Personal audit & transferable skills

Activity 1

1. Below are a list of skills and abilities. Complete an audit of where you are now. Record this in your learning journal/portfolio.

Rate yourself (1=Not very well developed; 3=very well developed)

Skills and Abilities

1

2

3

 Flexibility  x
 Self confidence  x
 Self discipline  x
 Work under pressure  x
 Set personal goals  x
 Take risks  x
 Share opinions confidently  x
 Team work  x
 Problem solve  x

 

Although it is important to identify where we are now, it is not enough to stop there. We need to reflect upon how we can develop the skills where we are less confident and how we can transfer the skills in which we are confident and competent.

Activity 2

Complete the audit below, using the information from the table above.

Recognition Reflection Action
Skills already developed How will I use these How do I know (evidence)**
 Work on own initiative  Achieve goals with limited guidance  Leading a group when I had little to know support
 Organise and plan  To reduce stress and set goals  Achieving goals with limited stress
 Act as a leader  To steer and guide teams of people  Having a cooperative team who achieve aims
 Thinking critically  To constructively criticise work  Improve on past experience
 Listen to others  Communicate and share ideas  Developed plans and shared ideas
 Contribute to discussions  Share and debate ideas and beliefs  Develop more of an understanding

** This section should be completed as you identify when/where/how you have used/developed these skills.

Recognition Reflection Action
Skills to be developed How will I develop these How do I know (evidence)**
 Take risks  Be more confident  Challenge myself
 Manage time  be more efficient in working  Less stress and more productive
 Write for academic purposes  Practice and commit more time to this  Receive better marks have clearer writing
 Use technology  Become more proactive online  Have a better understanding and working knowledge of online resources
 Self discipline  Be more deadline based  Achieve more results in a positive manner
 Debate formally and informally  Challenge more  Will delve deeper in to learning

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