Critical Reflection on Developing Formal Professional Identity

This assignment delves into the application of critical reflective practice for developing a formal professional identity. It begins with a literature review discussing the importance of professional identity and introduces the CIPD and CMI frameworks as tools for defining competencies and best practices in leadership and management. The report then outlines the use of reflexive dialogic action research and Gibbs' reflective model for personal data analysis, detailing data collection methods like learning diagnostics and self-awareness surveys. A critical incident analysis is presented, reflecting on a college event to highlight the importance of effective communication and teamwork. The analysis evaluates both positive and negative aspects of the incident, emphasizing lessons learned and potential improvements for future actions.

APPLYING CRITICAL
REFLECTIVE PRACTICE

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART- A..........................................................................................................................................3
Aim..............................................................................................................................................3
Literature review..........................................................................................................................3
PART B............................................................................................................................................5
Research Methods and Data Analysis..........................................................................................5
PART-C ..........................................................................................................................................6
Critical incident analysis..............................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

PART- A
Aim
To identify ways in which formal professional identity of individuals can be developed
using behaviour and or values framework of either CIPD or CMI
Literature review
According to the view of Sharma and Sharma (2017), development of professional identity
is extremely important for professionals in order to progress further in their career it is extremely
important for employees or professionals to focus upon identifying ways in which they can bring
changes within their behaviour or values or developed required skills, behaviour for achievement
of access within their professional careers. There are many different ways in which formal
professional identities can be created with the help of values, motives, experience, training etc. It
completely depends upon type of formal professional identity which is required to be developed
such as of empoweree, educator, or of instructor. This type helps in identifying ways in which
formal professional identity can be developed. Formal professional identify development focuses
upon development of two types of skills that are interprofessional skills and intra-professional
skills, values, qualities and attributes.
As per the views of Chatterjee and et.al., (2020), there are many different kinds of
behaviour and or values frameworks that can be used for development of formal professional
identities. These frameworks or models can be used by any kind of professional person whether
they are educators, instructors or empowerees. But it is extremely important to identify type of
framework or model of behaviour or values which is required to be adopted for development of
formal professional identity. Two most commonly used behaviour and or values framework or
model that are used for defining or developing formal professional identity are: CPID/ CMI and
many more but these two are most commonly used frameworks for identification of formal
professional identity. In context of Sharma and Sharma (2017), has explained that, CPID stands
for Chartered Institute of Personnel Development framework is a kind of structure that helps in
defining competencies of each individual that are required by every individual for working
within a professional organization who is a part of that organization. In directly helps in
identifying and developing formal professional identity of individuals. It directly helps in
development of important individual competencies that are required to be developed for
development of formal professional identity. Not only this, it further helps a professional person

to identify ways in which they can perform their job roles and responsibilities in an appropriate
and effective manner. It is a kind of structured plan that helps in identifying skills and
competencies that are required to be developed or learnt, things that will be achieved after
developing those skills and competencies, support or resources required for development of
those skills and competencies, criteria identification for evaluation of success of skill and
competencies achievement, and lastly it further helps in identification of target date in which
identified skills and competencies will be developed.
However, Horton-Deutsch and Sherwood (2017), further elaborates that there are many
other kinds of skills and competencies that are required to be developed for identification and
development of formal professional identity. For this another one of the main framework is CMI
framework that set out the best practice related to management and leadership specially in
qualification, membership and apprenticeship. It is based on core competencies in 3 themes and
having sub section such as personal effectiveness, interpersonal excellence and organization
performance. So as per the framework individual must manage their work, take right decision
and effectively communicate the information to other. Individual current skills are improved
such as it learn the way or manner to communicate and share information with other. Take
decision that are beneficial for all is also element of personal effectiveness. From interpersonal
excellence the framework is used for providing clear direction related to the manner a particular
task is being completed. Contribute in developing capabilities and skills of individual so that
they can easily complete their respective task. Furthermore, it contributes in developing skills
related to building strong relationship that can be helpful in maintaining good relationship with
other working in firm. Organization performance is the third theme as per CMI frameworks in
which the element are leading change and innovation in the company. Through developing
professional capabilities to find out more creative and innovative idea that could be used by
organization to sustain its business in longer time frame. Managing risk and resources is also
key element of professional in which individual must have capabilities to manage the associated
risk and resources in effective manner for growth and expansion of business. Therefore, CMI
frameworks has contributed in formal professional identity.

