An Individual PDP/Reflective Portfolio

Individual
PDP/Reflective
Portfolio

INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1 Skills audit analysis ....................................................................................................................3
TASK 2 Produce a professional development plan.................................................................................5
TASK 3 Work-based project ..................................................................................................................7
TASK 4 Reflection ..................................................................................................................................9
CONCLUSION.......................................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES.........................................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
Personal development plan is documenting a procedure of self-analysis, personal
reflection as well as honest appraisal of strength and weakness of individual. In addition to
this, before designing personal development plan individual have to conduct skill audit
because this will assist them in analysing strength and weakness. After analysing weakness
individual design personal development plan which help in overcoming with weakness in
effective manner. This report is divided in 4 tasks i.e., Skills audit analysis, Personal
development plan, Work based project (short, medium- and long-term goals) as well as
reflection. All these will assist in better development of individual as well as also help in
conducting activities related to better future in effective manner.
TASK 1 Skills audit analysis
Skills audit is systematic assessment related to research skills as well as knowledge.
In addition to this, audit must have to provide evidence related to existing or developing
competence. Moreover, skill audit is related with need analysis which simply means
identifying any requirement for training or personal development. In simple term it can be
said that, skill audit as well as need analysis have two sides i.e., what individual has as well
as what they need. Furthermore, initial skill audit and needs analysis is reflective procedure
as well as it should be update on regular basis.
Mr. B is 27 years old graduate working for well known hospitality sector company as
well as he is in 2nd year into graduate recruitment programme. Mr. B joined Organisation
while at university as well as transferred to his present department following graduation.
After completion a year Mr. B encourage to enter a managerial leadership and management
development programme. After this, he re-joined his department as junior manager.
For doing skill audit there is requirement of conducting SWOT analysis because this
assist in identifying strength, weakness, opportunity and threat. Explanation of SWOT
analysis in relation of my own skills ae as follows :-
Strength Weakness
 My administration skills are good
which provide assistance to me in
completing task related to manging
business in effective manner. It
includes several responsibilities such
as filing paperwork, meeting with
 My major weakness is time
management as I am not able to
manage things along with their
required time period. Moreover, for
gaining professional opportunities it
is essential for me to manage things

internal and external stakeholders,
presenting important information,
developing processes and many
more.
 Another strength is confidence
which provide assistance to me in
conducting activities in effective
manner. With the assistance of this
strength, I will be able to
communicate with everyone and
share important information in
effective manner.
 I am good in team building which is
important for working as a manager
and leader. In addition to this, team
building is one of the essential skills
as it helps in developing team within
effective manner.
in appropriate manner and finish
them within required duration.
 Another weakness is decision
making skills as I can’t take
decisions related to any topic in easy
manner. This may create several
difficulties for me as I will not able
to take decision regarding any
important topic in better manner.
 Communication is one of my
weakness which I have to develop
because it may create difficulty for
me in communicating with others in
daily life as well as while working as
a professional.
 I am not good in planning which can
be related to anything. Although,
inappropriate planning results in
creating difficulties or issues in
conducting any project.
Opportunity Threat
 My confidence will bring several
opportunities for me as I will able to
gain better advantages as an
professional in effective manner.
 Team building skills will bring
opportunity for me as I will able to
work as manager and leader in
effective manner. Along with this,
designing proper team and
accomplishing desired goals and
objectives.
 Along with this, through
administrative skills I will able to
gain better opportunities and can
conduct activities within more
effective manner.
 I am weak in time management
skills which become threat for me as
I can’t accomplish desired goals and
objectives within required duration.
 Communication skills is another
weakness which I need to develop
because it may create several issues
for me as I will not be able to discuss
my issues with other as well as can’t
share information.
 I am not able to do planning related
to anything in effective manner
which may create issue for me in
conducting any activity within
effective manner.
Skills 1 2 3 4 5
Administration skills *
Confidence *
Team building *
Time management *
Decision making *
Communication *
Planning *

