Personal & Professional Development Report: Skills, Plan, and Analysis

This report delves into personal and professional development, focusing on self-managed learning approaches, lifelong learning techniques, and time management strategies within the context of Mark and Spencer (M&S). It explores various learning methods like seminars, social networks, and i...Read More

Personal & Professional
Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Different approaches to self managed learning.....................................................................1
1.2 Techniques of lifelong learning ...........................................................................................2
1.3 Benefits of self managed learning to individual and organisation........................................3
4.1Remedies for work based problems.......................................................................................3
4.2 Variety of styles and appropriate manner at different level..................................................4
4.3 Use of time management strategies.......................................................................................5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Current skills and competencies............................................................................................6
2.2 Own development needs and activities.................................................................................7
2.3 Development opportunities to meet current and future defined needs.................................8
2.4 Personal and professional development plan........................................................................9
3.1 Process and activities required to implement development plan........................................10
3.2 Document of planned activities...........................................................................................10
3.3 Own learning against original aims and objectives.............................................................11
3.4 Development planed based on feedback evaluation...........................................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
In the modern world, personal and professional development play very important role, it
includes a person's knowledge level, skills and working capabilities. Major objective of personal
growth is to increasing learning power as well as innovative things, by that a individual person
will be capable to face any kind of problems as well as easy to find out better and effective
solutions to resolve them (Avalos, 2011). Mark and Spenser is one of the famous and largest
company in UK, which is dealing with trendy clothes also it is popular for skilled labour and
effective management system by that employee are systematically complete their decided task
also provided better quality of services and products to customers as per their requirement (Black
and Plowright, 2010). In this research report, will be discussing about various types of lent
manner. There also will be explained about different types of time management strategies,
warning styles and how to encourage towards achieve decided goals and objective in
significahich assist to manage all works and activities relating to the organisation as well as aids
to develop better understanding and working performance of individual employees in company.
Along with this,
TASK 1
1.1 Different approaches to self managed learning
An individual person can learn innovative things from various sources, by that they can
effectively improve learning capabilities and working performance as well. There will be
explained some different types of approaches, that played eminent role in entire business
process and helped me in learning new skills. While working in Mark and Spenser, I have
learned various self managed learning approaches, some of them are following:
 Seminars and conferences: This is one of the best method, it includes an individual
person for improve knowledge and skills by attending various types of seminars and
lectures. In which an individual person interact with various kind of people having
different prospective , it supported in order to develop my understanding and enhancing
skills (Bolton, 2010).
 Social networks: At this time technology regular developed that's are assist to develop
performance and working skills of a person. In this process through using different kinds
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of social sites, I was able to interact with any person as well as it supported me in being
casually to share any information with each others.
 Internet: This is one of the best and smart technique in current time period, whole world
is effectively completing their works in a fastest and appropriate way. With the help of
internet an individual is able to collect information related to any area, along with this it
is simple and less time consuming. It helped me developing understanding about various
issues in small amount of time. Along with that provided information was accurate also.
According to me there are various other options are also available through which an individual
person is able to learn various styles. It helps to raise their skills and capabilities (Brody and
Hadar, 2011).
 Visual: In this method, I have gained knowledge with the help of pictures, images,
symbols and so more. It supported in maintaining by memory and also increased my
concentration level.
 Aural: As per this technique, a person's skills can improve with the help of sound and
musical things and items. These both things are assist to develop better understanding and
provide actual and reliable information to an person. It helped me in developing
understanding about the emotion, feeling and reaction of an individual with the help of
their voice, pitch and voice. It enhanced by behaviour knowledge about an individual.
 Verbal: Knowledge enhance by using verbal technique. In which tow or more persons
are verbally communicate with each others. With the help of this approach, I was able to
develop my linguistic knowledge. It supported in enhancing my interaction with my
subordinated as well as clients.
 Physical: In which involve gesture, touch, eye contacts etc. It helped me developing the
idea and knowledge through actions of an individual.
1.2 Techniques of lifelong learning
Lifelong learning is a continue process in which an individual person can learn and
effectively perform their duties and responsibilities. Employees of Mark and Spencer having
much more talent and capabilities by this they can systematically provide services to customers
and give them proper satisfaction to them. There will be explained SWOT, that helps to resolve
personal issues and problems.
