Reflective Personal Development and Planning: Skills Analysis Report

This assignment presents a comprehensive personal development plan, focusing on self-assessment and skill enhancement. It includes reflective journal entries that evaluate team working, public speaking, assertiveness, and feedback skills. The analysis identifies strengths and weaknesses, and explores how these skills contribute to professional growth. The assignment also incorporates a SWOT analysis to examine personal strengths and weaknesses, culminating in a detailed development plan designed to improve core competencies and overall performance. This plan aims to improve communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills, leading to a more positive and productive work environment. The student reflects on their current abilities, identifies areas for improvement, and outlines strategies for future development. The assignment emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and skill refinement for achieving personal and professional goals.

Reflective personal
development and plan

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1
TASK ..............................................................................................................................................1
Pro- forma of team working skill................................................................................................1
Pro-forma of public speaking skill..............................................................................................2
Pro-forma of assertiveness / conflict resolution..........................................................................4
Pro- forma of giving and/or receiving feedback.........................................................................5
Summary and action plan............................................................................................................6
Personal development plan.........................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
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INTRODUCTION
Personal development and planning is crucial process for creating an effective action plan
which help in improving performance level of individual. Mainly it relates with establishing
clear aim and objectives like what a person want to achieve or where you want to go. With the
help of this, individuals can easily determine needs for skills and competence (What is Personal
Development?, 2017). It is one of the important concept for a person for making personalised
records. By this they can easily improve their future and develop their growth as well. Along
with this, it also contributes in increasing person skills and knowledge. In this context, different
attributes are also present in person as they used for effectively control as well as manage their
entire activities in systematic manner. This will improve the overall performance of the person
by increasing their skills and knowledge. Present report will discuss various skills which help an
individual to improve their performance level. By evaluating their core skills person can easily
manage difficult task in appropriate manner. Along with this, reflective journals are mentioned in
this report which contribute in improving learning skills of a person. In addition of this, SWOT
analysis is also mentioned here with the purpose of examining the person strength and
weaknesses. At last, development plan is prepared in this report which help individual to enhance
their core skills in most effective manner.
TASK
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PRO-FORMA
Pro- forma of team working skill
What is the core skill to develop?
According to ( Ellis and Bach, 2015) team work is a collaborative effort given by different
individuals towards achievement of a common goal. It is an important skill to be developed in
an individual as it helps in the achievement of distinct projects given at the work place. It also
helps in building as well as creating a good bond with team members. Team working refer to
the way when number of staff members are coming together for performing task in a team. It
helps in improving productivity level of the company. If all the workers are performing their
task in a team then they easily attain set goals and objectives in appropriate time frame. In this
team leader also play important role in motivating as well as encouraging team members in
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effective manner.
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on?
Skills to work in a team are of great importance as in the present competitive business scenario
group projects are given against targets which has to be achieved to maintain the survival in
corporate (Sims, Hewitt and Harris, 2015). Working in a team helps in the attainment of set
goals and objectives in effective way. Team work is important in which more than one person
comes together for attaining common goals in systematic manner. In addition of this, some time
I feel helpless and stressful in which I need support of my colleagues and friends for performing
my job activities. Thus, I selected this skill with the purpose of improving knowledge at the
time of enhancing my performance in team.
Reflect on your current competent regarding this skill. How did you access your
competence?
As per my analysis, I have good communication and motivation skills but I am less confident at
the time of providing guidance to my team members. Thus, it is important for me to improve
my skill to build better coordination among all the team members and also improve my
knowledge to provide them better guidance. In addition of this, I also take feedback from my
team members towards my working activities and at the same time also take feedback from my
seniors to improve my skills. Tool kit also help me in evaluating my core skill and knowledge.
Can you identify contradiction from your analysis above?
In this, I am less confident at the time of communicating with my team members so I fail in
motivating them towards the organizational goals and objectives. Along with I also not much
strong in influencing them to perform task this will negatively affect on my skills of team
working. In addition of this, I need to take part in organizational meeting so that I can easily
enhance my core skills and attain positive outcomes.
How this skill will help me in the future?
This skill is important for me to accomplish goals and objectives of the company in systematic
way. Along with, these skills will help me in improving my communication skill, problem
solving and many more. This will contribute in enhancing my skills and knowledge and at the
same time also help me in improving my leadership skill that contribute in create positive
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working environment at workplace.
