Report: Understanding Self and Others - Skills and Attributes

This report presents a student's self-assessment, focusing on the skills and attributes essential for personal and professional development. It begins with a reflective journal analyzing core competencies such as teamwork, problem-solving, time management, and communication. Each skill is evaluated, highlighting strengths, weaknesses, and significance in academic and future contexts. The report identifies contradictions between skills and provides insights into areas needing improvement. The assessment culminates in a detailed action plan designed to address weaknesses and foster personal growth, with the goal of enhancing overall effectiveness and achieving future goals. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the student's self-awareness and commitment to continuous improvement, contributing valuable insights into the student's approach to academic and professional challenges.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
1. Reflective Journal...............................................................................................................1
Pro-forma of Team Work.......................................................................................................1
Pro-forma of Problem skill.....................................................................................................2
Pro-forma of Time Management............................................................................................2
Pro-forma of Communication skill.........................................................................................3
2. Summary and action plan...................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................7
APPENDICES ................................................................................................................................8
Appendix 1.......................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Understanding to others is a necessary thing which can help to a person to deliver a better
work and communicate with others in a better way. Two way communication make a clear sense
about a motive in both parties, internal skills are essential to understand to others. Self
assessment is a part for a person to analyse his strength and weakness regarding to his work. This
report is based on self analysis to determine skills and attributes, after this, it will provide reasons
to have this. This report will gives a brief detail about importance of skills also it will provide
weakness regarding to skills. At last it will give an action plan for personal development on
weaknesses.
1. Reflective Journal
Skills are the part of a person's life which helps to him to do personal and professional
activities. This is the first part of self assessment in which I have to identify my core skills by
which I use in my studies. Some of the core skills are here;
Pro-forma of Team Work
Team Work: A team project can be accomplish in pre determine time frame by using this skill,
it is essential for all team members to having this skill (Humphrey and Aime, 2014). It increases
effectiveness of team members by which they can increase their contribution in their project.
According to Belbin Team Roles, a team members can be shaper, implementer, team worker,
planter etc. so these are some speciality according to Belbin Team Roles which a person while
working in a team. As I am having speciality to be an implementer.
Significance:- It is essential for me to keep and use these core skills in my work some causes
are here to keep these attributes:
It is essential skill for me it helps in college projects, most of the projects are given in team so it
is essential for me to perform better in project workings (Valentine, Nembhard and Edmondson,
2015). It fosters creative learning working as in a team because most of the people which are
involved in a project are having some competencies by using this I can provide my support in
team project. It builds trust among in the team members so it helps me to keep a bonding with
in team members which can help to accomplish a project in pre determine time frame and attain
success.
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Current competency :- Many types of academic projects are given our tutor so it is essential
for me to all of these has to be accomplish in given deadlines and submit before submission
date, so I try to support fully in my team which can help to me to make a better grade in
projects. So I will give 4/5 to this attribute as I am using it in my academic life. Most of the
projects which are given by our college are submitted before due date which shows that I try my
best to complete these projects in time and as well as I motivates to others to submit this project
in time so it is essential for me to retain this skill in my future which can help to make my better
future.
Pro-forma of Problem skill
Problem Solving: It is not easy to resolve a problem by making a proper solution on problem. It
is based on analytical and logical skills which develops a person more creative to think a better
idea or solution on problem. Problems can be occur in personal and professional life so it is
essential for a person to resolve these problems any how. Problem solving has a huge need to be
patient during this process because it can take time. Problem analysis is the key starting phase
which helps to make a better solution by analytical and logical thinking (Frensch and Funke,
2014). To resolve my problems regarding to my study I makes my focus on finding root cause,
it helps to me to make a better solution and also it helps to me to resolve this problem for a long
time of period.
Significance :-
Problem Solving: A lot problems occur in student life so it is essential for me to resolve all
problems in a better way. It is essential for me or any other person to resolve all issues at the
time which can increase the value of solution in that particular individual. Working on root
cause helps me a lot to make a better change in my workings (Schoenfeld, 2014). It also helps
to make a better decision somewhere it is improving my decision making skills which also an
essential attribute regarding to my better future. Focus is an important part of this skill, all of
focus has to be on problem and it's impacts on me so by this I can make a better solutions.
