UGB 260 Personal Development: Reflective Essay on Key Quality

This reflective essay explores the role of personal and professional development, particularly focusing on the author's motivational skills. It discusses the application of Maslow's hierarchy of needs and humanistic theory to personal motivation and the development of self-confidence. The essay also delves into the importance of communication skills, examining linear and interactional models, and addresses the challenges faced in developing these skills. Furthermore, the significance of time management skills is highlighted, with an emphasis on planning, organizing, and prioritizing tasks. The essay concludes by underscoring the interconnectedness of motivation, communication, and time management in achieving personal and professional success.

Personal and
professional development
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
ESSAY.............................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10
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INTRODUCTION
In the academic and career related life personal and professional development play a key
role. It is the major responsibility of a student in academic life it is compulsory to focus upon
personal development for gaining academic growth. Professional development play a main role
in exploring various career related opportunities for a person in order to gain growth in career
related life (Ahmed, 2018). It is major responsibility of the institute to facilitate personal and
professional development in students in order to develop various opportunities. In this report
there is a reflective essay on a specific personal quality along with application of different
theories. In this project there is a reflection on key strengths of a person in order to develop a
great and effective personality.
MAIN BODY
ESSAY
I am having motivational skills and qualities which are helpful for me to experience
various consequences in academic and career life. I can motivate myself and other in tough times
by using the best techniques of motivation. In my academic life I have learnt more about
motivational skills which helped me to gain competency edge with other students. Motivational
skills are important part of personality which helps a person to grow and stand up in various
lower positions. In the academic life I took help of my seniors to learn and develop motivational
skills. Most of the times I felt low in my life and I was unable to find appropriate solutions for
different problems. Then I searched for different solutions and I find that motivation skills are
the best solution for my problem. It is important for a person to develop motivational skills for
gaining enthusiasm and powerful spirit in life. I also learnt about various motivational skills by
reading different books and articles on internet. In the recent times the importance of
motivational skills is increased (Baecher, 2020). I believe that motivational skills will help me to
develop an appropriate strategy for dealing with different consequences. I also understand that it
is important for me to understand and develop motivational skills for gaining growth in personal
and professional life. The motivation skills are also helpful in development of quality work in the
life of an individual.
I have learnt a theory which became helpful for me in motivating myself and other people
in a precise manner. The theory which I learnt during my academic life is “Maslow hierarchy of
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need” theory. I applied this theory for myself as well as for my friends in order to develop an
effective assessment for the self. This theory is related to satisfying basic human needs and there
are five main elements which a person needs to motivate himself. According to the views of
(Chaykina, 2021), Maslow hierarchy of needs theory majorly explain that there are five basic
needs of a human being and it is the responsibility of self or the motivator to fulfil demand of a
person. There are five major needs of a person which are considered as physiological needs and
these needs are related to physical survival needs like food and water. The another type of needs
which are included in the list are safety needs of the human beings. It is essential for a person to
satisfy safety needs in order to feel secure in life. Another type of needs are social needs which
includes elements like friendship, social relations and affiliation. It is important for a person to
develop social needs and fulfil them so that he can live happily in life. Another need of a human
being is self-esteem needs which are important for a person in getting respect in life. Last need of
a human being is related to self-actualization which is considered as highest level need of a
human being. The self actualisation is an important par t of a person which provides recognition
to a person in general life.
As stated by (Davies, 2017), in real life Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory play a major
role in developing human needs in a precise manner. I know some of my friends who had tried
this theory in order to develop a precise approach in motivation. I will also use this theory in my
career life in order to manage large number of employees. Motivation skill is my main strength
and it will help in development of mental strength. I also focus on various theories which are
prepared by famous scholars in order to evaluate various motivational skills. I also follow
humanistic theory which will be helpful for me to understand and implement motivation in many
different ways. In the humanistic theory there is major need of development of self confidence in
an individual. The humanistic theory brings motivation in an individual and also helps in
development of ethical values. In personal and professional life self confidence play a major role
by developing personality of an individual. It is important for a person to develop self confidence
in a precise manner for achievement of different goals and objectives. The motivation is
important need of every human being and motivational theories are important for a person to
bring self confidence (Dunn, 2020). I also understand that it is important for a person to develop
feeling of love which is important in establishing relationship between two or more people. It is
the ethical responsibility of a human being to develop various personal values which are essential
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for human development. I analyse that motivation is a major force which is essential in
development of behaviour of a person. The motivation is a major factor which is essential in
development of mental strength. Attitude is an important part of personality for an individual and
the attitude is majorly decided by motivational value. I have developed positive attitude towards
different aspects of life and in the current scenario I believe that it is important for a person to
develop feeling of love and affection for self development (Howard, 2020). Most of the cases of
motivation are related to important theories which also includes theory of psychology. In many
different cases related to motivation it is major responsibility of a person to follow motivational
theories that are essential for mental support and health.
I faced challenge in learning motivational theories as in beginning I was learning from
various text books. Most of the people find it easy to learn motivational theories and I was facing
difficulties as my learning skills are weak. I have to learning skills first then I should learn
various motivational theories. The motivational theories are important to be learnt with
maximum efficiency in order to develop major objectives of life. The implementation of
motivational theories was another challenge for which I took support of seniors and my friends.
