Reflective Report on Challenges and Action Plan for Personal and Professional Growth

This reflective report discusses the challenges faced in a business setting and presents an action plan for personal and professional growth. It covers topics such as communication skills, time management, and teamwork. The report also includes an analysis of each challenge from a business angle and the knowledge gained from it.

Reflective report

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
1.Discussion of the report............................................................................................................3
2. Reflective writing in each challenges including the skills gained...........................................3
3. Analysis of Each Challenge from a business angle and knowledge gained from about how
businesses actually work..............................................................................................................5
4. Action Plan..............................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
There are number of issue arises when activities are planned, organised and performed by
individual and also it involve reflective factor. Report emphasizes on number of problems that
arises in Tesco’s business and it also explains action plan related to it so that it can be overcome
on time. It focuses on improving work of company by taking help of action plans and strategy
followed and hence organisation able to achieve higher goals on time and with speed.
MAIN BODY
1.Discussion of the report
There are three types of issue that are explained in the report namely apprentice,
presentation and T-shirt which as well as explain way in which it impact on organisation
business (Cottrell, 2017). It helps individual in understanding different types of knowledge as
well as skills required in changing business and hence work accordingly and on time. Reflective
also help in understanding sharing personal experience and skill developed from it.
2. Reflective writing in each challenges including the skills gained
Apprentice challenge
Team work plays important role in any upcoming challenge that organisation and persona
facing for example: pandemic has highly affected business and overcoming of this problem can
only be possible with support of all. Transformational leadership can help in dealing this
problem but it cannot be implement easily as people have different opinion at work-station.
Every person in the organization focuses on individualistic approach which decreases its
interaction with other people and hence creates a number of challenges. Diverse work culture has
been introduced in the country which can impact on growth of organisation. However, it is
dependent individual behaviour to become participative and support growth of organisation
(Jordan and Bak, 2016). To make a productive it is needed that everyone respect as well as
support each other and share information. Communication skills also important role for example:
people with different country have different way of speaking and hence communicating way can
be effected by it. However, Proper training and development programs are required needed for
such type of skill improved which individual has to develop.
Presentation challenge
Presentation can be effective if individual is has various types of qualities such as
creativity and innovation which make information more attractive and can easily be understand
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by everyone. There are number of challenges that can be faced by individual in developing such
types of qualities for example: presenting everything on allotted time become difficult as topic is
vast sometimes. It also depends on person’s communication skills for example person who
cannot understand expression of other in non-verbal then it effect on presentation quality. It can
be improved by number of ways such as audience attention must be done by creativity and
entertaining way so that they remain attentive throughout work. Points should be short and can
easily understand by people who are present for presentation and hence individual has to focus
on it. Pictorial representation can be highly effective to attract people for the work and hence
more and more attractive photograph related to work must be added so that it can catch attention
of audience. It is important for changing business and culture in globalization as more
presentation are require for meeting and gaining confidence of clients. It will important for me to
understand and remain update for upcoming changes in technology related to it so that i can
share information in effective way to people.
T-Shirt Challenge
It is important that T-shirt should be made in the way which can attract people and
writing number of things on it will decrease its reflection and even people can easily offended
from it and hence it must be least in word but more n meaning. It can be possible by using
quoted of great people such as Princess Diana words “I don’t go by the rule book; lead from the
head not the heart”. It is important that first impression must be attractive so that it can set
positive image in front of others. Bright colours must be chosen as most of people like it and
hence it improve image in front of others. Pictures that share on T-shirt must not harming any
community people, culture etc. so that people can take it as an opportunity to represent
themselves in front of others. It is important that message from the clothes are positive and
hence help in gaining confidence of others. First impression in profession world comes from the
way in which it wears attire and its types and hence proper clothes must be wearing. Emotional
intelligence must be show by the person when working in team and hence proper clothing help in
gaining loyalty of others and also help in making others followers which is attributing of
