Development Skills for Professional Practice: A Self-Reflection Report

This report delves into the critical aspects of developing skills for professional practice. It begins with a self-reflective analysis, utilizing Gibbs' reflective concept to assess the student's decision-making and conflict management abilities, highlighting both strengths and areas for improvement. The report then explores the importance of continuous personal and professional development, emphasizing the need for skills such as time management, data analysis, and ICT proficiency. It presents a personal development plan (PDP) outlining strategies and methods to overcome weaknesses and achieve short, medium, and long-term goals. The report underscores the significance of prioritizing skills that facilitate career advancement and success, demonstrating a commitment to enhancing overall professional competence. The report also includes tables that identify specific skills, their importance, and the approach and timeframe for improvement. It concludes by emphasizing the importance of continuous self-assessment and adaptation to achieve personal and professional growth.

DEVELOPMENT SKILLS FOR
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE-
COMPONENT 1

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY.............................................................................................................................................3
Reflective statement based on analysis of my skills development needs, including insights into
problems related to overall process..........................................................................................................3
Analyzing Continuous Personal Development and Development Planning.............................................6
CONCLUSION........................................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES........................................................................................................................................13
Appendix 1...............................................................................................................................................14
Appendix 2...............................................................................................................................................16
Appendix 3...............................................................................................................................................16
Appendix 4...............................................................................................................................................16

INTRODUCTION
Developing skills for professional practices is defined as procedure of improving
competences for which an individual conduct a lot of attempts and practices, which is quite
beneficial and useful for them. Skill development provides varied benefits to candidate in term of
increasing their productivity, performance and efficiency level even better than last few years. It
gives them power to achieve personal and professional goals and also strengthen in term of
obtaining desire outcomes. It helps to develop those skills that individual person utilized to
conduct professional activities in effective and systematic manner. The current assignment will
explain self-reflection based on analysis of skills development needs that providing insights into
problems relating to entire process. Furthermore, it will justify continuous personal and
professional development planning on the basis of areas which need to improve by applying
suitable methods, tactics and techniques in term of developing needed skills.
MAIN BODY
Reflective statement based on analysis of my skills development needs, including insights into
problems related to overall process
It is quite important for me to conduct self-assessment in appropriate and systematic
manner, for which I have to choose specific model or framework that help to write down my own
reflection based on skill development needs (Pitts, 2021). Here, I had utilized Gibbs reflective
concept that has been especially developed to support in the context of writing reflective
statement.
By referring to chosen model, I want to describe my feelings and personal experience
about developing decision making skill, which made me capable to take better judgement and
also support to achieve aims and objectives that I had sets while performing at current stage. I
want to define the benefits of developing decision making benefits that I had gain. It made me
stronger in term of choosing available methods and ways that help to achieve those skills which I
am lacking and also specific one which contribute to move my career forward in form of next
level. Along with developing above, I had attempts to develop more competences for which I
take initiative to develop action plan. I want to achieve my aims, which play vital role in success
and growth of my personal as well as professional career. I work hard to obtain current and in the

future advantages that requiring set of certain skills, in which some I had like personal
development and rest of them I not have, which made me weaker person. I want to describe my
skill and that is recognizing, for example, I am capable to recognize the needs and expectations
of individual person, which is an amazing competence that may people does not have.
I am capable to communicate and coordinate with other people that recently work with
me and I will perform with other when I reach at next level or move forward in my career,
whether it is personal or professional extent. Along with above skills discussion, I want to share
my experience that I have gained during their module in term of developing skill such as
managing conflict that bring amazing edge for me as it helps to grow my career in unexpected
manner. In recent time, this competence makes me capable to build a team of skilled candidate
who work with me in the future productively without creating any issues, because I am able to
solve each before emerging and affecting their as well as my performance negatively.
By referring to Gibbs reflective, I want to define my feelings and initial gut reaction,
which gives confidence to me. Before conducting any activity, I feel really excited and happy, as
I think that skill development is an easy process and provide outcomes within short duration that
is a great thing. But my feelings and assumptions may change, when I take action to analyze my
current skill and other in which I am not possess appropriate knowledge, which in the future
bring barriers in my professional along with personal career progress. My happiness and
excitement vanish ways when I realize that there are varied skilled I need to improve and
develop as well, which present as my current weaknesses. I felt nervous and confuse because of
varied options in term of methods that I will utilize to overcome the negative impact of lacking
areas and to develop each area, which is quite important and beneficial as well.
While taking initiatives to develop certain skills I am losing my confidence level and
nervous as well because of lack of analysis skill, which unable me to do and conduct practice
related to it. Just because of development, decision making, communication and other
competences I feel good as it give me chance to achieve short and medium term goals, but still I
am unable to achieve long term aims and move forward, for which set of highly effective skills
requiring. The thing that make me comfortable and give confidence to work productively is my
skills which I have developed during this module and that are decision making and conflict

