FY027 Preparing for Success: Self Development, Responsibility

This report reflects on group presentation performance and the 'Self Development and Responsibility' module, highlighting communication, problem-solving, and self-efficacy skill enhancements. It introduces global citizenship as a new concept, emphasizing awareness and responsibility. The report identifies areas for further development, including interpersonal skills, self-awareness, and numeracy, and proposes an action plan with specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound targets. The plan outlines strategies for improving interpersonal skills through online training, enhancing self-awareness through feedback and reflection, and developing numeracy skills through online courses. The ultimate goal is to foster personal and professional growth, preparing for future success.

FY027 Preparing for Success: Self Development and
Responsibility
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Table of Contents
Introduction........................................................................................................................3
Task 1................................................................................................................................4
Task 2................................................................................................................................7
Task 3................................................................................................................................9
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................12
References.......................................................................................................................13
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Introduction
Success refers to ways people prepared themselves for accomplishing their future and
current personal as well as academic and their professional objectives and goals by
knowledge development. This study will be addressing the group work presentation and
the module Self Development and Responsibility with things that have been learned
including newer information obtained. Further, the study will be elaborating the
professional and academic areas that require development. This reflection will even
include a plan for action that will demonstrate the targets that need to be achieved for
personal and professional development. Additionally, the plan will demonstrate global
awareness.
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Task 1
Reflect on your performance in the group presentation AND in the module thus
far
What have you learnt?
I have been able to attend that classes of the module “Preparing for Success – Self
Development and Responsibility" and have even completed a group work that included
a presentation. During my teamwork I have been able to enhance my skill of
communication including listening actively and talking as well as writing including
controlling my emotions and managing my stress level. The task has allowed me to
access various websites and books as well as journal which has assisted me in
improving my reading skills. I have realised that I have been able to manage my task as
well as time effectively and has been able to meet deadlines with an enhancement in
my skills of presentation. It is worth noting that the teamwork assists in developing skills
of problem-solving including negotiation as well as leadership and collaboration and
allows an individual to think critically (Simko et al., 2017). I have understood with the
experience that teamwork that it helps in gaining various perspectives on a single
subject which has assisted accomplishment of the task effectively and efficiently.
It is worth noting that the skills of negotiation play a vital role in teamwork and with
effective communication verbally misunderstandings are reduced when the group is
actively listening (Oxelmark et al., 2017). This has helped in building rapport and has
enhanced my skills in making useful decisions with assertiveness. I have been able to
improve self-efficacy with better control on my behaviour as well as personal motivation,
gaining higher confidence. Self-efficacy advancement helps in being calm even when
tasks considered challenging approaches and has been assisting me by acting as the
adrenaline driving motivation (Doménech-Betoret et al., 2017). I have realised that self-
observation with self-judgement as well as time for self-reaction is of great help in
enhancing self-efficacy. It is worth noting that I have been able to accept any constraints
and with a greater ability of responsibility I have been able to turn them into
development steps. Self-responsibility is vital for professional as well as personal
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development as it helps in being control of own life and take care of oneself with self-
support and honestly (Zrínyi, 2016).
I have been able to gain knowledge about how to effectively present oneself with
developed me skills on ways to write Curriculum Vitae and still gaining more
understanding on required interview abilities. The use of social platform LinkedIn has
been of great help as I have been able to understand the social world of professional
and it is compulsory for professional jobs. Therefore, during the module, I have been
able to grasp good amount of knowledge about LinkedIn and about ways it can be used
for getting better opportunities. It is important to note that I have gained extensive
knowledge about professional and academic integrity with greater understanding on
truth and fairness including honesty and trust along with responsibility. I have been able
to learn about the integrity of professionalism including ethical expectation of the
professional world.
What new information has been presented?
Global Citizenship is the information that seems to be new which focuses over being
aware about the world and having the understanding of oneself including the
responsibility one holds being a part (Aktas et al., 2017). I have understood that Global
Citizenship is about ways people live and recognition about the globe that it is highly
complex connection web including interdependencies. Global Citizen is about
respecting others as well as respecting oneself and it encourages to think critically as
well as deeply about justice as well as equality including things that can benefit the
world (Davies et al., 2018). I have been able to gain deeper understanding on the
subject as well as have grown my confidence on a higher level in what I belief. Global
Citizenship understanding has made me highly skilled for evaluating ethics as well the
impact my decision can have globally.
What was interesting?
Everything about global citizenship looks interesting because it is wider concept which
includes around us including the globe with the realisation that I am a citizen of the
world. Respective diversity as well as value it is important and with greater
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understanding about was everything works in the world is fascinating (Hammond, and
Keating, 2018). The focus on developing student with the understanding of motivating
oneself with willingness to take actions in order for making world sustainable and
equitable and being responsible is interesting. Further, the attention it has on young
individuals for being flexible and creative as well as proactive, fostering group work and
utilization of active methods of learning is compelling to me.
How might you use the new information?
I am looking forwards to use the information of global citizenship by actively
participating in my community and build greater understanding about the events
happening around the world. It is important be involved in communities locally as well as
nationally and globally by finding programs that allows to live and study abroad to learn
languages and cultures.
What did you not fully understand or confused you, and what did you do about it?
Questioning has been of great importance to me as it has helped me clarify the
understanding I had with global citizenship. Nevertheless, I started questioning which
helped me think loud to get out of my thinking and gain understanding by discussing
actively with my lecturer. Questioning has helped me in gaining clarity about the subject,
mitigating my confusion.
