Self-Managed Learning and Professional Growth: A Development Plan

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Personal and Professional Development

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................4
LO1: Understand how self-managed learning can enhance lifelong development.........................4
1.1- Evaluate approaches to self-managed learning....................................................................4
1.2- Propose ways in which lifelong learning in personal and professional contexts could be
encouraged...................................................................................................................................5
1.3- Evaluate the benefits of self-managed learning to the individual and organization.............6
LO2 Be able to take responsibility for own personal and professional development.....................7
2.1- Evaluate own current skills and competencies against professional standards and
Organizational objectives............................................................................................................7
2.2- Identify own development needs and the activities required to meet them.........................8
2.3 Identify development opportunities to meet current and future defined needs...................10
2.4- Devise a personal and professional development plan based on identified needs.............11
LO3 Be able to implement and continually review own personal and professional development
plan................................................................................................................................................13
3.1 Discuss the processes and activities required to implement the development plan.............13
3.2 Undertake and document development activities as planned..............................................14
3.3 Reflect critically on own learning against original aims and objectives set in the
development plan.......................................................................................................................15
3.4 Update the development plan based on feedback and evaluation.......................................16
LO4: Be able to demonstrate acquired interpersonal and transferable skills................................18
4.1 Select solutions to work-based problems............................................................................18
4.2 Communicate in a variety of styles and appropriate manner at various levels...................18
4.3 Evaluate and use effective time-management strategies.....................................................19
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................21

References......................................................................................................................................22
Introduction
This report provides information about the learning process of self-management; people develop
or improve their personal and their professional skills. The organization uses several methods to
bring improvement in their employees which are important to the workplace. The company starts
training session to their new and existing employees which support them to develop updated
technical skills enhance their knowledge, attitude and behavior towards their teammates or their
leader. The whole report presents the effort of organization which expands the thinking power of
employee. The aim of the organization is that they deliver their service by the skilled full
employees. People take advantage of these techniques and develop their personality under the
guidance of experts. After gaining the skills people get more confident towards their job or they
will participate in the future discussion. A self-confident employee makes a different stand in the
crowd. This research helps to become a confident individual who will achieve their career and
personal goal easily.
LO1: Understand how self-managed learning can enhance lifelong development
1.1- Evaluate approaches to self-managed learning
Self-managed learning is a method in which learning and knowledge are earned from the efforts
taken by one own self. There are several approaches to self-managed learning in which an
individual learns through his/ her own efforts and experiences. An individual can learn through
several seminars, conferences, online portals, videos, etc. The individual can read the self-
learning books, articles, novels, research papers, journals, websites, etc. through online portals of
various authors and collect the required information. Social media also play a vital role in
gathering information and developing self-learning skills. An individual can also gain self-
learning and knowledge through changing roles, functions, responsibilities, and profile in the
organization in which he is working. There are various approaches of self-managed learning.
These approaches are mentioned as follows:

1. By attending several conferences, seminars, etc.: People conduct seminars and conferences
on the personal and professional development topic. They provide detailed information from
their learning and experiences and provide feedback facility along with question and answer
round between the conference and seminar to solve the query of the audiences.
2. Internet sources: Internet is a wide source of collecting and gathering any kind of data and
information. The Internet has a variety of unlimited source through which an individual can
develop his skills, knowledge, and learning. On the internet an individual can get various articles,
books, journals, etc. of different experienced authors which can be of great help for gaining
learning.
3. Social media: Social networking websites also play a major role in self-learning programs.
They are useful in various interactive and chatting sessions. Through interactive sessions, an
individual can gather lots of information from people participating in the chats and sessions. It is
very important for the individual to interact with the people who have expanded knowledge and
skills in his required field.
These are the approaches through which an individual can improve and manage their self-
learning (Mijumbi, et. al., 2015).
1.2- Propose ways in which lifelong learning in personal and professional contexts could be
encouraged
Lifelong learning is a process which means learning and experiences of an individual are used
throughout his/ her life. The personal and professional development of an individual can be
analyzed by conducting a SWOT analysis. The SWOT Analysis of an individual helps in
determining the strengths, threats, weaknesses, and opportunities. The analysis would help an
individual in determining the areas where he/ she needs to work out to cover their weaknesses
and also helps in understanding the areas where he possesses strength. Through SWOT, an
individual can also develop the skills which can be used to understand the opportunities which
can be transformed into an action plan. Learning and experiences are needed for a lifetime in
some of the other ways. It all depends on an individual whether he attains the knowledge at every
phase of his life or not (Ward, 2018).
SWOT Analysis

