Reflection Report: Skills, Abilities, and Gibbs Reflective Cycle

This report provides a comprehensive reflection on key skills and abilities essential for professional development. The author utilizes the Gibbs Reflective Cycle to analyze their strengths and weaknesses in communication, time management, and teamwork. The report includes a detailed description of the skills, the feelings associated with them, an evaluation of their effectiveness, and a thorough analysis of the situations where these skills were applied. The conclusion summarizes the key findings, and an action plan is outlined to improve specific skills, such as problem-solving, numeracy, and time management. The report emphasizes the importance of continuous skill development for achieving career goals and enhancing overall performance in a business context. References to relevant books and journals are also provided.

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TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Reflection.....................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Development of skills and abilities is very important task to a person in this dynamic and
modern world. There is no person can achieve appropriate outcomes in market place without
improving its different skills, abilities and competences (Shukla and Kumar, 2017). A reflection
has been included below on skills and abilities. The Gibbs model has used here to reflect on
existing three key skills, like; communication, time management and teamworking skills.
MAIN BODY
Reflection
Reflection is very important way to a person for gaining very appropriate results in market
place. Basically, when any person reflects on its past experiences, then it can simply enable to
learn from them. Reflection technique enable to people for not conducting such practices in the
future which was affected its liv negatively in the past. It contributes in the personal and
professional development as well.
Gibbs Reflective Cycle
Gibbs reflective cycle is very appropriate as well as productive tool to everyone for
reflecting on the past activities. This model first introduced by Mr. Graham Gibbs in the year
1988. Mr. Gibbs was basically launched the book, named; “learning from doing”, and this this
book informs people about how to learn from activities which they have conducted before
(Rumson, 2018). Gibbs reflective cycle generally includes six reflection stages which has been
discussed below;
 Description
There are skills, like; teamwork, communication and time management etc. very essential
to me, and it cannot imagine my life without these all skills. Currently I have some more
employability skills and abilities as well, like; problem solving, interpersonal, information &
communication abilities, etc. But still the first three skills are very important to me. These skills
have helped me at every stage of life. For example; after having teamwork skills I can simply
work in team work effectively. Communication skills contributes in perfectly interacting with
any person in workplace. Lastly, time management skills can enable me for completing my

different tasks and operations in decided time period. However, currently my skills of time
management are not good, they are poor, so I need to make a specific plan in order to develop
these skills.
 Feelings
It felt that, continues development of skills and abilities is very mandatory task to me,
because after having many well-developed skills, I can simply improve my personality and
professionalism. Currently there is huge competition in market place, and people in market value
only those people who has very excellent personality and professionalism (Vetter and
Wingenbach, 2019). In this situation, focusing on continuously developing own abilities and
skills is very important task to me. Of course, I have very well communication skills, but my
team work ability is just good and time management skills are very poor. In this situation, I felt
that, after making an effective development plan, I can simply make my time management and
team work skills very excellent and appropriate. At the end, these all skills will be able to boost
own performance and productivity at any workplace.
 Evaluation
The good factor is that because of the communication and team work I was able to give in
my personal best in the task. I want to be satisfied with the work I am doing which is only
possible when there is going to be good distribution and communication which would be present.
Due to lack of problem solving skills there were a lot of problems which rose for getting time
management be present but due to the right measures and team working skills I was able to
control the task effectively and make sure that the best outcome is going to come out of it (Doh
and et.al., 2017). Everyone was good at communication and is able to put their points forward
and made more ideas and creativity rise but that is good and bad at the same time which is that
there are a lot of factors which are getting affected. I did a good job in the limited time we had in
hand to be able to fulfil the need and expectation of the task. I did try to give in my best but
monitoring the data I had collected was making me so confused and did not come to a conclusion
making the time management skill not be in help at that time and there was a lot of pressure I felt
at that time which is not good for the working.
 Analysis

