Skills Development in Learning: Teamwork, Presentation Skills, and Stress Management

This document discusses the importance of teamwork, presentation skills, and stress management in skills development. It explores theories and strategies for effective teamwork, presentation skills, and stress management. The document also highlights the strengths and weaknesses of these skills and provides insights into their application in different contexts.

Reflective Commentary

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
Analysis of knowledge.....................................................................................................................1
Working in Teams..................................................................................................................1
Presentation Skills..................................................................................................................2
Managing Stress.....................................................................................................................3
Analysis of performance..................................................................................................................3
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................4
References........................................................................................................................................6

Introduction
Learning refers to transformative process for taking up information that is internalised as
well as mixed up with their experience build on what has to be done. Learning comprises of
overall development of an individual with intent to survive in the marketplace. This also involves
development of skills that will aid in present and future within professional career (Barr, 2018).
The study is conducted in order to acknowledge what has been learned while going through the
classes for overall development. It is always not necessary to learn aspects from only curriculum
or subject but it also needs overall development in order to succeed and survive within the
marketplace. For this, it becomes important to have learning classes that comprises of self-
organisation, time management, team working, presentation skills, networking, academic
integrity and many more. The report will provide an insight into three different aspects; they are
team work, presentation skill and managing stress. The analysis will be made with respect to
knowledge that has been acquired while learning in OSHE classes.
Analysis of knowledge
Working in Teams
Team denotes group of people who work in collaboration to accomplish identical goal.
Teamwork implies a greater framework that is interdependent group of people. Individuals
within a team collaborate on associated tasks which are needed for attaining objective. An
instance can be taken into consideration, while working on a project it is not necessary that all
the aspects will be covered by an individual will lead to attain successful results. But when
people work in a team then on the basis of expertise individuals can divide work and carry out
accordingly (Blaschke, 2018). This will lead to have innovative results and ensure that project is
accomplished within given time duration if all the aspects are managed as per formulated plans
or strategies.
Belbin team theory is being used and different roles have been analysed with respect to
team formulation and accordingly formulating responsibilities an individual have to conduct
while working in a group. This aids within having right person at appropriate instance of time. It
is identified that through usage of Belbin team theory assumptions or misunderstanding and
sense of ownership along with engagement can be enhanced which further leads to ensure that
success will be attained.
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Being a graduate, it becomes essential that projects are accomplished on team and they are
completed as per desired standards but in case if this is not attained then it leads to create
pessimistic influence. While working on a project, the knowledge attained from team work and
theories related with this have been used for having affirmative results. By working in a team the
thinking abilities increases like there are different ways to do a thing but having them in mind
and which one will yield the better results matters a lot (Chu and et. al, 2017). This also leads to
have an innovative idea which further amplifies overall performance. This can be developed by
opting for studying groups, discussing certain things and having their opinions.
Presentation Skills
The skills that are required by an individual for rendering effectual as well as engaging
presentations to wide range of audiences is referred to as presentation skill. The skills cover
different areas like designing of slides, body language, and structure of presentation as well as
tone of voice. It acts as a means for communicating that can be opted by distinct speaking
situations like briefing team, addressing meeting or talking with a group. Through presentation,
the message is transmitted to listeners and this often comprises of persuasive entity. For an
instance, the way idea is kept forward in front of a team (Fearon and et. al, 2020).
The Iceberg theory of presentation can be used for presentation of ideas or representing
messages to group of people. In this emphasis is laid on eliminating aspects which reader already
know but focus is on the things which they do not know. This means that small-small entities
must be acknowledged like facts associated with this. The theory comprises of sticking to one
idea at a time as by being vocal and specifying many things simultaneously leads to confusion as
well as even a single aspect will not be made clear as per requirements.
It has been identified that, it is crucial to connect with bridge or purpose and for this it
becomes important to support points concisely and clearly. The way in which presentation is
