Personal and Professional Development: A 4R Reflective Practice

This report analyses personal and professional development skills and experiences through the 4R reflective practice model. It discusses the importance of reflective practice, the roles and activities of key development areas, and the impact of personal actions on learning.

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
TASK...............................................................................................................................................3
Personal and professional development.................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES:.............................................................................................................................10
Books and Journals...............................................................................................................10
Appendix........................................................................................................................................12
4R Reflective Practice Template 1................................................................................................12
4R Reflective Practice Template 2................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
The report aims to analyse own personal development skills and experience in order to
reflect on the learning. This shows that, there will be discussion about the roles and activities of
the key development areas. Personal reflection plays vital role in analysing own strength and
weak points. This shows that, how an individual could make effective practices in self-working
and learning potential. Therefore, it is required to make professional and personal development
through the module (Pugh, and Broome, 2020). This report is going to produce in two parts in
which one is portfolio and second is synthesis. The portfolio will demonstrate how the own
actions will impact on the learning. Also, there will be reflection on key issues and objectives
that have identified from the module.
MAIN BODY
TASK
Personal and professional development
During the learning in university, personal and professional development plays a vital role
for an individual. It is all about learning key skills in order to create an ease in achieve self-goals.
every individual has different skills and potential which makes them different from others. So,
every person has their goals in building personal lifestyle and knowledge. Personal and
professional areas are required to develop for taking growth in overall practice for reflective
assessment (Albrecht, and et.al., 2022). Professionalism is necessary for achieving aims and
objectives in own life goals. This show that, reflective practice is essential for every individual in
order to identify how own weakness and strength can be helpful in deciding career path.
In personal development activities, it is necessary to showcase how the modules and
reflective logs have helped in maintaining group works, keep the objectives maintained are
occupied. In the study unit one, I have learned about the business and management practices to
carry out an organisational function. These practices have impact on analysing how business
works and the skills will help in finding the best practice for performing business. The own
reflection on personal assessment and each unit practice is described below:
Gibbs reflective cycle
This model is effective for an individual to exactly know about the overall experience.
While involving in some practices, an individual goes through with crucial impact on skills and

areas that may contribute in both positive and negative manner. therefore, this model will
provide an insight about overall activities that went well or needs to be well in future. The
experience which I have took during the module for my personal and professional growth is
presented by applying 6 stage of Gibbs cycle:
Description: As per this stage, there is a detailed description about the overall situation to
gain better underrating about it. when a situation or experience gets analyse in details, all the key
points and factors are collected to provide a better solution. In my personal areas while working
in the module, I first get assignment to prepare in groups. We were divided in a group of 4
people and all the students were from other sections. So, there was first difficulty in getting
introduce with them, know their behaviour and skills for divided assessments tasks. This group
activity took place for 10 days in which I and my team members have started searing for the
topic ion business and management and write down management issues. When we have reached
to 20% of our work, I found that it become difficult to gather different information as everyone
was writing apart from the topic (Chigwedere, and et.al., 2021). I as a team leader needs to guide
everyone for making out project success. After this, we decided to give some extra time to
research and preparing notes for systematically carry out work without any confusion and delays.
This description stage includes the overall journey and experience of my work done as a
reflective practitioner in business and management. As I had experience in the leadership
activities which has shown me the importance of reflective practices. In my experience, I have
faced many problems in analysing issues of team members while finding task and activities.
Every individual has different capabilities and potential that must be find out. For my own
development, I have observed that when I got stuck with any problem my teachers have
supported me by taking feedbacks and face to face conversation. Their main goal is to analyse
what I have going through which is an effective action to come out with my weak points and
strengths to overcome the challenges (Robertson, Le Sueur, and Terblanche, 2020). Therefore, I
observed importance of feedbacks and interactive session in which an individual could freely
talk about their problems and issues for further effective working. It enhances the chances of
eliminating work mistakes and an individual feel confident and motivated for working hard.
Therefore, I have gained this skill which I have used in group work presentation for analysing
issues and behaviour of team member. Therefore, it enables how the team could prepare the
project deliveries that impact upon the variables of the management practices. It includes the

