Analyzing Personal and Professional Development at Tesco PLC

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of personal and professional development within Tesco PLC. It begins by evaluating approaches to self-managed learning, proposing ways to encourage lifelong learning, and assessing the benefits of self-managed learning for both individuals and the organization. The report then delves into the evaluation of current skills and competencies against professional standards and organizational objectives, identifies development needs, and creates a personal and professional development plan. Furthermore, it describes essential activities for development, reflects on learning outcomes, and updates the development plan based on feedback. Finally, the report addresses a work-based problem, explains communication styles, and evaluates time management strategies within the context of Tesco PLC, offering valuable insights into fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Evaluate approaches to self-managed learning................................................................3
1.2 Propose ways in which lifelong learning in personal and professional contexts could be
encouraged..............................................................................................................................4
1.3 Evaluating the benefits of self-managed learning to individuals and organizations........4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Evaluating own current skills and competencies against the professional standard and
organizational objectives........................................................................................................5
2.2 Identifying own development needs and activities required to meet them.....................6
2.3 Identifying development opportunities to meet current and future defined needs...........7
2.4 Devising the personal and professional development plan based on identified needs.....9
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................10
3.1 Description on the activities and procedure which is essential to bring development. .10
3.2 Description on the various development activities as planned procedure......................11
3.3 Reflection on the learning against the aims and objectives in order to set the development
plan.......................................................................................................................................12
3.4 bring update in personal development plan on the basis of feedback and evaluation....13
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................13
4.1 Define work based problem on selection basis..............................................................13
4.2 Explain communication style in brief manner................................................................14
4.3 Evaluation on strategies on the time amassment............................................................14
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15

INTRODUCTION
Personal and professional development in considered as one of most essential practice which
allows to have effective development of knowledge and skills. With an assistance of such practice
the issues in terms of career opportunities can be overcome effectively. It plays a significant role in
personal development and promotion in career (Hicks, and et. al., 2014). An individual can acquire
skills from experience in job and through joining any coaching institution. Personal and professional
development is considered as valuation of opportunities that an individual can have in respect to
sustainable development. Present report will focus on working of Tesco PLC in order to understand
the significance of personal and professional development. In present study the diverse learning
theories will be explained which can be employed by Tesco manager for continuous development. It
will also make understand about the significance of diverse skills within individual and its impact on
workplace.
TASK 1
1.1 Evaluate approaches to self-managed learning
In order to have continuous development it is necessary manager of Tesco to have effective
promotion of self-managed learning among employees. There are number of strategies which can be
employed in order to have sustainable promotion of self-managed aspects. Coaching centres and educational institutions: It is necessary for manager of Tesco to
share information about diverse educational institutions. It will motivate the morale of
employees to join diverse courses which can assist in improvement of skills. For example,
professional needs a knowledge about marketing then employees can have selection of
marketing courses in order to meet the need. Along with this, skills in regard to leadership
and management can also be advanced by having focus on coaching centre and educational
institutions (Hopkinson, 2014). Reading articles: It is also necessary for experts to have focus on learning through articles.
Articles reading on motivation and diverse practice allows to have improvement in morale. It
will allow to have effective working so that key goals and objectives can be accomplished.
Along with this, books and journals reading is also beneficial to gain knowledge about
communication skills. Books on successful businesses is also a factor which will assist in
gathering knowledge about effective management of business practices.

 Conferences: In addition to this, it can be said that managerial conferences can also be
organised by Tesco so that better awareness about sustainable practice can be created (Moon,
2013). It will allow members to have effective development of knowledge about diverse
practices such planning of business activities. Risk assessment practice information can be
shared with employees.
 Internet: It is a learning style in which manager can motivate employees to have access
internet in order to gain knowledge about practical activities. This also offers news related to
changes in political situations, views of top business men and changes in organizational
system.
1.2 Propose ways in which lifelong learning in personal and professional contexts could be
encouraged
It has been noticed that lifelong learning is one of most critical aspect which need to be
referred by management in order to have sustainable opportunities. Practices which need to be
promoted for effective lifelong learning are classified as observation, training and development and
practices.
In addition to this, it can be said that observation is referred as practice which allows to have
effective identification of diverse factors. It is necessary to keep updated with the technical skills
and the new innovations added in the relevant sector. Further, the most effective way to grow is to
learn constantly. In this order, I will always try to learn the new things that will be evolved in the
business. Also, there exits various tools that can be used for the effective development such as
books, journals, etc. These are great source of achieving the required knowledge for development.
Nowadays, internet is proved as an impelling means of achieving the desired knowledge. One can
also make use of it effectively.
1.3 Evaluating the benefits of self-managed learning to individuals and organizations
There exists various advantages of self-managed learning. These benefits are not only
limited up to the individual extent, rather they are helpful in the organisational context too. Some
advantages of self-managed learning in achieving the basic learning skills are explained below:
Basis Individual organization
Communication skills With this competency, I can If employee will have effective

