Self-Managed Learning: Personal and Professional Development Report

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of self-managed learning, focusing on evaluating current skills and competencies against professional standards and organizational objectives. It identifies personal development needs, proposes activities to meet these needs, and outlines a personal and professional development plan with short, medium, and long-term objectives. The report also discusses the implementation process, including SMART goals, and reflects critically on the learning process against the original aims. It covers various aspects of professional development, including time management, interpersonal skills, and leadership skills. The student's self-assessment includes a SWOT analysis and development needs specific to their role as a Relationship Manager in a bank, incorporating both personal and professional goals, and it emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and adaptability in the banking industry.

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Table of Contents
1.1 Evaluate approaches to self-managed learning..........................................................................1
1.2 Propose ways in which lifelong learning in personal and professional contexts could be
encouraged.......................................................................................................................................1
1.3 Benefits to the organization.......................................................................................................2
2.1 Evaluate own current skills and competencies against professional standards and
organisational objectives.................................................................................................................3
2.2 Identify own development needs and the activities required to meet them...............................5
2.3 Identify development opportunities to meet current and future defined needs.........................6
2.4 Devise a personal and professional development plan based on identified needs.....................8
3.1 Discuss the process and activities required to implement the development plan....................11
3.2 Undertake and document development activities as planned..................................................11
3.3 Reflect critically on own learning against original aims and objectives set in the development
plan................................................................................................................................................12
3.4 Update the development plan based on feedback and evaluation...........................................12
4.1 Select solutions to work-based problems................................................................................13
4.2 Communicate in a variety of styles and appropriate manner at various levels.......................14
4.3 Evaluate and use effective time management strategies..........................................................14
References......................................................................................................................................16
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1.1 Evaluate approaches to self-managed learning
The self-managed learning allows individuals to manage themselves through learning
which helps in continuing the extended capabilities of the individuals for leading and
managing their own learning without being reliant on another individual for managing
the learning. The importance of self-managed learning includes:
1. Acquisition of new skills and using them efficiently.
2. Selecting our chosen field of interest and be highly-informed about it.
3. Developing an aptitude towards new information
4. Attaining new goals without relying on anyone.
5. Inspire and assist using the self- confidence
My approach:
I prefer listening, lecture, and seeing my lecturer while he is speaking so as to gain
better interest. Mostly, I like being alone when I come across new knowledge and learn
various things using books, the internet, seminars, friends, etc. as they help to
concentrate cell. I need to correct myself in time management as this skill is required
critically. I need to organize myself in a professional manner so as to become
successful.
1.2 Propose ways in which lifelong learning in personal and professional contexts
could be encouraged
So as to encourage the lifelong learning, people should rely on the short-term and long-
term goals encouraging them to enhance their potentials and skills and further to
increase the scope of their lifelong learning. A definite direction is provided with the help
of long-term and short-term goals thereby opening the path of lifelong learning for a
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longer period. Being in a Bank enables me to interact with new people and with high
workload along with balancing my studies, I have to enable this criterion for sticking to
lifelong learning. It has been estimated by various researches that work pressure, or
psychological challenge increases the learning capability further encouraging one self in
the continuous learning process. The learning attitude is enhanced by this technique.
Additionally, the chances of healthy competition one of the useful technique for attaining
result orientated and excellent alternative so as to encourage the lifelong learning
(Koprowska, 2010). The personal development is highly dependent on healthy
competition and in the case of genuine competition, an envy-free environment can be
created. In order to stimulate the lifelong learning and its attitude for personal and
professional context, these techniques will be highly beneficial.
1.3 Benefits to the organization
Banking industry can hire employees who are good at multi-tasking and are dynamic
with the wide range of intellect and knowledge from their fields and can be relied upon
on the important decision-making processes. If Banking Industry can hire employees
with self-managed learning attitudes, then they can increase their competency and
perform better at the workplace and will be able to establish themselves as the leader of
the marketplace (Back and et. al., 2003).
Benefits to the individuals
The individuals can have a new approach to their life and set examples so as to be
competitive. The individuals can attain high positions as it will in turn help in building
relationships. Further, the margin or errors in professional, as well as personal life, can
be minimized, and individuals can attain new peaks (Self-managed learning, 2013).
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Therefore, self-managed learning can help in increasing both personal and professional
advantage for the individuals.
2.1 Evaluate own current skills and competencies against professional standards
and organisational objectives
I am a Relationship Manager in the Commercial Department of National Bank of Abu
Dhabi. Being a Relationship Manager is a highly skilled job requiring various
competencies with suitable attitude and knowledge. The skills possessed by a
Relationship Manager are as followed:
1. People management skill
2. Team building skill
3. Counselling skill
4. Work Supervision skill
5. Time management skill
6. Communication skill
7. Problem-solving skill
8. Effective negotiation skill
9. Administrative skill
10. High level of emotional intelligence
11. Empathetic towards all
I personally believe to have equipped all these skills, but I lack find myself to lack time
management skills as I seem to lack the ability to organize things effectively. Although I
have been trying to work on this shortcoming, I still believe in working on it.
