...Measures related to training and development generally allow companies as well as individual employees to benefit from increases in productivity, safety at the work place and well-being as a result of improved skills and enhanced knowledge. According to Armstrong (2001), training is defined as “planned and systematic modification of behaviour through learning events, programmes and instruction” that allows the individual achievement of skills, competencies and knowledge required for effective working. Within this definition, there are two aspects which might be seen as the most significant elements of training. At first, the fact that training is supposed to be planned and systematic needs to be highlighted. Moreover, the second aspect to be highlighted is related the objective of training, which is described as enhancement of specific work-related abilities. A simple but systematic model which captures the characteristics of training and development described above is the so called training cycle. It is characterised by displaying training not as a single and occasional event with a fixed starting and end point, but as a continuous process and an infinite circle. (Tayler, 1991) Since the 1970s and to the present the training cycle is the conventional model for organisational training and development. Originally and referring to Armstrong (2001), Donelly (1987) as well as Kenney & Reid (1986) the training cycle can be divided into four stages. As a first step in the cycle...
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...The aim of this essay is to evaluate my mentoring experiences. It will also discuss skills that I have developed and how that has impacted on my professional development. I intend to provide an action plan for my development of knowledge and skills as a mentor. I have worked within a large primary school for ten years and probably for about the last five years have been mentoring more inexperienced teachers in an informal capacity. Murray (2001) in www.ttrb.ac.uk website defines this kind of mentoring as: “The deliberate pairing of a more skilled or experienced person with someone with less skill or experience with a mutually agreed goal of having the less skilled person grow and develop specific competences.” (pg Xiii) I have enjoyed this kind of informal mentoring and have gained much from working with different colleagues, as each NQT brings something different as part of their personality and experiences. More recently and more formally I have mentored a final placement PGCE student and this academic school year, who I am basing this portfolio on, an NQT student and a first year PGCE student. Both of which have been totally different mentoring and coaching experiences especially with mentees being at different stages of their career. A number of writers/researchers hold the debate over the definition of coaching and mentoring. With the NQT student I feel I have taken on more of a coaching role for example Whitmore...
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...Managerial Skill Development Skill Practice Exercise: Our Iceberg is Melting July 16, 2015 A lesson I learned in this video is to always share valuable information with your manager. This includes issues, breakthroughs – anything that you find of value and feel that change needs to happen in order to better shape the outcome of the situation. Ensure to speak up and present your thoughts in a valid and constructive way. As a manger the lessons here are to always ensure you listen to your employees carefully and trust what they say has importance. It is the manager’s responsibility to probe for answers about issues and to seek proof of its validity. Next, if there is a bigger issue at hand that cannot be resolved by the manager then he/she must bring it forward to the leadership team. Leadership Lessons –the leadership team may not always be on the same page. Like in every organization there are the “yes” people agree with everything you say and others that challenge people’s point of view. In this video I learned the 8-step process for leading change. Step one is to establish a sense of urgency. The leadership team communicates what the issue is and how they will deal with it. Second step is to create the guiding coalition. The five smartest penguins are tasked with finding the solution to the issue. As per this video, each leader has specific strengths and contributes to the solution differently. The lessons here is to look within the organization and find individuals...
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...Construction skills development in the UK: transitioning between the formal and informal Paul W Chan Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK paul.chan@unn.ac.uk ROBERT C MOEHLER Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK robert.moehler@unn.ac.uk RESEARCH REPORTED HERE IS PART OF A WIDER STUDY THAT SEEKS TO EXAMINE THE PRACTICES INVOLVED IN ENCOURAGING AND ENABLING EMPLOYERS TO ENGAGE WITH THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AGENDA. A SERIES OF EXPLORATORY INTERVIEWS AND ETHNOGRAPHIC OBSERVATIONS REVEAL POTENTIAL DISCONNECTIONS BETWEEN SKILLS POLICIES AT THE GOVERNMENTAL LEVEL AND WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS IN EMPLOYER PRACTICES REGARDING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. ON THE ONE HAND, THE FORMAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING SYSTEM FOCUSES ON SUCH TARGETS AS THE ATTAINMENT OF NARROWLY-DEFINED OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS, LEVELS OF COMPETENCE, AND QUANTITATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES LIKE COMPLETION RATES. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE SOCIALISED CONCEPT OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TAKES PLACE INFORMALLY AT THE WORKPLACE THROUGH ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AND MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SENIOR AND JUNIOR EMPLOYEES. BOTH THE FORMAL AND INFORMAL SYSTEMS APPEAR TO CO-EXIST ALONGSIDE EACH OTHER, ALTHOUGH TENSIONS ARE MOUNTING IN TERMS OF CONFIDENCE THAT EMPLOYERS AND THE WIDER INDUSTRY PLACE ON THE EFFICACY OF THE FORMAL SYSTEM. Keywords: informality, skills development practices, skills policy, training and education. INTRODUCTION The UK construction industry faces an enduring problem of skills shortages...
