Professional Skills Portfolio: Marketing Manager Role and Belbin Test

This portfolio assignment showcases a student's exploration of professional skills, self-assessment, and future career aspirations. The assignment begins with a long-term vision exercise, where the student outlines their goals and priorities, particularly focusing on a marketing manager role. The portfolio then delves into the required skills for this role, including communication, decision-making, technical, analytical, and team-working abilities, alongside a discussion of advantages and disadvantages. The second part includes a Belbin test, assessing team roles and contributions. The assignment also addresses cross-cultural awareness and the importance of understanding cultural nuances in international business. The student reflects on a program of study, detailing acquired knowledge and experiences related to business operations, management principles, and research methodology, further reinforcing their professional development.

Professional Skills Portfolio
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Section 1: Portfolio Evidence
Portfolio Evidence [Week 1] The Long-term vision
Activity: The Long-term vision
Five/ten years from now, I see
myself...
Aspect Write your own vision of this aspect
below
On a scale of 1-10 how
important is it to you?
I consider the most important
things in my life to be…
Being a marketing manager in the retail
company my major aim is to become a
successful manager. To improve my
personality and professionalism is one of
the significant thing in my life.
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Living in which part of the
world and in what kind of
place?
I desire to be live in most peaceful
environment and with good people where
I can take fresh air and develop healthy
relationship with people
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Working for myself? Working
for a large company? Working
for a small company?
I want to work in the large scale
corporation where I can grab lots of
opportunity to improve my personality
and professionalism. Furthermore, I desire
to become successful marketing manager
in the future through which I can organise
my own marketing consultancy company.
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Doing what kind of work?
Routine? Challenging?
In an office? In the field?
I want to do challenging task in my life
because this helps to improve personality
and professionalism. In the office, I
required to work at higher responsibility
because this will improve my growth and
confidence level.
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With what kind of work/life
balance (consider hours of
By proper time management and
scheduling work can do in a systematic
manner. Furthermore, self assessment and
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work/stress levels)? self practices can improve flexibility in
our working.
Taking a lead? Taking
responsibility? Working
individually? Part of a team?
With help of taking more responsibility
and working with team, I can improve my
personality in more effective manner.
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Working with colleagues who
are… artistic? intellectual?
practical? caring? competitive? Work with competitors
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I enjoy spending my time
outside work doing… I enjoy spending my time by reading
books and learn something new things.
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Other important aspects of my
vision of the future are… Maintain family responsibility in
excellent manner and do help to seekers.
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Portfolio Evidence [Week 1] Potential roles and their suitability
Using one of the roles you discussed in your week 1 tutorial, complete the following table below (use
the following example to guide you; write 300 words):
EXAMPLE: My desired Role is: Retail Manager
Key Skills required My current experience in this skill
Effective Leadership
Skills
In my current job as a retail assistant, I have helped to manage the
store and train staff in the absence of my manager. However, this is an
area I need to gain more experience and confidence in.
The ability to plan and
prioritise workloads
My experience at GSM has helped me develop these skills, although
there is a still a little room for improvement as I need to start work on
my assignments earlier.
How does this role match my long term vision?
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Advantages Disadvantages
I think I would enjoy the fast-paced and varied
nature of the work and wouldn’t mind taking
responsibility for different areas of the
business. ..(please continue)
Some retail manager positions may involve
working long hours and I would be worried that
I would not achieve a work-life balance…..
(please continue).
My desired Role is: Marketing Manager
Key Skills required My current experience in this skill –Use own words
Communication skill In my current job as a marketing manager, with help of impressive
communication skill I can easily interact with co-workers and
subordinates. With help of this ability I can easily share my information
and message regarding business activities' and functions. By helps of this
skill I can easily influence customers regarding purchasing of product and
services and inform them about updates.
Decision making skill
In my current job as a marketing manager with help of this skill I have
effectively taken frequent decision regarding business and objective. This
ability assists me in taking effective decision regarding product and
services. By this skill I can able to take fast and effective decision
regarding business.
