Professional Career Development Report: Gibbs Model and Plan

This report offers a comprehensive analysis of professional career development, focusing on self-reflection and personal growth. It begins with an introduction highlighting the importance of self-assessment and skill development in achieving career goals. The main body of the report utilizes the Gibbs reflective model to analyze a role-playing exercise, exploring the author's experiences, feelings, evaluations, and action plans for improvement. A personal development plan is then presented, outlining specific skills such as team building, information technology, and analytical/critical thinking, along with strategies for improvement and timelines for achieving goals. The report concludes by emphasizing the significance of continuous self-assessment and planning for sustained career advancement. Key references, including books and journals, support the analysis and recommendations.

Professional career
development report

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................1
Reflection using Gibbs model ....................................................................................................1
Personal development plan ........................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
The personal development analysis plays a major role in developing an individual in an
effective and efficient manner. In order to reach the goals and objective it is very important to
analyse the strength and weakness so that an individual can work upon the weakness in order to
accomplish goals and objectives. The personal career development is related to the learning of an
individual within their academics. there are various skills which is required in order to have a
professional career within the reputed organisation. This is the report which is based on the
reflection of the role play using Gibbs model and the personal development plan.
MAIN BODY
Reflection using Gibbs model
I would like to reflect on the various aspect of the role play which is played within the
academic learning. This has helped me with the great opportunity in order to improve various
skills and knowledge of the particular subject. Also I am able to understand the impotence of the
career development where I need to be effective and efficient with the job profile. In order to
develop my career there are certain skills which are required to develop so that I can perform
well within my job role. Here is the use of the Gibbs model which can help in the reflection.
This is considered as one of the most famous cyclical model of reflection which is
leading through the six stages which are discussed below;
 Description- This is the first stage of the model which tell about the event which has
been occurred. It is very important to analyse what happened during the role play. As the
group task where I had to play a role of an interviewer and analyse the various aspect in
order to be effective and efficient. Here I was ask about myself where I need to answer to
the several questions for an job interview. This has enhanced various skills in order to
develop with my job profile. This was the task which has helped me in developing my
professional as I got the opportunity to be interviewed which has enhanced my abilities to
perform better for my future career. As this role play has reflected on my communication
skills where I was nervous at the beginning. In order to practice the various aspect for the
future development where I was able to communicate and reflect on my skills within this
role play. Also, I have realised that in order to work in an organisation for the career it is
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very important to analyse the skills and knowledge which is required while giving the
interview. This event helped me in better understanding of the various aspect of learning
in an effective way.
 Feeling- This is the second stage of this model which describes the feelings or thoughts
which had during the experience of the event which has been occurred. As in order to
have a great experience with this role play where I was able to learn the different aspect
of giving the interview for the future growth and development. Before this role play i
have realised that it is very important for me to practice and do a lot of work in order to
give answers in an effective and efficient way. This has enhanced on my development of
the personal strength and weakness where I am able to express the inner strength and the
weak areas which I need to develop for my career planning.
 Evaluation- From my experience with the role play which was conducted within the
academic learning I was able to develop a good experience which has enhanced self
development and various skills such as confidence, communication skills. I can evaluate
that each and every activity plays a major role in career development. In order to get a
placement within the repudiated organisation I have realise there is lot of practice of
group discussions is required which can bring the fluency within the communications and
I am able to develop confidence in front of the interviewers.
 Analysis- This is the third stage where it has be analyse that what were the things which
went well and which went wrong. I was able to gain knowledge of the various aspect
while playing the role of the interviewed where i need to give the answers of the
questions and develop the understanding of the various aspect in order to give the
interview in an effective and efficient way. The experience which I had within this
activity where I was able to identify the strength and weakness and the areas I need to
improve. There were few challenges for me in order to develop my career.
 Conclusion- I am able to conclude that from my previous working and the learning
within the organisation I was able to develop various skills which has enhance my ability
to give better results. Also I can communicate effectively in order to attract customers.
From my experience I can say that yes I can develop the understanding of the good
strategies in order to develop my career in an effective and efficient way. also I can
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conclude that from y previous job I have received the positive feedback which has
