Self Development and Responsibility

This report explores self-development skills and self-responsibility, focusing on Gibb's reflective model. It discusses the importance of skills such as communication, research, critical thinking, and ICT. The report also provides an action plan to develop these skills for future success.

SELF DEVELOPMENT
AND
RESPONSIBILITY

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................3
Gibb’s Reflective Model..............................................................................................................3
Task 2...............................................................................................................................................6
Reflection based on the Task 1....................................................................................................6
Task 3...............................................................................................................................................7
Action plan...................................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Self-development skills refers as a set of qualities and abilities that supports individuals
to grow both personally and professionally. It is also known as personal development skills
because it assists to improve personal growth. While self-responsibility is the ability of
individuals who takes responsibilities for aspects of own life. The report includes Gibb’s
reflective model for elaborating personal feelings and specific situation.
Task 1
Gibb’s Reflective Model
It is reflective model which is used for personal reflection and applies in different
situation and supported to analyse. The model is proposed by American Psychologist and
sociologist Grahams Gibbs. I used this reflective framework to share my feelings which I felt
while offering oral group presentation (Al-Jubouri and Al-Jubouri2019). It helps individuals to
think systematically about feelings which they have faced or experienced while completing
number of tasks. It helps me to analyse my strengths, weaknesses and driving factors which can
use for the future as well. It has five stages i.e. that are described as follows:
Description
It is primary stage of the reflective framework in which express event, on which
reflection gives in detailed manner. There was oral group presentation which was based on
‘research skills. The group presentation was organized in academic level so I selected this topic.
There was another students who were preparing presentation. I was required to give informative
information on my presentation topic and must use formal language which builds positive image
in the senior authority’s mind. I enlisted number of activities that was related to my presentation
topic which directed me to carry overall tasks in systemic manner while giving oral presentation.
While offering online oral presentation kept all informative knowledge Infront of analyser so that
it could improve my presentation effectively (Cherkis and Rosciano, 2018).
Feelings

It is another second stage of the reflective model in which defines realistic feelings before
and after the event. While offering online oral group presentation has various emotions in me
such as it was first online oral presentation so I was bit nervous. The presentation topic was
research skills that I selected on my own. That’s why I was quite excited because I has a lot of
knowledge which I wanted to share with seniors and other students as well. While offering
presentation I experienced numerous new things that I never faced such as critical thinking of
available data, analyse pattern and draw a logical conclusion, coordinate each one effectively,
logical answering of questions etc. was difficult for me because I never did it before. I kept more
confidence along with enthusiasm nature while offering oral presentation. When my presentation
was fully completed then I felt more relax (Flower and et.al., 2016). It was great feeling for me
because I gave online presentation effectively along with given time deadline.
Evaluation
It is third stage of the model that examines all things like which went right or wrong which is
needed to access that event or task was properly fulfilled or not. There were various which went
quite well while giving group oral presentation such as I was enable to deliver effective
information related to my presentation topic to the people through effective communication
skills. I recorded effective content in the presentation that was highly liked by external teams and
senior authorities. I have scored high marks based on the delivering of speech (Fontaine, 2018).
The topic that was elected by because it was quite interesting and liked by external teams while
presenting through oral presentation. I kept high clarity in my speech and uses simple example to
understand significance of research skills. In addition, I kept attention on my body language as
well so that I coordinate my speech and body language effectively while presenting presentation.
There were numerous things that went wrong such as lack of critical thinking caused I unable to
give logical conclusion in my oral presentation. Lack of eye contact and writing skills caused we
scored average. Due to lack of ICT skills I unable to give effective oral presentation to the
teacher and students. It was group presentation but me and my friends unable to coordinate to
each other which gave negative impression in student and teacher’s mind. Due to these reasons
we received low marks in the whole presentation.
Analysis

It is another stage of the Gibb’s reflective model that evaluates learning which obtains by
individuals while working on the specified events (Hoffman and et.al., 2017). While representing
oral group presentation I learned numerous skills and gain more knowledge as well related to my
presentation topic. For example, effective communication skills that helped me to deliver
informative knowledge to the seniors and student and gave logical answers of the question to
made them understand. In addition, to give oral presentation in a group that was major task for
me because I never give such kind presentation but l learned how to work with team and resolve
issues quickly. Thus, I have developed these skills because I knew it helped me to improve my
personality for professional environment. I have experienced negative things as well such as lack
of critical thinking and writing skills, lack of team coordination and ICT skills caused I scored
low marks. By these weaknesses I learned all issues could be solved effectively if I being more
energetic while giving oral presentation. So , I have decided that I will give effective
presentation if I get change again.
Conclusion
It is second last stage that is used to looks backs overall situation which face while
working or presenting a event effectively. When I analysed whole presentation and feedbacks
which I gathered that could be better if I world have applied my skills effectively. I analysed that
there was numerous things which I did effectively such as I gave confident answers and recorded
effective content related my presentation topic that made external happy. There was major
weaknesses lack of formal writing skills, ICT skills and critical thinking that cause I unable to
give effective presentation which lowered of my confidence. But I have decided I will improve
my weaknesses while taking guidance through teachers and training classes.
Action plan
It is last stage of the reflective model in which analyse all actions or activities that could
be taken in the future for dealing with different or similar situations. I have decided I will use
formal language for writing my content related to topic and represent through presentation to the
teacher and students then I will score high marks. I knew this time group presentation was not
more effective as I expected but next time, I will overcome all the issue. Thus, I will develop a
set of skills for the future.