Technical skill This is one of the major skill which can improve my personality and
professionalism. By help of this skill, I can conduct several marketing
activities with help of computer and other equipments. With help of this
skill I can also able to perform at social media and other channels on
internet.
Analytical skill
This skill helps me in analysing and monitoring employees performance
at workplace. With help of this ability, I can effectively analyse
performance of workers and provide training opportunity accordingly.
This skill helps me in take effective decision regarding employees growth
as well as implementation of marketing strategy at
Team working skill Team working is another one of the significant skill in my personality by
which I have developed impressive team and coordinate their work. By
help of this ability I can easily motivate, encourage, coordinate, influence
team member and lead them for achieve determined goal. Moreover, with
help of this skill I can solve major problem regarding business and
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maintain healthy working environment at workplace.
How does this role match my long term vision?
– Use own words
Advantages Disadvantages
I think I have responsibility regarding to
manage the out sided work like promotion,
marketing, interaction with people etc that
assists me in improving my communication skill
and also improve confidence level.
Being a marketing manager I have to work for
long working hour through which my work life
balance is negatively affected.
Portfolio Evidence [Week 2] Belbin test
SECTION A
When involved in a project with other people:
Tick Points
I can be relied upon to see that work that needs to be done is organised.
I pick up slips and omissions that others fail to notice.
I react strongly when meetings look like losing track of the main objective.
I produce original suggestions.
I analyse other people’s ideas objectively, for both merits and failings.
I am keen to find out the latest ideas and developments.
I have an aptitude for organising people.
I am always ready to support good suggestions that help to resolve a
problem.
SECTION B
In seeking satisfaction through my work:
Tick Points
I like to have a strong influence on decisions.
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I feel in my element where work requires a high degree of attention and
concentration.
I am concerned to help colleagues with their problems.
I like to make critical discrimination between alternatives.
I tend to have a creative approach to problem solving.
I enjoy reconciling different points of view.
I am more interested in practicalities than new ideas.
I particularly enjoy exploring different views and techniques.
SECTION C
When the team is trying to solve a particularly complex problem:
Tick Points
I keep a watching eye on areas where difficulty may arise.
I explore ideas that may have a wider application than in the immediate task.
I like to weigh up and evaluate a range of suggestions thoroughly before
choosing.
I can co-ordinate and use productively other people’s abilities and talents.
I maintain a steady systematic approach, whatever the pressures.
I often produce a new approach to a long continuing problem.
I am ready to make my personal views known in a forceful way if necessary.
I am ready to help whenever I can.
SECTION D
In carrying out my day-to-day work:
Tick Points
I am keen to see there is nothing vague about my task and objectives.
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I am not reluctant to emphasise my own point of view in meetings.
I can work with all sorts of people provided that they have got something
worthwhile to contribute.
I make a point of following up interesting ideas and/or people.
I can usually find the argument to refute unsound propositions.
I tend to see patterns where others would see items as unconnected.
Being busy gives me real satisfaction.
I have a quiet interest in getting to know people better.
SECTION E
If I am suddenly given a difficult task with limited time and unfamiliar people:
Tick Points
I often find my imagination frustrated by working in a group.
I find my personal skill particularly appropriate in achieving agreement.
My feelings seldom interfere with my judgment.
I strive to build up an effective structure.
I can work with people who vary widely in their personal qualities and
outlook.
I feel it is sometimes worth incurring some temporary unpopularity if one is
to succeed in getting one’s views across in a group.
I usually know someone whose specialist knowledge is particularly apt.
I seem to develop a natural sense of urgency.
SECTION F
When suddenly asked to consider a new project:
Tick Points
I start to look around for possible ideas and openings.
I am concerned to finish and perfect current work before I start.
I approach the problem in a carefully analytical way.
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I am able to assert myself to get other people involved if necessary.
I am able to take an independent and innovative look at most situations.
