MSc Management Professional Development: Skills Analysis Portfolio

This assignment presents a career ready skills analysis form, where the student self-assesses their abilities across various competencies such as problem-solving, communication, innovation, teamwork, resilience, management, professionalism, emotional intelligence, analytical skills, and self-development. The student uses a High/Medium/Low scale to rate themselves and provides examples using the STAR(L) technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result, Learning) for skills rated medium to high. For skills rated low, the student identifies activities for improvement, aligning with a professional development plan. The analysis covers areas needing improvement, such as resilience, emotional intelligence, and specific aspects of teamwork and innovation, while highlighting strengths in communication and professionalism. This portfolio is part of an MSc Management course, focusing on professional development and practice.

Career Ready Skills Analysis Form
Remember, you can also use a job description from a graduate level role you would like to apply for to help identify skills and competencies
(KSBs) that you might like to evidence here.
SKILLS Self-rating
High/Medium/
Low
Action using the STAR(L) technique
1.Where you rate yourself medium to high - provide an example of how you have developed this skill using
STAR (provide details of the situation, the task you completed, any actions needed to complete the task,
what the result was and what you learnt).
2. Where you rate yourself aslow,identify activities that could enable you to develop the skill – ready to add
this information to your professional development plan.
Use all sources including: your studies, hobbies, interests, work experience, voluntary work, community
activities and any involvement in student societies.
Problem Solving M
I put myself at medium level for problem solving abilities as sometimes I feel difficult to solve problems in efficient
manner.
Communication H At communication part, I see myself at higher level as I am able to communicate appropriately with others.
Innovation M At innovation part, I see myself at medium level as I have to further improve my creative side at my work place or
office premises
Team work M I have medium level of team work abilities as sometimes I felt that I still have to improve the qualities of doing work in
collaborative manner within the firm as some projects requires to be completed in collective ways including various
skills and talents of individuals. Sometimes it also becomes necessary for the shortage of time period.
Resilience and
Wellbeing
L I feel really at lower level in terms of adaptability as I am unable to easily adapt situations that are change from daily
normal routine work of mine within the work place.

Management and
Leadership
M In terms of leadership, I took myself at medium stage as sometimes I feel conscious while leading people or
managing them in order to fulfil the tasks in appropriate ways.
Professionalism H I gave myself high points for my professionalism as according to me, my professionalism is my ultimate key for my
success at my work place.
Emotional
Intelligence
L I am really low at my emotional intelligence as during certain situation in which I have to act practically, I was unable
to control my emotions which thus further enhance my stress level. Hence I need to improve my emotional quotient
ability.
Analytical and
Technological
M In terms of analytical and technological skills, I put myself at medium level as I am effectively able to complete my
tasks within the firm. However, certain improvements I need to do according to the updation in the technologies.
Self-development M For the self development skill, I am at medium level as still I have to enhance certain abilities within me such as
active listening, let go of the past experiences and manage stress level effectively.