Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma PPD Unit 13 Report

This report delves into the realm of Personal and Professional Development (PPD), focusing on self-managed learning. It begins by evaluating various approaches to self-managed learning, such as seminars, social networks, and the internet, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses. The report then explores the ways in which lifelong learning is implemented within the PPD context, emphasizing the importance of self-directed learning, continuing professional development, and observation. The benefits of self-managed learning are discussed, both for organizations and individuals, including increased productivity, improved communication skills, and enhanced problem-solving abilities. The report includes a detailed evaluation of competencies and skills, along with a SWOT analysis to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. A personal development plan is outlined, encompassing development opportunities, activities, and learning objectives. The report concludes by addressing solutions to work-based problems and strategies for effective time management, providing a comprehensive overview of personal and professional development strategies and techniques.

Personal
And
Professional
Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Evaluating approaches to self-managed learning..................................................................1
1.2 Ways in which lifelong learning in PPD context..................................................................2
1.3 Benefits of self-managed learning........................................................................................3
TASK2 ............................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Evaluation of competencies and skills to achieve objectives and standard..........................4
2.2 SWOT analysis......................................................................................................................6
2.3 Development opportunities to meet current as well as future needs ....................................6
2.4 Development plan.................................................................................................................7
TASK3.............................................................................................................................................8
3.1 Process and task which are help to executing plan...............................................................8
3.2 Development activities plan..................................................................................................9
3.3 Own learning objectives and aim........................................................................................11
3.4 Update development plan....................................................................................................11
TASK4.............................................................................................................................................1
4.1 Solutions to work based problems........................................................................................1
4.2 Communicate in variety of styles..........................................................................................1
4.3 Effective time management strategies..................................................................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................2

INTRODUCTION
Self-improvement is a one of the key knowledge statues which can improve person's
professional skills which will enhance their performance and productivity in work. Advancement
mean increase abilities to manage work effectively and achieve target in limited time period, but
various kind of needs can create issues in improvement of personal as well as professional
knowledges or capabilities. In this; assessment covers evaluation approaches of self-manage
learning and analysis its benefits for an organisation as well as individual itself. It also covers
SWOT analysis of individual and make personality development plan. That includes
documentation, process, activities and objectives of development plan.
TASK 1
1.1 Evaluating approaches to self-managed learning
With assistance of self-manage and organised learning; people has enhanced their
professional knowledge and skills. It is a one of the best method where people can analyse their
strengthens and weaknesses that helps to improve capabilities as well as abilities in different
ways. Along with this, it helps to achieve goals and objectives in limited time period in an
effectively manner. There are various types of approaches of self-managed learning which are
explain as follows:

Seminar and conferences: In this method, person has to give speech in front of many
people which will enhance their self-confidence as well as learning about presentation. Through
this, they are analysis others and gain some knowledge that improve their performance and
productivity (Brody and Hadar, 2011). As a result, they improve confidence and never get
hesitate in front of others. When person has completing their work in an effective manner then
they are learn various kind of information which help them in futures. Through this, person with
in an organisation sharing and transfers knowledge and data with other staff members which will
improve their own self-development skills and able to achieve desire target in specific time
period.
Social network: Current environment individual person has spend lot of time on social
media site in order to build healthy relationship as well as know other people's personalities,
attitude, thinking, behaviours and many more. Through this, they will be able to increase their
learning related to various kind of individuals and many brand offers. Therefore, it is an effective
communication tools where many human being are established connection with others those are
living in different nations (Calderhead, Denicolo and Day, 2012). As a result, a person learn new
thinks with several kind person those are living in different social cultural environment.
Internet: In current business environment, internet plays very vital role that have ability
to enhance skills as well as knowledge effectively. With aid of this approach, they can watch
videos related to their interest and wants that are post by some others.
All approaches has their own strengthens and weaknesses so that individuals selected best
appropriate approaches in order to full fill their needs and wants in an effective manner in limited
time period. It is a comprehensive in nature which enhance self learning those have easily make
control over several sort of negative condition. They are completing their work in an innovative
manner to improve quality of performance. Through this, person are able to resolve entire
problem appropriately which are alimenting hurdle form work place.
SWOT analysis: SWOT is stand for strength, weaknesses, opportunity, threat of
individuals. It is a person responsibility to identify their own SWOT and according develop plan
to reduce weaknesses of them resulted get opportunities in an effective manner.
Personal strategy: In this method, person has develop strategies in order to enhance their
personality in which they includes their skills, comparison between actual and desire outcome,
make personality development plan and many others method in order to improve their learning in

