Personal Development: Self-Assessment and Competency Development

This article discusses personal development through self-assessment and reflection. It identifies competencies that need improvement and recommends steps to develop them. The article also mentions cognitive constructivism and expectancy theory as agents for development.

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1. Introduction
Personal development helps an individual in coping with the changing environment and
thereby retains the sustenance of the same (Nasri & Charfeddine, 2012). In this relation, the self
assessment and reflection helps an individual in identifying the major competencies and thereby
develop steps to overcome the same (Amineh & Asl, 2015). The discussion will undertake an
evaluation of the self assessment and the manner in which the competencies that are identified
might be developed. Lastly, the discussion will include a set of recommended activities that
might be undertaken by an individual in order to overcome the competencies in accordance to
the needs of sustenance.
2. Discussion of the overall results gained in the assessment
The identification and assessment of the different areas, which required improvement has
helped me in developing the different competencies. During the assessment, I found that I am
highly aware of the different activities that are undertaken by me. I reflect on the activities that
are undertaken by me and thereby have knowledge of what changes are required to be induced in
this connection. In this connection, I am comfortable with sharing my personal opinion and
feelings with others, which will be helping me to judge my position more effectively. On the
other hand, I also found that I am aware of the different change that I might take in order to
ensure the sustenance of my ideas, beliefs and actions. I reflected that I am very much particular
about timeliness of the work and facilitate continuous learning in order to maintain the
extensiveness of the operations that are undertaken by the same. The criterion has helped me in
improving the knowledge of the self while operating in different processes. I also reflected
through the assessment that I have a higher knowledge of emotional intelligence, which has

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helped me in identifying the different changes and the emotions of the people while operating in
accordance to the processes. The identification of the emotions and the behaviors of the people
has helped me in understanding the management role in maintaining the efficiency of the
operations in accordance to the needs of smooth functioning. On the other hand, the assessment
on my networking skills also helped me in identifying my relative strength of communicating
with strangers in order to build efficient relations and thereby facilitate the smooth functioning of
the processes. The delineation of the power and politics capabilities has helped me in identifying
my position as a leader. The assessment helped me in identifying the flaws and thereby helped
me in identifying the different modifications that might be undertaken by me in this relation. The
assessment portrayed that I am good at communicating with the people, which has helped me
maintaining the clarity at work. Clarity while operating in a context has helped me in developing
the capabilities in accordance to the needs of the same. I am persuasive by nature but there are
certain drawbacks in me, which I must overcome in order to maintain the efficiency of the
persuasiveness. On the other hand, the lack of proficient motivation, in accordance to the
assessment form, has affected the capabilities of maintaining the efficacy of work. However, I
am proficient in taking decisions and enhancing creativity, which has helped me in maintaining
the efficiency of the operations. However, as per the assessment I reflected that I must develop
skills on conflict management, which has affected the uninterrupted functioning of the processes.
Therefore, apart from collaborative approach or the change readiness, I must focus more on
conflict resolution capabilities in order to maintain the efficiency of the operations.
3. The competencies that might be developed
I believe that I must focus on the development of Self-improvement and motivation,
which will be helping me to develop my operations in accordance to the needs of the processes.

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The continuous learning process will be helping me to develop insights on the modifications that
are occurring in the external environment. Continuous improvement through learning and
observation helps in developing the social and individual skills through value orientation (Estes
& Polnick, 2012). In this relation, the Cognitive Constructivism theory will act as a pre-
determined agent, which will be helping me to actively assimilate the newly found information
and incorporate the same on the existing systems. Coulson et al. (2012) stated that Cognitive
Constructivism aims at achieving the intrinsic goals of the learner through self motivation.
Therefore, the application of the theory will be helping me to develop positive insights by
continuous learning and observation. On the other hand, development of motivation will be
helping me to support the work processes that I might undertake. In this relation, Doolittle
(2014) stated that the Expectancy theory will be helping to identify the different behavioral
psychologies based on my expectations. Parijat and Bagga (2014) stated that the expectancy
theory is a goal centric theory which aims at understanding the outcome of an activity.
Therefore, the application of the expectancy theory will be helping me to keep myself motivated
towards the work through suitable understanding of the outcomes.
4. Recommended steps for developing the competencies
The recommended steps that I might undertake are to develop my cognitive instincts
through observation and prioritization of the work. Observation will be helping me to develop
coherent knowledge of the different modifications in order to facilitate the continuous learning
abilities. On the other hands, the development of understanding of the different knowledge
attributes will be helping me to design the operations in accordance to the changing
environments. The prioritization of the work in accordance to the preferences will be helping me
to support self motivation factors in order to facilitate the smooth functioning of the operations in

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accordance to the expectations. The prioritization of the works will be based on the expectation
of the outcomes, which will be helping to ensure the intrinsic factors of change in the operations.
5. Conclusion
Therefore, from the assessment it might be stated that personal development through
reflections will be helping me to develop coherent knowledge of the different possible activities
for enhancement of the operations. The cognitive and the psychological factors in the reflection
process helps in maintaining the efficiency of the operations in accordance to the needs of the
same.

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