Analyzing and Evaluating References for Academic Assignments

This assignment involves analyzing and evaluating a comprehensive list of references related to various aspects of self-awareness, critical reflective skills, emotional resilience, and professional development. The references include a mix of books, journal articles, and online resources that provide insights into the theoretical foundations of these concepts. Students are expected to critically evaluate the relevance and usefulness of each reference in the context of their academic assignments.

REFLECTIVE PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT REPORT AND
PLAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PRO-FORMA.....................................................................1
Analysis............................................................................................................................................7
Action Plan.......................................................................................................................................8
Personal development plan.....................................................................................................8
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

1.REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PRO-FORMA
Core skill
Norris (2018) viewed that negotiation is regarded as a structured and effective
communication process in which the parties tends to resolve their differences and disputes that
usually exists among them, making efforts to identify resolution which are adopted by every
individual.
The definition stated that the negotiation is a procedure under which two or more persons, who
usually have conflicts of interest, are making efforts to reach an agreement instead of a
victory and most important thing is that persons involved are not opponents but partners.
They usually want to achieve their goals without exploiting their relationship and also make
compromise to resolve disputes.
Significance of core and reasons for reflection
Negotiation is analysed as most essential activity which was introduced several years
before and it is important for both professional and personal life (Cheng, 2017). It raises
critical analysis that various individuals needs to confront and yet it is basic on how business
gets accomplished. It takes place various time across nations.
It provides understanding that individual start to practice its negotiation skills.
From time it learns to speak and utilize this skill every time there is requirement of doing
something.
From the perspective of an employee, negotiation helps in getting an increase in salary,
promotion or even decrease in targets (Kolajo and Amenkhienan, 2016). In addition to this,
HR Managers will always use this skill at the time hiring individual at workplace.
An appropriate leader can also solve disputes which can arise between functional units and
attain financial resources for the project or formulation of strategies for administration of
meetings.
Present competency of skill and way of assessment.
I analyse that negotiation skill was my weakness as I need to influence others for
accomplishment of what I need despite of losing anything. However, I am comfortable and
aspirant because I consider that I am correct. In order to analyse and retain my designation in
accordance to this ability & skills, I have utilized theory of Johari window which highlight that
my colleagues evaluates me as anxious, nervous and perfectionist person. Those traits stated
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that I am not intentionally concerned with generating new ideas and in some situations I can
also resist the impulse to make argument with colleagues and team member when we do not
possess same thoughts and opinions.
Another theory which I have utilized is “The Blake and Mouton Managerial grid” and
outcomes provided understanding that I behave like an authoritarian leader and emphasize on
completion of activities (Kolajo and Amenkhienan, 2016). Moreover, the fact which stated that
I am not cooperative creates complexity for me to respond awkward moment at the time of
negotiation. Also provide influence on communicating my objectives clearly when I found
that it is complex to consider arguments of other individuals.
Identified contradictions from self analysis
When my colleagues and friends have provided their views that I posses skill of
negotiation, then I have made a further recognition of this capability using the theory of
negotiation and results was surprising. In self-assessment programme, I have scored 70 points
which clearly stated that I possess some capabilities to communicate with individuals at
workplace. I will communicate and behaviour in appropriate manner when there is
requirement of negotiation on a particular situation.
Support of skill in future
As per analysis, communication plays as an important role in negotiation and it is
directly linked with ability to negotiate. It provides support in achievement of objectives and
completion of research.
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Core skill
As stated by Kennedy (2017), Public speaking is process in which a person motivate
other in order to achieve the goals and directing other business enterprise in a direction which
makes it more united and coherent. A leader can also motivate his team members to achieve a
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common goal.
It is an quality to measure and predict a long term plan or policy and affect followers towards
getting the predetermined strategy. In organization, it is linked with performance and analysis
of traits that enables individuals to become an effective leader. The definition also suggested
that Public speaking is winning combination of personal traits and ability to think and act as
leader.
Significance and reasons for reflection on skill
Mattheos and et.al., (2014) points out that “Public speakers are persons who creates path for
working team of employees in organization and gains commitments from them to this direction
and motivates members to achieve direction's outcomes. This statement provides
understanding that Public speaking skills is important as it helps in creating appropriate
direction, providing motivation and achievement of organizational objectives.
