Self-Directed Learning and Professional Development

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Professional Identity and Practice
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
L01: Explain the significance of self-directed learning and on-going professional development. .3
LO2: Evaluate own competences, skills and different set of approaches and learning...................4
LO3: Design a PDP, within a particular work context....................................................................6
LO4: Show a range of transferable skills and service industry for a task assigned.......................10
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................14
References......................................................................................................................................15

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Introduction
In this following report, HR department of Travelodge will be taken to conduct the projects on
the process of recruitment and selection. It must be advised to develop the ongoing personal and
professional development for enhancing the career opportunities and personal identity. The given
task will be formed based on a personal development plan. Further, a reflective report will be
followed to seek the place of assistant manager within Travelodge.
L01: Explain the significance of self-directed learning and on-going professional
development
Give details about the role of on-going professional development within a company and examine
its advantages towards the employees
Professional development aims is to support the improvement as it may be managed to growth
and learning for the employee’s career. It is evident that professional development would be
essential for the employees to enhance the career opportunities and personal identity. It also
delivers a huge feature for all the people who mainly learn something by their individual effort
and innovative ideas (Stern and Brackett, 2012). However, it may give the proper boost in their
occupation and create them strong enough to face any type of issues in the sector. This on-going
professional development may have a significant impact on their work in the upcoming years. It
would play a sizable role the future employability. In case of self-directed learning, several
approaches are taken by the individuals, which may support to future development (Mwalongo,
2012). They can gather their knowledge from several books, journals, PDF and articles.
Interview and survey procedure also supports them to collect the important knowledge.
It has found that several seminars support an individual to get lots of knowledge about different
things and it would develop the overall self-learning aspect of life. However, professional
development is meant for gaining the new skills and experience, it would also act a desirable role
to the development of major workers (Cooke, 2012). In recent time, internet and website plays
the most vital role to give all the valuable data towards employees. On the other hand,
professional life gives another lifetime experience collecting the process for any employees, as
he has to go through some office surroundings.
Critically evaluate the own competencies and skills to meet the employer expectation

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Professional skills of individual are necessary to meet the employer expectation. In Travelodge,
leadership skills would be the important feature to manage a team or directing the team members
to achieve the criteria of employees (Cruess et al., 2016). For being the assistant manager of
Travelodge, it is necessary to have the leadership skills to direct team and support them to assess
the organisational objectives. I would like to motivate the employees by giving the rewards and
respects. Besides, this will be beneficial for them to meet the organisational objectives in
competitive market. Thus, it is essential that proper study of leadership skills and quality should
be conducted by Travelodge to attain the competitive edge (Hadar and Brody, 2013). As an
assistant manager of Travelodge, I have the problem skills as I discover more than one solution
for a particular issue. In upcoming projects, solving the issues may be esteemed to evaluate the
organisational objectives in a proper way. In any types of difficult problem, I would require a
more systematic and logical approach to resolve it.
In the hospitality sector, time management skills are the most significant aspect to meet the
employer expectation (Patton et al., 2015). Through efficient time management, Travelodge
would control the workers within a provided timeframe. Motivating and target the objectives are
the main task for employees within an organisation. Every individual have the skills to motivate
the workers. In Travelodge hotel, a leader would not expect that a team would execute a
particular task without recognizing the leader’s objectives and their visions (Elvey et al., 2013).
The motivational factors must flow in the several directions. Target should be set for the group,
so that employees make the choices while conducting the task. I believe that I may make an
appropriate vision of workers and believe on their abilities to accept the feedback and
suggestions. Professional target should be set by the company to meet the competencies and
skills of workers for developing the production and performance (Fuller et al., 2013).
LO2: Evaluate own competences, skills and different set of approaches and learning
Own abilities, competencies and skills
For being assistant manager of Travelodge, my role will be set up through a development
process. There are certain skills of own, which are needed to make in order to bring the best
performance in the company. For an employee, major aspect of development skills is experience
that may helpful to recognise him for a particular task. In Travelodge, workers always seem for
different experiences within their career (Izadinia, 2013). For a particular role in the sector,

