Developing Business Psychology Skills: Focus, Public Speaking, Teamwork, and Resilience

This document discusses the importance of developing various business psychology skills such as focus, public speaking, teamwork, and resilience. It explores the benefits of each skill and provides insights from tutors and peers. The document also includes strategies for developing these skills and how they can contribute to personal and professional growth.

BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGY

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFRENCES...................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Business Psychological is practice and study for improving the working life. It
investigates how it creates organization and people that are more effective. It uses the scientific
and social research ways to study the people, organization and workplace in order for better align
the multiple & competing needs and its goal to make productive, healthy and mutually beneficial
for the relationship between organization and people (ResilienceGlavas, 2016). It also inform the
organization regards the constitutes effective of the firm practices and has reciprocal relation by
the drawing, business insight those with an experience that what work to enable the
psychological research that to applied the pragmatically source that appropriate for the situation.
Their are several approaches to understand myself and others at workplace and these
approaches of the psychological behaviors can help in identifying the behavior of the person
when the person does the things conscious and unconsciously, it reflect the nature of person,
when the person not listening the other person and not giving the respect to other and feel that he
is one of the intelligent person. Such behavior of the person reflect its ego behavior and also
sometime through this approach understand ourselves when feel himself superior to other by this
behavior we automatically come to know that we also became the prey of such behavior.
Through behavioral approach can understand himself and others personal learning
capability that how the quickly person learn the things make master in that specific work. It
shows the learn behavior of the person at the workplace (Landy and Conte, 2016). In this
approach we come to know that our capability to do or learn the work which reflects the
behavioral perspective of the person
A cognitive perspective approach can help in understanding others mental process such
as capability of thinking, problem solving in decision-making, how the person think and do the
work, which show the mental capability of the person. That reflect on the person's thinking
capability and memory of the person. Through this it comes to know that how the person can do
the work and the way of thinking to complete the task as soon as possible. Which shows the
Cognitive perspective of own-self and others. For example how a person is dealing or handling
the complex business situations and what is the strategy which a person adopts in order to
overcome the situation.
In the approach of Cross-Cultural Perspective we can understand the others and himself
behavior when face the cross culture behavioral of the person. How the person behave in the
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different culture when the person faces the different culture or environment at the market place.
It shows the behavior of the person and how person work and behave with the other person. For
example- when the person from the different culture than it can be simply analyses the behavior
of the person as the person talk and behave with the other person through this behavior we come
to know the culture behavior of the person.
MAIN BODY
What is the core skill to develop?
I need to develop the focus and attention skill because I want to achieve success in in my
personal life by keeping attention towards personal goal to achieve.
Focus and attention
I selected the attention and focus skill to develop as it is essential for me to achieve the goal
of individual. This is a skill which can help in achieving my business objectives and can also
help me to remain focused on the tasks which will be performed in the future. At personal
this can help me in dealing with various personal problems and can help in becoming a good
person. So that it can help me to give more attention towards personal goal and help in more
development of the skill that can make my path easier to solve the various issues in the
professional life it helps to achieve the profitability of the business. By using the
development theories of psychological it helps to give a framework human growth and
development of the business (Luthans, Youssef and Avolio, 2015). And also it helps the
business to develop the profitability so to achieve the goal of the enterprises. It can help to
focus the development of the business.
Reflect on your current competence regarding this skill.
Tutors view point-From the tutor point of view he believes that I am not that much focused
towards my work and lacking in focus skill and hence I need to develop the focus skill. This
view point came form the task which my tutor have assigned to me, and I was not able to
complete it with in time and even according to my tutor I have made lots of errors. So, due
to this analysis my tutor have developed this view point.
Peers View point-On other hand my peers think that I have a good focus and pay attention
towards different task assigned to me, my peers says that I have always been focused to
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achieve the good percentage in the class. So, my peers believe that I posses this skill. This
was the feed which was given by them when we were performing a group task and within
the group it was me who was much focused towards the tasks according to them.
