ALDI Case Study: Personal and Professional Development Report - HND

This report examines personal and professional development, focusing on self-managed learning and its impact on individuals and organizations, using ALDI as a case study. It explores various approaches to self-managed learning, including visionary and strategic approaches, and highlights the benefits for both employees and the company. The report also discusses lifelong learning, emphasizing self-evaluation, collaboration, and effective communication. Furthermore, it addresses work-based problems, such as communication issues, and suggests solutions like developing effective communication channels and fostering teamwork. The report also covers different communication styles, time management strategies, and the importance of setting goals, organizing resources, and scheduling tasks. The report concludes by analyzing the implementation of a development plan, including documenting activities and evaluating learning against original objectives.

Personal and
Professional
Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Approaches to self managed learning...............................................................................1
1.2 Ways in which lifelong learning in personal and professional contexts..........................2
1.3 Benefits of self managed learning to the individual and organization.............................2
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................3
4.1 Solution to work based problems.....................................................................................3
4.2 Communicate in a variety of styles and appropriate manner at various levels...............4
4.3 Time management strategies............................................................................................5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Own current skills and competencies against professional standards and organizational
objectives................................................................................................................................6
2.2 Own development needs and the activities requires to meet them...................................7
2.3 Development opportunities to meet current and future defines needs.............................7
2.4 Covered in PPT.................................................................................................................8
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
3.1 Process and activities requires to implement the development plan................................8
3.2 Undertake and document development activities as planned...........................................8
3.3 Own learning against original aims and objectives set in the development plan.............9
3.4 Development plan based on feedback and evaluation......................................................9
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Personal and professional development is an important and wide concept which helps in
increasing individuals skills and knowledge. Both the terms are used in development and
growth of a person. This process assist in improving overall personality which is more important
in today's business environment. One of the best advantage of personal and professional
development is that it provide better opportunities to explore activities in business process and
get positive results by individuals. With the help of this concept an individual set the goals and
objectives and get more benefits to grow their personality as well as skills in an appropriate
manner. Present reports is based on ALDI, which is one of the biggest retailer company that
provide grocery products to their customers. In this study different types of learning style and
their benefits are mentioned (PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS,
2012). Along with this ways of lifelong learning is also described in this report. It is also
mentioned how to overcome from various types of problems by using these learning style. Time
management strategies and their various advantage of self manages learning is also define in this
assignment.
TASK 1
1.1 Approaches to self managed learning
Self managed learning is an effective concept which is used by the individuals to increase
the skills and knowledge in an effective manner. It is more important for the individuals to
define own abilities as well as capabilities to develop an effective plan. There are some main and
important approaches which is used by the ALDI: Visionary approach: This approaches helps in understanding the various process which
assist in managing the self managed learning and also understand the future needs (Busse,
Aboneh and Tefera, 2014). The important benefits of using this approaches is to identify
the future needs and also enhance the skills according to these needs in effective way. Setting goals: Under this approach, it mainly focus on the goals and objectives which
assist in increasing the skills and achieve effective targets in appropriate manner. Strategic approach: In this approach the strategic framework build the strong mind so
that they easily faced every challenges and complex situations. The individuals take
better decisions to resolve the critical situation in effective manner.
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 Conference and seminars: It is an effective approaches which helps in managing self
learning. In this various peoples and employees take part and attend conference which
aids in increasing the skills and knowledge and also boost up their confidence (Chinn and
Kramer, 2013). This will take better place in competitive business so that they can easily
speak in front of large number of peoples.
1.2 Ways in which lifelong learning in personal and professional contexts
Lifelong learning is an effective process which which assist to the individual to develop
their skills and knowledge. It helps in defining right path foe improving their personality. There
are some important key areas which is followed by the ALDI are as follows: Self evaluation and analysis: It is more important and effective process to manage the
learning of an individual. In this the people define their strength and weakness in
appropriate manner and also put their best efforts to develop and enhance their skills and
knowledge. Collaboration continuous learning: In this process the manager of the company manage
their team and provide same guideline for improving their capabilities at workplace
(Desimone, 2011). One of the best advantage of this is that the team having different
peoples which exchange their opinions to develop their skills and find better solution to
resolve all the problems. Communication and relationship: Effective communication and better relationship helps
in reducing the conflicts which become arise in between them. Hence effective
communication helps in maintain as well as build a positive relationship among
employees.
 Leadership: In this leaders are the one person who lead many people and also motivate
them to perform their task in effective manner. This process of leaderships helps in
improving the performance if the company and get positive results by workers.
1.3 Benefits of self managed learning to the individual and organization
Self managed learning define more benefits to the individuals and organizations also.
