Reflective Personal Development Report and Plan

This reflective personal development report and plan explores the core skills of writing, time management, focus and attention, and team working. It discusses the importance of these skills, assesses the current competence, and identifies areas for improvement. The report includes relevant theories and concepts to support the analysis. It provides insights into how these skills can help in future endeavors. The document type is a Reflective Journal Entry Pro-Forma, and the type of assignment is a Reflective Personal Development Report and Plan.

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REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PRO-FORMA 1
What is the core skill to develop?
Writing have been a crucial skill for every single individual nowadays because of of
Technology and education level. In the same way it is also required for me to look into the
same that is writing skills in which I can say that I am a little weak. As given by Writing skills
are an important part of communication. Good writing skills allows an individual to
communicate his or her message with clarity and ease to a far larger audience than through
face-to-face or telephone conversations. Nowadays, a person can be called upon to write a

report, plan or strategy at work; write a grant application or press release within a
volunteering role and a well written CV or résumé with no spelling or grammatical mistakes is
essential if I go for a job in near future.
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on? (use relevant
theories and concepts to support your answer)
The vital reason behind choosing this skill as an important one is because today’s world is
full of show business. An individual is specifically needed to have proper writing skills so that
no grammatical or any framing mistake takes place. I have found that these are some of the
issues which specifically impacts upon image of a person. Implicit Theory of Writing Ability
States that nature of human attributes as either malleable or fixed influence how people
perceive knowledge and approach different tasks. Two studies explored the relationship
between implicit theory of writing ability, metacognitive strategy knowledge (MSK), and
strategy use in the context of academic writing.
Reflect on your current competence regarding this skill. How did you assess your
competence? (use your self-assessment findings, feedback from peers and your tutor,
plus your own reflections on your thoughts, feelings and behaviours to answer this
question)
According to the audit Skill analysis which has been developed I am going to give myself 8
rating from 10 because my grammar is a little weak but apart from that my sentence framing
is good enough to build up a sentence. Along with this, my tutor has also mention the same
thing that I do to improve number of grammatical mistakes but the sentence framing helps in
understanding the line what I am trying to say.
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above? For example, is there a
match between how you see yourself and how others see you, or not?
In specific area where I need to work that is my grammar. What my tutor has given and what
I think is somehow matching therefore. I need to work on this skill so that I can get 10 out of
10 not only by me but from my tutor as well.
How might this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)
Any future I can easily say that writing skills will help me in building up a specified and proper
email or a CV which will help me out in communicating as well with my peers.

REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PRO-FORMA 2
What is the core skill to develop?
Time management has been considered as one of the crucial skill which an individual needs
to have while doing a project or in real life is well at work station. This skill is very much
important for me which I I am looking forward to develop. According to …, Time management
is the process of planning and exercising conscious control of time spent on specific
activities, especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity. It can be said that
working on a project needs proper attention and with that it is also required to do property
manage every single activity so that an individual could easily attain the desired goal which is
finishing the task or project in correct time.
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on? (use relevant
theories and concepts to support your answer)
I found that time do not stop for any activity or for a person when performing a task. Handling
every single activity with giving a specific time to complete it could help me in in executing
the tasks right on time and it can also lead me to achieve goals like submitting the project to
the tutor in given time frame. There is a Theory given by Pareto named as Pareto Principle. It
is also known as the 80/20 rule. Basically this rule I have identified that it relies in between
input and output which do not or rarely fits with each other. Therefore, it can be said that both
input and output of a task consists with uncertainty along with the imbalance factor as well. I

