Leadership and Management: Task 2 - Abilities & Learning Theories

This report analyzes the author's abilities, skills, and competences in relation to a specific job role within the hospitality sector, utilizing a SWOT analysis to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The report further explores various learning theories, including constructive and cognitive theories, and learning approaches such as Kolb's learning cycle and VARK style, to enhance personal and professional development. The analysis considers the application of these theories and approaches within a professional context, providing insights into how individuals can improve their skills and decision-making processes. The report also includes references to relevant literature to support the analysis.

Table of Contents
TASK 2.................................................................................................................................................2
P3 Analyse own abilities, skills and competences for specific job role.............................................2
P4 Explain range of learning theories and approaches used for personal & professional
development processes......................................................................................................................3

TASK 2
P3 Analyse own abilities, skills and competences for specific job role
It is also necessary to evaluate self-assessment skills and abilities so that strength as
well as weakness of individual is analysed at workplace effective way. In context to chosen
hotel the manager of enterprise use SWOT analysis tool for analysing strength weakness
opportunities and threats further which are discussed below-
STRENGTH
 Communication- During my
professional career I have analysed
that communication skill is my
strength which I will put into at prior
level. The management of the
Langham hotel and through their
research I learned about my strength
& I am good with encountering
people in proper manner.
 Decision making- Then, strength is
decision making in which I am able to
take smart and most effective decision
in organisation. During the critical
situations I always make sure that
most suitable decision is being made
so that no problem occurs in near
future (Hilty, 2020).
WEAKNESS
 Financial and audit department- I
have also analysed that I am week in
function and audit department as
because I am specialised in sales and
have less knowledge of finance.
 Focus on details- My another
weakness is that I focus on deep
details of information and work
which is being carried out by team as
well as employees switch off due to
this it took time to engage with team
members as problems have to face by
me at higher level (Mikkonen, 2020).
OPPORTUNITY
 Enhancing the new abilities and
skills- In this On-going professional
development programs I was able to
learn and enhance my existing as well
as new skills which were provided by
The Langham hotel and which assist
me in my growth as well as
professional development.
 New experiences- Through this
process avail opportunity of
experiencing new things and work
which gives me e better opportunity
two face real life challenges in
hospitality sector.
THREATS
 Rivalry and competition- In this
hospitality sector I am facing thread
such as rivalry and competition in this
industry is rising at rapid scale and
also within the management other
employees are competing for higher
position which is making difficult for
me to maintain my position at
workplace.
 Discrimination- Further, threat is
chances of discrimination at
workplace and in professional life are
increasing with including where is
types search by age gender or colour
etc.
After analysing the above table which depicts the swot analysis and it shows that there
are various types of skills and abilities as well as competences which are required by the
employers for a specific job role. Furthermore, it has been also and like that during this

process I was able to examine myself which help me in my career growth as well as
professional and personal development.
P4 Explain range of learning theories and approaches used for personal & professional
development processes
Learning theories important in organisation and professional life because they help
individual to make decisions and deliver optimistic learning during the process. It is
important to focus on such learning theories so that resources and sources are used properly.
In on-going professional program these theories help individual to improve and enhance their
abilities skills and their growth. Thus, there are various types of learning theories which are
discussed below-
Learning theories-
Constructive theory- This theory states that individual learning is constructed and
active process through which new ideas and thoughts are generated also with the formation
of past experience helps them to make and build a new Foundation of learning. This theory
helps me to evaluate and examine my mistake which I have made in past experience and
professional life so that I do not repeat done in future. Constructive theory is essential so that
growth and development take place in innovative way. Also, in this main focuses is on
collaboration and corporation during the process with other individuals so that object is a gift
appropriately (Lajoie, 2020).
Cognitive theory-According to this theory information plays vital role in developing
and processing of the process. Perception selective attention are the key players which are
being focused in this theory as because individual mental abilities and skills army news by
dam to solve critical situations as well as problems appropriately and which results in in
developing critical thinking at workplace. Both the above specified theories are important for
and development process so that results are achieved in most efficient way. Moreover it is
also seen that these theories help me to analyse and examine effective decisions (Sewell,
2019).
Learning approaches
Kolb’s learning cycle- This learning cycle is approach through which individual is
able to learn and it includes training practice and different types of experimental learning. It
is a continuous process and is used by many organisations. Kolb learning cycle is an effective
approach which is being used by many organisations so that individual is able to perform
their responsibilities in appropriate way. In relation with langham hotel, they can also use this
so that employees or new staff members improve their learning style.
VARK Style- VARK is another approach of learning process and it is celebrated as
visual, Aural, read/write and kinesthetic. With the help of this approach it is easy to examine
and analyse what type of learner is the individual and accordingly the process is carried out
by enterprise Also it is important for employers to use this approach in management or at
workplace so that it become more easier to identify the skills and abilities properly.

Therefore, it is needed to be more active during the on-going process so that concept
is undertaker ineffective way. Also it has been seen that a deep market research and
motivation process is required so that learning theories are applied in the management or in
individual hat wider level. So, when going with these both the approaches as well as theories
proper consideration is to be focused towards individual so that they are used & applied in
most efficient manner(Anmarkrud, 2019).

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