Consulting in Practice: Skills Development, Confidence & Future Plans

This report reflects on the skills developed through a consulting project, including critical thinking, team management, and time management. It details the author's learning experiences, highlighting the use of technology and social media for business expansion. The report also discusses improved confidence levels and the application of these skills in future endeavors. Furthermore, it identifies skill gaps such as commercial awareness and stress management, providing a job description and CV for a Human Resource Manager role, demonstrating practical application of the insights gained and providing a comprehensive overview of the skills acquired and areas for improvement within the context of business consulting. The report concludes with references to relevant academic sources.

Consulting in practice

INTRODUCTION
Every business organisation wants to expand its business operations which requires skills
and expertise of business consultant. Business consultants helps company to take effective
decision which will eliminate obstacles that are coming in the way of success. It plays a crucial
role in defining success for business enterprise. Business consultation practice starts from
identifying customer needs and wants along with emerging technologies. Many companies face
difficulties in opting the right approach will would help in expansion. By hiring expert business
consultant, company can identify its gaps and remedies to fill those gaps. This project report will
cover reflection of skills that I have gained through this project. Further it will cover what are the
new things that I have encountered with, level of confidence improved. At last it will cover three
skill gaps that re required to fill along with job description and CV.
TASK
Skills that I have developed in this project
There are various skills that I have gained while working on this project. This skills can be use in
my future career and it promotes my self-confidence and increase productivity. Following are
some skills that I have developed.
 Critical thinking skill – While working on this project I have developed critical thinking
skill as I can take effective decision. This project helps me in enhancing my critical
thinking skill as I can deeply go and identify issue or concern and based on that finally
opted best alternative in order to solve that issue. This is an important strategy which help
me in solving various issues of my personal as well of professional life.
 Team management skill- As I am working on this project with my team and have
responsibility to manage my team. This helps me in enhancing team building spirit and
can effectively manage my team in future too. I have provided an open platform to share
their view and opinions which makes me a good leader. This skill makes easier to work
and allows to share ideas. My team mates feel valued while working in team and thus
enhances their productivity. Their efforts will directly affect company’s growth and
promotes successful completion of project.
 Time management skill – This is one of the most important skill that I have developed. I
have provided with a certain task to be completed in less time. Earlier I was not sure that

I would not complete within time but later I am able to finish before time. This makes me
confident as I can do any critical task with effective managing time. I can manage my
time and activities by making a schedule and regularly checks deadlines fort short task.
What do you know now that you didn’t know at the start of the process?
In the starting of this business I am not aware about the use of technology. I am not aware about
digital tools that can bring efficiency to project. Technology helps in attracting new customers
and retaining existing customers. It has the ability to capture a larger market and promotes
expansion of company. It provides various digital tools that can be used in effective manner and
allows companies to wider its horizon. I have come to know about social media and how it cana
be used to engage more customers. It is the cheapest and most effective tool to attract customers
in a short period of time. Consulting firms can run flashy and eye catching campaigns which
attracts business in order to hire for making their business more efficient.
Level of confidence improved
The reason behind my appointment as a consultant in the university is to expand its
business. With the appointment , it helps me in generating multiple skills and the main skill that I
acquired from it is enhancement in the confidence level. In my initial phase I was not much
confident about the work and the task as matching the deadline with the project was challenge
for me, but anyhow I managed and took the whole responsibility on me and make sure that I
complete that project before the dead line. In the time of analysation it was found out that I made
some mistakes but that can be rectified in order to expand the business. In my working there are
many projects and the challenge is that there are limited resources with the limited finances. But
I am confident that I will complete my project in time with handling these hurdles. The whole
working scenario of completing projects builds confidence in me and with the gaining
confidence I managed my work. As by completing projects, I came out to be more confident in
handling challenging situation and in taking right action.
Use of learning in future
In process of building many skills that helps me in my future and career now I can effectively
and efficiently undertake the teams and provides them environment that supports in their growth.
In working with my team mates a acquired a team building spirit. It makes me understand the
importance of teams and how it contributes in achieving desired goals. The contribution that

team members made are irreplaceable. The time when I am handling multiple teams ,my
generated skills helps me in completing my projects with that it results in increment in my
productivity. It gives me sense of understanding that it is required to bind the team together in
terms of attaining goals as per expectations. Improper management of the teams makes the teams
useless and the goals cannot be achieved properly. If in future I will face any situation that is
difficult to handle , in that situation I will use my critical thinking skill. I will initially analyse the
base of the problem and then all the possible solutions that is available and at last I will take
decision as per according to the problem and to make it resolve.
When I was working on this project I analysed that I have faced different problems in many
aspects that needs improvement in term to make enhancement in my productivity and my
individual performance. Following are the skills that I needed to improve:
 Commercial awareness- This is the skills that makes huge importance of it in the
managing things. I am lacking in this skill as sometimes I am not aware of the market
place on which business operates. As it is essential to be successful in terms of team and
project handling. In commercial awareness it is important to understand the sector in
which business is working and how much political and economical issues are affecting
the business.
 Stress management- It proves to be major important skill in managing things. As when I
am stressed out I am not able to focus on my work because deadline makes me stressed
out. This make major impact on my work and affects on my productivity. Whenever I
face such situation I makes mistakes and its reflect in my actions.. As I have the
responsibilities on me, its not right for me to be stressed out.
Job Description
Job Title – Human Resource Manager
Purpose and Scope
The purpose of hiring Human Resource Manager is to make him in charge many activities
from recruiting of employees till relieving formalities. They will also have to handle the charge
of keeping all the documents of employees and makes assure about the navigation from entry
to exit of an employee.
Job Location – Welwyn city

Position – Human Resource Manager
Reports to – Regional Manager (Human Resource department)
Responsible for :
 Receiving of applications and checking application of potential applicants.
 Conduct interview of the selected applicants.
 Performing all the duties from joining till relieving of an employee.
 Responsible for employees payroll
Key Areas Essentials
Experience required An experience of minimum 1-1.5 year is
required in a established company.
Skills and capabilities needed  Employee relation skill In order to
interact effectively with employees.
 Conflict resolving skill in case of
conflict arise among them.
 Ability to handle difficult situations
 Flexibility in working
Qualifications  Should have Bachelor degree in
Management (Human Resource)
 Should have diploma in Human
Resource management
Personal Traits  Must be a good listener and effective
communicator.
 Flexible in dealing with employees
 Critical thinking and problem solving
Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae

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Address – efg, UK
Contact Details – 1234564555,12355987463
Email – [e-mail]
Objective -
To manage Human Resource department of a company effectively and handle employees
benefit programs in order to help them in recruiting the potential candidates and achieve
organisational goals.
Qualification
 Master Degree in Management
 Diploma in Recruitment and Selection of the candidates
 Certificate of effective Human Resource Managerial program
Experience
 2-4 Years of experience in abc company in HR Department.
Skills
 Disciplined and Time Punctual
 Active listener
 Problem solving skill
 Customer relation skill
 Critical Thinking skill
 Hard working and Flexible
CONCLUSION
From the above report it is concluded that consultancy in the business practices is very much
important for the growth of the business and to work rightly as company get expertises
suggestions and recommendations. It includes the criteria that needed to elevate for the growth of
the organisation. This report contains the skills that I have developed in completing projects and

what are the skills that required to be enhanced. By the various projects an individual acquire
many skills that are useful in the future and for the benefits of the whole organisation.

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