Reflect and Improve Practice: Self-Appraisal and Development Plan

This report, focusing on 'Reflect and Improve Practice,' delves into various aspects of professional development. It begins by outlining the core concepts of self-management, including stress resistance, problem-solving, and communication, and then explores methods of self-appraisal, such as performance evaluations. The report then examines the impact of values, beliefs, and behaviors on workplace relationships, as well as the role of feedback from supervisors and peers. It identifies and evaluates internal and external networks and their influence on professional practice. A significant portion is dedicated to a personal development plan, outlining goals, strengths, weaknesses, and strategies for improvement. The report concludes with an assessment of current practices, sources for information review, and ethical parameters, providing a comprehensive overview of strategies for enhancing professional skills and achieving career objectives. The report emphasizes the importance of continuous self-assessment and adaptation to evolving trends in the professional landscape.

Reflect & Improve
Practice

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
QUESTION 1...................................................................................................................................1
a) Main ideas related with professional self management......................................................1
c) Inputs given by supervisor and Peer...................................................................................2
QUESTION 2...................................................................................................................................2
Evaluating effects of values, belief and behaviour on work place relationship.....................2
QUESTION 3...................................................................................................................................3
a) Feedbacks provides information for professional development.........................................3
b) Identification and evaluation of feedbacks........................................................................3
QUESTION 4...................................................................................................................................3
a) Identification of internal and external network..................................................................3
b) Impact on professional practice.........................................................................................4
QUESTION 5...................................................................................................................................4
Own professional practices.....................................................................................................4
QUESTION 6...................................................................................................................................4
Personal development plan.....................................................................................................4
QUESTION 7...................................................................................................................................7
Current Assessment................................................................................................................7
QUESTION 8...................................................................................................................................7
a) Sources to review information...........................................................................................7
b) Self development activities................................................................................................7
QUESTION 9...................................................................................................................................7
Three skills for evolving trends..............................................................................................7
Goals for self development.....................................................................................................7
QUESTION 10.................................................................................................................................8
Ethical parameters..................................................................................................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFRENCES...................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Reflect and improve practices are related with thinking about what has been done in order
to make improvement in the overall practices. It is related with reflecting perspective what can
be done in order to achieve better results (McNiff, 2013). This is valuable in identifying needs
which are related with own development plans. This report is based on methods of self-
appraisals, personal development plans, evaluation of feedback system and networking
connections.
QUESTION 1
a) Main ideas related with professional self-management
There are three main ideas which are linked with self-management and these are
described as:
Stress resistance: The most important skill is to handle the stressful situations in
effective ways. This skill of self-management are useful in removing all the mistakes that are
result of stressful condition. This is because in the situation of stress persons block their ability to
think effective solution by which problem can be solved in effective ways.
Problem Solving: The next skill is related with making the brains to work in order to
take correct decisions for the problems. The challenges which are very difficult should also be
handled in effective ways. This is valuable in taking proper decisions for all the difficulties
arising at business.
Communication: This is the most important skill which are used in different methods in
order to convey the important information which evaluates the path for achieving goals and
success. This is helpful in development of effective skills and achievement of self-management
tasks.
b) Methods of self-appraisal
There are various methods used for self-appraisals which are called as Performance
evaluation.
I my own performance evaluation will address all the factors that were useful for me in
achieving success so that I can achieve growth and development. The factors that are creating
problems in order to business have to be accessed so that they can be resolved in order to achieve
good results. If the performance are evaluated than they are useful in analysing those areas which
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have to be focused in order to long term growth. It can be also be done by evaluating the past
performances so that necessary improvements can be made for achieving success in present
working areas.
c) Inputs given by supervisor and Peer
The inputs which were given by the supervisor and the co-workers about performances
were useful in helping them to make changes in their current performances in order to achieve
success. These persons know better about myself as I am working with them sharing my
knowledgeable with them so they can easily judge my week points where I need to make
changes (Ritchie and et. al., 2013). The supervisor knows very well about my strengths by which
I can easily do all my works in effective ways so I can use my skills in order to achieve good and
effective results so that they can help me to grow.
QUESTION 2
Evaluating effects of values, belief and behaviour on work place relationship
There are various effects of values and beliefs while performing the work operations
executed with the clients.
Values: These are described as the standard rules or policies that group has to follow
while performing their business activities. They are guiding the person sin which they will
