Personal & Professional Development Report for Waitrose (HND)

This report, based on a HND assignment, focuses on personal and professional development within the context of Waitrose. It explores self-managed learning approaches, including learning styles and the benefits of lifelong learning for both individuals and organizations. The report evaluates actual competencies and skills through a skills audit, identifies development needs and opportunities, and presents a professional and personal development plan. It also covers communication styles, time management strategies, and solutions to work-related issues. The assignment includes a SWOT analysis to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to the individual's development needs and provides a detailed self-assessment.

Personal & Professional
Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Different approaches of self-managed learning....................................................................1
1.2 Various ways to encourage lifelong learning .......................................................................3
1.3 Benefits of self-managed learning to organisations and individuals ...................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Evaluation of actual competencies and skills against business objectives............................4
2.2 Identification of self development needs..............................................................................6
2.3 Identification of development opportunities.........................................................................7
2.4 Professional and personal development plan .......................................................................8
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
3.1 Activities needed to formulate the development plan...........................................................9
3.2 Undertaking development activities as planned .................................................................10
3.3 Undertaking development activities as planned..................................................................11
3.4 Reflect on self learning.......................................................................................................11
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................12
4.1 Solutions to work related issues..........................................................................................12
4.2 Different variety of styles to communicate.........................................................................12
4.3 Evaluating time management strategies..............................................................................12
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14
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INTRODUCTION
Professional and personal development can be identified as an activity or procedure
which is organised by individuals and organisation in regrades to meet the business challenges.
Fundamentally, it is formed with the improvements or development requirements of individuals
and teams (Professional Development. 2013). It is also known as longer process which is
essential to the business in order to handle workforce skills & knowledge. In the simple word,
personal development is one of the important part which associated with new skills learning
weather professional development is related with achieving of knowledge (American School
Counselor Association, 2012). This report is based on Waitrose which is multinational and
British supermarket chain in United Kingdom. This report will determine regarding how own
learning can enhanced lifelong development. It will also discus responsibility and roles of self
skills which is important for the business success. There are different styles of communication
and time management strategies also analysis in a systematic manner.
TASK 1
1.1 Different approaches of self-managed learning
Self-managed learning: It is also known as own directed learning which is important for
the personal development. Due to this, individual takes sources by its self in order to evaluate
their own needs and requirements without any help of another. In this, individual gets to
understand their learning necessarily (Berk and Meyers, 2015). Apart from this, they can identify
learning goals as well as recognise necessary resources that will be used by people in regrades to
acquire those skills and abilities.
Learning styles: There are certain styles of Honey and Mumford which is important for the
individual in order to increase their basic knowledges and skills. All these are described under
this:
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(Source: Honey and Mumford model, 2017)
Activist: They are person who learn and get by doing something. It is required for me in order to
acquire into the experience and action as well as trying to learn. Such kind of person atypically
have an wide-open mind.
Theorist: Such kind of person are inherently try to know the theory and model behind the plan of
action. They utilize following models as well as reading some books in the process of learning
(Brackett and et. al., 2011).
Pragmatist: They want and need to understand how to set learning approaches into practices or
training in the world. Such kind of person doesn't like games and other concepts in the
procedures. In this, I experiment with techniques, ideas, theories and take the better time in
regrades to think regarding reality.
Reflector: In this, I learns and acquire different things regarding the new concepts and theories.
Due to this, I find from the out of bounds and gather all necessary information which is
important for me to increase my basic knowledge (Honey and Mumford model, 2017).
Learning approach: There are certain methods of learning which is essential for me in order to
maximise my basic knowledge and skills on particular meter.
Social networking: It is very important and beneficial approach for me because with the use of
these style I increase my basic knowledge (Busse and et. al., 2014). If an individual is not
interested to reading books, comics etc. so they can choose such type of style because in due to
this, they can acquire latest knowledge and information.
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Illustration 1: Types of self managed learning

Conferences and seminars: It is also very essential and valuable part of the organisation and
individual. In this company can provide different section to the employees and me, so I can
attend this conferences and increase my skills. In company, all workers are also achieving this
opportunity in respect to lean something new which output is increased performance of the
business.
