Reflective Practice and Professional Development

Personal and Professional
Development

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1Approaches of self-managed learning and different learning styles that benefit the
individual................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Different learning & development methods which encourage lifelong learning in personal
and professional context.........................................................................................................2
1.3 Evaluation of benefits of self-managed learning to individual and organization.............3
4.1Identificaion of work based problem and its solution.......................................................3
4.2 Communication with different styles in an appropriate manner......................................4
4.3Evaluation of different time management strategies and its effective use........................5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
2.1Evaluation of current skills & competencies against the professional standards &
organizational objectives........................................................................................................5
2.2 Development of the own needs and the activities required to meet them........................6
2.3 Development of opportunities that is required to meet the current and future needs.......6
2.4 Framework of the personal development plan to achieve the intended goals..................7
3.1 The process and activities that are required to implement the development plan............8
3.2 Documentation of the planned development activities....................................................9
3.3 Own learning against the aims and objectives of the organization..................................9
3.4 Personal development programme based on evaluation and feedback............................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..........................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Personal and professional development of the individuals helps to enhance their
knowledge and skills in order to effectively manage their work and roles that are assigned to
them (Ball, Thames and Phelps, 2008). In order to sustain in an organization, individual needs to
be efficient enough in order to handle work and grasp new opportunities. Effective management
of the skills and competencies will ensure career growth over the work period. The present report
discusses about the various approaches that benefit the individuals and organization in
encouraging lifelong learning. Work-based problems are identified with the effective solutions
and appropriate strategies that can be adopted to manage work in an appropriate manner. Proper
evaluation of skills and competencies is being done to grasp more opportunities with the help of
effective personal development plan. Different processes are being carried out to plan activities
which are necessary for personal and professional development. For better understanding of this
report, Nickell Company has been chosen.
TASK 1
1.1Approaches of self-managed learning and different learning styles that benefit the individual
There are different approaches that help and benefit individual to manage the entire work
functioning in an effective manner. Various sources are presented that help an individual to
manage the entire working of Nickell in an effective manner:
Seminars and conferences: This is an effective approach through which an individual can
effectively manage the entire working (Bell, C., 2005). By attending seminars and conferences,
employees will be able to share the ideas and experiences with each other that will develop their
skills and boost their confidence to speak in public. This will benefit employees in enhancing
their presentation as well as communication skills.
Internet: Employees can also use internet to acquire knowledge as various articles are
available on various websites. By using this, they are able to know new things related to the
evolution of new technology. This approach benefits employees of Nickell to enhance their
analytical skills.
Mentoring: It is a conceptualized method that helps employees of Nickell to learn new
things from the experienced person and achieve their goals and the objectives in an effective
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manner. This helps them to obtain clear vision and develop their skills and competencies in the
personal and professional context.
There are different styles which help employees to identify different ways in order to
manage learning and develop skills in the personal and professional context. Different elements
of learning styles are discussed below:
Divergers: This aspect helps employees of Nickell to deal with critical situation in an
effective manner. Employees carry out detailed analysis of the different dimensions in order to
tackle the entire working in a systematic manner (Bennett, B., 2004). This benefits employees in
improving their experimental skills in order to learn more new things.
Convergers: This style helps employees of Nickell to strengthen their skills and ideas to
effectively manage the entire working with the practical application of the ideas. This benefits
employees to become more interactive and explore things through which skills and knowledge of
the employees will be enhanced.
Accommodators: This element helps employees to deal with the complexity of task in an
effective manner. This style is adopted by the employees to solve problem with the help of trial
and error method. This helps employees of Nickell to learn different things through practical
experience.
Assimilators: This style helps employees of Nickell to plan things before implementing
them for the attainment of goals. This assists employees in improving planning process and
carrying out the entire working in an effective manner.
Being Hr. manager at Nickell, different styles are adopted that help in enhancing my
knowledge in an effective manner. Attributes which are inherited in me are same as a theorist
and reflector. So, I learn new things by observing the key person who is expert in performing the
role. Proper analysis is being done by me before performing my role and assigning tasks to the
employees in order to manage the entire working in an effective manner.
1.2 Different learning & development methods which encourage lifelong learning in personal
and professional context
Different methods help employees of Nickell to encourage lifelong learning in the
personal and professional context. Here, employees can adopt Kolb's learning style to effectively
manage the entire working so that employees can learn new things while performing their job.
This style helps employees to develop their learning in the following manner:
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