Career Plan Activities Reflection

Career Plan Activities Reflection

Career Plan Activities Reflection

As part of the requirement for the completion of University of Phoenix’s Management class (MGT/521), I had to start my career plan by completing the career interest profiler, competencies, work culture preferences, and the reasoning aptitudes assessments (Phoenix Career Services). The next steps I will take to complete my career plan are to list the skills that I desire and seek training, and keep my knowledge up-to-date in my field.

As part of the process of achieving my career goals, I have decided to pay special attention to the taking initiative and leading aspects of my career plan. My personality assessment results indicated that I possess an introvert personality (University of Phoenix, 2013). It can sometimes be difficult to express my thoughts to others but taking these steps will help me feel more comfortable with the interaction with others and with the exposure of my recommendations and ideas. It will also help me take the initiative in certain projects, and ultimately be a better leader, which are important qualities that a manager must possess to efficiently lead a group of employees.

Based on the results of the competencies survey (University of Phoenix, 2013), to complete successfully the courses that follow I need to focus on organizing and strategizing the required tasks. This will help me manage my time efficiently and will ensure that I complete assignments correctly and on a timely manner. Also, I will focus on my proactive skills and will take the lead when working on a team. I will also put this in practice in my work environment because it will help me improve my performance. The career plan assessments (Phoenix Career Services), have been a constructive tool that have helped me realize which are my strengths and how I can improve them. I plan on completing the majority of the tasks that are pending on my career plan given tha they will help me achieve my...