Consulting Project: Skills Evaluation, Gaps, and Action Plan

This report provides an evaluation of learning and skill development within a consulting context. It details the skills acquired through project work, including teamwork, communication, leadership, and problem-solving. The report reflects on the knowledge gained, improvements in confidence, and the application of these learnings in future scenarios. It identifies three specific skill gaps: time management, conflict management, and organization skills, and proposes an action plan to address these gaps. The plan includes specific actions, assessment methods, and time frames for developing each skill. The report concludes that skill development is a crucial process, emphasizing the importance of a personal development plan to achieve professional growth. Desklib provides access to this and other solved assignments to aid students in their studies.

Consulting in practice

Contents
Contents...........................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1
Evaluation of learning and skill development.............................................................................1
What you know that you did not at start of process?...................................................................2
Improvement in confidence.........................................................................................................2
Use learning in future period of time...........................................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
Identification of three skills gaps and areas consider for further development...........................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
References........................................................................................................................................5
Apprendix........................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Skill development can be described as process that allow identification of skills gap in young
person for providing skill training as well as employment benefits to these peoples (Brown,
2018). This project report includes evaluation of learning and skills development. It also includes
identification of gaps consider by a person for further development. Moreover, it is consist plan
of action in order to fill these gaps.
MAIN BODY
Evaluation of learning and skill development
In order to provide solution to problem faced by business, I have developed different skills and
learning. IN order to solve problem of client, I have worked with different team members at
workplace and on basis of effective skills development, I was able to solve them problem and
also to handle the operation. On basis of these skill, I will be also able to solve other problem
occur in my professional life. I also able to improve my learning which allow me to determine
my operations in effective manner.
Skills
In process of working of project of client for providing them solution, I have leaned about
different competencies, capabilities and skills which allow me to perform over a task in effective
manner. In order to work over a project, I need to get support from team which allow me to
develop team working skills (Hill, Overton and Thompson, 2020). I also need to lead team for
providing them effective guidance that allows me to develop leadership skills. All these skills are
important with view of career development. Some of these skills developed by me are mentioned
below:
Team working skills: Team working skill is one of important skill that allow a person for
purpose of work in a group in order to share outcomes and resources to work in effective
manner. It is one of essential skills that allow a person to work with other person who has
different skills and capabilities. In order to get desired results, I need to coordinate with efforts
other person made for completion of work. I also need support of team for purpose of
understanding client problem and also to provide effective solution.
Communication skills: It is one of skill that assist to share ideas, opinion to other person in
clear words that helps to avoid confusion. Communication is also important in order to resolve
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problem of business. During completion of project, different time of meeting organised by me in
order to provide assign roles and responsibilities to team members. For this purpose, different
meetings, gathering and conferences are organised by me for purpose of completion of work.
Leadership skills: Leadership skills are another important skill that was developed by me during
completion of project. For completion the project, I take initiative and for which I provide
guidance to tea members about how to complete work (Kaše, Saksida and Mihelič, 2019). I also
motivate team members to effectively work in order to attain goals and objectives of team.
Problem solving skills: It is another skill that is developed by me for understanding problem of
client. In order to solve problem, me and my teas has developed solution in order to select an
effective solution. It is also important for me to make to handle the situation in effective manner.
What you know that you did not at start of process?
During whole process for completion of a project, I have develop different learning and
experience that allow me to perform in effective manner in future period of time. Before starting
the project, I am unaware about problem faced by client, for making decision and also related to
getting competitive advantage. But after completion them project, I have developed different
skills. I also understand how to solve problem of client and allow them to get competitive
advantage. Before starting of project, I am not that much confident as I does not have prior
experience but with completion of project, I have strong understanding about various component
of project.
Improvement in confidence
I have improved my confidence in different manner as with completion of project, I was able to
develop my capabilities. I have been working over a project in order to resolve problem and also
providing them solutions (Lejeune, Beausaert and Raemdonck, 2021). Completion of project
