Professional Practice: Professional Map, Group Dynamics, Project Management

Developing
Professional Practice

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
ACTIVITY 1....................................................................................................................................3
1.1) Professional Map .................................................................................................................3
1.2) Elements of Group Dynamics...............................................................................................4
ACTIVITY 2....................................................................................................................................5
2.1) Summarising the Project.......................................................................................................5
2.2 Conflict Resolution, Example, Justification, Solution, Approach Used................................6
2.3) Negotiation and Influences, Risk Analysis, Risk Assessment and Options of Appraisal....6
ACTIVITY 3....................................................................................................................................8
3.1) Self Assessment in HR Development Practises...................................................................8
3.2) Personal Development Plan..................................................................................................9
3.3) Reflection............................................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Professional Practises refers to the ways of working which are adopted by professionals
in different fields in order to maintain and improve the performance of their business
organisations. The assignment will make its focus on providing professional map, elements of
group dynamics, project management along with techniques. In addition to this, the discussion
will be made about example of solution, justification, solution and the approach used, risk
analysis, risk assessment, understanding about integration of references. Further, it will make its
focus on self assessment in HR Development Practises along with two options and their
justifications with their pros and cons. Lastly, the report will produce a Personal Development
Plan along with reflection of the entire report.
ACTIVITY 1
1.1) Professional Map
It refers to the map which is used as a basis for consultation work with organisation in
order to make increment in their performances and achieving sustainability (Andersen and
Pitkänen, 2019).

1.2) Elements of Group Dynamics
Group refers to the number of people who are gathered together. In relation to the
working of companies, group can be defined number of people who are working together in
order to achieve the goals and objectives different from that of company's main goal. Group
Dynamics refers to the system of behaviours and psychological processes occurring with the
group of people in the organisation. It is important for the organisations to understand the
importance of group dynamics in an organisation as it helps in increasing sense of competition
and also accomplishes different goals in an effective way (Ashurst, 2017). It also helps in
maintaining proper coordination and cooperation in between the team members. There are
different elements of group dynamics such as formal and informal group dynamics. In the key
elements of group dynamics, it is included about the forming, storming, norming, performing
and adjourning. The importance of group in an organisation could be understood with the help of
Tuckman's Theory and the explanation of which is provided as under:
the following model was developed by Bruce Tuckman in the year 1965 and the fifth
stage in the model was added in 1970s. The theory has been explained in the way that leader
makes a team, develops maturity and ability, build their relationships and changes the leadership
style. As it starts with first directing style, moving through coaching, than participating, finishing
delegating and then moving to the new team. There are four stages in the following theory which
are been provided as under:
Forming: In the first stage, the team is assembled and task is allocated to them.
Storming: In the second stage, the team starts to suggest their ideas and feelings related to the
tasks provided to them. In between the team relationships may be made or broken in the
following stage due to lack of understanding in between them.
Norming: In the third stage, the members of the team moves towards harmonious working
practises with team agreeing on rules and values by which they are operated.
Performing: The forth stage comes practically and works collectively following the leader and
listening each others perspective and ideas so as to find out a better solution.
In organisation, in order to make improvements in their working, it is important for the
managers to focus on conflict management. It will help in managing the environment in proper
way so that employees could work freely. There are different methods that could be used in order
to reduce the level of conflicts in the organisation such as active listening so that things could be