Reflective Report: Understanding Self and Others in the Workplace

This report delves into the crucial aspects of understanding oneself and others within a professional context, essential for effective leadership and teamwork. It presents a reflective journal pro-forma, analyzing three core skills: time management, team working, and giving/receiving feedback. Each skill is examined through self-assessment, peer feedback, and relevant theories. The time management section explores its importance, current competency, contradictions, and future implications, referencing Baumeister's and Pickle Jar theory. The team working section highlights its significance, assessing current abilities using Tuckman's theory for team formation, and its future impact. The feedback section emphasizes its role in personal and professional development, detailing self-assessment, contradictions, and the importance of continuous improvement. The report concludes with an action plan, aiming to enhance these skills for improved leadership and overall professional success, supported by various academic references like Cozolino, Deci and Ryan, Gonzales and Hancock, Rochat, Salvatore, Serrat.

Understanding self and others

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................3
TASK.........................................................................................................................................3
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PRO-FORMA.............................................................3
Analysis and action plan........................................................................................................9
REFERENCES.........................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Understanding self and others in a major task when an individual lead to work in an
association. There are wide number of employees and group of people are working together
in an organisation whom belong to differ nature and characteristics which have to evaluate in
a beneficial and suitable manner (Baron-Cohen, Tager-Flusberg and Lombardo, 2013). This
project is based on understanding of self and others by creating various journals proforma
with suitable and appropriate skills. Apart from this, it will also depicts about action plan and
analysis so that suitable working area get developed. All these essential lead to describe in
this project so that key areas could be improved.
TASK
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PRO-FORMA
What is the core skill?
The key skills which need to develop and work is Time management. Time management is
consider as an appropriate skill for me through which all task get done in a suitable and
appropriate manner on time which further support in enhancing my overall efficiency.
According to the Baumeister (2013), time management is a major consideration for a
working individual so that targets get accomplish on time.
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on? (use relevant theories
and concepts to support your answer)
This core skill is important to get develop into me so that I am going to complete all my
projects on time which further assist in better and efficient gain. A major reason behind
reflection of this skill is to develop this area in a beneficial manner so that chances of
deviation in large and vast projects could be minimise as well as better and efficient gain
could become possible. One of a major theory for managing time is Pickle Jar theory
through which reflect about simple and appropriate path for managing time in an
appropriate manner. Thus, by consulting it, appropriate and suitable time management
consideration get done which further assist in beneficial outcome towards me.
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)
My current competency regarding this skill stated that I need to work on my time
management. Most of the time my peers and colleagues completed their work on time but
not me. This create a feeling of dissatisfaction. Thus, for assessing my competency in
future, I could need to consult it with my friends, managers etc. so that better and effective
working get done in a beneficial and suitable manner.
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?
Usually I am one of a kind of person who wants to achieve so many things in life by
understanding the value of time. But I need to work more on my skills and working of time
management. It is really important for me to complete my work on time as I have potential
to do it. But most of the time my colleagues completed their work timely but I am not which
further create issue and problem to coordinate in an appropriate manner. My subordinates
see and told me that I can do my work on time but sometimes, it will not become possible
as much. Thus, I need to understand this factor in an appropriate and suitable manner so that
effectiveness and efficiency could be enhance.
How will this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)
Management of time create value for working. It is essential for me to manage and develop
my time management skill so that future become appropriate in frame. This lead to open
chances of my promotion in an organisation but if this will not get develop properly then
chances of negative frames get enhance which restrict not only my growth but overall
development. As per the view point of Cozolino (2014), a successful person always manage
their time and complete their events on time which critically define their success and simple
life.
What is the core skill?
Team working is a major and essential part of every business and organisation. With
appropriate coordination and support of each and every individual chances of better and
suitable gain get enhance. It is important for me to develop the team working skill into me
so that I will become able to accomplish my targets properly as well as enable to maintain

