Global Links: Time Management & Development

This assignment focuses on Global Links, a company facing challenges with employee turnover and time management. Students are tasked with analyzing various time management strategies such as prioritization and delegation, applying the quadrant model to prioritize issues. The analysis should also explore personal and professional development needs within the organization, emphasizing the importance of continuous learning for individual and organizational success.

Personal and Professional Development
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
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Date: 02/08/16
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................5
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................6
AC 1.1 Evaluate different approaches to self-managed learning.................................................6
AC 1.2 Propose different ways in which lifelong learning in personal and professional context
could be encouraged.....................................................................................................................9
AC 1.3 Evaluate the benefits of self-managed learning to yourself and organisation you work
for currently or the one you wish to work for in the future.......................................................10
TASK 2..........................................................................................................................................11
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AC 2.1 A Skill audit by identifying the key knowledge/skills which you consider to be
important for your current studies and for your future career. Provide an explanation for the
rationale behind your decision...................................................................................................11
AC 2.2 For each type of knowledge/skill you have listed, rates your current ability using the
five-point rating scale.................................................................................................................13
AC 2.3 A personal SWOT analysis listing your strengths and weaknesses in relation to your
current skills. Also evaluate opportunities that might arise from your strengths and evaluate
threats/challenges that might arise from your weaknesses........................................................15
AC 3.1 Discuss the processes and activities required to implement the development plan......16
AC 2.4; 3.2 Develop personal and career development plan.....................................................17
AC 3.3; 3.4 Prepare a critical reflective statement, resetting at least one of the original
objectives of your personal development plan after critical reflection on your learning
experience..................................................................................................................................18
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................19
AC 4.1 Select appropriate solutions to the above work-based problems...................................19
AC 4.2 a. Write a formal letter to the CEO of Global link UK to organise meeting for all staff
members and management team in order to communicate solutions to the identified work
based problems at Global link....................................................................................................20
b. Prepare power point slides to effectively communicate the solutions to the identified work
based...........................................................................................................................................21
AC 4.3 Evaluate how you have effectively used time management strategies to communicate
solutions to the work based problems........................................................................................22
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................24
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................25
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INTRODUCTION
Analysing the understanding related with the growth of an individual this report is developed in
concentration with the development of personal and professional skills of an individual. Report
will help in providing the information how an individual can develop its personal as well as
professional skills, and how it could manage its career growth with the help of these skills.
Report will avail the information related with development plan that an individual should have
with the effect of which he could ensure to enhance its skills and groom according the
requirement. Report will also include information regarding work based problems and solution to
resolve the issues will be provided with the effect of which organisation will be able to manage
its internal functioning in an effective and efficient manner.
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TASK 1
AC 1.1 Evaluate different approaches to self-managed learning.
The learning process with the help of which management process is mirrored is known as self-
managed learning. There are various approaches that are attached with a self-managed learning:
Conference and Seminars: Conference and seminars are the means with the effect of which a
person could get motivated to learn new things and could groom its skills. Relevant knowledge
can be acquired with the help of seminars, workshops and conferences. There are various
essential topics that are covered in seminars which help in running a successful organisation. It
gives a wide variety of learning to the individuals present in organisation. Seminars involve
information regarding financial reporting, marketing, human resource guidelines and software
use and management skills.
Coaching and mentoring – Through this development technique, individuals do one to one
discussion with an aim to increase the proficiencies and knowledge with respect to work which
they are required to perform. Both these concepts are very slightly different from each other and
this is the reason; both the terms are often used interchangeably.
Benefits of coaching and mentoring:
 Helps in making individual understand the concepts in a clear and detailed manner.
 Increases knowledge and rise in the transfer of skills form on person to another.
 Increases productivity of employees as enhanced knowledge increases their confidence
and leads to make them motivated.
Limitations of coaching and mentoring:
 If supervisor are not trained, it may lead to transfer of inadequate knowledge to the
learner.
 Communication gap and low quality feedback may be there if coach is not having
required skills and knowledge.
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 Heavy reliance of employees is there on the abilities that mentor possesses.
Social Networking: Lifelong learning could be developed in a life of an individual with the help
of social networking sites. Internet avails various social networking sites that serve effective set
of knowledge. Gaining that knowledge a person could ensure to learn various new things and
could manage his personal as well as professional life in an effective and efficient manner.