Task 2
Reflection based on the Task 1
There are various areas that needs to develop effectively because it useful both perspectives i.e.
professional and academic. While offering oral group presentation has various skills i.e. good
communication skills, good research skills for the recorded content, time management skills and
teamworking skills was good which makes presentation more effective and interesting for others.
for example, whatever content was recorded in the oral presentation related to topic that was
more knowledgeable (Hussein, 2018). The topic was ‘research skills’ that denotes it can
academic and non-academic because it requires in both areas such as when individual is in
academics then needs to prepare projects, notes and presentation as well. While non-academic
perspective research skills require for deep researching market and business research project.
Overall research skill is crucial for the both platforms academic and non-academic. As same
communication skills and teamworking etc. also important skills for academic and professional
perspective because when individuals has effective communication then can communicate with
other people effectively. Teamworking skills must important skill that assists individuals to
adjust themselves as per situation. when a person has this skill then can understand needs and
expectations of another member in a team. Both communication and teamworking skills are
considered for both professional areas because these are highly required at the workplace while
working with large group of members.
By analysing above oral presentation finds out that there are other skills that are needed
to develop effectively because these are weak area and crucial for professional and academic
perspectives. I aligned all my weaknesses i.e. ICT skills, writing skills, critical thinking and
teamworking etc. so that I can develop my weak area effectively which will automatically
improve my academic and professional skills (Igo, 2017). ICT skills are those skills that helps a
person to operate computer program effectively and requires for the project while working in the
workplace. In the academic level uses by individual in small scale because they have to give
online oral presentation, posters and projects to elaborate it’s academic product which they
selects from academic courses. While in professional level requires skills to represent project
profitability and threats to other so that each member of the workplace understand their
responsibilities effectively. Critical thinking is not important inn academic level because

individuals does not get such kind project in which needs to portray logical conclusion but it
highly important for the professional perspective. The reason behind is that most of the time
company stuck in different complex situation, the situation needs to analyse critically by
individual so that can take effective decision which leads high profit for business as well as
reduces risks.
Task 3
Action plan
Areas to be
developed
Resources Activities to be
undertaken
Time to be
undertaken
Reviews
Critical thinking
skills: It needs to
be developed
Tools, develops
foresight,
reading suspense
books, online
training classes
To develop
critical thinking
uses digital tools
like Google,
Evernote and
podcasting etc.
supports me to
build digital
portfolio which
improves my
critical thinking
to understand
things in both
manners
positively and
negatively. I
read good
suspense books
so that I can
portray logical
2 weeks To analyse my
this skills I
involve in online
case study
competition
whereas I
resolve number
of case studies
and portray
logical
conclusion and
raises other
creative solution
as well. In the
final when I
check my result
I get good marks
thus I improve
my skill.

conclusion on by
own. I resolve
complicated case
studies as well
that improves
my analytical
skills effectively
(Sekarwinahyu
and et.al., 2019).
Thus, I develop
this skill for
future
perspective.
ICT skills Computers,
internet,
broadcasting
technologies and
others, online
computer course
etc.
I use
broadcasting
technology so
that I enable to
operate multiple
computer
program. I take
online computer
class to learn
new application
of computer.
These resources
help me to
develop ICT
skills.
3 weeks To analyse my
ICT skills give
computer
competition
which was
organized in
academic
whereas I get
numerous ask
along with time
deadline. I
completed all
tasks effectively
within time
which made me
feel great and I
got good reviews
from my

external team
and students.
Thus, I improve
my ICT skills.
Writing skills Reads good
journals and
books, online
writing lab,
write every day,
guidance from
the academic
teachers
I start to write
one page daily
and use effective
formal words to
develop formal
writing skills.
Online writing
lab also use by
me that supports
me to avoid
filter words and
influence my
vocabularies
while writing. I
take suggestion
from the teacher
as well who
suggest me to
read some good
journals books
which help to
understand how
to write relative
content.
2 weeks
I give some
writing
competition so
that I can
analyse my
skills. I gave a
presentation
competition in
my collage
whereas my
teachers and
friends praised
me about my
writing skills.
Thus, I
improved my
skills
(Sekarwinahyu,
Rustaman and
Widodo, 2019).
Critical thinking, ICT skills and writing skills etc. are important for the employment as well as
global context because it improves researching skills, problem-solving and decision-making

skills. Research skills is important for the academic perspective and employment perspective as
well because when a person has good research skills then can give creative solution in the
complex situation. when a person works in MNC’s companies then it is highly required in
individuals because they need to keep an eye each and every place of company whether it has
business in few countries or operates across the world. the research skills can become more
effective when individual has searching skills, good critical thinking, decision-making and
analytical skills for taking effective decision (Pianpeng and Koraneekij, 2016). In addition, ICT
skills helps to clarify each task to individual person at the workplace while critical thinking
supports to understand individual’s needs and expectation from the company. Thus, all these
skills are employability skills which develops personality of individual and make them highly
competent as compared others.
CONCLUSION
The report provided acknowledgment about self-development skills and self-responsibility skills
both plays essential role in individual life because self-development helped to grow personally
and professionally. On the other hand, self-responsibility helped individuals to take right
decision for improved it’s personal and professional skills. It has been summarized Gibb’s
reflective model in the report. The weak area of individuals can be concluded in report. The
action plan used to develop weak areas of individual for academic and professional perspectives.

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