I have selected this skill for reflection because I think it is strength which I have through
active participation in group activities at workplace. In order to evaluate this skill, I have used
skills theory of which stated that learned knowledge and acquired abilities are important
factors in the practice of effective appropriate Public speaking. Outcomes of theory stated that
I have good Public speaking skills as I believe in team work and provide focus on getting
suggestion of team members before taking decision at workplace.
Competency is present skills and ways of assessment
I think that Public speaking is my strength as I always like to communicate and
influence individuals to accomplish for achievement of team goals. I have competitive
capabilities and ambiguity to attain vision and mission. In order to analyse and sustain my
position regarding this skill, I have also utilized Path goal theory which shows that my peers
evaluate me as a goal oriented and perfectionist (Parris and Peachey, 2013). Those
characteristics explains that I always provide focus on motivating my followers so that they
will be able to achieve common objectives.
The results sustained that I am a participative leader, more focused on employee's
participation with allowance of participation and cooperation (Kaya and et.al, 2012). The
information that I am effective public speaker, makes it easy to improve my decisions.
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Analysed contradiction of analysis
As other people consider that I am an effective authoritarian leader which provides
focus on influencing other persons to perform tasks which are assigned rather than providing
own ideas and opinions. In contrast to this, I have analysed that I am a participative leader who
believes in team work and promotes coordination.
Support of this skill in future
Negotiation and communication is directly connected with ability of effective Public
speaking and for being an effective leader who develop strategies, encourage others to
provide their views and creates direction for achievement of objectives, I will learn how to be
an effective leader (Carlopio and et.al., 2012). This skill provides support in sustaining a high
position, resolving issues and accomplishment of organizational objectives.
3.
Giving and receiving feedback
Giving and receiving feedback is analysed as procedure of working with detailed
analysis of a difficulty in order to reach at resolution. It also involves systematic operations
and it can be a gauge of a person skill of critical thinking.
Definition also suggests that it involves utilization of generic or adhoc methods in
orderly manner for identifying solutions to problem (Beausaert and et.al., 2013). An
individual with this skill tends to focus on analysis and identification of ways to resolve issues
rather than emphasizing upon completion of tasks.
Importance of this skill and reason for reflection.
As stated by Jamieson, Auron and Shechtman, (2013), Giving and receiving feedback
is essential for an individual as it helps in making strategies, analysing issues, identification of
severity and assessing influence of alternative options. It helps employee to work more
efficiently with co-workers, customers, partners and vendors. This problems help in
completion of research and problems that helps in completion of research. It helps to work
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more efficiently with co-workers, customers, partners and vendors.
As per perspective of employee, it can help in resolving work based problems,
performing tasks and making coordination.
Apart from this, employers always use this capability at the recruitment and selection
of individual. An effective communicator can handle complex situation that might occur
among functional and performing challenging roles (Cherry, 2018). Perhaps it also gets
support for performing challenging tasks and develop policies to control meetings.
Present competency in giving and receiving feedback.
I analysed that I need to improve my skill of Giving and receiving feedback because
I actually face problems in dealing with challenging tasks at workplace and try to skip the
complex tasks without losing anything. I am competitive enough but face difficulties in
negotiation and resolving issues. For retaining the position in accordance with this problem
solving skill, I have used cognitive psychology toolkit which determines that my colleagues
evaluate me as anxious, language problem, hostile and less attentive (Rasheed, 2015). These
traits stated that I am not capable to take challenges and sometimes I seek to argue with other
person on allocation of challenging tasks.
Identified contradiction
Because my colleagues said that I had ability of giving and receiving feedback. After
this, I have made efforts to improve this capability utilizing communication theory and
results was appropriate. I have achieve 60 points which reflects that I posses ability to take
provide feedback and I will suggest appropriate strategies when their is need to resolve
problems.
I will also agree with this outcome until I had consider that I am not in high position I will be
calm and fake my personality.
Support of this in future.
Achievement of this skill will provide support in getting a position of manager in
organization because they are responsible to manage task and plays role of problem solver. It
also helps in performing challenges tasks and identification of measures to be a better
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problem solver.
4.
Time-management
Neisser, (2014) viewed that time management is process of organizing and planning of
ways to divide time between specific activities. Appropriate time management provides
abilities to work smarter in order to accomplish tasks in specific duration even in situations
when is tight and pressures are high.
The definition also suggests that it is a procedure of planning and exercising intended control
on some specific activities, to raise effectiveness and productivity.
