Personal and Professional Development Plan: Sainsbury's Analysis

This report details a personal and professional development plan, focusing on the author's skills and career aspirations within Sainsbury's. It begins with a SWOT analysis to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The plan outlines specific objectives, such as improving communication, technical marketing skills, time management, and interpersonal skills. Action plans are provided, including strategies for achieving these objectives, such as attending workshops, utilizing online resources, and implementing time management techniques. The report sets target dates for each goal and includes methods for measuring success, such as feedback from colleagues and improvements in performance. The overall goal is to enhance the author's professional capabilities and contribute effectively to Sainsbury's.

TASK 2

A. Personal skills and competencies with the identification of
development of skills
 Personal and Professional Development plan assist me to
know my capabilities and weaknesses and along with learning
practices and activities to overcome those weaknesses.
 In Sainsbury, I would be able to get ample of opportunities
which will enhance my personality. With the help of SWOT
analysis, I would be able to know about skills which need to be
more furnished in an effective manner.

STRENGHTHS
Self-learner
Dedicated and punctual
Quick learner
Efficient in leadership skills
WEAKNESSES
Lacking ability to easily get engage
with customers
Lacking presentation skills
Communication skill required to
improved
OPPORTUNITIES
I can improve my communication skills
with the help of online learning, study
materials, tutorials and many more
alternatives.
I can acquire opportunity to learn from
my flaws.
THREATS
Due to financial instability, I am not
able to acquire more opportunities
Increasing demand of knowledge of
different languages.

B. Personal and professional development plan
with specific objectives
 To meet the present and future needs, I need to utilize available resource and
opportunities in an effective manner (Personal development review. 2013). To bring
improvements in marketing and technical skills, I need to attend tutorial classes and
workshops of latest technologies.
 Moreover, it is also required to improve time and work management skills, so that I
can further get opportunities to grow in Sainsbury. I can take assistance from my
mentor, team leader or senior authority about current market trend and competitive
environment.
 In addition to this, I also need to develop current knowledge of customer choice and
preferences and study the ratio of their buying behaviour, which can be done by
improving knowledge.

Action plan
.
Action Planning
I hereby declare that, there are lots of things which need to be undertaken
within a span of time. In order to develop and grow my career, I can utilize
many opportunities with my handwork and dedication during the
course of employment in Sainsbury

Learning
Development
Goals
Development
Opportunities
Expected
measurement of
success
Target Date
Improvements
in
communicatio
n skills
Attending workshops,
seminars and
conferences
Learning different
languages by
making friends of
varied regions
I feel confident now
and able to
communicate with my
colleagues
25/09/16
Improvement
technical
(marketing)
By practising
marketing skills with
the help of online
media
Attending tutorials
and learning
classes online
(Personal and
Professional
Development.
2015).
Now I am able to
implement latest
techniques in the
workplace and
marketing activities of
Sainsbury
30/10/16

Improvements
in Time
management
skills
By implementing
various time
management
strategies and
tactics, like
electronic calendar,
check-list and to-do
list
By getting reviews
and appreciation from
my colleagues, I can
get to know the
improvements in my
time management
skills
25/10/16
Improvements
in
interpersonal
skills
By involving in
customer
engagement
programs
I have developed
good rapport with my
team mates and
seniors.
10/11/16

THANK YOU