It is an analysis through which an individual can analyze and assess his strengths and weaknesses
and can know the areas in which they need improvement. Through SWOT analysis, an individual
will get to know the areas in which he/ she needs to improve which can help him in making a
plan and determining the factors through which he can cover his weaknesses. A SWOT Analysis
is one of the best ways of understanding one’s lacking and strengths and it does not require the
involvement of another person in order to make judgments. The SWOT analysis should be
conducted on regular intervals so that it can help the individual to determine his improvement
level and knowledge and skills which are being acquired so that the individual gets encouraged
and motivated (Phadermrod, et. al., 2019).
Learning by way of Self- Reflection
It is a process through which the individual gets inner motivation. Learning through self-
reflection means if an individual finds a positive environment and good things around him, he
gets motivated and influenced to work on his learning. The individual will be able to self-
determine the areas in which he needs development. Self-reflection is a way which helps in
better and detailed learning in all the areas.
1.3- Evaluate the benefits of self-managed learning to the individual and organization.
Travelodge Hotel requires the existence of staff that possesses significant skills such as team
management, leadership, communication, confidence, and self-motivation. The self-managed
learning program is not only fruitful for the Travel Lodge Hotel but also to the staff members in
their growth and development. This can be seen under the light of truth as there is a direct
connection between the performance of employees as well as that of the organization. It is
evident that the high performance of employees can be achieved in the case when they are
participating in the self-learning program.
The benefits of self-managed learning for an individual are:
1. Improvement in the knowledge and skills: Self-managed learning is a process which helps
an individual to enhance and develop their talent and skills. The individual should learn through
his own efforts as it will help the Travelodge Hotel in improved productivity and increased
profitability.

2. Promotion: The self-managed learning help an individual in the better performance of his
jobs which lead to higher benefits in terms of incentives, bonuses and/ or promotions. This
motivates and inspires the individual to work hard and contribute to achieving the goals of the
hotel (Stopl, et. al., 2017).
The benefits of self-managed learning for an organization are:
1) Attainment of goals and objectives: Self-managed learning is beneficial for the Travelodge
Hotel as well as it helps in improving the efficiency of its employees and staff members. The
improved efficiency of the employees can be helpful in accomplishing of the desired goals and
objectives of the hotel within the stipulated time period.
2) Attracting a higher number of customers: Well skilled and talented employees attract more
number of customers and result in higher customer satisfaction. Self-Managed learning is
important as it enables to fulfill the desires and demands of the customers and help in customer
retention. Self-Managed learning is also important as skilled labor can be useful in solving the
issues and queries of the customers (Jain, et. al., 2015).
LO2 Be able to take responsibility for own personal and professional development
2.1- Evaluate own current skills and competencies against professional standards and
Organizational objectives.
Every person found their own skills and capabilities with their own self; it is essential and
important to not only persons but also the whole organization, being a manager of hotel
Travelodge analysis itself and identify there are various skills which want to need improvement
for organization benefits as well as the person itself. Manager evaluates the skills they find when
they motivate to their employees and provide satisfaction it will help to the organization to
complete all tasks and achieve success. Hotel continually checks its staff management and also
checks the manager works. Travelodge improve their activities and enhance their performance.
Manager analysis with their own and found some skills need improvement they are: working
time schedule of their employees, and capabilities to make decisions.

1) Time schedule of employees: Manager regular checks the employee's works and carefully
analysis it, it gives a positive response but sometimes employees schedules are disturbed
due to their personal issues, problems. And the other hands the work stress in organization
expands the time of working so it creates problems to employees, manager helps to their
employees and provides guidelines to managing the work and complete it with effective
manner.
2) Decisions making: Employers found that they take decisions according to the tasks, plans
and provide plans to take a right decision to their staff as well as with the organization goals
and objectives. Employers handle the decision making tasks and take actions according to
the organization goals and aims and takes action for it.
2.2- Identify own development needs and the activities required to meet them
As a manager of Travelodge hotel it can be identified that there are various skills that can be
developed and that leads to enhance the capabilities of their own self and increase the confidence
and achieve the organization goals and objectives. There are some development needs and
methods mentioned below to improve and develop.
Skilled wants to develop Methods /activities
1) Understand the different languages: this
factor needs to development because hotel
employers do not understand foreign languages
so in that case, it is difficult to the organization
to deal with the other foreign country, some
employees have known different languages but
1) Methods to improve these skills provide
all the employees of the organization training
programs of foreign languages, give them
tutorial so the employees will understand learn
and apply all the information regarding

