Assessment of Leadership and Management Skills Development Report

This report offers a comprehensive self-assessment of leadership and management skills. It begins with an introduction highlighting the importance of these skills in a professional setting, followed by a detailed assessment using the DISC model to identify the author's leadership personality trait as 'influence.' The report then delves into a self-reflection on various management skills, pinpointing strengths like delegation and weaknesses in time management and forward planning. A plan for developing leadership and management skills is proposed, including group activities, survival leadership activities, and job shadowing. The report concludes with an e-portfolio summarizing the findings and references relevant literature on leadership and management.

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Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................2
Assessment of leadership and development skills..................................................................2
Plan for range of leadership and management development activities..................................3
E-portfolio..............................................................................................................................4
CONCUSION..................................................................................................................................5
REFRENCES...................................................................................................................................6
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INTRODUCTION
Leadership and management skills are considered to be an essential employment skill.
This is because employment at corporations involves working with a team and in order to
enhance the efficiency of the tam, management skills are required. Leadership skills are needed
to direct the team towards a path which leads to organizational success. The present report is a
self-reflective report which covers the area personal leadership and management skills. Personal
leadership and management skills are assessed in this report with usage of specific mode. Plan
for range of leadership and management developmental activities is prepared in this report. In
addition to this e-portfolio of personal development activities and self-reflection is given in this
report.
MAIN BODY
Assessment of leadership and development skills
The academic model selected for assessment of leadership style is the DISC tool. This
tool is based on the behavioural and emotional theory of psychologist William Martson. Four
personality traits are included in this test which is Dominance, influence steadiness and
compliance. DISC model can be used to understand the potential of team development,
interpersonal relationships and leadership qualities in an individual. Application of DISC tool to
asses personal leadership skills is provided below:
 Dominance: Individuals under this personality trait are encouraged by competition and
throve towards becoming the most successful. Individuals with dominance personality
trait focus on taking action, accept challenge quickly and are demanding strong willed
individuals. Leaders with this personality trait are task oriented and active.
 Influence: The focus of leaders with influence is on persuading others and have high level
of optimism. Social recognition, group activities and relationships are the primary
motivators of this personality trait. Leaders with influence personality trait prioritize
collaboration and responsiveness. Influence leaders are people oriented and active.
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 Steadiness: The aim of this personality trait is to cooperation, reliability and
dependability. Maintenance of stability and providing support to each of their team
member is the priority of this type of leader. These types of leaders are people oriented
and reserved.
 Compliance: Expertise, quality, accuracy and competency are highly valued by
individuals in this art of the tool. Systematic, analytical tactful and diplomatic are the
main qualities of this type.
After understanding various personality types of DISC tool, I have concluded that I belong in the
influence personality trait. This is because I focus on persuasion and providing support toe
employees is my main priority.
Personal reflection on various management skills is provided below:
Time management skills: I have ineffective time management skills because I am not
able to manage team and prioritize important tasks. This has reduced my management skills.
Delegation skills: I have effective delegation skills and I am able to delegate tasks to
other on the basis of their abilities and interests to ensure that best quality outcome is produced.
Forward planning and strategic thinking kills: This management skill is weak in my
case as I am not able to understand the importance of external factors and formulate future plans
on the basis of these variables.
Plan for range of leadership and management development activities
Group activities: This will enhance my leadership skills as well as motivate other to
focus on their leadership skills because the y will be given a task to complete in a team setting.
Group tasks increase collaboration and cooperation which is required to build effective
leadership skills. In addition to this group tasks also enable employees to test their persuasion
and interpersonal skills which is helpful in leading teams.
Survival leadership activities: This activity involves dividing employees into two teams
and giving them a survival scenario from which they have to escape as a team. Each team has to
prepare plans for escape so that every member reaches safety. This is creative leadership
development tasks which enhances cooperation and encourages members to think as part of the
team. Individuals will be able to develop team leadership skills and understand the value of each
member of their team with the help of this task.
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What if: This leadership activity is a solo activity. Under this activity employees are
invited and asked a hypothetical question which tests their reliability, business acumen and
leadership skills. By conducting this activity firms can encourage employees to reflect on their
leadership abilities.
Job shadowing: In this management development activity managerial skills of employees
such as strategic thinking skills and delegation skills are improved by making the inexperienced
employee observe the actions and daily activities of an experienced employees which is
considered proficient in the specific skill. The purpose of job shadowing is to help employees,
interns and students learn about a specific skill and develop their managerial capabilities. level
knowledge provided by experienced employees regarding the aspects and effective usage of the
skill will be higher in comparison to providing written material on this skill development..
E-portfolio
Leadership personality trait: I have influence leadership personality trait which enables
me to easily persuade others and lead teams into gaining success. The weakness of this
leadership trait is the fear of rejection from others which can lead to people pleasing others
instead of completing the task at hand.
Management skills: I have effective delegation skills. The managerial skill area in which
I lack is time management skills and forward thinking skills. The development activity selected
for building managerial skills is job shadowing with employees who have proficiency on this
skill.
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CONCUSION
From the above report it is determined that leadership and management skill play and important
role in successfully managing a team and leading the team towards best outcome. DISC tool is
an effective tool for leadership assessment which includes various leadership personality traits
with fears and motivators of each trait.
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