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Task 2
Based on the reflections from Task 1, elaborate on the areas (academic and
professional) that you need to develop further
I have realised through feedbacks from my teachers as well as classmates that I am
weak with my interpersonal abilities and numeracy. Further, I have released that I have
not be able to develop my abilities of self-awareness. Therefore, I am looking forward to
develop which can be beneficial in my academics as well as in the professional world.
Interpersonal skilfulness touches that tactics and behaviours an individual used for
interacting effectively with anyone. Considering the professional world, it refers to the
abilities of an employee to be able to work with other in an efficient manner. The abilities
involved included listening along with communication and moving ahead towards
attitude as well as deportment (Mencl et al., 2016). It is worth noting that it is referred as
intelligence considered social and is highly dependent on understanding the signals of
others so that it can be interpreted accurately. I think this is important for me so that I
can form response by adjusting my communication as well as tactics.
Self-awareness focuses over oneself instead of the environment and compares
themselves with personal correctness as well as standards (Hackworth et al., 2018). It
is worth noting that correctness standards specify ways one should feel as well as
behave and think. I think this is essential as one can have greater focus on their beliefs
and values and dissatisfaction including pride depends on ways behaviour matches
correctness standards. It is important to understand that self-awareness point out that if
I am dissatisfied, I should make changes in my behaviour so that it can be aligned with
my standards. Self-awareness can be considered as a vital tool for controlling oneself.
Further, it even includes the abilities of ways others see me.
Numeracy is about using numbers for solving various kinds of problems by having
greater confidence as well as expertise of using the approach of mathematics. I think
this is as important as being literate and it is often referred as mathematical literacy.
Numeracy looks into understand ways match can be used for making best decisions
possible as is equivalent to reasoning and thinking. I think gaining higher understanding
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about numeracy can be helpful in my academic as well as the professional world. This
because gaining expertise in numeracy helps in interpreting diagrams as well as charts
and data. Further, processing of information becomes easy which can lead toward
solving various problems effectively. It is worth noting having the knowledge of numbers
assists in understanding solutions as well as provides the abilities of explaining them.
Furthermore, making decisions that can be based on reasoning as well as thinking in a
manner that can be considered logical can be acquired by gaining expertise in
numeracy.
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Task 3
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
Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Time-bound
Interpersona
l skilfulness
can be
developed by
online training
CPD
(continuous
professional
development)
course that
can be self-
paced as well
as 24-hour
access
providing
flexibility
including
certification
(reed.co.uk,2
020). Content
has been
certified by
CPD
guidelines.
Interpersonal
skilfulness can
be measured
through the
psychometric test
that is available
online. The test
comprises of
various questions
and it can
provide results
that can display
the level of
interpersonal
awareness and
skills has been
owned by a
person. This can
help in moving
ahead in an
effective manner
so the further
progress can be
made.
The skill can
be attainable
if proper time
can be
allocated
including
priority for
development
of the
required
ability.
Interpersonal
skilfulness is
highly important
for academics as
well as for the
professional
world as it can
assist in
communicating
with people
globally while
working in
multinational
businesses. The
skill can help in
building relations
with others while
pursuing higher
education in a
foreign country.
3 Months with
higher focus
with proper
allocation of
time can
effectively
help in
gaining
expertise in
interpersonal
skilfulness.
Self- Self-awareness The ability of Self-awareness 5 Months with
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awareness
can be
developed by
asking for
feedback
from co-
workers as
well as
teachers
including
classmates
as well as
friends that
can be
trusted.
Further, self-
reflection
using the
model of
Gibbs can be
of great help
in improving
my abilities of
self-
awareness.
can be
measuredby
prioritised
important plans
through the
feedback
provided.
Further,
everything should
be written down
so that the
progress can be
easily tracked.
being self-
aware can be
attained
when there
can be higher
attention over
the goals and
willingness of
gaining
expertise.
Commitment
need to be
made so that
there is no
delay in
accomplishin
g the goal.
can help me in
improving my
skills through
recognition of my
weaknesses as
well as strengths.
This can be
helpful in
empowering
myself for making
useful changes
which can help in
competing with
professionals
globally. Further,
I think I can tune
in the feelings of
others including
their behaviour
which can be
useful in
understanding
various
perspective.
greater
attention on
understandin
g oneself can
help in
accomplishin
g the
objective of
being self-
aware.
Numeracy
can be
developed
through
online course
available at
Numeracy can be
measured by
taking an online
test that named
professional
numeracy skill
Numeracy
expertise can
be attainable
when it can
be made
meaningful
The skills of
numeracy can be
considered
essential for
students as well
as professionals
7 Months can
be required in
order to
master
numeracy
that so if
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brainup which
has greater
focus on
memory as
well as metal
mathematics
with
development
of personality.
They even
offer free
trails for
understandin
g their
approach of
teaching
(brainup.uk,2
020).
tests which
includes
arithmetic mental
section as well as
a segment that
has focused over
written exam with
a total of 28
questionnaires
(sta.education.go
v.uk,2020).
with greater
allotment of
time for
practising.
The zeal of
gaining
expertise is
important for
attaining the
goals.
as it helps in
faster calculation
that allows the
bran to recall the
memorised
mathematical
facts quickly.
Further, it can
help in
sharpening the
memory which
can be useful in
furthering
education as well
as career on a
global level.
there is
proper
dedication for
become an
expert.
Table 1: SMART Goals
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Conclusion
Success is important as it is considered as the positive result of works undertaken for
achieving the desired objective. It is important to understand the latest trends in
education so that greater knowledge can be gained which can assist in making this
world better. Education is essential for the development of skills that helps in reasoning
as well as assists in thinking critically. This can help in getting professional employment.
It is worth noting that SMART objective splays vital role in development of desired goals
with clarity and motivation so that an individual move in the right direction which can
lead towards success.
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