Several social networking sites are Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YoutTube, etc (Umberson, et.
al., 2010).
Secondment
Secondment is another aspect that is necessary for self-managed learning. Secondment is
essential for commercial sectors where companies adapt strategies of making best use of various
skills and interests of their staff. Secondment helps in improving the CV of people working in
the organisation.
Internet: Internet is one of the major sources with the help of which self an individual can
develop and enhance his skills. Internet is a pool of information from which any type of
information could be gathered by an individual which could help in managing his personal as
well as professional life.
Benefits of internet:
 Learners get plenty of knowledge and information related to every subject and field they
want.
 In comparison to traditional methods, e-learning is more cost effective as well as cost-
saving.
 Reduces the time of learning as well as removes problems related to in-classroom
teaching.
Limitations of internet:
 Social contact is missing in this type of learning.
 Discussion and interaction with teachers reduces to a high extent.
 Not effective as that of workbooks, workshops and other practical knowledge.
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There are various styles of learning which can help in getting more information and knowledge
they are:
Activists: According to Honey and Mumford activist activists is a learning style in which an
individual participate on their own without any biasness and gain new experiences to enhance
their learning related with various aspects (Miller, 2014).
Reflector: Reflectors are the people who manage their learning by observing and thinking about
the past experiences. These people avoid leaping and prefer to gain the learning from the
sidelines.
Theorist: Theorists are the people which try to learn things by understanding the theories behind
the action. Theorists require models, concepts and facts so as to engage in the learning process
(Whetten, 2011).
Pragmatist: Pragmatists are the people who need to be able to see how to implement the learning
into practice in real life.
Coaching
With the help of coaching self-managed learning can be done. With the help of coaching an
individual can focus on the future possibilities and can utilise learning from past experiences.
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With the help of coaching an individual can learn how things are done rather than how things are
done. Coaching can be used to motivate the employees, building team, performance
enhancement, building relationships, resolving personal issues, developing individuals and
accelerating and enhancing learning.
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AC 1.2 Propose different ways in which lifelong learning in personal and
professional context could be encouraged.
Different ways with the help of which an individual could encourage the lifelong learning in
personal and professional context are:
Personal Goal Setting: Goal setting is one of the ways with the effect of which lifelong learning
of an individual could be managed. To learn new things an individual should set the goals and try
to fulfil them. Trial to attain the set objectives will increase the knowledge and will help in
organising time and resources. It is necessary that the goals and objectives that are set by an
individual should be based on SMART objectives as these will help in out in refining the skills
and abilities and will provide new learning.
Self-Reflection: Self-reflection is the way with the help of which inner block of the mind could
be removed. It is the process in which an individual first identifies the obstacles present in the
mind, then he work on removing those obstacles by finding out the possible solutions of each
and every obstacle (Umberson, et. al., 2010).
Research: Research is another aspect that will help in encouraging the lifelong personal and
professional skills of an individual. With the help of research of various aspects an individual
could ensure that it could gather in depth information related with various aspects with the effect
of which he could groom his knowledge and could experience better things.
Work Experience: Work experience is another aspect that helps in self-managed learning. It is
the way in which a person learns new things with the organisation in which he is working
(Whetten, 2011). An individual can learn many things at workplace and could manage his
lifelong learning.
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AC 1.3 Evaluate the benefits of self-managed learning to yourself and organisation
you work for currently or the one you wish to work for in the future.
Self-Managed learning is an aspect that provides benefits to both organisations as well as to
individual:
Benefits provided by self-managed learning to an individual:
 Team Work – With the help of self-managed learning, employees learn the way to work
effectually in teams. They understand the importance of coordinating and cooperating
each other for the attainment of objectives.
Benefits to self: Team work lead to increase the productivity through enhanced confidence as a
result of rise in the morale. Also, skills and knowledge gets increased through sharing it with
others working in the team.
Limitations to self: Sometimes, conflicts arise due to different opinions among members which
creates stress. Also, assessing the performance in individual basis is not possible in teamwork.
Benefits for organisation: If there is effective teamwork in the organisation, it leads to attain set
goals and objectives in a fast and effective manner. Also, teamwork enhances the skills and
abilities of employees that prove to helpful for firm to run operations effectually that results in
achieving higher profits and revenues in business.
Limitations for organisation: Major limitation related to teamwork that organisation may have
to face is that when employees work in a team, there is always a risk associated related to
conflicts which may take place among team members if their opinions would not match with
each other.