offer opportunity to me to interact with various people, communicate with them, represent ideas
for boosting my confidence level. I also attain my goals that allow me to get success and also
boost my confidence.
Use learning in future period of time
I have learned different learning capabilities, skill and knowledge during completion of project.
It will make me efficient in different field that provide me competitive advantage. I also
developed different skills like communication skill, problem solving skill, leadership skill in
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order to get opportunity in future. It also provides me chance to boost my confidence. These
learning also helps me future in order to find out effective solution to problem dace by me in my
personal as well as professional life. It will also provide me good career opportunity in life in
order to get something.
TASK 2
Identification of three skills gaps and areas consider for further development
Skills Scope by self Score by others Differences
Time management skills 6 5 1
Conflict management skills 7 6 1
Organisation skills 8 7 1
On basis of above skill audit, it can be analysed that there are some areas where I face skill gap.
In order to overcome of these skill gap, individual needs to develop these skills which allow
them to plan things in effective manner and also to attain goals and objectives. Some of these
skills identified by a person is mentioned below:
Time management skill: It is one of important skill that allow a person to manage time in
effective manner. On basis of this skill, a person is able to complete a work before deadline of
project (Liedtka, Hold and Eldridge, 2021). It is also important for them for purpose of working
in efficient manner that does not create pressure of time over them.
Conflict management skill: It is another important skill that allow individual to sole problem
and conflicts occur in team. I have lack of conflict management skills due to which it is difficult
for me to overcome of conflicts.
Organisation skill: It is another important skill that allow me to manage all activities in business
in effective manner. It also helps me to organise resources in effective manner that reduce
wastage in business and allow them to gain competitive advantage in business.
Action plan:
It is one of plan that consist actions to be take for completion of work and also provide them
opportunity to attain goals and objectives of business in effective manner (Sharma and Ganga,
2019). Some of these steps to be taken by a person for getting success in business are mentioned
below:
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Skills Actions Assessment Time frame
Time
management
skill
In order to develop time
management skills a person
needs to develop schedule.
They also need to make to
do list that provide them
guidance to saves times for
important activities.
In order to assess this
skill individual needs
to ensure whether the
work of them are
completing on time.
3 months
Organisation
skill
In order to develop
organisation skill, I need to
use systematic approach. I
also need to arrange
resources in a manner that
allow me to utilise these
effectively.
In order to assess this
skill, individual needs
to ensure whether
there is not wastage of
resources at
workplace.
2 months
Conflict
management
skill
In order to resolve conflicts
in team, I need to analyse
situation in effective
manner. It is also important
for them to listen to both
parties in effective manner
and also communicate
effectively.
In order to assess this
skill, individual needs
to ensure there is not
conflict occur at
workplace and they
are able to resolve it.
4 months
CONCLUSION
From above mentioned project report, it can be concluded that skill development is one of
important process that allow a person to develop different skill. There are different skills develop
by a person while completing a project. These skills include problem solving, leadership skill,
communication skills and time management skills. In order to develop these skills, a person
needs to develop personal development plan that consist strategies to develop skills.
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References
Books and journals
Brown, L.S., 2018. Soft skill development in the higher education curriculum: A case study. IUP
Journal of Soft Skills, 12(4), pp.7-29.
Hill, M.A., Overton, T.L. and Thompson, C.D., 2020. Evaluating the impact of reflecting on
curriculum-embedded skill development: the experience of science
undergraduates. Higher Education Research & Development, 39(4), pp.672-688.
Kaše, R., Saksida, T. and Mihelič, K.K., 2019. Skill development in reverse mentoring:
Motivational processes of mentors and learners. Human Resource Management, 58(1),
pp.57-69.
Lejeune, C., Beausaert, S. and Raemdonck, I., 2021. The impact on employees’ job performance
of exercising self-directed learning within personal development plan practice. The
International Journal of Human Resource Management, 32(5), pp.1086-1112.
Liedtka, J., Hold, K. and Eldridge, J., 2021. APPENDIX 1: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
PLAN. In Experiencing Design (pp. 245-255). Columbia University Press.
Sharma, S. and Ganga, K., 2019. Establishing IR in emerging countries—a skill development
initiative. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 30(6), pp.956-960.
Sharma, S. and Ganga, K., 2019. Establishing IR in emerging countries—a skill development
initiative. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 30(6), pp.956-960.
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Apprendix
CV
CV
John Lever
147, Modern Street
London, United Kingdom
[e-mail]
8882221110
Work experience:
Currently working at Sainsbury as marketing manager (from January 2021)
 Managing marketing team in effective manner
 Identifying needs and wans of customers.
 Solving problem faced by customers.
 Building positive relationship with customers
Education
 Bachelors in Marketing management in the year 2015
 Masters in Marketing management in the year 2017.
Skills and knowledge
 Communication skills
 Time management skills
 Leadership skills
 Knowledge of marketing trends
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