Task 1

a)
Weekly Learning Diary

Week What went well? What didnt go so What will be done

Number well and why? differently in the
future?

1. Tasks are completed Individual based To work efficiently

Time at the time of projects are easy to and involve all team
Management . deadline. manage, but group members to
based projects takes a minimize the
lot of effort which burdens.
doesnt always go
well.
2. I take a lot of Sometimes, stress To control
Stress pressure, and makes me nervous, worriedness and
Management . stress right aggressive and worried. nervousness when
before Which is very hard to it comes to submit
submission of control. projects.
projects and it
enables me to
meet my
deadlines
3. I always try to I am also weak in it To work on positive
Positve look on the sometimes I cant thinking, which may
Thinking . positive side and find positive side of help in positive
stay optimistic. things. outcomes.

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4 I am good at Sometimes, To make Sometimes I go with
Decision decision making, it is team members agreed my gut feeling.
Making . not hard to make on my decisions is Analysis should be
decisions for me difficult for me to done before
handle decisions.
5 Everyone was trying Involvement of Conflict
Delegation . to get involved. everyone created a lot management
of conflicts should be improved

6 Appreciation from There was no proper Motivation system

Motivation . the supervisors system of motivation should be followed
or leaders

7 It creates friendly It also creates Conflict

Team Building . environment conflicts management
should be improved

8 Appreciation from Poor performance of Working on

Perfomance Supervisors or employee leads to the performance of
Management . leaders improved decline in performance employees should be
performance as it of organization Improved by following
increased proper system of
confidence motivation.

SKILLS AUDIT TEMPLATE

(SKILL ) ( TYPICAL DESCRIPTORS ) ( SKILL LEVEL ) ( SPECIFIC COMMENTS )

Low High
Organisation and Prioritising, dealing with paperwork; 1 2 3 4 5 I always make a plan to complete my

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time management interruptions; planning your day.
Decision making Ability to make decisions; selecting
and problem solving suitable solutions; analysis of
appropriateness.
Planning Leading teams; consulting team
members; task allocation; objective
setting.
Delegation Matching tasks to staff; providing
guidance and advice; maintaining staff
motivation and focus.
Motivation Applying motivational techniques;
understanding individual motives;
making tasks challenging; encouraging
creativity; providing team support;
engendering trust and openness.
tasks right before the deadline.
1 2 3 4 5 I am good at decision making, because
identifying opportunities, analyzing them
and then making a proper decision is one
of the capabilities, that I possess
1 2 3 4 5 Planning is one the basic steps for every
part of our life. Because it mainly provides
framework to the task, and smart
planning leads to the successful
completion of task.
1 2 3 4 5 Delegation is very important when it
comes to execute plans and strategies.
Successful execution of strategies can be
only done when right and accurate
information is provided to operations
properly.
1 2 3 4 5 Motivation is the basic part of an
organizations performance. Because to
get good performance from the
organizations employees, organization
must have to motivate them to do work. In
this way organization can improve its
performance.
Another point should be kept in mind that
everyone dont get motivated by pay only.
There are certain level of needs
according to which employees get
motivated because everyone has its own
needs and wants on which they can get
motivated.
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Coaching Providing guidance; listening skills;
ability to draw out information;
reinforcing behavior using feedback;
negotiating; planning goals and
objectives.
Target setting Understanding and communicating
organisational objectives; use of SMART
objectives to achieve targets.
Interpersonal skills Relating to others; building rapport and
positive relationships; being sensitive to
peoples needs; using influencing and
persuasive skills to help others improve
performance or overcome problems;
listening effectively and providing
feedback; being assertive; use of body
language.
Written Structure and format of letters, memos,
communications e-mails, reports
1 2 3 4 5 Listening skills are the one of capabilities
that I possess. I am a good at listening
that really helps in improvement in my
area of improvements. Through good
listening skills one can get a lot of
guidance that may lead to the
achievement in goals. There is another
part of listening skills. One should focus
on feedbacks. It helps in the improvement
of weakness and areas where
performance should be improved.
1 2 3 4 5 To get work done, one should set goals
and objectives. It provides clear direction,
that where we have to exactly reach.
Moreover, during work one can measure
its performance by comparing it with the
goals and objectives.
1 2 3 4 5 Individuals must have good interpersonal
skills it makes life easier, because to work
with people, one must have good
interpersonal skills so that he can work
efficiently with them without conflicts or
misunderstandings. It also prevents
mismanagement and miscommunication
and leads to healthy and friendly
environment.
1 2 3 4 5 Social media has made written
communication much easier because
earlier, there was email system which
was commonly used but now groups on
facebook and whatsapp have took written
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 communication to the next level. It is very
easy to announce on groups and
communicate with everyone who is in the
group.
Oral Structure and format: techniques for 1 2 3 4 5 Oral communication is all about talking
communications effective presentations; using the with others. It may be through conference
telephone; meetings. calls, presentations or others.

