Personal Development Report: Analysis of Core Skills and Action Plan

This reflective personal development report evaluates the author's skills in time management, team working, and researching & information finding. The report begins with an introduction to psychological approaches to understanding oneself and others, then delves into three reflective journals, each focusing on a core skill. For each skill, the report assesses current competence, identifies areas for improvement, and explores how these skills can be beneficial in the future. A summary and action plan are included to highlight strengths, weaknesses, and outline a personal development plan. The report utilizes self-assessment findings, peer feedback, and relevant psychological and business theories to support the analysis and recommendations for improvement.

REFLECTIVE PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Time Management...........................................................................................................................4
Team Working.................................................................................................................................6
Researching & Information Finding................................................................................................7
Summary and Action Plan...............................................................................................................9
Strengths......................................................................................................................................9
Weaknesses................................................................................................................................10
Personal Development Plan.......................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................12

Introduction
Understanding self is a deeply psychological and yet methodological aspect that requires
careful deliberation and consideration regarding the different experiences that an individual has
had and then interpreting them from multiple aspects so that a comprehensive learning and
understanding can be developed (Klose, 2019).
Psychology basically indicates the study of the mind of humans, their thinking, emotions
and functions which affect their overall behaviour and general understanding and perception.
Psychology is often used to understand and interpret how an individual thinks and what is the
reason to do what they do (Strohminger, Knobe and Newman, 2017). These mainly help in
understanding individuals and well one- self and there are various approaches or perspectives of
psychology. Biological, psychodynamic, behavioural, cognitive and humanistic are some of the
broad approaches that are used and under each approach, the method used to develop
understanding is different.
Biological perspective declares that behind every feeling or behaviour is a biological cause
that prompts an individual to behave in such manner. For instance, males with less testosterone
constantly seek new partners. Psychodynamic approach indicates that childhood experiences
impact the present thinking and behaviour of individuals significantly i.e. an individual with
unloving parents will always seek love and belongingness from the other people who are
unknown (Psychology Perspectives, 2015). The behavioural approach states that people are
controlled by their environment and learn from the surrounding environments and hence these
tend to affect their decisions and beliefs. For instance, classic conditioning example can be
referred here where a dog who was conditioned to receive food whenever bell rings will salivate
even if he is not receiving any food.
Cognitive approach on the other hand states that the actions of people can be deciphered
only by understanding that what is the thinking or how do they process different emotions in
their minds. The last approach is the humanistic approach under which it is believed that every
action of the individual is connected to the perceived self-image and inner feelings (Gilbert
and et.al., 2017). For instance, an introvert will always be introspective about their own actions
as well as what they think about other individual’s actions as well.
There is however no single approach that can be classified as the best approach and in
different situations, different approached can be used to understand the actions and behaviour of
an individual.

This report will mainly delve into the evaluation of one- self and then reflecting that how
an individual can develop themselves through reflective learning. The report will include the
preparation of the three reflective journals where each will indicate and analyse three separate
core skills that are necessary for an individual. Based on the analysis done, an action plan will be
prepared accordingly where the three different areas that have been identified for further
development will be illustrated and then the actions that will be adopted in order to develop such
areas and the time taken will also be illustrated accordingly. A summary will also be included in
the end of the report so that the major strengths and weaknesses of the individual can be
presented accordingly.
Time Management
What is the core skill to develop?
Time management skill is one of the core skills for different people including me, because
this skill enough to a person for simply managing its precious time at any place. Many times,
people not have well-developed time management skill, so that they are not able manage their
respective time in effective manner for completing their different tasks (Darvill and Leigh,
2019). This time management skill can play very excellent role me in my personal
development. Basically, without developing time management skill, no person can develop its
personality and professionalism. This is the main reason that, I should always be taken some
productive steps for developing time management skill.
Why did I select this skill to reflect on? Why is this core skill important for your
development (personal and professional)? (use relevant theories and concepts from
psychology and business to support your answer)
Time management skill is very necessary or important to me, because this skill will support
me for effectively managing my time in daily operations. Time management skill is
completely a core skill to me, because when we have well-developed skill of time
management, then we can simply develop our personality and professionalism. This skill
highly contributes in the all over growth of a person, so that I should be developed this skill
for gaining excellent outcomes in my personal life. According to the Maslow’s hierarchy
theory of needs, I always need to be motivated to develop time management skill for simply

