Personal and Professional Development Plan: A Comprehensive Guide

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PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................2
TASK 1....................................................................................................................................................3
1.1 EVALUATE APPROACHES TO SELF-MANAGED LEARNING............................................................3
1.2 PROPOSE WAYS IN WHICH LIFELONG LEARNING IN PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CONTEXTS
COULD BE ENCOURAGED..................................................................................................................4
1.3 EVALUATE THE BENEFITS OF SELF-MANAGED LEARNING TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND
ORGANISATION.................................................................................................................................5
TASK 2....................................................................................................................................................6
2.1 OWN CURRENT SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES AGAINST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND
ORGANISATIONAL OBJECTIVES.........................................................................................................6
2.2 OWN DEVELOPMENT NEEDS AND THE ACTIVITIES REQUIRED TO MEET THEM..........................8
2.3 DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET CURRENT AND FUTURE DEFINED NEEDS.................9
2.4 DEVISE A PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN BASED ON IDENTIFIED NEEDS
........................................................................................................................................................10
TASK 3..................................................................................................................................................12
3.1 THE PROCESSES AND ACTIVITIES REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN..........12
3.2 UNDERTAKE AND DOCUMENT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AS PLANNED..................................14
3.3 OWN LEARNING AGAINST ORIGINAL AIMS AND OBJECTIVES SET IN THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
........................................................................................................................................................16
3.4 UPDATE THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN BASED ON FEEDBACK AND EVALUATION...........................17
TASK 4..................................................................................................................................................19
4.1 SOLUTIONS TO WORK-BASED PROBLEMS.................................................................................19
4.2 COMMUNICATE IN A VARIETY OF STYLES AND APPROPRIATE MANNER AT VARIOUS LEVELS. .20
4.3 EFFECTIVE TIME-MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES...........................................................................22
CONCLUSION.......................................................................................................................................24
REFERENCES........................................................................................................................................25
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INTRODUCTION
Every individual in the industry has been striving to attain significant growth in their
professional career. The individual has been working in every possible manner to attain
development so that they could achieve the desired position in future. It has been evaluated
that there is a wide range of personal and professional skills which are required by the
individual in attaining personal and career development (Cunningham, 2017). A study has
been conducted which focuses on understanding the practices that could be applied by the
individual in self-learning so that they could attain career development. In addition to this,
the study focuses on the development of self-management which helps in carrying the
effective team members. It further helps in meeting the required goals and objectives
effectively. The major benefit of the study is that adequate understanding of the approaches
for improving learning, teamwork, and also enhancing the problem-solving skills.
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TASK 1
1.1 EVALUATE APPROACHES TO SELF-MANAGED LEARNING
An individual could attain personal and professional development at significant level due to
the help of self-managed learning. The role of self-managed learning has been significant for
the individual in learning required attributes effectively. The term self-managed learning
refers to the learning process which is initiated by the person itself (Reffill, 2019). In self-
managed learning, the learner takes responsibility for the decision regarding what, how,
when, where, and why to learn. Moreover, the staff members in the Travelodge Hotel could
apply significant approaches for self-managed learning. There are two key approaches
which could be utilized by the staff members in order to carry the self-managed learning
such as:
VAK Learning Style
The learning style has been based on three key sensory receivers such as visual, auditory,
and kinesthetic for determining the potent learning style. The VAK learning style is quite
effective in nature as it is simple and easy to adapt. In these three modalities, there are
generally one or two styles which are in dominance. The styles effectively help the learner in
attaining the learning in the best possible manner (NWL, 2019). The utilization of each
learning style could be carried by the learner for conducting different tasks. The staff
members could be assisted by VAK learning style in order to improvise their learning which
would help in attaining substantial learning.
Kolb Learning Model
Kolb describes learning as a process where the knowledge is developed through the
transformation of the experiences. The knowledge is attained by the learners with a
combination of experience and transformation. The Kolb learning model has been based on
four learning styles such as concrete experience (feeling), reflective observation (watching),
abstract conceptualization (thinking), and active experimentation (doing). The staff
members could apply the Kolb learning model for attaining self-managed learning. It is
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essential for the staff members that they understand the effectiveness of each learning style
against their skill so that appropriate learning style could be selected.