Which assist for the business to motivating skilled and capable workers to face all the complex
situation in business (Elliott, 2011). It also aid for individuals to setting their standard for their
growth in appropriate manner. There are some main points which define benefits for both
organization and individuals:
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For employees: Enhance the ability of decision making of an individual: Self managed learning helps in
increasing the skills of the person to face all the complex situation in effective manner.
So that it aid in motivating to individuals to take better decision . Improve the skills and abilities off an individual: The process of self managed learning
contribute in giving better way to enhance their skills and abilities in order to get positive
results in appropriate manner.
 Increase effectiveness and efficiency of all activities: For increase the productivity level
of the workers self managed learning assist in improve the competency of the employees
which assist in increasing the efficiency of the all activities in appropriate manner.
For organization: Improve performance and productivity: Self managed learning contribute in increasing
the skills of the employees which assist in improve the overall performance of the
company in appropriate manner (Hallam, 2010). Better employee relations: It is one of the best advantage of self managed learning is to
maintain strong positive relation among all the employees at workplace which assist in
providing positive end results to the company.
 Enhance working in team: In organization large number of employees comes together
and done all the working as a team which assist in providing effective as well as better
results in effective way.
TASK 4
4.1 Solution to work based problems
In organization every individuals face various type of problems that create many
conflicts among staff members. This reduces the overall performance of the employees as well
as productivity of the company. So it is more important for the manager of the company to
identity the problems and also find better solution to increase the performance of the workers in
effective manner. There are main and important issue which faced by the every members of
ALDI:
Collaborative of working: In today's business environment lack of coordination and
communication is a big issue which is faced by the workers at working place (Kukulska-Hulme,
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2012). It increases the operation cost of the business. Therefore, it is very important for manager
of the company to solve it effectively. For this he can assist in effective use of available
resources in optimum level. On the other hand unnecessary rules and regulations also waste time
and cost of the business by creating more hurdle in communication process between employee
and employer.
Solution of issue: It is important for the management of the company to resolve the different
problems so that productivity of the firm remain unaffected and goals can be accomplished by
the organisation in appropriate manner. There are variety of solutions which can be used by
ALDI to solve the communication problems among employees: Development effective communication channels: It is the main duty for manager of the
company to develop effective use of communication channel in order to reduce conflicts.
 Maintain team building and working: In this, the main focus of the company is to
encourage their team working which assist in enhancing better knowledge and sills to
solve the problem in appropriate manner.
4.2 Communicate in a variety of styles and appropriate manner at various levels
In organization lack of communication is a big problems which create more obstacles and
reduce productivity of the workers (Lamote and Engels, 2010). There are different types of
communication in which information can be exchanged in the organisation. Some of them are
discussed below in detail: Verbal communication: This type of communication defines a various style of words
and symbols to send the message from one person to another. It is more formal which is
used by the lower level of business. It also important for the sender to use simple and
effective symbols which receiver can easily understand and can make out the main
purpose behind it. Non- verbal communication: In this type of communication sender use body language,
gesture for sending the message. This is totally based on the symbols. Written communication: This type of communication is used by the top level
management of the company which is more formal. The sender write a message in paper
and send to the receiver.
 Public communication: In this process of communication the sender stand in front of
large number of people and gives oral speech to send their message.
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There are some further styles of communication are as follows: Assertive: It is a core communication skills which helps in increasing the self esteem of
the individuals and boost up their personality in appropriate manner. Aggressive: This communication is based on verbally and physically that assist for
individual to express their feeling and opinion in front of others.
 Passive: In this the individuals develop their process to avoiding their feeling and also
assist in protecting their rights in order to evaluate their needs in appropriate manner.
4.3 Time management strategies
One of the main element of the organization is time management as it helps in making an
effective workplace and also aid in achieving competitive advantage (Reeves, 2012). If a person
utilize their time in effective manner so that they get chance to achieve success in appropriate
manner. Time management is important for every individual to get positive results. There are
various strategies of time management which is used by the ALDI to take better place in
aggressive market: Set goals and objective on priority basis: It is important for the organization to manage
its time in effective manner. For this it needs to set best goals and objectives on priority
basis which assist in defining the main purpose of the business. This also provide
direction to all the process which is performed in the firm in order to achieve the
competitive advantage. Effective organization of resources: It is done by the manager of the company to
organise all the resources in appropriate manner so that company get maximum outcomes
and enhance their productivity level. Scheduling: This is essential for the manager to set the best schedule for all the task
which is performed by the employees to achieve more efficiency. Time bound: To Set time for all activities as well as process of the business is very
important process so that positive results are achieved in less time period and also best
advantage from the market can be experienced..
 Proactive: Under this strategy, the manager of the ALDI define the gap between current
skills and standard skills of the employees. It assist in achieving organizational goals and
objectives in appropriate manner (Rienties, Brouwer and Lygo-Baker, 2013) .
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 Focused: In this strategy the activities of employees is define by the manager of the
company in a particular direction in order to get specific results achieved in appropriate
manner.
