Personal and Professional Development Report - HND Business, Apr 2016

This report delves into the realm of Personal and Professional Development (PPD), emphasizing self-managed learning and its benefits for both individuals and organizations. It explores various approaches to self-managed learning, including seminars, online courses, and social media, highlighting their impact on skill enhancement and knowledge acquisition. The report further examines how lifelong learning is encouraged within P&P contexts, focusing on incentives, training, and self-directed learning. It analyzes the advantages of self-managed learning, such as improved skills, better decision-making, and enhanced organizational performance. The report also addresses problem-solving methodologies, communication styles, and time management strategies, providing a comprehensive overview of personal and professional growth. Furthermore, it includes a self-assessment of competencies, a CV overview, and a SWOT analysis to identify development needs and opportunities. The report concludes with a personal development plan, outlining strategies for achieving professional goals.

Personal And Professional
Development

INTRODUCTION
PPD define as a process in which an organisation and individual sets out the strategies,
outcomes, and goals of training and learning (Personal and Professional Development, 2016).
The purpose of P&P is to support business manager due to self growth and learning throughout
own career. It is very essential for both organisation as well as individual to continue develop to
keep knowledge and skills in a systematic manner and ensure to work legally, effectively and
safely. It is also define as an activity through which the enterprise and personal engage learning
process in order to meet the desire goal and challenges.
This report is mainly based on own learning. It is benefits for company and self to
achieve long as well as short term values. Self-managed learning and their benefits to the firm
and their person which is analysed in this assessment. P&P development plan which is required
to gain objectives. Feedback and evaluation which is based on idea among the variety of
communication which is also descried in this. At last effective management strategies which is
significant to evaluate the performance of the organisation.
TASK 1
1.1 Self-managed learning approaches
Own learning is essential for personal life in order to gain high performance. With the
support of this method an individual can raise their self understanding by various approach such
as seminars, conferences and meetings etc. with the assist of this person can improve their
condition in workplace. There are some kind of elements which are as follows:
Attending productivity conferences: With the attending of different kind of seminars and
conferences an individual can increase their skills and knowledge in a systematic way (Beach,
2012). In this individual exchange views which are important for intensify own ability in
applicable or psychological feature field.
Online Courses: In 21st century, a person can learn different type of online courses. Today
market, there are several educational sites which give free courses for various subjects. With the
help of this, a personal can increase their self understanding in order to acquire professional as
well as flexibility knowledge.
Social Sites: It is a important and best approach because it reduced the cross distances in
national (Blandford, 2012). With the help of Facebook and LinkedIn many people increase their
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skills in an efficiency way. Above these sites are wholly free of use. So in this way, own
understanding can be boost with the use of loose social sites.
Seminars: It is define as a program where different persons are meet together as well as share
their performance and knowledge. It is a important and great approach of intensifying learning,
from the same, personal can acquire high knowledge or skills by another.
1.2 Lifelong learning in P&P contexts could be encouraged
There are different ways which is used buy each and every organisation in their business
to encourage their workers which are as follows:
Self-evaluation : A staff members is motivated by different level of management to keep on
evaluating and analysing himself. So it is important to providing desired outputs as well not.
Motivation incentives: There are mainly 2 kind of incentives which are provided by enterprise to
workers such as monetary as well as non-monetary (Brody and Hadar, 2011). An organisation
has to support on giving different benefits to them, it is significant for the individual to
encourage their new learning.
Training and development: It is very essential part of the employees which is give by the
human resource management. With the use of this an individual can maximise their skills and
knowledge in a systematic way. Trained employees can be achieve long as well as short term
goals and objectives in a efficiency manner.
Self directed learning: In this, person learn something is new with the help of self direction.
According to this method , person select this approach are responsible for their profits and losses.
It is an one of the most effective techniques, because in this person can start own understanding
at different place and some time.
1.3 Self-managed learning benefits
Own learning play an essential role in both life such as personal and professional. By
acquiring more knowledge or skill person can improve their self performance in place as well as
also resolve their problems. This leads to capability and better skills to perform their task in
enterprise which output in objectives and goal achievement (Brody and Hadar, 2015). There are
several advantages of self-managed learning (SML) to the organisation and individual which are
as follows:
Benefits to individual:
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 Maximise skills, abilities and knowledge: It supports an individual in rising his self
ability to a all innovative level.
 Judgement making is improved: Appropriate decision which is important for the person
to increase their knowledge (Carreira, and Kagan, 2011).
 Efficiency and effectiveness is enhanced: In order to improved productivity of the person
automatically so in this he or she can maximise their capabilities.
 SML support an individual to face different problems due to work-based. With the assist of own learning, person can develop their abilities and skills as well as
contribute in order to attaining goals and objectives of an enterprise.
Benefits to organisation:
 Maximise buyers satisfaction: When workers perform according to satisfaction of buyers
standards which is automatically increases.