involvement of various personal skills like complexities, volatility, Ambiguity and uncertainty.
Therefore, when we required changing to be happening in the team, the reactive and proactive
skills were required. It includes the level of anxiety and opportunity as well for us.
Feeling: As per this stage, an experience is judged though how an individual felt during the
situation. There are many thoughts and ideas came across during the period of time that has
major impact on working for self-growth and development. For example, in my own experience
for working in assessment within group, I felt scared and under confident when first incident
happened in which all the content gets wasted. I felt disappointed from team members by
working with casual behaviour that resulted in serious mistake. This shows that, all the work
must be finished before deadlines but we were unable to make it possible due to unexpected
delays and lack of control. I also felt nervous about presenting the work in front of the audience
which will have teachers, co-learners and other university students. So, I decided to give time for
the activities and task which have helped me in working deliberately for the team building and
meeting the project deadline (Lane,and Roberts, 2022). When the team started participate in
management practices and learned its value, they took insight of giving support and started
working in management. This shows that my team has not effectively work as were not clear
about initiating the project. I have to make contribution of emotional intelligence in which I
could control on disruptive moods and take unnecessary decisions.
By being a leader and a reflective practitioner, I have developed many skills during the
experience which I felt is important for own career growth. This shows that how an individual
will lead to emphasize on achieving career path by following right activities and areas. I felt
conscious and tensed about the working practice of presentation as I was not making time to
communicate with the team. Due to shortage of days in submitting the project, I noticed that
everyone is getting frustrated and this has not drive any solution for particular task and activity.
So i have to put attention on the roles and activities of each individual to promote good
behaviour and workplace environment. This shows that, There is requirement of key personnel in
the current business market who have potential skills and traits to manage complex business
activities. I observed with my own reflective practice that, self development is the key to take
growth in the future (Chen, and Bergner, 2021). When an individual does not get aware about
own strength and weak areas, they could not be able to work on improving themselves. I also felt
that, it is necessary to implement time frames and leadership activities which assure how to

behave in groups and appreciate each individual efforts. While observing the behaviour of my
team member, I felt that they are going through with issues in working due to having less
research skills and finding answer to the case study. When we settled down and collected all the
information for preparing content, it gave relaxation and confidence to prepare presentation and
complete it on time. Therefore, I observed that, a project completion gets critical when the work
is not divided among members. Also, it gets impacted with creating necessary targets to provide
relevant information to the employees.
Evaluation: There are many positive and negative aspects happens during an experience
which needs to be in consideration of an individual. It has evaluated from the overall experience
in my learning that, I have worked with my team members which has gave me much insight
about team building skills. It has also evaluated that positive behaviour leads to emphasize on the
future life goals and targets (Mitina, and Mitin, 2020). Also, the thing that went well is the
contribution of my teachers and peers is helping us to suggest the topics and guide in each and
every work place. Therefore, there is requirement to put focus on developing own skills by
participating in the overall modules and assignment. It was a great opportunity for me to see
myself as a business manager in the next 5 years (ElSayary, 2021). This shows that, how an
individual will lead to create impact on self-assessment. Therefore, it is necessary for the
accomplishment of professional goals for securing better future. It has evaluated that, an
individual come across with many issues in professional and personal development. I analysed
during working the group activity that each team member is required to fulfil their aims and
targets through believing in themselves. many people losses self motivation and control on their
working that results in low confident personality.
Analysis: when I was in my college me and my team members got the project. I can
analysed from that situation that I have build leadership skills that is now helping me a lot in my
job. In that project I was the leader of the team and I got to know that how to lead the actions of
the team towards the accomplishment of the tasks. It has also developed effective
communication skills that how to co-ordinate the plans and the ideas to the team members
through which they can generate more productivity at the workplace (Ferguson, 2018). I have
analysed that it has facilitates me to critically thinks about the situations and effectively manage
all the work. At that time everything went well because al the team members majorly contribute
their own part very carefully and everybody focused on to achieve the goal of the project in a