 Presentation – Along with that, as the confidence of employees increases with self-
managed learning so, their ability to present ideas and opinions gets improved by which
they perform their work effectually.
Benefits to self: Efficiency increases with the enhanced level of confidence which leads render
high quality work within short period of time.
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Limitations to self: Sometimes, authorities may not get agree with presented ideas and opinions
and thus, if they get disagree, it may lead to reduce in the level of morale.
 Communication – Also, communication skill of employees gets improved to a high
extent by self-managed learning as they become able to effectually interact with others in
a way that will be liked and understood by them.
Benefits to self: Effective communication plays a significant role in making higher authority
understand the issue as well opinions in the same manner it is being communicated to them.
Also, if communication is done in an effectual manner, it helps in resolving various kinds of
conflicts (O'Grady, 2013).
Limitations to self: It is not necessary that every time, listener will understand in the same
manner it is communicated to him/her and if any confusion will occur then attaining desired
outcomes may not be gained (Mumford and et. al., 2011).
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TASK 2
AC 2.1 A Skill audit by identifying the key knowledge/skills which you consider to
be important for your current studies and for your future career. Provide an
explanation for the rationale behind your decision.
It is necessary that each and every individual should gather appropriate information regarding the
key knowledge/skills that it has. With the identification of knowledge and skills an individual
would be able to make decision what is necessary and what is not with the effect of which an
assurance will be made that he can work on the skills to groom them and to work accordingly.
Therefore, these skills are:
Knowledge and skills which I
consider to be important for
my current studies
My ability rating (1-5) Rationale
Communication Skills
Interpersonal Skills
2
3
Still, I feel difficulty in
making others
understand the concepts
in a manner I want them
to understand (Umberson
and et. al., 2010).
I need to develop myself
in interacting with others
so that they can get
satisfied with the
conversation made in
between us (Enshassi,
2010).
It is crucial for me to
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Leadership Skill
Team working Skill
Organising Skill
4
4
2
develop leadership skill
in which at present I am
not perfect so to become
able to lead the team, it is
needed to be learnt.
At present I am good at
working in a team but
still, I need to improve
this as sometimes, I
become uncomfortable in
working with others.
I am a person who gets
messed up with the work
if two or more tasks are
allotted simultaneously.
So, to improve this part, I
need to become well
organised.
Knowledge and skills which I
consider to be important for
my future career
My ability rating (1-5) Rationale
Critical Thinking 1 I am very weak at critical
thinking and for me, to
conceptualize, apply,
analyse, synthesize and
evaluate the information
is highly difficult (Craft,
2010). This is the reason;
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Management Skills
Keen Learner
Time Management
Decision Making
4
2
4
2
to be on higher position,
I need to improve it in
the future.
Sometimes, when I am
overloaded with more
than two tasks, it is
difficult for me to
manage all of them
effectually.
I am very poor in
learning and cannot grab
many things altogether in
a short span of time
which I need to improve
to be on the higher
position.
To manage my work
effectually while being
on higher position in
future, it is significant for
me to have time
management skill so that
all my work can be
managed timely.
At present, I am not good
at taking decisions at the
time when on immediate
basis, a judgement has to
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be made. Therefore, to
improve this, I need to
learn skill of decision
making so that in the
future, I can deal with
the situations in a well
manner.
AC 2.2 For each type of knowledge/skill you have listed, rates your current ability
using the five-point rating scale.
My skills rating scale
Knowledge and skills
which I consider to be
important for my
current studies
My ability rating
(1-5) and rationale
Description Activities
required to meet
them
Communication Skills 4 I believe I have
effective set of
communication skills
and could manage to
communicate with
people in an effective
manner.
I will join
coaching
sessions.
Interpersonal Skills 3 It is necessary that I
should focus more upon
my interpersonal skills
and should groom
them. These will help in
enhancing my personal
as well professional
I would
participate in
seminars and
group
discussions.
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skills
Knowledge and skills
which I consider to be
important for my
future career
My ability rating
(1-5) and rationale
Description
Critical Thinking 4 I keep on thinking
about new and
innovative things and
believe that I have
effective set of critical
thinking skills that can
help me performing in
an effective manner.
I will solve many
case studies.
Management Skills 3 Needs to work on the
management skills so
that I could ensure to
maintain the decorum
of the organisation.
