Examining Workplace Equality and Diversity Challenges: H&M Report

This report examines the critical aspects of managing equality and diversity in the workplace, focusing on the challenges and potential solutions within the context of Hennes & Mauritz (H&M). The report begins with an introduction highlighting the importance of equality and diversity for business success, setting the research aim to explore challenges and identify resolutions. Task 1 defines the research objectives, questions, and methodologies, including project management plans and work breakdown structures. Task 2 delves into the research methods, including qualitative and quantitative approaches, data collection tools (questionnaires), sampling, and ethical considerations. The report includes a sample questionnaire designed to gather insights from employees. The report also contains a performance review, presentation slides, and a logbook to provide a comprehensive overview of the research process and findings. The analysis explores the challenges related to equality and diversity within the workplace, and the impact on business performance, with recommendations for improvement.

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Table of Contents

Title..................................................................................................................................................1
Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................1
P1............................................................................................................................................1
P2)...........................................................................................................................................3
P3)...........................................................................................................................................4
Task 2...............................................................................................................................................5
P4)...........................................................................................................................................5
Task 3...............................................................................................................................................8
P5)...........................................................................................................................................8
P6).........................................................................................................................................16
Task 4.............................................................................................................................................17
P7).........................................................................................................................................17
References......................................................................................................................................18
PART 2 PERFORMANCE REVIEW...........................................................................................20
PART 3: PRESENTATION..........................................................................................................21
Covered in PPT.....................................................................................................................21
PART 4: LOGBOOK.....................................................................................................................22

Title
To examine the different challenges that may arise out of equality and diversity in the
workplace and appropriate measures could be taken to resolve them.
Introduction
In the present current business condition organizations are basically worry over achieving
higher development and achievement. Hence, managing successful business project mainly
refers as the primary obligation of the management is to effectively lead the business operations
to gain progression and success (Asrar-ul-Haq and Anwar, 2016). The report contains the study
about the need for a business to administer equality and diversity within working environment in
the manner of enhancing overall business performance. Thus, in this overall analysis is being
executed over Hennes & Mauritz, thus it is a huge Swedish worldwide apparel retail
organization, which has its significant worry over overseeing equity and decent variety with
regards to improving their tasks and movement. For overseeing fruitful business venture point
and destinations are created to direct the investigation in right manner and project management
plan has been developed through considering different aspects like scope, time, resources, cost,
quality, communication and so on, to guide the work and work break down structure and Gantt
chart has been developed to managing the entire project in appropriate way. In addition to this,
small scale investigation has been executed through the assistance of considering g qualitative or
quantitative investigation and analysis of the research has been conducted with the support of
questionnaire (Helmreich and Merritt, 2019). Furthermore recommendation has been developed
to make changes in the possible areas to enhance business performance and reflection has been
developed over own experience gained through the particular analysis.
Task 1
P1.
Management of an investigation is important for the businesses to achieving potential
progression and accomplishment, thus it basically valuable for the businesses or its management
to gain progression with the effective completion of the project. Equality mainly bases over
providing equal opportunity to the people at workplace and diversity is encompasses over hiring
people from different culture, background, gender and so on for the purpose of strength the
workforce of the business. The potential reason for executing this individual research is that
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equality and diversity are recognised to be the major issue by which businesses are facing a lot
issue and needs to be overcome for the manner of enhancing business operations (Landy and
Conte, 2016). The another expectation for coordinating this assessment is the individual energy
of the examiner as the specialist needs to investigate own thought and information according to
this particular region to improve individual just as expert information. In this investigation H&M
is the picked association, in this manner it is an enormous Swedish global attire retail
organization, which is for the most part be in thought as a result of its special and quick design
garments for men, ladies, kids and young people. The organization was established in the time of
1947 by the expected endeavors of Erling Persson. The headquarter of the firm is in Stockholm,
Sweden. The firm is operational with around 126,376 workers who are contributing their
noteworthy endeavors in the movement of the business (Gannon and Pillai, 2015). For picking
up development the administration of the firm is worry over overseeing uniformity and assorted
variety at work environment, in this way for appropriate execution of the undertaking point and
destinations are created which are portrayed as underneath:
Research Aim
To examine the different challenges that may arise out of equality and diversity in the
workplace and appropriate measures could be taken to resolve them. A study on Hennes &
Mauritz.
