Professional Skills Portfolio, (PRSK4048)

Professional Skills Portfolio
(PRSK4048)
Name: Omobolanle Ronke Iddrisu
Student Number: 49120
Lecturer Name: Sam Newson
Tutor Name: Adeboye Atanda
Presentation Group Members:
GM1 Omobolanle Ronke Iddrisu GM2 Comfort Ogunyinka
GM3 Georgia Williams GM4 Junior G Myrie
GM5 Kolawole Lawal GM6 Olaide Olasupo
This is your Professional Skills Portfolio. Please save a copy on your computer
and back it up regularly (e.g. by saving it on your computer / in the cloud (e.g.
Google Drive) / emailing it to yourself. You will receive a printed copy which
you should bring to all lectures and tutorials. However, at the end of the
course, you need to submit a completed electronic copy via Turnitin. Please
refer to suggested word counts for each task included within this portfolio.
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Autumn
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Assessed Learning Outcomes:
1. Understand and have knowledge of professional skills and continual
awareness in a business environment.
2. Use appropriate technologies to facilitate the completion of
self-analysis/reflection.
3. To reflect, analyse and discuss strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities
personally and academically.
4. Understand, improve and reflect upon their own personal strengths in

Week Table of Contents Page Learning
outcome
s
Section 1: Portfolio Evidence(These tasks will often be drafted in class and are designed to inform the written
task in section 2.
Suggested word counts are included in brackets.)
1 The Long-Term Vision (200-300 words) 3 LO2, LO3
1 Potential Roles and their Suitability (200-
300 words)
4 LO2, LO3
2 Belbin Test (100-150 words) 5-8 LO2, LO3
3 Emails to Arrange Meetings (100-150
words)
9 LO1, LO2
4 Participating in Meetings (300-400 words) 10 LO1, LO2,
LO3
5 Preparing an Action Plan (100 words
approx.)
11 LO1, LO2
6 Resolving Problems and Conflict (300-400
words)
12 LO1, LO2
7 Cross-cultural awareness/negotiating (100-
150 words)
13 LO1, LO3
8 Presentation Plan (100-150 words) 14 LO1, LO2
9 Post-Presentation Reflection (300-400
words)
15 LO2, LO3,
LO4
10 360 Degree Review (100-150 words) 16-17 LO1, LO3
10 Professional Development Plan (PDP) (100- 18 LO1, LO2,
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150 words) LO3, LO4
Section 2: Written Task(This task should be developed throughout the semester but completed in weeks
9-11.)
N/A Professional Skills – Summary and
Evaluation
(to be developed throughout the semester
but completed in weeks 9-11; 1200 words)
19 LO1, LO2,
LO3, LO4
Total Word Count: 1200 + 2400 (appendices) = 3600 words (+/- 10%)
Track your progress by ticking off each task as you complete it, in the
weekly column.
All tasks must be completed individually, except for the ‘Action Plan’
(week 5) and ‘Presentation Plan’ (week 8) which should be completed in
collaboration with your other group members.
Section 1: Portfolio Evidence
Portfolio Evidence [Week 1] The Long-term vision
When discussing the types of roles you would like to apply for, it is useful to
consider how these might fit in with your long-term vision. Imagine yourself
travelling approximately 5 or 10 years into the future. This activity is not about
laying down a rigid plan but to help you gain a sense of the type of life you want,
so you can make the right kinds of choices to achieve it (200-400 words).
Activity: The Long-term vision
Five/ten years from now, I see myself...
Aspect Write your own vision of this
aspect below
On a scale of 1-
10 how
important is it to
you?
I consider the most
important things in my
life to be...
I would like to be the Regional
Manager of the company along
with continuing to learn new
things professionally thereby,
ensuring progress in my career.
10
Living in which part of
the world and in what
kind of place?
I would like to live in a country
that will provide huge
professional growth along with
personal growth.
8
3

