Managing Self and Others: Skill Development and Performance Report

This report delves into the crucial aspects of managing oneself and others, exploring strategies for career development, skill enhancement, and lifelong learning. The assignment begins with the creation of a Personal Development Plan (PDP) and a skills audit, demonstrating self-assessment and goal setting. It then analyzes how these tools, alongside strategies like SWOT analysis, contribute to career advancement. The report further examines the development of high-performance individuals and teams, including the use of performance management techniques and reflection. The content covers various topics, including lifelong learning styles, motivation, teamwork, and knowledge management, all aimed at fostering professional growth and effective leadership. The report emphasizes the importance of continuous improvement, adaptability, and strategic planning for achieving both personal and organizational objectives. The report also includes a blog post discussing high-performance development through effective performance management and a report evaluating the role of high-performance strategies in individual reflection, offering practical insights into self-management and leadership skills.

Managing Self and
Others
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Contents
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................3
QUESTION 1..............................................................................................................................................3
a) Create individual PDP which show evidence related to development achieved in past 12 months......3
b) Produce a report which assesses how strategies for the skill development and lifelong learning leads
to career development..............................................................................................................................9
QUESTION 2............................................................................................................................................11
a) Create your own blog to produce a concise summary to answer the following: How may high
performance people be developed by effective performance management?..........................................11
b) Produce report which evaluates how high performance strategies enables individual reflection.......14
CONCLUSION.........................................................................................................................................16
REFRENCES............................................................................................................................................17
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INTRODUCTION
For every person it is essential to conduct self management because through that they can
conduct their work in effective and appropriate manner. This will also help them in enhancing
their skills, abilities and knowledge through which they can conduct work properly. Along with
this it is also essential to conduct management of others as that will lead to accomplishment of
work properly for the attainment of team goal successfully (Bordalo and et. al.., 2019). The main
aim of conducting this report is to understand concept of managing self and other. Topics include
in this are related to career development and lifelong learning as well as it will also develop
understanding related to high performance individual and teams. For this there is application of
different models, practices and strategies such as SWOT, PDP, skill audit and so on.
QUESTION 1
a) Create individual PDP which show evidence related to development achieved in past 12
months
PDP Plan for last 12 months
What are my
development
objectives?
What activities do
I need to
undertake to
achieve my
objectives?
What support/
resources do I
need to achieve
my objectives
Target date for
achieving my
objectives
Actual date of
achieving my
objectives
Want to enhance
my
communication
skills
In order to attain
this objective I
need to interact
with other.
Resource required
for these
objectives are
time, training
under professional
and many more.
3 months 2 months
To improve my
adaptability
For attaining this
objective I need to
For attaining this
goal I required
4 months 3 months
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skills focus my work as
well as I also need
to focus on the
study.
several resources
like time, proper
professional
guidance, study
materials, online
class and many
more.
To enhance my
time
management.
For achieving this
goal I need to
observe
professionals as
that will help them
in understanding
their style for
managing time.
Resource required
for attaining this
objective are
professional whose
under I will
conduct work,
practices sets and
so on
2 months 2.5 months
To improve my
information
technology skills
In order to attain
this objective I
need to take
training related to
information
technology.
Resources which
are required for
attaining
respective
objective are
professional, time
duration, study
material, online
classes and so on.
2.5 months 2 months
Start own
business
For achieving this
goal I need to
conduct training
under some
professional who
have their own
In order to attain
respective goal I
required some of
the main resources
such as time
duration,
6 months 7 months
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business. professional
guidance, funds
and many more.
The Skills Audit Analysis
Transferable Skill Your
Current
Level
Evidence Level
require
d for
study
Level
required
for future
work
Higher
level of
skill
required
Action
needed
Management of
time and resources
3.5 Feedback
by
supervisor
2.5 3 5 Attain
classes
under
professional
Interpersonal skills 4 Feedback
from senior
team
members
3 2 5 Attain
courses
Decision making
and problem
solving
5 Feedback
taken from
team
manager
2.5 3 5 Take
training
under
professional
Thinking
creatively
5 Feedback
taken from
senior
author and
team mates
2 4 5 Conduct
continuous
practices
Presenting material
orally in a clear
and effective way
3.5 Feedback
by
supervisor
3 2 5 Take
training
Presenting written
material clearly
3 Feedback
from senior
4 2 5 Attain
related
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and effectively course
Interacting on a
one-to-one basis
4 Feedback
from team
members
2 4 5 Conduct
observation
training
Working creatively
and flexibly with
others
5 Feedback
by
supervisor
2 3 5 Take online
classes
Motivation 5 Feedback
from senior
3 2 5 Take
training
under
professional
Observational
skills
4 Feedback
taken from
senior
author and
team mates
4 3 5 Attain
training
sessions
Target settings 4 Feedback
by
supervisor
3 2 5 Take
training
under
professional
Personal SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
 I have effective motivation skills
through which I can motivate myself
and others by which we can focus on
goal properly.
