Understanding Self and Others

Understanding Self and
Others

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Understanding of the range of personal and interpersonal skills and knowledge required to
work effectively with others...................................................................................................3
Applying a range of approaches to develop self-awareness and self-confidence..................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Understanding self and others is a phenomenon of developing an understanding about
attributes of other individuals in order to work with them. This concept helps individuals to
interact with other people who are often known as colleagues in work place environment. The
main aim of this project report is to develop an reflective report comprising self experiences. In
this project report various skills are identified and recorded as entries in order to discuss their
importance along with contradictions and relevancy. Apart from reflection, an action plan is also
prepared in order to outline strengths and weaknesses identified along with areas of personal
development. It is considered that in order to effectively work with other individuals it is
important to possess some attributes which can make this process easier due to which these four
skills are identified in this file along with three areas of personal development (Baron-Cohen,
Tager-Flusberg and Lombardo, 2013).
MAIN BODY
Understanding of the range of personal and interpersonal skills and knowledge required to work
effectively with others
Personal development plan is a set of operations which are planned to be executed in
order to develop personal and interpersonal skills. I work in a business organisation and in order
to effectively communicate with other personnel of my organisation, there are few skills which
must be possessed by me. Four skills along with their description is mentioned below in
reflective personal development plan journal:
Assertiveness -
Assertiveness is a skill which enables to take stand for things which are considered as right or
correct by an individual. This skill focuses on being calm and positive and able to get self
confidence. Being working in an organisation it is important to express feelings, wishes,
issues and other aspects with someone so that stress can be burst and productivity can be
improved (Cozolino, 2014).
Assertiveness helps an individual to resolve all the conflicts of an organisation which are
occurred due to various personal and professional issues. Among the ten skills mentioned, this
skill is selected for reflection as it I find difficulty when it comes to keep it calm and positive
in order to resolve issues between me and my colleagues. Understanding this skill can help
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