Lessons Learnt in PPMP20008

This document discusses the lessons learnt in the PPMP20008 course on reflective practice, leadership, and team engagement. It explores the importance of self-assessment, the role of leadership in project management, and the significance of team engagement. The document also provides improvement strategies for each lesson learnt.

PPMP20008
2019 TERM 1 ASS_3
LESSONS LEARNT
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1. INTRODUCTION
The process of reflective practice is referred to as a life cycle approach that is
used for self observation. Throughout the course of PPMO20008 the students are
required to conduct self assessment to make sure that, they have learnt all the
necessary elements. It is realized that if self assessment is conducted
successfully then learners will be able to improve their professional practices.
Both external and internal assessment will help the learners to learn details of the
course work. Reflective or self assessment practice helps to improve the self
confidence of the learners. In addition to this, the learners will also be able to
identify the hidden assumptions successfully.
For the graduate students the reflective practice is very helpful. It helps the
learners to identify their strength and weaknesses an also help to increase their
self confidence. The activities served by the learners will become more effective
than previous. Being enrolled in the Masters of Project management course I can
say that after successful completion of the project I would be able to learn many
professional activities that are needed to successfully accomplish any project.
The two different lessons those I have learnt from the PPMP20008 course are -1)
Lack of leadership and 2) Team engagement
2 LESSONS LEARNT: FRAMEWORK
2.1 How I planned to gather and document lessons learnt
When…
I planned to identify and collect
lessons learnt
Who…
I planned to involve in the
process of gathering lessons
How…
I planned to document lessons
I planned to identify and
collect the lesson learnt
throughout the PPMP20008
project management course
session.
I planned to involve in the
process of gathering lessons
myself and my other team
members
I planned to document all the
data in both hardcopy and
soft copy
2.2 What actually happened?
When...
I identified and collected lessons
learnt
Who…
I involved in the process of
gathering lessons
How…
I documented lessons
I actually identified and
collected lesson learnt almost
at the end of the course
duration
I involved in the process of
gathering lessons my coach,
tutor and also team members
I documented all the lesson in
softcopy and hardcopy format
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3. LESSONS
3.1 Lesson 1
1. Situation 2. The situation made me
feel…
3. What I learnt from
reflecting on the situation
During information collection
and gathering I have realized
that the team does not have a
professional leader who may
successfully lead the
members towards the primary
goals and objectives
The situation made me feel
very confused
I have learnt that in order to
lead the team members and all
others leadership is very
essential.
3.1.1 IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY 1
(a) Improvement
strategy
Explain what the
specific strategy is
that you will
implement to
address the lesson
identified above
(b)
Measurement
How to measure if
the strategy works
(c)
Achievable
Why the strategy is
achievable
(d)
Relevant
Explain the
relevance of
strategy to
address the lesson
(e)
Timing
When the strategy
will be
implemented
The specific
earning strategy
that I will
implement to
address the
lesson identified
in the above is
effective
leadership. It has
been identified
that with the help
of effective
leadership
strategies the
learning
objectives will be
achieved easily.
I would know the
strategy was
working as I
could measure
the work
efficiency and
contribution of
other team
members
The strategy is
achievable for
me because I
know that I have
good leadership
qualities and due
to that I can lead
the rest of my
team members.
This strategy is
relevant to
lesson 1 as it will
address the
cause the
leadership
issues
The strategy will
be implemented
by 15/05/2019
3.2 Lesson 2
1. Situation 2. The situation made me
feel…
3. What I learnt from
reflecting on the situation
While collecting ad gathering I situation made me feel very I have learnt that team
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data I have realized that the
team members are engage to
their assigned responsibilities
happy engagement is one of the most
effective and an essential factor
that helps the learners and all
other team members focused to
the job roles and assigned
responsibilities. In such situation
If anyone is found to have
lesser ideas and knowledge
regarding leadership and
knowledge then they will get
help from the other associates
3.2.1 IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY 2
(a) Improvement
strategy
(b)
Measurement
(c)
Achievable
(d)
Relevant
(e)
Timing
The specific
strategy that I will
implement to
address the lesson
identified in the
above include
professional
motivation and
team engagement
strategies
The performance
of the individual
will identify
whether the
performance of
the individuals
are growing
when they are all
performing as
team
This strategy is
achievable
because I feel I
have good
motivation
capabilities and I
can engage all
the team
members much
easily
The specific
strategy that I
will implement to
leverage the
performance of
the associate
team members
The strategy will
be implemented
by 20/05/2019
6. CONCLUSION
From the above lesson learnt discussion it can be concluded that successful team engagement
and leadership will help to keep all the team members motivated and engaged to their assigned
responsibilities and roles. The leadership strategy will again lead, guide and motivate the rest of
the team members successfully. I also feel that, effective leadership and motivation strategies are
interconnected to each other which mean that leadership can lead team members towards their
roles and responsibilities.
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