PART B
Research Methods and Data Analysis
Research method that has been used for the current project is reflexive dialogic action
research in which the researchers have capabilities to detach from scientific disciplinary
paradigm and take different perspective. In this scientific researcher does not speak science and
attempt to teach scientific theory to real world practitioners. It has been selected because it
resulted in reducing the likeliness of happening biases or discrimination thereby effectively
representing the information (Farrell, 2019). For personal data analysis , Gibbs model has been
used as it is most appropriate reflection model in which there are around six stages such as
description of event, feeling, evaluation, analysis and conclusion and action plan. The model is
fruitful in gaining personal information as it has various stages that clearly define about the
experience, what have been learned and the way key skills can be improved for better outcome.
Furthermore, this model has been used because stages such as evaluation contribute in analysing
and evaluating key skills that were good and other skills that need to be improved for better
outcome. Therefore, overall the gibbs reflective model is the best suitable for completing the
research (Pries, 2019).
While for completing the research I have used various personal data sources through I
have collected the different types of sources. I have taken the data such as learning diagnostic
through which the questionnaire and learning styles that can be working. While I was also
thinking about that questionnaire and interview which help me for knowing about various
research terms and keep the working system to be proper learning styles (Nassauer and Legewie,
2021). Along with I have also self-awareness diagnostic personal data sources and make sure for
having those effective things which keep more working things. This could be one way affect
changes of different kinds to first understand and keeping them for working with many stages.
Apart from this, I have learned about many things and this could some of the measure
steps and keeping me for working with some social intelligence surveys. While such types of
data sources that allow me for knowing that research designing and make sure for having high
effective terms. The self aware about much more than conscious and suggested more about
thinking many more things and keeping me for knowing those effective things (Piacentino, Arbia
and Espa, 2021). Along with this could be seems that learned things that led with expanding self-
awareness. A critical review is being detailed about research preparation and keeping them for

working with some more research analysis. I have also analysed through using various research
method and this could be lead me for working with some more gathering information or
collection with various sources.
Looking at specific technique that comes from long directing practice. In a coordinated
effort, while advancement a typical comprehension of what is the mission and vision of their
affiliation, top and concoct I have likewise appears to be about the legitimate abilities model in a
short period of time. I really want to realize what makes this approach so practical in piece of
embraced practices (Fàbregues and et.al., 2021). The procedure might benefit from research
responsibility related to huge business plan execution. I was likewise pondering how normally
the successful things and ensure for having those exploration technique terms which should be
fundamental for making research. This should be planning the examination with utilizing a
portion of the appropriate terms and more important things. I imagine that those objectives which
should be guaranteed pretty much any remaining group creators for direction and guidelines
more about hierarchical with various qualities. Information assortment is being out of the
analyzed activity research, information is being from the various with regards to sources
(Ballegaard, Kajita and Nicholas, 2021). I feel that this could be very significant, for example,
poll and meeting to individuals included and reflexive specialist with a portion of the experts
organizations. Such model energizes the discussion of the business framework while
informational the interrelations among abilities and more express the game plan. I dialogical
action research, as work is finished, recommendations will be given to improve and enlighten
while dealing with real issues over the range of finishing at areas.
PART-C
Critical incident analysis
It refers to an analysis under which a critical reflection of the incident would be made. This
would enable to have an in-depth analysis of the incident so that the situation would be evaluated
in detail along with determination of loopholes so that the corrective action in terms of
determination of action plan for the future would be made (Viergever, 2019).
Overview:
The whole critical incident is related with the aspect of my incident that took place when
I was in college. As per that incident I noticed that how important is the effective communication
in terns of making an execution of the work. Through that incident I learned a lot of new aspect

and skills and at the same time that incident also enable me to learn about my drawback. The
critical analysis would enable me to have an analysis of the various aspects in both the positive
and negative manner. This would be right to state that the analysis enable me to acknowledge the
incident with different perspectives.
This can be made as:
Context of the event
The event which is context is related with my
college. At that time a group task was being
given to the team regarding the organization of
trade fair. During the time I realized and
experience the formal behaviour and its
importance. That incident also makes the
understanding of the concept of teamwork and
its role in the execution of work. During the
event I realised that some misinterpretation of
information was take place that would may
affect the event in terms of non-participation of
the some of the major companies. But when I
was performing the work of the leader I make
realized that misinterpretation of the
information had happened and with the use of
true consciousness I make correction and let
the event to be performed in an effective
Actual incident
The actual incident was the performance of
event. This would include a series of activities
that was to be made performed by the team.
The division of the activities and making its
performance would involve a keen teamwork
and synchronisation. This is because
organization of the event at such broader scale
would involve a series of work and activities
which would be made performed. In the same
way it is also important to be noted that as the
event would involve the participation of
various individuals that would enable me to
learn about the aspect of cultural aspect.
During the performance of event various issues
in terms of lack of co-ordination would occur.
And the major issue and problem that I felt was