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I have understood and assessed by strengths and weaknesses and are summarized as
below:
Self -SWOT Analysis
Strengths
1. Networking.
2. Building the strong relationship
with clients.
3. Good financial analysis skills.
4. Team Management.
5. Working under pressure.
Weaknesses
1. Demotivation Phases.
2. Time punctuality.
3. Unable to work out.
4. Under qualified; meaning not
having the undergraduate
degree to grow organically
within my organization or
anywhere else.
5. Newly married – Hard to
adapt to the new life and its
responsibilities.
Opportunities
1. Continuing my undergraduate
studies which will open doors
for me to grow.
2. Switching to a new role that
matches my skills and where I
can see myself shine.
Threats
1. A new generation of UAE
nationals who are highly
qualified that could pose a
threat to my career.
2. Market conditions make it
hard for me to achieve my
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3. The merger of my current
employer with another bank
which will make me work in the
largest bank in the Middle East.
(Bigger Organization = Bigger
room to grow).
targets.
3. The promotion will not be
applicable if I don’t finish my
undergraduate studies.
2.2 Identify own development needs and the activities required to meet them.
The development needs for a Relationship Manager in National Bank of Abu Dhabi are
mentioned as given below:
1. Decisive thinker Understands the data and information instantly and makes use
of the robust decisions.
2. Collaborative: the ability to deal with people present inside and outside the
organization.
3. Personally credible: be highly proficient in commercial and Human Resource
issues and also has a professional attitude.
4. Skilled Influencer is capable of bringing the commitments for benefitting the
organization.
5. Courage to the challenge: is courageous to take the initial step and present
challenges for the staff in the unfamiliar situations.
6. Driven to deliver: displays determinations and equips a great sense of purpose
so as to accomplish the tasks.
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I personally believe that I have all these developments needs and am a right
candidate for my organization. The activities meeting my own development needs
are:
a. Through the internet: the internet acts as an arrangement between the
computers empowering the information to be exchanged.
b. Thorugh the workplace project: the personal and professional long-life learning
presents the workplace and helps in enhancing the challenges and test aptitude
for skills of workers. The awareness will be advanced if the members of the
groups take their roles and tasks.
c. Seminars and Conferences: These are the key points for running a successful
organization. Additionally, various training programs also assist the organization
for adding value to their work.Others include newsgroup, interview, social
system, social network, research, etc.
2.3 Identify development opportunities to meet current and future defined needs.
a. Interpersonal Skills: These are life abilities which can be utilized for
speaking and communicating with people. People with effective
interpersonal skills are seen to be effective in personal and
professional lives. The interpersonal skills include verbal, non-verbal,
listening skills, problem-solving, negotiation, decision-making and
assertiveness.
b. Verbal Relational Abilities: Clarity of speech, with no panic and taking
time for essential guidelines helping in the verbal communication and
have effective spoken correspondence, listening aptitudes, etc.
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c. Presentation Skills: these are required in every field of work and
therefore one should have the ability to present their points and ideas
effectively to their colleagues and seniors.
d. Leadership Skills: Team Leadership, I provide guidance, direction,
instruction and leadership to my team members so as to achieve the
key result.
2.4 Devise a personal and professional development plan based on identified
needs.
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SHORT-TERM
OBJECTIVES
(UP TO 3
MONTHS)
RESOURCES MONITOR / CONTROL CHANGES MADE IMPACT OF
CHANGES
Intensive
training to
strengthen my
skills &
Knowledge
Read books,
journals
Find a mentor
Tracking the enhancement
and improvement in my skills
and knowledge through self-
evaluation
Effective time
management and
working in details by
following rigorous
schedule
Positive impact,
improvement in
skills
MEDIUM
TERM
OBJECTIVES
(3-12 MONTHS)
RESOURCES MONITOR / CONTROL CHANGES MADE IMPACT OF
CHANGES
To complete my
graduation and
improve my
time
management
skills.
Heading a
Team within the
organization.
Studying
Support from
the senior
management
in my
company
By practicing regular time
management
Working efficiently in my
organization
Develop a balance
between my
professional and
personal life
Positive impact
on my
professional life
with a happy
married life.
LONG-TERM
OBJECTIVES
(1-3 YEARS
PLUS)
RESOURCES MONITOR / CONTROL CHANGES MADE IMPACT OF
CHANGES
Completing my
undergraduate
degree and
Obtaining
Chartered
financial analyst
(CFA)
Support from
my company
Support from
my wife
Talk to my seniors in my
company and develop a
rational attitude with them.
A schedules
timetable by
breaking down the
works on the basis
of priority.
Positive impact
on my life as I will
be among those
minority who
attain this
certificate.