long run. Through this, they are capable to achieve goals and objectives in given time frame
appropriately.
Current need: It is a one of most effective approach of increase their learning. In this,
person are analysis their current needs and according select best method to develop learning in
long run thus help to achieve aim appropriately.
1.2 Ways in which lifelong learning in PPD context
Each and every person want to grow in their professional career. For this, they
continuously improve their personalities, information and knowledge in order to achieve set
goals and objectives effectively. They are interacting with others person to learn new thing so
that employer can easily analyse employee's performance and capabilities (Cleary and et. al.,
2011). In order to attain personal and professional aim, manager should establish healthy and
friendly relationship with their colleagues. Some ways of lifelong learning of individual are
discus below:
Self-directed learning: Person want to take initiatives in order to complete task in a
appropriate ways and they are fully responsible of outcome that may be positive or negative.
People are required to analyse current market and their surrounding situations which create
issues at the time of work so that they can analyse their ability and to solve issues in an effective
manner. It helps to enhance their learning capabilities.
Continuing professional development: It is very important to improve their knowledge
on continues basis as per their own interest as well as profession. It is a management
responsibility to develop healthy and innovative working environment which are helps to person
to continuously improve their professional development in an appropriate ways.
Recognition of prior learner: Management of an organisation has develop strategies to
analyse employee's needs and wants and provide opportunities to lean some thing new so as to
improve their skills (Cooke, 2012). Through this, firm are able to enhance staff members
knowledge which will helps to achieve goals and objectives in an proper manner.
Healthy competition: It is a management of Hilton hotel responsibilities to create healthy
and safe working environment in order to make healthy competition among staff members.
Through this, firm are able to increase individuals performance and productivity. It also helps to
know person capabilities and skills which are not disclose in routine function. As a result, an

individual completing their work in most appropriate ways and used resources effectively thus
reduce wast and cost of product and services.
Observation: Person what to observe their superior employed style and process in order
to learn new way of working which help them to achieve target in an effective ways.
1.3 Benefits of self-managed learning
Learning is contain various kind of benefits which helps to achieve goals and objectives
in limited period of time in a proper manner. It is a useful for both individuals as well as
organisation. Therefore, it is a cardinal approach to separate them to work in a appropriate ways.
Benefits to organisation:
Management of an organisation has develop strategies to increase self learning of an
individuals which helps to achieve goals and objectives in specific period of time. It is very
important for Hilton to spread ethical value with in work place to improve self moral of all staff
members that helps to gain productivity. There are various distinctive sort of person with in
enterprise to achieve predetermine target with in limited period of time (Desimone, 2011). If
employees are able to learn form their surrounding environment as well as colleagues then
management easily take appropriate action for betterment of an organisation which helps in
future. Through this, person are able to provide suggestion to resolve several difficulties with in
as well as out side the firm, it increase profitability and market position in an effective ways.
Benefits to individual:
Self-managed learning is a one of the important aspect which helps to cater success and
advancement. Work in team has improve knowledge and skills by observing others working style
and capabilities. This will aid him to learn adjustments and cooperation with in a team member.
As a result, firm are able to reduce conflicts which can be arise due to distinctive opinion. When
person give presentation in front of others then they will able to improve capabilities of speak. It
will develop several kind of abilities and build sort of confidence. In order to remove hesitation,
individual want to speak in public place and receive feedback to enhance skills and learning.
Through self-learning person are able to increase capacities to completing work in an effective
way (Ebert-May and et. al., 2011). It is very important for person to enhance their
communication abilities in order to gain information related to profession which helps to grow
very fast as compare to others with in an organisation.

