BMP4001 - Academic Skills: Personal Development & Transferable Skills

This document presents a professional and academic skills development portfolio, encompassing self-reflection on personal learning and transferable skills. It identifies approaches to learning and development, highlights transferable skills gained through a specific module (BMP4001), and outlines desired skills for academic, personal, and professional growth. The portfolio includes a personal development learning log, an action plan for skill improvement, and a CV. Key areas of focus include enhancing motivation, leadership, and communication skills, with specific strategies and resources detailed for each. The report concludes that continuous professional and academic skill development, coupled with proper planning and self-assessment, is crucial for achieving individual goals. Desklib provides a platform for accessing this and similar resources for students.

PROFESSIONAL AND
ACADEMIC SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
1.0 Self reflection on personal learning and development and the trasferable skills..................3
1.1 Identification and reflection on my approach to personal learning and development...........3
1.2 Identification of the transferable skills I have already developed by attending this module.4
1.3 Skills I would like to develop during my academic studies, personal life and the workplace
.....................................................................................................................................................5
The skills I would like to develop are as follows:.......................................................................5
2.0 Personal development learning log........................................................................................5
3.0 Action plan.............................................................................................................................6
4.0 CV..........................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
Professional and academic skills development is all about developing the skills by doing
reflections and activities for measuring the performances in doing a task (Neiles, 2020). This
report will include self reflection on personal learning and development and the transferable
skills and the identification on approaches. Furthermore, identification of the transferable skills
developed in attending module and skills developed during academic studies, personal life and
the workplace. Lastly it will include the personal development learning dog and action plan with
CV.
MAIN BODY
1.0 Self reflection on personal learning and development and the trasferable skills
Learning from academic activities brings development in my overall transferable skills by
Performing the task in groups as well as individually (Evans, 2019). This task involves a lot of
Knowledge, creative ideas and critical thinking for efficiency in work. I learned various skills
Like critical thinking skills, motivation and development skills. My main aim was to develop my
Motivation towards the work is to perform efficiently and effectively. My all the skills score is
above
95 but my motivation skill is somewhere lacking due to and need some improvements.
Although my communication skills were good but I need to work on my leadership skills for
Working in team effectively to guide the people correctly because weak communication skill
Lead to inefficiency in leadership. My overall score is good but some of my skills scored were
Between 55 to 70 or under 55 and I need to improve those skills on priority basis. Furthermore
My problem solving skills is good because of my good critical thinking skill and also I am good
at listening to people’s ideas and thoughts correctly.
1.1 Identification and reflection on my approach to personal learning and development
I identified all the means and ways about my skills and started using the approaches in real
life to learn and improve my skills which need improvisation. Followings are the ways I learned
and developed my skills:

 I identified all my weak skills which are making hurdles in attaining my overall goals.
 Then I identified all the skills which I am expert in and developed many ways to make
use of those skills to the best to improve the overall skills.
 I started comparing the present and the required skills for knowing the gaps for setting
the standards to work.
 Arranging resources or making time to developing and learning the skills for achieving
the set goals accurately.
 I used many models like Maslow theory for motivation and many other models for
making improvements in the skills.
 Using learning styles of learning method for knowing the score of my skills approaches.
Learning style
I arranged all the performances and skills in the score board style in which each skill and
performances are being measured according to the score (Herodotou, 2018). If I scored under 55
then I need a lot of improvements same as if I scored more than I need less improvements. If my
score is above 91 or over then I am a highly motivated person for doing the task (Bhakti, 2018).
1.2 Identification of the transferable skills I have already developed by attending this module
I identified various skills which I learned during attending the approaches and developed
graphs and charts for comparing my results. I used different learning styles for measuring and
checking all my skills information I used four categories which are as follows:
 Active charger: I tried new things with fun for experience and developing new skills and
creative ideas. From this I get to know my team working skills is good whose score is
above 80 which is good still I am improving finding ways for doing the things accurately.
 Reflective Realist: In this style I started preserving all the things and work that needs
improvements and started finding ways how to do those things for making it happen in
practical life. My motivation skill is weak so I started using the theories and arranging
resources to learn the skill.
 Quietly creative: After setting my goals for the future I used to develop my skills for
making it better in the future for overall future goals. Like I have to improve my
communication skills and leadership skills to perform team work with better
coordination in the future.

