BUS201 Foundations of Workplace Success: Skills and Reflection

This essay, titled "BUS201 Foundations of Workplace Success," delves into the enhancement of time management and organizational skills. The author details their journey in improving these skills over a ten-week period, focusing on strategies to overcome procrastination and manage conflicts effectively. The reflection section highlights the challenges faced, such as sticking to routines and managing emotional involvement in conflicts, and outlines future improvements, including meditation for stress management. The essay concludes with a list of references, showcasing the research underpinning the author's skill development process, and demonstrates a practical approach to professional development.

Running head: BUS201 FOUNDATIONS OF WORKPLACE SUCCESS
BUS201 FOUNDATIONS OF WORKPLACE SUCCESS
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
Author note:

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What are you
going to learn
(objective)
How are you
going to learn it?
(specific
resources and
strategies you
need to learn)
Target date for
completion
How are you
going to know
that you have
learned it
(evidence)
How are you going
to prove that you
have learned it?
Time
management
I have decided to
work on my time
management skills
because I mainly
face problems with
timely completion
of my projects. For
this, I have
decided to follow a
certain number
techniques and
strategies. I have
decided to finish
my tasks in a
priority-based
manner. I will fist
complete the
immediate task
that is in my hand
and then I will
In the first three
weeks, I will
concentrate on
getting rid of my
procrastinating
habit and try to
finish the projects
that are given to
me on time. This
will help me solve
my time
management
skills. For the
remaining weeks
when I will need
to take up new
projects, I will
make a routine,
allotting particular
amount of time to
Given the fact that
I have made a
routine as well as a
self-progress
tracker, I can
clearly track my
growth in the time
managing issue. I
have noted that in
the last few weeks
I have got a steady
control over my
stipulated time of
finishing a task. I
have significantly
reduced my
procrastinating
tendency and this
has helped me in
managing my time
I have learnt the
importance of time
management and I
think that is very
essential. Now, I have
come up with a plan
and arrangement to
finish my project
work. First of all i
have made a routine
of the based on the
sub divisions of the
project work and I
have allotted time to
myself. I have made
this routine on a
sticky so that it is
always in the front of
my eyes. However, at
first I was not able to

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begin other tasks. I
have also decided
that I will not take
up unimportant
projects or projects
that do not interest
me. Given a
chance to choose I
will take up
projects that I
know I can do and
manage on time. I
have realised that I
have a bad habit of
procrastination. I
have decided to
get rid of it in
systematic manner.
Getting out of the
procrastinating
habit will solve
most of my time
management
issues. Moreover, I
have also decided
that I will not
each activity and
follow the routine
strictly. I will also
keep a track of my
progress on a self-
made chart.
Following the
routine will
prevent me from
getting distracted
and help me finish
my tasks timely.
management
goals. I have also
noticed that I am
never late to my
classes now, which
used to be a
problem earlier.
My rate of missing
deadlines have
reduced
significantly and
by the end of the
ten weeks, I
believe I will reach
at a proficiency
level where I will
not miss a single
deadline.
Moreover, because
of my enhanced
time management
skills I am getting
ample time for
other things too
that interest me.
Moreover, I make
fulfil the
requirements of the
project within the
promised time. This
was my major
drawbacks. Hence,
practical work will
help me to prove my
knowledge and to
show my newly
adopted skill. I have
gained the confidence
that I can do my work
within the deadline.
Through doing the
practical work I can
prove my skill. By
taking challenges I
will be able to prove
my knowledge and
my strength. By
applying the time
management skill I
am able to
accomplish my work
before deadline,

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spend much time
on the small
details of a project.
Instead of
becoming a
perfectionist, I will
rather be a timely
finisher of
projects.
my routine for the
whole week in a
go and follow that
strictly. This also
proves that my
skills of managing
time has enhanced.
I have also
improved on my
choice of tasks and
do them in a way
that helps me to
stay ahead of my
own schedule.
Basing on these
changes in me I
can say that I have
skilled the
strategies of time
management.
which ensures my
skill.
Organising skills I have decided to
work on my
conflict managing
skills also, as I
often find myself
For the first two
weeks, I will work
on my ability to
control my
emotions while
Given the fact that
I have started
working on my
conflict resolving
issues in a
This is a continuation
of time management,
as i have recognised
the skills that are my
strengths and the

