Introduction
This report will include a personal profile, skills audits and an outline of strengths and weaknesses. I have also included an action plan of areas I would like to improve and a reflection.
Personal profile
I have made the decision to go back into education after taking 2 years out of work to be a mother.
Prior to becoming a mother I gained valuable work experience by working in many different administrational roles for various fast paced organisations.
Skills Audits
I carried out the following self-assessed skills audits:-
Current skills and qualities, Turning personal skills into academic skills, Study skills stage 1 and 2 and Study skills action plan,(Cottrell, 2008). Refer to appendix 1 – 5.
Transferable skills including Self-management, Learning, Communication, Information literacy, Team working, Critical thinking, Information technology, Numeracy, career management and professional development, (Bournemouth University, 2005) Refer to appendix 6 – 11.
Leaning styles questionnaire (Brainboxx, no date, online) Refer appendix 12.
By carrying out the skills audits I identified what I am good at, which are listed below:-
Ability to get on with people from different backgrounds, dealing with the general public, teamwork, training others, dealing with others by phone, able to take direction, setting priorities, organising work to meet deadlines, being practical at things.
I also assessed my learning style, the assessment suggested that I am a pragmatist, which
Functional Skills Development: This assignment will give you the opportunity to develop skills in Level 2 English, Math’s and ICT. The functional skills being improved will be identified at the end of each task.
Being a parent transformed me in unexpected ways. I found myself wanting to provide for my daughter and later my son the same security and benefits my parents had provided for me. I found a job at University Children’s Center. UCC provides care for children from the ages of 6 weeks to 6 years and I wanted to be close to my children. I worked with all the age groups but found my niche in the infant program. I enjoyed the close bonds I was able to form with both the babies and their families. I took great pride in creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. I took classes to become Infant Nursery Room Supervisor. Once again, I excelled in my studies and enjoyed the learning process. Bringing the information I learned into the classroom was
Leadership skills, taking initiative in doing things on time. this can be demonstrated in my assignment as I
A more recent learning preference has been introduced by the QCA – (Qualifications and Curriculum Authority) and is used predominantly within the apprenticeship framework. These are known as personal, learning and thinking skills (PLTS) and comprise of six sections, these are:
Based upon onet online, the 5 skills above are from a list of administrative service manager must acquire besides being enterprising and conventional. People who pursue a career in this field, are enterprising individuals who are self-starters
Evaluate a range of ways to embed elements of functional skills in your specialist area.
There are many tools and techniques available to assess and develop our skills such as observations, evaluations, one-to-ones, peer feedback for example. Detailed below are two of the tools which I have utilised to assess current skills and abilities and highlight my development needs which are:
You could use this learning resource as a guidance/reference aid, in producing your own reflective account. This explains understanding of your personal development, training, and support available within your role.
Part 2: By completing this unit, you should now be able to plan for the resources required for personal professional development (Learning Outcome 2)
Being goal orientated and having a set task to work towards be it as a team or individually and knowing
With the long-term goal of becoming a transformational leader, it is often useful to consider one's strengths and weak nesses across four dimensions. These include personal and professional accountability, career planning, personal journey disciplines and reflect practice reference behaviors and tenets. The intent of this analysis is to evaluate my strengths and weaknesses in each of these four areas. In addition, a discussion will be completed on how current leadership skill sets will be used for advocating change in my workplace. The conclusion of the paper will concentrate on one personal goal for leadership growth, including an implementation plan leading to its fulfillment.
The strengths and weaknesses of a committed actor can be paradoxical. For this area I chose to consult with an acting colleague of 17 years. I thought it was necessary to have an objective perspective to honestly describe what has been observed from someone that knows me, personally. The following paragraph from a close friend and veteran actor explains this quandary in her description of me.
My current strengths include; my honesty and passion towards my work. I have always been positive and confident regarding my aims and targets. Along with these, I am a good decision maker, due to which I can make right and quick decisions. Moreover, I have ability to motivate others and do team work. I am also a responsible person, when I make a target; I work day and night to achieve my goal.
When it comes to who I am in my career, a few of my strengths shine through more than others. For example, I put everything I have in to my work and into my career, and looking back at how I’ve worked in the past compared to now, I see my strengths restorative and developer.