not the whole staff.
2) Make leadership strong: Hotel Travelodge
manager manages their staff and leads their
staff to work with effective manner. Team
members sometimes feel stress and do not give
their full potential so it reduces the efficiencies
of their work.
3) All these skills are essential for
development and by providing methods it will
enhance it.
different languages.
2) Leadership management is improved with
the help of motivating the employees within
the organization; reduce the employee's stress
by understanding their situations. Give rewards
for the employee’s excellent performance and
monitoring the employees work in the working
environment.
3) Provide classes for foreign languages and
guidelines to use these languages will help the
employee’s skills and it is beneficial to the
organization to increase their business.

2.3 Identify development opportunities to meet current and future defined needs.
The following factors need to develop opportunities to meet the current and future needs:
Employee requirements are change according to the time. They generate more innovative ideas
in the workplace which enhances the future development of the organization.
Training and development session provides to the employee which increase their technical skills
and management skills in the employee. Plan a day in employee plays the role of team leader and
verify all the works together. This opportunity will enhance the skills in an employee which
makes them professionally developed. An employee should develop their personal skill as well
which will be beneficial in their work tool (Siriwongs, 2015). They do not miss any opportunity
to take their views in the professional discussion. Communication skill is a helpful tool in a
professional environment. The conversation with the clients in which both the people are to
understand their need. Participation enhances the confidence in the individual and ability to
achieve their next goal in their career. The employee should develop in their leadership skills by
experience their work and ability to fight against the deadline. Time management is a necessity
in every individual; it includes planning, scheduling .These factors to help to fulfill not only a
specific individual’s needs and wishes but also the whole association

2.4- Devise a personal and professional development plan based on identified needs
Personal and professional development plans and appraise what requirements are essential and
significant towards their individual and for the success of the organization, it displays some
services and features for their development, and particular actions will be practical with the help
of maintained some certification and proof(Mullen, 2018)
All these are stated in the plan and define by the leader towards the
S.no Skills Requirement Development for
Improve
Activities
1. Guidance management inspiration, inspiring
to staffs
By reading the
successful leaders
stories and novels ,
and gain the
experience
2. Period management Complete work
before deadline
By attendance the
exercise programs for
actual time
management skills.
3. Know the progressive languages Lack of altered
languages towards
organization
Communicate with
the international
clients
4. Self-confidence level Absence of
confidence because of
undesirable attitude
Participation in the
international business
meeting.
5. Capability to take accurate
conclusions
Focus on the
exercise ,training
session and others
experience
Accuracy in
evaluating or
measuring the
exercise.
Leadership skills improve the employee professional skills and if the individual is professionally
developed. They already have personally improved. Time management skills developed when
employee taking the seminar and other conferences on time. Human resource department

improves the management skills of the employee like the behavior and attitude towards their
colleagues. It is the great impact on the development or improvement in the organization growth.
If an employee has talent in professional but in the same node their behavior towards other
employee is not recognizable. The organization needs a proper decorum and professional
environment in the workplace which increases their image in the industry. People want to get
employment in the same organization and investor want to invest.

LO3 Be able to implement and continually review own personal and professional
development plan
3.1 Discuss the processes and activities required to implement the development plan
While implementing the development plan, various essential processes and activities are needs to
be considered. Such as, the consistency of PPD. Towards that, the questionnaire is prepared
towards regular tracking of PPD plan because the regular tracking would be helpful for getting
rate of improvement or development in individual personality (Ho, 2014). I have identified that
my area of weakness is time limit. Therefore, it is my duty to complete and accomplish the given
task on or before the deadline. Hence, there is a need of aimed approach while developing the
plan. The aimed approach would help me to keep the concentration on the selected task. Apart
from the time maintenance, I should be honest and hard-working towards the given task. Also,
giving respect to the managers and seniors would be helpful in the implementation of personal
and professional development plan (Stern and Brackett, 2012). The scope of the development
plans in the context of organization’s trends and cultures are needs to be considered before
implementing the plan in real-time practices because the employees and workers are frequent
quite often that improve the chances of new trends and generations. Hence, it is important for me
to recognize the rate of changes of employees or workers in the organization. Further, calculate
the possibility of professional and personal development plan. This would help to list the
activities or skills with their scope in the organization, further this would help to implement the
high scope activity on priority basis.