Professional Identity and Practice 1: Development Plan for Travelodge

This report, focusing on Professional Identity and Practice 1, presents a development plan designed to improve skills and competencies within a professional context. The introduction defines professional identity and its importance, considering Travelodge Hotels as a case study. Task 3 (P5) outlines the creation of a development plan to address skill gaps and enhance capabilities. The plan includes measurable goals, activities, resources, and timelines for skill areas like interpersonal skills, budgetary control, and problem-solving. The report emphasizes the importance of feedback, training, and practical application to achieve professional growth. The conclusion summarizes the benefits of a well-structured development plan in fostering effective performance. References include academic sources supporting the concepts discussed. This report provides a comprehensive framework for self-assessment and professional development.

Professional Identity
and Practice
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Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................3
P5. Create a development plan in order to improve skills and the competencies..................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6
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INTRODUCTION
Professional is said to be an individual who is performing independently by using own
skills, competencies, knowledge in a proper manner in order to improve productivity of a
company. Professional identity is mainly defined as a person with a unique or special identity
who possesses distinct value, experience, attributes, perception, beliefs in order to stand in a
society. It is identified that an on-going professional concern including team work and social
interaction as well (Cruess, Cruess and Steinert, 2019). For the present report, Travelodge hotels
is taken into consideration. It is one of the book hotel chain in United Kingdom and is offer its
services in more than 500 locations globally. A development plan will be create in order to
increase skills and competencies.
TASK 3
P5. Create a development plan in order to improve skills and the competencies
It is said that development plan is mainly developed by a person in order to reduce the weak
areas as well as for improving the knowledge and skills in a limited time period so that various
opportunities can easily be grab by a person available at the marketplace. Creating a personal and
professional development plan assist in enhancing my overall knowledge and skills which as a
result assist me in order to grab opportunities available at the competitive environment. An
effective development plan is going to be prepared which will help me in order to overcome my
weakness and create positive outcomes.
Personal as well as Professional Development Plan:
Skills Measurable Activities need to be
performed
Resources Attainable
Goals
Time
period
Confidence
Level
This define as
the behaviour
and attitude
which requires
to be estimated
by identifying
the
Take regular feedback
from higher authority
which increases the
level of confidence
among a person.
Creating some
interpersonal
skills with the
help of learning
process so level
of confidence can
be increased.
By enhancing
the confidence
level I can
attain various
opportunities
present at
workplace and
2-4
Month
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implementation
of an individual
person that how
effectively they
can easily deal
with issues and
complex
situations.
perform all the
operations
effectively.
Budgetary
control
The top
management
team needs to
give his staff
differs offices
so they can
understand their
roles and
perform their
functions in
reference to
budget.
Attending different
classes, seminars or
lectures for improve
my overall knowledge
about how budget will
be prepared in a best
and appropriate
manner.
By adopting
various On-going
hierarchical
sessions along
with off-going
learning overall
attitude and
behaviour will be
improved.
(Hunter and
Cook, 2018)
Managing
ample number
of groups it
becomes easy
to use various
assets like
financial plans,
capital & so on.
30-45
days
Problem
solving skills
Creating viable
group and
setting
connections
with disputes
and issues so
that a person
can deal and
handle such
situation and
Try to interact more
with group so that
issues faced by them
can be examined so
that it becomes easy
to handle various
issues among a
limited period of
time.
Need to create
sufficient break
down structure so
that issues and
problems arise at
the organization
can easily be
resolves.
In relation to
this, the
attainable
objectives such
as solving
complex,
difficult and
critical issues
on a regular
basis.
Continuo
us basis
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solve problems
effectively.
CONCLUSION
From the above discussion, it has been analysed that a development plan help an entity to
gain insight about its weak areas and improve the in an effective manner. In addition to this, it
aid in developing skills and capabilities that is required to perform a particular task effectively
and appropriately.
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