Professional Development Report: Success and Responsibility Analysis

This report presents a student's reflective analysis of their performance in a group presentation and the module, focusing on success, development, and responsibility. The introduction highlights the importance of success in academic and professional life, emphasizing teamwork and reflection. The report includes a detailed reflection on the group presentation, outlining key learnings about success factors, inspiration, time management, and the importance of defining personal goals. It identifies areas for academic and professional development, such as communication, team management, decision-making, and critical thinking, and proposes an action plan with specific targets, timelines, and measurement methods. The action plan addresses the development of skills like communication and time management, demonstrating awareness of the global context of higher education and employment, and concludes with an analysis of the student's growth and future aspirations.

Success development
and responsibility

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
TASK ..............................................................................................................................................4
Reflect on your performance in the group presentation AND in the module thus far. This
should be in the form of a reflective statement indicating what you have learnt, aspects that
went well, aspects requiring improvement and how you may apply the relevant knowledge in
the future ................................................................................................................................4
Based on the reflections from Task 1, elaborate on the areas (academic and professional) that
you need to develop further....................................................................................................6
Based on the above, you are required to develop an action plan: This should include targets
for yourself that reflect how you intend to develop personally and professionally in the future.
Within this plan, you are expected to demonstrate some awareness of the global context of
higher education and /or employment....................................................................................7
Analysis-...............................................................................................................................11
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
Success is considered as major aspect which measures achievement of an individual in
the life. It should be main target of a candidate to achieve success in the academic as well as
career life to become more competent (Burger, and Naudé, 2019). The team work is also
considered as key approach in management of a task or an activity in a precise manner. In my
views, team management is a major approach which helps a candidate to overcome key
challenges and issues in a particular task. The reflection is also considered as a major practice
which helps an individual to develop knowledge and experience of something learned. This
project will also include key dimensions of success in the academic as well as professional life.

TASK
Reflect on your performance in the group presentation AND in the module thus far. This should
be in the form of a reflective statement indicating what you have learnt, aspects that went
well, aspects requiring improvement and how you may apply the relevant knowledge in the
future
The group presentation is a major way of learning new things and presenting them in the
classroom. Our presentation was based on the way to ensure success of an individual and its key
aspects. In our presentation, the success is defined for oneself that measures up to no one. In
order to lead the competition, one must cover key aspects of success that are accomplishment
and progress of career. In our presentation, we gave example of Oprah who started at the age of
23 and she was fired from her first job which is related to broadcasting. After getting fired from
the job, she did not stop and tried hard to gain the success. In the presentation we demonstrated
what is success and what are the major factors that contributes to success of a student. In our
presentation we learned that success is something that can be described as difference to one's life
and the world. We also learned about inspiration which play an important role in success of a
student (Burke, Cheng, and Susarla, 2019). The myth “one is never too old to get success” was
clear in our learnings with the help of presentation. In our presentation, the fact was also
analysed that women are more into success as a balance and relationship as compared to men.
The interesting part of the presentation was personally defining the success and definition of
success and its impact on life. The presentation also involved the way success looks like, which
helped us to explore key dimensions of success. Success is considered as overloading work and
the views says that the success is not easy in any sense. We learned that, success is hard to
achieve due to presence of various obstacles and hurdles. In order to deal with the obstacles and
issues it is essential for the candidate to have positive and clear mind. The determination is also
one of the key elements which should be taken into consideration for achievement of success.
In our presentation, we also find out a roadmap to success which is considered as a major
pathway in success. The success defines the way we started from the bottom and where we stand
today. We discovered with the support of presentation that how we can move forward and
achieve key goals and objectives of our life. I also learned that a candidate should not look into
the failure, he must move ahead in life with the help and support of roadmap. The presentation