I am happy to take the lead when action is required.
I can respond positively to my colleagues and their initiatives.
I find it hard to give in a job where the goals are not clearly defined.
SECTION G
In contributing to group projects in general:
Tick Points
I think I have a talent for sorting out the concrete steps that need to be taken
given a broad brief.
My considered judgement may take time but is usually near the mark.
A broad range of personal contacts is important to my style of working.
I have an eye for getting the details right.
I try to make my mark in group meetings.
I can see how ideas and techniques can be used in new relationships.
I see both sides of a problem and take a decision acceptable to all.
I get on well with other and work hard for the team.
Scoring Key for Self-Perception Inventory
1. Transfer your point’s allocation from the seven sections of the Self-Perception Inventory to the
appropriate boxes below. The pre-printed numbers in the grid refer to the question numbers (QN) of
each section. For example if for Section A you scored seven points for question 6 and three points for
question 1, you would allocate them in the columns RI and IMP respectively.
SH CO PL RI ME IMP TW C
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A 3. 7. 4. 6. 5. 1. 8. 2.
B 1. 6. 5. 8. 4. 7. 3. 2.
C 7. 4. 6. 2. 3. 5. 8. 1.
D 2. 3. 6. 4. 5. 1. 8. 7.
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E 6. 5. 1. 7. 3. 4. 2. 8.
F 6. 4. 5. 1. 3. 8. 7. 2.
G 5. 7. 6. 3. 2. 1. 8. 4.
Total
I have taken participation in the program of final independent research project. I have
attempted course program for 18 months under which various extracurricular activities have been
organised for completing the final independent research project. For attaining this objective, I have
focused on the various activities and event within this program of the personal and professional
development. This will further assist me in conducting the business in the market and gain effective
success in the future. With help of this program, I have taken lots of positive and negative experience.I
have learnt so many things about the business such as operation management, management principles,
tools, techniques, strategies, business environment, employee’s motivation, top management
communication role in employee’s engagement, corporate culture successful change management,
research methodology, supply chain of the corporation, internal and external business environment
analysis, current innovation theory, strategic recommendation etc.
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Portfolio Evidence [Week 3] Cross-cultural awareness/negotiating
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Culture plays a very significant role while any business unit works at international level. It is very
important for the corporation to understand different value and culture of the country. As per the
given case, British and Chinese corporation have to understand the Saudi Arabia culture in order to
achieve determined success within specific time. By helps of understanding culture of the Saudi
Arabia corporation can enter in the new market and get the determined success and growth. They
needed to understand each others background, language etc. By understand their language, culture,
region, background they can understand each other social value and promote the project in the new
country. They have to conduct negotiation program and activities through which they can connect
with each other and share their information about different culture, language, background etc.
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Portfolio Evidence [Week 4] Participating in meetings
The Group
Outcomes
(What did you
achieve/decide?)
In the group meeting we have collectively developed strategies for
increase marketing and promotion of the business product and
services. While we have attended team meeting then we
understood several aspects regarding objective. In order to
achieve objective of business, we have used strategies and
approaches of business the group meeting we have collectively
found solution of business problem.
Time Management
(How effective was your use of
the time?)
We have considered time management strategies to achieve
determined objective within specific time. We have used Gantt
chart method to divide entire target and time into small time
period. By helps of this method each activities of the business
have organised according to specific time through which all
activities have organised in to specific time period. Furthermore, I
have eliminated additional activities and multi tasking work in
the business. Thus, I can say that I have used impressive time
management strategies in my work.
Communication
(How well did you
communicate with each other?)
I have effective communication skill which helps me in
interacting with people in more effective and efficient manner.
We have used verbal as well as written communication method in
the entire task. We interacted with each other in very polite
manner and understood each other feeling in effective and
efficient manner.
Dealing with Conflict
(How did you deal with any
We have dealt with conflicts with effective method and
strategies. We have developed a systematic planning for resolve
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