Model 2
Reflection in learning
Reflection is a process where the experiences are translated into the dynamic
knowledge. It involves actively monitoring or accessing the knowledge, abilities and
performance during the process of learning. This help the learner in knowing the skills which
he learns from training, education and so on.
Importance
Reflection in learning plays an important role where the learner is able to take the
responsibilities and improve their personal growth. He is capable to be aware about the skills
and knowledge he gains during the learning process and that he already possess. It also
motivates they learner to be more active towards the work and boost up their confidence level
so that he can get the desired result.
Reference List:
Burns, T., Maier, S. and Sinfield, S., 2020. Global university, local issues: Taking a creative
and humane approach to learning and teaching. In Improving classroom
engagement and international development programs: International perspectives
on humanizing higher education. Emerald Publishing Limited.
Çelen, F. K. and Seferoglu, S. S., 2020. Features of effective professional development
practices for teachers as ICT users. In Enriching teaching and learning
environments with contemporary technologies (pp. 18-38). IGI Global.
Cirocki, A. and Farrell, T. S., 2019. Professional development of secondary school EFL
teachers: Voices from Indonesia. System, 85. p.102111.
Holtbrügge and et.al., 2015. Personal attributes, organizational conditions, and ethical
attitudes: A social cognitive approach. Business Ethics: A European Review,
24(3), pp.264-281.
Jansen, M. B., and et. al., 2021. International clinical placement–Experiences of nursing
students’ cultural, personal and professional development; a qualitative
study. Nurse Education in Practice, 51. p.102987.
Mantzourani, E., and et. al., 2022. Reflections of mentors and mentees on a national
mentoring programme for pharmacists: An examination into relationships,
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personal and professional development. Research in Social and Administrative
Pharmacy, 18(3). pp.2495-2504.
Ponizovskiy and et.al., 2020. Development and validation of the personal values dictionary:
A theory–driven tool for investigating references to basic human values in text.
European Journal of Personality, 34(5), pp.885-902.
Pugh, M. and Broome, N., 2020. Dialogical coaching: An experiential approach to personal
and professional development. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and
Research, 72(3). p.223.
Santos and et.al., 2018. Personal and ecological factors in school sport: a multilevel approach.
South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation,
40(1), pp.125-140.
Zinovyeva and et.al., 2020. Study of The Teacher’s Readiness Condition to Implement the
Idea of Managing the Personal Trajectory of Professional Development Within the
Framework of Digitalization of Education. In SHS Web of Conferences (Vol. 79,
p. 01020). EDP Sciences.
1. Team Contract
2. Forming effective habits
3. Referencing
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