Personal Development Plan: Template

What are my development
objectives?
Improvement in analysis before
making decisions
Development of adaptation and
flexibility skills
To get more knowledge of external
activities
What activities do I need to What support/resources do I Target date for Actual date of
undertake to achieve my need to achieve my objectives achieving my achieving my
objectives? objectives objectives
It is very important when it comes to It can be done through couching Oct 2017 Ongoing
make decisions because every time and mentoring sessions.
gut feeling cant go right. Analysis
helps in authenticating decisions
which leads to the betterment of the
successful decision making
Adaptation to any environment is very To work with higher Dec 2017 Ongoing
important to get involved in work in management is giving me much
new environment opportunity to develop this skill
In new work environment I should be
capable to adapt that environment
I must understand my team and must To take benefit from friendly Oct 2017 Ongoing
provide them much confidence that environment
they start understanding.

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Development of core business It should be done by reading books Organizational support and continuous Ongoing
skills and attending different conferences sessions on different topics
can also help me in developing it
leadership To work more in teams may lead me Team work continuous Ongoing
to development in this role or skill.
Health and fitness With work and busy routine I should Gym, proper diet and fitness Semi-annually Ongoing
also focus on my fitness and health, trainer
because good health can make me
able to work efficiently
Stress management It can be done through working in Couching or mentoring Dec 2017 ongoing
teams and groups. sessions.
It can also be done by couching or
mentoring sessions
Interpersonal skills Working in teams or groups Oct 2017 Ongoing

SWOT Analysis
SWOT analysis is one of the most important part of life. It helps in personal development because through SWOT analysis one can easily identify
his area of improvements through which he can actually improve his problem or weaknesses. One can identify opportunity and threats on the
basis of which he can make right decisions. it also helps in improvement of self-knowing and self-belief.

Strengths
Internship gives a lot of learning, exposure and knowledge. It also
develops and improves skills and abilities. I worked as intern in
different multinational companies. Experience, leadership skills,
interpersonal skills, organization skills, analysis of different situations,
brainstorming, stress management, conflict management, loyalty and
Weaknesses
Gaining knowledge is never ending process. I think that I have not done
enough internships through which I can claim that yes I have enough
experience.
Not good enough in self-belief I easily get manipulated and start
questioning my abilities.

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many more are the skills which got developed through internship.
With the exposure, knowledge is also very important which can be
Loyalty and devotedness is the most important strength I possess. I gained through different sources for example: attending seminars,
can work in teams more efficiently because I possess leadership and conferences and complete degree etc.
loyalty skills. Through direct communication I can easily solve my
problems.

Opportunities Threats

Career opportunities are one of the important opportunities I have. I Competition in market. Because there are many other individuals who
can get different jobs in future.
possess different abilities and they might be more capable than me.

Economy problems

Degree completion with doing job.

Ethical issues

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Task 2
Reflective Statement
Background:
Any model cannot be termed as a right model or a wrong model. In reflective model is said to be the reflection framework which is a
defined process in order to demonstrate the reflection. Between two or more models the model that appears more easily adaptable
and comfortable is preferred. There are different models some are made according to some specific situation and some are general
i.e that are applied on all. The models give you the path way which should be followed in generating best out of anything. They of
provide you the context of questioning. It also provide you with the chance to thoroughly understand and analyse the entire reflection
process and make you reflective practitioner. But the entire reflection process is personal and only that person has right to decide
that what model would work in his practice of reflection.

Kolbs Learning Cycle and Gibbs Reflective Cycle:

This cycle has the opinion that each individual has his own way of learning and learn from past experiences. Learning from
experiences can be carried out even on daily basis. This cycle also states that the reflection is one of the most importance part of this
learning process. There are four stages of learning process, reflective observation is termed as one stage of learning process.
Likewise, Graham Gibbs made his own reflective cycle which is constructed keeping kolbs four stages of learning cycle in mind.by
asking different question accurate analysis can be performed according to Gibbs.

Diagram of Gibbs' reflective cycle.

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Explanation

This model is mainly used by me to establish my professional development. These are the career assessment tools which is selected
by me on my career portal to get understanding about myself and others.