effectively communicate with
the colleagues and higher level
employees. This helps in
putting my views clearly.
communication skills then
he/she can render their ideas in
an effective way. Also, at
different level they can
represent their entity.
Time management skills With this ability, I can
accomplish my work on the
setted deadline.
This is the most beneficial
development for organisation.
The work effectiveness can be
gathered with this. This, in
turn, will increase the overall
performance.
Team work skills With the help of team working
skill development, I can
perform my tasks effectively
eve while working in a team.
This helps organisation in
dividing the complex
activities. Also, organisations
can divide the work load with
this.
Presentation skills This skills will help me in
putting my views with
confidence. I can present them
without hesitating and buy
improve body language.
If organisations will have
employees who are effective in
presentation then it will help in
maintaining clarity.
TASK 2
2.1 Evaluating own current skills and competencies against the professional standard and
organizational objectives.
The skills possessed by me as compared to the professional standards and organisational
objectives are as follows:
 Leadership skills: I have effective leadership skills. I can easily motivate the team
members by making use of my own abilities. For instance: I work hard for the

assigned work so that the employees get motivated and also put their best efforts.
Also, I segregate tasks to the members on the basis of their skills and abilities. It
states that I have good understanding power. However, organisation also demands for
effective conflict resolution skill. I also do posses this ability to resolve issues
between employees. In addition to this, I should also work on improving my
decision-making skills.
 Time management skills: Time-effectiveness is regarded as the most important
factor in organisations. Overall work performance does rely on it, hence employees
should have the ability to manage the time. I think that I have to work on my time-
management. In order to do things perfectly, I sometimes give overtime to a task.
This affects the overall work-effectiveness later.
 Communication skills: In order to sustain in an entity it is necessary to possess
strong communication skills. This can be regarded as the key to development. I
observed that I can easily communicate and interact with the employees. Also, I
gives my message to them with recommendable clarity. However, I hesitate a bit
while interacting with the high level authorities and managers.
2.2 Identifying own development needs and activities required to meet them.
In order to analyse the needs of self-development, the most reliable tool that can be selected
is SWOT analysis. Further, own the basis of the outcomes that will be observed by this assessment,
effective and relevant activities will be suggested. This analysis is as follows:
Strength
 I listen to people attentively without
interrupting them.
 I am effective in leading other by
motivating them towards their work
role.
 I am creative and innovative, it helps
me in taking effective ideas.
Weakness
 I am weak in taking decision. Effective
decision is not taken by me when
required.
 I should work on effective time-
management skills.
 I don't have effective knowledge of the

 I also have an ability to resolve the
conflicts arise between employees.
recent technological developments.
 I don't have reliable management skills.
Opportunities
 I can attend various seminars and
conferences to enhance my presentation
skills.
 I can segregate my work in smaller
tasks. Along with this, I can set time-
limits for their completion.
 With the help of self-managed learning,
I can improve my skills and abilities.
Threats
 I can not attend various training
programmes conducted by the
organisation due to shortage of time.
 I hesitate in front of the high level
authorities that suppress down my skills
and abilities.
 Sometimes, I can not control my
feelings and gets hyper which affects
the professional behaviour.
In order to achieve the opportunities to eliminate the weaknesses, some effective activities
that I can perform are as follows:
 I should attend various seminars and conferences.
 It is required to grow my technical skills by learning the recent advances in the sector.
 I should segregate my work in smaller tasks so that I can achieve them easily.
 I should work on increasing my confidence level. For this, I should increase involving in
social gatherings.
2.3 Identifying development opportunities to meet current and future defined needs
For achieving personal and professional development, it is required to grab all the right
opportunities and grow consistently. In order to meet out the current and future defined needs,
below devised a plan that can be used:
Professional skills Current level
5= strong
1=weak
Best current example Ways to improve
Communication skills 4 I can easily By observing the