Working for myself?
Working for a large
company? Working for a
small company?
I would prefer to work for myself,
as this will maintain my urge and
enthusiasm for learning and
working. I would like try and
relate my likings with the
company’s aim and objectives
thereby, increasing both
individual and organizational
performance.
9
Doing what kind of work?
Routine? Challenging?
In an office? In the field?
Depending on me, I would prefer
doing challenging work both in
office and in the field. Doing
challenging roles will help me
identify my strengths and
weakness thereby, using and
improving them respectively.
10
With what kind of
work/life balance
(consider hours of
work/stress levels)?
I would consider the levels of
stress for maintaining a proper
work life balance. Ability to
maintain stress will help me in
completing my job responsibilities
accurately and progress in my
career.
10
Taking a lead? Taking
responsibility? Working
individually? Part of a
team?
Professionally, I would like to take
an initiative along with taking
responsibility of the initiative.
10
Working with colleagues
who are... artistic?
intellectual? practical?
caring? competitive?
I would like to have qualities such
as competitive, artistic and
intellectual within my colleagues.
This will provide an opportunity
for continuous professional and
personal growth for me.
9
I enjoy spending my time
outside work doing...
I enjoy spending my time outside
work by travelling and
communicating with people from
different cultural backgrounds.
Additionally I also enjoy watching
documentaries and reading
books.
8
Other important aspects
of my vision of the future
are...
Other important aspects of my
vision of the future include
opening a new start up company
along with fulfilling my wish of
travelling the world.
10
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Portfolio Evidence [Week 1] Potential roles and their
suitability
Using one of the roles you discussed in your week 1 tutorial, complete the
following table below (use the following example to guide you; write 200-300
words):
EXAMPLE: My desired Role is: Retail Manager
Key Skills required My current experience in this skill
Effective Leadership
Skills
In my current job as a retail assistant, I have helped to
manage the store and train staff in the absence of my
manager. However, this is an area I need to gain more
experience and confidence in.
The ability to plan and
prioritise workloads
My experience at GSM has helped me develop these skills,
although there is a still a little room for improvement as I
need to start work on my assignments earlier.
How does this role match my long term vision?
Advantages Disadvantages
I think I would enjoy the fast-paced and
varied nature of the work and wouldn’t
mind taking responsibility for different
areas of the business
. ..(please continue)
Some retail manager positions may
involve working long hours and I would be
worried that I would not achieve a work-
life balance...
..(please continue).
My desired Role is: Retail Manager
Key Skills required My current experience in this skill –
Use own words
Excellent
communication
Effective and excellent communication provided an
opportunity for me to ensure clear flow of information within
the team members.
Accepting
responsibility
Accepting responsibility allowed me complete tasks within
deadline and to perfection.
Being a team player Being a team player allowed me to learn being flexible
Leadership skills Ability to understand the required change and convince
others implement the change
Time management Finishing work within deadline
How does this role match my long term vision? –
Use own words
Advantages Disadvantages
My long-term vision of being a successful
retail manager will be influenced by the
The major disadvantages due to the skills
would be lack of support from the team
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impact of the hard and the soft skills. The
skills will help me in working together as a
team, effective communication within the
team along with managing time efficiently
thereby, completing tasks within deadline.
Additionally, the leadership skills will help
me in motivating my team members in
achieving the goals and bring in
necessary changes within the
organization.
members. Additionally, lack of dedication
from the team members and my ability to
convince and motivate the team members
would also be challenging.
Portfolio Evidence [Week 2] Belbin test
Belbin (1996) outlines the different type of roles people may have within a team.
Complete the following questionnaire to identify your main role(s). You will
discuss the results in your week 2 tutorial. To complete the questionnaire:
1. Tick in the far left hand columns the one, two or three sentences most
applicable to yourself.
2. Then in the column on the right, share 10 points between those sentences
that apply to you: one of which you feel sums you up well while the other only
applies some of the time.
E.g. You could give your first choice seven points and three points to your second
choice. In some instances you might decide that there are two sentences which
apply to you equally – if this is the case, award five points to each.
SECTION A
When involved in a project with other people:
Tic
k
Points
 1. I can be relied upon to see that work that needs to be
done is organised.
4
2. I pick up slips and omissions that others fail to notice.
 3. I react strongly when meetings look like losing track of the
main objective.
2
4. I produce original suggestions.
5. I analyse other people’s ideas objectively, for both merits
and failings.
 6. I am keen to find out the latest ideas and developments. 2
7. I have an aptitude for organising people.
 8. I am always ready to support good suggestions that help
to resolve a problem.
2
SECTION B
In seeking satisfaction through my work:
Tic Points
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