fulfilling my different needs.
Reflect on your current competence regarding this skill. How did you assess your
competence? (use your self-assessment findings, feedback from peers and your tutor,
plus your own reflections on your thoughts, feelings and behaviours to answer this
question)
My existing time management skill is not much effective. Many times, I am not able to
complete my different tasks on time which has given by tutors or teachers in the academic
sessions, so that they always give very poor feedback on my time management skill
(Hildebrand, 2018). I always be focused on complete my various tasks on time, but some
easily get influenced by many things, like; internet, mobile phones, movies etc. so that these
factors are highly distracting me for my tasks. In this situation, it should take proper advice or
suggestions for simply managing my time to cover my various academic tasks or activities in
the decided time period.
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above? For example, is there a
match between how you see yourself and how others see you, or not?
Accordion to my analysis on myself, I not have much better time management skill as many
of other people. For example; I have one colleague who is very efficient to complete its
various tasks on time just because of its excellent skill of time management. In the
comparison of colleague, I don’t really don’t have appropriate time management skill. My
opinion to myself is, I should take some proper steps for making time management skill much
better. According to my colleague, I don’t have well-developed time management skill, that’
why I should read different books and journals which has based on the time management.
How might this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)
This time management skill will definitely support me in the future. For example; there are
competition in the market is increasing regularly, so that by having excellent time
management skill, I can simply cover my different tasks on time (Low and et.al., 2017). At
the end, this factor can support in the future for achieving very appropriate outcomes. Without
having well-developed time-management skill, I can’t achieve appropriate results in the

upcoming time. This the main reason that, I should have very well time management skill. In
the future, I will simply complete my different task on time after having excellent skill of time
management.
Team Working
What is the core skill to develop?
Team working also a core skill to me and also for many other people as well. Basically, this
skill support to a person for systematically working in a teamwork to achieve the decided
target. A business or company can’t achieve its different targets on time without an effective
teamwork. That’s why upper management within every business has always be focused on
developing this skill inside their employees or workers. This is the main reason that I should
also have the effective teamwork skill. With the help of well-developed team working skill, I
will simply perform very well in a teamwork at any workplace.
Why did I select this skill to reflect on? Why is this core skill important for your
development (personal and professional)? (use relevant theories and concepts from
psychology and business to support your answer)
Teamworking skill is very important to me because this skill enable me for gaining excellent
outcomes at any workplace (Kalatskaya, Selivanova and Ilesanmi, 2016). In this dynamic
world, there are team work skill is the only way to different organisations for achieving their
targets on time. In this situation, this skill can support me positively as well. Without having
an effective team work skill I can’t perform productively in any teamwork. I completely
understand the actual value of teamwork at any place. For example; wea have always required
to work in a team at academic sessions as well as in the professional life, so that if we have an
effective teamwork skill, then we can simply make our team work very much productive.
Reflect on your current competence regarding this skill. How did you assess your
competence? (use your self-assessment findings, feedback from peers and your tutor,
plus your own reflections on your thoughts, feelings and behaviours to answer this

question)
My current team work skill also not much effective as time management skill. Basically, this
is also a core skill to me that’s why I always should be developed this skill for making my
team work very much effective. I am thinking that, I need to take quick decision for making
my team work skill very much effective like many of other people has. For example; my
colleague has very well-developed skill of teamwork, so that he is completely efficient to
perform excellent in the any type of workplace. My tutor also has given the feedback for more
developing my teamworking skill, because it is necessary to me for gaining very appropriate
grades in the academic session.
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above? For example, is there a
match between how you see yourself and how others see you, or not?
After analysing myself, I have found that my existing team work skill is not much effective,
so that currently I am responsible to take an appropriate decision for making teamwork skill
more and more effective. There are many of other people, like; my friends, colleagues, family
members also have told me that, I should be focused on developing skill of team work,
because this is very important task to me for gaining results much better than existing time
period (González-Calvo and Arias-Carballal, 2017). According to them, my existing team
work skill is no enough to provide excellent outcomes, and I am also thinking this same thing,
so that I needs to be taken some proper steps for having well-developed team working skill.
How might this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)
Team working skill will be very much supported me in the future, because currently every
business or venture in the market focuses on hiring only those people or candidate who really
has an effective teamworking skill. This is the main reason that, I will be able to gain very
appropriate outcomes in the future after having an effective team work skill. In the future, I
can simply make my team work very much effective by having an excellent or well-
developed time management skill.

