Personal Development Portfolio for Professional and Academic Skills Development

This portfolio covers self-reflection on personal learning and development, identification of transferable skills, personal development learning log, action plan, and CV. It is relevant for Business Management students taking the course BMP4001 - Professional and Academic Skills Development.

Business Management
BMP4001
Professional and Academic Skills Development
Personal Development
Portfolio
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Contents
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1.0 Self-reflection on personal learning and development,
and the transferable skills 3
1.1 Identification and reflection on my approach to personal
learning and development 3
1.2 Identification of the transferable skills I have already developed
by attending this module 4
1.3 Skills I would like to develop during my academic studies,
personal life and the workplace 5-6
2.0 Personal development learning log 6-7
3.0 Action plan 7-11
4.0 CV 11-12
References 13
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1.0 Self-reflection on personal learning and development,
and the transferable skills
1.1 Identification and reflection on my approach to personal
learning and development
Learning has been determined as an significant life long process in order to
gather information and knowledge for personal as well as professional development
(Robertson, 2018). For instance, learning is considered as essential and life long as
an individual can never be perfect enough in acquiring information and knowledge.
Learning process taken into consideration by an individual leads to personal growth
and results in development of individual for upcoming future personally as well as
professionally. Moreover, this meaningful concept is basically determined at learning
of additional information, authorised behaviour, personal as well as professional
skills, etc. which further contribute towards personal growth and development. My
personal preference lies in consideration of lifelong learning process to be carried
out in each and every phase of my personal as well as professional life. Cognitive
learning approach has been taken into consideration by me in order to ensure
effective understanding of determined concepts. In addition to that, it further
facilitates me in different assigned tasks in an effective as well as efficient manner. It
uplifts my motivation towards academics and learning by allowing me to get fully
engaged in the process for better effective understanding of information and
knowledge. With the consideration of cognitive approach to learning I am aimed at
enhancing my interpersonal skills and essential fundamentals for success in life. This
approach to learning process provides various additional values in my personal
development. In addition to that, it includes exploration of ideas, visual approach for
recalling and understanding, justification for clarity, reflection on experience, etc. All
these considerations of cognitive approach facilitates in effective and efficient growth
of personnel in order to succeed in life. Representatives using cognitive approach for
teaching students are focused on identification of most suitable and appropriate
manner of teaching for efficient understanding of concepts. The determined
approach of learning is aimed at strengthening innovative and creative ideas of
learners in order to support them with the same. The practice of reflective writing in
order to express a particular experience or event will support by boosting up self-
confidence with effective justifications and expression. Cognitive approach provides
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me various tasks to implement and apply my skills for experiencing and betterment
with regular practice.
1.2 Identification of the transferable skills I have already developed
by attending this module
Transferable skills are meant by those skills which are developed in an
individual with prior experiences and can be used in various activities and roles
(Memon, and et. al., 2020). For instance, these skills are indirectly facilitated by
teachers for their students and initiate efforts for enhancing these skills. In the
duration of attending the module, I have learned and developed various transferable
skills for my personal development and in order to be ready for future circumstances
in life.
 Problem solving: This personal skill or ability has been considered as one of
the most important or essential skills for an individual. Throughout this module
I have experienced various situations in a positive as well as negative
manner. Moreover, all these meaningful and determined situations have
contributed additional values towards betterment of problem solving skills.
The entire journey of learning problem solving skills, I have faced various
aspects including effective communication, active listening, strategic planning,
etc.
 Critical thinking: This individual skill or ability has been considered as
another major skill required throughout the life of any individual. For instance,
it facilitates me in ensuring success or completion of assigned tasks in various
complex situations and scenarios. This particular ability has crucial
importance in my personal life activities as well as future career.
 Adaptability: In order to cope up with dynamic changing environment, there
is a necessity for individuals to have adaptability skills which facilitates them in
adapting necessary changes according to their needs and requirements. For
instance, it will further facilitate me in being determined at accomplishment of
my personal goals and objectives with elimination of distractions as well as
problems. Furthermore, it also contributes various additional values towards
providing me with flexibility in order to cope up with changes in my personal
and professional aspects of my life.
