Reflective Journal and Action Plan for Business Psychology Module

This report is a comprehensive reflection on a student's journey through a business psychology module, focusing on self-assessment and personal development. The student analyzes their strengths and weaknesses, particularly in time management, team working, and written communication. The report includes reflective journal entries using a pro-forma, exploring the importance of each core skill, self-competency levels, and future applications. A detailed action plan outlines specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely (SMART) goals for improvement in these areas. The student identifies weaknesses in communication and teamwork, and proposes strategies for improvement, such as using time-based games, watching movies with subtitles, and practicing team-building exercises. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of these skills for future professional success, and the report is contributed to Desklib, a platform providing AI-based study tools for students.

REFLECTIVE

TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PRO-FORMA.......................................................................3
SUMMARY ACTION PLAN.........................................................................................................7
Personal Development Plan.........................................................................................................7
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Psychology is very essential study to understand the inner emotions and mental stability
of own self. It helps to understand all the factors which impact the decision making of all
activities to achieve objectives effectively (Stewart, 2016). There are different types of
psychological perspective which helps to determine the mental status of any person effectively.
Due to the increase in the performance appraisal of employees it is very essential to formulate
effective assessment which helps to develop better information and increase the potential to
achieve objective effectively. Biological, cognitive, humanistic, behavioural, psychodynamic are
the five major psychology perspective which helps to develop effective workplace and motivate
them effectively. There are many factors which impact the quality of decision making and
achieving the objective in the workplace and politics, culture, power, attitude, beliefs are the part
of psychology to improve all the activities and achieve objective effectively. Psychology also
helps to determine the behaviour of the customers to develop effective marketing strategies and
attract more customers effectively. Conducting effective market research helps to create efficient
products and services according to demand of customers which helps to increase the satisfaction
and loyalty. Social learning is the part to increase in the communication it eh workplace which
also increases the skills and knowledge of the personnel effectively. With the help of social
communication wit also helps to provide skills to observe other and gain information. This also
helps o increase the personal development of employees in the organization and gain additional
efficacy to compete in market effectively. There are many factors which impact the quality of
decision making due to lack of proper personality traits. Leaders are having all the skills which
help them to understand all the psychology approaches to manage all the employees in the
organization effectively. They also have unique talents to supports and guide other to attain core
competency in the environment effectively. Psychology is the development of intellect and
control of senses to become more efficient person in personal and professional life effectively.
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PRO-FORMA
What is the core skill?
 The pro forma is going to focus on time management which is a very basic necessity

in a person’s life.
 There has to be an ability to work on time and have productivity in human being so
that there is a goal which can be achieved (Moen, 2018).
Why is this core skill important?
 This is going to be a high level of expectation rise in the people who have time
management in their lives. They will also be able to have a better achievement of
objectives.
 There is a requirement of developing this skill so that there will be a better planning
for individuals which is a very essential factor.
How competent are you currently?
 It is because I like working with perfection I feel that time management is going to
make me more perfect and improve my skills as well.
 I take feedbacks from the people who observe me, work with me or anyone any head
which makes me know my mistakes which I can be aware of so that it can be
improved.
 There is a half commitment I have in me regarding the work I have done because time
management has to be a part of it which is why meeting the deadlines is a very
important factor I create for myself so that the targets can be met (Forsyth, 2016).
Can you identify any contradictions, or allowable weaknesses from your analysis?
 The weakness I have in making this a success in myself is that I like doing all my
work with full attention and perfection which makes me do my work late which needs
to be improved so that there is a better functioning.
 Feedbacks are taken by me for the kind of work I have done so that I can find out how
much improvement has to be done in me. I make sure that I am being able to meet the
deadlines on time and not at the last minute but well in advance.
How will this skill help me in the future?
 This skill is going to help me grow in any business or organization I will join in the
future. This is not just going to help me but also the business to achieve their
objectives and goals which is the aim of companies in the market. The competition is

increasing which is why it is very important for the people to develop this skill so that
there is a better success in future.
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PRO-FORMA
What is the core skill?
 The pro forma is going to focus on team working which is another basic necessity in a
person’s life.
 To achieve the goals there has to be a presences of collaborative working so that there
is a better functioning and the targets can be met (Onyett, 2018).
Why is this core skill important?
 There is a need to develop this factor because there is an exchange of a lot of
experience and skills in this kind of working environment which is very good for
individuals.
 Benefit is that the work will get completed faster and the company and the individual
will be able to function effectively.
How competent are you currently?
 I take feedback for from the team or group I work with so that I can find out my
weaknesses and strengths which will help me to function effectively (Brennan and
et.al., 2019).
 In the past I have never worked well in a group because there were trust issues and I
like working with perfection with whatever I do which is why past academic report is
also going to help me grow.
Can you identify any contradictions, or allowable weaknesses from your analysis?
 Weakness is that I have to work with professionalism and trusting others with work is
not in my criteria which are why I like doing the work individually.
 There is a lot of pressure which I feel on my health as well which is another weakness
for me.
How will this skill help me in the future?

