Personal and Professional Development Report for Travel Lodge Hotel

This report examines personal and professional development within the context of Travel Lodge Hotel. It begins by exploring approaches to self-managed learning, including web-based resources, social media, and workshops, and discusses techniques for enhancing lifelong learning. The report then evaluates skills against professional standards, using a self-assessment table to identify strengths, weaknesses, and development needs. It further outlines a development plan, detailing activities required to meet identified needs and opportunities for future growth. The report also addresses the implementation of the development plan, including documentation, evaluation, and adjustments based on feedback. Finally, it covers solutions for work-based problems, effective communication strategies, and time management techniques, all illustrated through a poster and PPT slides, concluding with a reflection on the learning process and future development.

Personal and Professional
Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………...1
TASK 1………………………………………………………………………………………....1
1.1 Approaches to self-managed learning at Travel Lodge...............................................….1
1.2 Techniques for increasing lifelong learning.....................................................................2
1.3 Essential elements of self-managed learning to manager at Travel Lodge......................4
TASK 2…………………………………………………………………………………………5
2.1 Evaluation of skills against professional standards..........................................................5
2.2 Development needs and activities required to meet them with their identification.........7
2.3 Opportunities to meet current and future needs...............................................................8
2.4 Development plan.............................................................................................................8
TASK 3………………………………………………………………………………………..11
3.1 Process and activity requires to implement development plan......................................12
3.2 Documentation of development activities......................................................................12
3.3 Own learning against original aims and objectives set in development plan.................13
3.4 Changes in development plan based on feedback and evaluation....................................2
TASK 4………………………………………………………………………………………..15
4.1 Solutions for work based problems................................................................................15
Poster………………………………………………………………………………………16
4.2 Communication in variety of styles and effective manner at various levels..................16
4.3 Use and evaluation of effective time management strategies........................................17
PPT Slides………………………………………………………………………………….19
CONCLUSION……………………………………………………………………………….25
REFERENCES ……………………………………………………………………………….25

INTRODUCTION
“Personal growth and professional development requires mostly being treated like an
adult, which is pretty much the opposite of what happens in most workplaces. People need to be
able to make decisions. To do that effectively, they need information and training in how to use
it.- Jeffrey Pfeffer” (Desimone, 2011). Self-learning can be expanded through various ways like
workshops and meetings. It gives way to more opening for work since it manufactures ability
and capability of work. This report depends on Travel lodge Hotel that is adequately giving their
administrations to extensive number of individuals. This organization need to procure those
individual who are powerful in performing undertaking with the goal that association can
accomplish its objectives and target. In the present report there is a clarification with respect to
self-guided learning and its assessment, approaches to upgrade deep rooted learning, assessment
of aptitudes. Besides, clarification identified with chance to meet present and future need,
Personal and expert improvement designs are additionally considered in it.
TASK 1
1.1 Approaches to self-managed learning at Travel Lodge
When people learn new thing by their own self then it is considered as self managed
learning. It helps individual in enhancing their existing skills knowledge and abilities. This is
vital for a person that is required to consider with the goal that individual can achieve the
objectives and upgrade the level of fulfilment (Moon, 2013). It is essential for Travel lodge Hotel
to accomplish its organization goals in better way and this can happen if its employees have high
skills and abilities. It can be possible if its workers will learn new things by their own self.
There are portions of the self-guided learning are as- Learning through research Gaining from others Online networking Tutoring Web Meetings Gatherings Training
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 Classes
These are simply the imperative part oversaw discovering that plays out each assignment
in a successful way. A portion of the learning approaches are clarified beneath:
 Web
This is one of the vital sources to learn diverse learning styles (McNiff, 2010). Through
this channel, an individual can learn diverse approaches to perform well and it upgrades their
execution on high chart. Vast number of recordings, sound and articles are accessible on web
that gives help to individuals to learn such procedures with the goal that they can accomplish at
work environment.
 Web-based social networking
It is likewise, successful source to upgrade self-learning style of an individual with the
goal that individuals can perform well in association. This is likewise accessible through web.
Online networking is imperative channel to interface extensive number of individuals of various
culture and nature. This gives a stage to have association among them with the goal that they can
be more viable at work environment.
 Workshops
This is key approach to expand the self-learning style of a person in better way. There are
various distinctive workshops and projects which can be conducted by the organization. A
portion of the main and prestigious identities are welcomed in such projects that have ability
information in their field. They spread their perspectives on different focuses that assists to make
the development of individual.
1.2 Techniques for increasing lifelong learning
It is critical to make individual and expert development (McArdle and Coutts, 2010). It is
essential for Travel lodge Hotel to consider such ways with the goal that they can have the
capacity to improve the deep rooted learning of their representatives so their labourer can
perform well in association. This is additionally required to make connection with them so they
can distinguish the issues that are being confronted by their representatives. It is the obligation of
representatives to have great connection among them with the goal that they can work together
for shared objective. There are some of ways that guide in long lasting learning identified with
individual and expert setting.