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in situations where
I get in arguments
with my fellow
students and
cannot resolve it.
The first thing that
I am doing in order
to improve my
skills in conflict
management is
accepting the fact
that each
individual is
different from the
other and there are
bound to be
conflicts in
situations where
people work
together. I have
also devised a few
other strategies to
help me enhancing
my conflict
managing skills. I
am working on
having a conflict
with my fellow
students. I will
sharpen my logical
skills also because
logic is one of the
most necessary
ways to resolve a
conflict properly.
In the given ten
weeks, time I will
work on my stress
managing skills
and also on
keeping my calm
while having an
argument or
conflict. I will also
work n my
tolerance level as
in order to solve a
conflict I must
respect and pay
proper attention to
the opinion
presented by other
strategic manner I
can understand
that my skills in
resolving a
conflict is getting
better than before.
In the last few
weeks, I have
noticed that I can
keep my calm in
conflicting
situations and also
present my
argument in a
logical way rather
than being driven
by emotional
biasness. I have
also noticed that I
am getting on
better with my
fellow students
and it has worked
in favour of the
projects given to
the group. Due to
skills that are my
weaknesses. I have to
use the strengths in
order to overcome my
weaknesses. In order
to organise the skills
it is important to fist
recognise the skills
that I need to
incorporate in my
daily life. I know that
my communication
skill is better and
effective but i have
issues with written
communication hence
I have thought that I
will ask for help from
my friends who excel
in writing. Conflict
management is
another skill that I
have to work on is
conflict management.
I can prove that I
have learnt it by

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keeping stress at
bay while being in
a conflicting
situation. I also try
to keep calm and
counter the
argument with
logic rather than
with bias feelings.
I have understood
that because
conflict arises
from difference of
opinion it is
important to be
logical in order to
resolve a conflict. I
am also working
on controlling the
way I behave when
in a conflict as
behaving in a hot
headed way will
not solve the
conflict but rather
encourage it more.
people. the enhancement
in my conflict,
managing skills
the tasks given to
the group are
being completed
smoothly. My
control over my
temperament has
helped me to
become more
tolerant and
understand the
arguments and
points of views of
my fellow team
members.
Moreover, I have
noticed that over
the past few
weeks, my
problem solving
skills have also
been enhanced
simultaneously
with my conflict
making sure that the
number of conflict
issue have reduce
form my life. The
feedbacks form my
friends and family is
also proof that I have
organised my skills.

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I have realized that
to solve a conflict
in a healthy way I
must be respectful
to the views put
forward by the
other person even
it is completely
different from my
views. In this way,
I will be able to
deal with conflicts
that will rise in the
course of the
project.
resolving issues.
Due to the fact that
I can now hear to
the opinion of
other people with
patience and
respect my team
members, feel free
to give out their
opinion on a
problem which
ultimately works
in benefit of the
group. Basing on
my role in a
conflicting
situation now, I
can say that my
conflict resolving
skills are definitely
getting better.
Reflection: I had faced some hurdles while working on the two skills and enhancing them. While working
on improving my time management skills, initially I had found it difficult to stick to the routine I had made.
I used to get distracted by a number of things, which prevented me from finishing my projects on time.
Another problem that I had faced while working on my time management skill was my habit of getting every

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small details of a given project. This also prevented me from finishing the within the stipulated time. While
working on my conflict management skills I had initially found it difficult to keep my cool and argue in a
logical way without getting involved emotionally with the topic of the argument. It had also been difficult
for me to keep my stress at bay while having an argument. At the beginning of my attempt to enhance my
conflict managing skills I used to lose my temper easily which further complicated the situation. I had
problems with respecting the views put forward by other people, which served as a hurdle in my process of
enhancing my skills of managing a conflicting situation.
What will I do better next time: Given another chance to work on my skills of time management and
conflict resolving issues, I will try to work in a more focused manner. In the ten weeks of time of this
assignment, I have tried my best to enhance my skills in the mentioned sections. However, I believe that if I
am given another chance to work on the same issues I will do better than I have done this time. I will make a
better routine, which will be easier to follow and would not put much stress on me as the routine that I made
this time did. I faced a number of problems while following the routine this time, which will not happen
again if given a second chance. I will enhance the process by which I have worked on my conflict resolving
skills. I will start with meditation if I am given another chance to work on my argument solving skills. I have
learnt that meditation helps to keep stress at control and also prevents the temperament from getting high.
Meditation will help me keep my cool and argue without any stress. Thus I will begin my procedure of
enhancing my problem and conflict solving skills with regular meditation given another chance. However, I
must mention that though there are certain changes I will make in my next routine while working on the
same skills, following my present routine has also brought me success and helped me enhance my skills.

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