Unit 41: Personal and Professional Development, ST Patrick's College London

1) Job Description

Skills and knowledge help in the effective management of different operations which are performed by employees. The job description for position of operation manager is described underneath.

2) Skill Audit

Skill audit is the key piece of information which is conducted by Hilton to know the skills and knowledge that the employees inherit or required to develop.

3) Skill Audit Rating

4) Swot Analysis

5) Personal Development Plan

a) Kolb's learning cycle comprises of four stages which help in attainment of the task in an effective manner (Experimental Learning Kolb., 2007). Potential of the individual is enhanced with the help of this learning cycle as it helps the learner to experiment new ideas and implement them in an effective manner.

b) Each personnel inherit different style to perform distinct set of tasks in order to manage the work in an effective manner (Bratton and et.al. 2003).

• The learning style which I inherit in myself is Activist, since I learn the concepts and ideas while performing the task. I follow open minded approach to learn new skills.
• There are various approaches through which learning can be enhanced. Moreover, they result in  achieving competencies through application of following modes

Seminars and conferences: This helps in exchanging ideas and gaining knowledge about the various perspectives that helps in enhancing the personal and professional skills (Hampton, Rhodes and Stokes, 2004).

Internet: Through this the personnel can enhance their learning by surfing the different sources.

• There is a positive impact of self managed learning as it enhances the skill to work in the team which results in attaining the goals of the organization in an effective manner (Koenigsfeld, 2012). The communication skills are also enhanced as the employees are provided with the chance to interact with others.
• Learning does not stop with the completion of qualification. It continues till lifelong and helps in enhancing and developing effective relationship with the peers and subordinates (Chivers, 2006). With the personal analysis the perspective in which they lack are identified and necessary methods are adopted to enhance the skills.

Assignment 2

I have analyzed that skills and knowledge is the essential element which help the personnel in attaining the goals and objective in an effective manner. There are different techniques which can be adopted to manage the operations effectively within the business unit. I adopted several aspects to manage the entire operational activities through which goals can be attained in a proficient manner. I have implemented different dimension to manage the entire working which helps employees to develop in personal and professional context. The Honey and Mumford learning style helps in enhancing the potentiality of the employees to attain the goals and objectives of the organization (Honey and Mumford, 2000).

Conclusion

From this report, it can be concluded that personal and professional development helps in attaining the organizational goals in an effective manner. This helps in enhancing the skills and competencies of the employees.

References

• Bratton, J. and et.al. 2003. Workplace Learning: A Critical Introduction. University of Toronto Press.
• Chivers, G., 2006. The training of university lifelong learning professionals as researchers.      Journal of European Industrial Training. 30(5).  pp.330 – 348.
• Guo , S., 2014. Developing effective professional development programs: a case study. New Library world. 115(11/120). pp. 542 – 557.
• Hampton, G., Rhodes, C. and Stokes, M ., 2004. A Practical Guide to Mentoring, Coaching and Peer-networking: Teacher Professional Development in Schools and Colleges. Routledge.
• Honey, P. and Mumford, A., 2000. The learning styles helper's guide. Maidenhead, Berkshire: Peter Honey.
• Koenigsfeld, P.J., 2012. Revised competencies for private club managers. International Journal Of Contemporary Hospitality Management.  24 (7).  pp.1066 – 1087.
• Levy, Y. and Ramim, M.M., 2015. The Effect of Competence-Based Simulations on Management Skills Enhancements in E-Learning Courses.
• Manolis, C., Burns, D.J., Assudani, R. and Chinta, R., 2013. Assessing experiential learning styles: A methodological reconstruction and validation of the Kolb Learning Style Inventory. Learning and Individual Differences, 23, pp.44-52.

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