achieve well and effective results by performing all the business operations in planned ways.
These are very important factors as they helps a person to follow the right path in order to
achieve success and growth. Values helps in building strong relationship with other employees
so that works can be executed in planned ways as it was expected by the higher authorities.
Belief: These are the factors which are evolving from the real life situations but they are
not working the same way as what is happening in life at the present time (What is self-
management, 2017). These factors affect the quality of working and hampers the relationship at
work places because persons are also having there believe in those things which they have
noticed as they have visited them by their own eyes thus have a belief that these factors are
happening at business place.
Behaviour: This the most important factor which have to be considered at the work place.
Behaviour implies the attitude of persons as he is cooperative with other employees in
completing his work or he is rational thinking about his own work.
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QUESTION 3
a) Feedbacks provides information for professional development
Yes, feedbacks are useful in giving message about professional development as they are
helpful in evaluating what the client feel about the products. Are the selling process effective,
good people are recruited who have the ability to perform business operations in effective ways.
b) Identification and evaluation of feedbacks
Co-worker feedback Evaluative according to the the
feedback
1. customer service
Mangers
There were delays in the
job for shipping
department
Yes, but other factors also have to be
considered.
2 HR Managers They were not able to
recruit right candidates
for the job.
Yes, it was noticed to some extent
3 Marketing Mangers They were not able to
effectively make
advertising for the
product.
Yes, it was noticed due to ineffective
selling.
QUESTION 4
a) Identification of internal and external network
Internal network Impact Specialist
1. Co-worker
They are supporting
in performing
business activities.
Team Working
2. Manager They have the
responsibilities to
manage all the
business operations
in planned and
Management
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effective ways.
External network
1. Customer Who are buying the
products?
Products
2. Agent They are helping in
distributing the
goods.
Mediator
b) Impact on professional practice
All the internal factors like co-workers and managers are useful in making the working
goes in planned and effective way sin order to achieve results.
The external networks like customers, agents and previous employers helps in selling
their products to potential customers so that they can increase their market shares and profit
ratios.
QUESTION 5
Own professional practices
Team building practices are useful in enhancing my own practices as it helps a person to
coordinate and work together in a team as one member so that they can easily achieve all their
goals and objectives. It teaches people how to work in best ways and helps in development of
positive working environment so that working is executed in planned ways. Professional
development plans are useful in enhancing skills and knowledge level.
QUESTION 6
Personal development plan
NAME
DATE 01/04/17 DATE TO BE
REVIEWED
01/09/17
Time frame My personal goals My professional goals
Next 12 months To visit 5 different places To become stable in my business
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which are having fun
environment and wonder of
world.
operations
Next 5 years Want to achieve all success in
my life and see myself at
standing good positions.
Become higher authority at business.
Strengths Help people who are in
difficulty.
Good communication
Team working efficiency
Gaps to achieve the
objectives
I am very short tempered
I get frustrated if sometime
tells me anything which I
don't like
I am not able to handle critical
situations.
Lack in leadership skills.
Possible strategies Leading a free and healthy
life without any stress.
Training and development
programmes
Progress monitoring Control on stressful
situations.
Evaluation of performances
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Professional Developmental acts
Identified gap Development
activity
Details Objective of
development
activity
Time
frame
Cost
Lack of Leadership
skills
Training in
order to
improve them
Expert
persons
guidance
To improve
leading skills
in order to
achieve
effectiveness.
1 month 2000
Lack of knowledge
about excel
programmes
Taking
computer
courses
Expert
knowledge
about
doing work
in excel
sheets.
Improving
knowledge
factors in
order to fill
data sheets
2 Month 1500
Progress monitoring
Development activity Time Completion Self- assessment of new
skill
Monitoring:
Manager's feedback
Training and
development
programmes in order to
improve skills.
2 months Yes, these activities helps
me in getting knowledge
about this field.
After analysing
improvements have
been noticed.
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QUESTION 7
Current Assessment
Communication and networking strategies are useful in analysing the conditions in the
industry in order to implement changes where they are necessary. This is very beneficial in
achievement of goals and business objectives. If people will adopt effective communication
policy than it will help in easily following all plans and strategies.
QUESTION 8
a) Sources to review information
There are various sources which are used in order to know the information about changes
in industries by technological changes according to products which are developed, increasing
knowledge level of employees by conducting various activities. Information can be generated in
order to evaluate various solutions by which the problems can be solved in effective ways
(Greenhalgh and et. al., 2011).
b) Self development activities
There are various activities which are related with self-development like activities which
give stress on the mind in order to find out effective solutions for the problem, brain storming
session in which a situation is given on which customers have to make assumptions that if this
happens in real life how will they solve this.
QUESTION 9
Three skills for evolving trends
The skills which are used in order to evaluate the trends are:
 Keeping awareness about the market what recent trends are demanded by customers.
 Using innovative skills in order to manufacture products.
 Having leadership skills in order to carry out all the working in desired ways (Hoda,
Noble and Marshall, 2012).
Goals for self-development
The skills are needed in order to achieve all the goals and business objectives so that they
can perform all there business operations in planned ways. Knowledgeable factors are useful in
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developing innovative ideas about developing the products so that they can easily fulfil demands
of people.
QUESTION 10
Ethical parameters
Code of practices are described as the values which are gained by people from their
family members, peer group or business partners. These values are very useful in order to
perform the business activities in planned and desirable ways so that it does not affect the
activities that are going on in the firms. It teaches people to develop friendly relations with
people so that they can help each other in completing their task.
CONCLUSION
As per the above report it has been evaluated that personal development plans are helpful
in personal and professional growth. Plans and policies are made in order to achieve good
results. Informations plays a vital role at work place sin order to implement changes according to
new technologies. Self development activities are needed in order to resolve the issues in
planned and effective ways.
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