From above skill audit it has been determined that, there are numerous skills which I
have to develop or enhance for gaining better future opportunities. Thus, my weakness are
time management, decision making, communication and planning. By enhancing these skills
in effective manner, I will able to gain future opportunities as well as better advantages in
effective manner. although, in simple term it can be said that, by developing above mention
weakness I will able to conduct professional activities in better manner as well as gain
competitive advantages.
TASK 2 Produce a professional development plan
Personal development plan is documenting a procedure of self-analysis, personal
reflection as well as honest appraisal of strength and weakness of individual. In simple term it
can be said that, PDP is the procedure of developing action plan which is based on awareness,
value, goal setting, reflection as well as planning related to personal development in context
of career, education, self-improvement and many more. In addition to this, it is essential to
implement personal development plan because this will provide assistance in developing
weak areas in more effective manner and accomplishing file goals. Thus, my weakness are
time management, decision making, communication and planning. For me it is important to
develop it in effective manner as they will assist me in gaining better future opportunities as
well as help in conducting my activities in effective manner. Explanation of Personal
Development plan are as follows :-
What do I
want to learn?
What do I have
to do?
What support
and resources
will I need?
How will I
measure
success?
Target date for
review?
Time
management
There are
several ways of
developing time
management
skills such as
start your task
early, set limits
for what I will
say yes, giving
break to myself,
prioritizing
task, scheduling
task and
deadlines,
organize your
workplace,
learns patterns
Manager will
advice me in
managing
activities by
allotting time as
well as provide
feedback
according
conducting
activities on
time.
I will measure
my success by
accomplishing
goals and
objectives of
allotted activity
on time.
Formal and
informal
appraisal.
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of productivity,
use technology
which assist in
accountability,
focus on one
task time,
reinforce good
habits.
Decision
making
By analysing
each and every
aspect of project
in effective
manner I will
take decision
which help me
in developing
my decision
making skills in
more effective
manner.
My team
members will
assist me that
decision taken
by more are
correct or not.
Along with this,
project manager
will assist me in
the same on
which I am
working.
Feedback from
team as well as
the project
sponsor. Taking
feedback from
higher level
authority for
ensuring that
taken decision
are correct or
not.
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Communication By
communication
with more and
more people in
effective
manner I will
able to enhance
my
communication
skills.
Moreover, I
have to ensure
that feedback
provided by
team members
related to
communication
will also help in
developing my
communication
skills.
I will discuss as
well as agree
my priorities
with line
manager of
company
Ensuring that I
have attended
all agreed high
priority training
which help me
in developing
my
communication
skills.
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Planning For developing
planning skills
there is
requirement of
training and
managing
everything
related to daily
activity in
Advice from
my line
manager and
team feedback.
Monitoring as
well as
performance
appraisal during
development
programmes.
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effective
manner will
assist me in
developing my
communication
skills.
Thus, from above Personal development planning it can be said that I will able to develop my
skills in effective manner. Although, these areas want improvement because they provide
assistance to me in gaining better future opportunities in effective manner.
TASK 3 Work-based project
Personal objectives are related to job-specific goals for each and every individual staff
member. In addition to this, personal objective is essential because they will communicate to
employees and it include what is important as well as what is expected to them. Moreover,
personal objectives of individual are classified in 3 section small, medium as well as long-
term. Work based project acts as guide for students that is helps them in understanding and
developing innovative projects in their educational career. Students get success in life when
they are able to do their mini projects in most effective and efficient manner. Employees
working in the business organisation are not same that is have different mind set and way of
doing things.
Factors which help in increasing employees motivation within the organisation
 By creating a healthy working scenario: Workplace environment holds an important
value, as employee's will perform better if an healthy and positive environment is
given to them. As work environment directly affects the assigned tasks of the
employees.
 Appreciation: By receiving appreciation, recognition and rewarding it will boost the
morale of employees as this will give them full satisfaction from their jobs.
 Communication: An effective two way communication is very helpful in boosting
employee's morale as this will ensure that their opinions and inputs are valued by the
organization.
 Encourage healthy competition: By encouraging healthy competition within the
organization, it will boost motivation of the employees to perform better than each
other.