1.2 PROPOSE WAYS IN WHICH LIFELONG LEARNING IN PERSONAL
AND PROFESSIONAL CONTEXTS COULD BE ENCOURAGED
The importance of lifelong learning is significant in personal and professional development.
It is essential for the manager in the Travelodge Hotel that they effectively encourage
lifelong learning at the workplace. Lifelong learning is termed as the learning activity which
is carried through life with an aim of enhancing the skills, competence, and knowledge. In
addition, it also focuses on improving the personal, social, and employment-related
attributes at a significant level. There are several benefits which could be availed by the staff
members in the Travelodge Hotel through lifelong learning. The manager in the Travelodge
Hotel could effectively encourage lifelong learning in different ways.
Initially, the manager could stress on the employees’ activities and task performance. There
are various opportunities which could be provided to the staff members in carrying healthy
interaction (Chaudhry et al., 2018). In addition, the collaborative team learning could be
carried for the development of the staff members.
The manager should provide constructive feedback to the staff members so that they could
attain suitable learning. The feedback could be provided to the staff members through
different assessment such as peer and self-assessment. It will be helpful for the staff
members in understanding the weak areas and making a suitable improvement. In addition
to this, the manager should encourage the staff members for reflecting on their learning. It
would be helpful for the staff members in integrating their skills and information.
In the initial stage, the learner would find difficulty in the learning tasks but it could be
achievable through appropriate functioning. The learner should have an adequate
understanding regarding the education goals such that suitable decision should be carried
by them (Heller and Cassady, 2017). Moreover, it could be evaluated that the ways through
which the manager in Travelodge Hotel encourages the staff members for lifelong learning
result a significant improvement in their learning.
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1.3 EVALUATE THE BENEFITS OF SELF-MANAGED LEARNING TO THE
INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANISATION
It has been evaluated that self-managed learning has huge importance in personal and
professional development. There are various benefits which could be availed by the
individual or organization due to self-managed learning. In the Travelodge Hotel, the role of
self-managed learning for the assistant manager and the organization has been vital. The
benefits of self-managed learning for the assistant manager and Travelodge Hotel have been
evaluated as follows:
Benefits of self-managed learning for the Assistant Manager
Self-Managed learning is helpful for the Assistant manager in self-actualization. In addition,
it helps in attaining a feeling of development which further assists in the career. The job
satisfaction level for the manager also increases which assist in carrying their role
effectively. The Assistant Manager could effectively assess their weakness and attain
effectiveness. The self-confidence of the Assistant Manager would be improved which
would help in attaining new skills (Husebø et al., 2015). The ability to working with
colleagues would be improved at a significant level. The major benefit for the Assistant
Manager is that it helps in managing their issues and attaining suitable development.
Benefits of self-managed learning for the Travelodge Hotel
There are various benefits which would be availed by Travelodge Hotel due to the self-
managed learning. One of the key benefits is that the employees could track their learning
and work effectively. A healthy environment at the workplace is developed which would
help in managing the staff turnover. The better productivity of the staff members assists the
Travelodge Hotel in gaining high profitability and growth in their business (Kumar, 2016).
The self-managed learning would be assisting the staff members in understanding the job
role which would be improving their performance. It overall helps in accomplishing the
business goals and objectives.
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TASK 2
2.1 OWN CURRENT SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES AGAINST
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND ORGANISATIONAL OBJECTIVES
It has been evaluated by me that I need to work on certain skills and competencies in order
to attain success as a hotel manager. An evaluation has been conducted of the current skills
and competencies against the professional standards of a hotel manager against the
organizational objectives of Travelodge Hotel (Aslan et al., 2011).
My Current Skills Professional Standards Travelodge and Job Role
Objectives
Managing Performance – I
effectively manage the
performance of the staff
members by regular
assessment so that they
could excel in their career.
It is essential to maintain
healthy communication in
order to propel a team
environment. Utilize
different approaches for
assisting the people.