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above? z
As the tutor says that I am lacking in the focus skill but I believe that I have this focus skill
and my peers also believe that I am good in focus towards the work. For example- As my
past job service I know that I was fully focused towards my work as I always completed my
task in time and always focused on work and. Also in school life I was always focused on
studies and getting good percentage in my school life. By this I come to know myself and
also I realize that I have focus skill in me.
How might this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)
This focus skill can help me for the growth of my career and help me to achieve success in
my life. As it help me to focus towards my personal goal to achieve in life that will motivate
me to keep on concentration towards the goal without diverting the goal and help me to keep
on doing hard work to achieve the focus goal. Also it help me in professional life to achieve
the profitability of the business in the market and help to grow my business at the apex
position in the business market.
What is the core skill to develop?
I need to develop the public speaking skill to improve the communication skill.
Why did I select this skill to reflect on?
I selected the public speaking skill to develop the knowledge and want to improve the
communication skill and also it helps my confidence level and make me to think more
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critical which can help me develop my future career personally and also public speaking
help in the professional level to motivate the people in the business level. And also by using
the Humanistic theory of the psychological it helps to show the behaviour and talent of the
person and also humanity help to easily motivate the people in the business. In professional
life also it help to motivate the person in the workplace and also increase the professional
network in business.
Reflect on your current competence regarding this skill. How did you assess your
competence?
Regarding the current skill my Tutor says that I am not good in public speaking, and he
believes that I am lack in this skill. As one time he asked me to speak in front of the student
in the school and I was failed to speak well as per its expectation because of that reason he
believes that I am lack in public skill and I need to improve my skill. And on other side my
peers says that I am good in people speaking as my friends know that whenever any
presentation is their in the college I always spoked well in front of the students, So my
friends say that I am good in public speaking. Through the point of view I come to know
that I am good in public speaking but few changes has to be made for better communication.
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above?
From the tutor point of view he believes that I am lack in the public speaking but believe
that I am good in communication can can easily motivate the people at the workplace and
my friends also believe the same as I believe that I am good in public speaking (Osland,
Devine and Turner, 2015). As in my previous job I conducted DAP programmes in the
school where I spoked in front of the students and people. By this programme I realize that I
am good in public speaking and easily influence the public by using the creative ideas while
speaking in front of the people.
How might this skill help me in the future?
Public speaking can help me to increase the knowledge and communication skill as well as
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make me more critical thinker. And also boost my confident level so that I can more easily
face the public while speaking, that give me personal satisfaction and finally improve my
personal career development and the professional network in the business.
What is the core skill to develop?
I need to develop the team work
Why did I select this skill to reflect on?
I selected the team work to improve the efficiency in the work and helps me to provide the
great learning opportunity in my personal development and it also help in the professional
level to promote the unity at workplace and providing the different perspective ideas and
feed back which can help in the professional development. By using the Social theories of
the Psychology It helps to develop the social care among the people and can help in the
social influence and also develop the efficiency in work at the workplace.
Reflect on your current competence regarding this skill. How did you assess your
competence?
As the tutor view it says that lack of team work skill in me and need to improve the team
skill because one time in the organisation I was told by my manager to take part in the team
work, and that time I was not perform well because of lot of rush in the team and I cant able
to show my effectiveness in the team in better way because of the tutor believe that I am
lacking in team skill. And on the other side my peers says that I am good in team skills
because my peers know that I am good in team work as many cases we work together in the
team and I contributed my best in the team (Qureshi, 2018). But I know that I am good in
team work whether the tutor says that I am not good in team skill.
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Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above?
From the tutor point of view he believes that I am not well in team skill but I know that I am
good in team skill and my peers also considered me as a good team skill. As when I was in
the college that time we used to solve the case study while seating in the team and that time
I gave maximum solution of the issues in the case study. It shows that I have good team
skill and able to work in team members.
How might this skill help me in the future?
This team skill help me to improve the work efficiency and also providing the great
opportunity to learn the things while working in the team and also promote me to work with
the members and also gave different ideas and feedback while working with the other team
members. Hence, such team skill help me to develop my future in the best way.