The situations which come in front of me was that I lacked the skill of problem solving
which made the overall task get affected majorly and this factor has to be improved so that next
time I would be able to give in my best. There was a lot of discussion on topic and the data
which everyone collected but getting one result on the topic was difficult because of the conflicts
in ideas and that is not a good factor (Nußholz, 2017). There are a lot of factors which need to be
improved effectively so that next time there is going to be lesser problems which would rise.
From the tasks there is a lot of clarity which I have received in order to be able to find the right
method to be able to operate effectively and efficiently in the market which is going to make the
performance level of myself improve. It is important to understand and analyse the report after it
is completed so that the individual is aware of the problems and strengths they have so that they
can be placed effectively in the next task they would perform and the outcomes are going to be
much better is what I feel and this task has been a great experience for me.
 Conclusion
In the end there were fast decisions which were taken and that has made the expected results
reduce but the best is still presented because there is a lot of data collection which is present. I
did try to bring out the best from everyone and that is important. I am much focused on my work
and if I would have taken the initiative of controlling and monitoring everyone to be able to
check if the work is being done on time would have made the outcomes even better. It is
important for the group to have a team leader and for that there has to be good control on the
team so that there is going to be higher results which can be expected (Liu, Wang and Huang,
2017). I can improve the numeracy skill as well which is going to make me be able to operate
effectively for the career goal I have set for myself.
 Action plan
There are a lot of skills which I have understood would be helpful for the future career goals
and targets I have set. These skills have to be improved effectively so that there is going to be
better functioning which would be present. The further report is going to discuss the action plan I
would like to have for myself which is going to maintain my time management skill in me as
well as make me improve these skills on time (Haji and Hossain, 2016).
Skill Time Activities Evaluation

duration
Problem
solving skills
3 weeks There are a lot of situations and
math problems which I would be
solving from time to time so that
there is going to be effective and
right measures which I could
develop over time.
Teachers and family are going
to make me take the right
measures and be able to guide
me effectively so that there is
going to be right improvement
in me.
Numeracy
skills
5 weeks There are a lot of online lectures
and assessments I would attend
so that there is going to be right
working which would be present
(Cosenz and Noto, 2018).
I would take online tests and
paper assignments so that I
would be able to find out the
improvement which I have
made in the time period.
Time
management
2 weeks There are a lot of tasks I would
take in hand so that I can take
more practice because that is
going to help me be able to
develop this skill effectively.
The outcome of the tasks in
hand is going to help me
understand how well I have
performed which is a very
important factor (Arunachalam,
Kumar and Kawalek, 2018).
CONCLUSION
From the above report it can be concluded that there is a need for developing skills in an
individual so that there is going to be higher satisfaction and achievement which they would
have for themselves. This is important because to be able to achieve anything there is a right
method and technique which is required by individuals to show and have so that they can have
higher achievements. Problem solving, communication, team working, interpersonal, ICT skills
are some of the basic needs in an individual so that there is going to be higher performance and
operations which would be present.

REFERENCES
Books & Journals
Arunachalam, D., Kumar, N. and Kawalek, J.P., 2018. Understanding big data analytics
capabilities in supply chain management: Unravelling the issues, challenges and
implications for practice. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation
Review. 114. pp.416-436.
Cosenz, F. and Noto, G., 2018. A dynamic business modelling approach to design and
experiment new business venture strategies. Long Range Planning. 51(1). pp.127-140.
Doh, J and et.al., 2017. International business responses to institutional voids.
Haji, A.A. and Hossain, D.M., 2016. Exploring the implications of integrated reporting on
organisational reporting practice. Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management.
Liu, S., Wang, L. and Huang, W.W., 2017. Effects of process and outcome controls on business
process outsourcing performance: Moderating roles of vendor and client capability
risks. European Journal of Operational Research. 260(3). pp.1115-1128.
Nußholz, J.L., 2017. Circular business models: Defining a concept and framing an emerging
research field. Sustainability. 9(10). p.1810.
Shukla, A. and Kumar, G., 2017. Essential soft skills for employability–A longitudinal
study. Advances in Economics and Business Management. 4(6). pp.362-367.
Vetter, A. and Wingenbach, G., 2019. Self-perceived Employability Skills from Agricultural
Study Abroad Experiences. NACTA Journal. 63(1A). pp.164-172.
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Rumson, R. 2018. GIBBS – REFLECTIVE CYCLE MODEL (1988). [Online]. Available
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