Research Objectives
 To critically enhance recognition in relation to the concept of equality and diversity in the
terms of business.
 To articulate the issues and challenges that are arises due to equality and diversity within
Hennes & Mauritz.
 To determine the potential need for a business to manage equality and diversity at
workplace to enhance business performance.
 To analyse the suitable measures that could be taken by Hennes & Mauritz to resolve the
issue of equality and diversity.
Research Questions
 What is the concept of equality and diversity in the terms of business?
 What are the major issues and challenges that are arises due to equality and diversity
within Hennes & Mauritz?
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 What is the potential need for a business to manage equality and diversity at workplace to
enhance business performance?
 What are the suitable measures that could be taken by Hennes & Mauritz to resolve the
issue of equality and diversity?
P2)
A single project is segmented into various parts which consists of many activities and the
project manager forms the activities in such a way that it leads to the achievement of project
ultimate objective and goal. A project needs to observe, directs and control the activities when
and where required. As the company H&M has taken a project for conducting a search which is
related with the topic of equality and diversity also needs proper planning and execution to
achieve the standard objective. And to make the whole project successful, it management is very
much necessary (McDaniel and Gates, 2013). There are some aspects which needs to get
considered in a project, they are as follows:
Cost: Cost is considered as a paramount factor before starting up of any project. every project
has a cost, similarly this project of conducting market research is also has a cost which is been
decided by the H&M team. For this particular project they have tried to allot 200 pounds for
conducting this project. This cost has been set after analyzing the factors which would be
includes into the same along with their cost involved. The bifurcation for 200 pounds is as:
Description Cost
Cost for primary surveys 50£
Requirement of equipment 40£
Travel cost 35£
Management cost 75£
Total amount 200£
Scope: here the scope involves the areas, time, sample and the method and the like which the
company would have plan for the project. In research the organization would be taking the view
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of all the employees, sample method would be primary as the first hand data or the information
would be collected and then analyze.
Resource: It involves the materials, equipments, humans and the like which are required during
the conduction of this research (Foot, Life and Heep, 2012). The resource which may be
involved is finance, human resource who has the duty or the responsibility in conducting the
research and required materials.
Time: Time refers to the total time that would be needing for conducting and competition of this
project. For this project, a time duration of a month is required (Irwin and Springgay, 2017).
Risk: Risk is the threats towards which the project is prone with. There can be risk of
manipulation of data or information, irrelevant survey or conclusion, leakages of personal data
and etc.
P3)
Work break down structure
It may be considered as the best framework for separating all strategic policies in regard of
finishing business in given timespan. It is most utilized idea in each business firm for passing on
strategic approaches into various parts (Brannen, 2017). This structure generally helps in
accomplishing legitimate destinations and objectives in given time period. This is for the most
part grasp by business affiliations in order to diminish the rest of the weight from the labourers.
(Source: Work Breakdown Structure 2017)
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Illustration 1: Work breakdown structure

Gantt Chart
It might be depicted as the sort of diagram which helps in execution of business practices in
a fitting way (Fletcher, 2017). This method can be considered as the practical time the load up
plan which designate the perfect open door for each endeavor in order to truth completing of
whole work. This method is logically fruitful in depicting time scale for any undertaking.
Task 2
P4)
In better execution of this present research based on analysing the different challenges that
may develop out of fairness and assorted variety in the workplace and appropriate measures
could be taken to decide them,, suitable selection of methodologies are associated as under:
Research Methods: The determination of examination approach is the essential thought of the
analyst as the whole examination chiefly dependent on qualitative and quantitative research
method (Bauer, Matzler and Wolf, 2016). thus the proper description of these two aspect are
associated as under:
Qualitative Research: This is a viable tool of exploration methodology as in this data is
assembled based on subjective methods. This part is successful in aggregation of non-numeric
information.
