Work Based Learning Report: Evaluating Business and Employee Growth

This report provides an in-depth analysis of work-based learning, focusing on the evaluation of a business environment using PESTLE and SWOT analyses. It explores various management practices that positively influence employee performance, such as training and development, and reward systems. Furthermore, the report outlines personal and professional development goals that individuals aim to achieve within a work environment, including enhancing communication, problem-solving, and time management skills. The context is set within a legal firm, highlighting how these analyses and practices impact the firm's operations and employee growth. The report discusses the importance of adapting to market changes, adopting new technologies, and fostering a positive work environment to enhance productivity and achieve organizational objectives. It also emphasizes the significance of personal development, such as improving communication and conflict management skills, and professional development, including gaining knowledge of relevant laws and leadership skills.

Work Based Learning

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Appropriate tools to evaluate the business environment of an organisation....................3
1.2 Various management practices that has desirable impact on employee performance.....4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Personal development that an individual want to attain from the organisation they placed
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2.2 Professional development that a person want to achieve in order perform their role on
work environment placed.......................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
A work placement is mainly a period of supervised work, where an individual has the
opportunity to gain experience working in a particular role in an organisation. In addition to this,
it is suitable form of an employment for the student having particular time-period associated with
the sufficient wages of the work performed by them. It is important for a person to gain
experience in working as it help in grabbing better opportunity in future that directly leads to
growth and development. The report covers PESTELE analysis and SWOT analysis that is used
by an organisation in order to evaluate the business environment. In addition to this, there is a
discussion about management practices that has a positive influence on performance of an
employee. Moreover, an audit of personal development and professional development that an
individual expect in order to achieve from the work environment in which they placed
TASK 1
1.1 Appropriate tools to evaluate the business environment of an organisation
PESTLE analysis: It refers to a tool used by management team of any organization in order
to know the current market situation before executing their business functions. This will help
them in getting accurate information related to the market situation so that they can perform their
functions in an effective manner:
Political factor: It is the most essential element of pestle analysis which includes all the
political regulations of the country introduce by the government. In reference to a legal firm, it is
said that if there is any sort of changes or modifications arise in the political regulations, it is
required by the management team of the firm that they must provide training session to their
current staff members. This will help them in enhancing their knowledge and understanding
about the issues and problems arise at the marketplace related to the political factor.
Economical factor: It includes the economic system of a country which consist of inflation
rate, labour cost, taxes and many more. Changes in any sort of laws highly affects the
functioning of a legal firm as they need to modify their functioning as per the changing

environment. In relation to UK, economical condition of the marketplace is quite stable which
creates positive impact on the functioning of legal organization.
Social factor: In reference to UK marketplace, lifestyle of individuals are modern and
changes on a regular basis. This as a result affect the whole functionality of a legal firm as
changes in the behaviour and attitude of individuals requires to modify their strategies and
policies according to them.
Technological factor: As per the current market situation, technology is changing with the
speed of light. In relation to a legal firm located at the marketplace of UK, needs to adopt new
technologies and equipment’s so that they can beat the level of competition and get favorable
results in effective manner. Highly advanced technology help them in providing high quality
legal services to their clients.
Legal factor: This factor includes laws and legislation which needs to be considered by a
legal firm while doing business operations. Changes in any kind of laws requires training
sessions which help them to modify their learnings and knowledge.
Environmental factor: It is quite essential for every organization to contribute their share
for the growth and development of the environment by reducing consumption of chemicals and
hazardous materials. In the context of legal firm, it is said that management team adopt some
environmental free policies by which they can contribute their share for the development of the
environment. Along with this, they develop some laws which influences the overall consumption
of chemicals and lubricates.
SWOT analysis: It is a framework that is used by companies in order to identify the strength as
well as weaknesses. In addition to this, it also aid in determining the opportunities and threats
that help in developing effective strategies, which directly leads to increase in sales and profit
level. The SWOT analysis is given below:
Strength: The lawyers having a good number of wining cases is recognized as a leader at
marketplace and is consider as a strength of a law firm. In addition to this, the reputation of the
firm because of quality service to customers help in attracting more number of people. This assist
company to earn higher profits and enhance their image at marketplace.
Weaknesses: one the weakness of law firms is small profit margins as it leave small rate
for fluctuation at the marketplace. In addition to this, lack of staff members along with the

limited skills is also consider as weakness of an organisation. In order to decline the weaknesses,
it is essential to provide training to all the members that enhance their skills and knowledge that
leads to better customer services.
Opportunities: The law firms has the opportunity to partnership with other firms that help
in building an image at marketplace. In addition to this, organisations have the advantage to
expand their business in other markets that assist in increase in market share and revenue of
firms. Nowadays, law firms providing online services and they have the opportunity to reach
more number of people that leads to increase in customer base as well as the number of cases
hold by the company.
Threats: There are many professional lawyers prevailing at marketplace and thus leads to
increase in competition. The customers prefer to use services of those firms that is reputed and
have the high number of winning records. In addition to this, it decline the market position of
other firms and consider as a threat for the company. Moreover, it is important for companies to
provide effective and quality service to customers that help in raising the reputation of an
organisation.
1.2 Various management practices that has desirable impact on employee performance
There are various management practices that help an organisation to motivate its
employees and enhance their productivity as well as performance level. In addition to this,
Management practices also assist in maintain positive working environment that has positive
impact on the overall efficiency of staff members. It is determine that providing positive culture
develop an interest in employee to work with full potential towards the objectives and goals of a
company. The management practices is given below:
Training and development: It is consider as one of the most effective management
practices, which highly influence on the overall staff members prevailing in an organisation. It is
important for an entity to provide training and development session to both the new as well as
existing employees. It increase the skills, competencies as well as knowledge of staff members
and help them to handle or deal with difficult situations in an effective manner. The law firms
conduct training session for their employees in order to make them aware about the amendments
take place in the laws made by government Training and development session by experts
develop a confidence in employees and due to this the efficiency of staff members increases. In
addition to this, it also help them to gain an in-depth knowledge about the concepts that will help

