Unit 13: Personal and Professional Development Report - HND Business

This report, prepared for a HND Business course, delves into the crucial aspects of personal and professional development. It begins by examining self-managed learning approaches, including seminars, conferences, and social networks, and their impact on lifelong learning. The report then explores how personal and professional contexts can encourage continuous learning through strategies like SWOT analysis and self-reflection. It evaluates the benefits of self-managed learning for both individuals and organizations, highlighting improved communication, teamwork, and presentation skills. The report further addresses work-based problems, such as technological challenges, and proposes solutions using interpersonal learning styles. It also evaluates various time management strategies. The second part of the report focuses on taking responsibility for personal and professional development, including evaluating current skills, creating a CV, identifying development needs and opportunities, and devising a development plan. The report concludes by reflecting on the implementation and review of the personal and professional development plan, documenting planned activities, critically reflecting on learning, and updating the plan based on feedback. The report emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and skill enhancement for career advancement and achieving organizational goals.

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Executive summary
In the professional and personal level, there is a requirement of a proper professional and
personal development for the benefit of own self. The personal and professional development
helps for the development of skills those need to be updated to be on the top level. Moreover,
learning is a continuous process which required continuing until the last. The skills are mainly
only on the basis of professional and personal growth. There are various learning methods and
approaches those play a huge role in the professional and personal development. There is the
discussion of various self-managed approaches those are implemented on daily basis on the
personal and professional level. In addition to that, after the development, there are some
loopholes which are required to be achieved that can be done with the proper use of upgrading of
a development plan. There is a huge competition thus, it needs to have the meet them for creating
benchmarks for the development of professional and personal level.
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................3
LO1 Understanding of self-managed learning for enhancing lifelong development......................3
1.1 Identification of the approaches for self-managed learning. Identify various learning styles
and how these are helpful for understanding individual benefit (AC 1.1)......................................3
1.2 personal and professional contexts is helpful for encouragement (AC 1.2)..............................4
1.3 Evaluating the benefits of self-managed learning for organization and individual (AC 1.3)....5
LO4 Demonstrating interpersonal and transferable skills...............................................................7
4.1 Identify a work based problem and identify solutions (AC 4.1)...............................................7
4.2 Discussion of the learning styles which is able to resolve the problems (AC 4.2)....................7
4.3 Evaluating the various time management strategies and their use for managing time (AC 4.3)
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Task 2...............................................................................................................................................8
LO2 Responsibility for professional and personal development.....................................................8
AC 2.1 Evaluation of current skills and create a CV.......................................................................8
AC 2.2 Identifying the needs of professional and personal development.....................................10
AC 2.3 Identification of the development opportunities...............................................................11
AC 2.4 Device personal and professional development plan........................................................12
LO3 Implementation and reviewing of personal and professional development plan..................12
AC 3.1 Reflect the activities and process for development plan...................................................12
AC 3.2 Document planned activities.............................................................................................13
AC 3.3 Critical reflection on own learning against objectives and aims.......................................13
AC 3.4 Updating of PDP...............................................................................................................13
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................14
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Reference list.................................................................................................................................15
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Introduction
The professional development mainly involves the development of own self for properly
understanding the job role and in order to improve as well. On the other hand, the personal
development is mainly responsible for the development of skills and help for improving the
potentiality. In this study, it focuses on the learning of self-managed of a task that helps for
enhancing the lifelong development as well as the use of transferable skills which is helpful for
resolving the problems. In the modern era, the professional and personal development plays an
important role. In addition to that, there is a requirement of identifying some needs which helps
for the improvement of personal and professional development. Moreover, by focusing on the
needs there is a need for updating the PDP on the basis of feedback. The improvements of
personal development help for self-encouragement as well as getting on the top position with
advanced skills. The professional development is helpful in terms of getting employee
satisfaction and motivated for achieving the goals and objectives.
Task 1
LO1 Understanding of self-managed learning for enhancing lifelong
development
1.1 Identification of the approaches for self-managed learning. Identify
various learning styles and how these are helpful for understanding individual
benefit (AC 1.1)
There are various approaches to self-managed learning which help for their suitability in the
process of professionals and personal development. Some of the approaches are social networks
and seminars and conference.
Seminars and conference
People can learn through the medium of seminars and conferences. As asserted by Abraham et
al. (2015, p.17852), the seminars and conferences is an effective tool as it provides an
opportunity to present the knowledge and learn new things as well.
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Figure 1: Approaches for self managed learning
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Social networks
In the modern era, there are various social networking sites and people spend most of the time in
them. In addition to that, the social networking sites provide information and the knowledge
which is gained from there is help finding the means of success.
There are various learning styles and among them, the most appropriate style is interpersonal
learning style because it helps for learning in the group and gained knowledge. As per the view
of Bayar (2014, p.320), the knowledge is helpful for improving the personal as well as
professional development.
1.2 personal and professional contexts is helpful for encouragement (AC 1.2)
There are various ways which are helpful for lifelong learning in the professional and personal
development context. Lifelong learning is mainly referred to a process in which a person is
constantly in the process of learning and gaining information. In the view of Brody and Hadar
(2015, p.260), the most relevant ways in which the lifelong learning can be encouraged is SWOT
and learning with the medium of self-reflection.
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SWOT
In this regard SWOT is the way in which a person is able to know their strength and weakness.
In order to encourage then, by focusing on the weakness a person can develop their ability in the
professional and personal context. As opined by Busse et al. (2014, p.64), in this way a person is
not dependent on anyone in terms of developments. SWOT is needed to be done on the basis of
regular interval.