 Enhance team working and building: Every person are eager to understand innovative
things. In this way they adjust in a group easily as well as exchange their knowledge and
ideas for good learning.
 Better management relationship with employee: The mangers and their employees are
capable to improve better link among them as workers perform their necessitate
(Calderhead and et. al., 2012).
 SML can support staff members in order to maximise effectiveness and efficiency of
organisation.
 If every business needed high talented and skilled person in their company so it can
execute its desired output in systematic way.
4.1 Word based issue and their solution
There are several phase for choosing solutions to work-based issues which cab be
determine under this: Problem identification: To reduce any issues in regrades of identification which is
needed to solve problems. In this step, every one is clearly understand regarding the
views, influences and issues of the condition. Perceiving respect interest: One of the important phase of reducing and solving
problems. The need of the organisation is to place at the upper level of the high status.
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 Contra way of future solution: It is define as a brainstorming way in solving problems.
According to this stage, need of the individual to analysis several potential solution. Options evaluation: According to this, an organisation should be use alternative options
such as capital strength and resources which is important in identifying as well as
reducing obstacles. Option feasibility: As per this step, feasibility of the all options is analysed which is
undertake with external and reality environment context.
 Evaluation, contingency and controlling: It is define as a last phase to evaluate, monitor
and continuous judge all contingency plans. As per this an organisation reduce all
problems in a systematic manner.
4.2 Learning styles
There are mainly four types of communication styles which is important in achieving
high productivity and profitability in a systematic manner.
Controller Style: In this, tends of an individual which is autocratic and they need with majority
activity by oneself. This kind of person can not choose in the group work (Elliott, 2011). Too
more work orientation and ethnocentric in order ton lead success and growth obsoleted for the
personal. The main role of this type to monitor unnecessary cost and other equipments.
Promoter style: In this type of person role and responsibility are mostly sociable, extrovert, love
and talkative to work in team. They are easily select in the team work so it is main interest of the
enterprise. They promote their workers in gain more benefits and work hard.
Supporter style: Their personalty is low-minded, they attend to flatter and oil which is large
essential of the organisation in order to increase personal interest. They support heir subordinates
to achieve long as well as long term goals and objectives. In they they provide many motivation
theory to their workers.
Analyser style: They are main part of the business because they analysis all trend and buyers
requirement in a systematic manner (Everington and et. al., 2011). They are really work with
analytical capability and skill. They are able to straight add business values in am effective and
efficiency manner.
4.3 Time management strategies
The uses and evaluation of impressive time management strategies which are determined
as follows:
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1. Knowing how pass time: The needs and requirements of an individual is how to employ
time for including life values. Time is very important and most feature in each and every
life.
2. Setting prioritise: Needs of the person to set all prioritise in order to perform their tasks
in effectively and efficiently.
3. Using planning technique: Each and every expects are use various planning method
which is needed for executing work. So, planning tool are highly increased productivity
and profitability of the organisation.
4. Organized action: Every person organised their action to work with better way. From the
same, plentiful consequences which come from work of disorganized.
5. Time scheduling appropriately: Scheduling commitment and time which can be lead to
single desired in life (Gibbs, 2011).
6. Delegation: Every people are does not have whole required resources for accomplishing
work. Needs of individual is communication with another in this regarded as a better
delegate.
7. Stopping Procrastinating: In this way, task is not important as long duration so it has
value at minimal level. So in this way wants to finish procrastinating regarding their job.
8. Managing outside time wasters: In external environment, handling time wasters. It is
define as a mandatory due to work sufficiently.
9. Avoiding multitasking: The needs and want of a personal to avoid all multitasking.
Which result is to executing actual activity in an efficiently and effectively.
10. Stay healthy: Person requirement to remain safety and healthy because both are root as
well as sorts of life happiness (Jaipal and Figg, 2011).
TASK 2
2.1Own competencies and current skills
There are several ability which are needed by every post of the organisation such as team
building, problem solving, group working, researching ability and decision making skills. With
the assist of this ability I have analysed an individual audit which are as follows:
Sl.
No.
Competencies Score Score from
others
Variances
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1 Am I better trouble solver 6 7 -1
2 I rise group building 5 6 -1
3 My investigating ability are good or not 7 9 2
4 Adaptation for fresh approach 6 5 1
5 I am a causative and motivating factor for an individual
around mine
7 5 2
6 My investigating power 9 10 -1
7 My skill and knowledge for different quality standards 6 8 -2
8 I am a group worker 8 6 2
9 I have decision making 9 6 3
I will also inform my CV which are:
Name:
Address:
Phone number:
Email:
Carrie objective: To make professional career path in extremely supposed firm, where I can
setting my skills and abilities in order to achieve goals and objectives of the organisation.
Academic qualifications:
Masters in Finance and Human resource
Post Graduation
Experience:
Fresher
Personal skills:
 Able to solve any situation
 Team building
 Group working
 Compete in some condition and snatch opportunities
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 Time management ability Leadership skills
Declaration:
Hereby, I declare that below mentioned information is properly true.
