Professional Development for Strategic Managers for SIME DARBY Berhad

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Professional Development for Strategic Managers for SIME DARBY Berhad
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Table of contents
1. Introduction (LO1)..............................................................................................................2
1.0 Describe the field and industry of your company operation............................................2
1.1 Contribution of the skills in fulfilling the strategic goals................................................2
1.1.1 Methods for assessing the personal skills.................................................................3
1.2 Contribution of professional skills in fulfilling the strategic goals..................................4
1.2.1 Methods for assessing the professional skills...........................................................4
Personal and professional development theories with company strategic goals using
Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Programmes.................................................5
Component theory of human development........................................................................5
2. Body (LO2)........................................................................................................................6
- LO2: Assessing individual skills and competencies against organizational and personal
objectives................................................................................................................................6
Part 2:.................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Assessment of skills and competencies against the organizational strategic goals.........6
2.1.1 Assessment of personal skills and competencies......................................................6
2.2 Individual learning styles.................................................................................................8
2.2.1 Kolb learning style....................................................................................................8
2.2.2 Honey Mumford learning style.................................................................................8
2.2.3 VARK learning style ..............................................................................................10
2.2.4 Myers Briggs Test Indicator (MBTI)......................................................................10
2.2.5 Contribution of the learning styles towards the organization in achieving the
strategic goals...................................................................................................................11
2.3 Comparison of the strategic organizational goals and personal learning styles and
objectives..............................................................................................................................12
3.Implementation of personality development plan.................................................................12
3.1 Personal Development Plan (PDP)................................................................................12
3.1.1 Skills and competencies based on the prepared personal development plan..........13
3.1.2 SMART Action plan for the learning the skills......................................................14
3.2 Monitoring and controlling the progress of personal development plan.......................14
3.2.1 Monitoring the progress..........................................................................................14
3.2.2 Controlling the progress..........................................................................................15
3.3 Conclusion..........................................................................................................................15
References................................................................................................................................17

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Bibliography.............................................................................................................................19
Appendix..................................................................................................................................20

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1. Introduction (LO1)
1.0 Describe the field and industry of your company operation
Sime Darby is considered as one of the effective choice partners for the brands
operating in industrial, motors, logistics, healthcare and other business sectors. With its
headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, the company conducts its operation in Malaysia along with 18
countries and territories in the Asia Pacific region. The company takes pride in accumulating
a major share of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Barhad market (Simedarby.com, 2019).
Consideration of the benchmark level of performance helps in generating productive value to
the clients and the customers. Adherence to the legislative requirements is one of the good
practices for the company, indicating standardized corporate governance. The mission of the
company is to develop winning portfolio for assisting the businesses in attaining sustainable
development. For this, the company focuses on the delivery of superior financial returns
through the exposure of productive performance, according to the standards.
The strategic goals and objectives of the company include:
 To promote integrity, transparency, accountability and responsibility
 To ensure appropriate checks and balances between Divisions and Group
 Implementation of ethical code of conduct within the business practices for enhancing
the cultural diversity (Simedarby.com, 2019)
1.1 Contribution of the skills in fulfilling the strategic goals
Positive attitude from the team members is assistance in terms of exposing proper
approach towards the business operations. This positivity enhances the confidence of the
personnel of Sime Darby regarding the value generation for the clients and the customers.
This positivity is authenticated in terms of practising stable communication with the clients.
Stability, in this case, reduces the chances of the conflicts, discriminations and harassments in

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the workplace. Along with this, this communication mitigates the chances of
misunderstanding, which degrades the public relations. Apart from this, Bryson, Ackermann
and Eden, (2016) mentions that self-management support the personnel in evaluating the
feasibility of the exposed performance in terms of the identified and specified requirement of
generating value for the investments made by the clients for achieving sustainable
development. Consciousness towards practising self-management drives the personnel
towards attaining personal development for enhancing professionalism.
Justification for selecting the skills
According to the arguments of Williams, (2017), the skills of positive attitude,
communication and self-management is vital in terms of polishing the professional skills,
preparing them for adjusting with the workplace conditions.
1.1.1 Methods for assessing the personal skills
Taking practical tests of the employees is one of the ways to judge their competency
towards the allocated tasks and responsibilities in the given workplace conditions. In this, the
managers of Sime Darby would be able to assess the capability of the employees to make
practical application of the learnt skills for executing the allocated duties and responsibilities.
Asking the personal to make self-assessment is one of the effective ways in which the
personal skills can be assessed. Within this, questionnaires about the personality can be
provided, which is effective in terms of the gaining acquaintance with the personal skills
(Falkheimer et al., 2017). Apart from this, feedback from the other departments and teams is
helpful in assessing the character of the personnel in the workplace. These feedbacks are
crucial in terms of altering the workplace conditions, productive for enhancing the
professionalism of the employees along with managers. One of the productive method is
placing them in various situations for judging their approach.

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1.2 Contribution of professional skills in fulfilling the strategic goals
Among the professional skills, critical thinking is the most important for Sime Darby
in terms of coming up with something innovative in the competitive ambience of the market.
Along with this, analytical problem solving skills is helpful in terms of preventing the
instances of discrepancies, conflicts and unwanted situations and challenges. Apart from this,
Eskelinen and Pakkala-Weckström, (2016) states that effective communication skills is also
needed in terms of exposing the command over expression. These skills create good
impression about the personnel in the minds of the clients and the customers. Positive
impression indicates prospective projects for Sime Darby, which reflects the possibility of
growth and development.
Justification of selecting the skills
Critical thinking is needed in the current competitive scenario in terms of fulfilling the
strategic goals through the preservation of the core values and organizational culture.
Emerging capable in critiquing the strategies of the contemporary brands is assistance in
terms of earning respect, trust, loyalty and dependence from the clients and the customers
(Schaafsma et al., 2015).
1.2.1 Methods for assessing the professional skills
Mentoring the performance of the personnel helps in making estimates about the
future progress with the current scenario. He also assumes the role of a guide, advisor for
clarifying the doubts of the employees. Mentoring also proves effective for identifying the
areas, in which the employees lack the essential professional skills. Coaching is one of the
other means for assessing the drawbacks, which persist in the performance of the employees.
Providing guidance and support to the employees seem beneficial for polishing the
preconceived skills, expertise and knowledge of the personnel of Sime Darby. Scoring the