given time. I can assume that every team members got to know that how to carry out the specific
task in a group and how to co-ordinate with each other effectively (Netto, and Silva, 2018).
Everybody now felt that that team project have developed various skills through which they
become able to carry out even the challenging task in a systematic manner. This shows that, how
an individual will be able to analyse their self attitude and behaviour in the management field
and group activities. I have took several steps for working on the position of leaders that will
enable great guidance and motivation among people. For that instance, I decided to take
performance session for each member to help with development of their skills. Also, I analyse
that, regular actions are needed to continuously work on self improvement. This will be able to
showcase how well I can perform among people to inspire and motivate them. I have managed
my work through making time frames and activities which has assured that, it is crucial for the
development of activities which needs to be decided for the self creation aspect. Also, I worked
for developing skills through being informed about my improvements and progress. So that, I am
able to find out where I lack in presenting myself and where I required to be within some time.
Conclusion: It has concluded from own experience though this cycle, the overall experience
provided an insight about being effective in their own personal development (Luzik, and et.al.,
2021). Also, the overall development will be beneficial for achieving career objectives to run a
successful business. I have decided to improve my skills like communication and time
management skills. In the overall conclusion, the experience has gone well but there are some
expectation that required to be met (Richard, Gagnon, and Careau, 2019). I did not want to
loose the interpersonal connection with team and find their problems. Therefore, I have managed
to work with my aim and objectives that will show me a clear path about my journey. I wanted
to take own development through reflective piece and focus on weak factors for future success in
my career.
Action plan: Action plan are simple list of all task that you need to finish to meet an goal.
They are different from to do lists in they focus on achievement of a single goal. These plans are
useful because they give a framework for thinking about how project will be completed
efficiently. The skills in action plan discussed as communication skills which need to be
developed by an firm for an employee by proper training and guidance in the duration of 2 to 3
months of time. It will help in gaining engagement and coordination in the work force
(Kiessling, and et.al., 2021). The technical skill is discussed in action plan which need to be

development through proper courses and training provided by firm or an outside organisation
with help of technical tools. This skills need an average duration of 2 to 4 months of time. Time
management skill is developed by an individual through proper guideline and experience of
employee in work environment and practice (Ziebart, and MacDermid, 2019). This helps in
effectiveness of work and efficiency with development in time of 1 to 2 months for an person.

CONCLUSION
The report has concluded about own reflective practices by learning in the module. It has
concluded about the behaviour of an individual while working in the team and development.
Also, there has application of Gibbs model in assisting 6 effective stages for learning about and
negative aspect of the experience.

REFERENCES:
Books and Journals
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Albrecht, and et.al., 2022. Learning about learning in tourism: indigenous guide perspectives on
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Chigwedere, and et.al., 2021. Personal practice in counselling and CBT trainees: the self-
perceived impact of personal therapy and self-practice/self-reflection on personal and
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Mitina, L.M. and Mitin, G.V., 2020. Psychological analysis of the problem of marginalism,
procrastination and learned helplessness as barriers to personal and professional
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Kiessling, and et.al., 2021. Communicative competencies anchored longitudinally–the
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undergraduate medical education at the University of Witten/Herdecke. GMS journal for
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Luzik, and et.al., 2021. Influence of tolerance to uncertainty on personal and professional
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Ziebart, C. and MacDermid, J.C., 2019. Reflective practice in physical therapy: A scoping
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Ferguson, H., 2018. How social workers reflect in action and when and why they don’t: The
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Appendix
4R Reflective Practice Template 1
Review. Describe the experience (event/meeting/encounter/situation or occurrence). What
happened? Try to describe this as objectively as you can – as though you were seeing it from the
outside. What was the impact on others and the environment?
The experience undertaken by learning from the units is that it provided a lot of
knowledge regarding the business and management for own professional development. An event
occurred during the unit learning session in which the team presentation is the task for business
cases. The team was divided in a group of 4 people that has shown an individual behaviour for
the acknowledgement of the practices. We were sat down in the group sessions which enable that
all the working practices in an effective manner. Therefore, this event was happened during the
university time when the assignments were continuously flowing and needed to be done before
the deadline. Therefore, it enables how the team could prepare the project deliveries that impact
upon the variables of the management practices. It includes the involvement of various personal
skills like complexities, volatility, Ambiguity and uncertainty. Therefore, when we required
changing to be happening in the team, the reactive and proactive skills were required. It includes
the level of anxiety and opportunity as well for us.
React. Now go ‘inside’ the experience and ask yourself: how did I react? What did I say or do
and how did I feel? How did that impact on others and the environment?
In the assessment of group presentation, it has shown that I felt quite nervous and quite
confused as to where to start the project. This shows that, in order to analyse the seriousness of
the project deliveries which needs to end in an effective manner. While working in the
presentation, I have divided each task into the group by learning about their specialised area to
divide the work accordingly. This shows that my team has not effectively work as were not clear

