Reflective Journal on Gibbs Reflective Cycle and SMART Objectives

Reflective Journal

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1
Gibbs Reflective Cycle................................................................................................................1
SMART objectives......................................................................................................................4
Action Plan..................................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Personal and professional development is considered to be one of the essential aspects of
business which aids individuals related with entity, to develop competencies and firm’s
knowledge through performing with others (Dunn and Doolittle, 2020). It would be helpful in
developing confidence to perform more effectively as well as obtain opportunities to develop
career successfully. The topics which are going to be covered in this report are Gibbs reflective
cycle, action plan related to improvement of employability skills and also a SMART objective is
developed for future development.
MAIN BODY
Gibbs Reflective Cycle
As per my own analysis, I have developed my knowledge upon Gibbs reflective cycle that
is considered to be an effective reflection model. Respective model was established in 1998
through Graham Gibbs that represents the learning as well as experience results which is
obtaining through performing activities in effective and efficient way. This particular reflective
model incorporates six stages that are description, feeling, evaluation, analysis, conclusion and
action (Adeani et.al., 2020). It may be determined that application of respective model enable
person to express all level of specific states, upon which they are reflecting with intent to explore
its own learning for future development.
With assistance of first task which is on Amazon CEO named as Inc. Jeff Bezos, I get to
know that individuals’ leadership competencies are very much helpful in performing an entity in
successful way. At current times, where environment of business has become dynamic so by
performing upon this particular project, I have determined to enhance my understanding related
to how leadership style and skills affect whole organisation performance. Also, get a chance to
develop my employability and study skills which involves research, time management,
communication and many others. Whole these employability competencies are vital for a person
to be gained at academic period, so that it would provide beneficial chance of employment into
future. In this context, with assistance of Gibbs reflective cycle six stages, I have expressed my
experiences of learning and gaining knowledge. All stages are discussed below:
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