Would apply
different time
management
techniques.
Keen Learner 3 Learning is a never
ending process and it is
necessary for me to
give more time upon
the learning process as
with the effect of this
activity I will be able to
makes sure that I could
learn many more
necessary and effective
things (Umberson, et.
al., 2010).
Read different
books.
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AC 2.3 A personal SWOT analysis listing your strengths and weaknesses in relation
to your current skills. Also evaluate opportunities that might arise from your
strengths and evaluate threats/challenges that might arise from your weaknesses.
This section will include the information related with the strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities and threats that could affect. It is necessary to do SWOT analysis of current skills
as with the help this activity an individual could work on the weaknesses and could work upon
the threats which could affect the career path.
Strengths
Team work (4) – Working in a team is my
major strength as I can effectually perform
my tasks with supporting and coordinating
with others.
Weaknesses
Communication (2) – I need to improve my
communication skill as to make employees
understand the same which I want to convey
them is still a difficult task for me.
Leadership (4) – I am very good at leading,
guiding and directing people. With this skill
of mine, I am able to make employees
understand their tasks in a clear manner and
perform effectually.
Critical thinking (1) – For me to improve
critical thinking is important as I need to deal
with many critical cases that take place in the
organisation, I need to think in a manner that
the situation can be resolved.
Time management (4) - It can be said as one
of my major strengths as I am able to manage
my work according to the stipulated time
period.
Organising (2) – To work in an organised
manner is not possible for me when I am
assigned with many tasks which is the major
weakness to work at the time of peak load.
Management skills (4) – Also, I am good at
managing things altogether and do not get
panic while having many task at a time.
Decision making (2) – It is one of my
weaknesses that I am not able to take
appropriate decision while being in a critical
situation and so, to deal with these kinds of
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situation while working in a firm, I need to
improve the same.
Interpersonal skill (3) – To interact with
employees or employers is a favourable task
for me as I love interacting with people.
Keen learner (2) – It is one of my
weaknesses that I am not a keen learner and
thus, to grab things in a short period of time is
not possible for me and I used to take a long
time for the same.
Opportunities Threats
Innovation – Through keep on innovating the
products and meeting the expectations of
customers, large customer base can be
grabbed.
Competition – In the present scenario, major
threat for any firm is existing level of
competition.
Becoming globalised – In today’s era of
internationalisation, to survive with
sustainability in the long run, it will be helpful
to operate in more than one nation.
New entrants – In any industry, at a very
high pace, firms are getting entered and so, it
is required for the organisation to have a
competitive edge over others through
innovation and differentiation.
How strengths can be turned into
opportunities?
What threats arise because of the personal
areas of weakness identified?
Team work – Through teamwork,
productivity of the organization will increase
as well as a healthy working environment will
be created in the firm.
Leadership – This leads a team to work in
Communication – If communication of
employees is not effective with each other, it
may create issues in terms of wrong flow of
information and confusion.
Critical thinking – Employees are needed to
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more efficient and effectual manner by which
goals are attained within stipulated time
period as per the standards set.
Time management – By managing the time
in a proper manner, goals are attained as per
the deadlines set.
Management skills – Management of tasks
in an effectual manner helps the organisation
to attain all targets without making any delay
as well as in a systematic manner.
Interpersonal skills – Having strong
interpersonal skills help the person to have
healthy interaction with others as well as it
maintains a positive and healthy working
environment in the organisation.
have critical thinking skill as those who lack
in this cannot work at higher position and
dealing with critical situations would become
impossible for them.
Organising – It is significant to be able to
organise the tasks in an efficient manner as if
there will be ineffective organising of tasks,
attainment of tasks is impossible.
Decision making – If decision making skill
being at the higher position is not effective
then it might lead to severe issues like
improper decisions that may result in loss of
profits and goodwill of company.
Keen learner – For employees, to be a keen
learner is important so that they would grab
the things at a fast pace as if employees are
not a keen learner, for firm, to become
successful is not possible.
AC 3.1 Discuss the processes and activities required to implement the development
plan.
Following are some of the important steps and processes which are required to implement
Personal Development Plan (PDP)
1. Development Objectives: At first, it is important to set the objectives which are required
to meet learning and development.
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2. Success criteria: Then, a benchmark will be set with which the actual performance will
be matched.
3. Activities/actions: According to set benchmark, actions like formal training, on-the-job
training, etc. will be decided by the management.
