Personal Development & Planning: Skills and Competency Report

This report, focused on personal development and planning, examines four key skills: teamwork, public speaking, conflict resolution, and feedback. The analysis includes self-assessments of current competencies, identification of areas for improvement, and reflections on how these skills will contribute to future success. The report highlights the importance of teamwork for achieving goals, the significance of public speaking skills for career advancement, the need for conflict resolution skills in maintaining a positive work environment, and the value of giving and receiving feedback for continuous improvement. The author provides a pro-forma for each skill, detailing strengths, weaknesses, and plans for development, demonstrating a comprehensive approach to personal and professional growth. The report aims to provide a roadmap for enhancing skills and achieving career objectives.

Understanding Self and
Others module

INTRODUCTION
The Personal development & planning is considered as the procedure in which individual
takes better actions for improving the performance of a person in rightful manner (What is
Personal Development, 2017). This also supports in developing some career objectives which
every individual wishes to attain for becoming successful. Personal development also contributes
in monitoring and modifying activities of employees in right direction which is valuable for the
company. Every individual has certain kind of skills in which some are very strong and some are
required to moulded according to the requirement of job role. In this report, four main skills of
individual will going to be discussed effectively which includes both the strength and weak
skills. Furthermore, Personal development plan will going to be prepared on weak skills so that
they get improved in appropriate manner so that skills get developed among them.
TASK
Pro- forma for the team work skill
What is the core skill to develop?
As per the thoughts given by Cottrell, (2015), it has been analysed that team work is defined as
the cooperative efforts of group of people towards the common goals. Development of team
working skill in every individual is highly important because it helps them achieving goals in
quicker manner with the support of one another strengths skill. It has been seen that business
activities which are performed by a team are more effective and successful in comparison of
those skills which are performed by individual at own level.
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on?
This skills shows that each and every employee who perform in a team gets support of one
another knowledge and skills. This clearly shows importance of this skill in individuals life as
they are able to work in organisation with higher productivity. I have selected team work skill
for development as I think that its helps me enhancing my satisfaction level and also reduces
stress level as working in a team makes me interact with team members which releases my
stress. This release of stress motivates me to work in a company and also enhances my
productivity which increases profitability of company as all predetermined aims and targets are
attained in provided time period.

