Professional Development Plan (PDP) for Human Resource Manager at BBC

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Developing Individuals, Team, and Organisations
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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Table of Contents
TASK 1......................................................................................................................................3
Executive Summary:..................................................................................................................3
1.1 - Determine appropriate and professional knowledge, skills and behaviors that are
required by a post/position/worker (choose one of your preference):.......................................3
1.2.- Analyze a completed personal skills audit to identify appropriate knowledge, skills and
behaviors for the worker chosen [1.1] analysed:.......................................................................5
1.3.- Develop and evaluate a personal SWOT analysis to the worker chosen in 1.1 based on
the looked back as he/she achievements over the past few years..............................................7
1.4- For each goal to achieve, develop SMART objectives and an Action Plan. Complete
between one and three goals; two to four objectives per goal; and two to three SMART
actions per objective...................................................................................................................9
1.5 –To the company of the worker chosen in 1.1 analyze all factors and aspects to be
considered to drive sustainable business performance.............................................................14
1.6- In relation to the learning cycle theory of David Kold, analyse the Professional
Development Plan (PDP) for the workers in the company chosen in 1.1................................14
1.7- Write a formal letter to the CEO of the worker organisation to organise a meeting for
staff members and management team to communicate solutions to the problem....................16
1.8- Conclusions.......................................................................................................................16
Task 2.......................................................................................................................................17
2.1. Explain and give examples of how the following aspects facilitate the employees’
engagement in the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC):.................................................17
2.2- Identify five employees engagement strategies applied by BBC and evaluate the
contribution or impact on its competitive advantage...............................................................17
2.3.- According to David Guest Model of HRM –Identify, explain and give examples of the
HRM Practices that would help to BBC achieve High-Performance......................................18
2.4.- Identify, explain and give examples of five performance management (PM) objectives
applied by different companies belonging to the broadcast sector..........................................19
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2.5- Evaluate the organisational culture of BBC through the Denison Model of High-
Performance Culture................................................................................................................20
2.6.- Lately, BBC has experienced transformations - changes - in different sense (areas).
Explain and give some examples of these changes supported in the Performance Management
(PM) theory, and in the competitive change factors................................................................20
2.7.- Conclusions......................................................................................................................21
Reference list............................................................................................................................22
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TASK 1
Task objective: The task is to produce a comprehensive and coherent personal or Professional
Development Plan (PDP) that is to set out the own learning goals and training appropriately in
relation to the David Kolb’s learning cycle. In order to achieve sustainable business
performance objectives, the task determines a well-defined development plan portfolio.
DESIGN A PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PDP):
To:
From:
Date:
Subject: Professional Development Plan (PDP).
Executive Summary:
Professional and personal development plans are formally determined as the process that
ensures an individual that to set-out the strategies an appropriately, outcomes and significant
goals of training and learning. It is positively utilised by the manager to work closely with the
other staff members, therefore, to identify the required resources and skills that is to support
the members and self-career goals as per the organization’s business needs. The plan
determines the appropriate skills and behaviors that are required for the HR professionals. The
SWOT analysis is determined to understand the personal reflections and evaluation. The Kold
learning cycle has significantly shown its support to achieve the determined business
performance objectives.
1.1 - Determine appropriate and professional knowledge, skills and behaviors that are
required by a post/position/worker (choose one of your preference):
Post/worker Information:
Period of plan Date: to:
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Date of next review:
Name / Worker: SUJATA OMWENGA
Department: Human Resource Department
Position/post: Human Resource Manager
Continuous Professional development is determined as the combined ideas, approaches and
techniques that help one to manage the self growths and learning. The focus of the
development benefits the self-professional or personal development that to bring in the real
world. It helps the professional to update, maintain and grow the skills and knowledge. The
all over development helps the HR professional to ensure the ongoing commitment towards
the position that also remains within the professional approach (Cook et al., 2017).
In order to engage the continuous professional or personal development the two major types
in clued formal or structured learning and informal or self-directed learning process. The
structured CPD has shown the involvement in sharing the ideas and enhanced group
activities. It includes offline and online training courses, group events, workshops, learning-
oriented meetings and conferences, CPD-certified events and includes offline and online
lectures and seminars (Schürmann and Beausaert, 2016).
