Reflection Practices and Learning PDF
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TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1PART A ..........................................................................................................................................1Level of self awareness ...............................................................................................................1PART B ...........................................................................................................................................2Role of professional networks and mentors ................................................................................2PART C............................................................................................................................................2Professional development program .............................................................................................2CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................4REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................5
INTRODUCTIONSelection of a suitable career is vital for the continuous professional development. Theexperiences and the thinking process are correlated to each other and plays an important role inthe professional development (Desimone and Pak, 2017). This report will discuss thesignificance of mentors and self awareness through reflection practices and learning. PART A Level of self awareness In my opinion self awareness is the integral element which motivate or demotivate anindividual to choose a specific career and to make progress in it. When I observe my parents,relatives and friends then I feel really motivated that how successfully they have managed theircareer and are able to achieve everything they need. When I interact with them then I really feelinspired that they have gone through huge challenges and difficulties to achieve their goals.Their harsh experience and career stories gives me thrilling experience. It encourages me toalways remain alert that I must not take my career lightly and should try to manage time andregular skill development. Contrary to this I regularly update my knowledge through communication with people orthrough various events of information sources around me. It helps me to have completeknowledge of all possible career options towards me and how I can achieve those goals.However, there are several incidences which demotivate me to make efforts towards my careergoal. Last year when I was working on one of my short term goal and program to enhance mytechnical efficiency then I failed to achieve that goal. That failure has created a fear in me thatwhat if I will fail in my career as well. I also believe that it is not fair enough to develop a fear from the failure experiences.Learning from my failure incidences I have improved my knowledge and awareness that whichof my drawbacks lead to failure. In order to overcome the failure in my professional goals I amtrying to analyse my possible shortcomings. The emotional motivation from my family andfriends also inspire me to overcome these challenges and to take forward steps for professionaldevelopment. 1
PART B Role of professional networks and mentors It is extremely difficult to survive in the highly competitive professional race. I have beenvery luck to have a mentor who supports me with valuable guidance. The professional networkhelps an individual to explore the wide growth and career opportunity. For the long term it is notpossible to survive alone professionally without having any network. This type of network assistin identifying the strengths and weakness which influences the career growth (Voogt and et.al.,2015). With the help of my mentor I have been trying to improve my network so that I can havevast range of information resources and support. There were several instances when my mentorguided me to adopt and improve my specific skills. For instance few years ago when my mentor suggested me that I must learn team workskills then I was very confused that why this skill is needed for my personal development. I willlearn it naturally when I will work in team. However, as per the instruction of my mentor Ilearned that skill. Today when I review myself then I realised that team work skills are essentialand they have brought a lot of changes and improvement in my working. Thus, it may not bepossible for an individual to assess own capabilities. However, the mentors and professionalnetworks proves to be an effective in identifying the skills, capabilities and skill gaps which arerequired in an individual (Gaudin and Chaliès, 2015). Communication has been one of the mostfundamental tool to lead progress in the professional growth. The professional network alsoteaches that how an individual must behave in the professional work front. PART CProfessional development program On self evaluation and guidance from my mentor I have assessed that I have followingstrengths and weakness. The skills or the activities which acts as my weakness needsimprovement and immediate attention so that they do not influence my overall long termprofessional goals. StrengthGood professional network and mentor greatly helps me toidentify the skills which I must improve. I have good at technical skills Good command in analytical skills Effective team work and coordination 2
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