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 Strength: As per this method, a individual person can identify actual and reliable
capabilities and hidden talent, by they can effectively perform on their task. Along with
this easy to identify inner quality and skills of a person.
 Weaknesses: It helps to define weakness and negative points in a person. On the basis of
that they are able to consider necessary steps in order to develop and maintain them.
 Opportunities: This is play very important role, by this I can easy to learn something
new and innovative things. Along with this long and short term goals are considered on
the basis of that motivation and encouragement are provided. It helps in releasing
pressure and enhances learning capacity of an individual.
 Threats: It refers to, various issues and risks which can be affecting on person, which
may be negative and positive in nature.
According to me, there are different types of methods and techniques available , through
which an individual is able to improve capabilities and skills. According to me it is very
beneficial for future growth also. Along with this, learning power is one of the important thing
by this a person can effectively perform their decided task as well as attend goals and objectives
(Desimone, 2011).
1.3 Benefits of self managed learning to individual and organisation
It is important and compulsory tool for individual person and organisation for their
positivity and increasing capabilities and skills of a persons. Self managed learning plays
significant role in both terms. While working in Mark and Spenser, I have experienced several
benefits, which are following mentioned:
 Control extra cost: This assists to control and manage cost of training and development
program which is conducted for improving working capabilities of individual person and
it helps to manage organisational activities in appropriate way.
 Decision procedure: Its also take a part in decision making process which can be related
to a person and company as well.
 Management: This is not easy to manage employees in company as well as enterprise's
activities in appropriate manner due to which functionality and operations get influenced.
It aids to manage all over activities and works also handle all workers in entire business
process.
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 Creativity: It also helps in order to develop innovative and creative appoach in order to
find solutions, due to which an individual is able to get proper learning to another person
as well as effectively attained organisational goals and objectives.
 Motivation: It defines, encourage unskilled persons towards their works ad attain
mission and vision, which can be personal and professional.
 Personality development: Learning capabilities and skills helps to improve and develop
personality of a person by this they can systematically perform decided task and improve
knowledge level as well.
4.1Remedies for work based problems
Mark and Spenser is facing many issues and problems. It is very essential to identify
better and effective solutions to resolve them and achieve goals and objectives in appropriate
manner. In the external market place available high market value of competitors increases
competitive advantage, They always tries to compete each others by using new and innovative
things and methods in entire business. In this process various workplace problems raise such as:
 Communication and interaction issues
 Understanding level
 Unhealthy environment
 Discrimination nature between employees
 Security and safety issues
 Technical problems in business process.
To remove all these barriers from organisation and individual person so have to be find
out better and effective solution (Dopp and et. al., 2010). There are having some significant
remedies which helps in improving working capabilities and performance of individual person,
which are following under:
 Rectification: All the problems and issue4s should be rectified by using proper and
suitable approach.
 Selection of suitable candidates: The selection of candidates should be done carefully.
It plays significant role in increasing productivity and maintains functionality of entire
organisation.
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 Enhancement session: Employers should conduct improvement and development
programmes for employees so they can effectively improve their working skills and
improve performance.
 Strategies: Planning and strategies are very important to manage all over activities and
works in internal environment of company. By this all workers or employees can
effectively complete their decided task and improve productivity of organisation.
4.2 Variety of styles and appropriate manner at different level
Learning styles play essential and significant role in the organisation to reduce risks and
problems. There will be defined many learners, they having all knowledge and information to
how to eliminate obstacles form workplace, which are stated under:
 Strategic level communication: This management process is developed in order to meet
long term objectives. During this process strategies are developed based on the concept,
planning and goals of the company. According to me, with the help of this
communication management approach, public interaction is increased due to which an
individual would be able to overcome hesitation (López‐Pastor, Monjas and Manrique,
2011).
 Tactical level communication: In this process strategies are developed by considering
the short term objectives of the company. Along with this intelligence and learning
capability of an individual plays significant role under this process. According to me, it
helps in developing the effectiveness of decision making activities and helps in
presenting viewpoints properly.
 Operational level communication: Under this method all the strategies are develop
considering the operational model of the organisation.
Along with this, all these learners helps to find out better and suitable solutions by this individual
person can effectively resolve problems and issues as well as reduce risk from organisation
(Ebert-May and et. al., 2011).
4.3 Use of time management strategies
Time is very precious in nature, it is very necessary to effectively manage that as per the
per decided plan and strategy. Because it helps to completing all works and tasks on the time
with appropriates solution.