Informal continuous professional development has shown the development activities that
are determined solely by the respective professional or learner, the learning activities self-
directs the CPD in covering the areas one expect to learn. This behaviour or skills include
reading case studies and articles. Studying offline and online publications as written by the
industry experts, following industrial specified podcasts and news feeds. Revising and
additional acknowledgments of professional examinations are the other behaviours in the
development process (Gerken et al., 2016).
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1.2.- Analyze a completed personal skills audit to identify appropriate knowledge, skills
and behaviors for the worker chosen [1.1] analysed:
SKILLS AUDIT
Knowledge and skills
which are considered
to be important for
the CURRENT
worker/post studied
Evaluation 1 2 3 4 5
Leadership and
management
Leadership is referred to as the process to set
out a new vision and direction for the
determined group that is to be followed
further in the workplace. Leader specifies the
spearhead for new directions. Management
skills here controls and direct the people and
resources in accordance with the values and
principles that to be established. The skills
include coaching, advising, decision making,
diplomacy, strategy thinking, motivation, and
people management (Bolden, 2016).
Professionalism
The skill defines the career competencies that
are acquired as the part of allover coursework
that is required to earn the professional skills
that include monitoring, leadership, conflict
resolution, and project management.
Dedication, integrity, ethics, honesty,
presentation, reliability and self-confidence
are some skills that are considered important
in the current situation (Ozga and Lawn,
2017).
Organizational Skills
The skill refers to the essentiality in
organizing the determined workloads,
resources and manage time within the
prioritize projects. It is the essential and
transferable skills that the HR professional
tends to acquire. The skill includes
coordination, multi-tasking ability, project
management, scheduling, time management,
goal setting, and strategic planning (Bikic et
al., 2017).
Knowledge and skills
which are considered
to be important for
the FUTURE career
of the worker/post
studied
Evaluation 1 2 3 4 5
Team Building It has its importance in the present situa5tion
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as it referred to as the collective term of
different activities that enhance the social
relationships and defines the definite roles
staying within the teams and involves
collaborative tasks. Well communication
skills, collaboration, listening, flexibility,
sharing and participation activities are the
skills. These skills are considered important in
a future career (Aga et al., 2016).
Analytical skills
The skill is referred to the ability in analyzing
the collective information, making proper
decisions and problem-solving ability. The
skills sets include data analysis, numeracy,
critical thinking, troubleshooting capabilities,
reporting, and researching. The skill is termed
important as the future career for the HR
professional (Cegielski and Jones‐Farmer,
2016).
*Rating: (1) = No current knowledge or skill; (2) = some awareness, but not sufficiently competent to use it; (3) = Familiar with and able to
use the knowledge or skill; (4) Proficient in the knowledge or skill and able to show others how to use it; (5) Expert, with a high
degree of skill and/or comprehensive knowledge
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1.3.- Develop and evaluate a personal SWOT analysis to the worker chosen in 1.1 based
on the looked back as he/she achievements over the past few years.
Strengths Weaknesses
 Leadership and management skills
 Organisational skills
 Professionalism
 Team building skills
 Analytical skills
Opportunities Threats
What opportunities are available
to the worker?
What threats could damage the worker
ambitions or career prospects?
The opportunities include the improvement in
analytical skills and team building capabilities.
In understanding the essentiality to work in the
teams and groups both the skills has shown the
opportunity to build a better leadership and
management skills.
The threats identified are the inability to ensure or
form trusting relationships with the colleagues in
perceiving the competitive threats. Such threats can
damage the worker ambitions and the carrier
prospects. Impatience with the superiors is also
believed as the short circuit of self-concerned
efforts.
How can the worker turn her/his strengths
into opportunities?
What threats arise because of the personal
areas of weakness that the worker has
identified?
The first process is “pause and reflect” that
includes the first step in shifting his or her
focus in identifying the self-strengths. The
regular assessments help in automated
enhancement of strengths to better
opportunities. Looking inwards and sharing
ensures the completion of self-reflection.
Enlisting the management reveals the
The threats that can arise due to the personal
areas that refer to the ignored work-life
balance, poor work performances and
unnecessary stress that affect the overall
relationship and work process. One can feel
outside the comfort zone in contemplate to the
unfair tactics and show discredits.
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employers in maximising the strengths.
Evaluation SWOT:
SWOT has shown the existence of particular strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
that affect an individual in its career development while understanding the HRM profession.