Significance and reasons for reflection
Time management is a framework of completing research which helps in completion of
task within a specified time duration (Chi, Glaser and Farr, 2014). It usually allows
accomplishing more in short duration which leads to more free time which let the individual
to take benefits of learning opportunities, lowers stress and helps in focusing which leads to
more career success.
Managers in organization continuously pursue this ability when they need to perform many
roles and responsibilities because within an organization, a manager needs to be multitasking
and accomplish overall responsibilities which helps in completing strategies.
Current competency in this skill and way of assessment
I have less effective ability of time management and it is my weaknesses and I actually
faced issues in performing and controlling tasks within specified time duration. This tasks can
also enable persons to perform roles and responsibilities which helps in completion of
objectives.
In order to access my competence by using project management toolkit which shows that I
have not been able to achieve tasks within specified time period (Dinh and et.al., 2014). I have
analysed the gap between standard limit and actual time which I have taken for completion of
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tasks.
Identified contradiction
Through self-assessment, I have realized that I am effective in performing tasks but
faced difficulties in prioritizing activities. The pressure of other supervisors to complete task
also creates problems in follow up of schedules at workplace.
Support of skill in the future.
Time management skill provides major support in getting a higher position at
workplace, being an effective leaders and achievement of organization. It also provides support
in accomplishment of tasks in less time and provides opportunities to generate new ideas of
learning in the future.
Analysis
Thinking and analysis of individual personality is considered as most challenging task.
(Zepeda, 2013). Process of self-management has a important role in development of skill
which are needed to become an effective public speaker. Using this reflective I have analysed
that my strengths involve Public speaking, communication and conflict resolution and team
work. Moreover, overall skills are not completely developed and they posses some kind of
weaknesses which I am aware of and I will make efforts to achieve them.
Strengths:
 Appropriate Public speaking skills which helps in getting higher position at workplace
 Effective communication skills also helps in improvement of other important skills
Weaknesses
 Due to Johari window theory I analysed that sometime I become nervous and anxious
and try to ignore and compensate despite of taking corrective actions
 Cognitive psychology theory proposed that some weaknesses are associated with
information that sometimes I prefer to avoid risk and challenges due to reality that I
need to be reserved.
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Action Plan
Personal development plan
Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Timely
Development
of risk taking
and problem
solving skill
As per the
cognitive
psychology
theory I have
realized that
I some to
avoid
challenges.
These areas
are most
significant
for me to
achieve
skills.
I will
undertake
challenging
tasks at
workplace, set
standards for
resolving
those
challenges.
The action
which I have
planned to
performed
are realistic.
because as a
manager
there are
several risks
and
challenging
tasks that I
have to
perform
continuously
at workplace.
I will
complete this
task while
performing
roles and
responsibiliti
es at
workplace.
My actions
to take risk
and getting
guidance are
relevant for
development
of problem
solving skills
because
supervisors
will share
their
experience
on
development
of
competencie
s to adopt
challenges.
This task will
be completed
within 2
months.
Negotiation
skills
I found that
sometimes I
become
nervous and
Anxious.
Due to this, I
try to avoid
and
compromise
rather than
taking
actions.
Thus, I need
to develop
my
I will develop
my skills by
taking
guidance of
superiors and
training. I will
analyse
improvement
in skills
through
evaluation of
own
performance
and actions
taken to
While
performing
roles and
responsibiliti
es at
workplace, I
will be able
to participate
in training
programs.
Taking
supervisors
experience
helps in
developing
capabilities
of decision
and actions
as they have
also faced
those
situations.
I will develop
these skills
in duration of
3 months.
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negotiation
skills to take
actions.
resolve
conflicts.
Time
management
skill
I found that
I have faced
difficulties
in
performing
task within
specified
time
duration. I
develop skill
of
prioritizing
activities
and
knowledge
of project
management
software.
I will achieve
this skill by
undertaking
classes of time
management
and learning
project
management
at workplace.
Improvement
will be
measured by
comparison
between
previous and
current
performance.
I will take
permission
from
management
to attend
classes.
Request for
training
project
management
software.
Getting
knowledge
of project
management
will provide
support in
improvement
of skill of
prioritizing
activities and
making time
frame to
complete
particular
project.
Classes and
training
sessions will
be completed
within 6 z
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Books and Journals
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Beausaert, S. and et.al., 2013. Effect of using a personal development plan on learning and
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Carlopio, J. and et.al., 2012. Develop management skills. Pearson Higher Education AU.
Cheng, G., 2017. Towards an automatic classification system for supporting the development of
critical reflective skills in L2 learning. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology.
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