Reflective Journal: Personal Development Skills and Future Goals

This self-reflective journal explores the development of four key skills: time management, team working, research and information gathering, and written communication. The journal details the importance of each skill, reflecting on personal experiences and providing self-assessments. It uses relevant theories to support the arguments and identifies areas for improvement, focusing on adaptability, communication, and research skills. The journal includes a personal development plan, outlining how these skills can be applied in the future to achieve professional goals. The content also reflects on contradictions in self-perception and provides references to support the arguments, emphasizing the significance of each skill in fostering personal and professional growth. The document is a valuable resource for students seeking to enhance their understanding of self-reflection and skills development.

Self-Reflective Journal

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In order to consider self-reflective journal, it can be stated that there are generally 4 skills
which must be develop successfully. It assists to work in significant manner for future
development. For instance, time management, team working, research and information and
written communication. On the basis of these skills, it can be stated that successful advantages
continuously develop. There are three key areas of development such as adaptability skills,
communication skills and research skills. All these areas of development assist to work in
creative manner. Hence, reflection determined importance of each skill.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
REFLECTIVE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN JOURNAL...............................................1
4 skills to develop...................................................................................................................1
SUMMARY AND ACTION PLAN................................................................................................8
Three areas of development....................................................................................................8
Personal development plan...................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Reflective journal considered personal records and learning experience of people. It plays
important role in situation that is undertaken to develop systematic work performances. It is also
used to explore and analysis ways of thinking as per each person point. Further, it also helps to
compose piece of reflective writing which continuously increasing study and learning (Bratton
and Gold, 2017). Learning experience based on the incidents and development of effectiveness.
In the present reflection, 4 skills have been selected that develop significant advantages and
reflection to support the answer. It also includes incident in learning process with importance of
self-assessment. At last, report explains three key areas where improvement can be done in order
to foster personal as well as professional development.
REFLECTIVE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN JOURNAL
4 skills to develop
What is the core skill to develop?
Time management: Time management is process of organising and planning that how much
time a person spends on particular activities. Good time management skills enable people to
work in smart manner at less time. It helps to increase effectiveness and productivity in
successful manner. Good ideas also develop to complete tasks and activity in successful way
(Luthans and Doh, 2018).
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on? (use relevant
theories and concepts to support your answer)
Good time management skills allow an individual to accomplish desired work performance in
shorter time. It leads with more important elements that assists to take advantages of learning
opportunities, reduce stress, etc. Further, this also assists to focus on career success. I select
this skill because it helps me to improve decision-making ability in crucial manner. Pickle Jar
theory consider in which effective time management concept successfully develop. This theory
served with useful elements that assists to set priorities in daily life plan. On the basis of time
and tasks in a particular day, this skill assists me to develop significant advantages (Pickle Jar
Theory, 2018).
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Reflect on your current competent 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)
In order to increase my time management skill, I assess several competent. In this way,
analysing, attitude, delegation, goals, etc. of mine has been identified that assists to develop
more systematic work performance. With the help of planning, I can focus on important
activities which need to be completed on priority basis. On the basis of schedule flexibility
also implemented (Kerzner and Kerzner, 2017). Good meeting management is also important
to go forward. 3 most important priorities must be developed successfully which said by my
peers. Hence, it is important to focus on their views as well.
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?
As per my point of view, in time management priorities must be set to attain more desired
work performances. This is because, there are several urgent things exist that make sure
successful plan as per their importance. However, in contradicting other says that
procrastination must be implemented which begin to recognise to take actions. It is probably
recognised that difficulties continuously occurs which need to be solved by taking some
smaller steps (Goetsch and Davis, 2014). In this way, time management activities consider
because schedule develop successfully to attain overall goals and objectives.
How might this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)
In order to implement time-management skill for future, it can be stated that tasks will be
completed on time with unit control. Approach also develop with responsibility that determine
accomplishment of future goals. Audit also conduct with seven days’ priority so that future
development also ascertained in successful way. Furthermore, better division also consider the
best plan which assist to handle tasks in successful way (Bratton and Gold, 2017). On time,
activities design to create appropriate lists honestly. It assists to develop good idea and plan
with the help of advance tools and techniques.
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What is the core skill to develop?
Team working: Team-working is collaborative efforts that assists to develop significant
advantages in particular team with common goals. In order to complete tasks, it is more
effective and efficient way with greater framework that helps to increases individual
performance towards goals. Working in a team is essential provision that is effective and
person centred care (Miletzki and Broten, 2017).