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1.3 Skills I would like to develop during my academic studies,
personal life and the workplace
Self or Personal development facilitated through learning process with
consistency results in achieving extensive success heights. Every individual has a
aim of achievement of their desired goals in life (Kelly, and et. al., 2021). For
instance, life-long learning process and constant self-development is taken into
consideration by individuals in order to prepare themselves to reach their goals. I
have considered various essential skills to develop in myself in my academic,
personal, and work life phase which are as follows;
 Communication skills: Referring to my personal belief, Communication is
primary and major skill that is required to be developed in order to ensure
success and growth in future. For instance, it includes upright expression of
information or message as well as effective understanding of the same on
another end. In order to interact with people on personal as well as
professional basis, Effective communication will play a significant role by
ensuring exchange of views and ideas. Furthermore, it will further allow me to
maintain a healthy relationship with my co-workers and employers in
workplace. Therefore, Communication skills could never be enough for an
individual as it always has scope of improvisation and enhancement.
 Teamwork: I have considered teamwork as a skill to be developed in myself
in academics as well as working phase of life. In addition to that, Effective
Teamwork skill includes coordination in carrying out group or team activities
and operations in a workplace. This particular skill or ability allows a group or
team to individuals to maintain collaboration by initiating efforts towards
accomplishment of group goals and objectives. Moreover, it will facilitate me
in developing familiarness and sense of belongingness towards the
organisation that I will be working for in future. Furthermore, this developed
sense of belonging will motivate me for putting best of my efforts in the
completion of task.
 Creative approach: Creativity is my major concern for self development and
upcoming future circumstances (Hunter, 2020). For instance, the dynamic
changing environment requires employees with creativity in performing
activities and practices. In addition to that, going through different situations
and experiences enhances thinking capability of an individual in order to
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formulate strategies for developing an creative approach towards the same.
Furthermore, creative approach in carrying out assigned activities and
operations in workplace often lead to innovation.
 Initiative: It is defined as personal capability of an individual to raise efforts
and action towards a specific activity individually or independently. Initiating
efforts independently boosts up confidence in individuals for taking up steps
or charges before others. Development of efficient initiative skills often leads
to success and growth in future. For instance, it determines additional efforts
initiated by an individual towards betterment in completion of tasks assigned.
Furthermore, it will allow me to reduce my dependencies over people and will
encourage me to raise efforts towards various problematic situations.
2.0 Personal development learning log
Date of event What was the
development
activity?
What was I
expecting
to learn?
What have I
learned?
How will I
apply this
learning?
21st February'21 Attending a
literature
festival
Insights and
useful
information
of literature
and
knowledge
Importance of
knowledge in
one's life and
ways to
conquer over
literature and
language
Being ready
for future
and
professiona
l
circumstanc
es with
enhanced
communica
tion skills
and self
confidence
8th February'21 Seminars or
workshops
oriented upon
development
of
Essential
information
for
development
of personal
Significance
and role of
skill
development
in Personal
In order to
ensure
upright
career
developme
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interpersonal
skills
competencie
s
growth nt in future
aspect
18th February'21 Seminars for
approaches to
accomplish
desired goals
Appropriate
and
determined
attitude
towards
personal
development
Necessary
and insightful
knowledge of
factors and
aspects
associated
with
accomplishme
nt of desired
goals and
objectives
It will result
in
contributing
additional
values
towards
achieveme
nt of my
personal
objectives.
3.0 Action plan
What do I want
to learn?
What support
and resources
will I need?
What do I
have to do?
How will I
measure
success?
Target date for
review?
Efficient
Communication
 Interactions
with experts
as well as
superiors
with
effective
and efficient
communicat
ion skills
(Fidler, Bray
and
 Initiating
consistent
efforts for
effective
communicat
ion with
people and
experts for
betterment
and
improvemen
 Satisfaction
for both the
sender as
well as
receiver of
message and
clear
communicatio
n.
 Recognition
 In the
duration of 1-
2 years from
present date.
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Soerjomatar
am, 2018).
 Knowledge
and
information
of various
aspects and
factors of
communicat
ion process.
 Newspaper
s, novels,
study
material, etc
in English to
be read for
understandi
ng insights
of
communicat
ion skills.
t.