management. By developing both competencies, I feel vary confident and capable to manage
risk.
I want to describe my evaluation, which define what goes good and what I need to
improve because it put negative impact on my career growth and success in recent time and may
bring barriers in process of moving forward. The best thing during this module that made me
capable to felt good are development of decision making, effective communication and
development as well as interpersonal skills. Each skill fosters my career and enable me to move
forward where success opportunities are available and in return provide unexpected benefits to
me. For example, effective interaction competence allows me to perform in a team where each
member attempts to achieve common aim and objective, which is essential as it help to gain
desire outcomes.
Along with this, there are sudden factors occur in term of weaknesses that put negative
affect on by growth. For example, I am not posing great knowledge about time management skill
that create issues related to ways in the context of moving forward. I am also not having better
understanding about data analysis, problem solving, time management and ICTs skill, which I
need to improve as fast as possible. I will take better decision to overcome each weakness and
develop competence. It helps to give more confidence to me and power to achieve in the future
aims whether it is small or long that relate to personal and professional life. When I will develop
lacking skill or areas, I feel much happy. Overall, without enhancing or developing above skills I
will not be able to achieve my short, long and mid-term goals. These competencies are my
weaknesses which I have to overcome in short duration, because these are essential for my
growth.
In regard to lacking areas, I will take better action and chose the best approaches that has
been chose by those people who want to improve skill which I need to develop for grabbing
success and moving forward. With existing skill, I feel better but due to lack of other I not
feeling good as I want to grow more and reach at top level just like other individual reached by
improving lacking areas and developing new competences in effective manner by using suitable
and relevant techniques. In term of decision, I prefer to develop action plan and utilize in term of
continuous personal and professional development.

From over analysis, it has been determined that along with strengths I also had some
weaknesses, which need strategic action and practical approaches to improve. It has been
identified that I had improved decision making, communication and development competences,
which is not enough to move forward as I also need to develop ICTs, problem solving, data
analysis and time management as well as self-management capabilities. From overall discussion
and description, I had analyzed areas where I need to focus more than the other things.
It refers to set of strategies, methods, actions and techniques that individual person may
use to overcome their weaknesses. As action plan, I take initiative to develop personal
development plan (PDP), in which I will chose each strategy and method according to
improvement area and define timeframe. Through this kind of action, I will successfully and
effectively move forward. It helps me a lot and enable to grab more career growth chances. By
developing PDP I will overcome my weaknesses. It is one of the best and most effective
decisions that have been taken by many individuals to achieve set goals and objectives whether it
relate to personal & professional life. I will achieve each aim through action plan under which I
will use relevant approach and technique.
Priorities for skill development with clear skill areas determined to concentrate on moving
forward-
I had given priority to those skills which enable me to move forward and capable to reach
at next level, where success and growth opportunities accessible in bulk. It includes, effective
problem solving skills that help to solve each issue in appropriate manner. In additional to this, in
order to move forward I prioritize time management and data analysis as key skills, which
included in category of academic and employment competences. I also give priority to ICTs skill
development.
Rationale provided for skills choices-
The main reason behind choosing development of each skill is to move forward, which is
important and beneficial for me. I chose ICTs skill development because it enables individual
person to perform with those advanced technologies that are currently using and in demand for
better work in the future. Just like this, each skill gives some specific benefits to me which push
me to next success and growth level successfully.

