Personal Reflection on Skills Enhancement and Learning Experience

This self-reflection journal details a student's learning experiences and skill development throughout the year, utilizing Jenny Moon's model of reflection. The student discusses the acquisition of knowledge in areas such as performance management and information systems, highlighting their understanding of cultural differences in international business. The journal emphasizes the development of key skills, particularly communication, ICT, and numeracy skills, while also acknowledging areas for improvement such as problem-solving, time management, and teamwork. The student outlines plans for further skill enhancement through training programs and self-directed learning, providing a comprehensive analysis of their professional growth and future goals. The references include works by Moon et al. (2016) and Salerni (2020).

SELF REFLECTION

REFLECTION
This year I have learnt variety of things that has helped me in enhancing my learning,
knowledge that I have gained and new skilled developed. In order to explain my learning
experience and progress in have made during my learning experience I will be using jenny
Moon’s model of reflection.in which four levels of reflection have been identified (Moon and
et.al., 2016).
This year I have learnt various kinds of new concepts, topics and developed various kinds
of new skills. I have learnt about performance management. Performance management is one of
the most important things which is required to be focused upon by organization. Performance
management helps an organization to increase efficiency and skills of their employees so that
their overall skills and performance can be improved and organization can achieve their desired
objectives. It not only helps in bringing improvement within employees but it also helps in
motivating employees in a positive manner. If an organization wants to enhance overall
performance of their employees, they need to focus upon adopting an appropriate employee
performance management and measurement strategies. They are various kinds of strategies
though which a firm can manage and measure their employee’s overall performance (Salerni,
2020). I have also learnt that if an organization wants to manage their business functions
properly, develop an effective strategy in order to gain competitive advantage, they need to focus
upon implementing information system within the organization for management of their main
task and activities. Information system plays a vital role for a firm as it helps them in
management of their data or information in a proper manner such that this data can be used by
the organization for effective and accurate decision making as well. I have also learnt that when
an organization operates at international level, they face various kinds of issues in terms of
cultural difference whether in terms of employee’s behaviour, assumption or belief, or because
of cultural diversity of employees. This cultural difference can impact a multinational business
directly. They are various theories that can be used by companies for understanding cultural
differences in a proper and effective manner.
This further helped me in development of various kinds of key skills that were important
for me for developing my professional career. One of the most important skill enhanced was
communication skills. I was good in written communication skills but still I needed to bring
improvement within my oral communication skills. I had always faced difficulty in presenting
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orally addressing large group of people. This learning experience helped me in bringing
improvement within my oral communication skills. Now I do not face difficulty in presenting
presentations or addressing large group of people. Another important skill developed was ICT
skills. This learning experience helped me in enhancing my information and communication
technology skills as well. I have learnt various kinds of software’s like ehub, online presentations
and digital technology like browsing internet for research etc. Another skill that was developed
during this learning experience was my numeracy skill. This experience helped me in
interpretating and communicating mathematical information for solving real world problem.
Problem solving and team work were two important skills that I have developed during this
learning experience but still I still need training and development of enhancing my problem-
solving skills.
I have worked on a team project but due to lack of time management skills and team
working skills me and my team members faced difficulty in completing project before time not
only this, due to lack of time management skills various kinds of issues were faced by me during
this time period. There is still are of improvement and working on a team project helped me in
identifying different kinds of skills that I need to work upon like time management sills,
leadership skills and team working skills.
Skills to be
developed
Activity Time period
required
Evaluate
Team working
skill
I will attend training
and development
programs in which team
activities and team task
are assigned to be
worked on and
simultaneously training
is provided for working
effectively together for
completion of a team
work
2 weeks Results of training program will
help me in evaluating whether my
team working skills have been
improved or not.
Time I will try to work upon 1 week Completion of task on time
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management developing schedule
and prioritize task
accordingly so that I
can manage time and
complete all my task in
a timely manner.
according to the schedule can help
in identifying level till which my
time management skills have been
improved.
Leadership
skills
I will try to attend
online leadership
development programs
in order to develop my
leadership skills
1 month Results of the leadership program
and feedback provided by experts
will help in evaluating my
leadership skills have been
improved or not.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Moon, J., and et.al., 2016. The application of reflective practice. Advances in coach education
and development: From research to practice, pp.66-75.
Salerni, A., 2020. 9. Learning to learn from experience. Traineeship as a training model to
enhance learning. Psycho-pedagogical research in a Double-degree programme, 53.
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