 Reading
novels,
newspapers
, online
articles, etc.
in order to
gather
required
knowledge
based upon
literature
 Active
listening of
message or
information
conveyed
by another
person
involved in
communicat
ion and
eliminating
misundersta
nding and
misinterpret
ation of
message
from the other
person for
efficient
expression
and
understandin
g of
information or
message
Teamwork  Participation
in various
team/group
tasks for
 Putting
group goals
before
personal
 Effective and
efficient
completion of
assigned
 In a time span
of 1 year with
consideration
of frequent
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performing
with active
and
participate
role.
 Understandi
ng of
importance
of teamwork
in various
aspects of
life.
 Guidance
from
mentors
and
manageme
nt
representati
ves in order
to increase
efficiency.
goals to be
achieved
 Commencin
g efforts
with best of
my potential
towards
assigned
tasks for the
achievemen
t of group
goals
 Understandi
ng behavior
and nature
of co-
teammates
for effective
coordination
tasks in order
to achieve
group goals.
 Comparison
of results with
pre-
determined
and planned
outcomes
and
standards
participation
in team
activities.
Creative
Approach
 Appropriate
guidance
through
workshops
and
activities
 official
courses for
developmen
t of this
particular
 Self
exploration
of thoughts
and ideas
thoroughly
prior to their
implementat
ion and
appointing
the most
suitable and
 Efficient and
better results
from the
implementatio
n of creative
ideas and
thoughts into
working.
 Comparison
of procedure
and
 Development
of skill in the
duration of 2
years and
consistency in
efforts for
improvement
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skill
 opportunitie
s or
activities to
implement
my skills
appropriate
one
 Welcoming
ideas and
opinions
from others
for the
planning for
improvisatio
n and
betterment
 Asking for
feedback for
my
creativity
and efforts
outcomes
with the
original or
previous
outcomes
Self-confidence  Extensive
knowledge
for
developmen
t of
confidence
 platforms
and
opportunitie
s to express
and
represent
my
knowledge
with
confidence
 Eliminating
self criticism
and
facilitating
positivity
with
recognition
of my core
strengths
and
qualities.
 Learning to
accept
criticism
from others
and putting
 Experiencing
less or no
fear or
anxiety
because of
low self
confidence
and lacking
knowledge
 Fearless and
confident
justification
and
expression of
innovative
thoughts and
 In a duration
of 6 to 7
months.
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 An effective
understandi
ng of major
difference
among
confidence
in context of
over
confidence.
efforts for
improvemen
t rather than
feeling
demotivated
for the
same
ideas.
Initiative ability  Opportunitie
s of
Inefficient
completion
of work to
initiate
action
before
others for
betterment
and
enhancing
efficiency
 knowledge
of
importance
of initiatives
in personal
and
professional
life
 support and
further
 Initiating
action
according to
the
requirement
of situation
before
others for
completion
of assigned
tasks
 Effective
decision
making for
quick
responses
to initiate
action
before
others
towards
completion
of assigned
 Desired
results with
initiation of
my action
before others
for
completion of
assigned
tasks
 Recognition
from others
for
contribution
initiative
efforts into
working prior
to others for
completion of
tasks
 Grabbing the
first and
foremost
opportunity
available
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guidance
from
superiors
after
initiatives
tasks
4.0 CV
Profile Summary
Post graduated student in the stream of management. Participation experiences in several
social events and group activities. Upright knowledge of literature as well as various
personal and interpersonal skills.
Skills
 Teamwork
 Problem Solving
 Flexibility & adaptability
 Intermediate Communication
Experiences
 Volunteering experience in social events
 Internship experience with administration team in University
Education/Qualification
 BBA (Bachelors in Business Administration)
 PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Business management)
Languages known
 British English
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References
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Fidler, M. M., Bray, F. and Soerjomataram, I., 2018. The global cancer
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Hunter, I., 2020. Rethinking the school: Subjectivity, bureaucracy,
criticism. Routledge.
Kelly, and et. al., 2021. Effect of communication skills training on radiation
therapy student's confidence and interactions during their first
clinical placement. Radiography, 27(1), pp.59-66.
Memon, and et. al., 2020. Performance evaluation of conventional and
hybrid woven fabrics for the development of sustainable personal
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Robertson, D., 2018. The philosophy of cognitive—behavioural therapy
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Routledge.
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