Professional Identity and Practice - Desklib

This report discusses the importance of personal and professional development for enhancing career prospects. It evaluates competencies and skills expected by employers for particular roles and provides different learning approaches and development plans for enhancing personal and professional skills. The report focuses on Gilpin hotel & lake house and the role of General Manager.

Professional Identity
And Practice
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Table of Content
INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………3
MAIN BODY
Evaluate the importance and benefits of undertaking the continuous personal and professional
development and how it can enhance the prospects of career……………………………………3
Investigate into the competencies and skills which is expected by the employer for particular
roles into the chosen organization……………………………………………………………….4
Critically evaluate the own abilities, skills and competencies for particular job roles in the
organization with support of two self evaluation models which needs to undertake an audit of
soft and hard skills……………………………………………………………………………5
Review the range of dissimilar theories and approaches of learning which is used for professional
and personal development ………………………………………………………………………..6
Consider the approaches of development to enhance the own personal and professional
development………………………………………………………………………………………6
Evaluate the significance of continuous development at professional level and the associated
professional skills requirements within the organizational context ………………………………7
Evaluate their own competencies, skills and also about the most appropriate approach of
development for developing personal and professional skills for a particular job role…………8
Evaluate the own skills and competencies for meeting out the employer expectation of
professional skills needed for employment within a particular job role…………………………8
Construct a plan of development to enhance the chosen competencies and skills within the
particular work context…………………………………………………………………………..9
Provide a detailed plan of development which applies underpinning development and learning
theory into particular work context ……………………………………………………………10
Produce a comprehensive development plan which has clear targets, outcomes of learning,
strategies within particular context ……………………………………………………………..10
Undertake a interview of job for a particular role of service industry………………………..10
Review key strength and weaknesses of the applied interview process……………………….11
Evaluate process of job interview and challenges to overcome……………………………….11
Produce a detailed critical reflection of the process of interview and own abilities during this
process……………………………………………………………………………………………11
CONCLUSION…………………………………………………………………………………..12
REFERENCES…………………………………………………………………………………..13
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INTRODUCTION
Professional identity refers to the values, attitudes, beliefs, knowledge and skills which
has been shared with others within a group of professional. Professional identity is important
because it enables to consider the values and in which manner they relate to the behaviors which
are expected from us through profession and the colleagues. In the present report, Gilpin hotel &
lake house is taken into consideration(Clarke and et.al., 2015). Gilpin hotel & lake house boasts
the fine dining and suites with sumptuous interiors which sets the amidst the scenery of the Lake
District. It is the most leading which is directly on to the gardens and have their own cedar wood
hot tubs, spa lodges and bigger spa suites as well. The present report will cover discussion about
importance of personal and professional development and in which manner it enhances the
career prospects. In addition to this, the present report will cover analysis about the skills and
competencies which has been expected by the employer for particular roles within the
organization and also about the skills, competencies for one of the job role with support of self
evaluation models. Moreover the report will cover discussion about the different learning
approaches and theories which has been used for personal, professional development ad also
about the development approaches for enhancing the own personal and professional
development. The report also consist of the development plan for enhancing the chosen
competencies and skills.
MAIN BODY
Evaluate the importance and benefits of undertaking the continuous personal and professional
development and how it can enhance the prospects of career
Continuous personal and professional development is important because it continues to
develop and learn, upgrading the skills and knowledge so that individual is able to practice safely
and effectively through out the career(Dashper and Fletcher., 2019). It help in terms of ensuring
that the capabilities keep pace with the current standards of others in the same field. With the
continuous personal and professional development, the individual remains more aware about the
changing trends and direction into the profession. That’s why continuous personal and
professional development is important for the employees of Gilpin and lake house hotel.
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There are certain benefits of continuous personal and professional development which
includes it help in increasing the retention level and also builds the confidence and credibility as
well. It also makes the succession planning easier which re-energize the staff members as well. It
also support into context of improving the efficiency level as well. From the personal
development point of view, it has been observed that it increases the self awareness and also
lowers the stress levels as well(Fawkes., 2015). It brings more creativity into the personality and
also gives the sense of direction which gives more clarity about the goals. Continuous personal
development also improved the focus and effectiveness level into positive manner with the right
kind of approach. So these are the benefits of continuous personal and professional development
which is fruitful for the employees of Gilpin hotel & Lake house.
