Analysis of Personal and Professional Development Reflective Journal

This report presents a reflective journal analyzing personal and professional development. It begins with an introduction to reflection and its importance in continuous learning, highlighting the value of employability skills such as communication, teamwork, and problem-solving. The main body utilizes the Gibbs reflective cycle, detailing the steps of description, feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion, and action plan to assess the student's skills, particularly focusing on areas for improvement like communication and team working. The student evaluates their strengths in research, time management, and problem-solving, while also identifying weaknesses that impact team performance. A personal development plan is included, outlining specific goals and timelines for enhancing communication and teamwork skills to improve overall performance and career prospects. The conclusion emphasizes the value of reflection and the importance of continuous skill development.

Personal and
professional
development

Table of Contents
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Covered in PPT............................................................................................................................3
TASK 2 - REFLECTIVE JOURNAL.............................................................................................5
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................5
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................5
Gibbs reflective cycle..................................................................................................................5
Personal Development Plan.........................................................................................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

TASK 1
Covered in PPT
TASK 2 - REFLECTIVE JOURNAL
INTRODUCTION
Reflection refers to an approach or practice which is useful in describing the activities and
efforts of an individual and also consider them regarding the continuous learning for their
development. It is also helpful in analysing the strength points and weak points by which a
person can prominently find ways to enhance and improve their skills. Moreover reflection is
based on the professional and personal skills that should be helpful for individual in order to
enhance and develop their career including the employability and study skills (Kroll and Dussias,
2017). In this context employability criteria is helpful in order to carry forward many skills
including team working communication problem solving time management and so on full stop
moreover to carry forward the reflection Gibbs reflective model is useful that is helpful in
describing feelings and perspective of individual and also describe the skills in which I am weak
and for this personal development plan is prepared in order to enhance and improve those skills.
MAIN BODY
Gibbs reflective cycle
Reflective cycle is useful in encouraging individuals and also includes their self assessment
in terms of reflection in systematic way that tends to enhance their overall performance. In
addition to this it is also helpful in analysing the positive and negative sides of the decision that
are taken by the supervisor and manager. The prominent reflection is done on the grounds of my
skills and performance including my employability skills which are criticized by other people. In
relation with this few prominent steps are discuss of Gibbs model:
Description: It is useful in providing the overall description of the circumstances
considering what the results what is currently happening are and how many members are
involved in the activities (Hill and et. al., 2016). This point is described on the grounds of the
performance and skills that I perform in front of my employees and top authority as both of them
criticized my performance which brings success in my career. In this context it describe my
current position which is a leader and on that grounds communication team working results time

management and problem solving are the prominent skills that should be present in me to
efficiently deal with the various conditions of company and also changes the behaviour of
employees. In relation with this personally believe that I am better in research time management
and problem solving skills by which I can permanently manage the whole team and other
members and also motivate them ineffective way to work in collective banner for the
achievement of goals and objectives.
Feelings: This section depicts the prominent emotions and feelings of other individuals by
which describe your experience towards my skills. In relation with this the prominent feelings
are generated due to my reactions that are sometimes positive and negative which impact the
performance of my other team Associates (Markham, Gentile and Graham, 2017). Away with
this I as a leader have some weak skills including communication and team working that can
misbalance the coordination and proper cooperation among my team which influences the
performance and leads to demotivate them. The prominent reason behind the delay in
performance is my communication and team working skills and which I am not good as because
of unclear communication I cannot clearly describe the goals and objectives to my team
members that can decrease their performance and moral. Because of this my subordinates feel
bad and disheartened as they cannot perform their job in an effective way.
Evaluation: In relation with this employee describe their overall experience regarding the
business circumstances which is divided under two parts that is either good or bad and which is
enhanced with the help of many questions including what goes well and what did not and what
are the overall contribution of your leader (Meek, 2016). In this context I feel that each and every
employee is not satisfied with my performance as there are various skills in which I am weak and
skills prominently impact the overall performance and productivity of team members. Despite
from this I also have some good skills which is helpful for me in surviving in the critical business
conditions including time management problem solving and Research skills by which I can
prominently organized and arrange my team Associates towards the work and delegate them
work by considering their skills and knowledge and also leads to decrease conflict in confusion
among them by providing proper motivation. Therefore conflict can become major risk for the
development of team performance and it arises because of the lack of communication and
transparency among the team members as they cannot properly and clearly communicate
regarding the goals and objectives.