them to solve case of people in an effective manner. This will lead to increase in performance of
employees as well as organisation also.
Employment Reward system: It is essential to provide incentives, rewards to the
employees as per their performance, which means input is equal to the output gained by the staff
members. An employee feel motivated, when higher authorities appreciate them through rewards
for their good performance in front of other staff members. It develop an interest of employees in
activities of company that directly leads to attainment of objectives within stipulated time period.
Providing rewards to workers will motivate them to put their efforts that leads to increase in
performance of an employee. In context to law firms, it give rewards to its workers, secretary
and staff members of their good performance that enhance their productivity and performance
level effectively. Nowadays, employees are more aware about their rights so it is important for
companies to provide them pay, benefits and compensation according to their performance in
order to decline the number of issues arise at workplace.
TASK 2
2.1 Personal development that an individual want to attain from the organisation they placed
It is determined that personal development is a lifelong procedure and is a way to assess
qualities and skills in order to increase potential and attain desired goals effectively. Personal
development is important in order to gain confidence and fulfil self-actualisation needs in an
effective manner. Every individual want to gain personal growth and development from the work
environment in which they are working. By performing activities or task in my future place
company, I want to improve my communication skills so that I can interact with any people
without hesitation. This skill will help me to become a good lawyer as for working in this area, a
good communication is require in order to argue with the other people and win a case from the
opposition party. The law firms recruit those employees who have the potential to learn
something from performing their work in an effective manner. Another skill that I want to learn
or that help me to achieve personal growth is problem- solving skills. It is essential for me to
deal with the problems that is occurred in future in an effective so that it cannot impact on my
overall performance of working in the organisation. This personal development will motivate me
to put efforts in performing work that leads to increase in efficiency and productivity as well. In
addition to this, I want to build an effective relationship with people that help me to increase the

number of contacts that is required to become a good lawyer. Moreover, I have the ability to
perform task on time but sometimes there is delay in working that impact me negatively.
Therefore, while working in an organisation I want to learn about time management skill that
will help me to meet my targets and build a positive impression in front of the higher authorities
of company in which I am going to work. This skill will help me to manage the task whether it is
professional or personal on time period. This directly aid me to attain higher growth as well as
development from the work environment in an effective manner. Furthermore, I want to learn
about the conflict management skills that help me to resolve my personal as well as professional
issues in an effective manner. This also help me to maintain good relations with other people and
develop my overall personality in an effective manner.
2.2 Professional development that a person want to achieve in order perform their role on work
environment placed
Professional skills are the particular ones associated with the professional candidate of an
individual. It is important for a people to develop professional skills from the working
environment sin order to gain growth as well as success. From the work environment in which I
am going to work, I want to gain knowledge about the laws that is developed by the parliament
or government. This will help me to grab a better opportunity and to take the cases in my future
as a lawyer. In addition to this, it also assist me to make conversation effective with other people
and develop an understanding about the particular topic in an effective manner. I want to develop
leadership skill in me that involve behaviour, attitude and manners as well. I will use this skill in
order to develop good relationship with people. Moreover, it aid me to motivate people in order
to attain their desired goals in an effective manner. It is determine by me that developing
leadership skill increase confidence in me to perform activities that is one of the essential
characteristic required in order to become a good lawyer in future. Furthermore, at present I am
not able to take decision separately or rapidly as I want someone opinion that sometimes wrong
for ma and decline my motivation and confidence level. Therefore, from the work environment, I
want to learn about decision making skills that help me to make right decision and on the right
time as well. If I want to lead an organisation, it is important for me to take better decision on
time so that performance of company is maintain. Therefore, decision-making skill will help me
to take effective decision that leads to the growth and development of me as well as organisation
in which I am going to work in future. Furthermore, I want to learn about how to give a good

presentation as it will help me to express my thoughts and opinions to other people in an
effective manner. The presentation skill is necessary in order to explain the case to the opponents
and judges in a proper as well as appropriate manner.
CONCLUSION
From the above discussion, it has been analysed that it is important for an individual to have
work placement as it help them to gain an experience of the particular role in an organisation of
their interest. There are various tools used by company in order to analyse the impact of external
and internal factors on the business performance and activities of the company. PESTLE analysis
is a framework that is adopt by companies in order to gain an insight about uncontrollable factors
and their impact on business activities. This allow an organisation to develop effective strategies
in order to make improvements and decline the level of risk associated with the external factors.
SWOT analysis is used by company in order to analyse the strength and weakness along with the
opportunities as well as threats associated with the internal factors. There are various
management practices that has a desirable influence on the performance of employees working
in an organisation. These are training and development, compensation and reward system,
employment empowerment and so on. It is essential for an individual to have personal
development and professional development from the work environment in which they are
performing in an effective manner.

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