Communication Skills And Teamwork: One, And Adaptability

The skills which I believe to have developed most successfully during my placement at JLR are my Communication Skills and Teamwork, which I have grouped as one, and Adaptability. I understand that the assignment requires a focus on two of the given skills, but from my perspective, I consider communication and teamwork to be two qualities that overlap and intertwine when in a business setting, hence I have opted to group them as one. For the potential career path which I wish to pursue following my University studies, I consider this group of attributes to be the most important to me, if I am to be successful within any business environment. During my placement, a large majority of the work I witnessed hindered on these qualities, hence the reason for why I regard them as being the defining aspects for a successful business career.

Prior to me commencing my placement at JLR, my communication skills were an attribute which I sought to develop, and I had hoped that being fielded in a corporate setting would provide me with the opportunity to do so. The ability to communicate information was a quality which I did possess before embarking on my work at the company, as highlighted previously in the Skills Matrix. On the other hand, teamwork was a quality which I believe to have possessed preceding this …show more content…
During a meeting I attended with a large group of senior figures, there was a disagreement regarding the change in format of a given management programme. This lead to tension and resulted in the meeting being hindered. From this, I am able to appreciate how critical it is for communication and teamwork to be pivotal qualities that employees possess, as they play a vital role in the ultimate success of a