Quantitative research: This perceived as the another indispensable method that can be grasped
through the examiner in order to get-together dependable information as numeric perspectives as
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in this information are accumulated as statistical and mathematical aspects (Ledford and Gast,
2018).
With regards to this current examination work, both subjective and quantitative
exploration has been applied by the researcher along these lines blended examination is basic in
amassing of data that depend on qualitative and quantitative the two aspects (Yi, Ribbens and
Cheng, 2015).
Data Collection tools: This part is principally comprises on two significant components as
information is chiefly aggregated through primary and secondary device of data collection tools
(Flick, 2015). In the ebb and flow research both essential comparatively as optional devices are
applied by the investigator, thusly primary source is proper in execution of overview as in this
information is collected through making questionnaire that covers the point and focuses in
fruitful manner and on the contrary secondary apparatuses are applied to making speculative
structure by the help of books, journals, appropriated assessment articles, etc.
Sampling: It is the best part that is depend upon the execution of respondents through the
principal populace, this part relies upon two unmistakable sources like probabilistic and non-
probabilistic sampling devices (Kumar, 2019). In the current territory of work information has
been accumulated through applying random sampling tool from the most effective aspect of
sampling probabilistic tool, thus, this is effective in making appropriate selection of respondents,
Therefore, for execution of the current investigation dependent on the zone of equality and
diversity sampling size of 40 has been taken into actual actions to generate valuable outcome.
Ethical Consideration: In the execution of an examination it is significant for the scientist to
follow the exploration morals in regard to better execution of the venture in successful way
(Bresler and Stake, 2017). The fundamental responsibility of the researcher is to ensure their
individuals about the prosperity and security of their private information and specialist likewise
needs to give confirmation to keep up classification of their private information. Moreover, the
specialist needs to oversee the authenticity of sources from where information are requires to
gather. Besides, researcher needs to plan a systematic time frame to completion of the project
within the provided time span (Mackey and Gass, 2015).
Questionnaire
Name:
Age:
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Gender:
Email:
Q1) Do you have a fitting comprehension according to the part of equity and assorted variety
with regards to business?
Yes
No
Q2) According to your point of view, is it required for the organizations to oversee equity and
assorted variety at work environment?
Yes
No
Q3) From your point of view, what are the significant significance of overseeing uniformity and
assorted variety at work environment?
Wider talent pool
New perspective
Broader service range
Developing employee engagement
Q4) According to your, see what advantages are basically achieved by Hennes and Mauritz due
to overseeing fairness and assorted variety at work environment?
Conflict Reduction and Resolution
Reduction in employee turnover
Inclusion and Diverse workforce
Increasing creativity
Q5) As per your opinion, what key challenges are arises due to equality and diversity at
workplace?
Acceptance and Respect
Ethnic and Cultural Difference
Language and Communication
Gender unequality
Q6) According to your view, in what manner management of equality and diversity influences
the operations of a business?
Positive
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Negative
Neutral
Q7) According to your view, what critical measures could be select by Hennes and Mauritz to
address the issue of equity and decent variety at work environment?
Provide equal and diverse training
Equal opportunity distribution
Effective policy implementation
Encouraging communication
Q8) according to your point of view, the reasonable administration of equity and decent variety
is powerful for Hennes and Mauritz in advancing correspondence and assorted variety at work
environment?
Yes
No
Q9) Render suitable suggestions for Hennes & Mauritz to improvise their business operations
through managing equality and diversity at workplace.
Task 3
P5)
For undertaking the investigation based on the area of examine the different challenges that
may develop out of correspondence and grouped assortment in the workplace and reasonable
measures could be taken to decide them, topical examination has been applied by the analyst as it
is most imperative source in which themes are implemented over the questions that are
incorporates over the questions of questionnaire and the presentation of the data has been shown
via developing frequency table and creating graphs, charts and diagrams (Silverman, 2016).
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Thematic Analysis
Theme 1) Individual having a fitting appreciation practically identical to the piece of
reasonableness and not too bad assortment with respect to business..
Q1) Do you have suitable appreciation as per the piece of value and blended
grouping according to an organsaition?