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credentials
SHORT-TERM
OBJECTIVES
(UP TO 3
MONTHS)
RESOURCES MONITOR / CONTROL CHANGES MADE IMPACT OF
CHANGES
Lose weight Balanced diet
Time to time
workout
Quit smoking
Control on my diet, constant
workout
Morning walks
No outside or junk
food in my diet with
strict routines
Positive impact,
improvement in
my health
MEDIUM
TERM
OBJECTIVES
(3-12 MONTHS)
RESOURCES MONITOR / CONTROL CHANGES MADE IMPACT OF
CHANGES
Learn a new
language.
Studying
Join a
weekend class
Practicing the new language
with daily worksheets
Strict weekends Positive impact
on my
professional life
LONG-TERM
OBJECTIVES
(1-3 YEARS
PLUS)
RESOURCES MONITOR / CONTROL CHANGES MADE IMPACT OF
CHANGES
Finish my
Undergraduate
& Graduate
Studies.
Support from
my company
Support from
my wife
Talk to my seniors in my
company and develop a
rational attitude with them.
A schedules
timetable by
breaking down the
works on the basis
of priority.
Positive impact
on my life.
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3.1 Discuss the process and activities required to implement the development
plan.
SMART GOALS
I have outlined SMART Goals for identifying the processes for successful execution of
my development plan:
Specific: I will finish my studies in HND and pursue my bachelor’s degree as it will be
important for my professional career.
Measurable: I will acquire my bachelor degree by the end of 2018.
Attainable: I use my skills as per the objectives of the company, and I can learn various
other skills during my course.
Realistic: I want to achieve my bachelor’s degree and will give cent percent in order to
achieve this goal.
Timely: I will plan by goals have full confidence that I will plan and improvise
accordingly.
3.2 Undertake and document development activities as planned.
Additionally, I will put my best foot forward to quit smoking, restart my hobby and
manage my personal and professional life effectively.
My personal development needs:
1. Training needs: So as to understand the business, ecological, individual, security
or well-being for my own development.
2. Upgrading my building gear, new courses of actions so as to retrain on their
operation and utilization.
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3.3 Reflect critically on own learning against original aims and objectives set in
the development plan.
The three professional objectives of the NBAD are mentioned as follows:
1. Home market –build the largest, safest and best-performing bank first in the
UAE, and over time in GCC.
2. Wholesale network markets – deepen our wholesale network across the new
West-East Corridor & further integrate our existing European & North American
platforms into this network.
3. New franchise markets - Build 5 international bank franchises in the largest and
fastest growing economies in the West- East Corridor.
My aims and objectives are:
Setting and monitoring performance objectives: I will set individual destinations which
are not unrealistic and can be easily accomplished. I will stretch my individual targets
whenever achievable. Along these lines, I will try to be profitable for my organization
and will attain my individual objectives of my personal life.
3.4 Update the development plan based on feedback and evaluation.
I received feedback from my classmates and friends and realized that would need to
improve some of my qualities and shortcomings when I conducted a self-evaluation test.
Time- management I am not able to organize
different things and not
able to complete things on
time leading to pressure
and tension.
Still Studying The fact that I'm still
studying has a huge
impact on my professional
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career. It's causing me
issues & delays regarding
promotions and pay raise.
Personal Issues Unable to work out and
lose the excess weight &
smoking hefty amount of
cigarettes which causing
me problems health wise.
4.1 Select solutions to work-based problems
a. Team Problems
Due to the standard similarity, group issues are seen to emerge out, some of the issues
arise if:
1. There is no feeling of responsibility,
2. Craving to achieve other’s position,
3. Cost of congruity is very high
4. Some employee declines to adjust to the standards of organizations etc.
Solution: Listen to the needs and wants of all the team members and the legitimate
issues must be worked out for enhancing team management in the organization. I
will pair those team members who have issues with them and switch the partners
every month so as to attain good relationship between the employees.
b. Training issues
The newly hired employees lack technical skills, and the old employees do not have
good technical skills for handling the job properly. Therefore, at least two years of
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service experience will be asked from the newly hired ones, and the previous ones will
be provided technical training courses.
4.2 Communicate in a variety of styles and appropriate manner at various levels
The communication styles involve effective listening, speaking, respecting others,
negotiating, being assertive, presentation, counseling etc. I always keep up to date due
to my business acumen and share it with my colleagues. I listen to my bosses and pay
attention to what they say. I explain everything carefully and always share whenever we
have some new tasks or strategies. I plan meetings twice a week so as to know about
the progress of the work. In these meetings, I ask all the employees to share their
problems and communicate with them during the working hours. In case, the issue is
not resolved; I try to negotiate. I present my presentations and works together with non-
verbal communication and depict posture, expressions, gestures and my presentation
effectively; I believe my communication style will fit my organization, and it will be
beneficial for other people as well.
4.3 Evaluate and use effective time management strategies
I have some issues with time management skills, and therefore I should try to
include activities like:
a. Doing the basic tasks by myself.
b. Identifying the key undertakings and the targets
c. Schedule time for problematic errands
d. Delegating adequately etc.
This will be beneficial in working systematically and therefore completing all the
objectives and tasks on time and in an organized manner. This will help in dealing with
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everything on time and will reduce the anxiety level. This will in turn help in benefitting
with the professional work.
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