Analysis: This step is also termed as the self assessment as it provide prominent chance to
develop sense regarding what is happening within the nearby circumstances and events.
Moreover it also includes prominent questions regarding my knowledge and skills which
describe proper sense of activity (Sangster, 2017). In this context to get work done with my
subordinates at the beginning I need to provide them prominent chance to analyze their strength
and weaknesses. By considering my perspective regarding experience describe that I am good in
problem solving Team Management Research and also weak in team working and
communication skills by which I cannot properly cope up with my strength and should work on
it to develop for the betterment of my career and other team Associates as well. Because of my
weak skills the productivity of employees and performance also get a negative manner that leads
to develop negativity in their mind. In addition to this to make things clear in effective way I
need to adopt Tuckman or Belbin team role theory which is helpful for me in assigning task to
my subordinates by considering their strength and weaknesses as well.
Conclusion: This section is useful as it provide conclusion concerning the various things
which happen within the event and project and also provide prominent justification to enhance
the future result (Ahmed and Ward, 2016). In this context I should summaries my learning and
skills in relation with highlighting the significant changes which I want in my personality.
Despite from this bi concerning my prominent skills it is analyzed that time management and
problem solving skills can become opportunity for me that leads to bring hike in my overall
performance and helps in organizing my team in effective way. Along with this it is also useful
in developing various skills including communication and team working in which I am weak and
need prominent enhancement in order to take feedbacks from top level authority and also take
participate in the seminars to enhance my skills.
Action Plan: It described that I should develop my skills in more effective way to survive
within the future conditions (McMillan, McConnell and O’Sullivan, 2016). In this context, I
analyzed that for the upcoming time, when I work in a team I need to enhance my
communication and team working skills in order to provide clear understanding to other team
associates in order to develop healthy coordination and cooperation among them. For this,
prominent plan is developed with suitable standards that are helpful in developing my skills for
the betterment of my career.

Personal Development Plan
Development area Date I will
have this
completed by
I will achieve this
by
What’s
happening now
How will I
know I have
been successful
Progress
Team working
skills
04/07/2020 For the overall
development of
this skill I should
maintain good
communication
with my team
Associates that
leads to develop
collaboration and
coordination
among the team
and also enhances
the performance
of employees as
well.
Due to the lack
of this skill I
would not
manage my
team in
effective
manner which
influences their
performance
level and
productivity of
organisation.
To accomplish
success
regarding this is
skill I should
develop proper
coordination
regarding this is
skill I should
develop proper
coordination
and cooperation
among my team
members which
is good for me
and team as
well to develop
the productivity
of group.
In context of
this progress
report is
analysed and
criticized by
other people
and my team
Associates it is
good for me for
development of
my skill as they
provide proper
guidance and
support to me.
Communication
skills
06/10/2020 For the
development of
the skill I should
develop healthy
and good
communication
with people and
also interact them
as much as I can.
As it leads to
develop my skills
that is helpful for
me in the
upcoming
business activities
By concerning
the present time
I cannot
prominently
communicate
with various
people and does
not maintain
transparency
regarding the
prominent goals
and objectives
which
influences the
whole
In this context I
need to attend
various
personality
development
workshops and
seminars which
are helpful for
me in
developing my
skills that is
beneficial for
the upcoming
events.
In relation with
this the overall
progress is
criticized by my
supervisor
instincts and
colleagues who
provide proper
guidance and
support for my
improvement of
skills and
knowledge.

and functions. performance.
CONCLUSION
Therefore, it is analysing to that reflection is useful to analyse the individual skills and
knowledge that is helpful for the development of individual and concerning performance.
Despite from this to carry forward this report Gibbs reflective cycle is used with has six
significant steps which defect the prominent activities in an essential way and also describe the
feelings of other individuals as well. Along with this it also describe the action plan which is
developed to get expected result for the future purpose.

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