Personal and Professional Development : Travelodge Assignment

Personal and Professional
Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Approaches to self managed learning...................................................................................1
1.2 Ways for lifelong learning in personal and professional contexts........................................2
1.3 Benefits of self managed learning to the individual and organisation..................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Evaluation of current skills and competencies against professional standards and
organisational objectives.............................................................................................................4
2.2 Own development needs and the activities...........................................................................4
2.3 Development opportunities to meet current and future defined needs.................................5
2.4 Personal and professional development plan based on identified needs...............................6
TASK 3 ...........................................................................................................................................7
3.1 Processes and activities required to implement the development plan.................................7
3.2 Undertake and document development activities.................................................................8
3.3 Learning against original aims and objectives set in the development plan.........................8
3.4 Development plan based on feedback and evaluation..........................................................9
TASK 4 .........................................................................................................................................11
4.1 Solutions to work-based problems......................................................................................11
4.2 Types and levels of communication....................................................................................12
4.3 Effective time-management strategies................................................................................12
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERNCES.................................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Personal and professional development is a process by which the company and the
individual that are engaged in the process of learning to meet the challenges and desire goal.
Personal development is related to gain knowledge and improve individuals own skills such as
interpersonal and communication skills (Brody and Hadar, 2015). Professional development is
related to growth in career by using peroneal skills and other reasons, it include IT training,
accountancy and budgeting and legal knowledge an expertise which help in company's growth.
This assignment is written in context of Travelodge which is a UK based renowned hotel,
headquartered in Thame, England. It was founded in 1985 and it is second largest hotel in UK in
terms of budget. In this assignment,explained about various approaches to self managed learning
that are help full for Travelodge staff. Purpose and benefits of self managed learning to the
individual in the organisation are defined in the report. Evaluation of assistant manager's own
current skills and competencies against professional standards and organisational objectives are
defined. Development needs, activities, opportunities and personal or professional development
plan are described. The processes and activities that are required to implement the development
plan are discussed or critically evaluate the learning against original aims and objectives. Work
based problems and their solutions are defined and types and levels of communication are
explained. Time management strategies and their use are described in the assignment.
TASK 1
1.1 Approaches to self managed learning
Self managed learning is process where learning is encouraged and knowledge is gained
by one's own efforts. These learning help me as a manager of Travelodge to control the content,
procedure and pace of personal learning. There are some approaches which can be suitable for
the growth of the company, they are as following:
Seminars and conferences- The individual can learn form seminars and conferences
because it is an effective tool. In Travelodge, the employee of the company can get knowledge
and learning from seminars and conferences when the company organise these activities. It is
beneficial because these activates help people to become confident and develop the quality of
speaking or presentation skills. These actives are a source of gaining knowledge because several
people share their views and ideas (Busse, Aboneh and Tefera, 2014).

Social networks- Now these days, there are various social networks such as Facebook,
Twitter, My Space and others which are helpful for increase he level of their learning. This a
place where people can learn new things and new ideas and use them for the growth of
Travelodge. With the help of social network, the management department of the company can do
the promotion of its products and services by using online promotional channels (Dixon and et.
al., 2014).
Internet- It is a source or place from where people can gain and share information and
knowledge. It is a place where people share motivational and academic journals or articles. In
Travelodge the employees can also use this mode to learn and develop their skills an knowledge.
The company use this approach to provide online training, achieving and other learning activities
so that it can improve and enhance the skills of their employees and they can help in the growth
of the company.
1.2 Ways for lifelong learning in personal and professional contexts
Lifelong learnings are beneficial for the employees and their growth within the
organisation in which they use their skills for the company's growth. There are several ways by
which the employees of Travelodge can use them in context of professional and personal
knowledge enhancement, they are as following:
SWOT analysis- It is vary easy and appropriate way for me as a manager of Travelodge
to evaluate my own strength, weakness, thereat and opportunities. I have good communication
skills, good learning ability, motivation skills which help me in my work and affect me
positively. With the help of them I do my work properly and contribute in the growth of
Travelodge. I have good oral communication skills but I face problem in written communication
which some times create issues for me when I transfer or share any information to my staff. I
also do not have training and development skills and lack of this skill the company organise
online training or other training program and in which it invest extra cost which is a extra burden
for it. The threats for me that if will not improve my skills, may be I would be fired or do not get
promotion or not rewarded for my good work. There are opportunity for me that I can improve
my skills by training and other motivational program. This analysis will help me to link my
professional development for solving practical issues (Fechter, 2012).
Self reflective learning- It is an another tool to enhance the learning skills of the
individuals. These learning enables me as a manger in Travelodge, to learn new skills at the