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manager has to perform with workers for communicating and set the performance standards.
However, I have discovered a better commitment with virtue of sales process and strong
leadership. To lead the team in efficient way, assistant manager needs to improve the leadership
skills (Williams, 2014). It may be affected on the production of team performance. I have to
develop the ability to motivate the team member in a certain way as they easily obtain the
organisational objectives. With rapid development, the proper experience will be working to
meet the customer’s expectation in Travelodge. I must have the sufficient sources to conduct my
job within the sector, but some of the sources may be going for an international business in
tourism business. Efficient tour operation would be vital for the company (Morgan et al., 2013).
On the other hand, long-term targets of me may be essential aspect for my workers, so that he or
she may get the target rewards and bonus in the upcoming years. The targets will estimate in
working now, and the latest evolution will analyse the on-going process to a new place
(Bezukladnikov et al., 2014). It would be leading as the senior manager in Travelodge with high
benefits. To estimate development to the goal, it is essential for me to perform on the necessary
areas where it has been inquired by the management of Travelodge. Thus, it would be beneficial
for the company to bring the organisation culture within employees.
Assess a range of learning models or theories and approaches utilized to PPD
In the last few years, it is probable that an appropriate learning process has been implemented
successfully for the executive place of Travelodge. The utilization of behavioural approach can
be efficient, so that it makes easy the learners for replying towards their task, or colleting reply
with empirical feedback and knowledge (King, 2014). However, the approach has facilitated
within a continuous repetition of a job, while it may combine with a criticism from the facilitator.
A positive feedback attempts to motivate with achievement when negative feedback discourage
of unnecessary behaviour. However, it is social learning theory that may perform to enlargement
the behaviorism theory. The process in learning is absorbed while it may strengthen positively
and has better importance in the learning process, which is developed by interpersonal
communication (Visser et al, 2014). One problem to this approach is that individual cannot
duplicate everything, when people have the propensity to be careful on what they select. It will
be very important to discover the best tools to resolve mistakes.

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These two theories have indicated that behavioural approach is a key aspect for me to direct the
post of assistant manager in Travelodge. It would be beneficial for me to assess my skills in any
task. I have found a best place in the sector with extra rewards and benefits. In this context, the
approach is scientific, so that it indicates what my approach for others, and the way I would
oppose my knowledge and skills. Now, I will acquire many experiences, as expanding within the
tourism sector. Besides, the role would be to offer me a way in which larger possibilities may
experience by me. These would be enlarging the future of my in upcoming years.
LO3: Design a PDP, within a particular work context
Specific skill Activities undertaken Resources required Timeframe
Analytical/Problem
solving skills
The assistant manager at
Travelodge has to
conduct some activities
such as finding a unique
way to balance the
performance of the team
and contribute the
highest outcomes
towards the success of
the organization. These
activities help the
company to improve its
performance. Further, the
assistant manager must
be creative enough to
encourage and build new
ideas. The creativity
level of the assistant
manager helps him to
assess new ideas and
define various processes
to work on those ideas.
The major and most
important resource required
for solving these problems is
visualization. Visualization
helps to illustrate a proper
and detailed image of the
idea. This visualization helps
the assistant manager to plan
and create graphs and charts,
which can be used while
preparing presentation.
Along with this, critical
thinking is also required to
make reasonable decisions.
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25th

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Communication skills Communication skill is
the basic required skill in
any organization. It
provides the assistant
manager to communicate
effectively with their
team members, build an
effective strategy, and
contribute towards the
organization. The
assistant manager with
his effective
communication skill can
find an effective and
easy method to fulfill the
organizational goals
(Sunindijo and Zou,
2013). Along with proper
communication skill, the
manager must also
possess effective
listening skill and
communicate his strategy
while sympathy the team
members.
The resources required for
communication skill to an
assistant manager is the way
that he implements and reacts
to the problems. He / she
should come up with good
opinions and ideas, make the
conversation interesting, and
increase the efficiency of
communication skill at
Travelodge.
May 27th to June
4th
Negotiation skills The assistant manager at
Travelodge needs to find
an effective way to
manage the needs of
employees and other
staff members. He/ She
must possess a
negotiation skill to meet
the demands of
The assistant manager must
be able to perform a
diagnosis on the
characteristics of the party
and be able to address the
credible situations to make
his point feel more valuable.
Further, the manager must
also look after the alternative
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9th

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employees and team
members. These
negotiation skill helps
the assistant manager to
build strong relations
with the other members
and enhances hi/her
decision-making skill.
situations to get the desired
result (Li, 2018).
Interpersonal skills The interpersonal skill
such as the work ethics
must be undertaken by
an assistant manager at
Travelodge (Forte and
Flore, 2014). The work
ethics helps the manager
to maintain his stress
level and his relations
within the organization.
The interpersonal skill
helps him to achieve the
results in adverse
situations and maintains
his self-respect and the
respect of Travelodge
too.
The assistant manager at
Travelodge must remain
focused towards his job to
make best use of the
resources available and
enhance interpersonal skill.
The resources that could be
used are identification of
traits, analyzing available
resources, remaining focused
and working with an
emotional quotient that
applies in the company.
Along with these, skills such
as awareness and
collaboration also help to
develop one’s interpersonal
skills (Shaw et al. 2011).
June 11th to June
15th
Table 1: Personal development plan
(Source: Learner)