Pro-forma of public speaking skill
What is the core skill to develop?
The core skill which I want to develop is about effective speaking. Speaking is said to be an act
of producing vocal sounds. This is basically used by person to express their thoughts and
feelings in spoken language (Coopman and Lull, 2014). This will aid in providing crucial
information to different personnel’s at the time of need. Development of speaking skill is
necessary to improve communication abilities which allows person to share their own views and
ideas. Getting effective speaking skills provide assurance that listener doesn't misunderstood
message. Through development of speaking skill, I want to achieve high growth in my
professional career.
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on?
There are many benefits associated with development of speaking skill. If any person working
in multinational organisation where he perform work regarding management of team.
Disbursement of roles and responsibilities is core duty of such person to accomplish tasks
within stipulated period time (Carnegie, 2017). As a team leader, he has to understood that
having effective speaking skill is necessitate to hold position for longer period. Through
development of speaking skill different benefits are derived by him includes creation of ability
to inform and direct other team members in effective way about their regular duties.
Distributing their roles with confidence helps to grab their attention. Development of speaking
skill provides an extra edge to his personality. This will creates ability in such person to stand
out from rest and share own views and ideas in front of large number of people. Also,
improvement in his verbal skills aid in development of negotiation skill which automatically
improves self confidence of such person. This will creates the opportunity of promotion in
future.
Reflect on your current competent regarding this skill. How did you access your
competence?
I have good listening ability because I can carefully focus on people ideas without getting
diverted in other things. This will help me in evaluating relevant information which is provided
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by any another people. Thus, it is important for me to use all the valid points at the time of
speaking in front of people. In this, people who are my colleagues also provide support my
statement because it is similar with their views and opinion. Along with this, I also have control
and command on my speaking and writing as well. With the help of this, I can easily transfer
real information to people. I can evaluate all these competencies by determining other's views
and opinion. Along with I also communicating with my team members as well.
Can you identify contradiction from your analysis above?
The main issue of mine is that I am less confidence at the time of speaking and also hesitate
while speaking in between large public. As I am not able to attract number of people through
my speaking capabilities. I want to overcome from this problem so that I can easily speak in
crowd and at the same time also seek attention of people towards my speech and presentation. I
understood that the results provided by my colleagues is true in nature which depicts reliable
information.
How this skill will help me in the future?
This is important skills which help me at the time of presenting presentation in front of my
seniors and colleagues as well. With the help of this, I can easily motivate people and provide
them valid information to increase their awareness.
Pro-forma of assertiveness / conflict resolution
What is the core skill?
Conflict resolution is one of the important skills because issues are arise at workplace so that it
is important duty of manager to effectively manage disputes in effective manner (Autesserre,
2014). As issues are negatively affect the business activities and also hamper on overall
performance of the company. Thus, it is important for employer to having appropriate conflict
resolution skills in order to improve the chances of attaining positive outcomes.
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on?
Conflict resolution skills is important for me to resolve issues in effective manner (Mischel,
DeSmet and Kross, 2014). For ex., a person who is manager in MNC will use appropriate
strategies to make appropriate solution of issue that arise at workplace. With the help of this,
such person can easily improve business activities and at the same time also make positive work
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environment.
Reflect on your current competent regarding this skill. How did you assess your
competence?
After gathering feedback, I have good conflict resolving skills which make me able to maintain
better relation with people within the organization. By communicating with team members and
subordinates, I evaluate that I can easily deal with conflicts and also find better solution in
systematic way. With the help of this, I can easily handle conflict situation in most effective
manner.
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above?
According to my analysis, I feel that some time I fail in managing issues and effectively deal
with any kind of conflict situation. Thus, I need to focus on my skill to improve my knowledge
to deal with conflicts and also tries to find better solution to resolve it effectively.
How will this skill help me in the future?
Conflict resolution is one of the important skill this will help me in upcoming time to effectively
handle all kind of situation and disputes that occur at workplace. With the help of this skill I can
easily manage as well as deal with any kind of issues in appropriate manner.
Pro- forma of giving and/or receiving feedback
What is the core skill?
