Reflection: Self-Awareness, Networking, and Professional Growth

This assignment is a reflective report focusing on professional development, specifically addressing self-awareness, the value of personal experiences, and their impact on career progression. The report examines building and maintaining effective professional networks, including the role of mentors in career advancement. It also outlines a personal professional development program, detailing the steps needed to enhance skills and achieve career goals. The analysis includes insights into workplace communication, leadership styles, and successful business development strategies. This report also provides references to support the arguments and findings. The student will reflect on how their personal experiences and observations have an effect on what they think and how their thinking affects their career choice and the progress they make in their chosen career.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AND BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

INCREASING THE SELF-AWARENESS
LEVEL
• Need the self-awareness among the individuals
• Competitive Business environment
• Career development
• Technological advancement

INCREASING THE SELF-AWARENESS
LEVEL_CONTD.
• Bad leadership styles
• Successful business development strategies
• Employee compatibility

MAINTAINING EFEFECTIVE
PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS
• Friendly working relationships
• Professional career development
• Importance of the Mentors
• Workplace Communication

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM
• Active and responsible at workplace
• Communicate the feelings and expressions
• Improvement in the technological skills
• Training by HR department

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