communicate with the
employee by rendering
clear message.
leaders and managers
while they
communicate.
Listening skills 5 I listen to people
attentively without
interrupting them in
between.
I will listen actively to
what employees and
leaders says to me.
Leadership skills 4 The employees of my
team are highly
motivated and
dedicated to their
work.
I observed that I need
to learn effective
time-management
skills. Also, I will
involve each and every
member of my team in
decision-making
system to achieve
better ideas.
Planning and
organizing skills
3 I work effectively
according to the
planned aims and
objectives. However,
my time-management
skills sometimes
bothers me.
I will improve my
time-management
skills. For this, I will
segregate the activities
and will perform them
under setted deadline.
Presentation skills 2 I present things in
front of employees in
an effective way
By attending seminars
I can improve my
presentation skills
Problem solving skills 5 All employees takes
assistance from me to
solve their issues.

Professional skills 4 I perform my work
effectively.
I should consistently
develop my technical
knowledge.
Self Management 5 I made my day plan on
follow it strictly. Also,
I work very effectively
with optimum errors.
I will make a plan of
my all work activities
and fun activity
Team work 4 My team is the most
motivated. Also, the
performance is
recommendable.
I will involve each and
every employee in
decision making
process.
Time management 3 I put great efforts in
managing my time.
I make a time table of
my work. I will divide
tasks and work to
achieve them in setted
time limit.
2.4 Devising the personal and professional development plan based on identified needs.
It has been observed that there are lacking factors that impacts on personal and professional
growth and I require to develop some skills for personal and professional development. For this, a
plan has been devised which is based on the identified needs of the skills. It is as follows:
Sr
.
no
.
Learning objective Target
proficiency of
target
1= weak
5= strong
Opportunities
availed for
development
Success
criteria
Time
span
(Weeks
)
1 Communication Skills 4 Attending various
seminars and
Feel no
hesitation
3

conferences. Also,
will take part in
presentations.
while
communicatin
g with the
employees.
2 Conflict management
skills
5 Analyse the
reasons of the
issue. Will
negotiate that as
per the needs of
both parties
(Ramia, Salameh,
Btaiche, and
Saad, 2016)
Resolution of
conflict in
effective time-
period.
2
3 Decision making power 4 Taking small
decision in a day
for extracting best
outcome
(Edwards, 2016)..
It can be done
by focusing
time saving
aspect of
business.
3
4 Problem solving skills 5 Communication
with the
employees and
leaders to generate
effective idea to
resolve the issue
(Vetere, and
Stratton, 2016).
Resolving the
various issues
faced while
performing
organisational
activities.
3

TASK 3
3.1 Description on the activities and procedure which is essential to bring development.
In this implementation procedure is given in order to have development, it is defined in the
following procedure are as-
Objectives Process and activities
Time management With the help of updated technologies I can able
to manage the whole work in timely manner.
The main object of the firm, it should be to
accomplish all the task within given framework.
To enhance my technological skill The employees to the organization need to
provide effective training so that person can
enhance his knowledge and can use technologies
in the right manner.
To have increment in presentation skill By taking active participation in the seminar
activities I am able to prepare the best and
effective presentation topic with the expert idea
and in the expert level.
With the above discussion it has been concluded that I am able to enhance my work
performance if I am able to deal with the following skills in effective manner. This all are essential
to perform the things in more professionally manner so I am to deal with give task of the business
enterprise.
3.2 Description on the various development activities as planned procedure.
In order to perform all the activities in planned as well effective manner it is essential to deal
with all the resources. Uses and explanation on such resources is need to be draw in order to
perform the activities in more efficient manner.
Development plan Resources available
Presentation skill In order to have the development plan in the
effective manner the following resources are
required such are as facilitator, seminar hall,

