Professional Skills Development: SWOT Analysis and Action Plan Report

This report delves into the critical aspects of professional and academic skills development, highlighting their importance in achieving personal and organizational goals. It begins by outlining the challenges students face when studying business management, emphasizing the need for practical knowledge and the ability to navigate complex concepts. The report then underscores the significance of academic skills like discipline and reputation, and professional skills such as career development and team management. A personal SWOT analysis is presented, identifying strengths in teamwork and communication, and weaknesses in decision-making and time management. Opportunities for leadership skill development and threats from technological advancements are also discussed. Detailed action plans are proposed to address the identified weaknesses, including prioritizing tasks, setting deadlines, and participating in group discussions to improve decision-making skills. The report concludes by reinforcing the vital role of these skills in an individual's life and career, and the value of SWOT analysis in self-assessment.

Developing academic and
professional skills

Table of content
 Introduction
 Challenges of studying business management and thriving in professional practice
 The importance of effective academic skills development
 The importance of effective professional skills development
 Identification of one skill that is particularly important- personal SWOT analysis
 Detailed examples of the actions that would be taken to develop skills identifies as
weaknesses in SWOT analysis
 Conclusion
 References

Introduction
Professional skills are considered as the key
opportunities and abilities that are used within an
organisation and facilitate an individual in performing
different tasks within the workplace. It includes hard as
well as soft skills which permit a person in achieving
goals and objectives of a business (David and et.al., 2018).

Challenges of studying business management and
thriving in professional practice
The business management is one of the most crucial
subject which requires key efforts by a student. In the academic
life, it is important for a student to develop knowledge of
business management in order to lead the competition (Faber,
Coetzee and Munro, 2020). Many students face various critical
challenges while studying business management which are
essential to be handled.

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The major challenges a student face while studying
business management are mentioned below:
 Practical aspects- It is very much crucial for a student to
develop and increase practical knowledge of subject in
order to gain competitive edge.
 Complexity- The complexity is one of the major
challenges which arise while studying the subject.

The importance of effective academic skills
development
Academic skill is one of essential skills that provide opportunities
to a person in their academic life (Heustis and et.al., 2019). It is important for
them as it allow them to focus on development of skills and also over
identifying solution for problem occurs in academic life of a person. Some of
important for development of academic skills are mentioned below:
 Goodwill and reputation
 Academic discipline
 Personality development

The importance of effective professional
skills development
Professional skills are considered as essential skills in life of an individual
which allow them to get growth. In order to develop professional skills, a person
needs to focus on attainment of goals and objectives. These skills are important for a
person due to various reason which are mentioned below:
 Career development
 Team management
 Growth and expansion
 Increase values

Identification of one skill that is particularly
important- personal SWOT analysis
Strength Weaknesses
• My team working skills are good which
help me in performing the activities within
a group or a team in a proper manner in
order to achieve the objectives and
common goals in an effective way.
• I am good at communication skills which
provide assistance to me in conveying any
information or any message to other people
in a clear and well-defined way. It also
assists me in understanding the point of
view of other people.
• I have identified that I am weak at
decision-making skills which creates
obstacles for me in taking decisions as per
the situations which influence my overall
performance.
• My team management skills are not so
effective and because of which I am not
able to manage my activities within a
specific period of time.

Continuous..
Opportunities Threat
• I have an opportunity to develop
leadership skills within me as it would
help me in my future period of time for
leading all the efforts as well as actions
that are taken by the team for achieving
objectives within particular time period.
• I have less technical skills and in near
future, there will be more developed
technologies which may create threat for
me as I would not having that much of
knowledge about such advanced
technologies.

Detailed examples of the actions that would be taken to
develop skills identifies as weaknesses in SWOT analysis
Skill Actions Resources Time-frame
Time-management I will prioritise my task, schedule
it and set the deadline in order to
complete the task within it.
Timetable,
stopwatches,
calendar, etc.
2 weeks
Decision making
skills
I will take part in group
discussions, take my decisions
by my own and will also like to
give suggestions to people.
Online sessions,
Group
discussions,
friends, family,
relatives, etc.
Within 3
weeks

Conclusion
From above explanation of presentation, it has been concluded that professional and
academic skills play a major role in the life of an individual. A person can identify its
strengths and weaknesses along with opportunities and threats through SWOT Analysis.

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