manner. related with the concept of misinterpretation of
information. Also if that issue was not to be
identified and corrected by me then it would
put a major impact towards the brand value of
my University. This time I realised that how
the team work is important but at the same time
it would also enable me to understand that how
with the small mistake the major impact would
be faced by the organization.
Significance of incident
The incident was proved to be highly
significant in my life. This is because with that
analysis I would able to make a critical
analysis of the skills and my abilities. This has
enable me to make self-realization that
involved learning style questionnaire which
assisted me that what I have learned during the
event and what role did it played for me in my
life. Likewise, with the mode of team role
questionnaire I understand and analysed that
how many qualities I have in relation with
team working. The event has made me enable
to perform the analysis of my personal data.
On the same way with the aspect of the event I
made a critical analysis of the skills that where
I felt weak and what are the loopholes that I
performed during the event. This has also
assisted me for the analysis of the strength. The
event also enables me to perform the self-
diagnostic that enable me to know myself
Concern at the time of incidence
The major concern at the time of the event was
related with the lack of confidence and the
probability that whether I’m going right or not.
This would also include that lack of experience
that how to execute the big plans into action.
Likewise, this has involved a severe concern
that was related with the mistake related with
the misinterpretation of the message. This is
because if that mistake would not be identified
by me at the right time then it would lead to
have a serious impact towards the event. This
would be right to state that the major concern
was associated with the aspect of teamwork
and the lack of effective communication.
However, this incident also taught that how
important is the effective communication
specially at the time of execution of such big
plan and event. The concern was also related
with the incident that would involve the
occurrence of mistake.

along with my capabilities and weakness. This
has further enable me to understand that what
are my emotional intelligence and values. That
incident helps me to perform the self-
evaluation of my skills and qualities that I
have. With this aspect I also understood that
where I need improvement and what are my
strength. That incident also helps me to
understand the value of cross checking and
controlling that how with the performance of
these event an individual would determine the
mistake and take corrective actions.
Thinking and feeling at the existing time
and afterwards
The thinking and feeling at the existing time as
well as afterwards was different. This is
because during the existing time of the event I
was quite nervous that everything would take
place in the right manner. however, I have
some confidence in my skills but I was quite
cautious. During the event I felt that whether
everything would be made as pert the plan or
Evaluation
While making an evaluation of the situation I
realized that where the mistake was actually
occurred. This would involve the identification
of that person who commit the mistake. While
making evaluation of the event I realised that
how every activity of the incident occurred and
where the misinterpretation of information took
place and by whom. During this evaluation I

not. On the other hand, the feeling and the
thought got differ after the event. This is
because the incident taught me various thing
that how to handle the situation adequately and
how the quick decision would play an
important role in this. Likewise, with that
incident I learn the self-confidence followed up
by my self-analysis that assist me a chance to
understand the situation.
found that it was all happened because of the
high intensity of work load and it was occurred
because of the miscommunication between the
team member and the company who was being
invited for the trade fair. This evolution of
aspects would enable me to understand that
how important is the appropriate division of
work is important. However, on the contrary
note I also realised that being a part of the team
and a team player it is also an individual
responsibility to ensure that everything was
made as per the pre plan. This is called self-
assurance. If this would be made at the initial
phase, then such situation would not be
occurred.
Learning
The whole analysis assists me to learn various
things. This would be right to state that with
this incident I learn a lot of new aspects
including the teamwork, communication
strategy, leadership qualities and styles,
controlling techniques and various other. With
the aspect of this incident I learned that how to
manage the team and how to take most
appropriate action in such a manner that would
lead to make correction of the mistake along
with managing the unity among the team. This
incident taught me that how important is the
effective communication while working in a
team. Likewise, it is understood that how to

make establishment of synchronization of the
efforts in terms of establishment of
coordination.
Thus, it would be right to state that the critical incident analysis assists me to understand
the incident along with make it critically understand. This means the incident enable me to
understand the positive and negative aspect with relation to the incident. This has also assisted
me to make an analysis of the strength and loopholes that I need to cover up. Through this
analysis I understand that what is the major difference between during the situation and after the
occurrence of the incident. Through this analysis I made an evaluation of the incident that would
assist me in determining the major mistake which would have been occurred at the time of the
performance of the event. Likewise, this analysis has also taught me that how I need to be
cautious and careful related with the mistake that may have chances of occurrence. This would
also enable me to conduct the future event with more easiness and efficiently.

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