Report: Understanding Self and Others Reflective Journal Analysis

This report presents a reflective journal analysis focused on understanding self and others, crucial for professional development. It examines four core skills: team working, attention and focus, written communication, and time management. Each skill is explored through a reflective journal entry, detailing its importance, current competencies, contradictions, and future usefulness. The report highlights practical toolkits for skill improvement and emphasizes the significance of these skills in achieving personal and organizational goals. The journal entries cover various aspects of each skill, including synergy in team working, concentration techniques for focus, methods for effective written communication, and strategies for efficient time management. The report underscores the importance of continuous learning and self-assessment for enhancing professional capabilities.

UNDERSTANDING SELF
AND OTHERS

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Reflective Journal...................................................................................................................3
APPENDIX A: REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PER- FORMA ............................................3
APPENDIX B: REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PER- FORMA.............................................4
APPENDIX C: REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PER- FORMA.............................................5
APPENDIX D: REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PER- FORMA.............................................6
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................7
Examination of action plan ....................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Understanding self and others is very important process in which it is important to know
about skills and knowledge that is present. It helps in finding out areas that need proper attention
and focus. Learning process aids in enhancing the particular abilities and capacities of individual.
So that work process can be conducted smoothly without any hindrance. It involve knowing
strengths and weaknesses so that proper format can be drafted in order to know about key areas
that need improvement. This report is focused on importance of various skills that has to be
included in single person, this involve imparting training and development programs on specific
matter. Other process pertain concept of self-managed learning, attending seminars or classes
that assists in accomplishment of goals and objectives. There are different type of skills that
include conflict resolution, written communication, time management, proper team structure,
public management and many others that has its own advantages and benefits
(Baron-Cohen, Tager-Flusberg, and Lombardo, 2013).
TASK 1
Reflective Journal
APPENDIX A: REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PER- FORMA
Core Skill: Team Working
Every organisation structure have teams that refers to group of many people that are working
together in order to achieve set targets or objectives. So, being able to achieve final mission,
managers have assigned me some particular duties of a specific task which I have to be
performed in proper manner. In addition to this, as a leader of team, I have to be designed
proper structure and selects those members in it who have particular skills and capacity to
complete particular assigned work process.

Importance:
There are several benefits of team formation that are present in company institution. It leads to
performing task or work in effective and proper mode so that final aims of the organisation can
be achieved. Teams are formed for diversifying the total work into smaller structure so that
work is assigned in accordance to specific skills to specific group of members, this allow to
fulfil the project in conducive mode (Baumeister, 2013). Thus, in this manner, for being a part
of such team, I have to be gained some important skills in mine as given below:-
Work on the concept of synergy: The team structure is underlined with the concept of synergy
that means togetherness. Therefore, I need to perform entire activities of tasks assigned me in
combine efforts. Working in team and coordinate with each other in effective way, help in
enhancing my skills and experience through which I become able to do a task and achieve set
objectives in given time period.
Productive Work Performance: It is true that when work in establishment is separated into
different team structure having fixed purpose that results in performing final in productive and
constructive way. So, in this manner with cooperation of other team members, I can work in
more systematic manner without any hindrances or obstacles.
Current competencies related to this skill:
The most important effectiveness associated with this type of skill is that there are many
advantages working in team rather than individual performance. Modern system of organisation
have focused working in team structures. Other benefits attached to it are time reduction, not
generation of conflicts among staff members. Thus, by gaining such skills I will get opportunity
to work in reputed firm and support superiors in accomplishing tasks of business in
predetermined time.
Identifying Contradiction:
The major contradiction involve those company that is currently working on the conception of
individual work process. As a leader I have analysed that if company used to assign task on
individual basis then it will consumes much time as well as desired outcomes cannot be
obtained as per requirement.
Usefulness of skill in future:
Working in team proves to be beneficial in several ways like I can become able to perform in

