Applying Critical Reflective Practice

This document explores the concept of critical reflective practice and its application in professional identity development. It covers research methods, data analysis, and personal reflections. It also discusses the benefits of implementing value and behavioral models in formal professional identity. The document provides resources and references for further study.

Applying Critical
Reflective Practice
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
PART A...........................................................................................................................................3
Research Aim and objectives......................................................................................................3
Literature review.........................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6
PART B............................................................................................................................................7
Reflections on Research Methods and Data Analysis ................................................................7
Personal data sources..................................................................................................................8
Critical evaluation of the research design...................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
PART C..........................................................................................................................................10
The Reflexive Practitioner Storyboard......................................................................................10
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14
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INTRODUCTION
Professional identity is consider as a person's self perception and how that person
perceive themselves in specific profession. Professional identity generally facilitates collection
as well as evaluation of skills, abilities and knowledge related with the professional work and
values as well as position of profession (Ennis, 2020). Reflective activities are mainly
determined as a person's life in that they evaluate and monitor themselves and action conducted
by them. By this an individual get understand their strengths and weaknesses according to which
they can develop strategies and plan based on reflection. The respective project is based on the
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), it is a professional association or firm
for the profession belonging related to human resource management. This firm is introduced and
incorporated in 1913 as well as its head office is located at London, England, United Kingdom
(Han, Blank and Berson, 2020). The respective project is bifurcated into three parts, in which
first one include information related to research aim, objectives and literature review. In second
section will describe about reflection on research methods as well as data review and in third
section include information related to reflective practitioner storyboard.
PART A
Research Aim and objectives
Research aim:
“To determine the affect of behaviour and value models of CIPD in respect of formal
professional identity”. A study on CIPD
Research objectives:
 To enhance understanding about the concept of formal professional identity.
 To determine different types of behaviours and value described in CIPD.
 To understand the benefits of implementing value and behavioural model or frameworks
in respect of formal professional identify.
Literature review
Understanding about the concept of formal professional identity
As per the view point of Reed, Dagli and Hambly Odame (2020) it is determined that
professional identity is developed by a person and their beliefs, motives, attitude, experiences as
well as value by which they able to determine themselves at their specific professional life.
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Moreover, it is determined that the respective process is generally based on the core procedure of
the socialisation. It is so because this allow a person in differentiating its own profession as
compare to others in respect of different professions. In addition to this, it is determined that
psychological attachment also develop psychological attachments among the person as well as it
also include their person's profession as some people are highly connected to it in respect of
emotional perspectives. In addition to this, it is determined that when a person have positive as
well as strong professional identity they determined as the most influential as they bring high
level of chance related to professional success ad it also leads to satisfaction level at high level.
Along with this, it is also determined that when the professional identity of an individual is
strong then its productivity and commitment rate is high toward the company which increase
company profitability. Furthermore it is considered that if an individual not have any attachment
to its professional identity then they not able to sustain in specific sector for long time.
Different types of behaviours and value described in CIPD.
As per the view point of Lee, Fogaça and Harrison (2020), it is observed that every
professional person has its own criteria or style of working which they use to conduct their work
or task in effective manner. There are numbers of sorts of behaviours determined in CIPD that
are accepted as well as promoted by company management in the rightful way. There are some
common types of behaviour that are observed in CIPD such as ethical practices, working
inclusively, valuing people, situational decision making, professional courage as well as
influence, passion for learning, insight focused and many more. By adopting and implementing
these behaviour a person able to develop value for their main or core team members, society,
business entity and profession in the proper manner. In addition to this there are several ways of
thinking as well as acting ways which is followed by a person even in the new situation or
changing situation. In addition to this, in respect of a company it is determined that CIPD
generally provide main or core value as well as preference to their customers which help in
retaining them for long time. Moreover it also help in conducting all the business practices in
effective manner so that company grab opportunities successful and attain desire goal.
