BM562 Consulting in Practice: Project-Based Skills Enhancement

This report reflects on the author's skills development during a consulting in practice project, focusing on collaborative working and its dimensions. It highlights enhanced skills such as ICT, communication, and time management, alongside addressing initial knowledge gaps in handling respon...Read More

Consultancy
In
Practice

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
The brief overview of project along with its dimensions.......................................................3
The skills I have enhanced and develop by the help of project..............................................3
The key aspects which I don't know at the starting of the process and things which I know at
the starting of process.............................................................................................................4
The level of confidence improvement....................................................................................4
Application of my learning from project for the future..........................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
The key and major three skills which are to be taken into consideration for facilitating further
development...........................................................................................................................5
Action plan for fulfilment of gaps and development of crucial areas....................................5
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
In the professional and personal life of an individual, consultancy plays an important role.
The consultancy provides third party support to an individual in order to perform key tasks and
functions in a precise manner. It is essential for an individual to focus on development of
consultancy in practising in order to gain desired success in the competition. All major academic
institutions focus on development of a focused approach in consulting in practice for
achievement of set targets and objectives (Lawlor and Sher, 2021). This report will cover the
information about project I prepared during academic life. The project will include key focus on
development of various skills which are essential to be enhanced. This report will also highlight
three major skills which are required in order to complete key tasks in a set period of time. The
project will also include focus on level of confidence I increased with the help of project
management and development. This report will also develop an action plan in order to develop
focused approach in management of skill development.
MAIN BODY
TASK 1
The brief overview of project along with its dimensions
In my academics, I developed a project on “Collaborative working” which helped me to
understand its key dimensions. I will focus on development of collaboration based working in
my life in order to perform key tasks and functions on priority basis. I understand that it is
essential for a candidate to take assistance of collaborative working in order to achieve key goals
and objectives. The collaboration based working also helps in making a task more easier and
convenient (Hemmings, Watson and Parker, 2019). In completing the project it was essential for
me to increase value and strengths which are helpful in increasing the chances of career
development.
The skills I have enhanced and develop by the help of project
While preparing the project I have developed several skills which are essential for me to
gain systematic growth. The key skills which I develop while preparing the project are
mentioned below:
 ICT skills- The information and communication skills are developed by me in order to
increase my potential. This will help in developing my approach related to information

and technology in order to perform key operations and functions in a quick and accurate
manner.
 Communication skills- I consider that communication skills are most important for a
person to learn in order to effectively communicate in different situations. It is one of the
major roles and responsibilities of a person to develop precise communication skills for
increasing the coordination.
 Time management skills- Time management skills are most important part of an
individual's life which helps in management of routine. The key tasks related to routine
are performed with the help of time management skills.
The key aspects which I don't know at the starting of the process and things which I know at the
starting of process
At the starting of project, I know about team management and development which helped
me a lot. I also know about communication and its key aspects which are important for passing
the message. I don't how to handle responsibilities in a bulk manner which created unwanted
pressure on me (Göncü, 2018). In order to handle the pressure associated with the process I
preferred to take guidance and support of my seniors and professors. I have developed planning
frameworks at the starting of the project in order to develop key and focused approach.
The level of confidence improvement
Confidence is considered as a major element which is key part of personality. My
confidence was very week at the starting of project. I have developed confidence to maximum
extent with the help of key roles and responsibilities that are developed by an individual. My
confidence is also improved due to the support provided by my teachers (Cross and Sheffield,
2019). It is now my ethical responsibility to develop key and focused approach in managing key
aspects of my practical life using confidence development skills.
Application of my learning from project for the future
I will apply my learnings from my project for the future in order to gain success related to
my career field. I will take into consideration the advice of my seniors in order to implement best
practices related to career development with supervision and control. The key activities that I
learned during the project will also help me to improve my goodwill and reputation in my
academic institution. I will apply my knowledge and learning in a practical manner at the

organization which I will work for. I will also apply my learning’s in the academic life to get
good grades in the examinations.
TASK 2
The key and major three skills which are to be taken into consideration for facilitating further
development
The ability improvement is one of the essential factors of profession improvement if you want to
assist me to broaden expertise and competency level. In order to benefit competency facet in
similarly improvement I actually have centered on the subsequent 3 competencies:
Time control competencies- The control competencies are maximum vital a part of an
character's existence with a view to manipulate recurring tasks. It is one of the essential roles of a
candidate to cognizance on improvement of time control competencies with a view to benefit
aggressive advantage. The time control competencies will assist me to enhance my time desk and
its implementation (Lawrence, 2019).
Critical questioning competencies- In order to benefit achievement withinside the expert and
private existence, it's miles vital for me to broaden vital questioning competencies. I will
cognizance on improvement of vital questioning competencies with a view to discover finest
answers for key issues which rise up in profession primarily based totally existence. I will now
cognizance on growing my vital questioning competencies with a view to make sure finest
improvement.
Culture control competencies- The subculture control is one of the essential features of an
character withinside the commercial enterprise world (Lehene, 2021). I actually have
specializing in growing my subculture control primarily based totally competencies with a view
to boom my key strengths and capabilities.
Action plan for fulfilment of gaps and development of crucial areas
Skills have to be
developed
Strategy prepared
for their
achievements
Evaluation and
Assessment of Plan
Time Framework
Time Skills
Management
I will expand an
powerful time desk
and try and manipulate
It is important for me
to carry out evaluation
of the time control
6-7 Months

it with the assist of
ordinary tasks.
skills. I will take
steering from my
instructors and
professors.
Critical Thinking
Skills
To expand crucial
questioning skills, I
will cognizance on
growing my technique
for handling the
identical with realistic
know-how and
understanding
(Novakovic and
Vincent, 2019).
I will take steerage and
assist from my pals
and associates with a
view to study principal
skills(Scott and
Shelton, 2019).
8-9 Months
Culture Management
Skills
In order to expand
powerful subculture
control skills, it's far
crucial for me to
observe on-line films
and examine key
articles(Williams,
2019).
In order to assess key
methods of getting to
know Culture control
skills. I will
recognition on
comparing them via
way of means of fixing
sensible
problems(Osbon,
2021).
5-6 Months

CONCLUSION
From the above analysis it can be concluded that skill development is one of the major
and crucial function of an individual in order to achieve set targets. The skill enhancement also
helps in increasing the competitive value and strength of an individual. The analysis concludes
that confidence is a major part of personality of a candidate which helps a person to develop a
key approach in influencing others. This project also concludes the significance of three major
skills which are important to be learned for the academic life. This report concludes the key role
played by plans and strategies in order to develop focused approach in skill development.

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Lawrence, W.G., 2019. The politics of salvation and revelation in the practice of consultancy.
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Lehene, C.F., 2021. FROM MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY TO MANAGEMENT
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Scott, P. and Shelton, A.T., 2019. The best of both worlds? combining specialist practice with
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