Lessons Learnt in Reflective Learning for Project Management

This document discusses the importance of reflective learning in project management and the lessons learnt from it. It emphasizes the need for effective leadership, motivation, and team engagement for successful project implementation. The document also provides improvement strategies and references for further reading.

PPMP20008
2019 TERM 1 ASS_3
LESSONS LEARNT
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1. INTRODUCTION
Reflective learning is a process of learning that must be used by the leaders for
self assessment ad self improvement. It has been realized that, if the self
assessment is done professionally then the issues that may interrupt ones future
in the project management field can be completely resolved. During the learning
session different issues may also be faced by the learners those can also be
minimized easily with the implementation of proper learning. The skill, knowledge
and confidence level of all the learners increase a lot with the application of this
process.
I think that, a Master’s in project management student will be able to learn a lot
from the PPMO20008 course work.
The two lessons learnt that are identified in this paper are- Effective support from
the leader and appropriate motivation from the supervisor while gathering and
collecting information
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 when
I realized that I want to build
my career in the field of
professional project
management
I planned to involve in the
process of gathering my team
members and my tutor and
guides as well
I planned to document
lessons in a softcopy
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
As I planned to collect and
gather data at the time when I
was engaged to develop a
team for managing projects
It involves the team members
and also the coach who was
our supervisor from the very
initial day.
I documented the lessons as
I planned earlier I terms of
softcopy. Throughout the
learning session the
information were getting
updated
3. LESSONS
3.1 Lesson 1
1. Situation 2. The situation made me
feel…
3. What I learnt from
reflecting on the situation
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During the lesson learnt
session I have realized that
our coach or the supervisor is
very supportive and
throughout the learning
session he was keep on
supporting us effectively to
keep ourselves motivated
The leaders and supporters
were motivating us
throughout. Therefore, this
situation made me feel very
happy during the exam
session and also after that.
I have learnt that all kinds of
situational difficulties can be
completely resolved if the
supervisor supports us all the
way
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
improvement
strategy that I will
implement to
address the
lessons identified
above is effective
leadership
strategy
Performance
measurement
matrix is the
measurement
strategy that has
to be used to
improve the
strategy
This strategy is
achievable for
me because I
think already
have enough of
leadership
quality
This strategy can
be successfully
implemented
through
addressing the
situation
This strategy will
be implemented
by 6/6/2019
3.2 Lesson 2
1. Situation 2. The situation made me
feel…
3. What I learnt from
reflecting on the situation
Throughout the learning
session I have realized that
supervisor are very
motivating and thus all the
members are successfully
keeping themselves engaged
to their responsibilities
During the exam session I
have realized that the leaders
are throughout motivating us.
Even on the time of exam
also they motivated us very
much. The situation made me
feel very happy
I have learnt that, with effective
team engagement strategies
and leadership will help to
improve the current situation
3.2.1 IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY 2
(a) Improvement
strategy
(b)
Measurement
(c)
Achievable
(d)
Relevant
(e)
Timing
The improvement
strategy that are
essential for the
success or
improvement of the
Performance
measurement
matrix will help to
measure the
performance of
This strategy is
achievable
because it does
not requires
additional cost
This strategy can
be successfully
implemented
through
leveraging the
This strategy will
be implemented
by 16/5/2019
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existing strategy
are effective
leadership
the associates and time situation
6. CONCLUSION
From the above lesson learnt I have realized that leadership, motivation, team engagement are the
basics required for successfully implementing any real time project. If any of the factors are found
to be missed then the entire process of lessons will fail to meet the objectives and goals of the
project.
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