Reflective Learning on Individual Professional Practice and Contribution towards Consultancy Project

This essay reflects on individual professional practice and contribution towards a group-based consultancy project using Gibbs reflective learning cycle. It discusses the role of an accountability coach, working for a business client, and identifying experiences for future career plans.

Mental Wealth 3 Global Enterprise &
Consultancy Practice

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY.............................................................................................................................1
Individual reflection using reflective theory..........................................................................1
Working for business client and consultancy project.............................................................3
Identifying experience helps in future career plans................................................................4
CONCLUSION..........................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES...........................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
For the current purpose of this essay, Gibbs reflective learning cycle will be utilized
for reflecting on the aspect of individual professional practice and contribution towards a
group-based consultancy project which necessitates development in preparation for my role
as an accountability coach. Seeking help from the Gibbs reflective learning cycle motivates a
clear description of a situation, evaluation of the feelings, analysis of the experience for
making sense of the experience for examining the things to be undertaken if the same
conditions occur again (Gibbs, 1988).
MAIN BODY
Individual reflection using reflective theory
Whilst working on this module I came to know about the fact that accountability
coach plays a very important role in each and every individual as they help in assisting clients
in crossing the problems being encountered by them and climbing the high hills along with
attaining the desired results that was not possible earlier for them. Throughout the module, I
was made to learn about the ways of knowing individual talent as well as capabilities as a
worker prior helping the clients in attaining their objectives. In addition to this, I have also
learned that accountability coach performs varied types of function such as career coach,
relationship coach, parent and family coach, health and fitness coach. Earlier, I knew that
accountability coach only assists the clients and people in solving their problems and listen to
them actively. However, with this consultancy project and module I got the chance to serve
as a sounding board for novel, bold concepts, for example innovative personal statement
which the client is undecided about. The overall module and consultancy project was an
exciting journey for me, since I have experimented a lot many things while working in a team
and together achieving the main goals.
. Overall, I think that I am feeling quite confident as this module has supported me in
gaining extra-knowledge in regards with offering honest opinions about the clients. I learned
to the manners in which the accountability coach aware the clients about their flaws and
inadequacies and bringing them up several times for rendering them support in making
improvement in themselves. Furthermore, at times when the module lecturer is giving out
assignments and group tasks to us, I was very anxious as a lot of things I was required to do.
Nevertheless, at the same time, I was very happy as I finally can make use of the knowledge
and understanding I have acquired from this module in my future professional development
and career plan objectives. In addition to this, each and every section of the module being
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attended by me was very exciting as I got to know about different things in relation with the
accountability coach that they offer approaches, tools along with the strategies being required
by the individual or business client for tacking the issues and overcoming the setbacks by
particularly customizing their requirements.
I remember thinking that I could do this coaching without attending this module but I
was wrong as this module has helped me in realizing the ways of feeling confidence at the
time of giving solutions to the clients and actively listening to their problems and issues
(Bradley, 2013). Moving further, I have different good and bad experiences across this
module and consultancy project. One of the most optimistic things about this project is that I
started to communicate effectively with others such as business clients and lecturers
whenever I require their support in the learning process. In addition to this, I have also gained
acquittance of making action plans for developing the present condition and have set
objectives for advancement of career. However, many a times I faced difficulty in
communicating my viewpoints to my clients, nonetheless I made up my mind and
communicate and conversed with the client politely and the result has not disappointed me. In
regards with the module learning, I have some bad experience as well. Many times, it
happened that I didn’t feel like attending the lectures as they were unable to entice my
interest. I was not able to bring up my will towards studying and learning. I take this as my
bad experience because it has wasted my valuable time as well as efforts and I ended up
learning nothing during that time. Eventually, I understood that what is wrong with me and
this attitude is just wasting my time so I altered my behaviour and get myself back on track.
Each and every thing being taught in the module was so beneficial for me and there