 I also have good creative thinking
which help me in coming up with
new and effective ideas.
 I also have proper decision making
 I am lacking in critics as well as stress
which impact on my work.
 I am also poor in self assertiveness.
 I also lack in listening as well as
writing skills in English.
 I also need to develop time
management skill because I am
lacking in that.
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skills through which I can take
decision according to situation.
 I have good team working skills
which help me in conducting work
with my co workers and customers
properly.
Opportunities Threats
 I have opportunity to develop my
personal and professional skill at the
Arden University for effective study.
 I need to enhance my mentoring skills
from my supervisor of my relative
field.
 I also need to take short Counseling
courses for improving my skills.
 I am lacking in time management
which is threat for me because I am
not able to manage work between
work and university.
 I also have poor stress management
skills which impact on my
performance and effectiveness.
 I am also bad in language adaptability
due to which I misunderstand some
aspects.
Plans for goal setting
SMART objective- I want to take short counseling course of 6 months in order to enhance my
counseling skills.
 Specific- It is specific because I am clear that I want to attain my counseling skills.
 Measurable- It can be measure by taking test in the between the course.
 Achievable- It can be achievable because I will get profession guidance.
 Relevant- It is relevant because it is effective skills which help me in my future career
development.
 Time bound- It is time bounded goal as I want to attain it within 6 months.
PDP plan for next 12 months
What are my What activities do I What support/ Target date Actual date of
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development
objectives?
need to undertake to
achieve my
objectives?
resources do I need
to achieve my
objectives
for achieving
my objectives
achieving my
objectives
To get BA Hons
Business
management
degree from
Arden university
In order to attain this
objective I need to
conduct proper study in
at class and I also need
to do self study.
Resource required for
this objective are
time, study materials,
teacher guidance and
many more.
3 years 3 years
To get level 1
certificate in the
Counseling course
For attaining this
objective I need to
focus on my counseling
classes as well as I also
need to do self study.
For attaining this goal
I required several
resources like time,
proper professional
guidance, study
materials, online
class and many more.
6 months 5.5 months
To enhance my
time management
skills on Higher
level
For achieving this goal
I need to observe
professionals as well as
I also need to enhance
skills related to
priorities work.
Resource required for
attaining this
objective are
professional,
practices material,
online classes and
many others.
2 months 2.5 months
To improve my
researching as
well as writing
skills
In order to attain this
objective I need to take
training related to
researching and writing
skill.
Resources which are
required for attaining
respective objective
are professional, time
duration, practices or
study material and
2.5 months 2 months
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many more.
Start the master
MSC program in
Enterprise and
entrepreneurship
For achieving this goal
I need to conduct
training session related
to Entreprenurship.
In order to attain
respective goal I
required some of the
main resources such
as time duration,
study material,
program guidance
and many more.
6 months 7 months
b) Produce a report which assesses how strategies for the skill development and lifelong learning
leads to career development
For the development of effective and successful career a person need to develop several
skills as that will help them in conducting work in effective manner. For this it is essential for
them to develop proper strategies accordingly. Below some skills and its development strategies
are given which I need to adopt:-
 Lifelong learning styles and strategies – It is one of the main skill which is required in
every individual, according to this a person must have desire to learn new things as that
will help them in attaining their goal effectively (Brechin and et. al., 2020). Similarly it is
essential for me to enhance my lifelong learning style and strategies because through I
will encourage learning new things or aspects. In respect of this I can adopt different
models such as Kolbs learning style, Honey and Mumford, Neil Fleming style and many
more. I adopt Kolb’s learning style which is developed by David Kolb in year 1984 and
according to them there are several learning style such as diverging which is related to
learning through the feeling and watching activities. Another learning style is
assimilating that is based on the learning done through watching and thinking whereas
another style if converging in which learning through conducting things as well as
thinking. In this last learning style is accommodating in which a person learn through
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doing and feeling things. So for me it is essential to understand all these aspects so that I
can learn things in effective as well as proper manner.
 Motivation and goals – It is essential for a person to conduct activities so that they can
enhance their motivation for attaining goal in successful manner. For this an individual
can adopt different strategies (Bryant, 2019). Same if I want to enhance these skills I also
need to develop some related strategies such as conduct training under professional so by
observing them I can increase my motivation level. Along with this, it will also help me
in encouraging myself to attain desire goal in successful manner.