about initiating the project. I have to make contribution of emotional intelligence in which I
could control on disruptive moods and take unnecessary decisions.
Reflect. Now look back at the event again, more aware of what you brought to it. What different
elements of the experience catch your eye – what could they mean? What knowledge and skills
could you apply to develop your understanding and practice? What insights do you now have of
the impact on others and the environment? (Write without being too self-critical and aim for
absolute honesty in your reflections.)
In my experience of preparing group project and working with the team members, I have
gain knowledge about many skills and aspects which are required during the project activities.
These skills are emotional skills, working with complex working situation and be able to
volatility accept the rapid changes. There is requirement of the key personnel who bring creative
ideas and management approaches for carrying out complex business tasks. This shows that how
can an individual will be able to emphases on the right activities and complete it before time.
This shows multiple key decisions factors of mine.
Respond. Finally, make notes for the future – what does this experience mean to you
now and what does it mean for the future? How will you use the application of knowledge and
skills in the future? How can you learn from your insights about the impact on others and the
environment?
The experience shown that leadership qualities are required to develop for taking part in business
and management practices. It is necessary for own professional and personal development which
enables future career planning. For the future perspective, I need to make more concentration on
building catch on my emotional behaviour to not get distracted with the role and learn to bear the

changes. I and my team got delay in work practice due to lack of time management skills and
working on each task appropriately. It contributed in my personal learning for attaining life
goals. I will look for the time management and communication skills for the future that will
impact on developing more effective team practice.
4R Reflective Practice Template 2
Review. Describe the experience (event/meeting/encounter/situation or occurrence). What
happened? Try to describe this as objectively as you can – as though you were seeing it from the
outside. What was the impact on others and the environment?
The experience undertaken by learning from the unit is to make self attention over the
own actions. In my working on the projects with group, I need to give attention to the all areas
and activities. As I have learned all the techniques and behaviour of moving the attention, it
would be effective for the knowledge and well being of groups and culture. The allocated timing
plays important role in self reflective areas and pay attention to work with positivity. Paying
attention to well are being which affect the productivity of the group project.
React. Now go ‘inside’ the experience and ask yourself: how did I react? What did I say or do
and how did I feel? How did that impact on others and the environment?
Due to shortage of time, I was not able to guide and communicate them properly as I had
to manage other work also. By going inside in the experience, I realised that I need to give much
time daily activities in order to complete the project by achieving all the tasks and activities. This
shows that how can I make my team confident and out of confusion for best practices. I felt

disappointed as I could not able to gave proper guidance and knowledge of the project. This
resulted in ineffective utilisation of resources and materials like internet, MS software and other
modules.
Reflect. Now look back at the event again, more aware of what you brought to it. What different
elements of the experience catch your eye – what could they mean? What knowledge and skills
could you apply to develop your understanding and practice? What insights do you now have of
the impact on others and the environment? (Write without being too self-critical and aim for
absolute honesty in your reflections.)
I got shocked when one day I look back in the presentation updates, 5-6 slides were made
creatively and attractively. This has happened by dividing task in each individuals so they have
worked upon it. This activity brings positivity completing the project as per the set targets. I also
assure the quality and relevancy of the project content which everyone has written well. I
analysed that, when I took participate in knowing about each team member issues and their areas
of specialisation, this practice has contributed well in my whole experiences. As I get to know
about each members which has made me aware about their potential and issues. I started giving
importance to these leadership skills which helped me in gaining success and completed the
projects on time. I develop understanding in bringing leadership quality to motivate and inspire
team members.
Respond. Finally, make notes for the future – what does this experience mean to you
now and what does it mean for the future? How will you use the application of knowledge and
skills in the future? How can you learn from your insights about the impact on others and the
environment?

I will look for the time management and communication skills for the future that will impact on
developing more effective team practice. I will respond to the key skills in positive environment
that will emphasize on creating dynamic workplace. The team members will be able to better
response to the task activities and gaols. This will reflect on identifying creation of the positive
working environment that will maintain interpersonal and coordinated relations. This shows the
criteria of attention to own and others skills which will helps in improving the areas of concerns.
This gives insight about focusing on improving areas to influence other people as well. The skills
learned from the experience is necessary for future career as all the large companies looking for
the talented professionals who have potential to work under pressure, manage teams and provide
guidance through giving trainings. All the experience gone well which has provide insight about
being in a team and making good relations.