Current competency:- This an another skills which helps a lot to me in my academic life so it
is essential for me to keep this competency in my future to be able to resolve big issues
regarding to my future life. I will give 3/5 to this competency, I have to make some changes and
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I have to learn about it more which can help to me to make a better solution against an issue. It
is essential for me to find out root cause of problem which takes a huge time in it so this is a
part where I have to work more.
Contradictions with current competency:- It is essential for me to use all skills in a better
way by which I can be more effective in my work so I have to analyse my current skills and
competency. Some of them like; problem solving and communications are having some
contradictions which are here;
Work on root cause is essential to resolve the base of problem which can help to me to
make a better change in my working style and attitudes. Some time I took more time to identify
basic cause behind the problem which decrease the effectiveness of solution for that particular
issue so it is essential for me to work on this cause which can help to me to be more effective in
problem solving.
Pro-forma of Time Management
Time Management: It is a procedure which support in making a schedule of routine activities
and also it helps to make a proper chart of works to do in a day. It is a key skills by which a
person can be successful in his career and profession (Forster, 2014). Time is precious and a
person can convert his time in money so it is essential for individuals to make a control on
wastage of time by which they can use this in his pre- determine and sudden work. I have use
this skill in my work because student life has a huge need to make a schedule of his work and
studies. It helps to me to make a better schedule of studies because each subject has a different
need to focus.
Significance:- It is an essential part of our life so we must to use our time in our work and we
does not have to waste our time. An hour of our life never come back which is major
importance of our time in our life (Chukwu and Mahajan, 2014). Taking it on my own, each
and every activity has to be scheduled to arrange my time according to my needs. Also it helps
to me to arrange my time in between my work to do. Schedule activities can reduce mental
pressure and also covered all of my activities which has to be done by me in a day.
Current competency:- Academic life caters huge challenges in front of a student which helps
him to be more stronger to his future (Panek, 2014). Many types of works and activities has to
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be done by student in academics time, so time management is an essential skill for me which
makes me better against the needs of my life. I am using time management as a planning tool
which helps to me to make a schedule of all activities which has to be done by me in a day. I am
using a diary to make a schedule in a day and according to this I make a schedule for next day. I
will give 4/5 for this skill because I am using it perfectly.
Pro-forma of Communication skill
Communication: It is essential to be communicative with others which helps to people to
understand others (McChesney, 2015). Listening to others is an important thing which makes a
proper communication, understand to others what they want to say and their requirements are
accomplished by answers is an essential part of communication. Verbal and non verbal
communication are two parts which makes a conversation complete. Formal and informal are
two formats to exchange feelings with others so it is essential for people to use appropriate
format according to need of situation. Taking it in my personal context, I focus on listening by
which I can react accordingly.
Significance:- It is an importance factor to understand what others wants to say and what I
want to share with others. As I am quite good to listen to others which helps me to address
others needs by my acts. Communication among students and lecturers are essential for me to
understand about my chapters related to course. By using this skill I explain my issue and
problems regarding to concept and theories of a particular inventor.
Current competency:- It is a key skill and it is essential for me to make a two communication,
as I have mentioned above that I am a good listeners but it is essential for me to be good
speakers also by which I can express my feelings in a better way. I will give 3/5 to this, I easily
understand what the other person wants to say me but I can not give them exact answer. I have a
hesitation in talking to others so it is essential for me to overcome on this during my academic
period by which I can get desired position in my future.
Contradictions with current competency:- It is a process which has to be two way
communication (Berkenkotter and Huckin, 2016). It can help to me to make a proper
conversation to others. In this section I am having a problem, I am good listener but I am not a
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good spokesperson so it is essential for me to overcome on it which can help to me to be more
effective while working in a team and problem solving. I have to be more confident when I
speak to others so it is essential for me to read some motivational and inspirational books which
can help to me to more communicative with others.
Support of these skills for my better future :- These all skills can help me in my future
studies, time management can help to me to make a schedule of studies which can help to me to
give proper weight to all subjects. Problem solving can be help full for me to make better
decisions regarding to my future because this is major issue for me this problem can be resolve
via making a solution on root cause. Team work and communication are two key factors and
skills which can help to me in my future study and as well as in my career, because corporate
sector is having need of those people which are communicative and know how to work in a team.