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...help in motivating the team members to align their behaviour with the company’s core values. Despite the fact that I was not given formal training on managing, leading and motivating a team, my team performance was always above average. I look forward to handling more challenging management role that is why I am in IBAM to pursue a Master in Business Administration (MBA) As a result of the lapses noticed in my skills of managing people and myself, I hope to focus my Personal Development Plan (PDP) on the skills identified in this piece of work, known as the ‘big 5s’. This piece of work will deal with two main areas of, skills audit to identify the skills to develop, and a SMART action plan to help me achieve perfection. However, I will also leverage on SWOT analysis and the Kolb learning cycle in identifying the ‘big 5s’. 2.0 Skills Audit 2.1 Definition The skills audit is ‘a convenient way of identifying the capabilities available to an individual for a specific task...’ (rdi, 2010; p1) Below is the skills audit template; SKILLS AUDIT TEMPLATE SKILL | SKILL LEVELLow High | SPECIFIC COMMENTS |...
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...GM 492- LEADERSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY WEEK 2 ASSIGNMENT-WRITING OBJECTIVES-SKILL DEVELOPMET EXERCISE 1 PROFESSOR: R. ERICKSON AUTHOR: CHRISTA QUELCH DATE: MAY 10, 2012 Preparing for Skill Development Exercise 1 1. To improve our company image by year-end 2010. Criteria missing: measurable result Improved objective: To improve our company image by conducting a survey by December 31, 2010. 2. To increase the number of customers by 10 percent. Criteria missing: target date Improved objective: To increase the number of customers by 10% by September 30th, 2013. 3. To increase profits during 2010. Criteria missing: Specific and measureable results along with a specific date. Improved objective: To increase profits by December 31, 2010. 4. To sell 5 percent hot dogs and soda at the baseball game on Sunday, June, 13, 2010. Criteria missing: none Improved objective: To increase hot dogs and soda sales by 5% on Sunday June 13, 2010 at the baseball game. Part 2 My three educational objectives are to: * To complete by MBA degree program by August 31, 2012 * To begin the Financial Services Commission Compliance Certificate Program in January 2013. * To complete the FSC Compliance Certificate Program by September 20, 2013. My three personal objectives are to:- * Commit to saving 5% of my salary on a monthly basis. * To become a member of the Red Cross Society by September 30, 2012. * To become more involve in volunteer work in...
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...Transferable Skills Development MGT 495 Instructor: Prof. Dr. Mohammad Majid Mahmood Bagram LECTURE-1 Course Description: • This course on Transferable Skills Development uses a unique three-pronged approach - theory, application, and skill development - to make key concepts relevant to today's students. • The course combines traditional theory with cutting-edge today`s Transferable Skills Development issues & Challenges that focuses on key elements. • Packed with real-world examples, the course illustrates how successful managers deal with challenges, as well as provides students with step-by-step guidelines for effectively handling skills development functions. • Experiential exercises, action learning, individual and group work, role plays, reflective exercises, and self assessment included in this course would help students to immediately apply to their personal and professional lives. Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: • Develop skills in managing oneself, other people, groups, and ultimately organizations. • Develop rich set of softer interpersonal, influencing, team-building, conflict management, and communications skills. • Understand organizational performance, and career success in modern, dynamic and complex organizations. Transferable Skills Development: Transferable Skills Development is more than getting work done through people. It is developing...