best manner as well as deliver maximum outcomes in company.
Tool Kits:
 Adopting Scoro tool which consist of number of characteristics that allow me to perform
planning system in proper manner. This software aids in recording all the team structure
effectively.
APPENDIX B: REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PER- FORMA
Core skill: Attention and Focus
Some major factors on which I need to concentrate while working in company are to be
attentive and focused on key areas that are useful and important in completing set targets or
goals on time. As a leader, such kind of skills are also indispensable to create concentration
power in every staff member of my team. It include listening, communication, speaking skills of
every one that is present in the organisational system. If these efficiencies are properly
maintained and inculcated the work process will be completed in proper order.
Importance:
There are numerous importance of this type of skill for me to develop in myself which aids in
accelerating the power of performing work with more efforts and concentration. It will enables
me to carry out the process in significant style. This kind of skill aids me to focus on each and
every part of tasks assigned me so that chance of error can be reduced as well as high outcomes
can be obtained.
Current Competencies related to this skill:
Attention and focus abilities can be accumulated by me if I go through some kind of training
and development procedure. These programs focused in enhancing the needful skills and
concepts hence, is directly linked with attaining plans and end.
Identifying Contradiction:
Attention and focus kind of skill aids me in increasing confidence level as well as makes me
able to finish the assigned work properly and suitably. But there are some contradiction to this
skill also that there can be condition when the attention or direction gets abstracted which leads
to creation of result. In order to improve my focus and attention skill I perform concentration

exercise as well as attend sessions related to it (Deci, and Ryan, 2010).
Usefulness Of skill in Future:
The usefulness of this skill is that work is totally performed without any chances of defaults that
may arise in the process. The future of attention and focus skills is concerned with executing the
work of every employee in well- organised, systematic order. For this regard training programs
are planned by the system.
Tool Kit:
 Head space and mobile app which must be adopted by individual in order to improve
their attention and focus power on particular element.
APPENDIX C: REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PER- FORMA
Core skill: Written communication skills
This skill reflects the way of mine in making communication with others. Through effective
written communication skills, I can share ideas or thoughts easily with many persons
simultaneously so that process can be carried out without any barriers. There are number of
process that require written communication process that is carry out between different
management level in order to transfer information from one phase to another (Derlaga, and
Berg, 2013).
Importance:
It is very important skills which I need to be gained as it aids me in present the information or
any message in the form of written document format to all people working as a team member
with me. This will enable them in following written instructions more specifically. As it
become legal document that can bind the individual in conduction of any false action. Thus, this
type of skill have various advantages associated with it. Some added importance include:
For storage purpose: Written communication has various advantages as while working in
large organisation it aids me in keeping large amount of information for future context more
specifically. I have a habit of writing thus, in coming time it can be helpful in finding out
material substance whenever need arises. It also help in rising the communication ability
(Foucault, Davidson, and Burchell, 2010).

Raising of thoughts and ideas: Written habit contribute in improving the thought process of
myself and assist in continuous improvement of writing process. It also provide betterment in
personality factor of every person.
Current Competencies related to this skill:
Written communication skill has lead to improvement in writing process without any hindrance
or problem. On the other side, proper record of information is also possible through this
conception.
Identifying Contradiction:
Written action makes me record all those things which cannot be shared orally hence, it help me
to store that information for longer period of time. Complicated data can be registered on paper
in brief form. The other contradiction of this skill is that it is a time consuming procedure that
postulate high energy and knowledge (Landau, Meier, and Keefer, 2010).
Usefulness Of skill in Future:
It is helpful in organisational system as it form the legal document that binds their efforts for
particular direction. It is different from oral communication in many ways as anything which is
not written does not have legal proof.
Tool Kit:
 Individual can improve their written communication skills while practising on Microsoft
Word which help them to improve their effectiveness and efficiency.
APPENDIX D: REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PER- FORMA
Core skill: Managing time
Time management is a very indispensable process in which time has to be managed
efficaciously so that it does not lead to wastage of resource. Proper attention should be put on
those areas that results in proper management of time in productive style. This also focus that
tasks can be finished in proper timings (Maddux, and Kleiman, 2012). So, as a leader for getting
right work in predetermined period from team members, I need to set time limit to each activity
of task. In addition to this, I have to track record of the same if it is completed in given period
or not. This would help in managing time in a more systematic manner.