It has been observed that continuous personal and professional development supports into
the context of enhancing the prospects of career. When employees upgraded their personality and
mold themselves according to changing period of time with different skills and abilities due to
which they open new doors for moving forward into their particular field with the right kind of
actions. In this manner, the updated knowledge and confidence level contributes into the context
of opening the prospects of career into positive manner.
Investigate into the competencies and skills which is expected by the employer for particular
roles into the chosen organization
There are certain competencies and skills which has been expected by the employer for
General Manager profile of Gilpin hotel & lake house which are defined into the following
manner:
Employer expects from general manager that they have the ability to solve problems with
employees, work processes which is related to the product or service quality. A General Manager
has to possess certain kinds of skills which are required at the organizational level(Ivanova and
Skara-MincĿne., 2016). A General Manager should have visionary leadership where they think
ahead of their time and also able to visualize the things which do not exist and also dedicated
towards transforming the vision into reality. A general manager should have strategic thinking
skills which help in terms of taking the vision through to reality. The manager has to be strong
into context of negotiation and conflict management skills so that they can maintain bond with
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other person and also get the real issue out in the open. It is important to keep the cause in mind
and also use the concept of reciprocity for better outcomes for all. A general manager should
have the skill of team building and interpersonal skills which help through every element of
business management leadership. At the organizational level there are three categories of
competencies which should be possessed by the General Manager of hotel which includes
technical skills, conceptual skills and interpersonal management skills (Leedham-Green and
et.al., 2020). Without technical skills it is impossible for the General Manager to handle such a
large hotel data into accurate and precise manner because in any case of any problem, it can be
cross-checked through data or data back up. It is important to have conceptual skill because
without this skill they can’t think into the practical manner and also can’t understand the logic
behind the particular challenge or situation. It is necessary to have interpersonal management
skill so that they can easily work within a team and cooperate with team into collaborative
manner. These are the skills and competencies which has been required by the employer of
Gilpin hotel and lake house into result oriented form.
Critically evaluate the own abilities, skills and competencies for particular job roles in the
organization with support of two self evaluation models which needs to undertake an audit of
soft and hard skills
For the general manager profile, it has been observed that there are certain skills and
competencies which are required into the result oriented firm. According to my skills I am good
in communication skills, problem solving skills and also have analytical skills as well. From the
perspective of competencies I am good in technical and interpersonal management skill due to
which I can easily work with team into actionable form. I am able to plan into strategic form and
also able to organize the tings into appropriate manner. With support of self evaluation model it
is possible that I can identify the weak areas into positive form and this can be possible through
personal SWOT analysis and Gibbs reflective cycle as well.
It has been observed that for the profile of General Manager it is very important for
Gilpin hotel and lake house that they identify their weak areas with these two models(Leijen and
et.al., 2018). The personal SWOT analysis will help in identifying the strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities and threats of individual so that accordingly they can work on their personality. It
also depicts that what are the skills where the individual is good at and what are the skills which
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act as barrier in terms of achieving their goals into positive form. Gibb’s reflective cycle is a
model where as on the profile of General Manager, they have faced various problems and
challenges which will convert into experience due to which the individual got to know that
where they have to work and what are areas of improvement which will help the individual in
becoming a proper General Manager according to the expectations level of Gilpin hotel & Lake
house(Marañón and Pera., 2015).
Through these models, it is also easier to identify the soft and hard skills where individual can
perform into better manner and acquire those skills which needs to be improved according to the
desired profile requirement.
Review the range of dissimilar theories and approaches of learning which is used for professional
and personal development
There are different kinds of approaches and theories of learning which can be used for
personal and professional development. For the professional development, it is very important
that to focus on cognitive and social aspects of learning. According to the social learning theory
it is the development of early behaviorism theory. This theory basically proposes that people can
learn into both direct and indirect form through observing others. Another theory is about
cognitive approach to learning where they basically stresses upon the significance of the tutor
and they are majorly concerned with the role of mind which is active which is in processing the
learning opportunities and developing as well.
