Cultural and Professionalism Reflection Statement

The assignment reflects on the impact of attending classes on personal and professional development, with a focus on cultural and professionalism. It discusses interpersonal influence, cultural norms, leadership styles, and their impact on entity and its cultural environment.

CULTURE AND
PROFESSIONALISM-
REFLECTION STATEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Professionalism...........................................................................................................................1
Interpersonal influence................................................................................................................1
Cultural norms.............................................................................................................................1
Leadership styles.........................................................................................................................2
Impact of attending class.............................................................................................................2
Future prospective through attending classes.............................................................................2
Action plan..................................................................................................................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCE...................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
The present report is based on individual reflection on culture and professionalism by
attending classes in graduate program in Adara Group of Australia. It is private limited
consultancy provides corporative advices and private placement business. In this regard,
influence of attending programs on my personality development and professionalism is to be
described. However, various learned tools regarding team work, skills and significance of
leadership styles will be introduced. Thus, improvements in working styles and professionalism
can be understood through this assignment.
Professionalism
Professionalism is standard, views and behaviour of an individual towards working at
workplace (Fawcett and Borck, 2014). However, by attending graduate program, I improved my
professionalism and skills regarding job performance. Including this, I learned different tricks to
handle pressure with pace and creating effective environment of Adara Group. Moreover, my
communication, problem solving and different other skills get enhanced. Thus, I got encouraged
for improving working style and good coordination in teamwork for providing consultancy
services.
Interpersonal influence
It is like social influence for encouraging team members towards working in group
effectively. In this regard, I learned to motivate all group members for contribution in team work
and enhancing their working efficiencies. Besides this, various social and cultural influences are
recognised for improving professionalism and good contribution in working in group (Swain,
2016). However, I learned to handle situations and motivating workers for creating coordination
and environment of Adara group positively.
Cultural norms
Through attending classes, I create good understanding with cultural norms for
recognising team members' attitude, perception and belief towards teamwork. In addition to this,
I also learned about organisation's cultural norms for providing products and services to clients
of Adara Group. Therefore, deep understanding towards cultural norms get increased also impact
on entity and its cultural environment.
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Leadership styles
Last conducted learning classes helpful for learning leadership styles and team building
efficiency. In this way, good understanding with different leadership styles as autocratic, trait
and situational has been enhanced that affect my working style (Williams, Carpenter and Timms,
2015). Therefore, I learned to improve team building and effective coordination among group
members for improving skills and encouraging them for personal as well professional
development effectively.
Impact of attending class
As mentioned, by attending graduate classes in Adara group, my different skills get
improved as well learning attitude enhanced. In this regard, it is recognised that my
communication and team building efficiency get increased. However, various tricks are
determined for better performance and handling situations occurred at workplace. Besides this,
attending classes is beneficial to improve professionalism and other working styles for
consultancy services. Thus, several positive changes are occurred that are related with my
personal and professional development.
Future prospective through attending classes
Effective learning and positive attitude towards Adara group is beneficial in future
perspectives. However, improved skills and learned to work styles will be helpful in the future
for consultancy services and handling situations peacefully. Including this, I will be able to
create positive and effective environment of the organisation with motivating team members for
effective coordination for working in group efficiently. Thus, this professionalism and increased
working styles would be effective for future time period.
Action plan
For improving skills regarding professionalism and better performance for Adara Group,
following action plan is required to be followed on as presented:
Plan/Skills Activities Time frame
Communication and listening
skills
Meetings with team members
and analysing their
requirements for creating
2-3 weeks
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peaceful environment of the
workplace.
Leadership styles Effective team building and
segmenting work according to
team members' efficiency for
Adara Group as well
motivating them more
effectively.
1-2 weeks
Cultural influences Learning all cultural norms
and implementing them
systematically.
2-3 weeks
Professionalism Improving all skills and
professionalism through
adopting new challenges and
situations with pace
(Professionalism, 2016).
2-3 weeks
CONCLUSION
This report is concluded that cultural and professional reflection statement is able to
analysing individual's abilities and learning tact for his personal and professional development.
In this regard, different methods for improving skills and professional skills has been understood.
However, impact of attending class in Adar group is introduced for developing skills and
working efficiencies. Thus, different tools and aspects for increasing working styles and attitude
towards cultural and professionalism has been understood through this assignment.
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REFERENCE
Books and Journal
Fawcett, S.B. and Borck, L., 2014. Learning counseling and problem-solving skills. Routledge.
Swain, J., 2016. The effect of Phase One training on young recruits' personal and professional
development in the British army. Journal of Youth Studies. 19(1). pp.117-132.
Williams, B., Carpenter, J. and Timms, J., 2015. Family and systemic psychotherapists'
experiences of personal therapeutic consultations as a tool for personal and professional
development in training. Journal of Family Therapy. 37(4). pp.563-582.
Online
Professionalism. 2016. [Online]. Available through:
<https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/youth/softskills/Professionalism.pdf>. [Accessed on
13th September 2017].
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