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on? (use relevant
theories and concepts to support your answer)
Team-working is more important phenomenon which is more likely to do work in systematic
manner. In this way, people effectively take part in team which create synergy for my own
development. I select this skill because it helps to enhance organisational performances with
good teamwork benefits as well. Good team consists of diverse members which helps to create
more effective solution, so that I can develop together work performance with several
numbers of individuals. In the organisation, it provides opportunities with bonding of another
person. It helps to increase trust among others easily (Humphreys, Rosenorn-Lanng and
Bracegirdle, 2014). As per Tuckman theory, there are 4 phases that develop systematic work
performances. For example, forming which is initial stage to include several individuals gelled
together. Further, storming stage consider stage to face challenge among individual and team
leader pursuing very well things. In norming stage, team member start to come together and
developing processes. At last, performing stage increased focus on tasks and team relationship
which combine to provide synergy.
Reflect on your current competent 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)
I see several competences in team-working skill which helps to increase social intelligence
and ability to work with others. Therefore, it includes shared goal, participate actively, sharing
responsibility, etc. All these consideration helps to emphasis on cooperation, helpfulness, etc.
In order to consider team working I can pursuit towards goal successfully that is important to
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deal with innovative functions and operations. I can willingly participate with several
individual which is flexible and showing commitment as well. Teamwork is generally
understood as willingness of people to accomplish goals (Maureira, Benchekroun and Falzon,
2018). Moreover, it also assists to increase my own performances with peers’ support.
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?
As per my point, team working is most important perspective that assists to develop my
knowledge and performance with several numbers of people. Therefore, I think that deal
consist with working of others that helps to share information, knowledge and personal
strength. I see that it increases my team effectiveness to resolve conflicts (Dong, Bartol and
Li, 2017). However, in contradicting other see that team working assists to communicate
appropriate results with active listening. Advance event planning communicate results to
operate successfully. Management skills also develop which create positive results and
administrative work performances. Collaborating together also assists to increase group goals
in successful manner in a successful team.
How might this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)
In future development, team working assists to strives team effectiveness. It assists to create
synergy in team across the enterprise. Furthermore, it also assists to motivate others and bring
team members for collaborative results. I can easily resolve complex team issues to achieve
common understanding and diverging interest. It helps to facilitate and foster cooperative
approach within the team. Measurement of performance is also important bin order to
generate an effective results and outcomes in systematic way (Maureira, Benchekroun and
Falzon, 2018). It assists to resolve conflicts and problems in positive manner which takes with
several responsibilities. Understanding in a team also develop with cooperative spirit and
supportive working.
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What is the core skill to develop?
Researching and information finding: This skill develop successful results and helps to find
specific information to meet with organisational objectives. Information retrieve to look for
competitors and seeing to produce well results. Pursuing research skill assists to stepping day
to day work and improve significant results as well. Information produce to take successful
actions in whole study (Healey, Jenkins and Lea, 2014).
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on? (use relevant
theories and concepts to support your answer)
Research and finding skills assist to consider in-depth information which advice for given
topic and able to organise time effectively. With the help of good sources, I can increase
excellent work performances easily. In research and finding skills, communication also
develop to take advantages and attention in significant manner. Furthermore, there are several
others skills also associated with researching and information that assists in improving my
creative program for particular business environment (Guthrie, Kirtley and Wooding, 2016).
Theories also formulated to predict and explain relationship between different events. This
behaviour shows positive results to formulate successful advantages. Qualitative research
theory develop more significant advantages to improve performance.
Reflect on your current competent 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)
In order to determines current competence, it can be stated that this skill of person advantage
to attain more systematic work performances. In this regard, ability requires staying calm,
commitment, excellent written and oral communication, etc. All these consideration helps me
to develop more relevant work performances. I assess further competence such as curiosity
which is necessary intelligence and for insight understanding. At the end of the day, market
researcher considered interest of people and have focus on identifying the need of people.
Greater depth information extract my performance (Salzman, Wayne and Barsuk, 2017).
Excellent written and verbal communication skill assist to develop more creative advantages at
workplace.
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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 order to consider views towards research skill, it can be stated that I can perform better to
ensure appropriate presentation of report. However, other see that guidelines implemented to
increase awareness at all levels with different policies' implementation. However, in
contradicting it can be stated that other people said that awareness could be raised that ensure
career stage accredited with skills training and professional development. Hence, they seeing it
as career stages for regular updates and expanding skills and competencies (Robson and
McCartan, 2016). Therefore, continuously professional development plan must be developed
successfully for researchers.
How might this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)
With the help of researcher and finding skill, communication successfully develop that
increase future development as well. Attention to details also develop in future that assists to
maintain quality, safety, standards, etc. Planning and scheduling is very much important for
conducting systematic analysis. Research skills can be anything which helps to collect
information from different sources. Goal setting and prioritizing helps in development of
person in the future (Hännikäinen and Lipponen, 2017).
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What is the core skill to develop?
Written communication: Written communication includes type of interaction which makes
use of written word. Communication is main key that involves more than one person in
particular aspect. Furthermore, written communication commonly develops effective results
with altered ways (Epner and Baile, 2014).
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on? (use relevant
theories and concepts to support your answer)
In order to develop written communication, it can be stated that relationship also develop with
customers and suppliers. Therefore, it established to maintained exclusive results in whole
program. Right message must be send to guide in appropriate way. I reflect on it with key
communication course so that meaning could be convey in accurate and concise manner.