From the personal development point of view, it is very important that to focus on the
cognitive learning theory where it recognizes that humans generate meaning and knowledge
through development into the sequence form of an individual cognitive abilities such as the
mental process of recalling, recognizing, reflecting, analyzing, apply, reflect, understand and also
evaluate as well (Mylrea and et.al., 2017). These are the theories which can be implemented at
the organizational level of Gilpin hotel and Lake house. The approaches and theories act as very
advantageous factor for the employees of the hotel for their further development and growth into
positive manner.
Consider the approaches of development to enhance the own personal and professional
development
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There are certain approaches which can be used to enhance the own professional and
personal development which are defined into the following manner:
A self improvement approach makes the individual very optimistic which is often the healthiest
path to take. It has been observed that typically the approaches which incorporates some form of
positive talk, self awareness and mindfulness which is more likely to cultivate optimism. From
the personal development point of view, it is important to keep learning and also need to
volunteer the time as well (Noi and et.al., 2016). It is also necessary to experience new things
and place as well so that it enhances the personality into positive form. For proper and consistent
growth it is very important that to make the health as priority and accordingly evaluate the life as
well so that time can be managed into appropriate manner.
From the professional development point of view, it is very important that to consider
certain approaches and it can be consultation, communities of practice, coaching, lesson study,
reflective supervision, mentoring and technical assistance as well. Within the world of
professionalism, there are certain major approaches which can be used for right kind of
development. This includes workshop or presentation that help into context of acquiring new
skills and knowledge about the topic through direct instructions and participatory activities.
Another approach is about feedback or observation which provides practitioners with feedback
and data regarding the performance (Rasmussen and et.al., 2018).
At the professional level, doing research or inquiry supports into the context of reflecting upon
their daily practices in an intentional and systematic way over the period of time. The best
approach is regarding the program or product development which engages the employee in such
processes as program enhancement and program improvement as well. At the professional level,
it has been observed that fast development also depends on the individual initiative and interest
area as well so that they can accordingly takes action for it. Professional development can also be
possible through taking more challenges within the hand and by handling it with full self
confidence level with the right kind of approach. These are the approaches which help in terms
of enhancing the own professional and personal development of employees of Gilpin hotel and
lake house.
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Evaluate the significance of continuous development at professional level and the associated
professional skills requirements within the organizational context
It has been observed at the organizational level of Gilpin hotel and lake house that
professional development is very important according to the changing period of time.
Continuous professional development not only enhances the knowledge , skills and self
confidence level as well. It also clears the direction into the career path due to which it is easier
to achieve vision within a set period of time. According to the organizational context of Gilpin
hotel and lake house, it is very important that to regularly work on the technical skills because
these are the skills which has been changed into very fast pace manner(Rudvin., 2015). When
there is requirement to work within the team so its very important that to have problem solving
skills and analytical skills as well so that everybody can work into collaborative manner with
each other into result oriented form. That’s why professional development is very important in
order to stand competitively and strongly into the professional life context.
Evaluate their own competencies, skills and also about the most appropriate approach of
development for developing personal and professional skills for a particular job role
According to the own skills for General Manager profile it has been observed that there
are certain skills which are very necessary which includes managerial skills, conflict
management skill, problem solving skill, analytical skill, communication skill and interpersonal
skill. These are the skills on which I am good at so its easier for doing the development into
positive manner due to which it becomes result oriented to perform at the organizational level of
Gilpin hotel & Lake house(Simmonds and et.al., 2020). The most appropriate approach for
personal and professional skills for the General Manager profile it is very important that to use
the social approach which help in terms of making strong bond with their team members. At the
personal level it help in increasing contacts which act as networking in both kinds of life whether
it is professional or at personal level.
Evaluate the own skills and competencies for meeting out the employer expectation of
professional skills needed for employment within a particular job role
According to the employer expectation it has been observed that they require certain
skills for General Manager profile. As a General Manager, employer expects that employee
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should be good in communication skill, problem solving skill, analytical skill, managerial skill.
These are the essential skill which fulfills the expectation level of employer. From the
competencies point of view the individual should be able to resolve technical problems and also
need to have inter personal skills as well. The above mentioned skills are the skills in which I
have achieved mastery in it due to which it is easier for me to make career into this field at the
organizational level of Gilpin hotel and Lake house.
Construct a plan of development to enhance the chosen competencies and skills within the
particular work context
Development plan at professional level: It basically refers to the documentation of goals
competencies development, required skills and objectives which a staff member will need to
achieve for supporting the career development(Tan and et.al., 2017).