Researching & Information Finding
What is the core skill to develop?
Researching & information finding is another core skill, because by having this skill any
person me can simply research about different things. Currently most businesses give very
higher value to those employees in their workplace who has well-developed research &
information finding skill. We have always been required to find different appropriate data for
completing research project in a very productive manner. This is the main reason that, I
should try for having an effective research & information finding skill (van ‘T Zet, 2018).
This skill can be positively affected to me.
Why did I select this skill to reflect on? Why is this core skill important for your
development (personal and professional)? (use relevant theories and concepts from
psychology and business to support your answer)
Research & information finding skill is one of the most productive skills in the terms of
finding different data from different sources. Many times, we don’t have accurate data in the
academic session or at any work place, so that we are not able to proceed our work. In this
situation, after having an effective Research & information finding skill, I can simply find
various important data in the academic sessions. According to learning theory, we always
have required to take proper steps towards developing this skill as well, because this skill
support us to be perfectly learnt about different new things. At the end, these all factors can be
contributed in developing our professional and personal life.
Reflect on your current competence regarding this skill. How did you assess your
competence? (use your self-assessment findings, feedback from peers and your tutor,
plus your own reflections on your thoughts, feelings and behaviours to answer this
question)
Currently I have proper Research & information finding skill, but not very much productive
and developed, so that I should be developed this skill for gaining very excellent outcomes. In
the academic sessions, I have got many feedbacks from my tutor about developing Research
& information finding skill. According to my tutor or teacher, after having effective Research

& information finding skill, I can simply research about different topics which has given by
tutor to be researched. My tutor is completely right, because this skill can enable to me for
systematically finding different information about a specific topic.
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above? For example, is there a
match between how you see yourself and how others see you, or not?
In this dynamic world, those people are gaining very higher success who have well-developed
Research & information finding skill. This skill mainly supports us for finding some such
ways which can enable us for achieving great outcomes at any workplace. After self-analysis,
I have able to not that, my existing Research & information finding skill is not much effective
(Gierszewski, 2017). According to my various colleagues, I should be developed my skill of
Research & information finding, because my existing skill is not enough to find different data
in effective manner.
How might this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)
This Research & information finding skill will be effectively supported me in the future. The
world is changing day by day, there are many of new technologies comes in the market on
daily basis, so that there are Research & information finding skill is the only ways to everyone
including me for researching about different topics for innovating new productive things.
That’s why this skill will definitely support me in the future.
Summary and Action Plan
It can be summarised that there is development of skills is very necessary task to me for
developing my existing personality and professionalism. According to self-analysis, there are
development of these skills is the only way to me to be developed own personality and
professional. According to different personality developers, I highly need to make a PDP
(personal development plan) for developing my various weaker and ineffective skill to
effectively develop own professionalism and personality.

Strengths
Currently I have well developed written communication skill, negotiation skill and public
speaking skill, so that these all skills are generally my strengths. These all effectively support me
for gaining great results in daily life.
Weaknesses
My time management skill and team work skill is not much effective and well-developed,
so that these all skills are generally my weaknesses (Alenezi, 2019). In this situation, I should be
developed these all skills by making an effective PDP. The PDP will definitely support to me for
developing these skills.
Personal Development Plan
An effective personal development plan has been mentioned below, which will be
supported me for improving my various weaker and undeveloped skills.
Skills Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Timely
Time
management
skill
This skill is
very specific in
the terms of
managing our
precious time in
very productive
manner, so that
I should be
developed this
time
management
skill.
I can simply
measure this
skill by
conducting
different
operations
and
activities.
By having
excellent
time
management
skill, I can
simply
manage my
time for
various daily
activities.
There are no
skills fully
relates with
time
management
skill, so that
I should be
developed
this skill.
For
developing
this skill, I
have
required the
time period
of four
moths. in
this time
period, I will
be definitely
developed
this skill.
Team work
skill
Team work skill
also a very
If I will be
succeeded in
With the
support of
This skill is
an exclusive
There is
time period

specific skill,
because it also
contributes in
developing our
personality and
professionalism.
working in
team work in
very
effective
manner, then
I can simply
measure that
this skill are
not well-
developed.
well-
developed
team work
skill I can
simply make
an effective
team work.
skill in the
terms of
developing a
team work,
no skill can
take place of
this skill
(Osgerby,
Marriott and
Gee, 2018).
of six
months is
enough to
me for
developing
this skill.

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