The benefits of implementing value and behavioural model or frameworks in respect of
formal professional identify
According to the view point of Procter (2020), it is determined that a company need to
implement all the effective kinds of behaviour at the workplace as well as it also provide values
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to similar formal professional identity in effective manner. Along with this, it is determined that
proper behaviour as well as value associated with framework are adopted by a company
management in order to attain their dire goal and objectives successfully. It is generally happen
because when an employee have effective behaviour as well as value they feel empowered in the
same industry. Moreover, it also emphasise on adding additional efforts in a company practices
so that they can achieve their desire goal and objectives successfully. By adopting effective
behaviour as well as values frameworks in respect of formal professional identity an organisation
able to retain their existing employees for long term as well as it also help in increasing their
profitability ratio along with market shares.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Lee, S.M., Fogaça, J. and Harrison, M., 2020. Can Writing Be Wrong? Collaborative
Autoethnography as Critical Reflective Practice in Sport, Exercise, and Performance
Psychology. The Qualitative Report, 25(10), pp.3562-3582.
Procter, L., 2020. Fostering critically reflective thinking with first-year university students: early
thoughts on implementing a reflective assessment task. Reflective Practice, pp.1-14.
Reed, G., Dagli, W. and Hambly Odame, H., 2020. Co-production of knowledge for
sustainability: an application of reflective practice in doctoral studies. Reflective
Practice, 21(2), pp.222-236.
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PART B
Reflections on Research Methods and Data Analysis
Research methods are considered as methods or techniques which are used by researcher
in order to gather authenticate and reliable information related to topic. There are several
research methodology can be used for gathering information such as auto ethnographic practices,
reflexivity, action research, arts based and many more (Cendon, 2020). Moreover action research
help in developing enquiries which are mainly based on the knowledge as well as often practical
respect. The main reason of developing a action research is to enhance learning in respect of
personal as well as professional development. In addition to this Auto-ethnographic practices are
generally related to the qualitative research which are used by a person for conducting self
reflection based on personal experiences. This will mainly assist the researcher for conducting
self reflection on the several topic such as psychology, communication studies, performance
studies and so on. For doing this research, investigator is adopting respective approach because it
help in getting proper outcome.
Gibbs cycle
Gibbs Cycle is introduced by Graham Gibbs. The respective frameworks help a person in
examine themselves and their experience in a specific situation. This model generally use
researcher in order to conduct self learning as well as identifying the frameworks that will be
adopted in respect of formal professional identity (Dybicz, 2020). Through this model researcher
also able to understand their current skill as well as capabilities that help in effectively attaining
the desire goal and objectives, below explanation of this model is given:-
 Description – This stage include description of the whole situation which take place in
specific time. In this I determine and evaluate several research methodology approaches
so that I can select most appropriate for my project.
 Feeling – During I am conducting evaluation of research methodology I have nervous as
well as confusing feeling that can I able to complete it correctly or not.
 Evaluation – In this I conduct evaluation of my good as well as bad time of experience.
In this I determined that there are several points which I considered as good while I am
conducting work.
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 Analysis – In respect of this stage I will analyse the situation to understand my feeling. In
this I determined this experience enhanced my confidence level as I able to increase my
skill, abilities and capabilities.
 Conclusion – At this stage I determined and conclude that in order to gather authenticate
and reliable information research methodology plays an essential role (Riggall, 2020).
 Personal action plan – It is the last stage of Gibbs Cycle of reflection according to
which I need to develop an effective action plan for enhancing my learning related to
topic or project. Moreover in respect of this I develop action plan so that I can deal with
same situation in more effective and appropriate manner.
Personal data sources
There are several sources which are essential for gathering personal data and it is
necessary for researcher to select most appropriate one according to collect proper data or
information. I analyse that source for personal data must be accurate as it help in supporting
identifying self skills as well as capabilities. In respect of this, researcher also use personal data
source like personality test, survey, questionnaire, interview and many more. All these sources
are considered as best source for gathering proper information and data for making proper
decision. In respect of this research, investigator is adopting questionnaire as well as interview
method as both models help in determining an individual capabilities as well as skills because
through that task can conduct properly.
