Learning and Development- Coaching Model Critique and PDP

This article discusses the importance of learning and development in personal and professional growth. It focuses on coaching self-assessment tool and determining two key areas of development. The article also suggests a personal development plan to improve active listening and motivational techniques.

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT-
COACHING MODEL CRITIQUE
AND PDP

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Completing coaching self-assessment tool..................................................................................3
Determining 2 key areas of development....................................................................................5
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11
APPENDIX......................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
Learning and development are one of those essential and beneficial concepts that enabled
a person to take pleasure of developing skills and improvement related to their personality.
Learning is continuous process that help individual person in term of developing academic or
employment competencies. While development refer to procedure that develop, or enhance the
performance level of candidates. Both concepts play important role in growth and unpredicted
success of individuals, which enable them to be productive while performing as learner or
worker in the world. L&D along with above, provide benefits in varied manners, such as in term
of increasing motivational and confident degree. The current presentation will be based on
specific question and that is to identify the potential to become a coach for which two activities
will be conducted. Furthermore, it will define each activity such as coaching self-assessment tool
and 2 important areas of development.
MAIN BODY
Completing coaching self-assessment tool
In the world competition between individual person and companies increase day by day,
which drive their attention toward conducting varied practices and developing strategies. They
may also take approach to utilize varied or specific methods & techniques for specific reason
such as self-assessment. It defined as process of evaluating own performance and determining
skills that some people may do not have so. It is also considered as individual competencies
review, that a candidate or learner used to perform particular task. It may contribute to determine
one of those key elements that might be exploited or improved in order to achieve predefined
aims and objectives, whether they are related to personal or professional life. Self-assessment is
quite beneficial for everyone, as it may help people to know or understand more about extent of
their effectiveness and capabilities and also support to improve upon them without requirement
of a performance analyser. It may also assist to determine gaps in individual knowledge and
encourage them to examine their own learning as well as extents of comprehending might be
essential.
For purpose of self-assessment, I have utilized coaching self-evaluation tool such as mind
aproach, which encompasses set of 15 questions, among which each question is related to my
efficiency, skill and capability as well as response regarding particular situation. In order to
identify developed and development require areas, I have completed this test and used tool,

which in return provide final outcomes. According to the result I have obtained 46 scores, which
means my coaching skills are quite good, but still I need to improve some areas that help me in
the future when I perform as a coach. After conducting self-assessment test, I have identified that
I need to improve active listening and understanding about motivational techniques, which is
quite important for me to become a coach. As this specific role is accountable to provide
teaching and development chances to individual learner. They may play important role in success
and unexpected growth of students. I want to become an effective coach, who have all the skills
that are needed to fulfil accountabilities and duties of chosen profession. I also want to improve
those competencies that bring barriers in aim achievement.
It is possible when I need to conduct a coaching self-evaluation test, with the help of mind
tool, which enable me to identify my coaching power and lacking areas where improvement is
needed. According to the final outcomes of my skill assessment, I have to concentration on two
particular areas as stated above, which is quite essential for me to do that. My scoring is not that
much satisfactory, as I have to obtain high score in term of applying different types of
approaches and techniques to overcome issue or lacking abilities that made me a good coach.
Effective communication is one of those skills that I have and utilized to communicate with
others in appropriate manner. I have determined this competence with the help of coaching self-
assessment tool. There are variety of models and frameworks available in the education world
that has been utilized in the context of students and learners who tend to develop their skills and
improve those that they have. Active listening and motivational techniques are included in list of
coaching skills that is important for a person to have especially when they seek to perform their
role as a coach.
With the help of this competence they are capable to support individuals and just like
them I also want to do that. I need to develop active listening competence, which is quite
essential for me. I have also identified that I am lacking some areas of motivational approaches
about that I also want to develop my knowledge level. With the help of coaching self-assessment
told I have determined my strength and weaknesses which drive my attention towards taking
right action and using the best methods that are available in the world. Without having proper
understanding about motivational approaches, I would not be able to perform role as coach (The
5 skills you need to be a powerful coach, 2017). It made me capable to obtain and provide desires
outcomes by using excellent competencies. Become a good listener is important for anyone,

which is crucial part of coaching procedure as it may give individual person power to consider
the advice of others and provide them suggestion regarding any concept in systematic way
(Young, Rathwell and Callary, 2020). It can be said that individuals may get so carry away with
their ego that they may forget and end-up in an appropriate conversation. I need to use the most
effective technique after conducting self-evaluation test and using tool. This assessment it quite
helpful and significant as well for me, because it carter’s certain benefits in bulk beyond my
expectations and according to desire outcomes.
Determining 2 key areas of development
By interpreting the score card, it is evaluated that there is a lack of motivational technique
and active listening. I have found that my coaching skills are good, but I need more improvement
sin motivation techniques in order to build my self-confidence. I need to focus on
communication skills so that I can easily develop listening skills as it beneficial for the personal
development. It is mandatory for me to work on these skills then it will help me to develop my
personality. Therefore, there are plenty of tools and method that can be helpful to make success
rapidly (Abu-Mwais and Smadi, 2017). It is identified that I need some room for improvement in
listening skills in order to build on interpersonal skills. There are few areas of development
which I need to focus on developing knowledge level so that it can improve personal
development. One of the negative impact of motivational skills is that it can create conflict,
tension and pressure while doing task in a group. That is because it will poorly affect
coordination among my team members lead to conflicts. It is said that motivation is the key
factor to be successful as it helps an individual achieve its personal and professional goals. So I
need to develop my motivational skills with techniques in order to increase productivity and
performance. If I do not work on this it might be possible I will spend more working hours
during my professional life and will also affect my personal and professional life. As it will
create lack of time management and stress management. It might be possible that I will feel like
there is a lack of controlling things. It will also affect my body language as I will not be able talk
in front of others. The effective motivational skills also promotes feeling of competence and self-
worth as it is helpful to achieve goals. It will impact lower level of commitment, delays in work,
repeated mistakes, negative attitude towards work, low performance and productivity.
Listening skills has direct impact on how an individual learns and grasp things. Poor
listening skills will demotivate the person as it is an important part of communication techniques.

