Reflective Journal Entry Pro-Forma

Part1
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PRO-FORMA
What is the core skill?
The core skill that I have is team work.
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on? (use relevant
theories and concepts to support your answer)
This core skill is very important as it helps me in developing a good cooperation among one
another. I know that in my professional life I will often have to work both in teams and as a
leader as well. This will help me in developing my patience and my team spirit as well. The x
and y theory by Douglas McGregor. This theory indeed is very relevant as it helps me in
understanding how my teammates or my subordinates will be motivated and what attributes I
must use as per different situations. If I abide by theory Y, I will be able to have this view in
mind that my team mates like their work and they are capable of taking up and meeting the
challenges. So, in that case, I take a participative approach and I try to support all my team
mates throughout. However theories X will make m e think that the teammate do not like
their work and they are demotivated. This will make me use my power over them and will
make me have a negative approach. So, I personally try to go by the theory Y. This helps me
to keep a positive approach over everything.
Reflect on your current competent regarding this skill. How did you assess your
competence? (use your self-assessment findings, feedback from peers and your
tutor, plus your own reflections on your thoughts, feelings and behaviours to answer
this question)
Once I was having the charge of managing a group project and I was acting as the
team leader. Among the four members who were under my supervision, one among
them was appearing bit nervous and impatient. I made it a point to go to him and talk
with him personally. I came to know about his problem that he was very new to this
organization and was having a difficulty in understanding all the requirements of the
project. I motivated him and sent him to special training that will help him in
understanding the requirements of the work. I allotted extra time for him and made
sure that he gets the proper training that is actually needed. I had this trust in him that

he has the capability of meeting this challenge. The only thing that he needs is proper
grooming. So, I believe that this helped in making me likeable and approachable
among the teammates.
This is evident when there was the annual contest of the best team leader and I was
awarded the prize by the team. All my team members and my team mates had given
reviews, ratings and feedbacks about my performance as a team leader.
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above? For example, is there a
match between how you see yourself and how others see you, or not?
I am often very introvert and I avoid speaking with people all the time. However I do
not ever discourage my teammates, peers or anyone around me to not approach me
but I cannot really mix or socialize with people so soon. This often creates this
impression among others that I am very arrogant and I do not like speaking with
people.
How will this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)
In future I will be doing many team related works. I will also be assigned as the head
or many of the team projects. In order to manager a team properly I will have to make
sure that there is a proper bonding among all the members of the team and that there
is a proper cooperation among all the team members. This will depend upon how I am
being able to coordinate with ach and every team member. This will be possible from
my end if I have proper team spirit and I can imbibe the same among all the team
members.
What is the core skill?
The core skill is assertiveness or the conflict resolution.

Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on? (use relevant
theories and concepts to support your answer)
As per my professional job role I often have to act as a team lead of many teams.
There are so many conflicts that I often have to solve. This skill is very important
because a leader is someone who has to have the proper approach. It is he who will
have to solve many problems. I abide by the theory of Thomas Kilman Conflict. This
has helped me to use the compromising and the collaborative approaches. By being
collaborative I am able to make sure that I do not overlook any details of any issue. I
always try to delve deep into each and every issue and make sure that I am looking
into the needs of each and every team member around me. This will help me in
understanding what the concerns of people are and I will be able to solve them. I will
also use the compromising trait that will help me
Reflect on your current competent regarding this skill. How did you assess your
competence? (use your self-assessment findings, feedback from peers and your
tutor, plus your own reflections on your thoughts, feelings and behaviours to answer
this question)
There was one problem going on in the accounts section of my company. I was
working as the accounts head and I saw that if this accounts problem is not solved
then there will be a major loss for the company. No one was able to find out the
problem. All were hurrying to solve the problem somehow. I decided that I will go to
the in-depth of each and every problem and find out the use from the root cause. So, I
hired an audit tea, and wanted to make sure that there is no hurry. I stayed back with
them for nights and made sure that Each and every relevant data is being provided to
them. I took a special permission from the company to give us some extra time to
solve this issue. Finally after days of detailed examination, we could solve the issue
and the problem in the accounts department was solved.
My seniors were very happy with the level of assertiveness that I showed and the way
I kept my patience, All my teammate and other employees were very happy as I did
not overlook the interest of any of the employees.
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above? For example, is there a