appropriate relationship with each and every individual. As per the view point of Deci and
Ryan (2010), team working is an essential consideration through which appropriate and
suitable working get enhance.
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on? (use relevant
theories and concepts to support your answer)
This core skill is important for me so that I will going to lead diverse number of individual
properly as well as cop up with them in a suitable and beneficial manner (Gonzales and
Hancock, 2011). This skill need appropriate and suitable reflection on myself so that I am
going to ascertain all major issues and problems associated with team working skill. For
improving my team working efficiency, I need to consult Tuckman theory for formation of
team which further assist me to create a team which enable and support to maximise
efficiency.
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)
For development and growth at workplace, all essential key skills need to estimated
properly. The current competent regarding team working skill is not so much appropriate in
frame (Rochat, 2014). Although, sometimes, when managing a team I need to face so many
issues and problems which enable me work in an absolute manner. For assessing my
competency currently, I have asked it to my subordinates and colleagues and they prescribe
that I need to improve it. This signify that there is a much need to improve this
consideration properly so that appropriate gain could be estimated in a beneficial manner.
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?
Others or senior of mine want me to manage each and every single individual of an
organisation as their expectations from me usually high. But as compared to my
competency I evaluate that a vast difference between their expectations as well as my skill.
I need to develop it and grow it in a suitable and appropriate manner. Although, it is really
essential to improve this as I have excellent behaviour to met with others and greet them
effectively. All such aspect need to fulfil in a better and suitable manner so that

appropriateness in working could be manage and maintain.
How will this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)
This skill will enable me to manage and work with a team as well as support me to
understand their behaviour as well so that work lead to allot in a define manner. This skill
development will lead to contribute in overall success of mine through which a position for
team leader need to get underpin. Moreover, future consideration and options get open by
improving and working on team working so that appropriateness and effective working
criteria could be met.
What is the core skill?
Before commencing any business and activity related at workplace, a major consideration
is giving and or receiving feedback (Salvatore and et. al., 2012). It is important for me to
take feedback from diverse range of individual so that appropriate and suitable areas get
improve. I have to be more patience in nature while taking feedback so that chances of
inappropriate work get reduce. This is one of a core skill which need to improve by me so
that all essential key areas get improve further. Thus, giving and receiving feedback is a
major section which need to implement by me in my personality for better and suitable
working.
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on? (use relevant
theories and concepts to support your answer)
This core skill is important for me in order to develop and gain and work consistently
towards my aim and target (Serrat, 2017). There are various areas need to grow and
develop in an appropriate frame which I have to reflect properly. As, it is important to
consider and evaluate various theories and models which concern with giving and taking
feedback. There are various kinds of approaches and techniques get evaluated which enable
me to take feedback from others for me so that better and effective working get promoted.
In this aspect, I need to distribute questionnaire to all my friends and colleagues so that
their view points could be gain. This will enable me to work towards effective and efficient
consideration towards such areas which really need to grow and get modify. Although, this
aspect get fulfil by taking response from others in a beneficial and suited frame.

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 competency of mine towards gaining feedback is appropriate. As I am free and
open minded to take responses from others regarding my personality and need to improve it
in a best suited frame. Although, with this aspect, my aspects of working get improve in
long term consideration so that chances of better and appropriate future become possible.
For assessing the competence I can distribute a questionnaire or by asking to them about
my personality. Although, their views need to implement by me on my personality so that
overall growth and development become possible. Although, most of the time I thought
that there are vast areas a human need to improve which restrict and create barrier in long
term aspects.
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?
On the basis of above analysis, I assume that there are vast range of contradictions
presented in myself. Like through questionnaire, I gather diverse range of responses from
my peers, senior managers as well as many others colleagues of mine. Others see that there
are little thing which I need to improve like my anger, working scenario and pattern etc.
They assume that such considerations are not appropriate for mine growth and
development. But I thought that I am not that kind of short temper individual which others
think about me. The expectations of my senior and subordinate is just to improve my focus
and attention towards my work. This section need to improvise in current and further
consideration (van Dijk and et. al., 2011). Thus, all these aspects have to fulfil through
using model and framework as well as feedback of individual properly so that better and
efficient gain could be accomplish and achieve which could be assume and gain through
questionnaire distribution.
How will this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)
By taking feedback responses from others this will enable me to improve my working
approaches (Sosik and Cameron, 2010). I have determine so many things which I need to
improve and need to work so that better and suitable steps and aspects lead to gain. This
will contribute in order to work properly and effectively so that efficient outcome could be
promoted in my work. This consideration made me concern towards my targets and I

