Benefits of On-going Professional Development for Different Stakeholders

Professional Identity and
Practice

Contents
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................3
LO 1............................................................................................................................................................3
P1 Key benefits of on-going professional development for different stakeholders within an organization
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P2 Professional employer expectations of skills and competencies within an organization.....................4
LO 2............................................................................................................................................................5
P3 Assessment of own abilities, skills and competencies for a job role...................................................5
P4 Learning theories and approaches used for personal and professional development processes..........6
CONCLUSION..........................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
On-going professional development makes sure that the overall knowledge as well as
skills of an individual are up-to date. This helps in delivering a professional service to the
customers as well as the community (Colmer, 2017). Professional development can be defined as
the process of learning how to maintain professional credentials such as formal work and
academic degrees. Organization chosen for this report is Marriott International, which is an
American multinational hospitality organization founded in the year 1927 by J.W. Marriott and
Alice Marriott. This report explains the key benefits and importance of on-going professional
development. It also describes the skills as well as competencies that are expected by an
employer for a particular job role within an organization. A range of learning theories and
approaches used for professional development processes is also included in the report.
LO 1
P1 Key benefits of on-going professional development for different stakeholders within an
organization
Marriott International is a multinational hospitality organization that was founded by J.
Willard Marriott and Alice Sheets Marriott in the year 1927. The company started off as A&W
root beer stand, known as Hot Shoppes, that quenched people’s thirst during the hot summers of
Washington D.C. The business made a shift to hotel business in the year 1957 with the first ever
hotel in Virginia (Our Story of Innovation, 2020). Today, the company owns and operates nearly
30 brands across the world and has a large base of customers who are loyal and trust the brand.
Marriott international has many stakeholders, both inside as well as outside the company who
benefit from on-going professional development.
Employees with the respective company are offered various training opportunities in
order to enhance their skills and knowledge. On-going professional developments helps
employees to increase their employability and also acts as a value addon in their respective CVs.
If the employees of the company are up-to date regarding their knowledge as well as skills, they
will be able to deliver the desired output in a professional way (Williams, Guglietti and Haney,
2018). On-going or continuous professional development also acts a source of intrinsic
motivation for the employees which means that their behavior will be driven by internal rewards.