PPD Module Reflection: Interpersonal Skills and Career Counselling

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PERSONAL AND
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT

Introduction
 Interpersonal skills are significant ones
 These skills help in day to day activities while communication with other
either individually or in group
 Presentation aim to understand usage of interpersonal skills within a
group
 For understanding interpersonal skills Gibb’s Reflective cycle is utilized
 This model involves stages, which are description, feelings, evaluation,
conclusion and action
 Help to establish an understanding of personal constructs of diversity,
cultural awareness and ethnicities
 Understanding affect of communication style on others is very important
because this will help to develop relationships

Learnings During the PPD module
 To become a successful counsellor, the
following are the essential skills that one
must develop in order to be successful
Genuine interest in others
Self-Reflection

Learnings During the PPD module (Contd.)
Ability to listen – on multiple levels
Accessibility and Authenticity
Flexibility
Sense of Humour

Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle
 Important to reflect on what has been the
learning from a course module
 Helps in implanting and connecting the
theoretical concepts with the practical
experiences

Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle (Contd.)
 There are many useful theoretical
frameworks to effectively write a reflection
 Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle is being used to
reflect upon the learning outcomes of the
module

Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle (Contd.)
 Five stages of Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle
Description
Feelings

Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle (Contd.)
Evaluation
Conclusions
Action

Reflection of my learning
through Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle
 Description Stage
Was there as a trainee counsellor
Was working under the supervision of a
mentor
Was asked to counsel the young clients
regarding their career options

Reflection of my learning through Gibbs’
Reflective Cycle (Contd.)
 Description Stage (Contd.)
 Was able to be patient listener to their anxieties and
queries
 Was able to take genuine interest in client’s likes and
dislikes
 Was able to self-reflect by putting my input in the process
 Was flexible enough to accommodate all the client’s
queries
 Used my sense of humour to bring down the level of
anxiety among the clients

 Feelings Stage
Was anxious before starting my tenure as a
trainee counsellor
Was nervous but excited about my role as a
trainee counsellor
My mentor was very helpful and patient in
dealing with my queries during the tenure
Reflection of my learning through Gibbs’
Reflective Cycle (Contd.)

Reflection of my learning through Gibbs’
Reflective Cycle (Contd.)
 Feelings Stage (Contd.)
I felt very confident after working as a
professional trainee counsellor
I feel motivated to work as a career
counsellor
My mentor saw a great improvement and
potential for working as a professional
counsellor