TASK2
2.1 Evaluation of competencies and skills to achieve objectives and standard
PROFESSIONAL
SKILLS
CURRENT
LEVEL
5 = Strong
1 = Weak
BEST CURRENT
EXAMPLE
WAYS TO IMPROVE
Communication
skills
3
It is a necessary for me to
maintain strong
communication skills so that
I have share thing with
others and vice versa.
I want to interact with new
person on daily basis in
order to enhance
communication abilities.
Research skill 3.5
I have able to conducting
research to identify
particular issues. (Floyd,
2012).
I want to increase research
skills in order to includes
team members behaviours
toward firm and product
offers. For this I take help
form books, journals,
internet and seminar etc.
Critical analytical
skills
4 I have analysis entire issues
time to time in order to take
appropriate action to solve
them in an effective manner.
In order to improve
analytical capabilities, I
can pay game like puzzles,
case study and many more.
Technological
skills
3.2
I need to update my
professional technological
skills to complete my task in
proper ways. By using some
new method I can do my
task in innovative ways.
I want to update my
knowledge about
technology as well as
methodologies to enhance
performance. Use web
browser to website and
using search engine
effectively. (Gallagher and

et. al., 2011).
Task management
skills
3.9
Managing task process from
starting to finish.
Meet all deadline
effectively by following
appropriate protocol.
2.2 SWOT analysis
Strength Weaknesses
 I have strong communication skills
which helps to interacting new people
with out any hesitation.
 I am good in develop strategies which
help me to achieve goals and objectives
effectively.
 I have problem solving attitude and
analysis employees needs and want to
reduce conflicts.
 I am a risk taker that improve my
knowledge and self confidence.
 I am poor in time management that
affect my work negatively.
 I have less interpersonal skills. It affect
my relationship with others.
 I am not good in technology that affect
my work.
 I am bad in controlling over team
members which affect my task delivery
time negatively.
Opportunities Threat
 I have strong communication abilities
that provide me hire position with in
work place.
 In current business environment, I have
work with big organisation which
provide several opportunities to me out
side the nation.
 Lack of is a one of the major issues to
achieve my goals and objectives.
 My family members create restrictions
on me, due to this I can not able to
performance effectively in given time
period.

2.3 Development opportunities to meet current as well as future needs
After analysing SWOT now I want to know my current as well as future need which helps me to
full fill my requirement in an effective and in specific period of time. These all directly affect my
working system and quality of performance.
Current needs: My current needs and wants has full fill by my previously take action. It is a
much helpful form me in order to analysis future demand and according develop strategies which
are provide help in upcoming time. As a result, I am able to achieve predetermine goals and
objectives in some effective ways.
Future needs: I want to work on my upcoming needs. For this I am develop strategies and
analysis major future trends which help me to grow and develop my career effectively. I have
find out those thing which are not easily fed up and take appropriate action to gain future needs
effectively.
2.4 Development plan
What is
my
developm
ent
objectives
Priority What activities
do I need to
undertake to
achieve my
objectives
What kind of
resources are
needed to
achieve these
objectives
Target
dates of
achieving
my
objectives
Actual date
of achieving
my objectives
Time
managem
ent
Time
management is a
important in
order to achieve
goals in limited
and given time
frame. I want to
enhance my this
skills effectively.
Several activities
like prepare
schedule, make
time table, set
alarm for each on
activities etc.
I am using
books, journals,
newspaper,
magazine, case
study and
internet to
enhance my this
skill.
October
2018, to
January
2019.
01/01/19

Decision
making
and
problem
solving
I need to
improve my
decision making
capabilities in
order to work
effectively.
Communicate
and see superiors
in order to
analysis their
decision process
and full it in my
personal file.
I have find out
famous leaders
and read about
their working
style as well as
books, journals
etc. some other
method to
improve my
decision making
capabilities.
October
2018 to
January
2019
01/01/19
Planning I have use
various kind of
tools in order to
make effective
plan. Through
this, I am able to
accomplish my
work in
appropriate ways.
Make report as
well as schedule
all activities
according to time
so that
completing work
on time.
I get involve in
management
planning
process and take
lectures,
seminars etc.
October
2018 to
January
2019
01/01/19
Interperso
nal skills
I need to develop
healthy and
friendly
relationship with
co-workers in
order to full fill
my own need.
Write down list if
interpersonal
skills and
implemented it in
my personal life.
I want to
interact with
new people on
daily basis and
conducting
SWOT analysis
to know my self
better.
October
2018 to
January
2019
01/01/19
Written I am preparing Read lot off Written on daily October 01/01/19