What is the core skill to develop?
Resilience skill which is need to be developed is the resilience skill. This skill will raise my
ability to cope op with the various challenging situations. This skills i needed to be
developed so that it will make be strong and by having this type of skill my motivation level
will be raised. The reason by which i think that i require this skill is that it will help me in
facing big issues in life, having this type of skill not only assist me in facing personal issues
but professional issues as well. Learning this skill will give me courage to lead the life in an
beautiful way.
Why did I select this skill to reflect on?
I selected this skill as it will assist me in leading my personal life, when any uncertain
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situations will come in my life i will not be get panicked and i don't have to take help off any
other person. I can face the big challenges on my own. Resilience skills will benefit me in
my professional life also, as by having this skills I can handle the challenges in an better
way. Situations in the business keeps on changing so if I would have this skills I can face
difficult challenges in an desired way.
Reflect on your current competence regarding this skill.
Myself feels that my resilience skills are not so good. So for this I make an analysis, for
finding out that is have this skill or not I take feedbacks from different people. As I have
asked to my friends that this skills is their in me or not. Myself takes feedbacks from my
tutors also that is this skill is present in me or not. I made an analysis and asked from them
that how can I learned this skill and is it will be beneficial for me or not.
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above?
This analysis created and contradiction as I have asked from all my friends and peers they
say that I have resilience skill but not in that great extent. They said to me that I manages to
face all the situations very calmly and i8n an desired manner. But I know my self very well
and made to conclusion that this type of skill is not at all present in me. Myself need to learn
resilience skills so that it can improve my personality and helps me in leading an beautiful
life.
How might this skill help me in the future?
Resilience skill will deficiently help me in future as I can deal any of the uncertain situations
in an desired way. Having this skill will assist me in taking best decisions which are
beneficial for me. This skill will help me in both ways personally and professionally. This
assist me in making business policies and facing the market competition. (Qureshi, 2018)
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Areas of
Development
Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Timely
Team Work I need to set a
proper
collaboration
with my team
members.
Also, I need to
improve my
understanding
skills which
can help in
improving
team work.
I will
frequently
collaborate
with my
colleagues. It
can be
measure when
when we are
able to
perform the
task without
making any
errors.
In order to
improve this
skill I will take
up a group
task.
For improving
this skill I
need work
with others as
it is the best
way for
developing a
team work
skills.
It will take 8
months to
develop this
skill
Communicatio
n Skills
This is an
important skill
which I need
to develop for
my personal
professional
development. I
need to
develop both
verbal and
non-verbal
skills.
It can be
measured if I
am able to
communicate
effectively
with others for
examples if I
am able to
understand
things in a
similar manner
the way it is
conveyed.
This plan is
realistic as it
will help me in
improving my
communicatio
n skills.
This is the best
way for
improving this
skill like
frequently
communicatio
n with other
can help me in
developing
this skill.
It will 6
months to
develop this
skill.
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CONCLUSION
It can be concluded that there are some which I need already posses some of them which
I need to develop in the future so that, I can improve my personal and profession life.
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REFRENCES
Books and Journals
Glavas, A., 2016. Corporate social responsibility and organizational psychology: An integrative
review. Frontiers in psychology, 7, p.144.
Landy, F.J. and Conte, J.M., 2016. Work in the 21st century, Binder ready version: An
introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology. John Wiley & Sons.
Luthans, F., Youssef, C.M. and Avolio, B.J., 2015. Psychological capital and beyond. Oxford
University Press, USA.
Osland, J., Devine, K. and Turner, M., 2015. Organizational behavior. Wiley Encyclopedia of
Management, pp.1-5.
Qureshi, M.H., 2018. ENHANCING RESILIENCE AMONG ADOLESCENTS: DOUBTFUL
COCOONS TO CONFIDENT BUTTERFLIES. Rizvi College of Education. p.45.
Riggio, R.E., 2017. Introduction to industrial/organizational psychology. Routledge.
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APPENDIX
Illustration 1: Team Work Skills
Illustration 2: Public speaking skills\
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