also taught us how to achieve success in the academic life as a whole. If the personal definition
of success is developed then it includes accomplishment, achievement of goals, positive
outcomes, success is attained to be about perception and desirable goals. The commitment to
academic study, focus on relationships and defining the goals and objectives are key major
parameters of getting and achieving the success (Dietrich, and Latzko, 2020). A student must
define their choices prior to their studies and develop innovative ideas of success. According to
Vincent Tinto, the approach which makes student leave the education should be deeply studied
by the students. The setting target approach should be also considered by students and goals and
objectives should be achieved with the help of planning and strategic framework. In the
Academic life of a student, it is recommended for the students to focus on making connections
with the environment. We also gained knowledge related to roadmap of success and that is very
much complex. We attained knowledge that success is all about moving forward and developing
a roadmap for its achievement. The experience should considered as key approach which helps a
student to develop key ways of succeeding. We learned that time management is the most
important for a student which helps in success and achievement of key goals and objectives. In
our presentation we learned five key points, that a person should be committed to academic
studies, recognise that relationship matters, defining the goals for life, make connections and
manage the time. The time management is the most beneficial approach which is beneficial in
increasing success criterion of the student. Managing the time should be developed by allocating
time schedule for each and every activity (Espinoza-Herold, and González-Carriedo, 2017). We
also discovered that, student success is thoroughly defined as academic achievement,
engagement through educational activities, satisfaction, acquisition of desirable knowledge
including skills alongside with competencies, persistence, attainment of educational outcome of
needs and post-college performance”. With the help and support of presentation, we got to know
that there are six major components of success that are academic achievement, satisfaction, skills
and competencies, persistence, learning objectives and career success.
The major goals and objectives in life of a student are achieved with the help of time
management. In the team working also, Fathima who was our team leader told us about the
significance of time management. The academic success and its measurement are two important
tasks of a student which should be performed with ethics and integrity to create better
development approach. In our presentation, we gained knowledge that success through students'

academic success has also been through the help of academic resilience. The academic success is
also attained through measuring GPA and grades along with evaluating key measures that are
obtainable in institutions.
Based on the reflections from Task 1, elaborate on the areas (academic and
professional) that you need to develop further
It is important for a student in the academic life to focus on certain things and elements
which are important for growth. I am also focusing on different areas of growth in order to
develop key approach in the academics. The following are key skills and areas which should be
developed by me:
 Communication skills- I must focus on developing communication skills which are
required to communicate with each other in the classroom. Communication skills will
also help me to establish communication with teachers and professors.
 Team management skills- I will focus on analysing and developing team management
skills in order to manage assignments and projects given in our assignment (Gueldner,
Feuerborn, and Merrell, 2020). The team management skills should be developed by me
in a professional manner
 Decision making- I also need to work on decision making skills in order to make
decisions in critical situations. The decision making skills will be helpful for me in
management of different situations which arise during my academics.
 Time management- It is also essential for me to learn time management skill which
will help me to complete all my academic tasks on time. This skill will help me to
analyse priority tasks which should be completed first to mitigate work burden.
 Problem solving- This is one of the most essential academic skill which helps to
analyse the problem and mitigate in such a manner so that it will not occur again. It is
essential for me to learn this skill so that I can solve all my academic issues
appropriately to live a successful life.
 Critical thinking- This skill will help me to develop my thinking power. This will help
to mitigate the issue in new and unique manner (Hepworth, Littlepage, and Hancock,
2018). I must work on this skill so that I will develop my personality.

 ICT skills- These skills are those skills which can help me to understand computer
programming and software to operate computer functioning appropriately (Kertechian,
2018). Today, almost all offices are working with digital technology and hence, this is
one of the most essential skill for me to maintain my professional career.
Based on the above, you are required to develop an action plan: This should include targets for
yourself that reflect how you intend to develop personally and professionally in the future.
Within this plan, you are expected to demonstrate some awareness of the global context of
higher education and /or employment
Targets Action to achieve
target
How to measure
success
Opportunities
after achieving
targets (global
awareness)
Time required to
achieve the
target
Communica
tion skill
I need to communicate
more with people and
observe their
communication style.
For fluent English
speaking I must
supposed to read
English newspaper on
daily basis (Mishra,
2020). I must
participate in various
academic seminars and
webinars to grab the
knowledge of
communication skills.
When I start
communicating
effectively with
other and others
will get impressed
by my
communication
style then I can
measure my
success in learning
this skill and
achieving the
target.
Most of the
MNCs seek
those employees
for hiring who
have better
communication
skill so that they
will
communicate
effectively with
their clients and
make them
influenced to
continue to deal
with same
company
(Roksa, and
Whitley, 2017).
I need 8 months
to achieve this
target.