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Activities/ days May May May June June
Interpersonal skills
Problem solving skills
Negotiation skills
Communication skills
Figure 1: Gantt chart
(Source: Learner)
The mentioned Gantt chart states the timetable for the working of an assistant manager over the
set of required skills that will be implemented in Travelodge. As mentioned in the chart, it takes
nearly 20 days to develop a plan. The skills that are addressed at Travelodge are analytical
problem-solving skill, negotiation skill, communication skill and interpersonal skill. These skills
help the assistant manager to assess his/her performance area and increase the efficiency with
proper guidance (Bailey et al. 2012). These skills also open new career opportunities for the
assistant manager.
LO4: Show a range of transferable skills and service industry for a task assigned
Take a job interview within controlled surroundings
Step 1: CV

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CV
My Objective: become the Assistant Manager in Travelodge within Balham by 2019
Goals in Short-term duration:
 Get a proper position in the Travelodge hotel by the end of march in 2019
 Gathering proper development skill in order to communicate with client along with
enhances the current position within the company.
Goals for the Long-term duration:
 I would like to finish my MBA by taking HR management as a key subject in order to get
proper job in future.
 I can improve my time management skill by providing more focus on my analytical skill
to ensure my improving skill in each day.
 I have an aim to get the highest level of managerial post by the end of 2022 from staring
the post of assistant manager in this 2019 in respect of my hard work and skill.
Core values
A presentable and unique character along with personality is very important in order to serve for
this high-level post of assistant manager and I will make myself capable of that post by using my
skill and key specialities. Balance with proper time management skill is very important in any
kind of corporate company as this could help me to improve my skill in future years and support
to get proper carrier options. I will try my level best in order to secure the position of assistant
manager in Travelodge company within the hard time of this sector. Activity level of employees
is very important in any company and this is why I also try to be active during my office hour
along with other colleagues.
Skills
 Strong communication skill along wither proper presentable attitude
 Customer service is very important skill in any company and this will help me to gather
proper skill.
 MS Office accessibly with MS word and MS Excel
Working Experience
 I worked as management trainee in company based in Glasgow, UK from January, 2015
to January,2016
 Placed in a company in London in the post of HR manager from 2016 to present date

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Qualifications
 Acquired BBA degree in 2016 from London Business school, UK
Personal Details
 Language French, Spanish and English
 Playing cricket and photography
 Medically fit and healthy
My Credibility
 I have strong ethical concept about my job and ensure that I passed school and
universities in proper manner.
 I have knowledge of MS office in to deliver desired presentations of company.
 My MBA degree will play the key role in this manner that in am capable to retain the
assistant manager post of this Travelodge Company.
Declaration
I declare that allow information are true and genuine and I will deliver by best effort in order to
enrich company’s productivity.
Cover Letter:
June 13, 2019
To,
HR Department, Travelodge
Balham
Respected Sir,
I wish to apply for the post of Assistant Manager in the Travelodge company situated in Balham
and am capable to handle the position of manager in this hotel. I have a little bit of experience in
this sector but the company can also dap with me as a fresher also and I wish to join as assistant
manager post in this company. Besides, having an MBA degree from a well-known college in
London, I had a summer internship with Etihad Airways as an assistant manager post for 6
month, which is relevant for the application. My friend told me that the atmosphere of this
Travelodge company is suitable for me to enhance my skill.
I have done proper research on Travelodge and see that requirement process and basic criteria

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about their job roles. After viewing, this overall situation, I will be delighted to start my office
days after completing my MBA degree, I can use my past experiences in order to enhance the
company's production. I would wait for a positive reply from your end sir.
Thanking You
Yours devotedly
XXXX
Step 2: Critical reflection of interview process
From the above condition, it will be cited that I have selected for the post of Assistant manager
where I require getting ready for the interview process. Further, I would like to carry out a
research on Travelodge to make sure that I may demonstrate my own capabilities and skills in
the time of interview. I have to find the background of Travelodge at first and their main targets
in the market. The interview round would start with a group discussion, then AT and face-to-face
interview will be coming at the last stage (Gamrat et al., 2014).
The travel sector is leading the way in competitive marker by giving many jobs to the graduates
and they maintain a strong position within recent market of UK. Travelodge has set a proper
target for them, as they may discover a long-term development by the end of 2019 ( Moss et al.,
2014). The company has showed a significant growth in the economical service, by their market
share of 50%. Their major objective is to endorse the tourism sector in UK, as they may gain an
international market with better endorsement.
Main strengths and weakness applies for the interview process
After completing the interview round, I have discovered that I am elegant to answer the
questions inquired. I would like to give a proper answer for pleasing the interviewer. It is
necessary to having the development skills, which I have mentioned earlier. I would like to find
myself in the position of manager in Travelodge. My best strength is that I may carry out the
multi-tasks effectively. This particular area I have experienced that the recruiter would account
to accomplish the Assistant manager post. In contrast to weakness, I was little bit nervous to
answer some questions. Additionally, I have taken the behavioural approach in the time of
interview. I also provide the comprehensive answers in terms of my role and responsibilities to