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 Prioritising: In this process, all the task are arranged based on their priority. For
assigning priority various factors are analysed such as cost, price and time. It helps in
order to reach the goal within the time limit (López‐Pastor, Monjas and Manrique, 2011).
 Scheduling: It is based on the sequence of the task, with the help of this step
organisations are able to arrange, control and monitor processing of the task. Along with
this it supports in allocating resources effectively. Through managing this process
properly they are able to maximise productivity and profitability.
 Planning: With the help of this step planning of the task takes place. In this process all
the prioritised task are assigned higher rank into the plan. Along with this it helps in
reducing the complexity of the task by distributing into smaller units.
With the help of above steps organisations are able to implement effective strategies for
time management. It increases productivity and profitability of the firm and also provides various
opportunities. Through implementing appropriate time management steps they are able to
minimise stress and pressure of their employees.
TASK 2
2.1 Current skills and competencies
Self assessment is one of the best and effective method for analysing and evaluating own
working capabilities and skills. It helps the individual as well as organisation, in order to achieve
decided goals and objectives. According to my experience, I have a quality of learning so I can
effectively improve my learning capabilities which is beneficial for formal and informal
workplace activities (Forte and Flores, 2014). There are explained some basic skills those are
essential for me to achieve goals and targets of Mark and Spenser company:
 Communication skills: This is one of the important skills, in this process two or more
persons are interacting with each others and express their view. It helps in sharing
information with each others, it supports in order to develop understanding (López‐
Pastor, Monjas and Manrique, 2011).
 Friendly relations: In this process organisation have to build healthy and friendly
environment for their employees. Through this step they are able to develop mutual
understanding as well as supports for working in unity towards decided goals and tasks.
 Attentive nature: It is very essential to get extra knowledge to improve my learning
capabilities and skills with full attention.
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Description of a C.V :-
1. Basic information
Name – XXX
Phone no. - XXX
E-mail id – XXX
2. Objectives:- Energetic HR manager with expertise in communication and research for
education. Seek more and more chances which help in making a overall improvement and
growth.
3. Qualification:-
MBA XXX XXX
BBA XXX XXX
Higher education XXX XXX
Secondary education XXX XXX
Skills:
1. Hard worker
2. Proper knowledge about human resource
3. Managing and leading capabilities
4. Production supervisor
Achievement – Football winner at international level in 12th standard
1st prize in debate competition
2st Prize at Olympiad
Professional experience:
HR manager
Specialised in HR philosophy
5. Personal details:
Father name – XXX
Mothers name- XXX
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Date of birth – XXX
2.2 Own development needs and activities
This is very important to identify actual needs of a personal and professional growth to
improving skills and working capabilities in appropriate manner for effectively completing job
and decided task as well (Kalén and et. al., 2010).
Strength Weakness Opportunities Threats
I am always ready to
face risks and
challenges related to
my work and always
try to find appropriate
solutions.
Sometimes I feel
hesitated and nervous
in the front on new
person and
communicating with
them.
Reduction of personal
and professional
problems helps in me
in effectively focusing
and performing
various tasks.
Insufficient fund and
capital for achieve
goals and objectives of
personal and
professional life
because without fund/
money cannot survive
in the external
marketplace.
Good communication
and managerial skills.
Short temper is one of
a major weakness of
mine
I got many
opportunities to
improve learning skills
by which easy to
achieve goals.
Restrictions by family
and have some
unethical rules and
regulations of society.
Friendly nature, it
supports me in
connecting and
interacting with
people, by this I can
I am not able to take
suitable decision on
time, so I have lack of
decision power and
Regularly growing and
developing companies
at global level, so I
have many job
opportunities for
-
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easily mingle and
enjoy with my friends.
thinking level. enchaining my
capabilities and
working performance.
I have ability of find
new and innovative
things.
I am also not having
strong control on
emotions due to which
sometime my
decisions get affected.
I got many chances to
to enhance my
personality and
attracting look.
2.3 Development opportunities to meet current and future defined needs
After identified my strengthens and weaknesses, now I want to know about my current
and future requirement. It can helps me in improving my working personality and performance
as well. It is very essential to identified actual needs for plan and which factors may be impacting
on that.
 Current needs: As per my self assessment, firstly I have to remove my hesitating nature
so that I can easy interact with other persons. Along with this, I have to take off my short
tempered nature because its negatively impacting on my personality and my behaviour as
well (Kumari, 2011).
