Understand how to improve own performance
1.1 - Explain the purpose and benefits of continuously improving performance at work
The purpose and benefits of continuously improving your performance is to give yourself an opportunity to work to the best of your ability and can also be noticed by others which could be beneficial in the future.
1.2 - Explain the purpose and benefits of encouraging and accepting feedback from others
Encouraging and accepting feedback from others is vital so you are then able to see which areas you need to focus on and improve on that particular subject, therefore making your work outstanding.
1.3 - Explain how learning and development can improve own work, benefit organisations, and identify career options
Learning and development allows you to gain wider knowledge and Improvement within your work as you are accepting challenges by learning new things or more towards subjects you are already familiar with and then developing those into your own work or future work shows a wider range of capabilities which would be beneficial for when you begin to look for future career options as it will build your cv and work ability.
1.4 - Describe possible career progression routes
In my current job there could be possibility of being taken on as a permanent employee not an apprenticeship which would be a progression route as I would have worked my way up gaining different skills and experience throughout my course and the fact I am both studying for a recognised qualification as well as working within the business environment will hopefully add to my employability and therefore to career progression.
1.5 - Describe possible development opportunities