The Personal and Professional Development Portfolio

The intent of the Personal and Professional DevelopmentPortfolio is to supply a construction to speed up my personal learning anddevelopment. How do I larn?

By holding an attitude which is unfastened and motivated to larn

By geting new proficient cognition – adept information onspecialist or Renaissance man subjects

By cognizing which competencies – ( a combination of cognition, accomplishments and motives ) are of import for success. Some of these competenciesmay be more proficient eg ability to clip manage or may be more societal egcommunication accomplishments and squad working

By being able to use competences in work and societal situations- realising that there are beds of nuance and reconditeness to what look tobe simple competences. It is frequently what is elusive which makes the greatestdifferentiator in between successful or non in a given competence eg oralcommunication accomplishments, written communicating accomplishments, clip and emphasis direction, squad working, alteration and scrutiny

By being self-critical in a balanced manner – appreciating ourindividual strengths and recognizing restrictions

By being unfastened to, seeking and measuring feedback from otherswith respects to my single strengths and restrictions

In working with thePersonal and Professional DevelopmentPortfolio, I have found it utile to use the undermentioned procedure to help ajourney of self-awareness, self-discovery, self-reflection and self-action.

Measure 1Review of how unfastened and motivatedI am to larn

Measure 2Definition for each of the keycompetencies with elucidation of which cardinal actionsor behaviors would supply grounds for these competences

Measure 3Self-assessment in each of thecompetencies and their cardinal actions

Measure 4Suggested development activitieswhich could be undertaken in each of the competencyareas which will back up my uninterrupted acquisition

Niobium I have found it utile to pull onand adapt Daniel Golemans definitions of competenciesbased on Working with Emotional Intelligence* as these developand clarify the skill sets noted in The Personal and Professional Portfolio.

Measure 1 Review of how unfastened and motivated I amto learn

In Exploding the Myths Activity ( 1.1 ) , I learnt that I amself-confident and am driven to larn by intrinsic incentives instead thanexternal incentives. I do non value external place or position in itself. Isee instruction as of import and do non see a demand to vie or compare myselfwith others. I am a positive mind and balance my assurance with theawareness that I can turn and develop. I see a demand to act upon others byimproving my written communicating accomplishments in a manner which will add weight towhat I ‘m stating.

I show that I like to dispute thoughts and hence do notaccept the position quo as given. I am speculative and experience comfy inacting collaboratively and sharing my thoughts with others.

In Geting the Most from Your Learning Activity ( 2.1 ) andthe Personal SWOT Analysis Activity ( 2.2 ) . I learnt that my motives fallinto three inter-linking cardinal classs. ( 1 ) Career ( 2 ) BroadeningPerspectives and ( 3 ) Discipline.

Under Career, I note that there is a potentialunderlying anxiousness which could be a driver to larn which is based on the needfor security, for independency and being able to win in a calling way.

Under Broadening Perspectives I observe that I amsomeone who enjoys the company of others and wish to larn from others. Thereis besides a possible menace in that my enjoyment of the stimulation and companyof others may impact negatively into my clip direction for analyzing. I besides amable to detect that although I enjoy socializing, at times I may bemotivated more by the undertaking instead than by developing effectual relationships.This is partially evidenced by The Critical Reflection Model Activity ( 2.3 ) andStage of Team Development Activity ( 4.3 ) where I note, Peoples are verypolite at the minute, nevertheless there ‘s a batch of grouching and blowing clip onirrelevant subjects. Tonss of people speaking, no work really being done.

Under Discipline I see the greatest figure of threats- I will necessitate to actuate myself to analyze subjects or topics which mayinitially non look interesting. I need to be cognizant of my inclination to leavethings to the last minute and hence to put on the line meeting deadlines. This is alsoevidenced in Belbin ‘s Team Roles Activity ( 5.4 ) where the function ofCompleter/Finisher is one of the three least favoured functions.

In drumhead, there is grounds of a positive, motivated, interested attitude to acquisition and grounds of development chances inthe countries of clip direction, communicating and squad working. It is alsointeresting to observe that I have a strong penchant to be both a Reflector infollowed by being a Pragmatist in Learning manner. This could explicate why as aReflector, I leave things to the last minute as I like to go on to analyze, reflect on peculiar subjects. It may besides assist explicate why I feel defeated asa Pragmatist, if the squad are non concentrating on accomplishing consequences which willwork.

Measure 2 Definition for each of the keycompetencies with elucidation of which keyactions or behaviors would supply grounds for these competences

Oral & A ; Written Communication Skills– Clearly andconvincingly conveys information and thoughts

Clarifies the intent and importance

Stresss major points

Follows a logical sequence – definingthe inquiry, debut, chief organic structure, decisions

Adjusts to audience

Ensures understanding

Interprets messages from othersaccurately

Time & A ; Stress Management– Efficaciously managestime, resources and self to guarantee that work is completed expeditiously

Prioritises

Prepares

Corsets focused

Aware of ain emotions, penchants, strengths and restrictions

Able to command and modify emotionalresponses to prolong physical and mental wellness

Team working– plant efficaciously and co-operativelywith others ; set uping and keeping good working relationships

In words and actions makes others feelvalued, appreciated and included

Topographic points higher precedence on squad goalsthan on ain ends

Offers to assist others achieve ends

Revision & A ; Examination Techniques – physiques intime to reexamine critical acquisition points on day-to-day, hebdomadal, monthly footing

Plans, agendas review times

Measure 3 Self-assessment in each of thecompetencies and their cardinal actions

1 = much less than standard 2 = less than standard 3 =meets standard 4 = above standard 5 = much above criterion

Oral & A ; Written Communication Skills

	1	2	3	4	5
Clarifies the intent and importance				Yttrium
Stresss major points			Yttrium
Follows a logical sequence – specifying the inquiry, debut, chief organic structure, decisions			Yttrium
Adjusts to audience		Yttrium
Ensures understanding			Yttrium
Interprets messages from others accurately			Yttrium

Evidence I set high criterions but would liketo better the academic manner of my authorship. Activity ( 1.1 ) Explodingthe Myths. At times need to set more efficaciously to others refer toActivity ( 2.3 ) Critical Reflection Model. This will besides be picked up inTeam working.

