Personal and Professional Development

This document discusses the concept of personal and professional development, including self managed learning, evaluation of skills, and the benefits of self managed learning. It also provides an evaluation of skills and own development needs and activities. Subject: Personal and Professional Development, Course Code: N/A, Course Name: N/A, College/University: N/A

Personal and Professional
Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Evaluation of self managed learning approach.....................................................................1
1.2 Purpose of increase lifelong learning method.......................................................................2
1.3 Benefits of self managed learning.........................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Evaluation of skills................................................................................................................5
2.2 Own development needs and activities.................................................................................8
2.3 Advance opportunities for meeting with present and future needs.......................................9
2.4 Personal and professional development plan........................................................................9
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................12
3.1 Activities and procedures which are required for implemented plan.................................12
3.3 Own learning against original goals and objectives............................................................12
3.4 Development plan after feedback and evaluation...............................................................13
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................14
4.1 Covered in Poster................................................................................................................14
4.2 & 4.3 Covered in PPT.........................................................................................................14
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCE.................................................................................................................................15

INTRODUCTION
The term of personal and professional development refer to gaining the abilities and skills
of a personal or organisation through rendering or supporting training sessions. A business
organisation desires to employ skilled and able applicants who are able to control and maintain
all the activities and functions in adequate manner (Capps, Crawford and Constas, 2012).
Employer of a company focus over developing their worker abilities and improve their
personality for attaining the objectives in effective way. The major objectives of these practices
is to attain the objectives and gaols of company in efficient way. This assignment is based of
Travelodge company that is second largest hotels chain in all United Kingdom with various
international branches of hotel in all over the world. This report highlights approaches benefits,
concepts of learnings that avail in working objectives and aims in better way. This report will
also discuss the self managed learning as well as its analysis, skill evaluation and lifelong
learnings.
TASK 1
1.1 Evaluation of self managed learning approach
This is an individual's life leader factor. Self managed learning refer to learning from
experiences, company and other environmental factors of person through observing,
communicating consciously and unconsciously. Learning style can be improved through various
methods, seminars, conferences, etc. It is an essential part of a person or organisation which avail
them in growing and developing to reach the achievements. It assist in meeting the level of
satisfaction in one's venture (Cleary and et. al. 2011). Travelodge also adopted this techniques
for meeting their vision and mission of company as well as improving the employee or member
of staff accordingly. There are various approaches of learning which is utilized for different
employee of company. Here are some of those self managed learning methods explained here:
 Internet
 Social media
 Confrences and Seminars
 Learning by searching
 Coaching
 Interview
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 Development and training
 Observation learning
There are various kinds of learning which help in grooming personality of meet the targets in
effective way. Here are some of those approaches mentioned here: Internet: This is a significant sources of learning that help in learning even complex
things in convenient way. An individual learn various thing from various methods which
assist one in developing overall personality or an organisation performance. There are
several elements through which learning from internet is done such as videos, audio,
report and research learning etc. It helps one is acquiring information and knowledge
along with data and statics in order to gain success of development at workplace. Social Media: This is another source of earnings which increase one's knowledge and
information through entertaining them by which performance of a person in an
organisation or one's life changes (Elliott ed., 2011). This easily concept with individual
as well as provide quicker services of exchange of communication. It is the best and
effective platform of self managed learnings.
 Seminars: It is proper learning style and prime source of self managed learnings in which
the organisation will conduct various seminars and conferences for the development of
worker's abilities, skills and knowledge in order to achieve targets and goals. Through the
speaker, leader and manager's speech, the information is conveyed to employee for
grooming of their knowledge.
