Communication and Collaborative Working

This document discusses the topic of communication and collaborative working through the Gibbs reflective cycle. It explores the stages of description, feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion, and action plan. The author shares personal experiences and insights on how to improve communication skills and gain confidence in the corporate world. The document also includes references for further reading.

Communication and
Collaborative
Working

Table of Contents
About model ....................................................................................................................................1
STAGE 1- Description of the event.................................................................................................1
STAGE 2- Feelings..........................................................................................................................1
STAGE 3 – Evaluation....................................................................................................................2
STAGE 4 – Analysis .......................................................................................................................2
STAGE 5 – Conclusion ..................................................................................................................3
STAGE 6 – Action Plan ..................................................................................................................3

About model
Gibbs reflective cycle was published by Professor Graham Gibbs in 1988 within book
which named as “Learning by doing.” respective reflective model provide assistance to people in
learning from situation which they are experiencing regularly (Sekarwinahyu and et.al., 2019).
Moreover, there are five stages in this reflective cycle i.e., description, feeling, evaluation,
conclusion and action. Reflection of these are as follows :-
(Source: Gibbs reflective cycle, 2019)
STAGE 1- Description of the event
I have gained knowledge about management by studying different types of materials in
the high school. There were many students pursuing the same course in order to apply the
theoretical knowledge and information in a practical way. Also, it was needed to have
employment opportunities for having professional growth. I went to the college to get a degree in
this course of management so that I can go for a training to get the experience of working in a
firm. I was developing the skills and capabilities of a manager as well as leaders by working
under my manager. There are my friends and other classmates who are trying to get job
Illustra
tion 1: Gibbs reflective Cycle, 2019

opportunities and some are also considering to go for a training before taking up a job of a
permanent nature. I have realised that there is huge competition among all of us as well as the
organisations therefore, it is very important to apply the knowledge which I have obtained from
my college. Furthermore, I have participated in many events and seminars to have close
interaction with the top authorities of different organisations. This has helped me a lot in shaping
my confidence and communication skills. Also, I participated in those events in order to enhance
the experience I have got through the study of the theoretical subjects. I have become
independent and have my own set of skills which can be applied by me in the corporate world.
Also, there are chances that I can have my own set up in future with the application of the
education I got. I had some doubts in my classes which I never asked because of hesitant nature.
This gave me a situation to discuss my issues with my friends and other classmates which made
me explore new things by myself.
STAGE 2- Feelings
When I entered my class I felt nervous and hesitated because of my reserve nature. There
were my classmates coming from different and established background who were excellent in
their academics. Furthermore, I did not have enough courage to ask and put my doubts in front of
the lecturer. This made me demotivated to an extent which pushed my confidence low. There
were some days where I did not feel like going to classes. Furthermore, when I was giving my
first assignment I felt too nervous and anxious to present my points in front of the whole class.
However, with the support from my friends and teacher, I stood stable and presented my points
to whole class. Also, asked each one of them to ask their doubts from the matter shown by me.
Furthermore, I wanted to do research on some of the topics as instructed by my teacher, but I
faced problem in extracting authentic data from secondary sources. After some regular exercises
of research and studying in a group. I overcame these issues which made me confident enough to
have all my problems resolved. Moreover, sometimes I am not able to understand things which
teacher was explaining within class room which result in getting my morale down. I also don't
feel comfortable in front of entire class to ask things again because some of my classmate
already think that I am not good in studies.

STAGE 3 – Evaluation
My high school experience is not too much good as I gone through several good as well
as bad things. One of the most bad thing is that several activities which taken place within
classroom get my moral down. This activity gives negative impact on my life not only till high
school but also in entire life because there are several things by which I get demotivated in future
also. As I discussed above that I was not able to understand things which teacher explaining in
class room. Due to my shy nature and other classmates though about me I was not able to explain
things again. This has given wide negative impact on my studies and self confidence level as
some of my course concepts are not clear to me. Along with this, I am not able to ask things in
front of any one because it has been set in my mind that other people are thinking wrong about
me. Apart from this, there are several positive impact also of high school in my life that I started
getting friendly with people as well as able to talk with others in effective manner.
STAGE 4 – Analysis
There are several events which has taken place in my high school out of this several
things get well, some things got wrong and not even turn out. Along with this, all these events
have wide contribution of my as well as others in that. Things which gone well in class room is
that I some areas my knowledge get developed at wide level which will help me life time in
conducting daily basis operations of my life. Along with this, at some level my confidence level
has been developed and I started taking to several people and make friends in class. This
behaviour of taking with other peoples have its much positive impact in current life as well as
future also. As it has been discussed by me that I want job in management area within that there
is requirement of proper communication skills for conducting daily basis activities in more
effective manner. There are my friends and other classmates who are trying to get job
opportunities and some are also considering to go for a training before taking up a job of a
permanent nature. I have realised that there is huge competition among all of us as well as the
organisations therefore, it is very important to apply the knowledge which I have obtained from
my college. Within this I had given my wide contribution because I want to gain knowledge for
better future career from my college so I always go to teachers directly when class get over. So
that, things will get managed within more effective manner and I will able to learn this which
help me in taking better career advantages. Along with this, some of my friends are also getting

involved within this which gives more positive impact on teachers that students are taking
interest in studies and they want to learn things.
Apart from positive impact there are some negative also as some of my concept are not
getting clear because I am not able to understand what teacher is telling. In front of entire class I
am not able to discuss things with teacher and ask them to repeat. Because it think that other
classmates think negative about me that I am not good in studies. Thus, it have wide negative
impact on me and some of my concepts are not clear.
STAGE 5 – Conclusion
From overall experience it has been concluded that there are several positive as well as
negative situation through which I had gone in my college. All these have wide impact on my
future career when I will work in any organisation. It is important for me to minimise negative
effect and gain more positive outcomes for better future advantages. So for me it is necessary to
overcome with the issue of hesitation which I face in front of other people to whom I am not
familiar. Along with this, I have to gain several knowledge from my college because my friends
as well as other classmates are going for training for getting better future opportunities. So for
this when class get over I personally go to teachers and ask issues related to that particular
subject as well as for sharing notes related to it. Because these will help me in getting better
knowledge related to that particular subject in effective manner.
STAGE 6 – Action Plan
I have to take several actions to overcome with the issues I am going on because they
may became threat in my job career. As I have to work on confidence level because it get nerves
with things easily easily which may give negative impact on my job. Because for better career in
management sector there is requirement of communication skills so that things will share with
everyone in effective manner without any barrier.

REFRENCES
Books and Journal
Sekarwinahyu, M. and et.al., 2019, February. Development of problem based learning for online
tutorial program in plant development using Gibbs’ reflective cycle and e-portfolio to
enhance reflective thinking skills. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series (Vol. 1157,
No. 2, p. 022099). IOP Publishing.
Online
Gibbs reflective cycle, 2019.[Online].Available
through<https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/upgrade/study-skills/reflective-writing-
gibbs/>
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