 Future needs: It refers to, my future needs which have to be identify as well as require to
improve my personality as well for achieving goals and objectives. Sometimes it may be
possible future demand may be changed so have to be face many risk and challenges.
2.4 Personal and professional development plan
There will be defined personal and professional development plan, it includes various
stages those are mention under following:
Learning
objective
Current
proficiency
Target
proficiency
Development
opportunities
Criteria for
judging
success
Time scale
1 One of the
major and
Sometimes I
feel hesitate
I have to
reduce risks
I should attend
lectures and
With the help
of my last
5 weeks.
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important
objective or
goal is to
remove my
hesitating
nature
because it is
creating
negative
impacting on
my
personality.
while
interacting
with new
persons.
and problems
by that I can
effectively
complete my
task in
minimum
time period.
counselling
classes to learn
something new
and interacting
with new
persons.
performance.
2 Another one
is, I have to
overcome my
short
tempered
behaviour.
Existing of
hyper nature.
I have to be
make my
personality as
like to face
any problems
and
challenges in
my life.
After taking
proper training
and development
program. Yoga
and meditation
also supports in
increasing
temperament.
Proper
evaluation and
analysis.
5 weeks.
3 Necessary
improvement
and
development
of
Insufficient
skills and
capabilities
Not that
much
effective
communicati
on power
Prefer novels,
read books and
newspapers.
Along with this
various online
Interaction
with different
types of
persons.
2weeks
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communicati
on and
managerial
skills
practice facilities
are also
available.
3.1 Process and activities required to implement development plan
According to personal development plan now I come to know about my long term and
short term goals and learn how to achieve them in minimum time period in effective manner.
 Long term: It refers to, future goals that I want to be achieve in appropriate manner. For
effectively developing them, I have to overcome and control my emotional feelings and
have to become strong business person. Along with this it have to build effective skills
and capabilities, so that I can face any kind of problems and issues as well as resolve
them with better solution (Lago, 2010).
 Short term: After developing this plan I have to clarify about my short term objectives
and goals. First of all, I have to be improve my communication skills, by that I can easy
to interact with many persons as well as make understanding among them. Along with
this it helps me in boosting my confidence.
After preparing a effective plan should make an appropriate document in which have to
be set all activities as per their requirements, which helps to achieve my own goals and
objectives.
 According to given plan, should identify as well as clarify how to make effective decision
for completing task in minimum time period. I need to be choose best and suitable
methods and techniques to resolve problems.
 After analysing and evaluating development plan I have to be focused on communication
skills, because overall business firm is totally depends on this its helps to making
understanding and by this two or more persons are interacting with each others.
 I have to be remove my short tempered behaviour because its negatively impacting on my
personality.
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3.3 Own learning against original aims and objectives
As per defined strengths and weaknesses, I have a weakness due to which I canto
communicate with my friends easily, but feel hesitating while discussing with others, due to
which I am not able to casually share any problems and issues with others and get effective
solution (López‐Pastor, Monjas and Manrique, 2011). I have innovative and better thinking level,
which is positively impacting on my personality. Along with this, I have different qualities
against aims and objectives that's all are set in development plan:
 Capability to resolve any kind of problems with better solution
 Generating innovative ideas and views
 I can hedge the risk and critical situations
3.4 Development planed based on feedback evaluation
After effectively evaluating and analysing development plan, feedback evaluation step is
required. It helps me in determining the loopholes and weakness. Now I have to be development
better and appropriate plan as per my feedback also in which should tries to improve working
capabilities and skills as well.
 First step is to change and modify strategies and methods by consulting experienced
person.
 In second step have to set budget and activities as per their requirement so they can
effectively and systematically complete on the time.
 In last stage, should clarify major factors and issues, which can be impacting on
development plan (Maskit, 2011).
 Along with this there are various other methods are also available such as feedback,
review, survey, etc. it helps in gathering viewpoints of the individuals on the basis of that
necessary steps can be considered.
CONCLUSION
As per this research report, personal and professional development play very important
role in an individual person's life. A individual person's personality and working style very
important role in any kind of organisation, which helps to achieve goals and objectives in
appropriate manner by using new and innovative methods and techniques. In this research report
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has been discussed about development plan that helps to enhance working performance of
person.
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