designed leads to grab attention of audiences and render them with reason to get involved within
the presentation. For individuals, this skill leads to enhance confidence level, boost up morale
and amplify the ways in which to represent a point of opinion (Kopzhassarova and et. al, 2016).
By speaking up messages clear, precise and in successful manner to becomes easy to
communicate as well as depict the overall idea or rationale behind presenting it.
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Managing Stress
The mental tension that is being caused via taxing, burdensome or demanding
circumstances is referred to as stress. In this, emphasis is not only laid on mental health but also
on physical health of an individual. An instance can be taken in order to understand this aspect
like project is on deadline and still it needs lot of efforts so there will be environment of tension
among team members (Larraz, Vázquez and Liesa, 2017). This leads to hamper overall
performance of the team members as they will not be able to focus on their work due to deadline.
Thus, stress management refers to balanced way for dealing with different aspects of life and be
productive within their offerings.
It has been identified that there are different theories associated with managing stress
which aids within minimisation of impact that is created by surroundings that prevails.
Transactional theories of work illustrates that stress acts like a direct product of transaction that
takes place among individuals as well as environment that revolves around the resources. Often
work environment is perceived like a stressor and this exerts impacts on way in which individual
perceives as well as evaluate this. The theory criticise the concept associated with appraisal that
is simplistic and takes into consideration future, identities, goals and history of individual.
It is obvious that, it is very difficult to render services within the stressed environment or
conditions which prevail while delivering their services (Pavlova, 2018). Thus, it becomes
necessary to acknowledge the different situations that lead to pessimistic environment. Individual
cannot work in pessimistic conditions that exist. Thus, the alternatives have to be developed for
dealing with them. Furthermore, knowledge must be acquired in continuous manner so that it
becomes easy to deliver their services.
Analysis of performance
By covering the different weeks, enhanced knowledge has been acquired with respect to
different aspects. This leads to further development of an individual and also prepares them for
future. Team working assists within making sure that tasks are completed on time and as per
desired standards. In context of formal aspects, the feedback can be taken from leader that will
lead them to ensure that they are going in appropriate direction or not. In addition to this, via
feedback individual can grow and identify their weaknesses s well as strengths which will lead to
have further growth (Ruge and McCormack, 2017). Stress can be managed by formulating strict
guidelines and ensure that tasks for a peculiar day are completed. In addition to this, additional
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time frame must be considered like 2-3 days extra so that in any case if any problems occur then
they can be resolved without hectic environment
Strengths:
 Team work aids within ensuring that project is as per desired standards and
accomplished on given time frame.
 By opting for team work, individual will be able to analyse distinct perspectives which
will further leave a ground to have innovative and results (Salam, Iskandar and Ibrahim,
2017).
 Presentation skills assist people within illustrating their point of view and keeping their
point of opinion in front of others.
 The skills that are being opted by individuals aid within delivering their operations,
roles and responsibilities in an affirmative manner.
 Stress management leads employees or individuals to deal with situations that might not
seem feasible to deal with. In addition to this, it will become easy to ensure operations or
activities are conducted in an appropriate manner.
 When individuals take feedback in healthy manner then this will enable them to analyse
their performance and take further steps with reference to that. This will lead to enhance
overall productivity of individuals.
 Both formal and informal feedback yields affirmative outcome depending upon the way
it is being taken up by the individuals as well as implemented by them (Slater and
Beckett, 2019).
Weaknesses: There can be conflicts while working in a team due to different opinions and it might get
difficult to have a mutual agreement. In case negative feedback is attained then the morale and confidence of individuals will
be down (Sousa and Rocha, 2019). If appropriate theories or methods are not utilised then stress management will get
difficult and further a pessimistic environment will be developed.
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Conclusion
Based on the above discussion, it is inferred that learning is a continuous and it evolves
with enhancement within different aspects. To succeed within the marketplace, it is crucial for
organisation to ensure that the employees they hire have enough capabilities through which they
can take firm to another level. But for making this aspect sure each individual have to make their
own efforts for acquisition of new skills and succeed within the marketplace. Team work refers
to collaborative effort that is being made by group of individuals to excel within responsibilities
assigned to them. This makes it easy to deliver project on time and also leads to have innovative
results. Furthermore, presentation skills aid within presenting one in front of people as well as
deliver a message in an affirmative manner. This also builds up confidence and boost up their
morale. Managing stress is essential as this aid within reducing the pessimistic impact that is
created by environment.
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