Importance:
Effective and economical managing of time factor has several dimensions that necessitates to
perform the work actions in correct timing. It also underlines the advantage that aids me in
finding out the tasks and that require how much time period is fixed for that specific work.
Other importance comprises of:
Conducting work procedure effectually: Proper training and development is given to the
employees or workers so that they can able to manage their time schedule in proper method. It
is the duty of organisation system to render proper knowledge to their employees regarding time
management process (Rochat, 2014). Wastage of time is unfavourable for system's growth and
objective. In this regard, while conducting training sessions, aids me to complete a task in given
timeframework.
Current Competencies related to this skill:
I have learned many aspects related to organising time in conduce manner so that I can able to
complete the process or assigned duty in right time. I have learned that whole time process have
to be divided into small phase so that work process can be diversified into small piece of work.
Identifying Contradiction:
Time management has several benefits associated with it and hence able to conduct the task
structure in proper timing. This enables me to complete my task in appropriate mode and hence,
system has to supply rules and regulations regarding it.
Usefulness Of skill in Future:
Time management is very important factor that make company accomplish final set objectives
and points in particular time period. This enable company to diversify their total work structure
into small tasks and thus, organisational structure can be able to reach their targets or finish
point (Salvatore, 2012).
Tool Kit:
 Individual can able to manage their time in systematic way by adopting Smart watch
tools, by adopting it they can able to perform their work task in set time period and result
in managing time effectively.

TASK 2
Examination of action plan
It is very necessary in personal life to find out strengths and weaknesses that are present
in oneself. From task 1, I have find out there are certain areas which is a gain factor for me
while other side need some improvement. There are numerous skills that are present in all person
but it can be differed in number of ways. After preparation of such format in which positive and
negative aspects of individual is included, evaluation process can be conducted. In order to
examine what skills I have possessed as well as in which area I need to make improvement, an
evaluation is given below:-
Weaknesses:
 Written Communication
 Focus and Attention
Strengths:
 Working in team
 Time management
It is essential to improve the weaknesses of mine so that I can able to convert it into my
strengths from the number of theory which are illustrated below: Five W's: written communication and focus/attention can be totally increased to
significant level. It will make me able to reduce my own weaknesses as well as enhance
internal strength. Divide theory: This theory also concentrates on boosting the focus and attention factor as
it allow to divide the total work into small division in order to complete the work in
proper time (Serrat, 2017). So, through this process, I can concentrate more on every
aspect of a task so that higher objectives can be gained.
 Maslow's theory: This theory totally assist in finding out need and condition this is
required to full fill the unlimited desire of me.
The improvement table on various areas is discussed below:
Weaknesses Reason Material in
supporting
Time required Prospect of
success
Focus and
attention skill
There are several
situations or
Regular
meditation,
2 to 2.5 months After inculcating
of this skill, it

conditions that
lead to distraction
in my mind while
performing some
activities in
organisations.
classes or lectures
will help me in
increasing this
skill.
leads me to
improve of
concentration
power(van Dijk,
2011).
Written
Communication
It involve high
amount of time
and is a tiresome
process which I
needed to be
gained(Sosik,
and Cameron,
2010).
Performing
writing exercise
frequently.
2 to 3 months This will result
into accelerating
the written skills
of mine in
effective and
efficient mode.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it has been concluded that it is very prominent to understand self
as well as behaviour of others. It is important to examine oneself in order to find out the
strengths and weaknesses so these can be able to improve the weak point. There are different
skills of various nature in which some are present in accurate amount and some need to be
developed with particular time period.

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