Analyzing Continuous Personal Development and Development Planning
SKILLS IMPORTANCE APPROACH TIME FRAME
SELF
MANGEMENT
It plays an important
role in knowing the
ability of individuals
that are related to
control, actions,
thoughts, regulate and
feelings. On the other
it can be also said that
by this skills the
individuals can also
follow the work in
which manner they
want to do. It is also
essential in life
because by this the
people will have
more control on their
life’s that is related to
their career on the
other hand it will also
result in giving more
opportunities (Ab
Kadir, 2017).
The few approach
that are used for
improving the self-
management skills
are related to the
developing the
Organisational
systems which is very
essential on the other
hand they can also
assess their strength
which plays an
important role in the
life. In addition to
this they can also
prioritize their
responsibility that is
by creating the strict
deadlines and
performing one task
at a time with full
concentration so that
no mistakes or
anything happens. By
this they can also take
of their health and
lastly by evaluating
the progress.
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PROBLEM
SOLVING
It is the skills which
plays an important
role in both
individuals and
organizations life
because it helps them
to enable the exert
control that is over
the environment. On
the other hand
problem solving also
help them to give
mechanism that is
regarding identifying
the things which is
related to figuring out
what are the things
which is broken and
helps in determine a
course of action that
will fix them
(Tomlinson, 2017).
The problem solving
approach can be
solved by different
approaches that are
analytical that is
related to the ability
of the thinker to get
all the details of the
problems, evaluating
all the components
with an aim to
understand and
determine what is the
thing which is still
missing. Logical
approach in this the
individual must
collect all the data
and put it into the
sequence which will
allow them to see big
pictures and
evaluating the things
regarding were the
problem exist.
Rational approach
related to taking the
information that is
available and by this
making the
assumption that is
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based upon the
information that is by
deducting all the
optimal solutions
given regarding the
personal perspective.
TIME
MANAGEMENT
Time management in
the life of the
individuals plays an
important role in day
to day work because
if they have proper
time management
then they can also
come up with the new
ideas that are
regarding how to
accomplish and how
long it will take to
complete the task. In
addition to this it will
also help them to
focus on the essential
task which will also
avoid the time
consuming
distraction.
There are so many
approach that is
regarding improving
the time management
that are be intentional
that is to keep the list
regarding the work
that is to be done. Be
prioritized that is
related to ranking the
task. For example
which task has to
done first and what
next Have to keep
full focus at the time
of doing the work
that is by managing
all the distraction that
they do not affect the
work (Herath and
et.al., 2017).
4 months
Data analysis It is very important in
the life of the
individuals as by this
they will understand
There are different
approaches for the
data analysis that it is
known as the
1 year

the aim of data along
with this it will also
help in meeting the
goals. It will also
help the business as
by this they can also
make the better
decisions. It will also
help the business to
make decisions that is
regarding when to
launch the products
and how they will
improve the bottom
line
someone who uses
technical skills along
with the report
insights.
ICTs SKILL It plays an essential
role in managing the
majority role that is
performed in the
origination. If the
individual will have
this skill then it will
help them at the time
of workload,
accessing digital
information and
streamline processes.
It is also important at
the time of giving the
interview as if the
individual have pass
The integrative
approach is used for
information and
communication
technology. Along
with this it also help
in eliminating the
approach that is by
separation between
the theory and
practice and
disciplines.
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this they will get the
competitive
advantage over the
other candidates.
COMMUNICATION
SKILL
It plays an important
role in the individuals
life as it helps in
managing
communication that
is important source
for decision making
and planning along
with this it is useful
in the organization
that is for working in
efficient an smooth
working. Along with
it will also help in
facilating
coordination among
the workers in the
origination. It will
also result in
increasing the
managerial efficiency
that is by promoting
the cooperation and
industrial peace.
There are three
approaches for the
communication skills
that is verbal, non-
verbal, written and
oral communication.
Mainly there are
main four approaches
for the healthy
communication
which includes
educating, prompting,
informative and
persuasive.
3 months
At the time of improving this skills there were so many issue that came up that are related to not
knowing the things in proper manner along with this also have to suffer lot of time waste. In

addition to this the issue was related to break up the coordination and concentration. Have to
work very hard to improve these skills. For improving all these skills there are many resources
that were used like advice from the superiors and help from the friends and family. Skill pays an
important role in making the career that is if the individual will have good communication skill
they can take the advantage of being chosen first as compared to the other candidate. Lastly
skills play an essential role in both the individual and Organisational life as most of the decisions
are taken by the member if they will have good then they can easily come up with good ideas
and strategy (Wang, 2018).