Career Development and Lifelong Learning

Running head: MANAGING SELF AND OTHERS
Managing Self and Others
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
Author Note:

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Question 1: Career Development and Lifelong Learning
a. Individual Personal Development Plan (PDP)
Introduction
Preparing a personal development plan (PDP) is essential when starting any new stage
of learning (Grit 2019). It helps individuals to have a clear set of goals and aims in order to
manage their agenda, assess present skills, strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and
threats and create an action plan for developing the necessary areas (Rubens et al. 2018). This
report contains, the goals that I have set for the next 12 months, the skills that I have achieved
in the last 12 months, my personal SWOT analysis and my PDP for next 12 months
timeframe.
1. Goal Setting
I) Improve communication skills and interpersonal skills to become more able to interact with
people, express myself in personal and professional scenario and perform well in the course
to achieve the highest stage within the next 4 months.
II) Improve research skills, problem solving and critical thinking skills so that it improves my
grades and my opportunity at future work, to achieve the highest stage within 10 months.
III) Improve my time management and team work in order to ensure timely delivery of work
and efficiency in collaborative effort, to achieve the highest stage by the end of the course.
IV) Improve my leadership and networking as they are going to help me in securing a better
job and work efficiently in future workplace, to achieve highest stage within 8 months.

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2. Personal Skills Audit
Transferabl
e Skill
Your
Curren
t Level
Evidence Level
required
for study
Level
required
for
future
work
Higher
level of
skill
required
Action
needed
Self-
direction
2 I am organized in
my studies and
work. I can
identify priorities
and work on that
basis.
4 5 Goal
setting,
challenges
and
motivation
self-
motivation
Self-
discipline
3 I am persistent in
my learning.
Though I might
face difficulty but
I continue until I
achieve what I
want.
4 5 Listening
and
organizing
self-
motivation
Managemen
t of time and
resources
2 I often make
delays which
makes it difficult
at the end to
complete tasks.
5 5 Time
manageme
nt
milestone
setting
Gathering, 2 I understand the 5 5 Research developing

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organizing
and
deploying
evidence,
data and
information
basis of research
but sometimes I
find it difficult to
locate sources
that would be
most relevant to
the topic, or
understand the
credibility of the
sources.
skills research
skills
Identifying
and solving
problems
3 I can identify
problems but
cannot solve them
as easily and
efficiently as I
would like to.
4 5 Problem
solving
skills
Solve
riddles and
puzzles
Analysing
and
evaluating
information
2 I have difficulty
in evaluating the
credibility of
source,
understand
correlation
between
information and
reach to a
4 5 Critical
thinking
Join course
and improve
research
skills

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conclusion.
Thinking
creatively
4 I found creative
solution to
problems in
previous
assignments.
4 5 Creative
thinking
think out of
the box and
keeping
idea journal
Thinking
independentl
y
4 I think on my
own and can
identify areas that
need focus.
4 5 Creative
thinking
think out of
the box and
keeping
idea journal
Critical
reflection
4 I have written
reflections before
and have been
able to express
my learning and
future hopes.
5 5 Critical
reflection
keep
learning log
and reflect
regularly
Presenting
material
orally in a
clear and
effective
way
3 have certificate
course on still
have difficulty in
oral
representation
and making
presentations.
4 5 Communi
cation
skills
practice at
home
Presenting
written
3 My writing is
average and needs
5 5 Communi
cation
practice
with

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material
clearly and
effectively
polish and refined
style. Have
certificate course.
skills internet help
Interacting
on a one-to-
one basis
4 I am comfortable
with one to one
conversation
though I need to
express myself
more.
4 5 Interperso
nal skills
continue
interaction
and
relationship
building
Working
creatively
and flexibly
with others
2 I have difficulty
in leaving my
comfort zone.
Cannot come up
with creative
solutions.
4 5 teamwork improve
teamwork
through
group
projects
Formulating
and meeting
team
objectives
2 Formulated team
objectives in
earlier group
works. Felt
difficulty in
delivering team
objectives.
4 5 teamwork improve
teamwork
through
group work
Using
websites and
libraries
3 Have done
research earlier
for writing
5 4 Research
skills
learn to
research
better