1.2 Various ways to encourage lifelong learning
Learning: It is define as a regular basis process which is significant in an individual life.
It will support me in reaching long term and desired goals in an effective manner. It is also
support them in completing aim as well as achieving personal and profession development.
There are certain ways in which I improve and encourage my lifelong learning (Capuzzi and
Stauffer, 2016). All these are determined under this:
Continuous individual development skills: In this, personal can control themselves in time to
time and evaluate the needs that are required to be completed. Due to this, I will compare with
another who is much skilled and knowledge. It support them in changing themselves in a
systematic and simple way.
Self-managed initiatives: It is also very essential and beneficial approach for me, because in this
I will try to evaluate actual opportunities in the enterprise. This approach is valuable in order to
motivated and encouraged me, so in this I work very hard with the aim of achieving business
success and development effectively.
Health competition: I personally believes that presence of competitions in a firm leads to
enhance the skills individual in effective way. With increase oppositions, I able to compare with
another person as well as in this procedures me evaluate own skills and abilities in a systematic
manner.
1.3 Benefits of self-managed learning to organisations and individuals
Self-managed learning: It is very beneficial and important part of the each and every
person. Such style not hurts and injured anyone because it is essential. All work and activity
which is performed by me in the enterprise with the help of effective learning (Cox and et. al.,
2014). If an individual is well advised than they have very much confidence with compare to
another. It will support in developing performance and personality of a personal. There are
different advantages of the self-managed learning both individuals and organisation are as
follows:
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Benefits to individuals:
 It assists in making an individual self dependent so that they are not depend on others in
order learn new skills and abilities (Elliott, 2011).
 Other advantage of it is, if something is learn by the person it selves then it provides the
benefits for long term.
 With the help of self-managed learning, employees confidence is maximised effectively
as well as they motivated and encouraged in regrades to learn something new. It support in making in awareness of accountability and responsibility in an individual.
Benefits and advantages to organisation
 If a worker is own managed, so in this they perform better and achieve business growth,
development and success in an effective or efficient manner.
 Learning assist in conducting creativity in a company which is an essential reason
because in this organisation encourage development and learning of workforce (Creek
and Lougher, 2011).
 It will support in order to improving employees productivity and effectiveness in a
systematic way. Output of these is increased profit and revenue of the business.
TASK 2
2.1 Evaluation of actual competencies and skills against business objectives
Personal skill audit: It is a best part which is organised by a person. It will support in
determining the weakness and strengths of me. Here, an equivalence is analysed between
knowledge which will assist them in order to performing own job in a simple way. Due to this, I
should try to acquire whole skills and abilities which support in achieving personal and
professional goals. The actual power and capability are analysed in this:
PROFESSIONAL
ABILITY AND SKILLS
ACTUAL LEVEL
6 = Strong
1 = Weak
BEST AND BETTER
RECENT EXAMPLE
Communication Ability 4 If I able in order to
communicate with other
properly then it will provide
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different advantages like
entire the necessary and
essential information that
will be exchanged
systematically and easily.
Due to this, there will be no
effective communication
gap. I have graded myself 4
out of 6 in communication.
Leadership power and skills 2 Leading a group or team
which is hard. There are
certain skills and ability that
are needed to me in order to
lead a group successfully. I
have graded myself 2 out of
6 which identify that I also
required to develop and
improve myself to become a
great leader.
Issue solving capability and
skills
5 Such kind of skill is very
essential part of the each
person which is required in
order to mange all
employees (Englander and
et. al., 2013). If I need to
become administrator of the
organization then I have to
encourage my issues and
solving with the help of
leadership skill.
Listening power 6 This ability or skills support
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in accomplishing different
tasks in a business. If I am
having great listening
ability, due to this I able to
known the problems, and
information which is going
inside the organization.
Own C.V
Name: ABC
Address: 89, Will Street ,UK
Mobile number: 00001111
E – mail: [e-mail]
Objective: My objectives and purpose is to provide great outputs to the business by fulfilling
the work and activity that is state allotted to me. Also, I will be accomplishing my own work or
function with complete honesty and dedication.