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...Communication Between My Niece And I Federico Fonseca ORG300- Applying Leadership Principles Colorado State University – Global Campus Instructor-Clark, Robert September 15, 2014 Communication Development Skills Communication skills are vital to the manager’s success. A manager must be an effective communicator to lead people. Assessing your communication skills is the key to your success; nevertheless, most people fail to recognize the role communication plays. When assessing your communication abilities, it is essential to review your interpersonal communication skills. Interpersonal skills are the most crucial skill that is needed to be an effective manager. Interpersonal communication skills are a ‘type of supportive communication that is the key to empowering people and motivating others to become more effective and efficient employees” (South University Online, 2011, p. 1). Supportive communication is beneficial in communicating both “honestly and accurately, it can preserve or enhance your personal, and professional relationships while providing information and resolving issues with your counterparts” (South University Online, p.1). In this essay, I will us the eight principles of supportive communication (problem oriented, congruence, descriptive, validates, specific, conjunctive, owned, and supportive listening) to reflect how a conversation with my niece was impacted by my communication style. My 15-year-old niece was attending a friend birthday party...
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...Topic: Skills development in the financial sector: A Namibian case study HN Muyoba Student No. MYBHER001 Assignment 1: Literature Review Research Methods BUS5004W MPhil: People Management (2014 intake) Contents 1. Introduction 3 1.1 Definitions 3 1.2 Background of the Study 4 1.3 Aims of the Study 5 1.4 Study objectives 5 2 The research problem 6 3 Research Questions: 6 4 Literature review 6 4.1 International perspective 6 4.2 African perspective 8 4.3 Namibian perspective 9 5 Conclusion 12 6 Bibliography 13 1. Introduction A functional financial sector is essential for economic development. Importantly, a strong financial sector, however, relies not only on the sound organized infrastructure, but also on the ability of its human resources. Human resources are critical in the development of the financial sector. Investments in human capital are influential in shaping the financial services industry where knowledge, skill, competencies and capabilities have become key strategic drivers of productivity, competitiveness and growth (BNM Financial Sector Development, 2015). With globalization, the need for capacity building in any country’s financial sectors becomes even more critical to ensure that experts within the industry will be able to keep up with the new changes brought about by the implementation of the international financial standards, such as IFRIS. In the next decade, there are likely to be many changes...
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...Self-Awareness In the Self-Awareness assessment, I scored 54, placing me in the second quartile and above the mean of 51.47. While this score indicated that I have a higher level of self-awareness than the average business school students in the comparison group, it also meant that I have room for improvement. Out of the areas assessed (self-disclosure, openness to feedback awareness of own values, emotional intelligence, change orientation and core self-evaluation), my strongest areas were awareness of my own value system and emotions while my weakest areas laid with unwillingness to seek information from others for self-improvement and getting defensive in the face of negative feedback. Additionally, the assessment pointed out that my awareness of personal standards was lacking. My change orientation was another area that appeared weaker (more externally than internally oriented) in comparison to my overall performance. In the Emotional Intelligence assessment, my score was 105. Though this score landed me in the top quartile in terms of the ability to be aware, in control and diagnose emotions in self and others, there were a couple of items that suggested that I could further improve my emotional intelligence. An item in the emotional awareness part of the assessment suggested that in interactions with others I might either be unaware of my own negative emotional reactions or unwilling to seek compensation in light of those reactions. Knowing myself, I believe the second...
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...Through various projects and presentations, individual or group ones, and even more through feedback on my work, I managed to develop my academic and personal skills both as an independent learner, but also as a member of formal or informal groups. Having been assigned tasks such as literature reviews, research essays or reflective essays, all of them involving either an oral or written presentation, I employed a range of skills that could not have found a better environment to develop in; critical thinking, working with others and time management are just few examples. Aside from measuring our ability and understanding of the assigned task, evaluation allows us to progress on things we are performing well on and adjust our weaknesses. According to Marshall and Rowland (1998), evaluation can be performed by ourselves, assessing and judging our work in a subjective manner or by others. However, the drawback of being our own assessors is the risk of being accused of bias. Therefore, acknowledging the feedback received on my work has been a significant factor for the development of my skills. It not only helped me better identify my strengths and weaknesses, but also gave me self-confidence and enthusiasm, two key factors for a continual improvement of one's self. The module I have undertaken in the second term, Personal Skills for Business Management Students, has undoubtedly drawn my attention to some of my weak points, such as note taking strategies and paraphrasing, and helped...
