BMP4001 Business Management: Personal Development Portfolio

This document presents a personal development portfolio submitted for a Business Management course (BMP4001) focusing on professional and academic skills development. The portfolio includes a self-reflection on personal learning and development approaches, identification of transferable skills developed through the module, and desired skills for future development in academic, personal, and workplace contexts. It features a personal development learning log documenting development activities and their impact, an action plan outlining steps for skill improvement, and a curriculum vitae showcasing relevant qualifications and experience. The portfolio emphasizes the importance of continuous learning, skill enhancement, and self-awareness in achieving personal and professional growth, with references to academic literature supporting these concepts.

Business Management
BMP4001
Professional and Academic Skills Development
Personal Development
Portfolio
Submitted by:
Name:
ID:
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Contents
1.1 Identification and reflection on my approach to personal learning and development. .2
1.2 Identification of the transferable skills I have already developed by attending this
module...................................................................................................................................3
1.3 Skills I would like to develop during my academic studies, personal life and the
workplace...............................................................................................................................4
2.0 Personal development learning log.....................................................................................4
3.0 Action plan...........................................................................................................................5
4.0 CV.........................................................................................................................................5
References..................................................................................................................................7
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1.0 Self-reflection on personal learning and development,
and the transferable skills
This is one of the most significant aspects that an individual uses in order to
establish concentration over their own learning and growth, which leads to them
solving challenges in their personal lives. Various factors are dealt with through
personal learning and development, resulting in significant growth throughout an
individual's life. As a result, an individual can cover both personal and professional
elements more effectively. Individuals' concepts are clarified through personal
learning as a result of improvements made in their daily lives. It aids in the
development of many abilities related to an individual's professional development.
This is more important than evaluating personality because it aids in achieving
success with the desired consequences. Through these skills, a personality
evaluation is carried out, assisting in the creation of awareness of the need for skill
growth. Personal analysis is carried out in order to ensure that personal learning is
effective for improvement and that individual working styles are improved. Personal
development focuses on an individual's strengths and weaknesses, allowing them to
be recognized for their achievements. In terms of academic or professional aspects,
a positive approach to personal growth creates balance and quality within an
individual's work. Transferable talents are those vital skills that must be cultivated in
my personality in order for me to continue to improve in the future through evaluating
various areas of growth.
1.1 Identification and reflection on my approach to personal learning and
development
It is critical for an individual to establish a focus on personal learning and
development that encompasses all elements of life, assisting them in solving
problems and allowing for growth. Transferable abilities are significant because they
allow an individual's success to be developed in the role that has been assigned to
them, allowing job functions to be done more effectively. These abilities enable a
person to create a good framework that permits a department of an organization to
execute tasks on time. Individuals can improve their motivation within themselves
through transferable talents, making personal progress feasible without difficulty.
Individuals get professional stability as a result of their abilities. This ensures that
professional development requirements be met without difficulty. Training, coaching,
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and mentoring improve experience, time, and opportunities for an individual with
transferable abilities. The skills are built by day-to-day analysis of work performed by
employees inside a company. Additionally, the talents enable critical thinking inside
an individual, resulting in innovation and aspiration for goals to be attained.
1.2 Identification of the transferable skills I have already developed by
attending this module
This is a crucial element of an individual's life, and learning should be
cultivated with the goal of improving the individual. As a result, it is critical to develop
a learning mindset that aids in achieving greater results. Individuals with a learning
attitude are more able to overcome bad aspects of their lives. This mindset plays a
crucial part in ensuring that new aspects of personal learning are learned. Success
has been produced in my professional life as a result of such development by
building a never-stooping process of learning and knowledge upgrading. These skills
have a broader scope since they focus on academic integrity, which helps students
learn how to apply it in their personal lives. It has aided in changing my thinking in a
positive direction, allowing me to work with greater attention and motivation. A
person with a learning mindset, such as me, may solve a problem by combining
several aspects. I've become more engaged to my work since coordination helps me
focus on the tasks I need to do.
My professional career has been formed properly in the early stages of my life
through personal learning and development. Personal improvement and learning are
always at the forefront of my thinking. When I was in school, I participated in a
variety of activities that allowed me to grow mentally and socially. As a result, my
communication and speaking skills have increased significantly. Then I went to
college and participated in many curricular activities that helped me build a practical
attitude while also allowing me to grow physically. As a result, I developed numerous
qualities that aided me in my working life. Attending numerous of my organization's
workshops and training programmers aided me in creating a personal learning and
development approach. It also gave a lot of value to my resume by making it look
more attractive in nature, which helped me gain more experience in my job.
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1.3 Skills I would like to develop during my academic studies, personal
life and the workplace
This is an important aspect that allows for skill appraisal, which is necessary
for me to improve my personality more effectively. These abilities have a wide range
of applications, which is a reflection of my success. While conducting research on
communication skills, logical skills, leadership skills, and teamwork skills, I
discovered a variety of transferrable talents. These abilities have aided in the
development of my personality through studying. In my life, I also place a strong
emphasis on personal and professional career development. As a result, the
following is a quick overview of the usefulness of these talents in my life:
Communication skills enable me to engage in a variety of interactions with a variety
of individuals, allowing me to develop direction in both my professional and
academic lives.
The ability has aided in effective establishment of a healthy relationship with
another individual. By influencing employees, it helped me become a more effective
speaker. These skills helped me establish rationality in my job by allowing me to
develop inventive working routines. Also, I can improve my analysis by adding logic
to it, and I can increase my teamwork abilities by developing diversity in myself,
which allows me to work comfortably with my coworkers. In addition, I am able to
establish a significant amount of team spirit as a result of this.
I want to develop a variety of talents in order to gain a better understanding of
both personal and professional life. I conducted research into numerous objectives
and goals that I had established for myself. Time management skills, interpersonal
skills, leadership skills, and management skills are among the skills I'd like to
improve.
2.0 Personal development learning log
Date of event What was the
development
activity?
What was I
expecting to
learn?
What have I
learned?
How will I
apply this
learning?
17/08/22 Seminar Leadership
skills
How to lead
people
To manage
the
employees
in
organizatio
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n
15/08/22 Workshop Management
skills
Theories of
management
To become
manager of
the
organizatio
n.
20/12/22 Seminar Time
management
skills
How to develop
effective time
table
To manage
time
between
personal
and
profession
al life
3.0 Action plan
What do I
want to learn?
What support
and resources
will I need?
What do I have
to do?
How will I
measure success?
Target date for
review?
Time
management
skills
Mentor and
execution skills
Need to develop
effective time
table
To evaluate the
satisfaction of other
stakeholders of life
15/08/22
Interpersonal
skills
Proper training
and guidance Need to make
efforts and
By a way
interacting with
other persons
20/07/22
Leadership
skills
Seminars and
workshops
Need to perform
well to lead
people
By a way of
followers
satisfaction
15/12/22
4.0 CV
Curriculum vitae
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Marketing Manager
Contact Details
areana, Ny 1431
(456)789-258963
[e-mail]
Career Goals
To become effective leader and also good manager which arev having analytical and
creativity skills.
Work Experience
 Fresher
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Qualifications:
 Bachelor degree in management
 Master’s degree in management
 PHD degree in management
Skills
 Leadership skills
 Creativity skills and,
 Management skills
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