Learning with the medium of self-reflection
The learning with the mediums of self-reflection is mainly an inner motivation which drives an
individual for noticing good things. As commented by Cisneros-Cohernour et al. (2014, p.520),
the self-reflection is helpful for noticing on the development areas.
1.3 Evaluating the benefits of self-managed learning for organization and
individual (AC 1.3)
Self-managed learning is helpful in terms of the analysis of an individual as well as on the self-
assessment. It is helpful for knowing the areas where there is a need for development.
Communication
When a person is going on the right track of self-learning then communication skill is much
developed. In the opinion of Dixon et al. (2014, p.120), the person is then able to develop the
communication and can easily persuade others.
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Figure 2: Benefits of self managed learning
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Teamwork
The self-learning in personal and professional development, a person is then encouraged to work
in a team. As opined by Ferrier-Kerr et al. (2015, p.30), it is also useful for encouraging as well
as motivating the individual within the team and helps other for achieving new skills or
knowledge.
Presentation
The person through the process of self-learning is then able to present them in a much
presentable way by having various knowledge and skills.
The self-managed tool is the most important tool because with the help of that tool a person is
then able to make the improvement. As per the view of Lam et al. (2014, p.180), the self-
learning is not helping for developing the skills but it is also helpful at the professional level of
working in the organisation.
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LO4 Demonstrating interpersonal and transferable skills
4.1 Identify a work based problem and identify solutions (AC 4.1)
In the working environment there occurs various problems and those problems are required to be
solved with the help of proper training. In the opinion of Leach and McFarland (2014, p.60), the
solution can be solved with the implementation of the proper training to the employees in the
working environment. A work-based problem which is much common is having trouble with the
use of technologies and it creates problem to complete the task in the given time frame. The
problem of using the technology can be solved with the proper implementation of technology to
the employees.
The training will be immensely helpful as it helps the employees to provide knowledge regarding
the use of technology so that in the working environment the employees do not face any kind of
problems while using the technology. In the opinion of McConnel et al. (2015, p.36), training
can be helpful for the improvement of employees regarding the use of technologies.
4.2 Discussion of the learning styles which is able to resolve the problems (AC
4.2)
The problem in terms of lack of knowledge regarding the use of technologies is needed to be
overcome with the help of a learning style. The learning style of interpersonal can be helpful for
resolving the problem. The interpersonal learning style among the team members can be useful
for resolving the technological problems by proper communication with the employees. As per
the view of Megginson and Whitaker (2017, p.25), the interpersonal learning style can solve any
kind of problems with the help of proper training to each and every employee. The proper
interaction with the trainer helps to resolve any kind of issue which takes place at the time of
resolving the problems.
The interpersonal learning style is appropriate at all level such as strategic, tactical and
operational as well. As opined by Moon (2013, p.55), in the strategic level the interpersonal
learning style can be helpful for solving any kind of problems that arise with the organisations in
a strategic way. In addition to that, in operational and tactical level the interpersonal learning
style is useful for resolving the conflicts without any kind of creating problems.
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4.3 Evaluating the various time management strategies and their use for
managing time (AC 4.3)
There are various time management strategies for completing the task in the given time period.
In order to be on the top, there is a requirement of properly managing the time in the given time
frame. Some of the time management strategies are focusing on the high-value activities,
creating a dynamic task list, a start of the day with a clear focus, minimise the interruptions and
so on. An individual can use these time management strategies for managing time in terms of
completing the task in the given time frame. The proper scheduling of time is helpful for
completing the most urgent task in the first priority and then the rest of the task. In the opinion of
Olsen (2015, p.100), the more organised an individual is the more time management is done
properly by that people.
The most appropriate strategy that is useful for me in terms of completing the task on the given
time frame is to get focus on the high-value activities. In the view of Stewart (2014, p.28), the
first and foremost that is needed to keep in mind is that the most important task is required to be
set on the first priority. After that, then focus on the needs of the task and complete it within ten
given time.
Task 2
LO2 Responsibility for professional and personal development
AC 2.1 Evaluation of current skills and create a CV
The evaluation of own skills and competence against the organisational objectives and
professional standards creates a much important aspect. As per Swain (2016, p.130), there are
four skills those are conceptual skills, interpersonal skills, effectiveness skill and communication
skills.
Conceptual skills
The conceptual skills help to solve the problems with the use of concepts.
Effectiveness skills
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The effectiveness skills are sued by participating in various activities such as multitasking as
well as reviewing that whether it is done properly done or not.
Figure 3: Current skills
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Communication skill
The communication skill is effective in solving any problem.
Interpersonal skill
The interpersonal skills are effective at the time of participating in any conference or seminars.
In order to meet the organisational objectives and goals, there is a requirement of some effective
skills such as solving conflicts, master in the art of negotiation and the important skills is the
ability to make plans.
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Curriculum Vitae
XXX
XXX Bay
Phone number: XXX
Mobile number: XXX
Personal statement:
I am punctual and delivers any project in the given time period. I am hardworking and enjoy
the process of learning and I am able to resolve any kind of conflicts that occur in the
organisation.
Career objective:
Building good relation
Qualifications:
20XX from XXX University
Skills and work experience:
● Good communication skill
● Can resolve any conflicts
● Work cooperatively in the organisation
I have the deal with every type of people in the organisation and I am able to provide the best
in the organisation.
AC 2.2 Identifying the needs of professional and personal development
Every person has their own needs which are required to undertake for the development of the
professional and personal development. The person who is able to know where they are lacking
then it is helpful for giving their best to meet those needs.
Needs Activities required to meet those needs
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