Unit 2 Principles of personal development in adult social care settings
1.1 -It means that you stop and think about your practice; the process of reflecting on something you have done or a task you have undertaken. You may look at them from different points of view, you think about what went well, what went not so well and how you can improve it in the future.

1.2 -Reflective practice is essential in order to carry out our work to the highest standards. It is essential in care work as it means how we can learn from our experience. The social care sector is continuously changing, there are new standards, and however the service users also change. Experience can be beneficial when it is a good practice, a positive experience, or if it is a bad one but it is reflected and consequently changed and improved.   Reflective practice identifies the area you need to improve on, it helps to clarify the aims and objectives,   helps to staff to see their work in a wider context, provides access to the views of other team members.

1.3 - Standards, such as the Code of Practice for Social Care Workers tell us how we should work. We can use them to think about the way we work and we can ensure us against them.

1.4 Everyone has their own beliefs, values and preferences. When we create friendships, we usually choose people who share our interests and beliefs. However, professional relationships with service users are not the same. As professionals, we are required to provide the same quality support to all. It is not always easy. We need to recognize what we value, what beliefs we personally have and we must understand that they may or may not affect the way we work.

2.1 Constructive feedback is a feedback that is helpful. If praising, the acceptance is usually positive and responsive. However if the feedback is not so positive people can react different way. People may be shocked or surprised; they may feel anger or annoyance, some people just ignore criticism.   Others may take...