1.2 Purpose of increase lifelong learning method
This is essential for a company to grow personally and professionally. The Travelodge
Hotel will utilize the method of lifelong learning of their worker in order to achieve their task
and targets as well as retain their employee in their company. This is significant for a firm tom
establish a proper communication for understanding issues and conflicts of company faced by
worker. It is the duty of worker to accomplish the objectives of company and work as a team for
attaining this purpose. Here are some of the sources explained through which an individual or
organisation can earn the lifelong learning: Continuous Professional Evolution: This technique helps in supporting constant
learning in professional and personal life in adequate manner. It helps in finding or
forming a link between real and professional existence. So it is significant for a company
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or individual for measuring their functions and operations in appropriate way. Through
this they would be ale in achieving their objectives in effective way. Promote Education: This helps in gaining and rendering proper education of methods or
technology to worker for performing the task in effective way. For the purpose of
enhancing the knowledge or information of employee, Travelodge will organise proper
training and development programs for their worker (Florian, 2012). This is essential for
accomplishing entire task which is required for meeting the aims and objectives. Self Leading Learning: It is the method through one individual can highlight the method
of learning of their life along with issues or problems in effective way. An individual role
is to render their duty for attaining the objectives of their company. There are various
method of learning which helps in managing the relation and resolving te issues from the
working environment. Apprenticeship: This process will assist in evaluating the factual or real performance of
workforce. This is essential process of a company for which they organise training and
development program that help in enlarging their information and controlling their work.
 Superior Learning identification: Through this techniques, The organization can seek
the actions or function of an individual that are performed in external environment. This
helps in making development of a person through reading books, research, reports,
journals etc.
1.3 Benefits of self managed learning
The approach of self managed learning work when one learns lessons from their social
life practical issues and environment. It is the process of self obsessed where a person dire their
path or goals along with practical problems believing that other people have their own rigs to
pursue their carrier and seek their interpersonal abilities.
Advantages of Individual
 It support one to communicate with person live in same culture and society.
 An individual can learn from trade as well as get their experience through economical
and consumer elements.
 This is a process of self managed learning in which one learn the lessons of their life
form his experiences by himself.
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 It share the duty which can have an essential influence on transition of information and
education.
Illustration 1: Benefit of self managed learning, 2017
Advantages to Organisation
 A company always find the ways to improve the skills and abilities of their employee in
order to achieve their objectives and aims.
 The organization teach their employee new technologies and ideas in case of having a
worker of new idea which increase the team working spirit in their company.
 It encourage the acceptance and acquirement among entire members of staff (Nicholls,
2014).
 The major assistance their techniques provide is avail in meet ng the vision of company
and develop the skills of employee of an organisation.
 Worker can enhance their interpersonal skills and abilities as well as can easily overcome
from threats in market without any tricky concepts.
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TASK 2
2.1 Evaluation of skills
The learning either self managed or other technique is essential part of an organization or
individual for developing one's skills through the help of managing assessments of personal
skills. It will help in analysing those persons skills who are able to recognise the effective work
in competitive trade. Here is explained the evaluation skills that assist in recognising where an
one stand in the competitive period of time.
PROFESSIONAL
SKILLS
EXISTING LEVEL
4=Strong
1=weak
BEST EXAMPLE TOOLS TO
DEVELOP
Communication skills 4 This is necessary to
establish effective
communication for
conveying the
information or
message of company
to worker of
Travelodge
(Papatraianou and Le
Cornu, 2014). This is
essential for both
company and
employee to render the
the message
effectively for
maintaining accurate
information to manage
the effectiveness of
organization.
The increasing
communication skills
helps both of the
company and
employee in
interacting with the
people in highlighting
the rendered
information.
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Leadership skills 3 It is the fundamental
skills that avail in
working the task
effectively as well as
can helps in achieving
the set goal and aims
in more adequate
manner (Lago, 2010).
Through making
efforts harder, the
company can work on
outcome for making
them more efficient
for future purpose.
The organisation ill
organise the programs
like conferences,
seminars for
improving the skills of
leading that can avail
in performing task in
better version. This
can help in managing
the entire teams as
well as working all
worker altogether
which can increase the
management skills of
one.
Issue solving skills 2 This is essential
process for solving the
problems which is
emerged in workplace
and improving one out
of all barrier from the
path of achievement.
This can helps in
solving the issues and
disputes of a company
and raising company
in most conflict
situation. As a
manager of a
company, I need to
manage the issues of
The bets method of
improving some skills
is to provide games
and puzzles to people
in order to develop.
This can help in
emerging in conflicts
situation.
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my organisation for
maintaining the
workplace and making
operations more
functioning (Nofziger,
and et. al., 2010).
This skill is essential
for solving complex
problems and also help
in providing best
possible solution in
better manner.
