Graduate Challenge Report on Skills, Business, and Teamwork Analysis

This report analyzes a student's experience with a Graduate Challenge, focusing on skills gained from presentation, T-shirt, and apprentice challenges. The report delves into reflective writing on these experiences, highlighting communication, time management, and emotional intelligence. A business angle is applied to each challenge, examining branding, finance, and operations. Teamwork is discussed through Tuckman's theory, and an action plan is presented. The report covers various aspects of business development and provides insights into how businesses function, emphasizing the importance of skills like communication, teamwork, and time management. The analysis includes branding challenges, financial considerations, and operational aspects within the context of the challenges. The report concludes with a strategic action plan designed to enhance communication, teamwork, and business performance.

Graduate Challenge

Table of Contents
Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................2
2.Reflective writing on skills gained from all challenges that is Presentation, Apprentice
Challenge and T-Shirt Challenge.................................................................................................2
Skills Gained from Challenges using some of these sub-headings.............................................3
3.Analysis of Each Challenge from a business angle and knowledge gained from about how
businesses actually work..............................................................................................................4
4.Discussion of the following themes in relation to Teamwork;.................................................5
5.Action Plan...............................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCE..................................................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTION
To run a business effectively there is need to have proper knowledge and understanding
which can be used to bring the changes and managing all functions. Students are studying in
university and colleges for the purpose of developing their understanding and managing the all
functions. A person is required to analysis market and trends which are running in current
environment and introduce the products and services accordingly (Benati and Fischer, 2020).
The present report is based on challenges that occurs while studying and maintaining good
behaviour. To solve the problems and challenges there is need to have good communication and
coordination which can be used to develop the skills as well as abilities. The report covers a plan
and strategies which can be used to attain the higher productivity by focusing on presentation
challenge, T-shirt challenge, and apprentice.
MAIN BODY
When I was studying in college I noticed that business environment is changing day by day
where it is important to find out the challenges and bring changes which can be used to solve the
problems. If all the working is done properly then it will be great opportunity to grow their
business. I developed my knowledge and skills in different field. Reflection is the activity in
which individual share their knowledge about market and develop the productivity effectively.
Herein, I read about Apprentice, presentation, and T-Shirt challenges which can be used to attain
the higher productivity. While studying my tutor has assigned me assignment or project where I
come to know my strength and weakness that supported me to complete the project. Herein, I
faced the T-shirt, presentation, and apprentice challenges that affected the organizational
productivity and profitability. The apprentice challenges are target market, branding, distribution,
and pricing that affects the business. The T-shirt challenges are changing environment, trending,
and time management that affects the organizational activities. The presentation challenges are
technical, impersonal experience and lack of engagement that impacts on organizational
functions and activities (Nichols, Block, and Wilson, 2019).
2.Reflective writing on skills gained from all challenges that is Presentation, Apprentice
Challenge and T-Shirt Challenge.
Skills and knowledge is important for any individual that should be used to perform any
functions and activities. While working in Tesco organization, there were many challenges
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which is focused during working and maintaining performance. There is need to have proper
records and understanding about task which can be used to develop the skills and complete the
project on time. In relation to running a business there is need to have proper understanding
which can be used accept the changes and maintaining the performance. From the all challenges
I gained skills while sharing the task such as communication, time management, and
mathematical skills which are important to managing the all functions and activities. The
emotional challenges are anxiety disorder, conduct disorder, psychotic, and eating disorders
which are used to develop the individual skills and abilities that can help to attain the higher
productivity. In this, emotional symptoms are related to medication side effects or chronic
medical conditions. As a management, skills and understanding about particular topic is defined
as main task which can be uses to adopt the challenges which can help to develop the
productivity (Boda, 2019).
Skills Gained from Challenges using some of these sub-headings.
In business environment occurrence of challenges is natural where it is important to focus
on challenging environment and introduce the services accordingly. As environment is changing
where skills and environment can be change where products and services can be introduced as
per requirement which can help to develop the business performance and profitability. In relation
to business environment required skills for particular challenges are defined blow:
 Communication skills/Emotional Intelligence – Communication is the act of developing
and transferring the knowledge from one place to another that can help to managing the each
function and activities. This is important for each individual to understand what is people
saying and how to solve the problems. This typically happens in three ways verbal, non-