become able to made appropriate decision on each and every aspect.
What is the core skill?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 investigation define as an ability of an individual through which suitable and
appropriate number of information could be gather before commencing any new study or
model (Wiklund, Gustin and Wagner, 2013). This element signifies as a suitable thing in
my life as I need to implement this section into mine. Although, with effective
investigation, I will going to accomplish my targets and goals properly and effectively so
that better and suitable working get promoted in a beneficial framework. This section need
more improvisation so that beneficial outcome could be manage and gain in better suited
manner.
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 have a capacity of good composition expertise which causes me in talking without
making any bumbles. As per Gonzales and Hancock, (2011) research need to be more
appropriate and based on a particular concern so that its efficient and effectiveness could be
promoted. I solely focus on one or two material while performing my duty rather than more
content. This is one of my weakness which I do need to improve in a better and appropriate
frame. The competence get assess on the basis of provided feedbacks of mine which really
need to improve and develop and need more rectification 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?
I have determine so much contradiction at the time of analysis of this skill. There is a much
difference between others and mine working. As they take more than one content to
investigate and understand the facts and figures of associated aspects and content but my
seniors stated that I only used two content due to lack of focus and attention. This factor
need to improvise by me so that suitable content and working get promoted which further
enhance my ability to understand the things as well as concerning towards goals.

How will this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)
This skill will help me in my future aspects to understand the things properly as well as not
to be based on single aspects. This enable me to accomplish my targets properly as well as
reflect positive consideration on my working as well. Through this, better and associated
outcome get achieve in a beneficial frame which further assist in framing things properly in
a systematic row.

Analysis and action plan
The above mentioned skills need to improve by me in an appropriate frame so that
better and suited aspects could be accomplish. But I need to improve and work on some other
key areas as well which need to grow and develop in a suitable manner which are public
speaking, focus and attention and negotiation. All these three have several strength and
weakness but while working on them time is a major consideration. I need to improve my
these three skills on define time frame so that better and suitable gains become possible. The
above mention things summarise that research enable me to grow my public speaking as well
because I will become more confident in frame regarding all major aspects and outcome.
Along with this, there is a need to work on my negotiation skill in a definite time duration so
that effective and efficient gain could be sustain in articulated manner.
Strength Weakness Time
Public Speaking Strength related with
public speaking is
that I have my own
views and opinion for
a particular
consideration which
could not provided in
front of vast public
but get reflected in
front of few of the
personnel as well.
One of a major
weakness of mine is
public speaking as I
am working on it
from past many years.
Thus, it is important
for me to improve my
this standard so that
effective and suitable
gain could be
responses in
appropriate frame.
This skill getting
improve my past 10
years but slight or
little improvement
have be done. Thus,
at corporate level, I
need to improve this
skill on immediate
basis as it will create
hurdle in my working
and profession which
have to estimate in a
suitable and
appropriate frame.
Focus and attention A major strength of
mine concerning with
focus and attention is
that I am able to work
towards target
Weakness related
with focus and
attention is that
sometimes I lose my
focus on particular
Time duration for
completing this
project is 1 month.
Within one month I
have to improve my

properly with full
concentration. My
consolidation towards
target enables me to
achieve them properly
and effectively so that
efficiency and
effectiveness in my
working become
possible.
things and move on
other targets without
completing them as
well as get board.
Hence, this major
weakness reflect issue
and problem in my
work and my future
targets and goal will
get impacted as well.
All need to improve
in an appropriate and
suitable frame.
skill of focus and
attention so that better
and suitable gain
achievement become
possible which further
assist in managing
various aspects.
Negotiation A major strength of
mine in negotiation is
that I am able to
convince some other
individual for a define
aspect. This enable
me to manipulate
them in a better and
appropriate frame
through which I
would become able to
deal with any one.
But due to lack of
understanding and
short temper
behaviour I would not
become able to deal
with them. Along
with this, due to lack
of knowledge I am
not so much able to
speak frequently and
there is a little
hesitation determine
into me. Thus, it is
my major weakness.
This consideration
consist for long term
aspect which could be
improve within 6
months so that better
and suitable results
could be underpin in a
define frame.