Active listening skills encourages an individual person and motivate them to work effectively.
Due to poor listening I may not be able to pay attention to my team member thus, it will create
misunderstanding between us. It will also affect relationship with my team-mates so it is
important to work on such practices. Becoming a better listener takes patience, practice and time,
but it will improve ability to connect with team-mates and improve capacity to deliver or receive
important information. Being a good listener plays a vital role in interpersonal skills for those
who wants to develop their leadership skills and managerial skills (Twaissi and
SulaimanBaniAbdelrahman, 2021). If I will adopt listening skills techniques then it encourages
honesty, openness and attentive. It will also create poor work quality, demotivated teams,
negative work atmosphere. Poor listening skills are considered to be the reason which leads to
the lack of assumption and misunderstanding for the ineffective leadership. On a personal level I
have understood that poor listening skills lead to the hurting of other individuals towards creating
lack of understanding and deterioration of the trust and weakening of communication.
As I lack the motivational skills I have understood that there will be issues in the
achievement of the personal goals. Lack of motivation makes the individuals to be heightened
performance which makes issues towards the willingness towards the unsuccessful spark of
creativity and motivation of the performance (Boyaci and Güner, 2018). The effects of the
production has been noticed in me due to the lack of motivation which has impacted the
spendings of the personal issues which is considered to be the most effective socialization. The
lack of listening skills has also been very damaging to my performance at learning. Poor
listening has been seen to be the reason why I am unable to determine the reason why it is
difficult for me to understand the effectiveness in the performance and being effective in the
individualistic performance of the organization. I have also understood that poor listening has
affected me in understanding my team members which effects the team collaboration which
create a negative influence in the understanding and developing of leadership quality in my
managerial skills. These two skill which are needed to be improved for my operations are
considered to be the reason for my lack of productivity and effectiveness in the learning.
By using self-evaluation tool, I have determined two specific areas of personal as well as
professional development as these are discussed above. The best approach I have taken into my
consideration for further development or improvement is PDP (What is a personal development
plan, 2020). Personal development plan is one of the most effective and beneficial action plan I

have utilized here to develop active listening and motivation technique understanding, which is
important for me to do that successfully and appropriately. It can be said that personal
development is essential and beneficial for all and also for society and venture as a whole. When
people may make the most of their competencies and abilities, PDP may positively impact on
their life and others as well who live around them. It may provide them opportunity to clearly
define their short, long and medium term aims whether they are related to professional or
personal career. Personal development plan is a type of self-reflection and assessment that is
usually utilized in the context of higher education and work area. However, PDP might be a
helpful exercise in my personal life. It covers key stages and these are:
Development areas Approaches Success criteria Time frame
Active listening Listening skill play
significant role in
development and
success of my career,
because of this reason,
I want to develop this
competence. In order
to become an
effective and
supportive coach, I
would take approach
to develop this skill.
For example, I need to
pay attention about
what my tutor said to
me and what they tend
to share with us, that
may help to develop
better understanding
about specific concept
of subject. I have to
The best way to
identify or analyse the
success of my skill
that I would utilize in
my professional
career as a coach. For
example by analysing
the performance and
concentration of
individual whom I
provide advice did it
to career, I will
successfully evaluate
the effectiveness of
my develop the skill.
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give my coach my
undivided attention,
and acknowledge
info. Instead of
focusing on other
things, I have to
concentrate on what
activity might be
conducted by tutors
who are capable to
train others and
develop knowledge
level, even better than
last months or weeks.
It can be said that
better coaching is as
much about
comprehending and
being passionate of
what individual
mentee has to say as it
is about providing
better advice. I want
to become a
successful coach and
just for this reason I
will develop active
listening skill.
Motivation
techniques
The important role of
a coach is to motivate
their students and
I examined him how
many employees and
students are taking
1 month

other participants who
are seeking to develop
their skills and grow
career in effective
manner. In order to do
that I have to use
different skills and
approaches such as
motivation. According
to assessment tool I
have obtained
outcome is focus on
my understanding
regarding techniques.
In this world training
and development
methods or online
classes are one of the
best approaches that I
will use to develop
my understanding
regarding motivation
ways that drive my
attention towards
encouraging others.
Training will give me
power to develop
understanding about
various things for
example how to
motivate students
action to take my
advice. As motivation
mate give them
appropriate
understanding about
which coach is better
for them. With the
help of doing this I
will gain benefit of
supporting others and
gaining their trust
which is not that easy
for any person to do
that appropriately.

whom I teach in the
future while
performing as a
coach.
CONCLUSION
By summing up above discussion, it has been summarized that individuals' person has
developed their skills and abilities by using coaching self-assessment tool, as it made them
capable to identify development areas that might be two or more than it. It has provided them
chance to know themselves better in term of what capabilities they have and what need to
develop after getting scores and on the basis of test outcomes. Furthermore, from above analysis,
it has been identified that personal development plan has provided a lot of benefits to plan
developers in form of increasing their performance and enhancing productivity as well as
creativeness event better than last few months or weeks. From above discussion it has been
concluded that I have developed my motivational technique and active listening skills
appropriately with the help of personal development plan that covers different types of steps.

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