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Self-coordinated learning: This causes the person to take successful activities with the goal that
they can address the issues of their personal and professional life. The entire obligation is with
the individual and if something turned out to be bad then such individual is in charge of this. In
this individual survey its learning and apply it to the circumstance (Maskit, 2011). This can be
considered at any point of time. It gives help to deal with every one of the exercises and help to
address the circumstances that is confronted in dubious business condition.
Proceeding with proficient improvement: It expresses that expert must have some learning in
relation with the goal that they can address each circumstance in successful way. This builds up
linkage between proficient training and genuine instruction. It is required for the organization to
consider compelling measures in their operation with the goal that they can create proficient
information of their representatives so that they can perform assignment in viable way.
Facilitate training: This is identified with advanced education that is required at the season of
performing a duty by the specialist (López‐Pastor, Monjas and Manrique, 2011). It is required to
have high level of instructive framework so the representatives of the association can be more
compelling in term of instructive and also proficient improvement. This is imperative for the
organization to consider such ways with the goal that they can upgrade the information of their
specialist.
Apprenticeship: It improves the level of execution of the representatives at work environment.
This is essential responsibility for the organization to compose programs and different
workshops where they can give subject matter with respect to treatment of assignment and its
execution. It upgrades the confidence of the labourer in association and through this they can
perform well in business association.
Acknowledgement of earlier learning: Through along these lines, association can have the
capacity to recognize the exercises of person that is outside the classroom. It gives help to make
the assessment of the representatives. This likewise builds the information separated from books
and helps to expand individual experience.
1.3 Essential elements of self-managed learning to manager at Travel Lodge
This is one of the essential assignments for individual and to the association. It is
imperative for both to think of it as with the goal that they can improve their execution (Lago,
2010). This is instant for the association to select those individual who are compelling in their
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direction so they can perform well in the association to accomplish the objective and target of the
organization. Self-guided learning is viable for individual and also for the business.
Advantages to a person
 This gives help to individual to work in a more solid way under individual good example.
It additionally constructs more abilities and work all the more viably to give their best
exertion.
 Through this, individual can coordinate both the elements of learning and improvement.
This capacity prompts learn by performing different duties and gives help to make the
advancement of aptitudes and properties.
 An individual can figure out how to perform in the association. It makes individuals more
viable to perform responsibilities in a successful way inside the business condition. In business association, huge number of representatives plays out their part so it takes in
the aptitudes and information that is required to consider for better execution.
Advantages to association
 Travel lodge Hotel has fundamental concentrate on individual, calling improvement
of person that has affect over the execution of the association (Kumari, 2011). Through
this, business can turn out to be more powerful to accomplish its objective in better way.
 It enhances the staff support in regards to the objective.
 Self-learning gives help to association to get achievement and perform well in focused
period.
 It prompts and propels the individual with the goal that they can be compelling to give
best outcome to association.
 With the help of self managed learning, employees can resolve any kind of business
problems which can affect Travel Lodge Hotel.
TASK 2
2.1 Evaluation of skills against professional standards
Self-assessment is essential thing which helps individual in analysing it current skills and
abilities. I also have some skills and abilities which can help me in accomplishing organizational
goals and objectives.
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Here is my self-assessment expertise table which helps in identifying my existing skills
and abilities, also it provides me rating to analyse my current performance.
Performance of an individual can be determined by his current skills and competencies. Through
following SWOT analysis I can evaluate my existing abilities:
Strengths: Ratings (1-10)
IT skills: It is those skills which helps in
operating technical practices. With the help of
these skills I can build my strong position and
also can operate organizational functions in
most effective and systematic manner. I have
good knowledge of technical skills which helps
in delivering better services within work place.
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Negotiation:
It is those skills which helps me in dealing with
problem. With the help of negotiation power I
can easily make understanding between top
and lower management. In simple words, it
helps me in building positive image within
organization. I am not good in this, but I need
to improve my negotiation skills.
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Interpersonal skills:
I have friendly nature which helps me in
interacting with new people. In business
enterprise it is highly important to have good
communication skills because it helps in
communicating with superiors and
subordinates. With the help of this I can make
good position in workplace because person
with good communication skills always attract
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senior managers.
Weaknesses which I need to improve in
future
Ratings for development(1-10)
Analytical skills:
I am not that much good in mathematics which
can influence negative impact on my
performance within organization. For being a
good manager it is highly important for me to
have good command over calculations.
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Time management:
Too much work always bothered me. I do not
have time management skills. But without this
I can not build strong position within
workplace. So, for better growth I have to
work on my time management skills which
will helps me in completing my task quickly.
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Opportunities:
Acquisition: While doing work under organization I can enhance my learning. In simple words,
my work experience can increase my existing skills and abilities.
Professional development: I can improve my professional life only by working within
company. Because there I can interact with many experienced and expert persons.
Threats:
High qualified workers: There is only one threat which can affect my performance and that is
high qualified staff members.