 This is going to be very useful for me because this will help me reduce the work
pressure on me and I will be able to function effectively. There has to be a balance in
working which is very essential so that I can work effectively.
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PRO-FORMA
What is the core skill?
 The pro forma is going to focus on written communication which is basic necessity in
a person’s life.
 Ability to have a communication through sources like telegrams, letters, manuals, etc
(Penrod, Tucker and Hartman, 2017).
Why is this core skill important?
 This is important for a long run in the market or to start a new career for self.
 The customers have to be aware of the services which are being provided to them
which is why written is a kind of communication which can have an impact on the
customers.
How competent are you currently?
 There are feelings in me of embarrassment when someone says anything about my
written skills which is why it is very improve for me to improve therefore I take help
from my tutor so that I can improve on it.
 Feedbacks from my friends I can trust is also helping me improve on these factors
which is very important for my growth in the future.
Can you identify any contradictions, or allowable weaknesses from your analysis?
 I have improved my verbal communication but there is a requirement of improving the
written as well so that I can communicate to the employees effectively which is going
to help me grow effectively (Armitage and et.al., 2019).
 There are right measures I take to improve this skill as well which is by feedbacks
which is very important so that they can improve it and help me.

How will this skill help me in the future?
 Written communication is going to help me improve my communication for informing
the people around me and this can be useful for the official working.
SUMMARY ACTION PLAN
I have analysed that it is very essential for me to lean some basic skills which will helps
trio me to become effective leader and better manager in my future n career.
Strengths
 I am effective in making potential decision as it is very important for a leader or manager
to make effective decision with proper knowledge (Grit, 2019).
 Information technology is very essential in the current trends and i have very good
command on digital technology which helps me to become more effective in becoming
leader or a potential manager in the future.
 I am focused and determined towards my work which helps me to achieve my goals
faster.
Weaknesses
 I ma unable to communicate and socialise with anyone which reduces efficiency of my
other skills.
 I am nit having proper knowledge and experience of working and managing a team.
 It is very ineffective of me as i do not plan my work which increases workload gradually.
Personal Development Plan
Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Timely
Development
Area 1
Time
management
I need to
develop
effective work
planning and
scheduling
I will set
deadlines
and to finish
my work
I will use
different
time based
games to
This will
helps to
divide my
work and
2 months

before starting
my work to
increase
efficiency.
accordingly.
I will also
analyse my
performance
with the help
of feedback
from my
friends and
colleagues.
increase my
time
management
skills.
manage
time.
Development
Area 2
Communicati
on
I am not able to
orally
communicate
and make
proper written
documents
which impact
my work.
I will check
my appraisal
data which
helps to
understand
my
communicati
on skills and
increase my
potential to
become
effective.
I will watch
movies
which have
subtitles
which will
helps me to
learn better
ways to form
sentences
while
communicati
ng in public
effectively.
It will
improve my
social skills
to and
confidence
to
communicat
e.
5 months
Development
Area 3
Team
working
I need to
develop
interpersonal
skills to
increase
relations with
my team and
increase
I will use
Belbin team
roles theory
and ask my
team
member
about my
performance
I will play
group games
with my
friends to
develop
team work
skills
This will
increase my
coordination
skills.
3 months

performance to
achieve
objectives
effectively
(Shaheen and
Hameed, 2020).
to measure
my
performance
in the
workplace
effectively.
effectively.

REFERENCES
Books and Journal
Armitage, J.H and et.al., 2019. Assisting with written communication style based on recipient
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Brennan, P.A and et.al., 2019. 2 Improving surgical performance through human factors
recognition and enhanced team working. Gray's Surgical Anatomy E-Book. p.4.
Forsyth, P., 2016. Successful time management. Kogan Page Publishers.
Grit, R., 2019. Managing your competencies: personal development plan. Routledge.
Moen, P. ed., 2018. It's about time: Couples and careers. Cornell University Press.
Onyett, S.R., 2018. Team working. In Developing Services in Mental Health-Substance Use (pp.
147-160). CRC Press.
Penrod, C.B., Tucker, M. and Hartman, K.B., 2017. Models for Delivering Written Business
Communication Skills: Improving the Process. Journal of Instructional Pedagogies. 19.
Shaheen, S. and Hameed, M., 2020. Personal Development Plan (PDP). Middle East Journal of
Family Medicine. 18(4).
Stewart, J., 2016. Personal development plan. In Encyclopedia of Human Resource
Management. Edward Elgar Publishing Limited.