Time & A ; Stress Management

	1	2	3	4	5
Prioritises		Yttrium
Prepares		Yttrium
Corsets focused		Yttrium
Aware of ain emotions, penchants, strengths and restrictions				Yttrium
Able to command and modify emotional responses to prolong physical and mental wellness		Yttrium

Evidence I have a inclination to go forth things tothe last minute Activity ( 2.2 ) Personal SWOT Analysis and Activity ( 3.1 ) Timeand Stress Management. I lack a long term position to work. I can hold atendency to be cranky and to increase smoke when under force per unit area. AlthoughI am aware of my emotions when under emphasis Activity ( 3.2.3 ) Undertaking Stress, Ido n’t ever happen it easy to command my emotional responses with others and mayfind myself going a small spot down and defensive.

Team working

	1	2	3	4	5
In words and actions makes others experience valued, appreciated and included			Yttrium
Topographic points higher precedence on squad ends than on ain ends		Yttrium
Offers to assist others achieve ends			Yttrium

Evidence I understand, appreciate and valuethe importance of teamwork. However, I sometimes feel defeated if the teamare non focussed and we later are non successful at run intoing our goals.Activity ( 4.3 ) Phase of Team Development. I understand the importance ofmotivating others and guaranting that they contribute. Possibly I do non alwaysappreciate and value different perspectives – devising certain that others feellistened to and understood. I like clip to reflect and believe, but besides like tobe practical and do things work. Activity

Revision & A ; Examination Techniques

	1	2	3	4	5
Plans, agendas review times		Yttrium

Evidence I see this linked to Time and StressManagement. I like to work with old documents but likely can better my revisionand scrutiny techniques by scheduling reappraisal of cardinal larning points on amore regular, structured footing.

Measure 4 Suggested development activitieswhich could be undertaken in each of the competencyareas which will back up my uninterrupted acquisition

Oral & A ; Written Communication Skills

Ask for feedback from others if what Iam stating or composing is clear and compendious.

Be as ready to listen as I am to state orwrite something.

Analyse and compose down my usual stylewhen in struggle state of affairss. What might I alter to be more effectual?

Put myself in another squad member’spoint of position which I find the most far removed from my thought. Imagine how Iwould experience and respond to what is being said.

Practice dropping my sentiments andtrying to maintain an unfastened head to assist me larn.

When experiencing my emotions lifting in adiscussion, dressed ore on acquiring under control before continuing to thefacts. Pause, count to 10 and sympathize with what others are experiencing.

Analyse academic authorship which I feel tobe good and seek to measure what is different from what I produce. Be cognizant ofthe demand to utilize appropriate linguistic communication in the capable country under treatment.

Study and reflect on the nature ofbeliefs, grounds for beliefs i.e. False beliefs with rational thought, truebeliefs with irrational thought and believe about how I grounds my theories andI how I can better my grounds and broaden my positions.

Keep an information file on articles, newspaper cuttings which deal with new thoughts in my field of academic involvement.

Time & A ; Stress Management

Use the same subject to exerting, reading, listening to music and other emphasis decreases techniques as I do toimproving my clip direction accomplishments for work

Break down assignments into componentstasks. Extinguish completion clip for each undertaking. Diarise undertakings on a wall or desktop contriver.

Study and seek to use the techniquesfor Emotional Intelligence – Daniel Goleman – self-awareness, self-denial, consciousness of others and relationship direction.

Practice on a regular footing techniquesfor relaxation – external respiration observation, clip out, walking, yoga, speculation -consistency is the key

Schedule work precedences on a day-to-day, hebdomadal and monthly footing – to include alteration clip for tests

Focus on what is pressing and importantand attempt to avoid perfectionism – learn to be happy with the 80 % regulation i.e. Ifit ‘s 80 % right it ‘s All right.

Focus on altering the things that I cancontrol and allowing spell of the things which I ca n’t command.

Ask people who are really good at clip andstress direction what they do that works and see if I can use theirtechniques.

Read Carlson, R ( 1998 ) Do n’t sudate thesmall material at work: Simple ways to understate emphasis and struggle while bringingout the best in yourself and others, New York, Hyperion

Revision & A ; Examination Techniques

Remember that if I recap cardinal learningpoints within 24 hours I will better my ability to retain acquisition. Build timein to make this.

Remember that if I recap once more keylearning points – if merely briefly on a hebdomadal or monthly footing, I will allowthe acquisition to be retained in my short term memory. Build clip in to do thishappen.

Make a learning diary as I like toreflect and compose down on a day-to-day footing what my cardinal new penetrations and learningsare – about people, about information, about myself – strengths andlimitations.

Daniel Goleman, Working with Emotional Intelligence ( 1998 ) , Bloomsbury Publishing, London