Personal Development Portfolio Summary Essay Question (1600 WORDS)

Based on your learning from the topics from weeks 7-11 of the module, and informed by relevant theory and research: reflect on your strengths and weaknesses as a potential manager, and discuss how you intend to develop these skills in the future.

Topics (Pick 2)

· Decision Making and Problem Solving

· Strategy, Planning and Resourcing

· Understanding Individual Difference

Suggested Structure

Introduction (Roughly 160 – 240 words)

Clearly explain the scope and focus of your reflection, identifying at least two of the topic areas covered in the module. Tell the reader what you are including and clearly set the scene for what will follow.

Main Body (Roughly 1040 – 1120 words)

· Topic One: (520 – 560 words)

· Topic Two: (520 – 560 words)

Divide this into appropriate sections in relation to your chosen topic areas. For example, your first topic might discuss your skills in relation to your ability to problem solve.

Whilst you might need to describe your experience in relation to this skill, it is best to keep this brief and ensure that you are using the literature to evaluate your strengths or weaknesses. You do not have to discuss strengths and weaknesses for each topic. Problem solving might be a strength, and you can explain why this is the case. Planning might then be a weakness, and once again, explain, with a mixture of description from your experience, and using the literature why this is the case. For each topic, clarity is important in how you reflected, what examples you have, why you perceive this to be a skill/area of development, and how you intend to use this new knowledge in your future practice.

Evidence of a particular model of reflection being applied would be preferred. It is important for you to explain not just what you consider your strengths/weaknesses to be, but why that is the case, and how you intend to develop weaker areas.

Conclusion (Roughly 320 – 400 words)

A consideration of the key learning points you have taken from engaging in reflective practice. Do not just summaries what you have said in the main body, but highlight insights that have been particularly valuable. What do the results of your reflection mean to you? How do you intend to apply what you have learned from the module in future? How has engaging in reflective practice benefitted you?

Reference List (Should include 12-15 references)

Only include sources that you’ve referenced within your assignment.