This task is designed to enable you to manage the development of your own personal and

management skills to support achievement of organisational objectives. It falls into several

parts which will need to be completed over a period of time:

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$$Evaluate your current levels of skills and behaviour in respect of your current

management and leadership role and personal career objectives. Your evaluation

should be presented in a clear format showing strengths and development points,The personal evaluation should be

informed, detailed, objective and presented in a

clear format. It should relate to the learner

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own personal leadership and management

skills and behaviours, in the context of a stated

role in a named organisation. The evaluation

should be based on more than personal

reflection.

$$ In light of your evaluation, develop a justified and resourced personal development

plan with measurable objectives to meet identified needs. Your plan should contain

specific objectives, be fully developed with measurable success criteria, give details

of the activities you will undertake, the resources required, milestones and deadlines.The objectives set should be SMART

and directly linked to the outcomes of the audit.

The opportunities to meet the plan must be

realistic and directly related to the audit.

The personal development plan developed

must relate to own role, objectives and those of

the identified organisation. The plan must be

detailed with specific tasks, timescales,

resource needs and success criteria.

$$ Implement the personal development plan.The learner must implement the plan.

There must be evidence of the activities which

have been carried out, their relevance to the

plan and the outcomes. This should be logged

in full. As stated in the assessment guidance

for this unit, the learner will need time to

undertake the activities stated in the plan.

$$ When you have completed the activities in the plan, reflect on progress towards your

stated objectives and evaluate the impact of the actions taken on your capability to

perform your management and leadership role.The reflection on progress must be

detailed and related to the stated objectives.

AC$4\mathrm{.}2$ The learner will need to evaluate the

progress which has been made and where

there are shortfalls. The impact of this on their

own capability should be clearly stated.Appropriate evidence $($and where required commentary$)$ should be provided demonstrating

each of the above.

To achieve a Merit, you must provide an evaluation of available options for personal and

professional development.The learner should

present written information

on the options which were

available and the criteria

through which they

evaluated each of these.

To achieve a Distinction, you must also carry out ongoing reflection$/$monitoring of the plan

with revision as necessary.The learner should provide

evidence of ongoing reflection,

monitoring and updating of

the plan. The analysis of the

areas for further development

must be based on review and

development points arising out

of it$.$