4. Implementation: After that, actions that will be implemented are decided along with the
time frame within which the process needs to be completed.
5. Support/Resources: Then, to attain the set objectives, all resources required for the same
will be planned.
6. Target dates: After deciding the resources required, dates will be planned on which the
development objectives have to be attained.
7. Review date: At last, the dates on which the plan will be recited to assess the progress
will be decided and learning will be reflected. It will help in assessing the development
objectives which are required to be improved to build in contingencies to meet agreed
target date in the future.
AC 2.4; 3.2 Develop personal and career development plan.
Planning is necessary as with the help of a set plan an individual could ensure to manage his
career and could ensure to work accordingly. Plans provide a set path to an individual working
on which an individual could move on the verge of success and sustainability. Below is the
development plan that will help in ensuring that I could manage my future and could build an
effective career:
Personal Development Plan (PDP)
What are
my
objectives?
(short &
long term)
Success
criteria
What
activities/actions
do I need to
undertake to
achieve my
objectives?
Implementation –
how activities will
be applied to
achieve objectives
What
support/reso
urces do I
need to
achieve my
objectives
Target date for
achieving my
objectives
Communica To be able to Attending coaching After office hours, Electricity, 1st July’ 2017
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tion communicat
e effectually
with staff
and handling
their
conflicts
sessions is the best
way.
I will attend the
coaching classes
organised by
experts in the firm.
table and
chairs, audio-
video
facilities, etc.
Critical
thinking
To be able to
present my
views and
opinions in
from of
management
in an
effective
manner
By taking part in
various role plays
and case studies in
front of
management is an
effective way of
improving critical
thinking.
Through taking
part in all activities
that require
presenting views
like in conferences
and meetings.
Projector and
laptop along
with proper
room
facilities
including
table, chair,
fan, etc.
30th July’ 2017
Organising To be able to
handle more
one task at a
time and
getting it
completed
within set
deadline
Time management
techniques will
help in overcoming
the issue.
By reading
different articles on
effective
management and
applying
practically like
scheduling and
making to-do lists.
Books,
internet
connection,
laptop, diary,
pen, etc.
1st September
2017
Decision
making
To be able to
take decision
in even
Solving cases and
conflict situations
will help in the
Through reading
books on decision
making skills of
Computers or
laptops and
electricity
30th November’
2017
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critical
situations
same. leaders. with chair
and fan in the
room.
Keen
learner
To be able to
grab things
at a fast and
effective
manner
Through having
long sitting habit
and having a
positive attitude.
Reading books and
attending different
classes will help a
lot.
Internet,
classroom,
books, etc.
15th December,
2017
Review Date: 15th December
Reflective statement
As per the personal and professional development, I have improved a lot and many of my skills got amended.
Now, I am able to communicate effectually with the people and make them understand in the same manner I
want. Along with that, now I can confidently share my views and opinions to the management as well as do
not fee stressed at the time of work load. Now, I can perform two or more tasks simultaneously and get it
completed on time. However, instead of improving IT skills, now I am working on interpersonal skill of mine
which is more important to be improved. As my work is more of interacting people than using software, so, I
need to work on the same.
AC 3.3; 3.4 Prepare a critical reflective statement, resetting at least one of the
original objectives of your personal development plan after critical reflection on
your learning experience.
In order to improve my shortcoming, many ways are there through which it can be done.
Now, I am good at writing skills as well as my communication has also improved. At my
workplace, I have seen that there is a lot of improvement in my writing skills and thus, I can
easily draft my email and memos. Apart from that, a little improvement is also there in my
presentation skill. However, with respect to my communication skill, still I am not satisfied and
feels that is still chances for improvement (Whetten, 2011). Along with that, my presentation
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skill can also be improved to some extent as still I am not very much confident while presenting
my views in front of audience. However, the most needed improvement is of IT skills as with the
use of latest and advanced technologies, I am not able to cope up which should be there as it
negatively impacts my work (O'Grady, 2013). For overcoming the issue of stress also, I will be
needed to put some extra efforts so that my performance in company would not get hampered.
Skills required Activities to be undertaken Time frame
Communication Attending coaching sessions is the best
way.
5 to 7 months
Critical thinking By taking part in various role plays and
case studies in front of management is
an effective way of improving critical
thinking.
7 months
Organising Time management techniques will help
in overcoming the issue.
