Personal and Professional Development Plan for Sainsbury's Employees

This report examines personal and professional development within the context of Sainsbury's, a major UK retail company. It explores self-managed learning approaches, various learning styles, and the benefits of lifelong learning for both individuals and management. The report includes a self-assessment of skills and competencies, identifying developmental needs and outlining a professional and personal development plan. It further details the implementation of this plan, including activities, documentation, and critical reflection on learning outcomes. The report also addresses work-based problem-solving, time management strategies, and learning styles to overcome issues. Overall, the report provides a comprehensive analysis of personal and professional growth within a retail setting, offering practical insights and strategies for career advancement.

PERSONAL AND
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1 ...........................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Approaches of self-managed learning and various learning styles .................................1
1.2 The different ways which enables lifelong learning in context to personal and professional
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1.3 The benefits of self-management and learning for management and individual ............4
TASK 2 ..........................................................................................................................................4
2.1. Evaluation of own skills and competencies ..................................................................4
2.2 Identification of own developmental needs and activities required to meet them...........5
2.3 My own development opportunities to meet current and future goals identification.......6
2.4. Professional and personal developmental plan ...............................................................7
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
3.1 The processes and activities required to implement the development plan.....................9
3.2 Undertake and document development activities as planned...........................................9
3.3 Reflect critically on own learning against original aims and objectives set ..................10
3.4 Update the development plan.........................................................................................11
TASK 4 .........................................................................................................................................12
4.1 Solutions for work based problems................................................................................12
4.2 Various learning styles which can help to overcome from issues and communication 12
4.3 The strategies related to time management for individual and company .....................13
CONCLUSION ...........................................................................................................................13
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REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................15

INTRODUCTION
In today's world, the companies are finding those employees who are self-reliant and
well-focused so that they can give direction to company by which they can get success. The firm
is trying to give path to its existing employees. By this worker get success and good future
opportunities. Professional and personal development is very important for an individual by this
they can establish a path for themselves in which they get further success. If an employee is
having better skills and knowledge they can contribute in achieving organisational goals. There
is lot of competition is the in market, so it helps individual to survive in market.
The company which is taken into consideration is Sainsbury. It is famous retail grocery
brand in UK. It deals with many product (Avalos, 2011). The company is on 3rd number in UK.
In this project, the approaches for self-management has been discuss. Different ways
have been explained by which lifelong learning can be encourage. This assignment also gives
support to understand about how the person evaluate himself so that they follow the right
direction of their career.
TASK 1
1.1 Approaches of self-managed learning and various learning styles
Self-managed refer to how person is able examine himself when he is in certain situation
in an enterprise. The better leaning and enhancing skills can help them to grow for future. By
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Source 1: Personal And Professional Development,
2014

self-managing the person gets motivation to develop themselves and prepare for the changes that
are occurring around him. For getting opportunities in future it is very important to learn new
things every day and improve ability. Nowadays government is taking many initiative and
conducting many programs by which work quality and productivity can be increased.
Government wants to prepare individuals such that they fulfil and handle their own duties
properly. Following are approaches used by Sainsbury so that employees can boost their learning
process.
 Visionary approach: In these employees are encouraged to plan and create their future
plans by their own. An individual set their own objectives and goals.
 Learning through research: In this manager ask employees to do research on particular
topic so that they can identify their weakness and strengths (Bauer, 2010).
 Meta Strategic Approach: In this an individual’s mental framework can be stated and
asked him to prepare strategic plan to ensure their future success.
The meta strategy is best suitable approach to boost employees learning process. There
are various learning styles. Every person is different and they perceived in different ways. So,
because of that manager need to adopt different styles.
There are different learning style by which employees can learn. As every person is
different they learn in different manner. So manger need to adopt the different learning style for
different person. Some time it is happen that manger can use two or more style for learning
process. Learning styles include visual, audio, verbal, combination, social and others. The
different learning styles are given in following diagram.
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1.2 The different ways which enables lifelong learning in context to personal and professional
Lifelong learning refers to enhancing new skills according to changes that take place at
different points of time (Blair, 2016). Company is using different methods by which they
motivate their employees so that they can adopt the changes in effective manner. As workers are
using self-managed approach for designing their own path. By this they are able to overcome
their weaknesses and threats. Following are the ways by which company can encourage its
workers. Self-evaluation: In this employees are motivated by the management so that workers
can be evaluate by themselves so that they get good results in their career (Brody and Hadar,
2011). Leadership styles used by managers: There are various styles adopted by managers.
Manager ensure that employees learn in proper manner. To motivate employees the
managers, adopt democratic leadership style. Training and development: This activity is conducted by human resource department in
which proper training is imparted to employees of Sainsburry. By this skills, knowledge
and abilities can be improved (Desimone, 2011).
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Source 2: Different learning style, 2016