Critical evaluation of the research design
Research design is considered as strategies that are generally considered by a researcher
for performing different research practices in effective and successful way. In respective
research, investigator is gathering data or information form the personal interview as well as
survey questionnaire (Yuan, Mak and Yang, 2020). It is so because that will help in gathering
authenticate and reliable information. Moreover in this research, investigator is implementing
Gibbs Learning Cycle as it is considered as one of the effective model for enhancing learning of
a person and it also leads to self development.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Cendon, E., 2020. From Reflective Practice to Critical Thinking: The Reflective Practitioner in
Higher Education. In Handbook of Research on Operational Quality Assurance in
Higher Education for Life-Long Learning (pp. 189-211). IGI Global.
Dybicz, P., 2020. Postmodern Social Work: Reflective Practice and Education: by Ken Moffatt,
New York, NY, Columbia University Press, 2019, 233 pp., $35 (paperback), ISBN#
978-0231128018.
Riggall, S., 2020. Reflective Practice and Critical Thinking. The Textbook of Health and Social
Care, p.105.
Yuan, R., Mak, P. and Yang, M., 2020. ‘We teach, we record, we edit, and we reflect’: Engaging
pre-service language teachers in video-based reflective practice. Language Teaching
Research, p.1362168820906281.
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PART C
The Reflexive Practitioner Storyboard
Reflection is consider crucial element as this assist in determining own thoughts,
emotions and behaviour of the person in particular situation or experience (Khanshan, Yousefi
and Kashef, 2020). It is essential for a person to conduct self reflection practices as this will help
in identifying different aspects through better working strategies for future can be developed. I
have analysed and determined that I needs to reflect over my experience so that I am able to
evaluate my strengths and weakness during the situation. Through this I will be able to identify
and analyse area or skills which are lacking in me along with this my capabilities that will lead to
enhance my performance in future. Reflection about particular situation or experience assist me
to determine all those issues that is I have faced and my achievements. I am able to determine the
solutions that to the problems that is have faced during the situation. Through the process of
reflection I am able to evaluate and analyse my learning form the situation. After completion of
the university degree I have been working in a middle size retail company as an intern. This
internship was learning experiences for me as I was able to identify different aspects and
elements about the functioning and performance of business. In this job role I was working in
Human resource team and assisting human resource manager. This organisation is conducting
business operations from last 3 years and it is offering clothing and cosmetic products in UK
market area. Through this I have gained information about the different aspects and elements
human resources. I want to work in leading retail company of UK market in the field of human
resource. This is learning experience is very effective and useful in order to successfully and
correctly performing business practices as well as attaining personal and professional goals.
In past I am working as a customer support team member in a small retail outlet of
United Kingdom. The main reason of why I selected small or medium size organization is that it
help me in exploring business as well as it also provide me opportunities to learn new things
which help me in developing a successful career. But while working there I am not able to get
huge as well as depth knowledge and understanding about the retail sector. While I am working
as the member of customer support team I analyse that it is essential for a company to provide
proper support to their employees as that will help them in performing their work in effective
manner. In addition to this it will also help a company in enhancing their sales as well as
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profitability ratio as all business operations and functions are conducted in best manner
(Passmore and Sinclair, 2020). During conducting my allotted work I understand that there are
numbers of rules, regulations and policies which need to follow by employees as well as
management in order to conduct work effectively. In addition to this, respective aspects also
leads to accomplishment and conducting work in smooth manner. The organization in which I
am working has good, friendly as well as positive working environment that help in enhancing
performance and capabilities of staffs which is also beneficial for company. In respect of this it is
necessary for employees to have effective as well as strong communication skill as that will help
in conducting allotted work or task in effective manner. In addition to this, it is also determined
that relationship as well as network at the workplace plays an essential role as that help in
conducting work in effective and proper manner. Moreover, by developing an effective
relationship with seniors as well as employees I am able to conduct my allotted task in effective
way. It is so because through this I get more support as well as guidelines from seniors which
help me in conducting my work in best manner. Along with this, I also understand that healthy as
well as positive working culture as well as supports leads to accomplishment of work in effective
manner. In organisation where I am working my team members are supportive as well as
understanding and they also provide me guidelines which help me in conducting my work in
timely manner. By this experience I determined that my communication ability is one of my
strength which help me in conducting my allotted work in effective manner and it also help me
in providing effective customer support. Their is a situation in which I meet one of main
customers of business and at that time my senior manager provided me feedback that I have
strong and effective communication skill that I effectively influence crucial customer as well as
increase sales effectively.