Listening skills 5 This is important for a
manage rot develop
the skills of listening
for identifying and
understanding issues
and problems at
workplace that lead a
company toward better
and effective
workplace.
For enlarging the skills
of mediation, one can
use the technique of
mediation for
enhancing their skills
and abilities of
listening. This can
help in develop out of
all issues which raised
in company.
Technological skills 3 This is signifiant for
developing
technological skills for
understanding and
proper functioning of
technologies for
modification of
organisation and
In order to develop
those skills one person
need to adopt various
techniques and
methods such as
internet and IT for
effective functioning
of operations of
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developing among
competitions in
market.
Travelodge and
quicker services.
Team working skills 5 It is necessary of a
worker to develop the
skills of team working
for motivating and
inspiring the members
of staff for working
together in order to
meet the objectives
and goals.
This method not only
enhance the working
abilities or
performance of a
company but also
helps in developing
overall organization
and establishing the
friendly, flexible and
positive working
environment.
2.2 Own development needs and activities
For a person, it is very significant to identify their own strengths and weakness for
improving in the compunctions and developing the future goals (Gibson, Dollarhide and Moss,
2010). This polish the activities or skills of a person for future purpose and pace the process of
improvement through providing proper time management. SWOT analysis of my abilities as I
am manager at the Hotel Travelodge discussed here:
Strength: This is very necessary for an individual to understand their own strengths for
developing and working better. This helps in choosing the effective future direction and
supporting in better job profile. I have Effective skills of technologies, leadership abilities, good
decisive personality, and optimistic or positive attitude for the future purpose which motivate me
for working and reaching to the target outcome.
Weaknesses: This factor is the negative one which restrain one's growth and
development. One can analyse this an transform it into strengths. I as a manger a lot of
responsibility but major drawback of mine is lack of confidence, not proper interpersonal skills,
lac k of training and some bad habits which I need to improve.
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Opportunity: It is also consider as the opportunity of contingency that should individual
explore for development of one's skills and abilities. New ethics and market changes,
organization needs that have supported me many chance to improve and develop. It can help
when one help with technology and recent terms.
Threat: This is those restrain that have possibilities to obstructor the path of someone in
developing and improving as well as reaching to the final outcome. The large competition,
development of other organisation and many other things are barrier to development of company
as well as my future which I need to change into opportunity or strengths of mine.
2.3 Advance opportunities for meeting with present and future needs
The development opportunities are the gaols of business which render the chances of
development of growth. This an render the chance to grab best chances according to the situation
and circumstances which can help in developing one above all competitors (Desimone, 2011).
Development is the best opportunity of one to improve or modify which I will require now and
for future purpose as well. Life is all about growing either now or future, The evolution never
ends it teaches us to whole life. Through the help of proper self managed learning approaches
like Yoga, seminars, conference and other methods, I can reach to my future or present need. In
present, I need to develop my communication, technological and listening skills for developing
and promoting myself in Travelodge. In future I will required the same activities in advanced
way for constant evolution.
2.4 Personal and professional development plan
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Developmen
t Objectives
Priority Activities to
be
undertaken
Resources Target start
date
Target start
date
Criteria for
success
Communica
tion Skills
1 I have to
improve the
communicat
ion skills f
mien for
better
effects on
people and
managing
skills
(Sutherland,
Howard and
Markauskait
201).
Books.
Seminars.
Conferences
19/11/17 19/12/17 Through
attending,
seminars,
conferences
and
interactive
sessions.
Learning
Skills
2 I need to
enhance the
learning
skills for
managing
new
technologies
and methods
in the
organisation
as manager.
Debates
Internet
Social
media
19/11/17 01/01/18 By
attending
debates,
discussion
and
interaction
with people.
Team
working
3 I need to
coordinate
Events
Target
19/11/17 01/12/17 Through
organising
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Skills skills of
team
working for
better and
reaching
target
altogether
(Patton,
Parker and
Pratt,
2013).
achievement
s
activities or
events
Technologic
al Skills
4 To
introduce
new and
modified
techniques
for paced
activities
and
advanced
functioning
in order to
sustain in
competitive
market.
