Competency Personality Development Report: Self-Assessment Analysis

This report is a comprehensive self-assessment and analysis of a Master of Business and Project Management (MBPM) student's competency and personality development. The report begins with a self-introduction, outlining the student's background, career aspirations (specifically, becoming a supervisor or manager at Coles supermarket), and educational journey. It then delves into mega trends and challenges within the retail industry, using the PESTDN framework (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Demographic, and Natural factors) to identify key influences and challenges. The report includes citations to support the analysis. The student defines short, mid, and long-term professional goals, emphasizing the importance of ethics and professional values in achieving these goals. A competency assessment is provided, where the student ranks their skills and identifies areas for improvement, along with an analysis of their strengths and weaknesses. The report showcases the student's commitment to personal and professional growth, providing a detailed plan for career advancement. It is a self-reflective piece that is useful for other students to understand the requirements for their own reports.

Running head: COMPETENCY PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
Competency Personality Development
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
Author note:

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1
Self-introduction-
As I am an engineering student I have done the Bachelor of Civil Engineering and I
came to Australia to pursue further studies, as I was doing Master in civil engineering but the
reason which get me into the MBPM is the content and the knowledge which they were
giving me were as the same as bachelor of civil Eng. So, I decided to quit the engineering and
to do MBPM. As my goal is to be successful in life and as per the present case after five
years I can see myself as a supervisor or a manager in Coles supermarket. It is because I am
working in Coles for 2 years and I love my work and as I enjoy it and just now I am just the
team member (Fresh produce department) in Coles supermarket but as further I believe that if
I keep on doing good and fast work then definitely I will be the manager. And, in my field the
place where I have been working they have introduced aColes graduated program and If
Isucceed in this than I can become the duty manager or the store support manager. And the
requirement for this program is Master’s in management and good thing is I am pursuing
Master in business and project management which will be finishing soon and I can apply for
this program. By these I can achieve my goal.
2
Mega Trends and Challenges
In current days, there are four mega trends for retailing industry that every employee
should take into consideration and they include influencers and consumer changing demands;
launch failure, seasonal workers, and rise of private networks. The main challenges for retail
industry in present days are collaborative economy, ongoing digital world along with
consumer-centricity.

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MACRO -
ELEMENT
Citat
ions
Political The overnment regulations against the
market nature (duopolistic)
(Bai
nes, 2014)
Economic Urbanization, recessions and globalization.
Shifting of economic power to other parts of
the world
(Bert
acchini,
Liuzza &
Meskell,
2017)
Social With globalization, there is a Change in
consumer preferences
(Wie
se & Leon,
2017)
Technology Development of digital technology
Emergence of e-commerce
(Wes
terman,
Bonnet &
McAfee,
2014)
Demographic Diversity in the national and cultural
background
Increase in the flow of migration
Aging population has created a great
challenge in the field of retention and drawing the
attentions of the young employees towards the
(Bru
ce, 2014)
(Har
per, 2014)

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industry.
Natural climate change
Running out of natural resources
(Solo
w, 2016)
Summary of Table:
The political drifts, which have been influencing and are possible to influence the
retail industries in the future as well are the government regulations and their policies while
the economic challenges that it is facing are Urbanization, recessions, globalization
and shifting in the economic power. The cornrstone of the international development and
growth is rapidly shifting to Asia (Hawthorne, 2016). Apparently, the demographic changes
are increase in the flow of migration, rapidly aging population and diversity in the national
and cultural background that are attenuation the entire workforce as one share of total
population. In turn, this will be making the governments to fall beneath large pressure for
lifting up the taxes in order to maintain the social programs in future. The changes in the
longevity might influence the business model of Coles, the pension costs and the talent goals.
Apparently, the social trends are the consistent variation in consumer preferences.
Furthermore, there are strong competitions for talents in today’s employees. Several
environmental challenges that are being faced by the retail industry in modern days include
the shortage of natural resources and climate change that are affecting the industry as well as
the labour market. It is noticed in some retail sectors because of extreme weather conditions,
the working condition is being deteriorating. These have posed grave defies for this particular
sector (Hatfield-Dodds, 2015). Therefore, the leaders must embed sustainable cultures. On
the other side, the technological convergence shall generate a large array of new product
markets, which could make the rest of the existing market obsolete.