TASK 2
2.1 Own current skills and competencies against professional standards and organizational
objectives
Evaluation of own skills is more important for the individuals to identify their strength
and weakness. This assist in defining own development needs in effective manner. As a store
manager there are some skills which required in complementing the task in minimum time
period. To measure my own skills I prepare my CV.
Name:
Address:
Mobile number:
Email address:
Carrier Objectives: To make my carries in your organization, through my skills improves and
I can work with more efficiency to achieve targets.
Academic Qualification:
Graduation
Master in marking and finance
Experience:
Working in ALDI from last one year
Strength:
Team spirit
Honesty
Leadership skills
Positivity
Declaration:
I sincerely declare that all the information are correct.
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2.2 Own development needs and the activities requires to meet them
Strength Weakness Opportunities Threats
My important strength
is that in easily attain
knowledge form
outsider. Which assist
in me to increasing my
knowledge and also
learn more new things.
My major weakness is
that I easily trusted on
people which is create
more complex wile
doing work.
Learn many things and
knowledge form more
education.
Money and time is big
treats of mine.
I easily friendly with
other peoples because
it is me positive
behaviour. Which aid
in me to share all the
ideas and opinion and
gain other knowledge
from other person.
My communication is
not so good in which it
is major down back for
me.
To get more
opportunities with
working with more
peoples which assist in
increasing my skills.
Hence for in I have to worked on my weakness which assist in developing my overall
personality.
2.3 Development opportunities to meet current and future defines needs
Huge number of opportunities are requires in organization to achieve long term goals and
objectives. For this there are some current and future needs which helps in defining development
opportunities in appropriate manner. Current needs: Under this needs I have already achieve some specialisation which are
define as a my current needs. These are helps in achieving my future goals and objectives
and get competitive place in market. In this I m able to face any situation in which many
people become panic and their decision making process get affected. The important
advantage of my current needs is to I perform all the task in well manner and also get
positive results.
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 Future needs: Under this process I have to work on my negative points which become a
weakness. In this mu communication is play a big role so that it is my future need to
resolve this weakness effectively. With the help of this I can improve the personal and
professional skills and knowledge. For achieve future needs I have to work on my all the
weakness to improve the efficiency in my personality which aid in me to facing all the
situation in appropriate manner.
This is more important for define the gap between future needs and current needs in order
to achieve long term goals and appropriate manner.
2.4 Covered in PPT
TASK 3
3.1 Process and activities requires to implement the development plan
Plan is more important for the every organization which include all the activities to
implement it effectively. Updated plan is very essential that provide effective results in
appropriate manner. Long term objectives: maintain decision making strength in my self is more important
and it is one of the major weakness in me. So that the its it is my long term objective
because is take more time before taking any decision so that it take more take more time
in implementation. Along with this all the goals and objectives should be measurable e so
that I can easily improve my capability. On the other hand my long term objectives is
also attainable in less time period. All these goals and objectives should be set for long
term basis.
 Short term objectives: This is related to my weakness so that it set accordingly. For this
my communication skills is my weakness and my short term objective is improve it
effectively by attaining various seminars and personality classes.
3.2 Undertake and document development activities as planned
According to above mention objectives which is define by my own basis. I have to
perform all the activities in order to improve my skills and knowledge in appropriate manner.
This plan is more effective for my own growth. There are some points which I have to perform
to develop my own skills:
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 On the basis of above objectives I have to work on my long term goals which is based on
the decision making process. For this I have to use motivational factors which take 3-4
months so that I am able to take any kind of decision in appropriate manner.
 The another issue in my communication skills so that I m not able to communicate with
other people so that I have to join more classes and attend seminars to improve it
effectively.
3.3 Own learning against original aims and objectives set in the development plan
By using various types of learning style and skills I have easily set my aims and
objectives which is set in appropriate manner. For this I have to find classes which assist in me to
improving me skills and capabilities to take any kind of complex situation. After that it should be
done by the effective time frame. All this things should be done in a time period so that I can
easily manage my work in appropriate manner in order to grab my opportunities.
3.4 Development plan based on feedback and evaluation
According to the updated plan development of my skills are improved in continuous
basis. I learn many things also reduce hesitation while communication with other which is
possible by the attending many classes and seminars. By mediation class in evaluate my feeding
up feelings so that I person all my work and task in appropriate manner. On the other hand I have
to work on my decision making skills because it take more time and also have to consult with the
top level authority which assist in me to taking best decision so that in can easily define and take
effective action.
CONCLUSION
From above mentioned report, it can be concluded that personal and professional
development plan is more important for an individual to improve their skills and knowledge in
appropriate manner. For this development plan is also main requirement of the business as well
as an individuals to define their strength and weakness so that every person and individuals get
improve their performance in effective manner.
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