Personal and Professional Development (PPD) : Assignment
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PPD
TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1Task 1...............................................................................................................................................11.1...........................................................................................................................................11.2 ..........................................................................................................................................21.3 ..........................................................................................................................................3TASK 2............................................................................................................................................52.1 .........................................................................................................................................52.2 Identification of own development needs and task for achievement...............................72.3 Opportunities of development to achieve present and future needs.................................82.4 PDP...................................................................................................................................8Task 3...............................................................................................................................................93.1...........................................................................................................................................9Project 2...........................................................................................................................................93.2...........................................................................................................................................9TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................104.1.........................................................................................................................................104.2.........................................................................................................................................11Task 5.............................................................................................................................................12Task 8.............................................................................................................................................19Task .9............................................................................................................................................20Task .10..........................................................................................................................................20M2 identification and application of new strategies to find appropriate solutions.............21M 3 Selection of design and application of appropriate methods........................................21M4 Representation and application of appropriate findings................................................21D1 reflection of own work and justification.........................................................................22D2 Creative thinking............................................................................................................22D3 Taking responsibility of organizing activities................................................................22REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................23
INTRODUCTION Learning is gaining knowledge through experience, study or practice. All people havethe ability to learn but they have different styles to learn such as visual (a person who use thevisual learning style will use images, pictures, colours etc., this person will have a good dresssense and will love to draw, scribbling etc.), auditory (an auditory learning style person will learnby listening, discussions and through verbal lectures), read-write ( learners who use this stylewill learn by reading and writing, they prefer to receive the information in writing) andkinaesthetic (this type of learners need to move around and they learn easy by doing orexperiencing something), which are the primary learning styles.Task 11.1The only way one individual can identify the right method of learning is by trying andexperimenting what it rights for him/her. I have experimented different learning styles, whichwould suit me better such as: studying theory in different places and sets of minds. I have cometo the conclusion when studying theory I understand and receive more when I am sitting down ata table with no distractions such as music or snacks however I receive more when in the classroom and someone is explained the theory. When it comes to the work place I will always beable to learn something better if it is shown to be rather than just explained. Visual learning ismore affective for me. As for most of the individuals, the ore you do something the better youget at it therefore I would say my learning and development method would be through practice. There are different methods of learning and each person is different. Some main learning styleswhich individuals use are the following:Visual learningVerbal learningActive learningReflective learning Visual learning is for people who prefer to look for visual representation of information such aspictures, graphs and diagrams. 1
Verbal learning is for individuals who prefer to hear or to read the information. These individualswill mainly look for explanations with words. Active learning is learners who prefer group work. People who use this method are usually activelearners who prefer physical experiments and learn by trying.Reflective learning is not always the best method but some individuals find it a better way oflearning when they figure out problems and solutions by themselves. 1.2 There are many ways that I had followed for the enhancement of learning in my personal andprofessional life. For the increasing motivation towards learning I have developed severalobjectives and goals that I have to achieve in a specific period. Research has defined that toincrease the learning an individual has to accept and face challenges which provide experienceand develops motivation to achieve the objectives (). At initial stage, I have accomplishedactivities through which has provided a clear understanding about factors that should encouragethe life long learning such as:SWOT Analysis: In order to understand my present situation, I have analysed the these factorswhich reflects my personality. Strength: These are considered as capabilities of an individual that helps and motivates anindividual to increase learning. In this I have identified some ability and skills that reflects mypersonality and differentiate me from other such as:Excellent communication skills: Most important skill which I had developed throughcontinuous participation in various activities in my academic and professional career likeseminar, presentation, attending meetings, team work and leadership etc. througheffective communication I had analysed the experience of different people and leaderswhich has increased my knowledge and motivation towards learning.Strong analytical skills: These skills will help me to understand the critical concept andprovided ability to face challenges in professional life.Weaknesses: Apart from strengths I had also identified some weaknesses that I have to removein order to encourage life long learning.2
Weak leadership skills: From the self analysis I had considered that at the time of team work, Ihave faced difficulties in managing the team members and not able to provide suggestions tothem for resolving the problems in task. All members were disappointed from work but in orderto improve the skills I had set target to take guidance of my superiors and also read books ofprofessional leader. However, this will provide motivation and helps in improving theperformance through continuous learning.Weak time management skills: In professional life, I have faced some difficulties at the time ofplanning and managing work in the organization which I had considered most significant to beremoved. Through continuous learning and time management I will remove this issue anddevelop capabilities which helps in develop personality.Opportunities: In this, I have identified various possibilities which helps in developmentpersonal life as well as professional life.Growth in organization: Continuous and self managed learning will provide anopportunity to accomplish the personal objectives and helps in achieving key position incompany.Career development: Learning of individual could be encouraged through careerplanning and development. It increases motivation towards analysing new things andinformation which can be achieved through learning.Threats: There some threats which I had identified and to be resolved to increase learning anddevelopment in personal as well as professional life.Threats of superiors: With proper communication with the superior I will remove thisissue and gain experience from there work.Threat of failure: By developing effective leadership skills, I will resolve the problem offailure and develop a positive image among the superiors.Therefore, the self analysis has determined that personal and professional development of anindividual is possible through analysing the situation and adopting self managed process oflearning. 1.3 Self-managed learning makes people take a different approach to learning in long term. In termsof learning, many people strive to achieve a short-term goal such as passing an exam; only a fewindividuals strive for long-term learning and achievement. The disadvantage of learning for a 3
Being a store manager assistant comes with many responsibilities and there is a lot of workinvolving the employees. I am a very good listener and when it comes to completing tasks I am ahand-on person however being a assistant store manager involves putting your own perspectiveon issues and coming up with solutions on the spot. This can be very terrifying at first becausethere are employees, which are replaying on you. There must be a very good communication atall times between the manager assistant and the employees and a good understanding of eachemployee’s skills. By knowing the employees well I then would be able to offer extra trainingfor them, if necessary, to achieve the level that is expected of customer service. Being able toguide the employees in their sections and give out the tasks without coming across too dictatorialis a skill a manager assistant must have in order to keep a good relationship with the employees. Another element from working in retail would be dealing with all kind of individuals andcustomer service. There will always be problems that customers will expect to be fixed by themanager assistant or the manager. In this case if the supervisor has to solve the problems theymust be very efficient. For example if a customer comes to the supervisor complaining about theservice received, the supervisor must take actions and make sure the customer leaves the storehappy. short-term goal is that the learning is limited especially in the world we live now, withtechnology changes and other constant changes. Individuals must take on their responsibilities and engage in a self-managed learning process forthemselves in order to upgrade themselves constantly. There are many strategies to learning andpeople go through different stages of learning before they find their own. Dependent learners arelearners whom are expecting others to teach them everything. This method of learning can bevery inefficient, as the learners usually do not try to achieve certain things by themselves. Oneadvantage I could extract from this method would be the ability to ask questions. It is veryimportant one is confident to ask questions when unsure. Counter dependent is a stage oflearning that I find very inefficient, however most of the individuals go through. This style oflearning is very defensive which makes people reject new ideas and information. Independentlearners are the learners who are ready to do it themselves and learn for them. This approach tolearning is a very good approach as learners are prepared to learn, seek for information and arestriving for success. The excess of using this method can sometimes make individuals becomevery self-cantered that is why it’s best for this approach to be balanced out with theinterdependence approach. The interdependence approach is about learning with others, helping4
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