Professional Development Assignment: Travelodge Case Study Analysis

This assignment delves into personal and professional development (PPD) through a Travelodge case study. It examines problem-solving methodologies, including identifying issues, understanding interests, and documenting agreements. The assignment also explores organizational politics, highlighting four communication styles (Supporter, Controller, Analyser, and Promoter) and providing tips for effective communication with each. Furthermore, it discusses work-based problems, emphasizing the importance of systematic goal setting, strategic planning, and the evaluation of training outcomes to enhance employee performance and administrative efficiency. The document underscores the significance of effective communication and a structured approach to problem resolution in a professional setting.

Personal and professional development is systematic means by the help
of which an individual sets goals, strategies and outcomes of learning and
training. It is mainly used in providing large variety of professional and
specialised training that assist administration and other trainers to train
employees in effective manner.
WORK-BASED PROBLEMS
There are seven steps which can be used by the manager of Travelodge
for an effective problem solving process. Herein, these steps as:
Identify the issues: it is the initial phase in this step first of all the
problem or raised issue will be identified. These issues are differentiated
on the basis of various people’s interest.
Understand everyone's interest: That step is very important. Interest
refers to various needs which want solutions. So the deep understanding
of it, is very important. Without proper Understanding solution finding is
not possible.
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTRODUCTION List the possible or available options: it includes the brain storming activity. In this
phase the listing of options will be separated from the selection of options.
Evaluate the options: the honesty is main factor in that phase. Evaluation of options are
separated from the selected options.
Select the appropriate option: At this phase best one will be selected from the variety of
options finally. If more than one option is required for an optimum solution, then a bundle
is selected from available options.
Document the agreement: To think through all the detail and implication write down it.
Don't rely on the memory believe on written documentation.
Agree on contingencies, monitoring and evaluation: contingency must be take into
account, because future is uncertain. At the end create opportunities to evaluate the
agreements and their implementation.
Effective problem solving does take some time and attention more of the latter than the
former. But less time and attention than is required by a problem not well solved. What it
really takes is a willingness to slow down. A problem is like a curve in the road. Take it
right and an individual find himself in good shape for the straight away that follows. Take
it too fast and he may not be in as good shape.

ORGANISATIONAL POLITICS
The Supporter. (also known as the
"S"): The person with a Supporter communication style usually has a low key personality
and is calm, cool and collected. They tend to be patient, well balanced and happily made to
agree/reached agreement with life. Supporters are the largest percentage of people/of the
group and they are usually able to do something well/very good and steady workers who do
not like to be involved in conflict. When there is conflict they may be
called upon to help settle an argument the problem.
Don't come on too strong.
Earn their steps in small steps.
The Analyser (also known as the “C”): These are the "facts and figures" people. They
love to gather details and organize things. They tend to be deep, thoughtful, related to
careful studying or deep thinking, serious and the result of deliberately planning and trying
something. Because their communication style includes a need for details, they sometimes
wait to make decisions if they feel that they don't have enough facts. They love lists, charts,
graphs and figures. Because they pay so much attention to details, they can sometime be
seen as being negative-minded. Many times they are money-saving. Travelodge manager
and an individual can use following tips to communicate with that type of peoples:
 Make sure you are well prepared.
 Have a plenty of facts and figures.
There are a variety of styles and appropriate manners which is very
necessary for managers. Travelodge manager may use these 4 styles of
communication as follows:
The controller: The Controller is easy to spot because they just want the
facts and nothing but the facts. Because of this, many times they can be
seen as bossy and insensitive. The Controller is very goal oriented and
their major desire to do something/reason for doing something is to get
things done. They'll take a project and run with it. Many times they won't
even have a plan when they begin. They'll just move bravely ahead with a
point of view/way of behaving of "we'll figure it out as we go." The
Controller paints with a broad brush and has little use for details, so don't
give them any more details than are completely and totally necessary to
get your point across. Travelodge manager and an individual may use that
style for PPD. Here are some tips for communicating with a bottom line
person:
Be efficient and business like.
Get to the point.
The promoter: That category include the persons who are full of life
with parties and lots of fun. These peoples are talkative in nature.
Travelodge manager and an individual can use following tips to talk with
promoters:
leave plenty of time for talk and social niceties.
Ask them about family, children etc.