 Motivational incentives: Incentives are the other way by which employees can be
motivated. The incentives can be given in two types monetary and non-monetary.
Company provides incentives so ensure that employees learn new things and create new
ideas.
1.3 The benefits of self-management and learning for management and individual
For managers:
From self-managed learning there are many benefits which individuals and management can
have. By this concept the individual ensure that they manage their work by their own learning
and skills. By this they can use their knowledge to perform tasks in an organisation which can
help to achieve objectives and goals. As manger is having lot of other work, sometime they do
not get time to handle their employee’s queries. Because of this, company hires those workers
who can complete the work by their own skills and knowledge so that manager are not always
required to handle them. By this manger can focus on other important activities in business.
(Elliott, 2011)
For individuals:.
 Make effective decision: By self-managing an individual can take better decision
according to their knowledge and ability. Effectiveness and efficiency can be improved: Self-management can improve individual
productivity.
For organisation:
 Customer satisfaction can be increased: When employees are using their skills, they can
serve customers in proper manner and by this customers satisfaction can be improved.
 Team working can be enhance: When individuals like to learn new things. They contact
with other team members and by this coordination can be improved and work can be
done in effective manner.
TASK 2
2.1. Evaluation of own skills and competencies
It is very important to evaluate the self-performance. By this actual performance can be
compared with expected ones. So that deviations if any can be determined. This evaluation helps
an individual to know about their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Managers
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manage their work by providing them various facilities in organisation. The goals need to be set
and these goals are set according to SMART targets. These SMART targets are set by managers
and employees both unanimously (Gibson, Dollarhide and Moss, 2010). These targets ensure
that the objectives which are fixed needs to be realistic and achievable.
The position which has been chosen for this question is store manger’s. There are certain
qualities which a store manager should possess. These skills can be team building, supervision,
problem solving, decision making skills and others. I have conducted the personal audit as per
these skills.
Sl. no Skills and competencies Score Score
from
others
variances
1 Problem solving skills 8 9 -1
2 Boosting team building 8 6 2
3 Researching skills 7 8 -2
4 Analysing skills 6 9 -3
5 Team work skills 8 9 -1
6 Decision making abilities 8 7 1
7 Creativity 6 8 -2
(The negative variance are my strengths and positive figures are my weakness).
2.2 Identification of own developmental needs and activities required to meet them
There are many companies who compete with each other. The employees working in
these organisation need to ensure that all goals need to be achieved effectively. These are areas
in which I am good while in some of the areas I found I was unable to perform well. These areas
I need to improve. To analyse my strengths and weaknesses. I conducted the SWOT model.
Strength:
 I am good at problem solving
 I am good at research skills
 My analytical skills are good
 I am creative
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 I can work in team.
Weaknesses:
 I am weak at boosting team building
 I get problem in making the decision. I am not able to motivate people.
Opportunities:
 Communication skills
 Decision making can be improved
 Scope of improving managerial capabilities.
Threats:
 High use of resources
 Less productivity can be generated
 Other competitors in the market
To overcome these weaknesses I used different kind of techniques. These techniques are
given below.
 Taking part in decision making: I take part in decision making by observing and
following my superiors how they take the decision and what are the factors they consider
while taking decision.
 Seminars and conferences: By this I can develop new skills and abilities. I participate in
many seminars by which I can learn new methods to motivate people.
2.3 My own development opportunities to meet current and future goals identification
There are many opportunities which I get in current environment. There is lot of scope
but I need to select the correct one (Hamza, 2010). Because all opportunities are not well suitable
for me. So, I need to select the opportunity which is suitable for my profile. There many issues
and challenges which I have faced while setting my future goals.
 Current needs: These needs are for short term. And to overcome from these issues. I need
to consider my short term needs. The various activities which I conducted so that I can
overcome from certain issues. By this objectives and goals can be effectively achieved.
 Future needs: These needs are long term requirements which I need to fulfil. For this I set
the SMART targets. By this goal can be achieved in particular duration of time. These
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long term goals can give growth in future and to get longer benefit I started doing self-
management and adopted the long life learning process (Hopkinson, 2014).
The factors which impact on my performance has to be analysed properly. By this short
and long-term goals can be achieved. Short term plan make clear about how the task can be
completed and how it impacts on future growth.
2.4. Professional and personal developmental plan
Planning help to utilise all the resources properly. This activity gives the proper direction
by which the end results can be achieved. Personal and professional plan gives the path to a
person by which they can develop themselves for future. There are various questions that need to
addressed in my professional and personal plans.
 The first thing is the skills which are required.
 How these skills can be developed
 What is the perfect time to develop these skills.
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Sl. Learning
objectives
Current
proficiency
Target
competence
Opportunities
for
development
Criteria
for
success
Time
period
Evidence
1 Motivation
al skills
I am not
able to
motivate
people
which will
create
barrier for
my career.
For this I
tried to learn
from
theories of
motivation.
Seminars and
conferences
need to attain.
Subordin
ates
1 month Judgement
s of
colleagues
2 Working in
team
I am not
able work
in team
For this I am
trying to
adopt the
skills,
knowledge
from others.
I need to be
more active in
team work.
The
judgeme
nt can be
given by
team
members
2 months Feedback
can be
taken from
team
members.
3 Skills of
decision
making
I am not
able to take
decision.
I need to
develop the
correct skills
and
knowledge.
For this I must
attain various
learning
programs and
take guidance
from my
seniors.
Asking
senior
manager
to
evaluate
my
performa
nce on
quarterly
basis.
3-6
months
Seniors
managers

