UNIT2: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
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UNIT2: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR STRATEGIC MANAGERSPersonal and Professional Skill Review and Development Planning
ContentsINTRODUCTION3AC 1.1 Use appropriate methods to evaluate personal skills required to achieve strategic goals3AC 1.2 Apply techniques to assess the professional skills required to support the strategicdirection of the Organization7AC 2.1 Carry out Skills audit to evaluate the strategic skills needed to meet current and futureleadership requirements9AC 2.2 apply appropriate techniques to identify preferred learning style11AC 3.1 Construct a Personal development plan that meets Leadership developmentrequirements identified in the Skill audit13AC 3.2 Use suitable methods to assess the outcomes of a personal development plan againstpersonal work objectives.15AC 3.3 Evaluate the impact of own learning against the achievement of strategic goals16CONCLUSION17REFERENCES17Tables and FiguresTable 1: Evaluation of Time Management skills through ChecklistsTable 2: Evaluation of problem-solving skill through Psychometric TestFigure1: illustration of evaluation of communication skills through 360 degrees analysisTable 3: evaluating Coaching & mentoring skills through rating score methodTable 4: Evaluating Leadership and management skills through rating score methodTable 7: Personal development PlanTable 6: VAK Model Framework Table 6(B)Table 5: Skills AuditPage 2 of 23
INTRODUCTION The evidence of my competence to possess some distinguished personal and professionalskills needed in a managerial role in conjunction with SWOT (Strengths, weaknesses,opportunities and threats) analysis, identification of my preferred learning style andestablishment of personal development plan to address my shortcomings and future professionalrequirements are presented in this report. The purpose of doing so, is essential in determining my strengths and weaknesses as a managerof Tesco, leading a team of 20 members, help analysing future threats and opportunities I couldhave undergone with respect to my professional circumstances and enabling me to set up planand targets to perform myself better in my personal and professional role. This report covers following assessment criteria (AC)AC 1.1 Use appropriate methods to evaluate personal skills required to achieve strategic goals In order to achieve strategic goals of the organisation such as to sustain its market position,increase productivity, enhance efficiency of staff, improve on profitability etc. some of thedistinguished personal skills are needed in a manager out of which time management, problemsolving and communication skills are utmost important. Thus, in order to evaluate theseimportant attributes (skills) within me as a manager of 20 staff employees, following methodshave been used for self-assessment.1.Evaluating Time Management SkillsAlthough effective management of time is essential to carry out any task but for a manager, it isthe benchmark. Thus, it is said that an effective manager is one who manages his timeeffectively, meet his deadlines and reduces stress which ultimately results into betterperformance in the job and attainment of desired outcomes.The evidence of my time management skills is presented in the checklist in table 1. I use thismethod to evaluate my time management skills as it helps determining me whether I ammanaging my time effectively or what is lacking in me. It requires me to mark a tick against eachcharacter which defines best of me.Page 3 of 23
Table 1: Evaluation of Time Management skills through ChecklistsCharactersVery trueSometimes TrueNever TrueI use small pockets of time in the day to sort outminor tasksI have a go rather than worrying too much aboutgetting things wrongI plan my activities in a logical orderI am well-organised so as not to waste timeI keep a diary and use it effectivelyI have strategies for starting a task rather thanwondering where to beginI have timed myself completing the differentaspects of larger tasksI delegate work to others where I canThus, it is learnt from the above table, that I know various techniques to mange my timeeffectively but I need to work on certain areas such as keeping diary, timing the task anddelegating work to others in need and at some critical circumstances. Thus, this method helps meanalysing some useful attributes that I need to inculcate as a manager of a big organisation andperform assigned duties effectively.2.Evaluating Problem-solving skillsProblem solving skill is another requirement of a managerial role as it enables the manger to taketimely and effective decisions, assessing and analysing internal and external intervention factorsbeforehand and acting on personal and professional influential matters. Henceforth, mycompetence towards problem solving is evidenced in the following table 2 through psychometrictest. This method requires me to give rank or score for my problem solving attributes and helpme identifying my strengths and weak areas. High score or rank is given to the attribute which Iam good at and low score is given to the attribute in which I need to work on.Table 2: Evaluation of problem-solving skill through Psychometric TestPage 4 of 23
Rating sheet – Very confident = 4; Confident = 3; Quite confident = 2 Not very confident = 1;Not confident at all/don’t know = 0I am confident inRating 1.Using basic approaches to problem solving 32.Knowing what is meant by elaborating a problem33.Applying a strategy to problem solving 34.Applying a multiple solution approach to problem solving 35.Evaluating multiple solutions 26.Setting criteria to evaluate a solution27.Identifying priorities 48.Setting targets39.Drawing up an action plan 310.Organising project time 211.My ability to get down to work on a task312.My ability to be a good self-starter 313.My ability to stick with a task until it is completed 414.My ability to finish of a task 415.My understanding what is meant by a project 416.My understanding of the difference between various projects in the organisation 317.Managing a project318.Using performance indicators219.Using soft criteria to evaluate my performance 220.Using benchmarks 321.My understanding of personal competitiveness 322.My ability to lead a project323.Making best use of the strengths of project team members324.My ability to find creative solutions to a problems 2Source: Stella Cottrell (2015) Skills for success, Macmillan publishers limitedThus, it is learnt from the above table 2 that I am somehow able to tackle problems effectivelyand do my best to solve them. It is also evident that I am aware of pros and cons of managingprojects, handling conflicts, managing team, evaluating and monitoring techniques of differenttasks and projects. It is also revealed that I am aware of finding multiple solutions to problemPage 5 of 23
which eventually help me taking well-informed decisions. Thus, it is established that proficiencyin problem solving skills enables the manager to lead the team tactfully and harmoniously andenable him to take well-informed decisions. In contrast, I need to work on finding creativesolutions to problem and develop some criteria or evaluative tool to measure the outcomes .3.Evaluating Communication skills Communication is another benchmark of manager. Effective communication depicts personalityof manager and helps him convincing and leading his team towards organization’s mission andvision. Communication skills involve effective writing and speaking skills which are required toconvey and network information. The evidence of my communication skills is presented infigure 1 and evaluated through self assessing technique like 360 degree analysis. This techniquehelps me identifying skills by evaluating the personal achievements and rewards. In addition, itidentifies that which type of skill is used to achieve that reward which is already present. Thus,through this technique, I will be able to evaluate that what are those skills which are still requiredto be improved and hence past appraisals will be established.Figure1: illustration of evaluation of communication skills through 360 degrees analysisSource: author’s workPage 6 of 23
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