Evaluation of Skills and Values in Graduate Challenges - Desklib

This assessment evaluates different skills and values in a learning phase of a student. It determines the need for these skills and values in growth process of an individual as well as group/organisation. Explore the challenges faced by individuals in their learning phase with the lack of these skills and values. Action plan is provided with exploration of activities and their relevancy in achievement of these skills by an individual.

Graduate Challenge

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Main Body.......................................................................................................................................3
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................8
References .......................................................................................................................................9

Introduction
This assessment will be an evaluation of different skills and values in a learning phase of
a student. These skills and values are comprised of time management, communication skills,
teamwork, intelligence etc. The report will determine the need for these skills and values in
growth process of an individual as well as group/organisation. The reflection assessment
determines the barriers faced by individuals in their learning phase with the lack of these skills
and values. Furthermore, action plan is provided with exploration of activities and their
relevancy in achievement of these skills by an individual. Every phase of life cycle be it an
individual or an organisation has a impact of these essential skills and values (Cheng, Tsai, and
Liang, 2019).
Main Body
 Apprenticeship and presentation challenge- The mentioned challenge was provided to
me in order to enhance the professional skills. At the time of doing this challenge in
LLST helped me lot in increase the knowledge regarding to professional courses and
management criteria. My experience was so memorable at the time of doing the
challenge. At the time of apprenticeship challenge I faced several challenges in regard to
courses and other technological process, but with the help of highly skilled authority has
supported me several times. It enhanced my knowledge regarding to the institutional
working, their campuses as well as about the courses that offer to the students. At the
time of dong such challenge I learned about managing the time as well as learned the skill
in regard to course that offers by the mentioned institute. Overall this challenge created
several positive aspect in regard to my educational career and enhanced my knowledge.
By the presentation and apprenticeship challenge gain me the insights of company
workings as well as created the skills for developing the internal environment analysis.
In future these type of learning skills will help in order to create effective report. At the
time of performing such task I gained skill for how to identify the market trend and other
factors that influenced the businesses. These tasks gives the proper information in regard
to how any uncertain situation can effect the company operations (Fearon, and et. al,
2020).

 T-shirt challenge-
T shirt challenge can be characterized as one of the most creative challenges conducted within
the graduation period. In this challenge, we were facilitated with the opportunity to create
innovative T- Shirts in order to attract the potential consumers to the same. In this challenge, we
opted for white coloured T-Shirt. A kitten was printed on the T-Shirt eating a pudding. It was a
very creative challenge and it helped us to channelize our creativity to an optimum extent
(Fernandez, and et. al., 2019).
This challenge helped to enhance by creativity skills and allowed me to indemnify the viewpoint
and explore creative ideas with my team members.
My team building ability was accelerated through the given challenge as I was paired up with
various creativity led peers who helped me to elevate my innovation capabilities.
We completed this project timely as we allotted several deadlines for each of the task within the
given challenge (Grover, and et. al., 2018).
3.Analysis of Each Challenge from a business angle and knowledge gained from
about how businesses actually work.
Branding
the t-shirt which designed with the group contain the logo of kitten on cake at white t-shirt .This
design attracts the several customer because of the unique formation. The branding is the process
that done by the companies in order to attracts the number of customers towards using their
products.
The target audience for this t-shirt is all age groups from kids to adult as well senior citizen.
We will use the premium pricing strategy in order to influence all the targeted audience. By
setting the unique logo design and suitable price helped us in order to create the effective
demand in the market (Hadiyanto, and et. al., 2018).
Finance
At the time of doing the challenge I learned several new things and gained the favourable
information about the financial attributes. By setting the financial goals and proper budget plan
helped in order to create the effective marketing strategy to enhance the business operations.
Operations