 Teamwork – For the personal and professional develop team working skills is necessary
because in life there are many situations occur in which a person needs to conduct work
in tea or group (Sznycer, 2019). So it is essential for every individual to develop
strategies for improving this skill in effective manner. So I also need to develop team
working skill because that will help me in enhancing me team working skill through that
I can conduct work effectively in team as well as that will also encourage me to
contribute fully to attain desire goal as well as objectives.
 Knowledge Management – By adopting this skill a person can enhance their knowledge
and skill as well as that will also help them in using that knowledge in proper time. By
having proper knowledge management skill a person can build their career in successful
as well as impressive manner. So for me it is essential to develop skills related to
knowledge management because through that I can accomplish my work in effective
manner as well as it will also minimize error in my work. Along with this, by having
knowledge management skill I can attain my desire goal in given time duration because I
will know how to conduct work properly and effectively.
 Career development – It is one of the main skills which a person need to have in order to
conduct build an effective as well as successful career (Cassel and et. al., 2019). By
having this skill an individual also able to take effective as well as appropriate decision
related to develop of career which helps in getting ideal job role in best organization.
Similarly it is also important for me to develop career development skill because through
that I can take proper decision based on my future. Along with this, respective skills also
aid me to ensure that I will get my ideal job profile in the best company with high salary
package.
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 Learning culture and styles – It refers to skill according to which a person must have
knowledge and skills related to culture as well as style because that will help them in
adjusting them according to the situation (Kanai, 2019). This will also help a person in
conducting their work in each and every culture or style in effective way. So for me it is
essential to develop leaning culture and style because through that I can conduct get
adjust in every situation as well as that will also help me in increasing my knowledge
related to different culture. For this I can adopt different strategies such as I can attain
different courses relate to different culture and style. Along with this, I can also conduct
training under some professional who will also taught me how to use different culture and
style in effective manner according to situation.
 Performance appraisal – It is essential to develop respective skill because by having this
skill an individual apprises other which leads to development of effective as well as
successful relationship (Li Westlund and Liu, 2019). Moreover, it will also help in setting
proper standard which help in improvement of work quality and individual capabilities.
So it is also necessary for me to develop performance appraisal skill which helps in
developing and maintaining effective relationship with other. For this I can attain training
under professional person as well as I can also develop understanding through observing
other.
By adopting all these strategies accordingly I can enhance my all these skills which help
me in attaining my goal as well as objectives related to successful career in effective manner.
QUESTION 2
a) Create your own blog to produce a concise summary to answer the following: How may high
performance people be developed by effective performance management?
Performance management is one of the most important component for the organisation
that helps to align the organisational goals and objectives with the employees and with their
agreed kind of skills, competency and development plans and policies to remain always
competitive in marketplace in potential manner (Scarlett, 2019). it focus on the improvement,
learning and development for achieving the overall kind of business strategy to create high
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performance workforce for an organisation. It has been evaluated that performance management
largely contribute in developing the high performance people by align them with organisational
goals and objectives after describing their skill and set of capabilities in potential manner. To
provide one of best knowledge and information various kinds of institutions work in that regards
the Lion Heart education plays very much important role by providing full fledge educational
services in the UK marketplace. it rely on giving educational consultancy services such as
University program for people who have experience, professional course and many more.
It has been analyze that performance management directly contribute in improving
performance by using motivational attribute so that effective kinds of outcomes should be
achieve. There are different factors that helps in development of high performance people by
using effective performance management that are as follows:
Improves communication: It has been evaluated that performance management helps to
communicate frequently and agreed on the changed objectives in conditions and priorities
(Ozansoy Çadırcı and Sağkaya Güngör, 2019). With the help of effective kind of communication
employees and manager can be able to effectively interact with one another that proved
beneficial in specifying objectives that are relevant in nature. So in that regards it is very much
potential to provide equal kind of remuneration without any kind of bias to employees as per
their work so that potential outcomes should be achieved.
Everyone acknowledge about rules: with the help of performance management it has been
evaluated that performance management system helps to effectively communicate both the
employees and managers by entering into the process for developing better level of confidence in
employees. It helps in clearly depict about rules and regulation that clearly stipulate assessed it in
proper manner. due to alignment of organisational goals and objectives with working of
employees able to reach at definite end. In that regard it has been analyze that with the help of
effective kind of performance management organisation can be able to high performance people.
Importance of performance management:
Significance of performance management states that every organisation wants their
employees filled with the enthusiasm, ambitious employees who able to perform their business
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