Reflective Essay on Skill Development Workshop

This reflective essay discusses a skill development workshop that focuses on communication skills and its impact on personal growth and professional success. It describes the event, analyzes the outcomes, and reflects on the implications and observations. The essay concludes with proposed actions for future improvement.

Reflective Essay

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
MAINBODY....................................................................................................................................3
Part A...............................................................................................................................................3
Part B...............................................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
The intent of each and every person is to execute a number of actions and efforts with a
view to inflate the success and growth in academic or professional context. The present project
consists of overview of an event along with the detailed happenings in it with the help of Driscoll
model. The incident put into use communication skills to ensure that success is derived in it.
MAINBODY
Part A
1. What? The event that took place was a skill workshop within the confines
of company.
What is /was the
Purpose?
The prime intent of holding this workshop was to inflate the existent
level of skills and knowledge of employees pertaining to the
company so that they can complete the organisational tasks within
due course of time.
What happened in
the event/scenario?
The top management of the firm asked me to hold a number of
sessions through which I had to deliver speeches and presentations
regarding the most effective ways that can be employed to derive
positive results from a task. In this regard, I was selected for holding
this workshop looking upon the command I possessed over
communication skills. My interpersonal and public speaking skills
indeed provided aid to me in having one on one as will group
discussions with other employees operating within the organisation.
The incident helped me in developing a rapport with my colleagues
and assisting them in gaining knowledge about strong and effective
ways to increase their organisational productivity.

What did I see/do
during the event?
During the tenure of the Skill Development Workshop, I gave a
number of speeches and presentations in front of the staff members.
What was my
reaction to it?
My overall reaction to the event was quite positive. I felt proud
owing to the confidence that the top authorities had placed in me by
selecting me to deliver speeches and presentations in the Skill
Development Workshop. Over the course of time, I had issue with
an employee which also got sorted during the week of this
workshop.
What did other
people do that were
involved in this?
The top management of the company provided me with additional
support in terms of financial data of the organisation which had to
be presented in front of other employees. Further, the other
employees pertaining to the entity indulged in one on one or group
discussion with me.
How did they react
or what did they do
as a result of it?
The employees reacted in a positive manner towards the Skill
development workshop. They gave a positive feedback to me as
well as the top management and said that they effectively
understood the ways through which productivity can be increased in
a timely manner. Their reaction provided assistance to me in
building my confidence and developing effective networking with
the employees.
2. So What? Analyse the Event
How did I feel at the
time of the event?
I felt proud as I had effectively executed the Skill Development
Workshop as per the requirements of top management of the

corporation.
Were those feelings I
had any different
from other people
who were involved at
the time?
The feelings were different as opposed to people involved in the
event as our tasks were different. My effective communication skills
built my confidence level while it deflated the level of confidence in
others owing to their ineffective skills.
Are my feelings
now, after the event,
any different from
what I experienced at
the time?
I am a lot more confident after the execution of event than I was
before or at the time of Skill development workshop.
Do I still feel
troubled, if so, in
what way?
No, I did not feel troubled
What were the
effects of what I did
or did not do?
The employees understood the ways through which they can
complete their tasks on time and inflate their existent productivity
levels.
What positive
aspects now emerge
for me from the
event that happened
The positive aspects that have emerged as a result of execution of
the workshop is development of rapport with colleagues and senior
management as well as enhanced confidence.

in practice?
What have I noticed
about my behaviour
in practice by taking
a more measured
look at it?
My behavioural pattern became more confident in person as well as
in public. Also, I gained the skill to establish a rapport with my
colleagues.
What observations
does any person
helping me to reflect
on my practice make
of the way I acted at
the time?
Observing response of employees during training and development
sessions helps me out understanding quality of my session or
practice.
Part B
3. Now What? Proposed actions following the event
What are the implications for
others and me in practice,
based on what I have
described and analysed?
As per the experience gained by me during the event, I
have recognised that I possess strong as well as effective
communication skills, in person also and in context of
public speaking also. This has helped in inflating my
present motivational level. This would further assist me in
delivering effective speeches and presentations in future
course of time.
Will it make a difference if I Yes it will imply a difference as I would not be able to

choose to do nothing? enhance my existent level of skills, knowledge and
competency.
Where can I get information
from, if I were to face a
similar situation again?
In case I face a similar situation again in future course of
time, I can attain information from colleagues as well as
top authorities of the company.
Do I need help to assist me to
‘action’ the results of my
reflections?
Yes
Which aspect/s should be
addressed first?
The aspect that needs to be addressed at the prime stage is
communication skills as lack of this skill leads to
communication gap or misunderstandings between the
employees.
What is the main learning that
I can take from reflecting on
my practice?
The main learning from reflection is to develop my existent
level of skills and to recall the positives as well as
negatives linked to an event.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion this essay I have described a time when I have been chosen by top most
authority of company to conduct effective training sessions for employees as I have good
command over communication skill. After the overall reflection based on Driscoll’s model of
reflection, I got to know that effective communication skill helps individual in their growth to the

higher extent. Along with this, the respective framework has allowed me in developing my own
knowledge on the overall experience developed from the particular event. This directly supports
me in the effective development of my performance. After reflecting I feel good as I am having
vaster knowledge on my own key strengths and weakness that can be further improved by me by
taking appropriate actions towards the same.

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