leadership (Stewart, 2019). Communication effectively with limited sentence while be going to
improve.
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3. Analysis of Each Challenge from a business angle and knowledge gained from about how
businesses actually work
There are number of skills that need to improve for changing business and its impact on
growth of personal as well as professional growth (Stavroulia and Lanitis, 2019). Globalization
needed people which number of qualities which can contribute in growth of organisation.
Finance factors again plays significant role in business for example: people with good skills
improves skills, efficiency, quality and productivity of work. Transformation leadership can also
help in improves innovation as well as creativity skills which impact on growth of firm in time of
globalization.
Tuckman theory of Teamwork
It is important that team for the firm must be effective and contribute in growth of firm. It
has five stages namely forming, storming, Norming, performing and adjourning. Using this
group can be developed and increase output as well as business can be smoothly run and hence
goals timely achieved.
Forming Stage
In the initial stage project manage select number of people for different task and it will be
according to their qualification as well as past experience. In this people are interactive as well
curious towards work. Goals and objective are not properly discussed but more time given to
interaction in gaining confidence of workforce. Timeline are setup on rough note but proper
structure not given (Whalen and Paez, 2020). Ground rules are setup by firm which help in
working together as team and hence contribute in growth of organisation. It is basic step but if
proper management will not be introduce then it can impact on growth of organisation.
Relationship if strong build among members than later stage can easily be jumped and project
can be complete on time.
Storming stage
There are number of ideas that are started addressing by team but if it is not properly
manage then it can impact on performance or project and hence impact on growth of
organisation. In this individualistic behaviour as well as difference between people increase
which can impact on smooth running of business. It become important for leader to tackle team
in effective as well organised way so that their problems can be solved.
Norming
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In this workers agrees with some of decision and working in a group and hence
difference start reducing in this stage. People are started trusting each other but senior
management has to focus on it. If leaders are not properly address queries of employees then it
will tack to back stage.
Performing
Employees in performing stage work together and socialize with each other share their
knowledge as well as follow collectivism approach which increase efficiency, quality and
productivity of work. Aims and objectives are cleared and hence workforce remains focused on
it and leaders remain involved in it.
Adjourning
In this stage project is complete and management appreciate contribution of workers as
well gives rewards, awards, incentives, increment and promotion. All resources are re distributed
and team are set for new project.
4. Action Plan
Action plans describe all types of measure which I will take to improve my skills and
hence contribute in my professional growth.
Skills Time
period
Measures Evaluation
Communication 4 weeks Taking university classes will help
in improving communication. You
Tube channels enhance my
presenting as well sharing
information in front of others
I will take help of Professors as
well friend which will help in
checking that if my
communication is going well
or not
Time
management
6 weeks I will schedule every work and
create professional development
plan which help in managing time.
Will wake up early so that day will
become longer (Dyki, Singorahardjo
and Cotronei-Baird, 2020).
Try to check if my work
complete on work and
checking with schedule
time.
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CONCLUSION
It can be analyse from the report that number of challenge a persona faced such as
Apprentice, presentation and T-shirt challenges which can be improved by use number of skills
such as time management, presentation, communication. It also explain different stages which
can used for building team such as forming, Norming etc. Action plan also describe in report to
improve time as well as communication skills which help in achieving target on time and hence
increase efficiency, quality and productivity of work.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Cottrell, S., 2017. Critical thinking skills: Effective analysis, argument and reflection. Macmillan
International Higher Education.
Jordan, C. and Bak, O., 2016. The growing scale and scope of the supply chain: a reflection on
supply chain graduate skills. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal.
Stewart, T.T., 2019. Supporting teacher candidates' development of critical thinking skills
through dialogue and reflection. In Handbook of research on critical thinking strategies
in pre-service learning environments (pp. 211-234). IGI Global.
Stavroulia, K.E. and Lanitis, A., 2019. Enhancing reflection and empathy skills via using a
virtual reality based learning framework. International Journal of Emerging
Technologies in Learning (iJET), 14(07).pp.18-36.
Whalen, K. and Paez, A., 2020. Student perceptions of reflection and the acquisition of higher-
order thinking skills in a university sustainability course. Journal of Geography in
Higher Education.pp.1-20.
Dyki, M., Singorahardjo, M. and Cotronei-Baird, V.S., 2020. Preparing graduates with the
employability skills for the unknown future: reflection on assessment practice during
COVID-19. Accounting Research Journal.
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