Personal and Professional Development - Hilton

PERSONAL AND
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT - HILTON

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................2
TASK 1 ESSAY.........................................................................................................................................3
1.1 APPROACHES TO SELF MANAGED LEARNING..............................................................................3
1.2 LIFELONG LEARNING IN PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CONTEXT............................................5
1.3 BENEFITS OF APPROACHES TO SELF MANAGED LEARNING.........................................................6
TASK 2....................................................................................................................................................7
2.1 PERSONAL SKILLS AUDIT AND RATING WITH JUSTIFICATIONS....................................................7
2.3 SWOT ANALYSIS OF OWN SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES...............................................................8
M1 GAP ANALYSIS AND STRATEGIES FOR APPROPRIATE SOLUTIONS FOR THE SWOT ANALYSIS......8
TASK 3....................................................................................................................................................9
2.2 IDENTIFYING OWN DEVELOPMENT NEEDS AND ACTIVITIES REQUIRED TO MEET THEM............9
2.4 DEVISING A PPD PLAN AS PER THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS..............................................................10
3.1 DISCUSSING THE PROCESSES AND ACTIVITIES REQUIRED FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PPD PLAN12
3.2 DOCUMENTING AND UNDERTAKING THE ACTIVITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN..............13
3.3 REFLECTION OF OWN LEARNING AGAINST THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES...................................14
3.4 UPDATING THE PPD PLAN BASED ON FEEDBACK.......................................................................15
TASK 4..................................................................................................................................................17
4.1 SOLUTION TO WORK BASED PROBLEMS....................................................................................17
4.2 COMMUNICATION, STYLE, TYPES AND IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION...........................18
4.3 COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVE TIME MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES.............................................18
M3 CV..............................................................................................................................................20
CONCLUSION.......................................................................................................................................22
REFERENCES........................................................................................................................................23
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INTRODUCTION
Self-managed learning is a method by which individuals can manage their own learning. In
the current world of globalization organizations, institutions and colleges are relying on the
concept of self-managed learning for making businessmen, employees and students to
become independent and take the responsibility for taking own decisions as to how they
learn, where they learn and by what means they learn. The Self-managed learning program
is intended to allow individuals to manage their learning without having to depend on
someone else.
The main purpose of this assignment is to make readers understand the importance of self-
managed learning for enhancing their lifelong development. Working as a manager in the
Hilton Organization the main aim is to remain competitive and improve the skills for gaining
a higher position in the organization. Hilton is one of the biggest American multinational
hotel company founded in the year 1919. This assignment will help readers to understand
how they can become independent for managing their own work for archiving their personal
as well as professional career goals. Various ranges of methods and techniques will be used
for summarizing the principles of personal and professional development using relevant
examples.
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TASK 1 ESSAY
1.1 APPROACHES TO SELF MANAGED LEARNING
Self-managed learning helps employees, individuals and especially students in finding an
alternative way to adopt a different approach to learning than traditional schooling. Apart
from learning from school, there are many different approaches for self-managed learning
as described below (Stenfors, et al. 2010).
 Learning through Research
There are many ways of researching like participating in surveys, questionnaires, interviews,
case studies, observing etc., and students can also take help of the internet for research and
then discussing the results obtained with the teachers, professors etc. Through research,
students can develop their intellectual skills and can critically analyse a particular situation,
problem and ideas (Dana and Yendol, 2014).
 Learning from others
There are two methods of learning through others one is the direct way of learning in which
a person asks people as to how they do something and the other is the indirect way in which
a person observe other persons as to how they do things and then then learn from their
actions (Andrews and Sayers, 2011).
 Mentoring
Mentoring is a kind of relationship between an experienced person called the mentor and
with an individual. The mentor advises assists and train individuals through their experience
and knowledge (Andrews and Sayers, 2011).
 Coaching
Coaching is considered as a development process in which a person called the coach helps
an individual or the client in meeting their personal as well as professional goals.
 Seminars and Conferences
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A seminar is a form of an academic instruction in which the academic institution or the
organization bring together small groups of people for a variety of purposes like meeting,
group discussions, class sessions etc. On the other hand, conference refers to a formal
meeting of people with shared interest or meeting for discussing a topic. Students can take
part in meeting and conferences for gaining knowledge either through participation or by
being a member of the audience.
 Internet, Newspapers and bulletin boards
Students can also learn through the internet as it is an exceptional tool for distance learning
education. Some additional form of learning approaches includes the newspapers, novels
etc. (Mesch and Talmud, 2010).
Advantages of self-managed learning
Individuals who develop the habit of SML are able to adapt to the changing situation. They
start enjoying learning new skills and techniques within and outside the organization
(Cunningham, 2017).
Disadvantages of Self-managed learning
When individuals start learning by themselves then there is no one to judge as to whether
the knowledge acquired by the individual is correct or not. For example, if a person is
learning bad habits knowing that it is good then it may harm the personality and character
of a person. Moreover, self-leering requires a great deal of motivation for continuous
learning.
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1.2 LIFELONG LEARNING IN PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
CONTEXT
Lifelong learning is a self-directed continuous attempt to attain formal or informal education
for developing personal skills. There are many advantages of being a lifelong learner in both
personal as well as professional context (Robertson, 2016). Some of the advantages are
discussed below.
Encouraging Self-directing learning
Lifelong learning helps an individual to become self-independent for attaining knowledge
through his/her life (Robertson, 2016).
Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Lifelong learning is an approach directed towards continuous professional development as
the person develops the ability to document and experience their own skills acquired
through both formal and informal means (Herman, 2012).
Linking higher education with industry
Lifelong learning helps professional to use their acquired knowledge in the business and thus
help boost their professional career. Knowledge acquired through academic studies is
utilized in taking business decisions.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Lifelong learning helps an individual in assessing his formal, informal and non-formal
learning and thus determines the net outcome of their continuous efforts (Herman, 2012).
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