communic
ation
presentation for
all team members
which are create
some issues like
written skills etc.
different material
from net and
write down key
word that
improve skills.
basis and take
some sample of
report to
increase this
skills
effectively.
2018 to
January
2019
TASK3
3.1 Process and task which are help to executing plan -
It is very important to make execution plan in which includes several things like
requirement of funds, resources, sources of information and many more. Through this, individual
are able to achieve goals and objectives in limited period of time. Some important process of
implementation of plan are:
Specific: Objectives should be specific so that individual has select objectives which are
clear and set it to achieve effectively.
Measurable: Objectives of development plan should be measurable in their nature to that
person are identify measure whether aim is achievable or not, if not then make plan to measure
objectives effectively.
Realistic: Aim should be realistic so that individual are easily achieve and communicate
it with others thus help to achieve development plan appropriately.
Attainable: Individual has set development objectives which are attainable because some
time it cot easily to achieve goals when it not feasible in nature.
Time bond: Objectives should be time bound so that individual are achieve it in specific
period of time and get benefits from this.
3.2 Development activities plan
PERIOD OF
WORK
ACTIVITY
UNDER
TAKEN
WHAT IS
LEARNT UP
TILL NOW
WHAT TO DO
NEXT
WHEN TO DO
Week 1 Develop some Create awareness It is compulsory On the Same

strategies and
plan in order to
organise all role
as well as
responsibilities of
team members.
of ideas that are
basic in their
nature.
to know modules
and speeches do
revise all things.
week
Week 2 Revise previous
lecture and
prepare another
one which more
effective then
before.
Abilities related
to interpersonal,
decision and time
management etc.
Reappraisal
everything.
On the Same
week
Week 3 Review each and
everything those
are completing in
1st and 2nd week.
Abilities related
to professional
and in addition
personal,
leadership skills.
Capabilities of
professional skills
and develop
leadership skills.
It is necessary to
revise all tough
topics properly.
Revise entire
work proprtly.
On the Same
weak
Week 4 Review overall
topi
Conducting
research in order
to influenced
global firm
performance.
Making
presentation on
globalisation
which create
All work are done
and entire thing
should be revised.
On the Same
weak

effect on nation
economy.
Week 5 Compliance of
report.
Feedback can be
received.
Done all
feedback and
submit project.
On the Same
week
3.3 Own learning objectives and aim
It is required for me to increase self learning attitude which are improve various kind of
factors in order to achieve set target effectively. Improvement of every task are important to link
vision with all objectives with in an organisation.
For this, I am attending several kind of seminar, conferences, meet etc. I want to interact
new people in order to enhance my conversation capabilities. It helps me to achieve professional
target. By improving my interpersonal skills, I am able to remove hesitation which helps to
enhance my knowledge. With assistance of this, I am capable to complete my work with in given
time frame.
3.4 Update development plan
Feedback is consider by management to know whether outcome should be achieved or
not.
LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
S
CURRENT
PROFICIEN
CY
TARGET
PROFICIENCY
DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
TIME SCALE/
REMARK
Communicatio
n ability
Partially
improved yet.
Objectives are
fully attained.
There are various
opportunities which
are available for
future benefits.
Zero month.
Leadership
ability
Fully
Improved.
Desired
objectives are
Now some extent
leadership skills has
One Month.