It is important skill that giving and receiving feedback. In this employee and employer are play
important role in making better work activities at workplace (Travers, Morisano and Locke,
2015). In this context, feedback is help in improving the performance level of the company. In
addition of this, by taking feedback manager can easily enhance productivity level of the
company. With the help of this, top level management can easily enhance profitability level at
market place.
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on?
It is important skill because it help the person to evaluate the views and opinion of the people
towards the company and its product as well (Cottrell, 2015). Along with this, it is important for
me to effectively gather data and information by taking right decision. With the help of this, I
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can easily attain set goals and objectives.
Reflect on your current competent regarding this skill. How did you assess your
competence?
I assessed that I am having good nature which allows me to make good bond with others. This
will positively impacts my capability to attain the true view points of others. In present
scenario, I am very good in this skill and having lots of patience. Also, this information is
proved right by my colleagues too. They have the opinion that I am easily getting their points
and understand their feelings.
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above?
One of the weakness which I identified while using this skill at the time of performing my work
is about conflict with personnels which creates issues and hampers overall work at workplace.
As a leader in organisation this will impacts my ability to achieve targets within given
framework of time. I think information provided by them not totally accurate because
sometimes issue are arise which are not depicted from their provided information.
How will this skill help me in the future?
The skill of receiving feedback has great importance in development of my career as this will
allows me to connect with my subordinates at workplace and resolve their issues. This will aid
in creation of positive working environment and motivates the team member to work with
passion to attain desired objectives.
Summary and action plan
It is important for me to understand various opportunities that help me in growing the
skills and abilities. In this context, reflective journals id also helps in determining the goals. So I
need to accomplish the task in effective time frame. In addition of this, I also evaluate the SWOT
analysis to analyse my personal skills and weaknesses. This can be understood by my evaluation:
Strengths: As per assessment determined that, I am best in receiving feedback skills
through which I can easily gather the view points of colleagues . Along with this, I am a
Weaknesses: As per the above discussion,I found that having three major weaknesses in
my overall personality includes public speaking, conflict resolution and team working skills.
This will restricts my growth in organisation and adversely effects my professional career. At the
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time of public speaking the main issue which is associated with me is related to less amount of
confidence due to which I feel hesitate to speck in front of large number of people.
Simultaneously, in process of applying team working skill, identified that not able to bring
coordination in working of different members which reduces the overall strength of team
Personal development plan
Development
Area
Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Timely
Team working I want to
develop the
team working
skill in me as
this helps to
strengthening
my position as
leader at
workplace.
Under team
working the
specific target
upon which
emphasis is
provided
includes
coordination
with other
personnels
For
measurement
of
improvement
required to
compare the
present result
with prior
performances.
Yes, the action
plan which is
framed by me
is realistic. To
improve my
team working
skill and bring
coordination
with other
workers I used
to
communicate
with my team
members on
continuous
basis.
Communicatio
n with team
members help
to attain their
trust and
loyalty which
bring
coordination.
It should be
achieved
within the time
period of 2
months.
Public
speaking
I want to
develop my
public
speaking
Getting
reviews from
my peers
Target is
realistic in
nature. start
higher
Attending
public
meetings and
seminars
It should be
achieved
within time
period of 3
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skills.
The specific
target will be
that after
developing
this particular
skill I will be
more
participative
and will be
able to
influence other
with my
thoughts and
ideas.
participation
in seminars
and public
meetings help
to develop
confidence
provide
exposure
which aid in
development
of confidence.
months
Conflict
resolution
I want to
develop
conflict
resolution
skill.
Under this
specific target
is ascertaining
the views of
other
Through
Getting the
views of
employees
Increase
presence at the
workplace and
provide
sufficient
period of time
to know their
issues
Higher
involvement
of work help
to improve
understanding
about the
conditions
which are
actually faced
by employees
It should be
achievable
within time
period of 1.5
months
CONCLUSION
From the above mentioned report, it can be concluded that personal development and
plan for growth is important procedure for evaluating person skills and knowledge to attain set
goals and objectives. Through reflective journals, creating action plan, development plan
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individual can easily develop their skills and abilities. Along with this, it is also important for
individual to analyse the strengths and weakness for meeting positive outcomes and at the same
time also develop growth and career.
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