Along with this, I determined that my communication skill effectively enhance my
potential for conducting task in best manner as well as it also help me in resolving issues of
others in proper way. I also evaluate that it is necessary to meet the need and expectation of
customers as that help in satisfying them effectively. So while providing support services to
customers I mainly focuses on determining need, requirement as well as expectation of
customers because it help me in determining their issues accordingly I can resolve it
successfully. Along with this, I also analyse that there are numbers of skill and abilities which
are required in a person in order to conduct their work in effective manner at workplace. While
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conducting my work or task I determined that my key skills are communication skill,
interpretation skill, problem solving skill, research skill, presentation skill, understanding skill
and many more. It is also essential for me to use my skills as well as abilities in proper manner
so that I can attain my desire goal and objectives successfully.
I determined that my personality as well as professional capabilities may get enhanced by
conducting optimum utilization of skills and abilities. Moreover while conducting my allotted
work at the company I determined that I have some major weaknesses and I need to resolve it
because that directly or indirectly impacting on my performance. It is so because that is consider
as negative aspect in my performance. My weak skills include time manageable skill as I am not
able to accomplish my work on time in effective manner. In respect of this my team mates are
helping me in overcoming from this weakness so that I can enhance my capabilities as well as
conduct my work in best manner. While this I also determined that for me it is very important to
enhance time manageable skill because through that I can accomplish my work on time as well
as in proper way. This will provide me opportunities for growth in future as well as this skill is
beneficial in both personal and professional life.
Furthermore while working as a part time employees I experience an incident according
to which I get into conflict situation at the workplace due to completing work. It is mainly take
place because one employee is not contributing to the work in effective manner which directly
hamper the work of team goal and objectives. Due to time team is not able to focus on their work
as well as this situation leads to negativity at the workplace. It is occur because employees are
not able to focus on their work as well as it also impact on the behaviour of employees. So in
order to resolve respective issues manager conduct communication and develop several steps to
resolve issues. In respect of this manager take strict action against those employees who not
perform their work in best manner as well as they evaluate the work of every staffs in team in
order to ensure that every staff are contributing equality or not. Through this situation I analyse
that in order to become an effective leader I need to have several skill such as communication,
decision making, understanding, problem solving and so on. It is so because that help in
resolving issue and completing task in effective manner.
CONCLUSION
By conducting evaluation of above mentioned topic it can be summarised that it is
essential for a person to develop formal professional identity. The respective aspect support the
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enhancement in capabilities of an individual through which they can conduct their work in
effective manner for attaining desire goal successfully. There are numbers of frameworks or
models which a person may adopt in order to develop its professional identity. In addition to this,
it is essential to apply effective behaviour because it impact significantly on the potential as well
as capabilities of a person.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Ennis, M.J., 2020. Reflective Practice in ELT. Thomas SC Farrell. Iperstoria, (16).
Han, S., Blank, J. and Berson, I.R., 2020. Revisiting reflective practice in an era of teacher
education reform: A self-study of an early childhood teacher education
program. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 41(2), pp.162-182.
Khanshan, S.K., Yousefi, M.H. and Kashef, S.H., 2020. Investigating Teachers’ Self-efficacy,
Instructional Practice and Self-reflective Practice: The Case of Tertiary Level Teachers.
Passmore, J. and Sinclair, T., 2020. Reflective Practice. In Becoming a Coach (pp. 225-230).
Springer, Cham.
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