Qualifications:
 Post Graduated Masters in human resource and marketing
Experience: 4 years of experience of functioning and working with Aldi by managing marketing or
sales department and basic work of finance was also executed by me in my first days in
the business.
Personal skills:
 Communication Ability
 Leadership power and skills
 Issue solving capability and skills Listening power
Date: 30 / November/2017
Signature:
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2.2 Identification of self development needs
In regards to evaluate my strength,weakness, threats and opportunities, I will prefer
SWOT Analysis on me in systematic way. As a workers, person requirements are different from
professional needs (Fullan 2014). It is essential in order to identify all of these which assist them
in knowing where, there large need and want of improvements. It is also support me in
understanding possible threats which can happen in future possibility also which is important for
me in improving efficiency-
Strengths Weaknesses
Listening skill is big and major strength of me.
With the help of these, I easily listen by any
people patiently. My problem solving skill also
very good in order to solve all issues which is
face by the company. I am capable to provide
grate solutions related to the work based issue
that are boost by the workers of the
organisation.
My big weaknesses is I easily nervous in
different conditions which comes under me.
Another is, I have overconfident when I not
have relevant information regarding effective
subjects that are determined in the business. I
also detected that I require to enhance my
leadership and communication ability and
manage everything in an effective or efficient
manner.
Opportunities Threats
There are certain opportunities which are
coming in the organisation. It is up to us that
how to use the available opportunities (Hoyle,
2012). If I enhance my issue solving ability
and leadership power then I will acquire a
better opportunity which is essential to handle
in the enterprise.
One of the main threading thing or situation for
an enterprise are its challengers which turn in
the market completely. I have capacity and
susceptibility to decline and grow the business
entity in the place.
2.3 Identification of development opportunities
There are various opportunities which are exist in the place but it is valuable to recognise
possibility within period. Due to this, I will understand that winch ability is needed to be
enhanced in me as well as not. It will assist me in respect to meeting my actual needs which
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output is increased productivity of them. It is mainly based on enhancing the current skills and
ability by acquiring more information and knowledge which will support in dealing different
issues of the company in an easy way.
Current needs: It is define as a business requirement and needs that complete by organisation
are as accomplish-able. It is essentially identify as a short term goals and objectives of the
business which is ascertained in a less time. Few times, I am incapable to fulfil the all work and
activity on given time period so it is known as current need. Due to this, it can be developed and
created by me, it is important because in this I complete my all work on deadline.
Future needs: I should ensure that all the activities are conduct in appropriate manner, so that it
does not hinder the work which will performed in upcoming year (Reeves, 2012). I have
understand my future requirements is to enhance my issue solving ability. It is very essential for
me in order to develop this because such activity is a form of my job opportunities.
2.4 Professional and personal development plan
In a professional & personal development plan, entire targets or objectives are organised
by individual. These plans assist the me and workers in their future development and carer
growth. Plan which are described here-
S.
N
o.
LEARNING
OBJECTIV
CURRENT
PROFICIE
NCY
TARGET
PROFICIENCY
DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
TIME
SCALE
1 Communicati
on skill
3 5 I will be capable to
enhance my
communication ability
by taking to different
person who are having
great excommunication
ability, by attending
different seminars and
meting where content
will be provided
regarding how to do
30 days
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connection (Robertson,
2016).
2 Leadership
power and
skill
4 6 Leadership skill is also
very essential in the
enterprise. In regards to
develop and improve
this skill and ability so
in this i will have to
aquire training
regarding leading
person in a company.
Also i have to inculcate
some leadership power
in me so due to this, i
am cable to do my own
work in a proper
manner.
40 days
TASK 3
3.1 Activities needed to formulate the development plan
The different activities and aspects which are needed to be organised for formulating the
plan are:
SKILLS AIMS AND
OBJECTIVES
RESOURCES
NEDDED TO
ATTAIN MY
OBJECTIVES
TARGET DATE
FOR
ATTAINING
MY
OBJECTIVES
EXISTENT
DATE OF
GAINING MY
OBJECTIVES
Judgement
making and Issue
solving
It is very crucial
and important for
the handler to take
judgement in a
In regards to
improve and
enhance the
judgement-
July 2017 to
November 2017
02/12/17
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