1 year
Decision making Solving cases and conflict situations
will help in the same.
8 months
Keen learner Through having long sitting habit and
having a positive attitude.
4 to 6 months
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TASK 3
AC 4.1 Select appropriate solutions to the above work-based problems.
For the above based problems, that is, the skills to be improved, solutions are stated as below:
Problem solving model: With the help of six step problem solving model, the issues can
be solved as per which at first, the problem will be defined and then root cause of the issue will
be found and for the same, alternative solutions will be developed. After that, the best suitable
solution will be selected that will be implemented and at last, the outcomes gained will be
evaluated.
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory: As per this theory, management needs to assess
the actual needs of employees and then it has to fulfil the same (Mumford, et. al., 2011).
According to this theory, if the actual level of need on which an employee falls is fulfilled,
motivating him/her becomes easy for the firm. Therefore, it is important to identify the level
which are like physiological, social, safety, esteem and self-actualisation.
Doing one thing at a time: In order to resolve above stated issues, the most effective
time management principle is to do a single task at a time and completing it within deadline. It
will help in gaining the quality work with increased efficiency (Miller, 2014).
AC 4.2 a. Write a formal letter to the CEO of Global link UK to organise meeting
for all staff members and management team in order to communicate solutions to
the identified work based problems at Global link.
07700 900137
Harry Smith
Mocatta Library Gower St.
London
14th April 2017
07700 900492
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CEO
Olivia Abraham
Title: To communicate solutions to the identified work based problems
Global Link, UK
27 Old Gloucester Street, London
Respected Sir,
Thank you for giving me an opportunity to take care of the process of the organisation. I
hereby want to inform you that company is facing several internal issues due to which employee
turnover is increasing and absenteeism is also increasing. Due to increase in employee turnover
we are unable to manage the staff and are facing issues in providing the training to the
employees. So, sir please visit the premises and help us by providing your valuable time. It is
required that a meeting should be called which should have each and every member working in
the organisation (McLeod, 2015).
Your invitation for the meeting will be considered as more effective with the effect of which
more people will get influenced to attend the meeting. With due respect, it is a request please
gather a meeting so that effective solutions could be provided in relation with the problem that is
being faced by the company. The date and time of meeting will be on Monday, 23rd April’ 2017
at sharp 3 p. m. It will be beneficial for the staff as their issues will be solved in a way that they
can be made satisfied.
I look forward to hearing from you soon. In meantime, please call me if I can provide more
information or answer to any type of additional question.
Sincerely,
Harry Smith
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b. Prepare power point slides to effectively communicate the solutions to the
identified work based.
Enclosed in PowerPoint Presentation
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AC 4.3 Evaluate how you have effectively used time management strategies to
communicate solutions to the work based problems.
Effective time management strategies are like:
 Scheduling – In order to manage the time, proper scheduling is required in which
making to-do list will be helpful as through the same, activities that are needed to be
performed are decided on time.
 Prioritising – It refers to accomplishing the activities as per their priority, that is, the
more important one will be completed first and later on.
 Delegating – For proper time management, it is important to delegate the work or tasks
to be performed in such a way that neither the person would get overloaded nor he
remains idle. This will keep a proper balance and work would be completed in an
effective and efficient manner.
Advantages of time management strategies:
 Works get completed on time.
 Issues like stress and mis-management of work is not there.
 Work is performed in a systematic and effective manner.
Limitation of time management strategies:
 As under time management, discipline and self-improvement are mandatory, sometimes,
it becomes irritating for employees.
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According to quadrant model Global Links should prioritise the issues that are to be resolved
first, employee turnover is the most important and urgent issues that is to be resolved first. In the
same manner organisation could bifurcate the issues and should work upon them accordingly
with the help of which Global Links will be able to resolve all the issues and will be able to
manage its work accordingly (Dowson, 2015). After resolving the problems, managing the work
according to the quadrant model organisation will be able to attain its objectives and will be able
to attain competitive advantage in the market.
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CONCLUSION
Developing an understanding with the factors indulge in the report it could be concluded that
Personal professional development is a necessity for each and every person. It is necessary that a
person should work upon his both the skills and should try to keep on learning from each and
every activity he do. Learning is a never ending process and people can learn by anything, at any
point of time. It is necessary that people should keep on trying to learn new things with the effect
of which they could groom themselves and could ensure to move on the verge of success and
sustainability.
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