TASK 3
3.1 The processes and activities required to implement the development plan
The concept of Professional and personal development is reshaping continuously. To
implement and execute these sort of personal and professional evolution, usually Sainsbury find
new strategies and favourable scheme. They build new plans and strategies and implement them
in order to innovate their work with the society (Kumari, 2011). The activities and process
required for the development are written here.
Content and Scope of the development Plans
In Sainsbury, staffs usually utilize the technique of personal improvement. Sainsbury
have its personal terms and counsel to improve their skills of the employees. These guidelines
help in improvement of the staff member of Sainsbury and inspire them to work hard and
loyally.
Execution and Assistance
To implement any development plans, every organisation faces often two major
problems. When a plan is executed, it require extra efforts and effective communication
among its public-spirited, own acquisition; an employee should have a sense to look over his
evaluations. In every situation Support is essential to keep inspiring and motivate development
thinking.
Impact
Sainsbury has impacted in term of change in culture. Workers of Sainsbury are
responsible for their own improvement. Sainsbury is training its employees to make their
profession better (Lago, 2010). The impact of their activities is constantly positive.
3.2 Undertake and document development activities as planned
There are some activities to imply to undertake and document development activities as planned.
There is not any specific act for special need. So to fill those requirement, all the activities must
be done. Here are some component essential to set up for development mentioned below-
Research
Collect all the ideas, get all the information of Sainsbury, which is required before
implementing the plan and then comprise everything in the document that will help in
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