realise that if it is applied on human activity like I am performing doing my project I would
required to put 20% of the efforts so that my 80% of results can be produced. The basic
reason behind I chose this skill because I do not I want me to get less marks and it is also
important for me to submit the project in specified for a given time frame by my lecturer.
Reflect on your current competent regarding this skill. How did you assess your
competence? (use your self-assessment findings, feedback from peers and your tutor,
plus your own reflections on your thoughts, feelings and behaviours to answer this
question)
Based on my own findings it can easily be said by me is that I am not a good performer but I
try my level best to complete the tasks given by my lecturer or in personal life as well. It is
important for me to have this skill at its fullest because in the future it will be beneficial for me
e while doing job or business. As mentioned by my lecturer in the feedback I have been
giving projects a little late from the submission date of projects. Therefore, I will be giving
myself 6 out of 10 ratings.
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above? For example, is there a
match between how you see yourself and how others see you, or not?
Considering the above information I can easily say that yes my own analysis and what my
lecturer has given to me in the feedback is somehow same. Therefore, I can see the
contractions in my own analysis and the feedback given by peer.
How might this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)
This skill will help me in executing all the programs or tasks right on time.

REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PRO-FORMA 3
What is the core skill to develop?
Focus and attention are the two vital factors which an individual needs to have at the time of
performing at ask like working on a project. Therefore, this is the skill which I choose for the
betterment of my own career in the near future. As mentioned by …., Focused attention can
be defined as a type of attention which possibly helps an individual to detect relevant stimuli.
Dharma means in order to develop this kill it will be required for me too you have focused
attention on both the stimuli. With the help of this I can say that I might Grab a good position
while performing tasks within the project.
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on? (use relevant
theories and concepts to support your answer)
While going through the whole scenario, identify that I am not that good enough in
concentrating on a particular area which means while performing the project my mind
diverted towards other things as well which impacted upon my performance as well. For this
a particular theory has been given named as erotetic theory. This hypothesis states that I
would required to you have cognitive control over my mind set and on my perception as well.
The functional role of attentional focus on objects, properties, and locations has to do with
picking out something that corresponds to what I am performing within task is 'about'.
Reflect on your current competent regarding this skill. How did you assess your
competence? (use your self-assessment findings, feedback from peers and your tutor,
plus your own reflections on your thoughts, feelings and behaviours to answer this
question)
With the help of skill audit, I have given myself 7 out of 10 ratings regarding the skill.
Therefore, I can say that it will be required for me to focus on the scale as well to become I’m
more focused so that I can reach to the details of the project. My tutor has also States about
me is that I try my level best to concentrate in the class but then my mindset goes around as
I stay curious to know about other things as well at the same time.

Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above? For example, is there a
match between how you see yourself and how others see you, or not?
If I go through all the information which has been mentioned above I can say that yes there is
a high possibility that I have identify the contradiction where my tutor has mentioned that I try
my level best to to concentrate but my mindset goes here and there which is actually wrong
because I keep my focus in the class towards what my tutor is teaching. It is the curiosity.
Which makes me look around so that I can see what others are writing or if they are getting
the same knowledge the way I am getting or not.
How might this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)
Focus is something which requires at every level while performing a project or anything else.
If I directly have this type of scale in myself I might become an influential person because
concentration on a particular area will help me in reaching to the details of the project which
will reduce all the risks that are present in performing an activity which can delay my
submission.
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PRO-FORMA 4
What is the core skill to develop?
Team working is skill which can make a person more fruitful to a organisation. Becoming a
pack rather than working as a single soul can reduce the sustainability of an individual at
workplace. This is the vital reason behind I chose this skill. According to ..., process of
working collaboratively with a group of people in order to achieve a goal. Teamwork is often
a crucial part of a business, as it is often necessary for colleagues to work well together,
trying their best in any circumstance. In the same way it is required for me as well to have the
skill so that I can perform well in my near future in a company.
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on? (use relevant
theories and concepts to support your answer)
I have analyse that team working plays a crucial role within a business organisation. I choose
this skill to be at the priority because I am not in to working with other people I believe in
myself which impacts upon my overall performance because I do not focus on other people
if their fine efficient for the same task that I am doing or not . For the same, Tuckman's
theory has been given which is divided among four different stages. Firstly an orientation,
testing phase which often led to a period characterized by a degree of conflict. This then

