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Enhancing Leadership and Decision-Making Skills for Effective HR Management

   

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PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT
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TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1LO 1.1 Different approaches to self managed learning and their suitability with descriptionand use of different learning styles..............................................................................................1LO 1.2 Identifying learning and development method and encouraging lifelong learning inpersonal and professional context................................................................................................2LO 1.3 Benefits of self managed learning to individual and the organization............................3LO 4.1 Identifying the work based problem where solution requires individual training..........3LO 4.2 Learning styles that can be implemented to overcome the identified problems andcommunicating the information at various levels........................................................................4LO 4.3 Different time management strategies and the way it helps individuals to manage theirtime efficiently.............................................................................................................................5TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5LO 2.1 Evaluating the current skills and competencies along with creating a new CV..............5LO 2.2 Identifying personal and professional development needs along with the activities thatshould be planned to meet them..................................................................................................6LO 2.3 Development opportunities required to meet the current and future needs....................7LO 2.4 Devising a personal development plan to achieve the intended goal..............................7LO 3.1 Identifying short and long term objectives with process and activities required toimplement the development plan.................................................................................................8LO 3.2 Documenting the planned activities................................................................................9LO 3.3 Critically discussing own learning against the aim and objectives in PDP.....................9LO 3.4 Updating PDP based on evaluation and feedback.........................................................10CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12
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INTRODUCTIONPersonal and professional development is all about collection and acquiring of thoseskills by which individuals can enhance their knowledge and proficiencies for further careeradvancement. In this, numerous learning opportunities and a variety of approaches are includedby which an individual can be developed in both; personal as well as in professional manner(Lopper, 2007). With the help of this, people become competitive enough to meet any kind ofchallenges through high level of confidence. In the present report, there will be a study ondifferent learning styles, self-managed learning and time management strategies. Apart from that,a personal development portfolio will also be developed and discussed in the report. TASK 1LO 1.1 Different approaches to self managed learning and their suitability with description and use of different learning stylesMany approaches are present that help in self managed learning to an individual. Somecommon among them are explained as:Seminars: This method proves to be very helpful in making individuals have selfmanaged learning. As in seminars, these are the professional and experienced people who givetraining to group of individuals, thus, through this way, people can have specialized knowledgeand skills.Books: Books are the best source of gaining knowledge as these provide the detailedinformation about anything that individual wants in terms of grooming personally orprofessionally (Reio, 2004). Lectures: This method involves a mentor who instructs people through giving lectures onsome particular topic and individuals grab knowledge through that. Internet: In today’s world, gathering information from online sources has become themost convenient method for people as it is the fastest way of having data related to anything aswell as it is cheap too. Along with that, there are different learning styles which prove to be very helpful inmaking an individual personally and professionally developed. These styles are like:Kinaesthetic or Physical – People who learn from this style generally interested inperforming the work practically. Their major interest is in the subjects like maths and science.1
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Thus, this style involves performing the tasks rather than explaining them verbally (Fitzgeraldand et.al., 2009). Auditory or Oral – As per this style, individuals learn by hearing the information, that is,they learn in a verbal manner and not be seeing or doing things. These people are generallyinterested in music.Visual or Spatial – This style says that by seeing visual objects like charts, pictures andgraphs, some individuals learn easily. Without seeing something, they find things difficult tounderstand.Social or Interpersonal – According to this style, people are more interested in workingin groups. Thus, role plays prove to be the best in this style (Hilderbrand, 2011).LO 1.2 Identifying learning and development method and encouraging lifelong learning in personal and professional contextAccording to my skills and abilities, I can identify my learning and development method.I am good at learning things through seeing graphs, charts and pictures. Thus, it will beinteresting for me to learn new skills and to have enhanced knowledge by visual style. There aremany ways by which people can learn different things and can get developed. Some of theseways are like:Training – It refers to enhancing the existing skills and abilities of an individual alongwith imparting new knowledge and proficiencies to him. In this method, areas where the personis lacking are identified and then learning is provided (Jetmore, 2005).Mentoring – Under this method, individuals who require development personally andprofessional are provided with one mentor who will check the skills and knowledge that isneeded in an individual and then guides and instructs him accordingly.Observation – This proves to be one of the easiest however, time consuming method. Inobservation, people are observed by their immediate superior and then give feedback as per theperformance of individual. They make individuals aware with the loopholes where they arelacking and suggest them the way to improve those areas.In order to encourage my lifelong learning in personal and professional context, I willread books on regular basis as well as other secondary sources like journals, online articles, etc.Through these ways, I will be in touch with the concepts that I need to learn and also, I can retain2
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