Developing Manager and Employability Skills: A Comprehensive Guide

The Developing Manager and Employability Skills
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
PART1: SELF-ASSESSMENT.................................................................................................4
PART2: PORTFOLIO...............................................................................................................9
PART 3 PREPARATION- GROUP WORK...........................................................................10
Conclusion................................................................................................................................18
Reference List..........................................................................................................................19
Appendices...............................................................................................................................21
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Introduction
The managers and employers of an organization are considered as the crucial for ancompany
as they lead the organization towards achieving the organizational goals. Therefore,
managerial and employability skills can be taken into account as one of the most important
and essential skills for the employer or leader or manager, which leads them towards
accomplishing their objectives in an effective manner. In general, these skills are required to
develop by taking proper training and development program. This assignment includes self-
assessment (based on skills audit), SWOT analysis of individual for identifying the
interpersonal skills and knowledge along with own objectives implementation and portfolio
management.
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PART1: SELF-ASSESSMENT
Task1/Week1: Assess own management skills performance
SKILLS AUDIT
Knowledge and skills which I consider to be important for my
current studies
My ability rating (1-5)
Problem solving skills
Decision making skills
Motivational skills
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Knowledge and skills which I consider to be important for my
future career
My ability rating (1-5)
Decision making skills
IT Skills
Managerial skills
Employability and employee motivational skills
Time Management Skills
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Table1: Skill Audit
(Source: Created by the learner)
Task2/Week1: SWOT
Strengths Weaknesses
 As per my opinion, my decision-
making and problem solving skills are
mostly effective.
 From my previous experiences, which
I gather from my working areas, my
managerial and leadership skills
become high
 Most of the people have mentioned
that they find my confidence level and
attitude to be appropriate.
 I think while taking any effective and
quick decision, I feel nervous, though
my decisions are effective enough to
handle that situation, but by the
nervousness, my confidence becomes
shaky for sometimes, which I need to
develop.
 Most of the people learnt these
managerial and leadership skills from
their real life (or from working
environment), but I am learning these
all from education and from my elder
brother, but I need to experience
practically.
 According to other people my
communication skills is poor
Opportunities Threats
 I have the opportunity to overcome
my weaknesses like body language
improvement so that I become more
confident while performing any task
 I think, by taking effective training
and development program on
leadership and managerial skills, I can
transform my strengths into my
opportunities.
 According to my assumption, if
something bad incident happens with
me, which can affect my mindset
negatively, then it can become a
threat to my ambitions and my career
prospects
 From the identified weaknesses, I
think if I am unable to gain the
experience of managerial and
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leadership skills, then I might not be
able to implement my skills in real
and practical life
Table 2: SWOT Analysis
(Source: Created by the learner)
Task3/Week2: Objectives
What are my
objectives?
(short & long
term)
List them in
rank of
priority
What
activities/action
s do I need to
undertake to
achieve my
objectives
How will these activities
develop your potential?
Target
date for
achieving
my
objective
s
Review
Date
Short-Term Goals
To improve
my personal
skills in terms
to improve my
IT skills
In order to
improve the skill
I would take
help of the
seniors and will
take professional
classes with the
experienced
training
teachers.
The activity will help me to
improve my IT skills in terms
to increase my understanding
towards the technological
aspects.
2 weeks After the
1st week
To improve
my
communicatio
n skills in the
In order to
improve my
communication
skill I would
start interacting
The activity will help me to
interact with the peoples with
different cultures, perceptions
and point of view; hence it
will improvise my
3 weeks After 3rd
week
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