(pdf) Personal & Professional Development - Assignment

Personal And Professional Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Evaluate approaches to self-managed learning (Covered in Leaflet)...............................3
1.2 Propose ways in which lifelong learning in personal and professional could encouraged
(Covered in Leaflet)...............................................................................................................3
1.3 Benefits of self managed learning to Assistant Manager and organisation (Covered in
Leaflet)...................................................................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Own current skills and competence against professional standards and organisational
objectives................................................................................................................................3
2.2 Own development needs and activities required to meet them........................................4
2.3 Development opportunities to meet current and future needs..........................................5
2.4- Devise a personal and professional development plan based on identified needs..........6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
3.1- Discuss the processes and activities required to implement the development plan........7
3.2 Undertake and document development activities as planned....................................8
3.3 Critically evaluation of my own learning experience..................................................8
3.4 Update development plan based on evaluation and feedback....................................9
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................10
4.1Select solutions to work-based problems........................................................................10
4.2 Communicate in a variety of styles and appropriate manner at various levels..............11
4.3 Evaluate and use effective time-management strategies................................................12
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Personal development can be defined as an on-going process in which individuals assess
their skills and capabilities so that further growth can be taken by them. Apart from that,
professional development is a process in which they improve and increase their capabilities for
grabbing opportunities in their professional career. In addition to this, these both are
combination of practices which are used by individuals for earning growth and success in their
personal and professional career. Taken organisation for this project is Travelodge and whole
project is based on its branch which is situated in Bromley Town. Organisation was founded in
1985 by Lord Forte and now around 500 hotels are working under it. This assignment will be
discuss about approaches of self-managed learning that can be used for enhancing lifelong
development. Competencies, capabilities and opportunities which are required for development
will also discuss in this report. Process and functions for implementing development plan along
with resolving work-based problems will also discussed at the end of report.
TASK 1
1.1 Evaluate approaches to self-managed learning (Covered in Leaflet)
1.2 Propose ways in which lifelong learning in personal and professional could encouraged
(Covered in Leaflet)
1.3 Benefits of self managed learning to Assistant Manager and organisation (Covered in
Leaflet)
TASK 2
2.1 Own current skills and competence against professional standards and organisational
objectives
Professional standard can be defined as a set of principle that includes legal and ethical
code of practices for a specific profession so that roles can be performed effectively. Each
company have formed a proper standard for their working so as to achieving desired goals and
objectives. Travelodge hotel have also framed a professional standard for their managers in order
to achieving goals and objectives. Some professional standard which are formed by them are talk
politely, wear formal dresses that should be adhere by manager. Objectives are also framed by
Travelodge which are given as below:

 To minimise the complaints of guests from 100 to 30.
 To improve quality of food and other facilities.
As an assistant manager of Travelodge, I have to motivate my teammates and improve
their skills and performance so that they can deal with challenges and difficulties at workplace
easily. Current skills of myself are given as below:
Skills and Competencies Score Score from others Difference
Communication skills 7 8 1
Leadership 8 9 1
Negotiation 9 10 1
Problem-solving skills 8 6 -2
Time-management skills 9 6 -3
From the above skills and competencies, I have identified some strength and weaknesses
which are given as below:
Strengths Weaknesses
As per the above given score in personal skill
audit I have identified that my communication,
leadership and negotiation skills are strong
which are strengthening my personal career.
By determining score of personal audit plan,
some weak skills such as problem-solving and
time-management are also observed by me.
That are restricting me in getting desired goals
therefore, I have to engage myself in training
programmes for improving this.
2.2 Own development needs and activities required to meet them
From the above task, it has been identified that I have to develop myself so as to meeting
needs and activities of an organisation. For it, I have to frame personal skill audit of myself
which will support me in surviving within the firm (Van Driel and Baryl, 2015).
Requirements Personal
Audit
Rating
GAP Remedial
Actions/Strategy
Deadline for
remedial
actions