verbal, and visual that became easy for people to share the task and manage the each
functions. Emotional intelligence is most often defined as ability to perceive, use and
manage the stress level and solving the problems clearly which can help to develop the
business performance. While working in Tesco as a manager, communication skills is
defined as main aspects of running a business as information and messages are shared
between employer and employees which can be used to run a business and attaining the
higher performance.
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 Teamwork – This can be explained as group of people who are collected to work
collectively for the purpose of achieving the common goals and developing the higher
performance. The team work skills consist of interrelated abilities that let the people work
effectively in a maintained and organised group. This is most important for people to
understand the goals and allocate the work between employees which can help to develop
the organizational skills and helps to attain the business goals. While working in a Tesco,
employer and employees is require to have proper team work skills which can be used to
managing the all functions and activities collectively. This can help to develop the
organizational productivity and profitability.
 Time Management and meeting skills – The another skill which is require to have
individually as time management is used to setting the goals and completing it timely.
Meeting skills means when people are collected at a workplace for the purpose of managing
the productivity. While working Tesco, time management skills is used by all employer and
employees for running their business and attain the business goals and performance
(Hayward, 2020).
 Business skills and competencies developed – This is another skills which is require to
managing the business and attain the competence effectively. In relation to business
environment, employees is require to have business and competence skills which can be
used to develop the performance and productivity. This helps to attain the business goals and
attain the higher productivity.
3.Analysis of Each Challenge from a business angle and knowledge gained from about how
businesses actually work.
In the business market, there is need to have proper knowledge which can be used to gain
higher performance and productivity. The challenges from business angel that are defined below:
Branding- This is major T-Shirt challenge which us facing by individual while running their
business that can be create the challenge while running business. This pressure on branding to
deliver short term financial gains and make the right business decision. From this I gained the
knowledge about how to improve the brand image and solve the problems which can help to
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establish the business goals. The management should be understand the value of brand which is
important to improve the business performance. T-Shirt design is needed to have properly as it
uses to bring the changes in environment and targeting the market which can help to attain the
business goals (Juavinett, 2020).
Finance - For running any kind of business and activities there is need to have finance
skills as it is used to set the budget and allocate the fund properly between employees. This can
help to attain the business goals and performance effectively. Finance skills is the most important
skills that should have in individual for the purpose of managing a functions and activities. As
working in Tesco, there is need to have finance skills which uses for managing budget and
allocating the fund in each activity that can help to managing the each function and productivity.
This supports to gain the knowledge in particular area and maintaining the higher performance.
Operations - This is another skill which is required at the workplace for the purpose of
running business and attaining higher performance. The importance of operational function is to
perform the all functions and brining the changes at the workplace which can help to develop and
performing well at the workplace. While working in Tesco, as a management there is need to
have proper operational skills and abilities which can be used by individual person for the
purpose of managing the higher performance (Reubens, 2019).
4.Discussion of the following themes in relation to Teamwork;
Tuckman’s Theory on Teamwork
This can be explained as educational psychologist theory which can be used by each
organization for the purpose of running their business and attaining the profitability. The
Tuckman’s theory model is defined below:
Forming – This stage is used by employer and employees for thinking the new one
which can be used to develop the skills and organizational performance.
Storming – The management of selected organization used storming by identifying
problem that occurs while working and managing functions (Alves, and et.al., 2019).
Norming – This stage is related to stating clear roles and responsibilities that is
performing by individual and employee for the purpose of introducing something new and
managing higher performance.
Performing – This stage is used to brining the changes in their stage and developing the
business activities which can help to develop the organizational performance.
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Adjourning – In this, task is being completed by management and employees as it can help
to develop the business performance and higher productivity (Marburger, 2019).
5.Action Plan
The SMART goals are:
 To improve the communication and emotional intelligence within 2 Months.
 To maintain the good relationship with all employees and getting the work done.
 To understand the goals and achieve it within 6 month that can help to develop the business
performance.
CONCLUSION
From the report it can be explained that graduate challenge which states a person should
have proper knowledge and skills which can be used to find out the problems and solve them
properly. The are different skills such as communication, collaboration, time management and
others that can help to develop the business performance and supports to meet personal goals.
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