It was challenging for me to learn all the motivational theories in a specific period of time but
support of my seniors and friends helped me a lot. I tried to implement Maslow's theory in
general life which totally changed my perception towards most of the things like life, career and
society. In my life I have also developed communication skills in order to communicate with
different people in a crucial and systematic manner. The motivation and communication skills
helped me in achieving different milestones in my career related life. In the academic life also
the motivation and communication skills helped me a lot. In order to manage large or small
number of people it is essential for a person to develop motivation and communication skills. In
the career related life it is compulsory for a person to develop communication skills. The
communication skills are also helpful in exchange of information between one person to another.
Communication helps in increasing confidence in conversation which is helpful in
accomplishment of a specific task (Klobes, 2018). In the personal and professional life it is
important for a person to learn communication skills in order to increase coordination with two
or more people. The communication skills are requirement of most of the organisations which
are essential in growth of various opportunities. In the general sense there are various theories of
communication which are helpful in development of communication skills. In the the beginning I
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learnt theory of linear communication which basically describes communication as a major
practice in which a sender transmits a message through a communication channel and receiver
read the message and turn into meaningful information. In the message there is a noise which is
considered as a disturbance in the message. The main model I learnt for improving my
communication skills was interactional model which helped me in sending appropriate
information as a feedback. In this approach the receiver send a feedback to the sender which can
be positive or negative. Most of the cases in communication skills are disturbed by noise so in
my perspective it is essential for me to develop appropriate approach which is also beneficial for
self development (Lahiri, 2021). In learning the communication skills the main problem I
encountered was voice tone. It was compulsory for me to develop an appropriate voice tone
which is helpful in conducting a major communication. In my career life I can also use
communication skills in order to develop healthy relationship with different people. I consider
that communication skills play a major role in life by establishing effective relations for the
lifetime. In the professional life communication skills play a major role. I am trying to develop
various theories of communication in order to develop precise communication skills. It is the
major responsibility of a person to learn communication skills in academic life as they are
effective in development of personality. In most of the cases I have studied both motivation and
communication skills play a major role. In the development of personality of an individual it is
compulsory for a student to focus on development of communication skills. I consider that
motivational skills are important for me in growth and development of various career
opportunities. The communication skills are helpful in development of effective and healthy
conversation for development.
I also learnt that one should also learn time management skills in order to effectively
manage duties and responsibilities. The time management skills are helpful in development of
routine and day to day tasks. In the time management skills it is important for a person to gain
competency edge. I personally suggest to an individual that he or she must learn time
management skills for effectively completing various time management aspects. I learnt time
management skills to develop daily routine related time table formation in order to complete
various tasks (Makovec, 2018). Time management is requirement of both personal and
academic life which is beneficial in development of life objectives and goals. In career of an
individual time management skills play a crucial role. In the recent times the importance of time
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management is increasing day by day. It is the major responsibility of teachers and professors in
the institutes to develop and focus on time management skills in order to deal with various
consequences. The students are also supposed to develop a systematic plan which is helpful in
development of time management skills. In completion of various tasks and activities it is
essential for a person to develop and learn appropriate time management skills. In the recent
times there are various articles and journals which are written by famous authors are available on
internet. I generally see various videos on internet to develop various time management skills. I
also take into account various dimensions and principles of time management in order to perform
better in life. The first principle which I learnt in my life is planning as it is always important to
develop a plan for the future in order to develop effective time management related to a thing.
Another principle which I learnt during my academic life is organising and prioritising different
tasks. In learning time management skills I also learnt to do one thing at a particular time and
ignore the rest. I also learnt to avoid distractions in my life. I mainly used stop watch and then I
started different activities and works in order to develop an appropriate approach in career
development. I used the advice of my parents in learning time management skills which helped
me in performing sustainable time related operations. Most of the times I realised that I am
continuously improving my time management skills.
I understand that it is essential for a person to develop time management, communication
and motivational skills in order to gain various benefits. It is important for a person to consult
with seniors and friends to develop various skills. As stated by (Pugh, 2020), in the recent times
many institutes are focusing on developing personal and professional skills for career
advancement of an individual. It is the major responsibility of an institute to develop and focus
on career development of a student to make bright future of a person. In real life a person should
implement various skills that are learned in institutions to facilitate future growth. In professional
life a person must develop a career development plan and learn personality development skills
for effectively gaining growth and development in career. The time management skills also help
a person to manage different tasks in daily routine. On the other hand it is major responsibility of
a person to develop self motivation and skills in order to effectively gaining competency edge. In
the academic life of an individual a person must learn to develop and establish effective
communication with other person to complete a task on timely basis. There are many students
who can manage time on the basis of various skills in order to develop effective work. Most of
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the cases of learning motivational theories prove to be a crucial step in career and academic life.
In an institute it is essential for a student to develop motivational skill for gaining growth in life.
Most of the times I realise that I should also learn problem solving and reasoning skills in order
to deal with different tasks and problems. Problem solving skills are important part of life which
proves to be beneficial in academic as well as in career related life.
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CONCLUSION
From the above stated report I can conclude that a student must have a generous
personality quality which is helpful in development of a quality personality. The report
concludes that a student should focus on personal as well as professional development for
establishing of a pioneer career. It is the ethical responsibility of an institute to develop
personality and skills of an individual to improve performance of the person. This report mainly
concludes that it is the main responsibility of student to take support of seniors and professors in
order to maintain or develop personal and professional development. It is essential for a person
to develop a major strength in personality to face various consequences positively in academic
life.
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