generally resolved itself, leading to a more socially cohesive phase. Finally, groups settled to
a functional phase, during which they focused on role-relatedness. To summarize these four
phases, Tuckman coined the oft-quoted terms: “forming”, “storming”, “norming” and
“performing”.
Reflect on your current competent regarding this skill. How did you assess your
competence? (use your self-assessment findings, feedback from peers and your tutor,
plus your own reflections on your thoughts, feelings and behaviours to answer this
question)
Considering the audit skill I have developed for myself where rating which has been given by
me was 5 out of 10. Which means I am not good at working with the team and this is why
why it is required for me to develop the skill within a short span so that I could develop the
project in specific time frame. Taking help of other is not a bad thing which might improve or
or help me in executing the task and finishing it up in specified time. My tutor has also
mention the same thing that I like working or standing alone instead of a pack of students.
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above? For example, is there a
match between how you see yourself and how others see you, or not?
There is no contradictory statement can be given because me and my tutor at the same
points and this clearly shows that I really truly have to improve my current skill in order to
gain a good reputation in near future within a company where I’ll be working. I realise that
things in different ways because it has many e mindsets which helps in pulling out favourable
outcomes in much more efficient time.
How might this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)
Even in the business or if I will be working in a company I have to work with a team.
Improvement if I do it exist current time it will highly be beneficial for need to perform well
within the business or in the company. On other hand, it can also be said that for
improvisation for adopting a change it is is highly risky for a single person. Therefore, going
in a pack and adopting a whole new change will help in looking into different areas that
consist with risks.

Summary and Action Plan:
Both the elements strengths and weaknesses plays a crucial role for a person when it comes to
analysing the overall performance where decisions are to be made regarding enhancement of
the performance level. I have analysed that focusing on the strength could help a person in
finding out the best results or using those trends in the crucial times. Apart from this, I found out
that it is required for an individual to keep on working his or her weak points so that they could
be changed from weak to strong points.
Strengths:
Communication is one of the strongest skill that I am having which helps me e in technically
connecting with other people at workplace or at the institute. I could easily make other people
understand about what I think and what my perceptions are on a particular area. Along with
this, decision making is another crucial and strongest skill which helps in favourable outcomes
in specified time frame. Therefore, both of the areas are help me in overcoming from various
risks that are present while conducting a research for a project. For example, I continuously
look into all the past decisions which have been taken for the particular task. That means,
communication helps me in finding out the best solutions from the tutor and decision making
skills help me in in choosing the right site from which I can pull out the information regarding my
confusion.
Weaknesses:
As it has already been discussed above, is that my team working, concentration or focus, time
management and writing skills are needed and these needs proper attention so that I could
finish all my asks right on time. All these factors have been impacting account my performance
level and raised many confusions as well. There are many theories regarding these elements
has already been discussed which will somehow help me out in pulling out favourable outcomes
and reducing the risk that are present while performing tasks for an example a project.
Personal Development Plan
Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Timely
Development
Area 1
I would like to
enhance my
analysing
skills to set
activities
depending on
the priorities
depending on
the time.
Activities
which I
performed
previously
took less
time than it
used to take.
I used to
finish my
tasks late
than the set
times.
Analysing
the situation
and setting
the targets
based on the
requirements
of the tasks.
By 1 year.
Development
Area 2
Choosing the
right word for
Proper
framework of
I might start
writing email
Is relevant
because in
My 6

framing a
proper
sentence
while
considering
writing skills
as a week
sentences
will directly
show
improve the
performance
level and
this can be
done
through
identifying
the same
from
previous
writing to the
new one.
with proper
grammar
which was a
problem
previously.
today’s
business
world it is
necessarily
required for
or an
individual to
send some
data with
some writing
skills within
an email or in
any other
thing.
months.
Development
Area 3
Concentratio
n level needs
to be
enhanced or
improved by
30% from
existing.
40% of the
improvement
is required
within this
skill.
Highly
beneficial
and required
skill for a
person who
is
designated
to a higher
post.
It is relevant
because for
a certain
period of
time
concentration
gets loses
which
impacts upon
overall
performance.
By 8 months
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