The business performs several practices in their operations such as market analysis, how
to attract the audience towards the business operations as well as create the effective techniques
in order to gain the competitive advantage. When I was doing the swot analysis for Tesco I
learned that how to create the weakness into opportunity by creating the proper strategies and
effective management skills. Team management plays a major role for business into establish in
the market. These insights gave me the proper idea for how to grow the business as well as
implementation of effective team skills for future business success.
I learned one of the foremost important thing at the time of performing the challenge is
that to grow the successful business in market proper adoption of new practices and technology
is must. Moreover, a proper action plan as well as other management skills is needed in every
business for getting the advantage. So in future, if will start any venture or business I know that
these approaches are essential for evaluating the businesses. I learned the proper utilization of
time management, team work, communication skills and many other operation related skill that
surely will help me in my future practices (Lencina, 2018).
Discussion of the following themes in relation to Teamwork;
Tuckman’s Theory on Teamwork
Team development is one of the most important process for every business
which we seen In above challenges. To ensures the perfect team work in business
operations five stages plays essential role which is forming, storming, norming,
performing and adjourning. These five stages helped thew business in order to create
the effective framework for completion of tasks. In first stage team are selected
according to the task requirement and essential strategy developed. The next stage
work in order to enhance the team performance. In next stage it ensures to eliminate
every conflicts that can be arise in team and form the familiar environment for every
team individual. The next stage ensures the team tends to perform their task with focus
in order to achieve the goal. At last the termination of stage is performed after the
compilation of task and team assigns for the new project(Tawash, and et. al., 2021).
Action plan

Goals Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Time Oriented
Communicatio
n Skills
Communicatio
n skills are the
most desired
as well as
required skills
in
development
process of an
individual.
Communicatio
n is not just
expressing
your views but
also
understanding
the other
person's
thoughts and
expressions.
Efficiency in
communicatio
n will allow
me to express
my knowledge
and opinions
over
something and
allows the
other person to
understand me
Communicatio
n skills could
be measured
by applying
analytical
tools and
writing over a
topic. I
personally
could check
these skills by
checking the
quality of my
work
accomplished
with insights
and results
from experts
and mentoring
by
preofessionals.
Efficiency and
betterment in
communicatio
n skills could
be attained
with
consistency in
putting efforts
for better
expression of
views and
opinions and
understanding
positive and
negative
aspects of
communicatio
n.
Communicatio
n has major
relevancy is
self
development
as it allows a
person to
express his
thoughts and
ideas clearly.
8 months

completely.
Time
Management
Time
management is
meant by
developing
efficiency in
managing
activities on
duration or
timely basis. I
can increase
efficiency in
my daily
routine by
understanding
the value and
concept of
time
management.
I could
measure my
time
management
skills by
performing
tasks assigned
in a particular
duration of
time. The
results will
determine my
weak and
strong areas
and will allow
me to excel.
Time
management
could be
attained by
maintaining a
proper
schedule of
performing
tasks on a
particular
defined
duration.
Time
management is
relevant as it
allows a
person
understanding
the value of
time in one's
life.
7 months
Teamwork Teamwork is a
very basic and
essential need
for one's
growth. I
personally
want to learn
and develop
the quality of
teamwork for
better
Teamwork
could be
measured by
performing
several tasks
with my
teammates.
Results of
these tasks
will define the
coordination
The quality of
teamwork
could be
attained by
putting group
goals before
personal goals
and putting
efforts in
achieving the
desired group
Teamwork is
necessary as it
allows group
to work over
desired group
goals before
personal
development.
3 months

coordination
with my co-
employees.
between the co
employees
working
together.
goals before
personal ones.
Conclusion
From the above assessment it could be concluded that various life values are required by
people in ensuring growth in their life as well as personal development process. It has been
determined that action plan has necessary requirement and universal applicability in today's
competitive business environment. Communication skills, Time management, and Teamwork
has been concluded as major of these essential skills and values.

References
Books and Journals
Cheng, Y. H., Tsai, C. C. and Liang, J. C., 2019. Academic hardiness and academic self-efficacy
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Fearon, C. and et. al, 2020. Graduate employability, skills development and the UK’s
Universities Business Challenge competition: a self-determined learning
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Fernandez, M. and et. al., 2019. Surviving and thriving in graduate school. SCHOLE: A Journal
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Grover, S. D. and et. al., 2018. Immersion, reflection, failure: Teaching graduate students to
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Hadiyanto, H. and et. al., 2018. Graduate Candidates’ 21st Century Skills and Challenge for the
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Lencina, R. G ., 2018. Social responsibility: A new challenge in graduate university
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Tawash, E. and et. al., 2021. From Arabic high school graduate to Western qualified nurse: the
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