Reflect on your current competent regarding this skill. How did you access your
competence?
On the basis of my own evaluation, it is analysed that I am quite good at team working as it is
supported with the strong communication skill of mine. This means that my strong
communication skills helps me in influencing interest of team mates and also make them work
according to my guidance. As a result, this influence of mine helps me work with the team
members in effective manner that contributes in accomplishment of all goals and objectives in
the provided time frame. Along with this, my superiors has also told me I am working in a
comfort zone while working in a team which clearly depicts that I am good in team on the job
ability.
Can you identify contradiction from your analysis above?
I have personally identified that my superiors as well as team members believes that I am good
in team working skill but according to my analysis, I personally feels that at the time of
corporate meeting I am not able to corporate with the team members. This is because, I think
that having strong communication skill is not enough for the good team working but it also
requires some patience as well in order to sustain longer their.
How this skill will help me in the future?
Strong team employed ability will support in working on big projects in future as without
having support of team members it would not be possible for me to work in it. Along with this,
working with team members will also help me in learning many new skills as interaction with
team mates will allow me to go through from their skill and also helps me learning new
capability from themselves.
Pro- forma of Public speaking skill
What is the core skill to develop?
As per the viewpoint of Mischel, DeSmet and Kross, (2014), public speaking is considered as
ability of individual which makes them communicate or speak in a whole group by representing
themselves in front of them. Under this, I'm focused toward developing the skill as it will
support me in presenting my views and perception in front of others so that they can be
persuaded for the same.
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Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on?
Speaking in public is seen as very essential capability that is helpful for each and every
individual who is currently working in large scale or multinational company or they are
planning to do the same in future. I am planning to work in multinational company in future,
this is why I'm selecting this to improve as it is seen as the main skill which is been given
preference by the MNCs at the time of selecting candidates.
Reflect on your current competent regarding this skill. How did you access your
competence?
As per the evaluation I have performed on public speaking, it has been identified that I feel
conscious at the time of communicating to whole group in presentation or by standing in front
of them. At the time of my personal introduction at the time of corporate meeting, I have
analysed that I was becoming nervous at the time of telling my name to all individuals who are
present in the meeting. This clearly depicted that I'm not good in this skill and require to
improvise my self on the same.
Can you identify contradiction from your analysis above?
According to evaluation conducted by me I felt that my public speaking skill is weak but at the
same time many of my colleague have told me that even thopugh I was not good in this skill
but when it comes to discussion with team, I am really good as all of the 9information
conveyed by me are clear to my team mates and they able to connect with my views as well
after discussion.
How this skill will help me in the future?
Public speaking skill development support me in attaining my own dream of working in MNC.
Thus, it can be said that if I will develop my speaking in public ability then I become capable of
garbing more preference from company's side. As a result, I will get selected in that particular
job in comparison of other candidates. Along with this, better public speaking skill further aid
me out in grabbing high business opportunity in future as well.
Pro- forma of conflict resolution skill
What is the core skill to develop?
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As per view of Coopman and Lull (2014), resolution of conflict is refers to the capability of a
person that support him to manage a team effectively by identifying the solution for the present
problem much quickly. Hence it is very crucial for a person to enhance its conflict resolution
skill so that a positive working environment can be kept at workplace. In addition to that,
conflict resolution also support in reducing the work stress among employees that leads to high
performance by workers which leads to accomplishment of goals.
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on?
The conflict resolution capability is crucial for a person to simpli8fy not only its professional
working practices but also the personal help in making their personal life better. The main
reason behind selecting the conflict resolution ability which I have, is to identify ways for
improving it as this will support in enhancing my performance ta workplace. In addition to this
it also support me taking better decisions without getting bias at workplace.
Reflect on your current competent regarding this skill. How did you access your
competence?
My battle resolution skills are effective as it aid in taking quick judgement on time regarding
any problem in order to resolve it on timely manner. This is a positive ability that I have which
ensures that I take right judgement toward the favour of business and people involve in a
particular issues so that mutual benefit can be provided to them. In addition this it also support
in sharing a healthier relation at workplace with colleagues which also help in getting future
support from their side.
Can you identify contradiction from your analysis above?
As per the mentioned information it has been identified that actions that I take for solving any
sort of problems that are present in organisation are beneficial for it when I take up the right
decision. But I have found that, being a part of conflict that is going on among employees I
failed to perform well as I don't become able to handle this situation and take decision quickly
after getting frustrated that may also hamper operation execution in future.
How this skill will help me in the future?
From above mentioned information it has been determined that the improvement of fight
resolution skills support in improving my performance at workplace as it provide me an insight
of viewing the situation from different perspective and take quick actions that provide benefit to
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both employees as well as organisation. In addition to this it also support me in improving my
critical thinking ability that ensure better decision making with a visionary perspective.
Pro- forma of feedback taking and giving skill
What is the core skill to develop?
According to Carnegie (2017), feedback are consider to be the most crucial factor for the
effective organisational performance of an individual and organisation as well. Feedback giving
is determined as the ability of a person to present the true experience in order to make the
listener clear about the strength and weaknesses it have which are required to improve.
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on?
It is consider to be the crucial skills for an individual that required to be develop which support
them in identifying the weak points to improve them. I have chosen this skills as with its
development I would be able to represent my true thoughts toward a teammates performance as
per my given feedback. This support me in enhancing the whole execution of team work as I
would be able to make them clear with area that they require to improve.
Reflect on your current competent regarding this skill. How did you access your
competence?
From my evaluation it is identified that I provide correct feedback to individuals who asked for
and they also become able to identify the scenario. But as per my evaluation I have found that I
only present them positive aspects to appreciate their work and motivate them. But I am not
good at finding out negative points and weaknesses which my team mates required to improve
and this affect their performance.
Can you identify contradiction from your analysis above?
As per my evaluation and asked by my colleagues I have found that I provide the positive
feedbacks over the performance of my team mates whenever they ask. But on the same time I
also think that it is not right as employees think that they are perfect at their work and perform
in same manner which may reduce their productivity or enhance the changes of error. Hence I
required to improve my feedback giving abilities.
How this skill will help me in the future?
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Improvement of feedback skills will support me in providing my team members the right
direction of performing work and improving their performance. In addition to this I would also
be able to make my team mates to face the weakness they are having and working over it to
improve them.
Action plan
Summary and action plan
Strengths: According to evaluation that I have performed over personal skills it has
identified that my communication skills are good as I am out spoken and don't hesitate in taking
among people and the feedback I have get from analysis is that my team mates easily understood
thinks which I communicate with them. Apart from this my office mates said that I'm good
listener as I quickly get about the topic which is discussing and cross questions when things get
wrong.
Weakness:- From the evaluation I have found that an not much good in conflict
resolution, team work and providing feedback which are very essential top improve for better
performance at workplace. These skill can be improved by the formation of effective personal
development plan which help in determining several methods to be used for improving the skills
along with time and way to measure the improvement. The personal development plan is
mentioned as under:
Seria
l no.
Learning
objective
Curren
t
proficie
ncy
Target
ed
profici
ency
Development
opportunities
Measurable Time
scale
1 Conflict
resolution
3 5 For improving my conflict
resolution skills I have
decided to firstly
communicate with my
seniors while taking any
The
improvement
within the
conflict
resolution skills
3 months
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decision for guidance. I
will also observe my
seniors and their way of
handling conflicts. In
addition to this I also ask
them the things to
remember while taking up
any decision or resolving
conflicts.
will be
measured
through the
performance
enhancement of
employees and
reduction of
conflicts at
workplace.
2 Feedback
giving
2 5 In order to improve my
feedback skills I have
decide to observe my
superiors and key aspects
which they consider while
giving feedback. In
addition to this I also
decided to note down the
key point when someone
asked for the feedback and
then present them for the
same.
The
improvement in
the
performance as
well as mistake
performed by
employees will
be the
measurement of
my
improvement
over feedback
giving.
2 months
3 Team
working
3 5 For improving my team
working skills I have
decided to attend seminar
which provide information
regarding the tactics used
for strengthening the team
dynamics. In addition to
this I have decided to
The positive
relationship
among team
members will
be the
measurement of
these efforts.
1 month
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being more socialise with
my team mates for
improving my relationship
with them so that team
bond will get more
stronger and I would be
able to perform my team
working capability by
understanding them
effectively.
CONCLUSION
On the basis of above presented information, it get summarised that it is essential for
every individual to enhance their knowledge on their own as well as others skills so that they can
easily identify the core strength as well as weak skill among them. This identification helps them
in improvising these weak areas and also increases chances of growth. Along with this, it has
been further identified that usage of professional development plan helps individual in improving
their weak skills by taking preventive measures towards their improvement. As per overall
analysis it has been identified regular based use of professional development plan helps
individual in attaining their professional and personal targets in quick manner.
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