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...success stories “Until lions learn to write, hunters will tell their history for them” Africa’s Greatest Entrepreneurs Review by David Fick Africa’s Greatest Entrepreneurs comprises a series of profiles on 16 of some of the most successful and dynamic business people to have emerged from across Africa, with a diverse range of ages and educational backgrounds. The first chapter is about (1) Wale Tinubu, who began an oil trading business working out of an office that doubled as his family’s garage. Using a loan from his mother as capital to build Oando, today, the company has a market capitalisation of $2bn and a presence in the industry across most of West Africa with interests in exploration, refining, distribution and power plant development. This might sound like an extraordinary rags-toriches story, but plenty more follow. We next learn about Ghana’s (2) Prince Kofi Amoabeng, who dropped a military career to pursue a profession in finance, evolving from an introductory service linking friends who had money to invest with those that needed to borrow for their businesses. Today, Amoabeng is the chief executive of Unique Trust, a company with a near $30m turnover and 300 employees, ranked as one of Ghana’s best-performing companies. Unique Trust is a non-bank financial Institution (Finance House) licensed by the Bank of Ghana. Founded in 1997, they aim at providing customers with fast and efficient short-term loans and real returns on investments. The company seeks to serve...
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...What makes a professional stand apart from others in his or her field? There are the usual qualifications of education and experience; however, true professionals don’t stop there especially when it comes to learning. The one thing we can be certain of is change and any informed professional will always be aware of what is trending and what changes are coming not only in the field of law but also with clients, technology, and events that could impact their practice. I was struck by the importance of soft skills development for legal professionals when reading a recent blog post which begins, “I had lunch with a lawyer recently and left wondering if the guy had been raised by wolves. His table manners were abysmal.”[1] The writer, also a lawyer,...
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...Cheaters: In an Academic Environment GEN 300/ Skills for Professional Development Cheaters: In an Academic Environment Upholding Academic Honesty is not only ethical, but it is enforced by most institutions of higher learning. If a student should use the ideas of an outside source he or she must properly cite every resource used; fail to do so is plagiarism. Plagiarism is a serious issue and seems to be getting out of hand since the technology boom. The internet has paved the way for cheating students; making writing assignments as easy as clicking a mouse. Some students in today’s world are finding it easier than ever to cheat. With websites that specialize in selling term papers to lazy students; how can teachers ensure that their students deserve the grade? High speed technology has been wonderful for our economy and way of life; however, it has also put academic honesty to the ultimate test. Before Computers Plagiarism is a crime that has been committed continually ever since the written word; the Middle Ages and Renaissance saw the continuous use of others ideas without proper recognition. Romans stealing from the Greeks, and the thousand times over, re-written versions of all the biblical books being inexactly transferred from a millennia of ancient scribes and medieval scripts. During the time of the Renaissance, thoughts and ideas were used quite regularly without due acknowledgement. Authorship did not...
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...DSSL1014 Life Skills Curriculum Development and Management Division COURSE TITLE LIFE SKILLS (Kemahiran Hidup) COURSE CODE DSSL1014 CREDIT 6 PREREQUISITE/S N/A SYNOPSIS This course is designed to introduce the students to learn and adopt several comprehensive life skills in helping them develop skills for daily living which cover a wide array from surviving or developing coping skills in forestry and aquatic, stress management, anger management, communication skills, leadership and social skills. (Kursus ini direka bentuk untuk memperkenalkan pelajar mempelajari dan mengamalkan beberapa kemahiran hidup yang komprehensif dalam membantu mereka membangunkan kemahiran untuk kehidupan seharian yang meliputi berbagai sudut dari kemahiran mempertahankan diri atau mengembangkan kemahiran menangani masalah dalam bidang perhutanan dan air, pengurusan tekanan, pengurusan kemarahan dan pengurusan wang, komunikasi kemahiran, kepimpinan dan kemahiran sosial) LEARNING By the end of this course, students will be able to: OUTCOMES o Recognize knowledge of forestry and aquatic in the region. [C1, CS, CT, TS, LL, EM] o Select suitable evacuation strategies and manage the setup of logistics when dealing with natural and man-made disasters. [CS, CT, TS, LL, EM] ...
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