2. Summary and action plan
On the basis of skills of an individual some number of strengths and weakness are
identified which have to take in account at the time of personal development. Strength always aid
in making the plan successful and provide growth to long term purpose but weakness create
barriers in working which are not appropriate at all. I have to work on all of my weakness so that
I can recover them as soon as possible. In such a relation, majorly I have top find out the areas
which need to get improved. As per the strength they support in any deviation of life so that
appropriate actions can be carried down to attain all targets in an effective manner. Action have
to be prepare on the basis of strength and weakness so that appropriate actions can be carried
down for that.
Strength Weakness Time duration
Team work Problem solving 4 months
Time management Communication 5 months
As with the strength which do not require to get changed so much but weakness require
some couple of days to get improved. On working on my weakness is essential thing for me to
clear all the things which lead to affect my personality more and more. As I have to work on all
such facts which lead to affect my efficiency. In such relation I have to join classes for
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improving my communication skill because I am able to understand all information but passing it
become difficult. Along with that problem solving skills also have to get improvise and for that I
have to consult various techniques like sudoku etc. All these things are helpful for me in dealing
with my weakness. As with this, appropriate actions can be carried down and weakness have to
get improved. As with these facts, I have identified three major areas which have to get improved
so that adequate actions can be carried down.
 Problem solving
 Communication
 Decision making
These are my areas which have to get improved because they lead to decline my
efficiency of working and thus which is not appropriate at all for better future growth. Thus, for
improving my decision making skills, I have to work with some business man and some
experience personalities through which it become easy for me to take decision on short term
basis. As well as by taking the classes for communication skill I lead to pass the information
more properly. This support me to not to get hesitate in front of others and whole information get
pass on without any deviation. The last area of development is problem solving which is most
essential. Many of the time it get measure that I am not able to resolve my issues which directly
affect my working. For this I have to consult various books of reasoning etc. so that I am able to
take appropriate actions against any kind of problem.
CONCLUSION
The above presented report has been concluded about personal strength and weakness in
skills, each and every person has core competencies but he use it according to his ability. This
report has provided a detailed analysis of core competencies e. g. team work, problem solving,
communication and time management. Team work and time management are core skills which
can support a person to develop and plan a better future. According to this project problem
solving and communication are two area which has a need of development by an action plan
which is given at the end of this project.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Berkenkotter, C. and Huckin, T.N., 2016. Genre knowledge in disciplinary communication:
Cognition/culture/power. Routledge.
Chukwu, U.C. and Mahajan, S.M., 2014. Real-time management of power systems with V2G
facility for smart-grid applications. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy. 5(2).
pp.558-566.
Forster, M., 2014. Do it tomorrow and other secrets of time management. Hachette UK.
Frensch, P.A. and Funke, J. eds., 2014. Complex problem solving: The European perspective.
Psychology Press.
Humphrey, S.E. and Aime, F., 2014. Team microdynamics: Toward an organizing approach to
teamwork. Academy of Management Annals. 8(1). pp.443-503.
McChesney, R.W., 2015. Rich media, poor democracy: Communication politics in dubious
times. New Press, The.
Panek, E., 2014. Left to their own devices: College students’“guilty pleasure” media use and
time management. Communication Research. 41(4). pp.561-577.
Schoenfeld, A.H., 2014. Mathematical problem solving. Elsevier.
Valentine, M.A., Nembhard, I.M. and Edmondson, A.C., 2015. Measuring teamwork in health
care settings: a review of survey instruments. Medical care. 53(4). pp.e16-e30.
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APPENDICES
Appendix 1
Core skills Team Work Problem Solving Time Management
 Communication
Significance of core skills Team Work: Important in college projects. Problem Solving: Problems of student life can be resolved by it so it is significant in
this. Time Management: Significance in the managing work according to the time when it
needs to complete. Communication: It is significant to transfer emotions, feelings and resolve issues in
studies.
Competent level of skills Team Work: 4/5 Problem Solving: 3/5 Time Management: 4/5 Communication: 3/5
Contradictions with skills Problem solving: more time to identify basic cause Communication: a good listener not a good spokesperson
Sportiveness of this skills for future Future studies Schedule of studies
 Better decisions for future
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