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
Self-confidence			very well developed
Take risks		developed
Organise and plan	not very well developed
Manage Time	not every well developed
Make presentations		developed
Act as a leader		developed
Listen to others			very well developed
Debate formally and informally	not very well developed
Take notes		developed

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)**
Self-confidence	Being happy to get up and speak in front of people and being able to talk to anyone
listen to others	Being able to take on board what others are saying and learning or benefiting from it
Take risks	Never be afraid to try new things as it might have a massive impact on your own or others learning
Make presentations	being able to make presentations means that its more engaging for others and is easier teach so you can get your point across
Act as a leader	As well as being able to work as a team, sometime you need to take charge to get others to work and move something in the right direction
Take notes	this means that when you look back at work you’ll easily be able to pick it back up and develop it further

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

Part B – Activity 1

Recognition	Reflection	Action
Skills not yet developed	How will I develop these	How do I know (evidence)**
Organise and plan	By giving myself time before task’s to think of what I’m going to do so when it comes to it I’m ready
Manage Time	leaving extra time to get things done and put work first before other things
Debate formally and informally	By finding out more information on key events to be able to fight my own case