Report: Personal & Professional Development - Task 2 Analysis & Plan

This report presents an analysis of personal and professional development, focusing on skills assessment, goal setting, and planning. The report evaluates current skills against professional standards, identifying strengths in communication and motivation, while also pinpointing areas for improvement such as leadership and planning. It outlines development opportunities to meet current and future needs, emphasizing the importance of leadership skills, effective communication, and strategic planning. Furthermore, the report includes a detailed personal and professional development plan, outlining short-term and long-term goals, along with the objectives and opportunities for skills enhancement in areas like leadership, strategic planning, and time management, supported by relevant references.

Personal & professional
development
TASK 2

2.1 Own current skills and competencies against professional
standards.
Professional standards for
skills
Present level of
performance
Present capabilities Ways to improve
Technical Operating various
important technical
software and improvement
of skills.
Knowledge of various
digital technologies and
software which are
requirement for storing
business information and
generating reports.
Participation in new IT
courses and use of
software will provide
support in increasing
technical skills.
Leadership Facing problems in
managing team and
resolving issue of team
member.
Lack of effective
problems solving
capabilities.
By taking superiors advise
and analysis of various
leadership style will
provide support in
improvement of skills.

Cont..
Communication Effective
communication skills as
I have achieved various
opportunities in
organisation to present
my view and ideas on
increasing business
performance in market.
Excellent gramme and
Laguna skills through I
have been able to
develop various
organisational reports.
Attending seminars,
conference and group
discussion organised by
different organisation in
hospitality industry.
Motivational Good motivation skills
as I have been
recognised by my
supervisors in Thomas
cook because positive
have been provided by
team members.
Good communication
and coordination with
team members have
provided support in
motivating team
members at workplace
in order to increase
their performance.
Communication with
supervisors and team
members will provide
support in improvement
of this skills

Cont..
Planning and managing
skills
Less effective in planning
and controlling various
business activities in
specific time durations.
Less effective business
process and solutions that
needs to be improved by
organisation.
Participation in various
team task of planning and
controlling holiday
packages.

2.2 Own development and activities required to meet them
 Planning for development individuals provides support in
differentiating individual's professional improvement objectives
and the methodologies for accomplishment of objectives.
 Analysis of skills which I have accomplished on the basis of my
abilities and competencies against professional behaviour and
organisational objectives will define two important areas in which
I have to make improvement these are analysed as leadership and
planning and management skills .

Cont..
 In this competitive business environment, it is essential for
individuals to manage team work and communicate effective
ideas in corporate world. To deliver new idea the skills which
the each and every employee of enterprise should possess is
identified as strong leadership skills.
 This ability involved effective coordination team members
providing guidance and resolving their problems.
 It is also helpful in presenting view and getting opinion of team
member on topic.

2.3 Development opportunities to meet current and future
defined needs.
 There are various employees in Thomas cook that work together
for accomplishment common objective.
 While hiring of employees at workplace managers needs to
prefer the candidates that posses fresh talent in order to meet the
goals and mission of enterprise.
 The major problem which arise is considered as diversity within
nature, culture, gender just because of diversified culture in
region which arise as main regions of conflicts.

Cont..
 There are various employees in Thomas cook that work together
for accomplishment common objective.
 While hiring of employees at workplace managers needs to
prefer the candidates that posses fresh talent in order to meet the
goals and mission of enterprise.
 The major problem which arise is considered as diversity within
nature, culture, gender just because of diversified culture in
region which arise as main regions of conflicts.

2.4 Personal and professional development plan based on
identified requirements.
Requirements / objectives Short term goals Long term frame Requirements / objectives
Development of leadership skills
and effective communication
skills
Participation in team task and
attending various meeting in
organisation will provide support
in development effective
leadership skills.
Objectives and business
opportunities of organisation can
be effectively accomplished
Development of personal and
achievement of position in
hospitality industry organisation
Strategic planning and
organisation skills
Superior advice and analysis of
various other employees in
organisation will provide support
in development of strategic
planning and organisational skills
Development of teams and
effective business opportunities
that needs to adopt business
opportunities.
Effective business opportunities
and analysis of problems
capabilities.

Cont..
Time management skills
and improvement of
technical skills
By undertaking course
and proper scheduling of
activities I will be able to
develop these skills and
competencies.
Strategic business
opportunities and
challenges that needs to
be accomplished by
managed which aims at
achievement of business
objectives.
Professional development
and growth in business
opportunities

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