Frequency
Yes 38
No 2
Interpretation:
According to the descriptive examination official over the region of equity and diversity
has been executed over deciding the comprehension of individuals concerning the particular
region and 38 out of 40 respondents are having proper acknowledgment about the territory of
equity and decent variety according to their view it is the most proficient zone for thought
furthermore, remaining people are not in favor with identical to per their view they are not
having appropriate idea in regards to the proportionate..
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Theme 2) It is required for the organizations to oversee equity and diversity within a business
regiont.
Q2) According to your point of view, is it required for the organizations to
oversee equity and assorted variety at work environment?
Frequency
Yes 39
No 1
Interpretation:
From the depiction gave by the above given talk it has been recognized that 39 out of 40
people are troubling that it is required for the associations to supervise correspondence and better
than average assortment at working environment along these lines it is fundamental for the
organizations to increase higher development and achievement subsequently extra individual
isn't in favor with proportionate to per their view it isn't that much required for the associations to
regulate balance and arranged assortment.
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Theme 3) There are different key significance of overseeing uniformity and decent variety at
work environment.
Q3) From your perspective, what are the major importance of managing equality
and diversity at workplace?
Frequency
Wider talent pool 15
New perspective 8
Broader service range 7
Developing employee engagement 15
Interpretation:
From the low down assessment of the endeavor it has been deciphered that there are
various he significance of managing uniformity and decent variety at work environment and in
the sex equation 15 out of 40 respondents are in favour of wider talent pool, 8 responses are in
favour of new perspective former another 7 individuals are in favour of broader service range
and remaining participants are go with developing employees engagement.
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Theme 4) There are different advantages that are mostly accomplished by Hennes and Mauritz
due to overseeing correspondence and decent variety at work environment.
Q4) According to your, view what benefits are mainly attained by Hennes &
Mauritz due to managing equality and diversity at workplace?
Frequency
Conflict Reduction and Resolution 13
Reduction in employee turnover 7
Inclusion and Diverse workforce 12
Increasing creativity 8
Interpretation:
The current investigation has been executed to decide the advantages that are for the most
part picked up by H&M due to overseeing fairness and assorted variety at working environment.
in the server has been executed among 40 respondents and out of that 13 are agreeable to strife
decrease goals seven members are supportive of lessening worker turnover and 12 members are
agreeable to consideration and assorted workforce and remaining individuals go with the region
of expanding innovativeness..
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Theme 5) There are multiple key challenges that are arises due to equality and diversity at
workplace.
Q5) As per your opinion, what key challenges are arises due to equality and
diversity at workplace?
Frequency
Acceptance and Respect 8
Ethnic and Cultural Difference 10
Language and Communication 7
Gender inequality 15
Interpretation:
As demonstrated by the organized examination of the endeavor has been assessed that
here are different difficulties like acknowledgment and regard trance state ethnic and social
contrasts normal language and correspondence, sexual orientation imbalance thusly these are
perceived to be the significant difficulties which are looked by organizations because of fairness
and decent variety at work environment.
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Theme 6) In different manner management of equality and diversity influences the operations of
a business.
Q6) According to your view, in what manner management of equality and
diversity influences the operations of a business?
Frequency
Positive 36
Negative 2
Neutral 2
Interpretation:
The current examination the execution is being directed on deciding the capability of
uniformity and assorted variety the executives for the activity in hands. Of organsaition and
further mores 36 out of 40 people are said that the suitable administration of correspondence and
decent variety is successful for the business in acting their tasks and 2 members are not in favor
with the equivalent and left over people are not giving any worry on this particular zone.
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Theme 7) There are different significant measures could be opt by Hennes & Mauritz to address
the issue of equality and diversity at workplace.
Q7) According to your view, what noteworthy measures could be select by
Hennes and Mauritz to address the issue of fairness and assorted variety at work
environment?
Frequency
Provide equal and diverse training 10
Equal opportunity distribution 10
Effective policy implementation 10
Encouraging communication 10
Interpretation:
The investigation of the chart stated that, here are varying estimates like Provide equivalent
and assorted preparing, Equal open door appropriation, Effective arrangement usage,
Encouraging correspondence, that can be select by H&M to address the issue of equity and
decent variety..