reflected in my personal development and confidence to work different task effectively.
 Action plan- This is the last stage which reflects that what are the areas which need to be
improve for the next time in order to perform better. From the role play I am able to
analyse that I need to be more effective and more confident while answering. Also there
are various skills and knowledge which I need to develop in order to develop my career
effectively. The career planning is important where I need to analyse the different skills
which need to be improve for better performance within the organisation.
There are various skills and knowledge which has contributed in effective working
within the different areas. It is very important for me to understand the importance of the
practices and various learning programmes which will enhance in my career development. In
order to develop my career I have identified that there are key considerations which I need to
keep in mind in order to develop my career in an effective way. It is very essential for to develop
the good communication skills. As from the role play I have identified that I am good at
communicating and this can help me in my career development. In order to analyse and identify
the various key considerations this plays a major role. The communication skills can help me in
giving the best answers while the interview selection and this creates a great impression among
the managers. A good communication enhances the ability to perform well with the customers
and within the organisation. It is very important to develop the understanding of a particular
field. I have the good understanding of the marketing field from my previous job profile. There
were various skills which I have developed such as creative thinking and problem solving skills
which will enhance in future growth and development. From the above Gibbs reflective model I
have analysed the various aspect and my experience with the previous job profile and learning
and development.
Personal development plan
Skills What activities do
I need to
What support/
resources I need
How will I
evaluate progress
Time frame
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undertake to accomplish
goals
Team building
skills
In order to
develop the team
building skills I
need to perform
various activities
within the
classroom which
can enhance my
team building
skills. This can be
developed where
I can perform the
various activities
within the
academic learning
and enhance on
the development
of skills in an
effective and
efficient way.
In order to
develop this skill
I will be required
with the various
resources such as
assignments, and
the groups where
I will be working
in order to build
an effective team.
This will enhance
in leadership
skills. Also in
order to become
the effective
manager within
the organisation it
is very important
that I focus on
team building
skills my
enhancing and
using the different
resources which
is available within
the academics.
In order to
evaluate the
progress I can ask
my peers and
professors to
evaluate me on
the basis of my
performance.
Also, I can
practice the
various activities
and I can
compare the
results within the
groups that
whether I was
able to manage
the team and
build the team
effectively.
2 months
Information
technology skills
This is the most
important skills
In order to
develop the
I can evaluate my
progress where I
4 months
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which I need to
develop in order
to make my
career in the
reputed
organisation. As
every
organisation seek
for the employee
who have the
good information
technology skills
and is able to
handle the various
task over the
devices in a quick
and easy manner.
In order to
practice this skill
I will be
conducted the
several activities
where I need to
participate
actively in order
to develop thus
skill.
information
technology skill I
will be required
of different
sources such as
books, the various
courses which can
enhance my
information
technology skill
in an effective
and efficient way.
Also I will be
needed support of
my professor
where they will
be teaching me
with the use of
technology in an
effective and
efficient manner.
can compare
myself from the
past performance.
Also I can ask my
peers and
professor to
evaluate my
performance.
Also I can give
the online test and
exams where the
marks can help
me in evaluating
my knowledge of
the information
technology.
Analytical and
critical skills
This is another
most important
skills which is
required for me in
The resources
which I will need
for the
development of
In order to
measure this skill
I can ask my
peers to evaluate
6 months
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order to develop
the better future
growth and
development. In
order to develop
the critical
thinkings and
analytical skills
there are various
activities which I
need to
participate in
order to develop
this skills.
the analytical and
critical thinking is
the use of the
various books,
internet sites
which can help
me in analysing
the different data
and thinking in a
critical way. Also
I can develop this
skill my taking
part in the
activities and put
in a situation
based activities
where there is
requirement of
thinking for new
ideas.
my self with my
performances.
Also I can
evaluate on the
basis on my
performance and
the way now I am
able to think for
the new ideas. I
can evaluate that
how much I am
able to contribute
within the group
discussions and
and creating new
ideas within the
meetings.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it has been concluded that personal development plan is most
important for an individual in order to develop the better understanding of the various aspect to
develop growth and success. It is very important to analyse the self reflection for which a model
has been used named as Gibbs model. This model helps in self reflection of the role play for an
individual. It has been analysed that there are few skills which I need to develop in order to be
perform better. The personal development plan which has been conducted reflects on the weak
areas which need to be developed.
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