Instructions also receive successfully that usually the best choice which naturally comes
without practice (Beebe, Beebe and Ivy, 2016). Written communication consider advantage in
which effective information could be delivered that contain permanent records of messages.
Reflect on your current competent 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)
Current competent of this skill develop with most basic position in the enterprise. It requires
good skills that assists to make effective results. Written communication skills consider proper
spelling, grammar usage, professional way, etc. It assists to understand skills and
competencies for managers and business owners. I can perform in better manner in order to
deal with large audience. As a result, professional dealing made successfully which is
important consideration in whole program (Fujimori, Shirai and Uchitomi, 2014).
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?
As per my point, written skills successfully develop communication with individual
competencies. It assists to perform functions and gain significant advantages at workplace
which need to consider in creative manner. As contradicting, others stated that style of
communication must be match with tone of information. Therefore, it is being imparted to
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develop more significant work performances. As a result, written communication successfully
innovates to attain more desired results in creative perspective. Furthermore, they are also said
that written communication is any type of interaction that makes appropriate use of word.
Communication is key which develop encouragement among all employees (Wright, Moss
and Reubenson, 2018).
How might this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)
In future development, this skill assists to know about appropriate goal which clearly stated
for future development with the help of effective information, terms are also explained
successfully. Languages must be used simple so that strong grammar have positive impact on
reader. Delegation of authority is also advantage which develop significant results in future.
With the help of creating confidence, ideas and opinion also support future development.
Workplace communication is important consideration which would be develop more
systematic results. It develops morale, productivity and commitment which easily
communicate with using chain (Beebe, Beebe and Ivy, 2016).
SUMMARY AND ACTION PLAN
Three areas of development
In order to consider analysis of personal strength and weaknesses, following elements
included in areas of development.
Strength
 Effective time management strategy
 Appropriate competence
Weaknesses
 Lack of team working
 Unable to access research and funding skills
In order to develop significant advantages with four skills, it can be stated that there are
certain key areas of development which must be consider to attain more significant work
performances. With the help of these key areas of development, personal development plan must
be developed systematically. They are as follows:
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Communication skills: Communication skills perhaps develop potential outcomes at
initial moment. It helps to develop scrutinising way in which they behave. In this way,
information could be provided during interview so that communication skills develop
continuous work for development process. In order to consider three areas of
development, tenure also ascertained to communicate appropriate results. In this regard,
skills develop continuously that require for personal development. With the help of
appropriate communication skills, significant advantages continuously increase
(Tenenbaum and et.al., 2016). Therefore, working environment also helps to gain
significant advantages that influence people to improve their performance at workplace.
In written communication, it helps me to develop more relevant work performances.
Hence, creative work continuously develops at workplace.
Analytical and research skills: In order to think about question and problem, it can be
stated that appropriate time must be taken to analysis situation. In possible scenario,
research also helps in identifying problem and issues in more effective way to gain
appropriate results at workplace. Being analytical, it can be stated that strong research
skills differentiate to attain more significant work performances. As per the idea, it can be
said that company able to gain huge profitability easily. Therefore, systematic work
performance also continuously develops to make sure that organisation will able to create
proper commitment. Moreover, analytical skills also help to produce creativity which
must be undertaken to implement new ideas and opinion (Bryk and et.al., 2015).
Commitment of the enterprise also create effectiveness so that career development
activities continuously work. Hence, multitude changing circumstance develop work
performances to willingly work. In order to implement this skill, I can increase research
and finding accomplishment that assist to perform several functions and operations. It
also helps me to work in desired manner.
Flexibility and adaptability skills: Flexibility and adaptability skills is considered as
abilities that assists to manage multiple things together. In this regard, flexible policy
helps to work under changing conditions, management, environment and rules that are
appreciated to perform significant advantages. With the help of job description,
requirement of the business could be established successfully. Multitude of changing
circumstance high sought after working. In order to adopt from one working
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environment, it can be stated that advantages will be continuously develop (Bhattacharya,
Oppenheim and Stern, 2015). It demonstrates commitment towards the organisation that
influence career progression. In order to work with rationalisation, it can be stated that
individual able to gain critical thinking to make appropriate decisions. It helps to develop
priorities of work in which every individual will easily take part. This skill assists me in
development of adaptability skills that further helps in improving desired work
performances.
Personal development plan
Goal Action Evidence of
accomplishment
Target date
achievement
Organise better time to
work
With preparation of to-
do list
I will complete it with
top of priority setting
2 weeks
Be confident for every
skill
Consider supervising
from director
It will help to
complete
consideration of
appropriate exercise
3 weeks
Increase time
management skills
Development of time-
management
Implement theory of
time-management
1 and half weeks
Obtain team-working
in systematic way
With group discussion Working in a group 3 weeks
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