Current skills and
competencies
Personal
Goals(SMART
Target)
Indicate that how
the progress has
been monitored
Effectiveness of the
personal
development plan
Communication Skills Four Months The progress has been
monitored through
feedback from my
seniors, friends and
colleagues
The effectiveness of
personal development
plan is that it
enhances the overall
personality into
practical manner
Decision making
skills
Three Months The progress can be
monitored through
success in career life
and achieve the
targets of company
with the right kind of
approach within a set
period of time
Effectiveness can be
observed through new
opportunities into the
career life and
enhancement into self
confidence level
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Analytical Skill One Month Progress can be
monitored through
solving various
challenges and
problems of
organization within a
shorter period of time
Effectiveness can be
observed through
finding out the
solutions of problems
within a shorter
period of time
whether it is at
professional level or
at personal level
because this skill help
in terms of analyzing
the situation from
every aspect into
result oriented form.
Provide a detailed plan of development which applies underpinning development and learning
theory into particular work context
According to the social and cognitive learning and development theory it has been
observed that with support of development plan there are certain skills which can be learnt into
different period of time which has their own results and it can be monitored through seniors,
colleague etc. It has been observed that this plan has its effectiveness which can be observed
through overall development into their personality
Produce a comprehensive development plan which has clear targets, outcomes of learning,
strategies within particular context
The professional development plan help in terms of setting every parameter into
appropriate manner which mentions about the particular skills and competencies which is
required according to the Gilpin hotel and it can be learnt within a set period of time so that
target gets set into positive manner(Wald and et.al., 2015). The strategy is that they can take
support system for learning these skills and certain resources act as very useful for developing
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these skills and its effectiveness can be observed into the individual growth and development as
well.
Undertake a interview of job for a particular role of service industry
Interview Process
Interviewer: Good Morning
Interviewee: Good Morning
Interviewer: Tell me about yourself
Interviewee: I am Tanika James from UK had completed the post graduation from London
University. I have three years of experience as General Manager in a reputed hotel.
Interviewer: Why should I hire you?
Interviewee: I have the skills, competencies and also have experience which can contribute in
reaching the hotel to the next higher level.
Interviewer: Do you know what skills and competencies are required for this profile?
Interviewee: As a General Manager, I have to be strong in terms of communication skills,
negotiation skills, analytical skills problem solving skill, interpersonal skills, managerial skill
and time management as well.
Interviewer: Okay, you can wait outside we will declare the result within two hours
Interviewee: Thank you, Nice to meet you.
Interviewer: Same here
Review key strength and weaknesses of the applied interview process
The main strength of online interview it saves the time and money and also it gives new
exposure to the interviewer and interviewee as well(Mofrad, E. Z., 2016). The weakness of
online interview is that its not easier to evaluate the candidate into deeper manner because
physical interaction reveals lots of personality traits which can not be observed into the online
interview.
Evaluate process of job interview and challenges to overcome
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It has been observed from job interview process sometimes it is good from both the
aspects but is not beneficial when hiring needs to be done for high profile because for the high
profile online interview is not beneficial where candidate can’t be evaluated into deeper manner
on the online basis. To remove this obstacle more number of questions can be asked into detailed
form for analyzing the candidate into logical and analytical aspect as well. So this process of
interview will become beneficial from both the ends.
Produce a detailed critical reflection of the process of interview and own abilities during this
process
The process of interview is very long but it is beneficial from both the ends in order to get
right candidate for the hotel in a particular profile(Beach and Saha., 2005).For taking the
interview into more appropriate manner, it is very important that to ask some tricky questions in
order to evaluate their self confidence level and ask them some situational questions in order to
analyze their reaction towards the particular situation. In this way, some new abilities and steps
can be added to make the interview more qualitative and result oriented.
CONCLUSION
The above stated report concludes that professional identity is very important to make the
career strong and result oriented as well. It has been concluded that continuous professional and
personal development is very important in order to enhance the career opportunities. IT has been
concluded that there are certain skills, competencies and knowledge which are required at the
organizational level in order to have right kind of approach towards career path. It is necessary to
design a development plan at professional level which is very important from the organizational
point of view. There are certain skills required in order to clear the interview into effective
manner for a particular job role. So professional identity and its practice is very important in
order to get success at a larger scale.
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