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Theme 8) The appropriate administration of equity and decent variety is compelling for Hennes
and Mauritz in advancing uniformity and assorted variety at working environment.
Q8) According to your point of view, the reasonable administration of equity and
decent variety is powerful for Hennes and Mauritz in advancing balance and
assorted variety at work environment?
Frequency
Yes 35
No 5
Interpretation:
As demonstrated by the appraisal of the errand it has been surveyed that, 35 out of 40
people are in favor with the perspective that, sensible organization of reasonableness and not too
bad assortment is fruitful for Hennes and Mauritz in propelling parity and grouped assortment at
workplace and remaining people are not in favor with the equal.
P6).
From the detailed evaluation of the study based the challenges faced by business due to
equality and diversity it has been recommended to the businesses oversee equality and diversity
at working environment for the goal of upgrading business activities. H&M is an enormous
worldwide partnership and the organization is having its tasks everywhere throughout the globe,
in this way organization should actualize powerful strategies according to balance and decent
variety to accomplish higher development and achievement. In addition to this, it has likewise
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been suggested that, organization should render suitable equity and decent variety preparing to
their representatives for the intention of promoting inclusion and diverse workforce, thus it is
also effective for the businesses in enhancing collaboration among employees to attain higher
growth. Furthermore, business should also creating awareness among the employees in relation
to the aspect of equality and diversity, thus it would be effective for the business in enhancing
business performance via managing the issues arises through equality and diversity.
Task 4
P7)
From the report and the topic stated above, it has been conclude that it is the duty and
responsibility of HR department in maintaining the equal ratio between diversified workforces.
We have observe that if the employee is treated at par with others he brings up more energy and
productivity into his work which benefited the organization itself. It is the duty of HR manager
to maintain the harmony and equality among the employees. It is also observes that the company
H&M not only believes in diversify workforce but has formed his system in such a way that it
also execute it in a proper manner (Tuckman and Harper, 2012). I also have learned that the
activities need to break down in a proper manner, this can help in clear understanding of role.
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PART 2 PERFORMANCE REVIEW
What was the project supposed to accomplish?
To examine the different challenges that may arise out of equality and diversity in the
workplace and appropriate measures could be taken to resolve them. A study on Hennes &
Mauritz.
● Did the project succeed in its aims? How do you know? Specifically, please outline any
evaluation and assessment undertaken.
Yes, this project is succeeding in achieving its perceived aim. Thus, it has been analysed
through applying the most appropriate tools as well as techniques for accumulation of
information and evaluation in an effective manner.
● What things do you think worked well and why? Evaluate all aspects of the project
(e.g. initial inception, project activities and project outcomes) from a range of
perspectives.
The things that function admirably in this existing evaluation is the project review and
finishing all the exercises engaged with the undertaking in a viable way. So as to direct an
investigation, there has been accessibility of the considerable number of research methods and
procedures of Collection of information just as investigation for finishing the undertaking and
getting the positive results within the provided time span. Suitable tools and methods of
Collection of information just as examination for finishing the undertaking and getting the
positive results inside the given timeframe.
● What problems emerged during the project and how were they tackled? Was there
timely identification of issues and resolution during the project process?
In the execution of an investigation, there are a few issues emerge. The issues were
identified with suitable sources and the time provided for completion of the project, thus it is
important for the researcher to select authentic sources to gather valuable information.
Furthermore, I have been less an ideal opportunity to play out all the exercises engaged with the
exploration successfully. So as to defeat from this issue I built up an appropriate project
management plan in under which all the activities are covered with specified time. I have been
confronted given identified with search confirm sources so as to Collection of information for
getting positive business. To defeat from this issue, I talked with my director and furthermore
take their own supposition about assortment of data from looking of extreme wellspring of
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exploration taken all the issues of the positive effect on the venture and furthermore supportive
in getting positive results.
● What did you learn from undertaking the project?
From undertaking the existing project, I found out about arranging the exercises associated
with the task in a successful way. I figured out how to deal with all the action remembering for a
task in an orderly manner and furthermore engaged that the exercises can be finished inside the
timeframe.
