Personal and Professional Development

This presentation focuses on evaluating own skills and competencies, determining development needs, identifying opportunities, and developing a personal and professional development plan. It is specifically designed for employees of McDonald's.

Personal and professional
development
TASK 2

Table of content
Introduction.
Evaluate own skills and competencies
Determine own needs for development and activities
Identify development opportunities
Develop a personal and professional development plan
Conclusion
References

Introduction
Evaluation of self-skills and competencies is very
important in order to identify the development needs to be
fulfilled in present and future scenario. This task is about
determining opportunities for growth and develop a personal
and professional development plan for employees of Mc
Donald's.

Evaluate own skills and competencies
Evaluation of self-abilities and skills is an effective technique
for identifying the inner strengths. It is highly beneficial in
determining capabilities required at work place to perform
given jobs in effective way.

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These competencies are as follows-
Communicati
on
As a supervisor in restaurant, there is the need to have good
communication so that I could interact with my co-workers and
subordinates properly. It is also required to create healthy
relationships with other employees.

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Focussed In order to accomplish the goals and objectives, I have to be
more focussed and concentrated to achieve these motives in a
timely manner.
Coordination As a superior, I have to ensure proper coordination amongst
employees so that all the tasks will be performed efficiently.

Determine own needs for development and
activities required to meet them
It is required to conduct SWOT analysis to identify self
development requirements. An individual can become
aware about various important factors that are to be
considered in order to set goals and objectives.

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Strengths
 I have strong will power which
makes me able to deal with serious
issues without any fear.
 Team work skills of mine is very
effective due to which I am able to
work properly in groups.
 I have good communication abilities
that helps in interacting with my co
workers and other people in proper
way.
Weaknesses
 First weak point of my personality
is that I am not very much
focussed towards my targets.
 High temperament is another major
issue due to which I get indulged in
several conflicts.
 I am not very efficient in handling
too much pressure at work place.
 Lack of creativity and innovation is
another weakness because of
which I am not able to generate
good ideas for business.

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Opportunities
 There are numerous sites from where a
person can gather necessary
information.
 Training and development sessions are
another important alternatives available
for the purpose of skill enhancement.
 Educational institutions are also there,
from where an individual can gain
knowledge related with specified fields.
 Various big organisations are seeking
for capable candidates to provide
employment.
Threats
 Past experience and family background
of an person can become an threat
sometimes.
 Lack of adequate finance is another big
issue due to which person cannot
choose useful sources to gain skills.
 There is huge competition in recent
employment scenario.

Identify development opportunities
On the basis of SWOT analysis following needs has been
discovered-
 Current needs
 Future needs

Identify development opportunities
On the basis of SWOT analysis following needs has been
discovered-
 Current needs
 Future needs

Develop a personal and professional
development plan
Learnin
g
objectiv
es
Present
proficiency
Desired
proficien
cy
Growth
opportunities
Time
required
Evidence
Focusse
d
Not so
focussed
towards
work.
To
become
more
concentrat
ed.
Self learning
exercises and
meditation will help
in improving
concentration.
1 week. Self
assessment.
Tempera
ment
Involved in
disputes due
to high
temperamen
t.
I have to
overcome
my anger
issues.
Following an
effective leader will
be beneficial.
5 days. Colleagues

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Ability to
work in
pressure.
Inefficient
in
performin
g
effectively
in
pressure.
Need to
become
more
efficient in
working in
pressure.
Training and
development
sessions are
available where
individuals are given
classes to handles
work pressure.
4
week
s.
Management.
Creative
and
innovative
.
Improvem
ent is
required
to deliver
innovative
thoughts
at work
place.
Improve
creativity
to
develop
innovative
ideas and
thoughts.
Involvement in
decision making
activities will be an
better opportunity.
1.5
week
s.
Administration
.

Conclusion
From the given task it can be concluded that, evaluation of
own skills and capabilities is an important activity that
assists an individual in knowing their core competencies
that could be applied at work place.

References
Forte, A. M. and Flores, M. A., 2014. Teacher collaboration
and professional development in the workplace: A study
of Portuguese teachers. European Journal of Teacher
Education. 37(1). pp.91-105.
Gamrat, C., and et. al., 2014. Personalized workplace
learning: An exploratory study on digital badging within
a teacher professional development program. British
Journal of Educational Technology. 45(6). pp.1136-
1148.

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