In evaluating the strengths it has significantly identified that the major strengths
acknowledged are the leadership and management skills that have helped the HR professional
to coach, train and advise the necessary changes and take necessary decisions as per the
requirements. Organizational skills have also shown the skills that have helped the
professionals in categorizing the information and data while enabling the coordination and
goal setting capabilities. The strategic planning and time management skills have also been
the important factor to be one of the essential strengths (Leiber et al., 2018).
The weaknesses have shown the analytical skills and team building ability. Both the factors
have been considered as the essential skills that have led areas in improving the team with
better communications, listening and observation ability. The sharing and respect among the
team are considered important to enable the workforce to work effectively in the place.
Analytical skills have shown the ability to analyze the data and enable the ability to think
critically, considered one of the important skill in an organisation. Research and reporting are
essential to support the decisions (Sudrajat et al., 2016).
The opportunities have shown the areas to experience the knowledge in the particular field
and empower the overall business with step-to-step movements. Learning new and advanced
area of HR management from the team members can help the individual with overall
professional growth. The strengths can also be considered as the opportunities in reflecting
as per the acquired strengths. The professionalism and leadership help to cope with the teams
present in the workplace.
The threats include the inability to form trustworthy relationships, personal suffers and
improper work-life balance that leads to triggering the inefficient work performance and
affecting the team building ability. The threats also lead an individual to gaining unnecessary
stress in the workplace (Alvesson and Kärreman, 2016).
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1.4- For each goal to achieve, develop SMART objectives and an Action Plan. Complete
between one and three goals; two to four objectives per goal; and two to three SMART
actions per objective.
GOAL 1: Where does he/she want to be professionally?
The first goal is to be the topmost Human Resource professional in the organisation
OBJECTIVES: What outcomes will help she/he achieve goal 1?
 To develop the problem-solving skills
 To improve the interpersonal skills
 To improve time management skills
Activity / Action How it will be
achieved?
Resources
required
Date
Start End
To develop the
problem-solving
skills
Problems are the frequent
nature in the
organisations and cannot
be controlled fully,
therefore, to achieve the
skill being patient is
considered as a foremost
activity to be improved.
To be confident in the
problematic situations is
necessary for
encountering or
approaching the issues
(Hesse et al., 2015).
Chess is
considered one
of the most
recognisable
games that
improvise this
skill.
Case studies on
different
prospects and
solving the
problem with
better
approaches help
the HR to
improve the
ability.
The
beginning
of February
2019
By the
end of
March
2019
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To improve the
interpersonal
skills
The skill has shown the
ability to be more open-
minded and comfortable
to approach the people or
colleagues working in the
premises.
To meet the people and
attending valuable
seminars and workshops
considered important to
achieve the skill.
Informal meeting and
weekend outings lead the
manager to develop the
interpersonal skills
(DuBrin and Geerinck,
2015).
Proper usage of
the internet and
social media
connectivity.
Money top
sponsor differs
informal meeting
and gets
together.
The
beginning
of April
2019
By the
end of
May 2019
To improve time
management
skills
Punctuality is the key
aspect that improvises
the approach to meet the
tasks in the respective
profession.
To be disciplined and
meeting the deadlines
increases the goodwill
and efficiency gradually
to meet the goal.
Reminders and
Alarms are the
essential
resources that
help to be
punctual to the
tasks.
Personal
assistance is also
considered as the
informative
resource.
The
beginning
of May
2019
By the
end of
June 2019
GOAL 2: Where does he/she want to be professionally?
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The goal is to achieve the academic capability that enhances overall career growth in
the HR profession.
OBJECTIVES2: What outcomes will help she/he achieve the goal 2?
 To improvise the reading skills
 To enhance the academic writing skills
Activity / Action How it will be
achieved?
Resources
required
Date
Start End
To improvise the
reading skills
Reading directly reflects
the acquiring of
knowledge. The
enhancement of mobile
technology has enabled
the reading skills to be
more portable in nature.
Books, journals, and
articles help to gain
knowledge (Rosenshine,
2017).
Reading every day for at
least an hour can help to
improve the ability.
Attending the workshops
and other debate clubs
enhances confidence
gradually.
Smart Phone,
Internet access,
books,
Newspapers,
Monetary
support, library
subscriptions,
and other
magazines.
The
beginning
of June
2019
By the end
of July
2019
To enhance the
academic writing
To be more optimistic in
the writing ability
includes the purchase of
Internet access,
financial support,
Specific writer
The
beginning
of July
By the end
of August
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