internet, projector etc. These resources are very
helpful in order to perform the activities in
timely manner.
Organization and planning skill The planning and organization is the important
task in order to carry the all the activities in
effective manner. In order to deal with all the
procedure and to have improvement the training
session are need to provide in this manner
following resources are required such are as Pen,
notebook, Expert, computer, projector etc.
Technological skill The technological skills play effective and
effective role in order to perform each activities
in expertise manner. In relation to take the
implementation procedure the following thing
are to be used as resources such are as trainer,
hall and computer.
Time management- This is very important to get improved. In this
following resources are required such are as
projector, internet, facilitator and computer.
3.3 Reflection on the learning against the aims and objectives in order to set the development plan.
The term personal development is very essential to do the things in more effective and
efficient manner. With the help of this I can enhance my presentation skill. I can able-to manage the
task of the corporate level. I start to take the participation in the seminar activities so that I can
develop my knowledge in the more professionally manner. With the help of seminar activities I am
able to have development in the presentation skill so that task can be achieved in the timely manner.
This plan is very important in order to bring the positive result in the organization. The time
management skill is need to be get improved so that person can perform his activities in the given
framework. By taking participation in the workshop activities I am able to understand the thing in
the brief manner, I can also able to develop my knowledge in relation to do the task in timely and

effectively manner. Delay in the completion of task can lead to have bad impact on my future
growth as well it can also hamper the growth of the enterprise in bad manner. With the help of
personal and professional development I am able to improve my technological skill. This plays
essential role in relation to perform the each activities in given framework. The technology is that
part which is helpful to minimizing the time and maximizing the profit if the business enterprise.
The planning and organization skill is need to be developed the whole the working of the firm is
totally dependent on this only. Planning always refers to bridges to gape between where we stand
today and where we want to reach. This kind of activities are important to bring the desired outcome
in the business enterprise. The all employees in the organization are need ti provide effective
training facilities o that they are able to perform their activities in well effective and efficient
manner. With the help of this kind of activities the all the work can be performed in most effective
and efficient manner. The planning is need to be framed in the effective which is helpful to achieve
all the task in the given framework. The planning, organizing, time management and technological
skill are essential in order to get developed sop that organization
Can able to perform the activities in most effective and efficient manner.
3.4 bring update in personal development plan on the basis of feedback and evaluation.
The objective of the firm can get full filled of the task in perform in manner to collect the
feedback and evaluation on the various activities. In order to have the satisfaction in the
performance of organization activities it is essential to perform the each work in effective and
efficient manner. In relation to have development the following activities need to be undertaken
such are as-
Personal objectives Activities Resources
To enhance time management
skill
By taking participation in the
training session I am able to
develop the time management
skill in order to get the benefits
in the firm activities.
In this one trainer and
facilitator, notebook, pen,
laptop are need to required so
that development procedure can
be taken.
To develop technological skill By taking participation in the
seminars and workshop
activities I am able to develop
In this various kind of resources
are need to required such are as
pen, notebook, expert etc.

my technological skills in
effective manner.
TASK 4
4.1 Define work based problem on selection basis.
With the help of good communication the organisation activities can be perform in effective
and efficient manner. The ineffective communication can leads to hampered the growth of bsuiness
enterprise in large manner. To bring the desire outcome it is essential to coordinate the things in
effective and efficient manner. With the help of this the profit scale of the firm can be enhanced.
4.2 Explain communication style in brief manner.
To improve the time management skill the two communication skill is need to be taken such
are as-
Visual- with the help of this communication skill can be improved. The positive result can be being
in order to earn large amount of profitably and productivity.
Verbal- this is the oral activities. In this the relation between employees can be developed in
effective manner. The writing and oral both kind of skill can be improved.
4.3 Evaluation on strategies on the time amassment.
The evaluation strategies is defied the following manner are as-
Managing log book- It is very effective tool under this all task should be recorded so that the
work can be done on time. The whole important task is to be noted. It is very useful in manner to
save time.
Strategic priorities- This is very essential method in order to perform task in important manner, in
this important task can be perform firm by ordering the number of whole activities. It is to be
maintained by individual so that whole work can be done on time.
Stop procrastination- This is also effective tool under this individual should stop procrastination by
having self-evaluation. It helps to bring time management skill in the person with overall control.
CONCLUSION
Hereby it has been concluded that Personal and professional development in considered as
one of most essential practice which allows to have effective development of knowledge and skills.
It plays a significant role in personal development and promotion in career. An individual can

acquire skills from experience in job and through joining any coaching institution. Personal and
professional development is considered as valuation of opportunities that an individual can have in
respect to sustainable development. In order to improves the working of Tesco plc the firm need to
provide effective training to employees in order to have personal professional development.

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