The hotel manager has the
responsibility of working in
collaboration with the staff
members in order to meet
the organizational goals.
Observing and Feedback – I
effective assess individual
performance and provide
suitable feedback in order to
help them in gaining
significant benefit.
The observation should be
carried in an effective
manner so that an
appropriate decision could
be taken. Suitable feedback
should be provided in a
simple language.
It is necessary that the staff
members of the organization
are provided with required
feedback so that they could
attain development at a
significant level and help in
organization growth.
Oral Communication –
effective communication is
helpful in conducting
suitable discussion and
sharing of information. My
oral communication skills are
currently at an average level.
The communication skill
should be effective and
valued by employers. In
addition, oral presentation
skill should be possessed.
The hotel manager should be
passionate about offering
quality services to the
customers.
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Problem Solving Skills – My
existing problem-solving
skills are good and could be
improved. I could effectively
provide more than one
solution to a problem.
The effective problem-
solving skill helps in handling
the organizational problems
effectively.
Suitable action should be
taken whenever required.
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2.2 OWN DEVELOPMENT NEEDS AND THE ACTIVITIES REQUIRED TO
MEET THEM
There are certain needs which require sheer development such that suitable activities would
be conducted in order to attain improvement (Woodcock, 2017). A table has been
developed which involves the skills that require development along with the methods.
Skills to be Developed Methods of Development
Observing and Feedback It is essential to possess healthy
communication skills so that the interaction
with the staff members would be effective.
In addition, the understanding regarding the
issues of staff members would help in
effective observation. It would further assist
in providing suitable feedbacks.
Oral presentation The oral presentation could be improved
with help of healthy communication skills. A
good communication skill could be attained
by becoming an active listener and attaining
guidance from the mentor. It will help in
improving the existing skills and gaining
development at a huge level.
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2.3 DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET CURRENT AND FUTURE
DEFINED NEEDS
The hospitality industry has been facing several trends and changes in recent time which
result in huge opportunities for the organizations. Travelodge Hotel has been experiencing
several trends in their business operations which result in significant opportunities for the
individuals in gaining substantial growth. It is also a golden opportunity for me to fulfil my
current and future needs effectively. The current needs which I want to fulfil are to improve
my existing skills and attain success at my current position. The changes carried in
Travelodge Hotel has resulted in an opportunity of improving my skills as there would be a
different situation which would be faced by me. In these situations, I have the opportunity
to apply my knowledge and skills in order to manage and handle the situations in an
effective manner (Castaings et al., 2016). It will be helpful in assisting me to attain success at
my position in the Travelodge Hotel.
The future needs are to attain a successful position in the organization. The existing
opportunities in the Travelodge Hotel are helpful in improving me and gaining new
experiences. The knowledge from these experiences will help in carrying the operations
effectively. In addition, the senior management will be assessing my performance and
providing me with suitable rewards (Cunningham, 2017). Moreover, there are wide ranges
of opportunities but it is necessary to utilize them properly.
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2.4 DEVISE A PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
BASED ON IDENTIFIED NEEDS
Development
Objectives
Priority Activities Resources Target
Start
Date
Target
End
Date
Success
Criteria
Time
Management
Moderate The work
would be
scheduled
in a suitable
manner
Appropriate
tools would
be utilized
for
managing
the time
effectively
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January
2019
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March
2019
The adequate
scheduling of
the work and
activities in a
certain time
period would
help the
organization in
carrying their
operations
Presentation High Excellence
in public
speaking
The help of
training
programs
and video
lectures
along with
the
assistance
of seniors
would be
helpful in
meeting
the needs
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January
2019
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March
2019
The effective
communication
and interaction
with the
customers and
employees in
the
organization
Decision-
Making
High Taking
suitable
decisions in
Critically
assessing
the
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January
2019
10th
March
2019
Involve in the
decision-
making panel
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the
organization
for
managing
and
handling
the
situation
effectively.
The
involvement
of the
employees
in the
decision-
making for
effective
decisions.
situation
and
attaining a
suitable
solution.
Also,
learning
from the
experiences
of seniors.
of the
organization
and assist
them in taking
suitable
decision for the
betterment of
the
organization
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