● How would you rate your performance as project manager?
I would rate my performance to 8 out of 10 as to be worked as the project manager.
● What strengths and weaknesses of your performance did you identify?
In leading the undertaking project, there is some quality just as shortcoming is recognized by
me. My qualities are effective communication ability and better knowledge in capital
management. I had the option to speak with my colleagues and furthermore my manager
identified with exercises engaged with research and furthermore give them data in regards to my
undertaking. For this, I can ready to deal with the cash that remembered for finishing the
exploration. My shortcoming is just looking through the sources about assortment of data with
respect to the particular branch of knowledge. There is a need to make to defeat from my
shortcomings.
● How will this inform and support your continuous professional development?
This will be effective for me in providing personal and professional support to better
execution of my projects in reliable manner. With the assistance of this, I can ready to direct all
the examination exercises in future in a deliberate way. From this I can ready to upgrade my
exploration abilities to perform comparative sort of examination in future and furthermore ready
to manage the emerged issues.
PART 3: PRESENTATION
Covered in PPT.
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PART 4: LOGBOOK
Project Logbook
Name:
Project title: To examine the different challenges that may arise out of equality and
diversity in the workplace and appropriate measures could be taken to resolve them. A study on
Hennes & Mauritz.
Date:
Update on weekly research
What have you accomplished?
In this existing project I have accomplished the challenged that are arises due to equality and
diversity at workplace and the suitable tools to resolve them.
Did you fulfil task requirements?
Yes, I perform all the task effectively so that requirements of the task are fulfilled.
Did you require any kind of changes in your project management plan?
No, the plan is appropriate for the completion of this specific project.
Any risks identified?
Points to consider:
Did you identify issues with a lack of skills required for undertaking research/tasks?
It has been discovered by me that given time for this research was not appropriate and I have
also experienced time management issue while implementing this specific research via
applying questionnaire method, many of the respondent gave negative response as they have
felt it is a time-wasting activity, so I have think that I was lacking with convincing skills as i
need to work on it for gaining better results by encouraging participants to fill project
requirement.
Did you identify any additional issues that have an impact on the project management plan?
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No
Problems encountered
Points to consider:
What barriers did you face?
I have faced assorted challenges at the time of executing the investigation and the issue is
encompasses over the knowledge of data accumulation, thus I have faced issue in gathering
information from different sources. Despite from this, convincing participants in relation to get
information was very difficult as I found that participants are not really interested to provide
specific data.
How did you overcome them?
I put a lot efforts in finalising the source of information accumulation so that my ability of data
collection can be improvised, thus for this, I have started communicated with people in relation
to chosen study area and determine the views of people regarding the subject. Therefore, this
develop my ability to gather primary information on the other side, I have also collected
information through secondary sources in regards to clear my concept more effectively about
the study. Therefore, the analysis of articles and books helps me to enhance my capability to
gather secondary information and suitable use of theories and hypothesis.
New ideas and change of project direction
What have I learnt about myself this week?
Points to consider:
How did I feel when I had to deal with tasks/problems? Did I find it useful to complete the
tasks?
I feel good while dealing with any issue because I take challenges as the opportunities which
helps me to gain new things which could be effective for me in attempting my projects more
effectively. Yes I feel it useful to complete the task as it gave me encouragement and
enthusiasm to resolve the issue via implementing right theory, concept and models which are
applicable in the situation.
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How well have I performed? What did I contribute? What can I improve on next week?
I have given my maximum efforts and for making it worthier I have conducted some training
program for team mates to provide them suitable guidance to improve their weaknesses.
How might this learning apply in the future?
This study has helpful for me in improvising my variety of weaknesses like data collection
ability, time management skills, convincing power, implementation of resources and so on,
thus these abilities would be effective for me in attempting my future projects in more liable
manner as I can be able to attempt all the task without facing any sort of issue.
Tasks planned for next week
Points to consider:
Which tasks are priority?
Collect relevant information.
Have you set aside sufficient time for completion?
Yes
Project plan status to date (on, ahead, behind)
Ahead
Supervisor comments to address
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