Business Psychology Report: Skills, Action Plan, and PDP Analysis

This report delves into the application of business psychology within an organizational context, emphasizing the correlation between employee behavior and performance. It identifies essential skills for professional proficiency, including time management, public speaking, and written communication. The report provides detailed pro-formas for each skill, assessing current competence, identifying areas for improvement, and outlining the benefits of skill development. A comprehensive summary and action plan are presented, highlighting personal strengths and weaknesses, and a personal development plan (PDP) is formulated to guide skill acquisition. The conclusion reinforces the importance of self-awareness and continuous skill enhancement for career advancement and organizational success. The report references relevant literature to support its analysis and recommendations, and the use of psychology applications to understand the impact of skills on human behavior and motivation is emphasized.

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Psychology

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Pro-forma of Time-management............................................................................................3
Pro-forma of Public Speaking................................................................................................4
Pro-forma of Written Communication...................................................................................6
Summary and Action Plan......................................................................................................7
Personal Development Plan....................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................9
REFRENCES.................................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
The Business psychology is the approach which is used integrally to apply the human
psychology in an business organisation. The applications of the human behaviour is correlated
directly with the employees performance. By gaining the insight about what motivates an
individual will help the organisation in targetting those needs which will enhance their
productivity resulting in increased organisational capability (Arnold, Kiel and Voigt). There are
various skills which is needed in an individual to gain competitive edge in the corporate world.
The constant up gradation and brushing of skills is required in order to address the personal
developmental needs. The aim of this report is to highlight various skills which is needed to be
possessed by an individual remain proficient in business world. Lastly, the action plan is also
developed in order to enhance these skills and PDP is also made with motive to develop an plan
to achieve some requite skills.
MAIN BODY
To remain proficient in the organisation an individual must know the strength and
weakness in order to better work upon them. The constant honing of skills needs to be done in
order to strategically handle the complex organisational situations. To, increase the
competitiveness of employees the organisations also give due importance to the career growth of
employees (Becker, 2018). The career growth is the positioning of an individual skills an plan is
mapped to upgrade the skills of individual which dually satisfy the employee growth needs and
helps the organisation to increase its efficiency also.
Pro-forma of Time-management
What is the core skill to develop?
The skill identified is time-management, which is process of organising the time allocation
between the different activities. By managing time better effective accomplishment of task can
be done.
Why did I select this skill to reflect on? Why is this core skill important for your
development?
This skill is one of the most important skill to be present in an person. The inculcation of this

skill helps personally and professionally to be an successful person by effectively handling
each activity. The presence of this skill will help in the better managing and organising the
things which will result in improved quality of work. With this skill the proper balance
between work and life balance can be maintained. The psychology related with this skill is that
it reflects the commitment and responsibility to handle the things better.
Reflect on your current competence regarding this skill. How did you assess your
competence?
According to the assessment of self during this course helped me to analyse from my peers
that I am responsible while doing my work but need to be bit more organised. I need to better
prioritise my work and try to complete that work between that set limit. I also feel that I
somehow complete all work but exceed by set time limit. While at time of making my
assignments in college my mentors recommended that I do my work efficiently but didn't
deliver before deadline mostly.
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above?
The contradiction was not found while I analysed the views given to me. I also somehow felt
that I need to deliver my work within set time frame to better organised at work. To overcome
this I am working efficiently to plan my gaols and priories by setting it time-frame. I
constantly review my work based on set plan and measure my working effectiveness.
How might this skill help me in the future?
The inculcation of this skill will help me to increase my productivity. The presence of this skill
will help me to increase my competence professionally. The better managed time can be
utilised to build other skills and will get the time to pursue my hobbies.
Pro-forma of Public Speaking
What is the core skill to develop?

The Public Speaking is an important skill which needs to be present in an individual. This is
the ability to speak up and present the views of self on an public platform irrespective of the
topic.
Why did I select this skill to reflect on? Why is this core skill important for your
development?
The presence of this skill will help in developing the effective interpersonal skill also. The
clarity and effectiveness in presentation of ideas will enhance the creativity and innovation of
ideas also. It will increase the self confidence also which will help in effective
accomplishment of goals in organisation.
Reflect on your current competence regarding this skill. How did you assess your
competence?
In colleges when I were lacking participation in debates my teachers recommended that I need
to boost that confidence to speak at large. While later on at my internships period, I hesitated
to share my ideas. My mentor suggested me that I need to be affluent at speaking with my
inputs also.
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above?
Later, on I also felt that I need to bit more polished with my confidence while speaking at
large. I also somehow felt that I can speak comfortably within my known persons. But within
new environment where I am not acquainted I loose my confidence to speak. To, enhance this
skill I am taking various sessions and practising to record my speeches, listen after that to
improve on. I am working on my nervousness and personality to boost my confidence. I have
joined various social group also to increase my interactions with the unknown.
How might this skill help me in the future?
This skill will help me largely in varied professional options. By gaining mastery over this
skill it will help me to be more confident with enhanced personality. This will help me
professionally to take more responsibilities and will help me to be an good leader and manager
at work.

