UMUC MBA 610: Leadership Development Plan and Gap Analysis Report

This assignment presents a student's leadership development plan for an MBA 610 course. The plan outlines the student's long-term career goal of becoming a Human Resources Director and details a skills gap analysis. The student identifies four key gaps: improving leadership competencies, understanding cultural differences, managing virtual teams, and developing leadership competence. For each gap, the student provides training and developmental activities, target completion dates, resources, expected outcomes, and measures of success. The plan includes activities such as taking on leadership posts, interacting with diverse teams, utilizing video-based management programs, and attending seminars. The student aims to enhance their leadership skills and achieve their career aspirations through these planned activities. The assignment also includes a review of the skills gap analysis instrument used earlier in the course.

GAP TABLE: This table is for the four GAPs selected from the GAP Analysis.
GAP Goal 1:
Complete the following table with the details of your plan for GAP Goal 1.
Training & developmental
activities toward Goal: I
recognize actions I can take to
help improve my leadership
competencies.
Target completion date /
actual completion date
Resources & costs Expected
outcomes/measures
Take on as many leadership
posts as possible Target: 8/12/19
Actual:
Working closely with my
General Manager and
helping him in some
responsibilities for no cost
Attend all AGMs
Attend more seminars and
meetings to interact with
many leaders
Target: 11/31/19
Actual:
Interact with Hotel
management and share
ideas at no cost
Fluent in communication and
gain confidence
Develop leadership skills
from the current operations
manager post
Target: 15/31/19
Actual:Click here to enter
a date.
Interact with the team,
fellow workers to acquire
experience and confidence
Knowledge, consistency on
service delivery

GAP Goal 2
Complete the following table with the details of your plan for GAP Goal 2.
Training & developmental
activities toward Goal 2:
I understand how country cultural
differences may affect my
organization.
Target completion date /
actual completion date
Resources & costs Expected
outcomes/measures
Interact with team of
different ethnic backgrounds Target: 9/31/19 Staff to volunteer Able to accommodate all
sorts of people
Appreciate different cultures
of people Target: 8/31/19 Invite people who volunteer Fit in all situations having
various ethnic people
Invite speakers to talk about
organizational culture Target: 12/31/19 The company will cover the
cost
Develop a culture of
appreciation and
socialization

GAP Goal 3
Complete the following table with the details of your plan for GAP Goal 3.
Training & developmental
activities toward Goal 3:
I understand the options
available for managing
virtual teams within my
organization.
Target completion date /
actual completion date
Resources & costs Expected
outcomes/measures
Make use of video-based
programs on management Target: 10/20/19
Actual:Click here to enter
a date.
The company covers the cost Make staff feel included in
the firm as key stakeholders
to improve their commitment
Apply leadership models on
the team Target: 8/15/19
Actual:
Volunteer on the activity Increase motivation among
the team
Represent the team well
through constant
communication and problem
resolution
Target: 11/25/19
Actual:Click here to enter
a date.
Company to cover cost Constant communication
with staff

GAP Goal 4
Complete the following table with the details of your plan for Goal 4.
Training & developmental
activities toward Goal 4:
I can develop leadership competence
Target completion date /
actual completion date
Resources & costs Expected
outcomes/measures
Attending local and overseas
seminars to gain experience
and skills
Target: 11/13/19
Actual:Click here to enter
a date.
Current company to cater
for cost
Apply what has been gained
on the team by managing
them well
Inviting external leaders
from successful firms to
guide on the skills
Target: 12/31/19
Actual:Click here to enter
a date.
My employer to cover the
costs
Training the staff for future
leadership
Initiate socialization and
interaction forums among
departmental leaders to
share ideas
Target: 12/15/19
Actual:
Leaders to volunteer Motivating the team on daily
basis