 Pragmatic Doer: Learning all the skills from various learning styles and methods helps
me to perform my task in future more efficiently and effectively without any hurdles
(Bates, 2019).
1.3 Skills I would like to develop during my academic studies, personal life and the workplace
The skills I would like to develop are as follows:
Motivational skill: I would like to develop my motivation skills due to my score of motivation is
under 55 which is hampering my performances. I used many methods like Pragmatic doer: I used this style for learning motivation to work more efficiently and
effectively in future. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs: This theory helps to satisfied all the needs by using various
methods to satisfy all the needs by using methods like reward, recognition, status,
achievements etc (Mata, 2021).
 Intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation: This also helps me to satisfy all the internal and the
external need to do the task with full motivation with rewards and recognition
(Potjanajaruwit, 2020).
Leadership skill: My leadership score was also between the range of 55 to 70 and need
improvisation I used various leadership styles which are:
 Democratic leadership: I used democratic style in academic studies to make every students
involved in the decision making for better decisions and work.
 Autocratic leadership: In My personal life I used this style so that I can take all the
decisions of my life without any others opinions for better control in My life.
Communication skill: My communication skills also comes in the score list of 70 to 80 which is
ok but not efficient then I started working on this by using social medias and communicating
more in the workplaces or in My personal life.
2.0 Personal development learning log
Date of event Development
activity
Expected from
learning the
activity
Learned from the
activity
Applying learning
Leading the group to
achieve the group
To make My
coordination in
It requires both
group efforts and
Applying this
practically on My

goals. groups by improving
leadership skill
individual efforts for
efficient working
(Norrving, 2018)
workplace to lead
the team
Motivating Myself
for better team
working
To make Myself feel
motivated to work in
a team with full
satisfaction
I learned that
motivation in each
task is important for
efficiency in
working
I applied all the
theories and models
practically
Improving
communication
Making my
communication
skills stronger for
better leadership for
communicating the
goals clearly to team
I get to know that
communication at
every stage is
necessary for my
development in
future
I started
communicating in
the work place or in
My personal life for
fluency in speaking.
3.0 Action plan
Skills Resources and
support needed
Steps taken Measuring success Review target
date
Motivation skill I developed this
skill by applying
various theories and
models or various
learning styles. I
used various graphs
and charts for
writing and
comparing all my
needs.
I learned that
applying this
theories and
models in real life
is important to
overcome all the
weaknesses.
I started reading
the old articles of
famous
philosopher for
gaining the
knowledge
Comparing present
report with past
reports for making
any correction if
any (Shine, 2020)
01/06/2022
Leadership skill I used various
leadership styles for
developing these
skills.
I applied these
skills in the
workplace to lead
the team towards
Getting my
feedbacks from the
team for my work
and for knowing
31/06/2022

group goals. my efficiency in
leading.
Communication
skill
I started reading
various books and
communicating on
social medias
I started
communicating
more with the team
and with my
friends and peers
I measured my
success by getting
feedbacks and
reviews from the
family and the team
members
01/08/2022
4.0 CV
NAME: Robert ADDRESS:10 downing street , London
LAST NAME: John EMAIL: Robert234@ gamil.com
 OBJECTIVE
To be the part of an organisation where I can learn and develop my skills and knowledge
with good experience. I wanted to make myself to be on the top position in an organisation.
 EDUCATION
Degree: BA in business administration
School: Steiner Academy Bristol
College: BIMM institute
 EXPERIENCE
1 year of experience in HR department
 SKILLS
Excellent communication with good team working
Good leadership skills
Good motivator or contributor
 KNOWLEDGE
Full knowledge of MS word or excel
Efficiency in HR management work
CONCLUSION

From the above report it has been concluded that professional and academic skill
development is necessary for the accomplishment of individual overall goals. Proper learning
and development plans help the person to know its weak and strong skills and work on the skills
with proper measurements. Applying various approaches helps in identification of various skills
which needs improvements. Furthermore, it has been concluded that with the help of personal
development plan and action plans the makes easy to measure and improve the skills efficiently
and effectively.

REFERENCES
Books and journals
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