2.2 P&P developments needs
There are SWOT analysis of my which is define mine internal strength and weakness
(Little, 2012). It is essential for me as well as organisation to achieve high productive and
profitability in a systematic manner.
Strength Weaknesses
Team building is my biggest strength in order
to make coordination between entire
department of company. It is also essential for
me to accomplish predetermined goals and
objectives of an organisation in limited time
period. Leadership skills also important for me
to provide accurate guidelines and direction to
the workers in regards to maintain long-lasting
relationship with employees.
Investigation skills is my main weaknesses
which is reduce my skill and knowledges on
particular subject. I am not capable to make
quick decision regrading business activities and
functions. This skills reduce my productivity
and moral in an effective or efficient manner. It
is not help me in attainment of predetermined
objectives and targets.
Threats Opportunities
One of the biggest threading condition for a
business are its challengers or competitors
which are move in the marketplace. In am able
to develop and success the business functions
in the whole place.
There are few chances which are provided by
the company at workplace. In this I improve
my all weak point and accomplish gaols and
objectives of business entity in limited time
period. Company provide different
opportunities for me to enhance their basic
skills and knowledge on particular matter.
SWOT Analysis is very important to identify own opportunities, threats, weakness and
strength etc (Kao and et. al., 2011). With the use of this I have analysis various kinds of tools
which is overcomes weakness are as follows:
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Conferences and Seminars: It is one of the essential and proven approach of me because it
supported me in improving new abilities and skills (Personal development planning, 2016). In
this way, I attend several programs where I can understand regarding several tools to motivate
person around mine.
Taking active form in Judgement making: This kind of activity which will rise my capability to
make good decision in specific time duration.
Simulation: As per this, I will join different role and responsibility as well as plays to understand
how to enactment in various situations.
Guidelines from seniors: I will search guidelines from seniors in order to check that I am on
correct path.
2.3 Development opportunities
There are several type of opportunities which are present for me in the organisation.
There is needed to identify as well as choose correct one. In the every business where various
problems, so in this way I will setting mine future or current goals (Maskit, 2011).
Current needs: In a short duration I have some requirement which are as follows: Coming problems determined by undertaking mentioned actions: There are several type
of activities which will conduct to analysing and addressing the problems. So in this way,
I overcome this issue and get whole goals and values of mine in a systematic way.
Future needs: It is define as a long period values so it is founded on SMART targets. It is ensure
the achievement of the time.
 Development and growth of career path: It is a specific and long duration objective
which is better for an individual self growth and success. I have to outset own managing
& select the life long understanding process.
2.4 Personal and professional development plan
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DEVELO
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1 Motivatio
nal power
I am deficient
motivational
power which
is generating a
barrier in
initiation of
right
environment.
Theories and
approaches of
motivating
new
necessarily to
be learnt.
Conferenc
e and
meeting,
speech
from
motivatio
nal body,
articles.
Associate 3
month
Colleague
s opinion
2 Group
Working
I am not
capable to
select the the
working style
of new people
and make out
with the group
working.
Adapting and
acceptive other
sentiment, new
approach and
knowledge
will assistance.
In this I
will
necessity
to be more
than
active in
unit.
Shadowin
g and
relegating
will aid.
This will be
functionary
by my group
members
3mont
hs
Unit
members
3 Judgeme
nt
making
skills
I am not
capable to
proceeds
accurate
decision at
correct time.
I need to
acquire exact
skills,
cognition and
quality set
which will
change mine in
taking accurate
decision.
I have to
take care
different
learning
sections
such as
modelling
training
and
motion
The elder
managers will
measure on
the
fundamental
of time period
and one-half
annually
reports.
4-5
month
s
Elder
managers
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guidance
from
elder.
TASK 3
3.1 Activities and process needed to implement the development plan
An effective plan which is prepared by me in a correct manner. Plan formulation is nor
required then. Which result is negative in order to actuation fore an improvement scheme. So in
this each and every people are follows an activity that ensure a correct implementation
(Papatraianou and Le Cornu, 2014). There are several activities which can occur any
improvements plan of an enterprise which is define as follows:
SKILLS AIMS RESOURCES
REQUIRED TO
ACCOMPLISH
MY GOALS &
OBJECTIVES
TARGET DATE
FOR
ACCOMPLISH
MY
OBJECTIVES
ACTUAL DATE
OF
ACCOMPLISH
MY
OBJECTIVES
Planing It is significant
which is proceed
by all business
because without
planning they can
not accomplish
desire aims.
In management,
different kinds of
plan of action has
been known. So
in this business
easily make
better plan for
the referred firm.
(Mann, 2011).
January 2018 to
February 2018
01/02/18
Time
management
It is refers as the
main skills or
ability because
with the aid of
time management
they can handle
In this, business
entity needed
certain kind of
resources such as
assemblage all
data through
January 2018 to
February 2018
01/02/18
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