In this report, I will be discussing 3 competencies that I have personally developed on and/or still need to develop on. Through working at The Langham Melbourne over the past 5 months, the competencies that really stood out to me were: Self Sufficiency, Professional Networks, Industry and Business Knowledge, and Personal Organisation.

The first competency was Self Sufficiency. When it came to taking responsibility for meeting my own learning and developmental needs, I would rated myself 3.5. I was afraid to speak up about what I wanted or needed to know more about. In seeking opportunities to learn new skills, it was a 2 because I did not do this from the start of my placement and only on.

Continuing to set new challenging goals and meeting them rates a 4. Unknowingly, I may have set myself challenges but did not see it that way, thus, less pressure on myself and therefore being able to reach my goals with little worry. In future, I would take some time outside work to think about what I am doing wrong, so I can improve. I should not worry about not being able to find the opportunities and also take initiative …show more content…
I rated myself a 3 in searching for information through varied sources because though I did have various sources, it may not have been an ethical way to find out about it. For example, if I had trouble clocking hours at work, I should have spoken to Human Resources first about letting me multi-skill earlier than they would normally let staff members do so. In establishing networks to gather information, a rating of 4 as I have done so effectively in In-Room Dining. I consistently check with them for extra shifts and prove myself worth the time by taking initiative and asking pertinent questions about the processes that go on in the department, in which I also rate myself a 4. After all, “no one wants to deal with company that cannot rely on consistency.” (DeMers,