Pro-forma of Written Communication
What is the core skill to develop?
The written communication is the ability to write effectively and precisely with the proper
writing style. It is written mode of communication in which formally the business details and
messages are incorporated to exchange the information.
Why did I select this skill to reflect on? Why is this core skill important for your
development?
The presence of this skill is necessary to be be proficient in the business world. The written
communication is most preferred method to exchange information in corporate world. By
gaining the expertise over this skill various professional avenues can be opened up for the
growth in career such as content writer, researcher etc. The 7C theory of communication also
emphasize that the communication should be precise and consistent in order to be efficient in
organisation. In psychology, the communication is used to identify the mental and behavioural
health of an person.
Reflect on your current competence regarding this skill. How did you assess your
competence?
I certainly lack this skill fully, during my internships when I got chance to write formal
documents I lacked the ability to write messages in shortened way. I got this feedback from
my peers. At time of my colleges and schools, I got consistent feedback from teachers that I
need to improve my writing style I have that creativity but certainly lack the way of
expression.
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above?
I found from my personal analysis that I have that creativity and clarity with my thoughts. But,
I know that I need to work my presentation and writing style. To overcome this habit, I
enrolled myself in English skills in which the training related to written and spoken is given. I
conducted various business communication seminars also to learn more about the business

language.
How might this skill help me in the future?
This skill will help me to open up doors to new professional opportunities such as creative
content creator, researcher etc. By effectively expressing the views and ideas will help in
gaining the professional credibility. To, be competent in business world the effective
interpersonal communication skill should be present. The most used medium in business to
communicate is written mode. Therefore, this skills needs to honed upon.
Summary and Action Plan
The identification of strength and weakness of self should be known in order to know the
opportunities lying ahead in business world (Chung and et. al.). The self awareness help in
bridging the gap where we want to be and where we stand. Therefore, for this purpose the
personal audit is being taken to better gain idea where we are lacking and how to improve upon
that. The self analysis is presented as following;
Strength
From the above analysis, it can be said that the I am good at creativity and innovation. I
have the ability to analyse the situations according to its priority. I have the ability to deliver the
work on time. The analytical presence of mind and situation is there. I have that confidence and
presentation skill to put forward my idea (Halonen and Dunn, 2018). The importance of time
management is also understood. The thinking of out of box patterns is also possessed by me.
Therefore, I have that requisite skills which will help me to be an effective leader and manager. I
have that team working spirit which will foster the positive environment in an organisation.
Weakness
Based on the above findings I got more clarity on the weakness which needs more
brushing. I lack the social interaction skill which is major challenge for me to present my new
ideas. In written communication the formal style is being lacked by me greatly. In managing the
time I need to be more manageable as sometimes I exceed my deadlines (Stangor and Wolf,
2017). To be competitive in business world I need to adhere to the deadlines thoroughly and
need to increase my confidence.

Personal Development Plan
Development
Area
Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Time
Time-
management
This skill will
help me to
better
manager the
work and this
will help in
creating
proper work
life balance.
This will help
me in
becoming
good leader
and manger at
workplace.
The
performance
will be
measured
using the set
work agenda
with the
accomplished
task.
It is easily
attainable as
the
performance
will measured
using the
time-frame.
This will help in
shouldering and
delivering the
responsibility
effectively.
3 months
Public speaking I want to
acquire this
skill to better
interact and
present my
ideas.
This can be
measured by
knowing the
reviews and
viewpoints of
peers ,
subordinates
and audience.
This skill will
be acquired
using by
certain
seminars and
taking
personality
development
session.
This will help me
building in the
required
confidence and
strong
personality.
2 months
Written It will help me This will be It will be It will me in 6 months

communication in gaining
specific style
to write and
communicate
effectively.
measured by
taking
feedback from
supervisors
and peers.
developed by
taking up
certain
sessions and
training
programmes.
effectively and
efficiently
communicating
and exchanging
ideas.
CONCLUSION
The identification of the strength and weakness helps in grabbing the opportunities well.
The need to stay affluent and proficient in career helps in the upward growth chart of success.
The organisations also gives due importance to the individual growth and development needs.
For this they effectively plan the career chart of individual showcasing their present competence
and the skills needed to be imparted which helps in development of employee thus leading to
increased organisational capacities. Every individual should identify their own strength and
weakness and develop an action plan to acquire those skill. The organisations use the psychology
applications also on understanding the implication of skill on human behaviour and motivation
level.

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