2.2 Development needs and activities required to meet them with their identification
With the help of my self evaluating I can identify my development needs which can help
me in accomplishing desired goals and objectives of company. There are various factors which I
need to be improves and these are follows as under:
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SHORT TERM NEEDS: There are some aspects which I need for short time period and these
are follows as under:
 Positive mind set
 Effectiveness in my performance More focused towards my work
LONG TERM NEEDS: There are some other things which need for long time period and these
are follows as under:
 Managerial skills for the appropriate management of Travel Lodge Hotel.
 High performance
 For hotel's promotion I need sales and marketing skills.
Moreover, this is vital to make the distinguishing proof of possess quality and
shortcoming so it can be recognized that the future commitment can be satisfied by the person in
compelling way or not. I need to inspect openings that are accessible inside association with the
goal that I can address the future dangers that can be confronted in not so distant future (Brody
and Hadar, 2011). The components of SWOT are critical that recognizes the perspectives that
give development and fabricate opportunity. With the help of SWOT analysis I can determine
my existing skills and those abilities which can provide me better opportunities. S-Strength: It is the critical factor that is useful to accomplish the best outcome. My
compelling aptitudes are listening abilities, collaboration, and abnormal state of
inspiration toward the work. These abilities enable to get best results. W-Weaknesses: The greatest shortcoming of mine is relational abilities. It makes
obstacle to make correspondence with different individuals. This is one of the
obstructions to my prosperity. O-Opportunity: I can settle on successful choices which are viable and gainful for future
development of mine. In the present condition, there are numerous opened doors that are
accessible that can be considered for future improvement.
 T-Threats: The greatest risk in exhibiting time is increment in rivalry and market
advancement (Forte and Flores, 2014). This makes issues in the achievement and
development of the business. There are numerous representatives who are working in
association that make preferred standpoint to address such issues.
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All the above things are vital to be considered. By the elements of SWOT, it is difficult to
recognize the future improvement and development that can be confronted by business. This
further outcome in the development and achievement of the association.
2.3 Opportunities to meet current and future needs
For getting better post in Travel Lodge Hotel, it is highly important for me to enhance my
current skills and abilities. There are various aspects through which I can meet with my future
needs and these are follows as under:
Professional development: I can develop my position within work place only by providing better
services. Also, by competing with my colleagues I can get competitive advantage within work
place.
Time management: By producing a time schedule I can make time-frame for my each and
every task which can save my extra time. Also, I can make habit of carrying a small dairy in
which I can note time limits for my all tasks. With he help of these methods, I can improve my
time management skills which will help me in building strong image within company.
Analytical skills: I can improve my analytical skills by taking part in practical classes.
Furthermore, possibilities are essential that give help to make the future development of
business. There are numerous open doors that are accessible to business and person that are
required to consider so future target can be accomplished in better way (Desimone, 2011). By the
right use of chances that are accessible, it secures best preferred standpoint and give best
treatment to individuals. Improvement needs are vital to consider that gives best results. By the
powerful use of aptitudes that are specified over, one can be successful to address the issues that
any liable to emerge in future.
Self-learning aptitudes are required to consider with the goal that present and future need
can be tended to in viable way. It is vital to consider different projects, classes, gatherings,
meetings and contemplation and so on these components are successful to give future
advancement that can be compelling to address the present and future needs. With the assistance
of such workshop, individual can recognize the necessities and needs in better way. This makes
the advancement of individual in positive sense.
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2.4 Development plan
With the help of my own development plan I can accomplish my current and future
needs. Here is development plan of mine which will help me in improving my existing skills and
abilities.
Target How targets can be
achieved
Supportive materials Time for completion
of target
Performance There is only one
through which I can
improve my
performance within
work place and that is
experience of my
seniors. By
communicating and
interacting more with
my seniors I can
enhance my existing
performance and can
accomplish
organizational goals in
most effective manner.
In a business
enterprise I can take
help of top managers
because they can guide
me better then anyone.
With the help of their
experience I can
increase my
knowledge and can
take better decisions.
By interacting and
communicating more
with my seniors I can
improve my existing
performance. For this I
need time period of
one month.
Team management For work in a business
enterprise it is highly
important for me to
improve my group
working skills because
without them I can not
cooperate with my
juniors or seniors.
With the help of team
By taking part in local
football group or bay
taking part in some
other groups I can
improve my team
working skills.
To improve my team
management skills I
need time period of 2
months.
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management skills I
can lead and guide my
subordinates in right
direction.
Leadership For being a powerful
and successful leader I
need to improve my
leadership skills so
that I can lead and
guide my employee in
most effective and
systematic manner. It
is huge responsibility
of mine to motivate
my subordinates to
contribute their efforts
in accomplishing
organisational goals
and objectives.
By reading books of
leadership of popular
writers I can improve
my leading and
guiding skills. In
simple words, with the
help of leadership
skills I can be
successful leader or
manager.
For this, I need time
period of 3 months.
Marketing To promote
organizational
products and services I
have to be good in
marketing skills.
Because this can help
me in leading my
company at high level
of success.
By understanding and
reading various
marketing principle,
concepts and theories I
can make good
merchandising
strategies for my
company.
I need 3 months to
improve mu marketing
skills.
Negotiation By improving my
negotiation skills I can
My negotiation skills
can be improved if I
To imrove my
negotiation skills I
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