1. Personality
2. Personality Awareness
3. Office Culture
4. Motivation
5. Flexibility

Reaction /Evaluation/Analysis
The positive perspective toward everything is the only and only way to solve the issues caused by stress and depression. It is
advisable to remain optimistic and try to ignore the negative thoughts that causes anxiety. And I learnt it with exposure, passage of
time and self evaluation. It really taught me that positivity gives a lot of courage to do anything. Because when we think positive we
can do anything. Positive thinking really affects attitude and behaviours. We think positive and then work on it. So I understand the
importance of positive thinking. Through this, one can also make his fate because he thinks positive and plan about it and then he
also acts accordingly. This really boosts me up both mentally and physically. Because this motivates me when I am down and doubt
on my abilities. This really helps me when I get challenging things in my life. I really get courage when I think positive. Personal
growth can also be done through positive thinking, because one can take others feedback and opinions positively and think that yes
they need to get improved. And it can be only done when you have care free environment and mind. Encouragement, morality may
help very much in development and it can also affect your personality and attitudes because it really helps in the boosting up an
individual. He may get motivated by encouragement. Competition should be there in life, it provides you positive energy to work
efficiently and effectively. I also deal with weak stress management it really helps when it comes to face unusual environment or
challenges in life. I also deal with time wisely because it really helps me in daily routine or others.
Time management is one of the most important skills an individual should possess. Because it really helps in the efficient use of the
time which is very important and most valuable resource for an individual. Time management can play important role in planning,
organizing and succeeding in life. Moreover, doing right things at right time is very important for getting positive outcomes. And it can
be possible through timely planning and timely execution of those plans. If one doesnt plan timely, he face problems in future
because he doesnt have enough time to think over it. Time management helps when individuals have certain deadlines, to meet
those deadlines it is very important to use time intellectually, wisely and efficiently. It also helps in the hurdles one might face in the
future because one has planned already about the future for different situations.

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Daily activities should be organized properly and effectively.
Decision making and time management are very important skills to have a successful life.
Procrastination and laziness should be removed or eliminated wisely. Because they really affect time management skills and many
other skills.
Being optimistic is very important in life because if there is a will there is a way. If we already think we cant do this and we are not
capable of doing this then we can never do anything. We should stay positive and optimistic in life in order to achieve our goals.
Positive thinking directly hits the emotions and mentality of an individual. Moreover it also directly affects attitudes and behaviour of
an individual. So if an individual things positive then he acts positive, he looks positive side in everything. Positive thinking also
provides confidence to an individual, because he finds positive in himself and gets a positive self-belief so he starts feeling
confidence. One can also deal conflicts and stress efficiently if he is optimistic. Because he will always find a good in it and will solve
problem wisely. It can also help in improving interpersonal skills because one can get friendly relationship with his colleagues if he
stays positive with them.
Decision making should be a part of core competencies of an individual.
Individual should stay confident on his decisions, he should be spontaneous, alert and attentive while making decisions. Moreover, to
make good and accurate decisions one should go through the proper steps.
1. He should make positive environment when he is making a decision.
2. Investigation about problem or situation
3. Identification of alternatives
4. Keenly observe all the alternatives
5. Selection of best solution
6. Evaluation of plan
7. Implementation of decision and communication with others confidently about it
Sometimes, decisions dont go well even after this process which provides security to the accuracy of decisions. So there are other
positive approaches in which going with gut feeling while making decision is common and important. Sometimes, decisions are made
on the basis of gut feeling and they go so well.
Analysis
These points which are mentioned above provides me a feeling that I should implement personal development attitude in my life. It
will really help me in identifying my area of improvements and then improving them. It will give me sense of responsibility in my life
which is very important to survive. It may also help me in staying optimistic in my life.

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Managing others is very important skills and it is the basic key I need to develop through adapting all the concepts given in this
module. They include delegation, confidence level, motivation system, team work, conflict management, time management, stress
management and many more. it is very important to make right decisions, then set goals. After that it is very important to plan
properly and timely and then execute it wisely, intellectually, efficiently and effectively. After that it is very important to disclose
information to the employees which may lead them to feel that they are much involved in the organization. Furthermore, they must be
provided with guidance and advices. Motivation should also be implemented, it should be kept in mind that everyone dont get
motivated by pay only. There are certain level of needs according to which employees get motivated because everyone has its own
needs and wants on which they can get motivated. So every employee should be motivated according to his needs and wants. Social
media should be adapted now it really helps in successful communication with others. Feedback should be taken serious, because it
really helps in the improvement of performance of an individual. Couching, training and mentorship programs should be offered to the
employees whose skills need to be polished and improved.

Conclusion.
To conclude we should stay positive and optimistic in our life. Because positivity is very attractive and motivating for an individual. It
strengthens relationships with others. It provides self-determination. It helps in development of self-image, self-belief and
hardworking skills. One can get uplifted in his life only because of this skills. Furthermore, in the down periods of life one can also
survive it with staying positive throughout those periods.
Action Plan
Making right decisions and planning properly and timely is very important for the life. Moreover, execution of plans properly also
possess great significance. Without these things one can never achieve anything. Evaluation of strategies and then execution of
them efficiently and effectively is very important because it may lead to the positive and better outcomes or results.

Reference

Gibbs, Graham. (1988) Learning by doing: A guide to teaching and learning Oxford: Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development. Available online
at http://www2.glos.ac.uk/gdn/gibbs/index.htm [Accessed 8 April 2008]

Kolb, David A. (1984) Experiential learning: experience as a source of learning and development.New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.

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Johns, C. (2006) Engaging Reflection in Practice- a narrative approach Oxford Blackwell Publishing.pp.42

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