achieved
effectively.
improved but step to
take full fill future
requirement are
needed.
Problem
solving ability
Not improved
yet.
Objectives are
not achieved yet.
All conflict are
manage easily by
taking appropriate
step.
One and half Months.
TASK4
4.1 Solutions to work based problems
In organisation, various problems and complexities originate while business operations
are conducted. Human resource require to anticipate issues and conflicts face by employees;
thereby provide them efficient solutions. Staff members will perform tasks effectively and
accomplish targets within defined deadline; if they get adequate instruction and guidance from
superiors. Individuals want to achieve firm's objectives so they require to function adequately
and attain personal objectives (Gamrat and et. al., 2014). Thus, manager and leader require to
establish healthy relations with members and keep them motivated and dedicated towards job.
These are various problems that are faced by workforce are discussed beneath:
Bullying and harassment: This is form of difficulty which exist in each and every organisation;
thereby influence on business operations directly or indirectly. Management responsibility is to
formulate appropriate policies and strategies so that discipline is established in firm. They even
require to take care that employees get safe and healthy working environment. Hilton Hotel,
employer must take care that individuals working for them are not misbehaved and torture by
other members. For this, they have made laws that if this activities will occur than management
will punish those people which had harass and bully them.
Discrimination: This concept define that HR manager require to treat all members equally and
provide opportunities to employees on basis of their performance and outcomes. Staff members
should not be distinguished on basis of their age, gender, religion, background, colour and caste.

Employer of Hilton Hotel is able to retain skilled and competent workers for longer period as
they provide adequate working conditions to members.
Problem solving theory: It is a cognitive process as well as intellectual function by which
individual person has identify issues of their surrounding and develop solution effectively. In this
process, they are ask others individual about problem and make alternative solution to achieve
their target in limited period of time appropriately.
4.2 Communicate in variety of styles
Individual nature and characteristic determine communication style adopted by them. It is
necessary that best and efficient form is selected by person so that quality information is
transferred from one person to another. These are various kinds of communication style which
vary with each other are described beneath:
Passive Style: This method define that candidate are quiet in nature so they will not easily
construct connection with other persons (Glogowska and et. al., 2011). They have less
confidence and don't want conflicts; hence they will be easily give up their rights.
Aggressive style: This is form of communication style which specify that individuals which are
consistent of this category are dominating in nature. Top level management uses this style, as
they are easily able to convey thoughts and opinions with members. They provide adequate
instruction and guidance to employees; thereby make them perform tasks and duties effectively.
Assertive style: This is kind of communication style which defines that individuals are
confidence and fight for rights for other persons. Along this, they are able to easily share their
ideas and beliefs with other persons.
Thus, higher authority uses aggressive style of communication style which help them to
give adequate direction to staff members and make them conduct operations effectively.
Curriculum Vitae
Name: ABC
Address: 004, Church road, UK.
Mobile number: 00000000
E – mail: [e-mail]
Objective: To gain growth in career with in an organisation I have able to develop strategies and

plan that enhance my professional skills and knowledge.
Qualifications:
 Graduated in commerce Masters in marketing
Work Experience: 2 years experience in marketing industry
Personal skills:
 Punctual
 Team spirit
 Honesty
 Interpersonal skills
 Deal with any sort of circumstances Leadership abilities
Declaration:
I sincerely announce that all information provided by me is correct.
4.3 Effective time management strategies
Individual require to be competent and skilled so that they are bale to manage time adequately.
To make system function effectively and execute business operations appropriately; it is
necessary that efficient strategies and objectives are formulated.
 Set goals: Person will be able to reduce chances of failure if objectives are framed
by them. Individuals require to perform tasks and compete work within defined
deadline.
 Set priority: Individual person has set priorities in which they identify what task
should be completed first so that effectively goals has achieved in limited period
of time.
 Self-awareness and get motivated with focus: Individuals require to be inspired
and encouraged themselves to work and carry out duties effectively. Motivational
videos are appropriate tools to improve determination and focused.

 Take decisions according to plan: Judgements require to made which are
beneficial for system and don't effect adversely (Hadar and Brody, 2013).
Improve skills: Communication, leadership, working in team, technological and
so on are various abilities which individuals enhance by carrying out activities
effectively.
 Pickle jar theory: accordingly to this theory, individual has gather all activities
and assigning time to each one and select most priority task and make list
accordingly. Completing activities one by one and achieve goals and objectives in
limited period of time.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it is concluded that personal and professional development is a
very important for employees in order to achieve set goals and objectives in limited time period.
Through this, their performance and productivity has enhanced which helps to produce high
quality product and services that increase customer's satisfaction. Development plan provide
information related to area where improvement is required.

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