University of sunderland

Leadership & Problem Solving
Components	Examples from the task	Evaluation of skill
Confidence	Because of my confidence, I always have the ability to receive and give the easy information and it always works.	Advanced
Empathy	When the conversation at the workplace became heated, I tried to put myself in the other people's shoes and comprehend their perspectives.	Intermediate
Problem solving	everyone in the team expressed their ideas, and I agreed with them because they have a stronger ability	Intermediate

	Teamwork
Components	Examples from the task	Evaluation of skill
Persuasion	I swiftly and firmly said what I Believed. It was not an option for me to proceed without the group's Approval.	Advanced
Collaborative	I added additional participants to the group and it helped me, we exchanged ideas and personal Development ideas.	Intermediate
Decision-making	When I was in a decision-making situation, the group supported me and my efforts worked.	Intermediate

Personal development Research and Planning


Improving your skills — a practice known as personal development — does not happen by itself. Some personal development can be a matter of being in the right place at the right time, and simply taking up opportunities. However, consistent, effective personal development across a wide range of skills requires deliberate and focused effort. At various points in our life, may be presented with opportunities for personal development: perhaps the chance to work with someone particularly inspiring, or to do something new and unexpected.


Personal development does not only refer to improving the personal aspects of our lives, however. It also applies to professional development and the steps you can take to further your career and your knowledge to become a more well-rounded, productive employee. This could mean hitting a huge business milestone, getting the promotion to have worked for day-in and day-out, or taking steps to sharpen your skillset.


One Step at a Time When I first start thinking about personal development, it can seem as if i know nothing, and have no skills. I may find this point rather overwhelming.
In other words, I have to know what I need to improve to achieve a particular ambition, and then work on it. But if I do so, it will improve. And only by doing so will I have a chance of achieving that ambition. On the other hand, if I really don’t know what I need to improve, I can’t work on it. In addition, if I don’t plan ahead to develop the skills that I need for me chosen course in life, I will not be able to achieve all that I want.
Clear vision of where you want to be is helpful to think about where we want to be and what we want to do. It can be useful to think in terms of different lengths of time: for example, one month, six months, one year, five years. It is also helpful to make my vision as detailed as possible, across all spheres of life: career, where I want to live, my hobbies and even relationships. The more detail I can include, right down to how I will feel about it, the easier it will be to hold onto my vision when times are hard.