are many things to be learned in that. I have originated that the learning module and the
content related to accountability coach were something fresh and all things were completely
novel for me. Therefore, it can be said that for the person who loves adventures, who is
extrovert and likes to interact with people, accountability coach professional well suits me
(Conger, 2014). In addition to this, as an individual it is quite essential for each and every one
to learn about the concept of time. I have learned and gained lot of knowledge from this
module and have also learnt the manners of performing everything effectively as an
accountability coach. Additionally, this module and consulting project made me comprehend
more in regards with the significance of accountability as a career coach, mentor, health and
fitness coach and parent and family coach. Overall, the experience was quite positive for me,
there is one thing in think I would have done better is concentration more towards specific
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time. I need to make improvement in my time management skill and this can be done by
prioritizing my work and making list of each and every task effectively.
Skill to be
improved
Activities Resources Timeframe
Time management
skills
Breaking down the
tasks, delegating
tasks to others,
listing the priorities
and analysing the
lists
Professional advice,
attending sessions,
courage and
performing
assignments
3 months
Working for business client and consultancy project
Working for a business client Sam who requires assistance and coaching related to his
career, I have learned numerous things in relation with the accountability coach. On my way
to the accountability coach, I was approached by a business client Mr. Sam who resides in
UK, who asked me to assist him with problems and issues being encountered by him related
to the job search. I decided to support him as I thought this was the main priority for me as I
could look up as an accountability coach in my future career option and will also support me
in my own learning as well as development. After that, I supported Sam and guided him
about the clear professional objectives and offered hum unbiased advice for individual job
search (Le Cornu, 2019). Based on the learning from the module, I have also offered Sam a
new viewpoint and admittance to an assortment of tools as well as strategies which can
support him in evaluating the condition and setting professional objectives. I helped my
business client Sam in making his job search effectively by first making him comfortable. In
my opinion this is the most important thing I have learned throughout this module that the
main role of the accountability coach is to make the client feel comfortable so that he or she
can share their life issues and problem with them and discuss them adequately so that
effective solutions can be proposed.
Further, I also assisted Sam in meeting out their issues. With this module I go to know
as an accountability coach I am obligatory to extend support to the clients through listening to
their needs effectively, actively and calmly. I offered him personality tests such as Myers-
Briggs, interest inventories and many other assessments. Seeking help from this test, Sam
was able to found out the type of occupations that suits him and good for him to work with
(Goleman, 2018). I also counselled him regarding dealing with the obstacles being faced by
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him and helped him discovering the wide emphasis on the hobbies, talents and capabilities as
well as values. As an accountability coach, it is crucial that I should not waste time on
discussing with Sam what has not worked for me rather should focus on the what to be done
for going ahead in life. I adopted a solution-oriented approach towards my client. However, I
have invested lot of time discussing the pass things that have not worked. The significance of
time management strikes me at that point of time and thus, I need to work in this regard for
managing my time effectively.
Identifying experience helps in future career plans
For my future professional development and career plan objectives, it is quite
important for me to concentrate on time management skills and the action plan for attaining
the same is being elaborated in the subsequent section. The contribution of each and every
one throughout this module has supported me in expanding my viewpoint. I have realized
that I have a big interest towards accountability coach as my future career option. This is
because it helped me to build up my personal skills such as confidence level, courage,
learning skills and inter-personal communication skills.
CONCLUSION
Overall, this module has helped me in changing my level of thinking in regards with
the functions being performed by the accountability coach.
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REFERENCES
Books and journals
Bradley, E.F., 2013. Taken-for-granted assumptions and professionalism in IAG practice
(Doctoral dissertation). Lancaster EPrints.
Conger, J.A., 2014. Developing Leadership Capability: What’s inside the black box?
Academy of Management Executive, 18(3), pp.136-139.
Gibbs, G., 1988. Learning by doing: A guide to teaching and learning methods. Oxford:
Further Education Unit, Oxford Polytechnic.
Goleman, D., 2018. Emotional Intelligence. New York: Bantam. 3rded. Kendall Hunt
Publishing Company.
Le Cornu, A., 2019. Meaning, Internalization and Externalization: Towards a fuller
understanding of the process of reflection and its role in the construction of the self.
Adult Education Quarterly, 59(4), pp.279–297.
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