SWOT Analysis and Professional Development Plan in Leadership

The assignment encompasses a SWOT analysis that evaluates the individual's strengths, such as strong communication skills and risk-taking abilities, alongside weaknesses like poor decision-making. Opportunities in technology advancements and organizational growth are highlighted, while threats include technological changes and competition within the workplace. Furthermore, the professional development plan specifies the transition from a management trainee to a manager, focusing on required knowledge, skills, and qualifications. It suggests methods for improving time management and decision-making through various learning activities and networking opportunities. The importance of understanding customer relationship management (CRM) strategies and gathering employee feedback is emphasized as part of enhancing leadership competencies.

Running head: DIPLOMA OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Diploma in leadership and management
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Table of Contents
Part A.........................................................................................................................................2
a. SWOT Analysis..............................................................................................................2
b. Professional developmental plan.....................................................................................4
Part B..........................................................................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................8

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Part A
a. SWOT Analysis
STRENGHTS
 I have Bachelor’s degree in business
administration. I have internship
training for 6months as well as
working experience of 8months as a
management executive. Skills that I
consider my strength is of
communication and interpersonal
relationship building skills.
 I think I can really delegate task well
among my teammates.
 People who know me closely also
think that I have good communication
skill through which I can easily reach
people and gather information.
 The achievement that I am proud of is
getting to work in this current
organization as a management
executive because I am practically
able to use my management
knowledge here.
 My core value is that I am always
WEAKNESS
 I usually avoid that task where I need
to take an instant decision.
 People think that I am not that much
confident when I am taking a
decision on behalf of the team.
 However, I have the qualification but
I think there are few skills that I lack
to become a manager which are time
management and decision-making.
 The negative work habit that I think I
have in me is that I give too much
attention to my friends in the
organization and ignore those whom I
do not like that much.
 Yes, I do have certain personality
traits that are not suitable for
managers and they are being stubborn
and impulsive.

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willing to take risk, I am always
eager to take responsibilities and hard
work is what I believe in.
OPPERTUNITIES
 Technology can help me for securing
the data as well as enhance
communication, monitoring as well
as planning. Like CCTV, cameras can
help a manager monitor the work in
the floor.
 Yes, the industry in which I am that is
the retail industry is flourishing and
contributing to the country’s GDP.
 Yes, I have network of strategic
contacts with friends, family and
alumni who are already working in
this sector.
 In my company, the policy is to
deliver the best to their customers and
gain their satisfaction. Innovation and
creativity is the procedure through
which they work thus, I think I have
scope of development.
 Yes, there is a need for managers in
my company as the organization is
THREATS
 The obstacles that I face are a lack of
proper guidance and often
overworking me.
 Yes, there are many colleagues who
are currently working with me are
competing for becoming a manager.
 Due to technological advancement, I
need to enhance my technological
skills because there is change in
demand for my job.
 Yes, changing technology does
threaten my position because soon
company may bring automation and
robotics for cost cutting to increase
efficiency.
 Yes, my weakness in decision-
making can lead to biggest threats.
 Policies related to gender pay gap and
cultural diversity can have a negative
impact on my aspired development.

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expanding just for one manager it
would not be possible to manage
everything.
b. Professional developmental plan
Name of the Employee-
Current position title - Management trainee
Aspired position title- Manager
Required
knowledge/skill/qualifi
cation
Current
knowledge/skill/qualifi
cation
Development/training/
learning activities
required to achieved the
knowledge/skill/qualifica
tion
Appropri
ate
network
activities
to
enhance
personal
knowledg
e/ skill/
qualificati
on
 Skills-
communication,
management and
leadership,
 Knowledge-
aware of the
concepts and
management
I need to learn more from
various articles,
magazines as well as
blogs from where I can
For
enhancing
my time
manageme

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collaboration,
critical thinking,
finance and
project
management
 Qualification-
Bachelor’s
degree in
management
 Knowledge main
related to
technical as well
as of social
processing
responsibilities
of a manager
 Skills-
communication
and interpersonal
skills
 Qualification-
Bachelor’s
degree in
business
administration
with 6months
internship
experience as
well as 8months
of working
experience
get ideas of how without
compromising my work I
can manage time and
enhance the productivity.
For this, I think I need
training where I can get
expert guidance as well as
feedback. By learning
more from the journals
and books, I can easily get
some tips, which will help
me in situations where I
need to take decisions.
nt skill the
activities
that I can
do is to
organize
my to-do
list daily
as well as
eliminate
the
distracters.
For my
decision-
making
skill, I can
do a
thorough
research
on the
pros and
cons of
the
situation.

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Part B
a) The competency standards can be determined through the knowledge of the
organizations CRM strategy, understanding the uniqueness and generality of the
customers in this industry followed by customer relationship along with the corporate
and management strategy of the customer information system.
b) There are various ways to get feedbacks from the employees or supervisors, the very
first method can be having a suggestion box in the organization where the employees
can come up and put their honest feedback. Then another method can be to have
follow up with the employees where the employees will be made to feel that their
feedback are important and considering those the company can succeed.
c) The learning styles that I prefer to develop for improving my competence and
performances is through learning articles, journals, blogs and books related to my
field so that I can gather more knowledge. I want to enroll myself further in technical
courses as well as diploma courses so that I can improve my skills related with the
updated technologies. I am also having practical learning experiences each day in the
workplace.
d) The strategies and actions through which I can develop and achieve a competitive
edge in the workplace is by investing in myself that is I will always find which
through which I can improve my knowledge and skills like by attending seminars,
reading books and educational videos. Then I can also volunteer in those works which
I think I need more emphasis and which can further help me grow. Further, I can also
attend the networking events along with joining some professional associations from
where I can meet many likeminded professionals and gain wisdom and experience.