Recommendation for resolving issues of underperforming employees and poor
communication in the workplace
 By providing effective training session to the employees who are not able to perform
while they can provide them proper knowledge about the work which need to be
perform.
 The leaders and managers should guide its team member whiling performing work so
that they can imrpove and enhance their skills and abilities.
 By implementeing effective monitoring and controlling activties the mamngment
would able to identify the week performing employyes and take corrective actions to
improve their performance.
 By establishing healthy and friendly relation with the employees the company would
able to improve the poor communication adn should focus on making employees
comfortable in the work place.
 Management should start valuing the opinions of the workforce and sholud involve
them in the decisions making process of company as they are the most importantpart
of the organisation.
It is important for an individual to accomplish all these three goals in effective manner
because they play important role in life of individual. Explanation of these are as follows :-
 Short-term goals – Organisation short-term goal is improving communication within
employees as well as it will help in improving performance of business firm. It is
related to something that individual want to do in near future in which near future can
be related to toady, this week, this month or even year. In addition to this, short term
goals is something which individual want to accomplish or achieve soon. My short-
term goals is to complete young manager course for getting eligible for engagement
in completion of business project activities. This will help me in gaining more better
future opportunities in long term. Thus, it can be said that my short-term goals will
assist in accomplishing long term goals as well as objectives in better manner. apart
from this, it can be said that short-term goals play important role in life of every
individual because they have several short-term goals which particular person want to

accomplish in their daily routine. In simple term it can be said that, Short-term goals
are simply daily basis goals and objectives of individual life.
 Medium term goals – Medium-term objectives overcome any barrier between every
day exercises and the drawn-out vision you have for your organization. In relation of
business firm, medium-term goals are removing high employees turnover which is
necessary for gaining better advantages in more effective manner. For new
businesses and more current organizations, medium-term objectives last more than a
year, however under five years. Organizations that have existed longer than 25 years
frequently have an alternate thought of what medium-term implies. My medium-term
goal is being responsible for leading as well as managing small team for supporting
challenging business project in better manner. in addition to this, I want to engage in
supporting function across functional project team that will gives me significant
business exposures. In addition to this, medium-term goals in sone which taking bit
long time as well as it could be goal to accomplish within next 2 weeks, a month or
perhaps 6 months.
 Long term goals – In relation of organisation, long-term objectives is to improve
performance of company because this will assist in gaining long-term sustainability
within business environment. Long- term objectives characterize the organization's
vision. They will in general be loftier than short-and medium-term objectives and
frequently have expectations that reach out past benefit making, for example,
constructing and interfacing networks, annihilating sickness, safeguarding assets,
building up an informed labour force and decreasing worldwide clashes. Truly, the
thought processes behind a portion of the loftier objectives feed straight once again
into the organization's main concern, yet making a benefit and making the world a
superior spot doesn't need to be totally unrelated. Gaining promotion to middle
management as well as gain a support of work colleagues and senior managers.
Along with this, another long-term goals is to be responsible for managing large team
and number of employees. In addition to this, Long-term goals is the one that take
long time in comparison of medium-term goals. Although, it could be goal to
accomplish within next 6 months or within 20 years.
Although, it can be said that individual goals are classified within three major sections i.e.,
Short-term, medium-term as well as long-term goals. It is important to accomplish all these

goals in effective manner because they provide assistance in gaining competitive future
opportunities in effectual manner. Along with this, personal objectives are related to job-
specific goals for each and every individual staff member. In addition to this, personal
objective is essential because they will communicate to employees and it include what is
important as well as what is expected to them.
TASK 4 Reflection
Gibbs reflective cycle is one of the well-known cyclical models of reflection which
leading through six stages which are description, feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion as
well as action plan. It was developed by Graham Gibbs in 1988 for giving structure to
learning from experience. In addition to this, respective model offers framework for
examining experience as well as given its cyclic nature lends itself particularly well for
repeating experience and allowing to learn as well as plan things that either went well or
didn’t go well. I have experienced that skill development will be helpful for me to manage
the conduction of research and projects. There are various difficulties which I have to
conquer and meet the goals and objectives. Training and development sessions will help in
conducting the projects and scenarios in efficient manner. By using this model explanation
of my contribution in organisation are as follows :-
 Description – There are several issues which company is facing such as inappropriate
communication within employees. Along with this, high employees turn ratio as well
as poor performance of business firm results in creating difficulties for them. It is
important to resolve all these issues in effective manner because they have negative
impact on profitability of company. Along with this, they will not able to accomplish
desired goals and objectives in effectual manner. Furthermore, company have to
firstly improve communication within their staff members because this will help in
building good relation and enhancing productivity of company. If staff members are
satisfying then employees turnover ratio will also get reduce and performance of
company also become effective.
 Feelings – It is important to take major action in relation of same so, that business
firm will able to conduct each and every activity in better manner and accomplish
desired goals and objectives. Thus, for improving communication within it is essential
to apply appropriate communication methods. So, that they will able to communicate
with each and every employee in better manner which is necessary for sharing