Training
and
developmen
t
19/11/17 05/12/17 Through
training and
developmen
t sessions
Listening
Skills
5 This can
help me
issues
resolving
and
Mediation
Speech
Seminars
19/11/17 05/12/17 Through
mediation
and
attending
seminar and
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removing
barriers as
well.
lectures.
TASK 3
3.1 Activities and procedures which are required for implemented plan
The execution of activities effectively, it is required to maintain a development plan for
an individual or organisation in proper manner, There is vital role in success of systematic and
organised planning in development. Here are discussed some certain actions for implementation:
 To manage proper communication that can assist in interaction with other people.
Hesitation and lack of confidence can reduce the effectiveness in the communication of
an individual.
 Through using the skills of problem solving, an individual or organisation can get success
on the path of achieving goals and objectives. This can assist them in meeting the desired
objectives determine by them for reaching to the desired outcome (St‐Jean, 2012). It avail
in solving issues related to the obstruction and issues to make the process more easier and
convenient. Effective use of abilities and skills not only helps in managing process better
but also avail in achieving the target more effectively. Elimination of issues and proper
solution render support to organisation or a person in the development.
 Through managing the team, the process of evolution becomes more stronger and
effective as they assist in achieving targets. It also helps in solving the obstruction of one
person and pace their achievements process.
To increase the outcome of desired result effectiveness, one need to develop or design an
efficient plan and determine the goals and objectives for accomplishing them effectively. The
elements which influence the development process of personal and professional directly and
indirectly, it is required to analyse and understand them. Through removing issues and managing
team work, it can be easily attempted.
3.3 Own learning against original goals and objectives
For developing professionally and personally, this is essential part to analyse individual's
own learnings against the objectives and aims. This helps in measuring the performance of one
or company and provide the factors which is still require to improve. I have learned various
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elements through the help of self managed and life long learning process with the help of tools of
learning such as social media, seminars, internet etc. This have enlarge my confidence and
knowledge levels as well as shaped my views and opinions to meet me set goals and objectives
of mine.
The benefit of this process, it helped me in removing mine hesitation and lack of
confidence while interacting or communicating other (Zepeda, 2012). Through the help f
forming effective communication skills, I have developed dan enlarge the information criteria of
me. This have provided me knowledge of various values and culture of people.
3.4 Development plan after feedback and evaluation
Responses is one of the essential aspects which help an organisation or person in
measuring their performance and development and needed for identifying the result either it is
achieved or not. Here is the evaluation of feedback plan for analysing one's evolution:
LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
S
CURRENT
PROFICIEN
CY
TARGET
PROFICIEN
CY
DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
TIME MEASURE/
REMARK
Interaction
skills
Developed improvement
objective
accomplished.
Various opportunities
to grow for upcoming
development
Nil.
Leadership
Abilities
Developed improvement
objectives
accomplished.
Skills of leadership for
developing in present
but there a various
threats as well faro
obstructing the
success.
Nil
Problem
solving skills
Not
Developed
Objectives not
accomplished.
Message from various
sources that can be
considered for source
effectiveness of
resolving issues (17
1 Month.
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Essential time
management skills,
2017).
Listening
skills
Developed Objectives
accomplished.
This was partially
developed but through
analysing response, it
have developed
entirely (Bauer,
2010).
Nil.
Technological
abilities
Developed accomplished. This improve with
time and through
internet, it reach their
aim in effective way.
Nil
Team working
Activities
Not
Developed
Not
accomplished.
There are various
elements on which the
future needs are
necessary which can
be accomplished in
effective manner.
1 Month.
TASK 4
4.1 Covered in Poster
4.2 & 4.3 Covered in PPT
CONCLUSION
This can be concluded form the summarised report that the development is essential part
for both an organisation or individual that can be attained through proper knowledge and
learning styles. There are various types of learning through which one lessons oneself such as
lifelong learning self managed learning. These not only help in cacheing the present needs and
goals of person or business firm but also provide assistance in future requirements as well.
Through the help of proper and effective planning of development, evolution measurements and
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action plan one can meet their determined objectives in effective manner. This is required for a
person to consider various plans and stratifies as well as analysing one's strengths and
weaknesses for improving their skills and abilities.
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