Personal and Professional Development: Goals and Personal Development Plan

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1
1. Personal and professional development...................................................................................1
2. Short term goals along with 3 personal examples...................................................................2
3. Medium term goals as well as 3 personal examples................................................................2
4. Long term goals and 3 personal examples...............................................................................3
5. Personal Development Plan.....................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6
APPENDICES.................................................................................................................................7
Examples of personal development plan.....................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Academic skill refers to habits addition to talents which are significant for a student for
pursuiting report writing, learning, presentations and learning. Likewise, personal development
plan is delineated to a written account for reflecting about self and improvement areas that
doubles up detailed action plan with the hope of fulfilling academic, career and personal related
goals. Devising academic skills and plan for personal development is essential for all people as it
assist in following a path for reach successful heights (Kahl and Sundram, 2015). The purpose of
the report is to analyse and develop knowledge about personal goals.
The report highlights concept of personal along with professional development. It also
analyse values associated with short, medium and long term goals with identification of personal
examples. At last, it includes discussion about personal development plan and construction of an
example on the basis of identified personal goals.
MAIN BODY
1. Personal and professional development
Concept of personal and professional development is all about managing learning addition
to growth throughout studies and career. It is a process in which an individual and business
concern engages to learn for dealing with challenges and realising desired goals. It develops and
improves certain kinds of skill and knowledge among people and company in best effective
aspects. It allows to become proactive so to bring goals to life along with gives sense of direction
together with self-awareness (Smale and Fowlie, 2015). Personal development enables in
improvising of individual performance so to reach full potential at all career stages. Similarly,
professional development is involving a workforce to become certified in any field or occupation
that is complimentary to exiting position. It assists in differentiating self, gives competitive edge
within crowded employees and standing out to forthcoming employers. Through this, needs of a
person and group members are advanced through examining existing potentials and preparing
along with impelling maintenance of action plan.
In personal and professional life, growth of a person depends on acquisition of diverse
knowledge and set of multiple skills. It is crucial to continue learning addition to development
for remain up to date and working ethically, safely and efficiently (Shimizu, Lee and Uleman,
2017). There are various opportunities such as encouraging self-awareness, using available
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