important information with each other’s. Along with this, there is requirement of
taking major steps for reducing employee’s turnover by providing them satisfaction,
better opportunities, job satisfaction and several other which results in reducing
employees turnover. Furthermore, company have to firstly improve communication
within their staff members because this will help in building good relation and
enhancing productivity of company. If staff members are satisfying then employees
turnover ratio will also get reduce and performance of company also become
effective. Along with this, all these major steps which company have to take for
improving performance in effective manner.
 Evaluation – It is important to take major action in relation of same so, that business
firm will able to conduct each and every activity in better manner and accomplish
desired goals and objectives. Thus, for improving communication within it is essential
to apply appropriate communication methods. So, that they will able to communicate
with each and every employee in better manner which is necessary for sharing
important information with each other’s. Along with this, there is requirement of
taking major steps for reducing employee’s turnover by providing them satisfaction,
better opportunities, job satisfaction and several other which results in reducing
employees turnover. Furthermore, company have to firstly improve communication
within their staff members because this will help in building good relation and
enhancing productivity of company. If staff members are satisfying then employees
turnover ratio will also get reduce and performance of company also become
effective. Along with this, all these major steps which company have to take for
improving performance in effective manner.
 Analysis – It is important to take major action in relation of same so, that business
firm will able to conduct each and every activity in better manner and accomplish
desired goals and objectives. Thus, for improving communication within it is essential
to apply appropriate communication methods. So, that they will able to communicate
with each and every employee in better manner which is necessary for sharing
important information with each other’s. Along with this, there is requirement of
taking major steps for reducing employee’s turnover by providing them satisfaction,
better opportunities, job satisfaction and several other which results in reducing
employees turnover. Furthermore, company have to firstly improve communication
within their staff members because this will help in building good relation and

enhancing productivity of company. If staff members are satisfying then employees
turnover ratio will also get reduce and performance of company also become
effective. Along with this, all these major steps which company have to take for
improving performance in effective manner.
 Conclusion – It is important to take major action in relation of same so, that business
firm will able to conduct each and every activity in better manner and accomplish
desired goals and objectives. Thus, for improving communication within it is essential
to apply appropriate communication methods. So, that they will able to communicate
with each and every employee in better manner which is necessary for sharing
important information with each other’s. Along with this, there is requirement of
taking major steps for reducing employee’s turnover by providing them satisfaction,
better opportunities, job satisfaction and several other which results in reducing
employees turnover. Furthermore, company have to firstly improve communication
within their staff members because this will help in building good relation and
enhancing productivity of company. If staff members are satisfying then employees
turnover ratio will also get reduce and performance of company also become
effective. Along with this, all these major steps which company have to take for
improving performance in effective manner.
Experience and learning
On the bases of this report I have understand that working of the organisation involves
various activities whcih helps in carrying operations in efefctive and efficient manner. On the
bases of above evaluation i have develop an action plan so that i would able to carry my
future operations effectively and efficiently.
Action plan – It is important to take major action in relation of same so, that business
firm will able to conduct each and every activity in better manner and accomplish desired
goals and objectives. Thus, for improving communication within it is essential to apply
appropriate communication methods. So, that they will able to communicate with each and
every employee in better manner which is necessary for sharing important information with
each other’s. Along with this, there is requirement of taking major steps for reducing
employee’s turnover by providing them satisfaction, better opportunities, job satisfaction and
several other which results in reducing employees turnover. Furthermore, company have to
firstly improve communication within their staff members because this will help in building

good relation and enhancing productivity of company. If staff members are satisfying then
employees turnover ratio will also get reduce and performance of company also become
effective. Along with this, all these major steps which company have to take for improving
performance in effective manner.
CONCLUSION
After going through overall discussion, it has been summarised that for an individual
it is essential to develop the areas in which they are weak for gaining better future
opportunities. In relation of this, first step is skill audit because with the assistance of this
individual will able to identify their strength and weakness ain better manner. After analysing
this, personal development plan will be design which provide assistance in developing weak
areas so, that better future opportunities will be gained in effectual way. Moreover, through
personal development individual will able to determine their short term, medium term and
long-term objectives. Although, in simple term it can be said that for an individual it is
important to develop the areas in which they are weak because this will help them in gaining
better future opportunities.

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