Problem
solving skill
I can start solving case
studies related to
corporate issues. This
will help me to analyse
different kinds of issues
which can occur during
professional career. I
must try to answer the
questions below every
case study and let it be
checked by my teacher
so that she will help me
to find out whether I
am learning to solve the
issues appropriately or
not (Saunders-Scott,
Braley, and Stennes-
Spidahl, 2018)
When I solve the
case studies
appropriately
without teacher's
guidance as well as
when I start
solving my
personal life issues
then I get to know
that I have
achieved the target
to learn this skill.
Most of the
companies also
seeking those
employees to
hire who can
suggest them
better
opportunity for
their
organisational
growth to
achieve
competitive
advantage.
I need 1 year to
achieve this target
Time
managemen
t skill
This skill can be
learned by making time
schedule for each task
and try to complete the
task according to
prepared time schedule.
On the other hand, it is
also essential for me to
make priority list which
mention most important
task at the top and I
should follow this list to
complete most
When I start
completing all me
work on time and
did not submit any
academic project
or assignment after
due date then I can
measure success in
learning this skill.
Project
managers are the
better
professional
career for this
target. A project
manager must
know the time
management
skill so that
he/she will
complete the
I need 6 months
to achieve this
target

prioritize work first
than others.
project on time.
Team
managemen
t skill
This skill can be
learned by me if I
participate more in
group activities like
group discussions,
drama, skit, inter sports
competition and many
others. I must make
sure that teacher will
choose me as a leader
of the team.
The success of this
target can be
measured if I start
solving team issue
appropriately and
providing tasks
according to their
expertise. The
main thing is ton
manage team
members within
the team. Hence, I
can measure my
success in learning
this skill when my
team members will
be managed
appropriately and
reached the team
goal on time
(Skiba, 2018)..
After achieving
this target I can
grab the
opportunity to
become team
leader during my
professional
career which
will faster my
professional
development.
I need 1.5 year to
achieve this target
Seeking for
a job in a
reputed
organisatio
n
In order to get a job in
famous and reputed
company, it is essential
to focus on getting good
grades in the academic
life and
I will consider
myself eligible if I
crack interview of
a good
organisation and
complete my
internship in a
I will get good
salary and perks,
if I am able to
develop myself
as a professional
employee
3 Years

reputed company.
Getting
best
employme
nt
opportuniti
es
If I want to get good
type of employment
opportunities, I will
need to focus on
increasing my practical
knowledge of business
management
I will achieve good
employment
opportunities by
taking guidance
from professional
managers who are
already working in
well established
companies.
I will be able to
develop
professional
career with the
help of
employment
opportunities
which I need to
develop in a set
period of time.
4 Years

Analysis-
The higher education plays an important role in the systematic development of an
individual and helps in career development. The higher education is one of the essential role of a
candidate to focus on high education based studies in order to develop focused approach. This
approach helps in increasing the chances of getting good job in an organisation. I will try to
explore new opportunities in my career field with the help and support of my teachers. The
global context of higher education is considered as a professional approach which helps in
enhancement of the dynamic personality. The knowledge development is also facilitated with the
help of global context of higher education. It provides various opportunities to a candidate and
helps in development of goodwill and reputation. The higher education plays an important role in
getting good employment opportunities. A country also achieves key advantage in increasing
national income and employment rate with the help of higher education. In order to increase the
chances of employment it is ethical role of a candidate to focus on development of planning and
strategic framework. In order to increase the competitive strength one must take higher education
from great institutions. The higher education is also playing an important role in developing the
chances of academic success in the life of an individual. A candidate can work in any
international and national famous company if he/she has performed well in the higher education.

CONCLUSION
From the above stated report it can be concluded that success is the key factor which
needs to be achieved with the help and support of key terms and efforts. The project concludes
the role of team work in getting a task done in the academic life. The team work is helpful in
increasing strength of an individual and supportive in achievement of set targets in a set period of
time. This project also concludes the importance of a group leader in making a situation of team
working more favourable and responsive. This report also concludes the main role of a project
leader in making the complex task more easy and simple.

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