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3.
Goals
following a specific goal till it is achieved cannot an easy task. It needs unparalleled
dedication as well as meticulous planning from a person to achieve. Five of my professional
goals are:
 scheming a career round my own desire,
 get promotions,
 culturing newer skills,
 making myself as an improved networker
 Reducing my work hours without compromising my productivity.
I have set a short-term, a mid-term and a long-term goal for my future. Speaking of
my short-term work goal- is to acquire the position of a duty manager or a store support
manager. Being a primary part of a company, I would like to add value as well as continue to
take the company even further. My mid-term work goal is developing myself into a senior
post and to confirm a long-term relationship with my partner. Lastly, my long term goal
includes reaching to the position of a supervisor or a manager in the Coles Supermarket. I
desire to get retired from a position in which I shall be extremely admired and reputed among
every well-known business tycoons of the town.
4.
Ethics with Professional Values
Ethics and professional values are vital parts of professional and personal life. It
makes a person more focused in his workplace. I try to give my best in every work which I
do. I supply the services to my employer just like the way I would have expected my

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employers to supply if I would have owned my own business. It is performed by being honest
and determined towards my job role as well as through maintaining a positive attitude so that
I could easily cope up with the day to day matters of my work place.
Ethics and morality are considered to be the core of leadership. This is a range of
certain moral values, by which a person or a group is governed. It is to be mentioned that
ethics are considered as the foundation of a well-developed leader by most of the scholars
(Ciulla, 2014). It investigates the impact of decision-making that plays a great part in the
growth of a company (Kaucher, 2013).
The 3 simple ways through which ethics could be performed are:
 Through leading compliance training programs,
 By writing and defining a code of conduct
 By following the role models
I believe that an individual with strong ethical business practice is bound to be truthful
as well as trustworthy. He has a stature of being fair in each of his work. He is considered to
be moral in his personal as well as professional life. He has higher potential to reach the locus
of the senior management, especially in the settings where one can face high performance
pressure. The term Ethics however, is associated with the character as well as moral rule of a
man that sets the limit for one’s conduct. The main focus of ethics is investigating all
questions related to obligations along with duties; justice and injustice, the right and wrongs.
5.

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Competency assessment
RANKING MY OWN SKILL LEVEL
SKILLS RANK
1 Analytical skills 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
2 Creative thinking skills 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
3 Critical thinking skills 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4 Decision making skills 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
5 Interpersonal skills 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
6 Organizing skills 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
7 Planning skills 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 Problem solving skills 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
9 Self-confidence 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
10 Teamwork 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
11 Technology 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
12 Time management skills 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
13 Verbal communication skills 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
14 Written communication skills 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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Analytical skills
Creative thinking skills
Critical thinking skills
Decision making skills
Interpersonal skills
Organizing skills
Planning skills
Problem solving skills
Self-confidence
Teamwork
Technology
Time management skills
Verbal communication skills
Written communication skills
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Rankings
ranks
Skills
Graph
SKILLS Definition Citation
1 Self-confidence Self-confidence is
defined as the feeling
of confidence and
trust in a person’s
own abilities and
qualities.
(Athertion et al.,
2016)
2 Teamwork Team work can be
defined as a term that
refers to collaborative
actions of two or
more people.
(Mercer & Myers,
2013)

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3 Planning skills Planning skill is the
skill that let a person
to look forward to
accomplish his own
goals by social,
physical and financial
hardship
(Friedman &
Scholnick, 2014)
4 Organizing skills Organizing skill is
the skill of
scheduling, planning,
organizing, time
managing,
coordinating the
available resources
and meeting up with
the deadlines is
termed as organizing
skills
(Quintini, 2014)
5 Problem solving
skills
The process of
analyzing a particular
problem thoroughly
and thereafter finding
out an appropriate
solution in order to
effectively solve the
(Hesse et al., 2015)

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same is called
problem solving skill.
5.1 Improvements
Skills Deficiencies Why Solution
1. Decision making
skills
Tendency of rushing the
processes
No matter of to what extent a
person is stressed, he or she
must look for every situation
in a rational way.
Furthermore, they must
shelve their ego and
emotions as well as always
take the advice of an expert
before making any decision.
2. Verbal
communication skills
High use of electronic
communicating devices
rather than communicating
face to face with the
colleagues
In place of communicating
with others through e-mail or
messages or by using any
other electronic devices, one
must try to communicate
face to face with the other
party. Also, maintaining a
habit of making eye contact,
avoiding harsh tones would
be very effective. With the
same, one must also practice

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open and relaxed attitude and
body language while
communicating
3. Interpersonal skills Refuse to collaborate or
network
Speaking and sharing of the
possessed achievements and
skills with the other people
will help in developing
interpersonal skills within an
individual.
6.
Strength and Weakness Analysis
Strength 1. I am capable of handling tough
situations and pressures
2. I am patient and calm
3. Friendly in nature. I can get gel up with
people very easily.
Weakness 1. There is a Lack of self-confidence
within me
2. I was a bad public speaker
3. I used to get nervousness while
confronting to others.

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Neither I am best at one particular thing nor I become skilled at something very well.
However, as far as I consider, I have the ability to get gel up with others very easily and that
too very easily. Furthermore, I am very calm and can handle any type of work load very
effectively without feeling pressurized. However, as far as my weaknesses are concerned,
like any other individual; I too have my own weaknesses. At first, I was a bad public speaker
and I used to get nervous quickly but with each passing days, I have accepted this as a
challenge and I have tried and struggled a way more to overcome this deficiency of mine.
Now feel the things have changed a lot. Yes, certainly, there are some other faults too that I
have within myself but I am assured about the fact that none of them can influence my
professional career in any way.