Value of Personal Development Plan and Example

This article discusses the value of a Personal Development Plan (PDP) and provides an example using identified goals. It explains the importance of personal and professional development, short term, medium term, and long term goals, and how PDP can help improve skills and knowledge effectively.

Academic Skills

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1. Define the concept of personal and professional development...............................................1
2. Describe and discuss the value of short term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples. 1
3. Describe and discuss the value of medium term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples. ....................................................................................................................................2
4. Describe and discuss the value of long term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples .2
5. Describe and discuss the value of a Personal Development Plan and construct an example
using your identified goals...........................................................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................2
Describe and discuss how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ affect the use of a
source...........................................................................................................................................2
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................3
Write an evaluation of eight sources used in the report plan. .....................................................3
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................5
APPENDICES.................................................................................................................................6
Describe and discuss the value of a Personal Development Plan and construct an example
using your identified goals...........................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Personal development plan is defined as process of creating an action based plan that
involves, values, reflection, goal setting and planning which uses to increase the organizational
performance and profitability. This can be understand as mandatory something which are taking
by an individual for the purpose of increasing their skills and knowledge that can help to operate
a business and developing the performance. A good plan allows people to make right business
decision by preventing from taking back steps. A clear plan is beneficial for individual as it
develop the employability skills. This report is based on personal development plan which is
prepared by while studying in University that helps to increase the performance.
MAIN BODY
TASK 1
1. Define the concept of personal and professional development.
The concept of personal development plan is defined as continuous process of creating an
action plan which is based on awareness, values, reflection, goal setting and planning for the
purpose of increasing performance. This is important for individual to analyse the skills and
talent which can be uses to develop a business and maintain the higher productivity. In other
words, personal development plan is a written account of reflection and improvement that gives
details of plan which uses to fill academic, career, and personal goals in the changing
environment.
2. Describe and discuss the value of short term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples.
For every person and individual it is important to set their short and long term goals that
can help to analyse the personal skills and manage the workings effectively. Short term goals
uses to minimise procrastination as it goes to cleared and defined path for the purpose of getting
success. This focus not only helps to motivate the workings but also this develop the productivity
by of a person to decide the short term plan. The time period of short term plan is 12 month that
can help to manage the workings. For example, maintaining the journal and recordings on daily
basis, development of better habits, and understanding the task that needs to complete in time.
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3. Describe and discuss the value of medium term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples.
Medium term goals are defined as significant process which formulated by a person and
organization in order to attain the business goals and objectives. These are valuable as some task
needed time to complete more than 12 month so that they can complete task and manage the
functions effectively. For example, gathering the information, completing degree courses, and
collection of feedback.
4. Describe and discuss the value of long term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples
This means goals which mainly uses to bring the improvement in own self and get
motivation by completing the task in certain period of time. Every person and organization set
their long term goals and make efforts to complete them which can help to manage the workings
and attain the performance. For example, attaining higher profitability by getting competitive
advantages, becoming professional, and specialist, and finding a stability for maintaining
personal life.
5. Describe and discuss the value of a Personal Development Plan and construct an example
using your identified goals.
Personal development plan is defined as activity and task that needs to be bring
improvements and increase the skills which can help to increase the productivity and
profitability. Personal development plan is important for all individual and group of person as it
states the strength and weakness of a person and helps to formulate a planning which can help to
bring the improvements. This is valuable for organization as it assists the people to make positive
change in their career by using learnings and increasing the effectiveness. For instance, to
identify the weakness and bring improvements in future, setting the long term goal more than 5
years and developing the business effectively.
TASK 2
Describe and discuss how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ affect the use of a
source.
The author is a person who publish their books and magazine for the purpose of
spreading their knowledge and skills that are relevant for people and improve their learnings.
The author uses sources in adequate manner as it helps to make the right decision and assist to
collect the suitable information. The main purpose of using source is to know from where
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informations are gathered and how it will help to increase the knowledge. The source are reliable
and relevant to improve the mental ability and persuasiveness of a person so that it can bring the
change in their skills and knowledge. The person should be uses different sources to gather the
information and manage the task which is assigned by their seniors that supports to develop the
skills and ability in the field of education and business activities.
TASK 3
Write an evaluation of eight sources used in the report plan.
Sources Author(s) Purpose Reliability Relevance
Embedding and
integrating language
and academic skills: An
innovative approach.
Harris, A.J.
and Ashton,
J.L.,.
The purpose
of source is
to know
about
integration of
language and
academic
skills.
It is reliable as
it is based on
current year.
This source is
relevant as it
related to
discussed
topic.
Early home learning
environment predicts
children’s 5th grade
academic skills. Applied
Developmental
Science, 23(2), pp.153-
169.
Tamis-
LeMonda,
C.S., Luo, R.,
McFadden,
K.E., Bandel,
E.T. and
Vallotton,
C.,.
To know
about home
learnings of
students who
belongs to
smaller age.
It is reliable as
considered
current year
study.
This is less
relevant as hole
learning is
valuable for
small age
students where
in module
studied about
academic
skills.
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QuickSmart: A basic
academic skills
intervention for middle
school students with
learning
difficulties. Journal of
learning
disabilities, 40(5),
pp.410-419.
Graham, L.,
Bellert, A.,
Thomas, J.
and Pegg, J.,.
To
understand
about what
interventions
are facing by
middle
school
students in
learnings.
Not Reliable
as related to
previous years.
It is relevent as
provide holistic
preview
regarding how
to increase the
learnings of
middle school
students.
Creating an online
tutorial to support
information literacy and
academic skills
development. Journal of
information
literacy, 6(1).
Thornes,
S.L.,.
To provide
the online
learnings and
increasing
the skills of
students.
It is reliable as
it is consider
study of
current years.
It is also be
relevant as
learnings of
students and
individuals can
be continue
after occurring
any epidemic
and Pandemic.
Advancing Chemistry
by Enhancing Learning
in the Laboratory
(ACELL): a model for
providing professional
and personal
development and
facilitating improved
student laboratory
learning
outcomes. Chemistry
Education Research and
Buntine,
M.A. and et.
al
To gain
knowledge
about
different
ways that
facilitate
improvement
in outcome
generation.
It is reliable as
related to
recent
workings.
Relevent as
offer adequacy
that improvise
learning
abilities.
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Practice, 8(2), pp.232-
254.
Ethnic and social class
disparities in academic
skills. Diversity in
American higher
education: Toward a
more comprehensive
approach, pp.7-24.
Phillips, M., To increase
the
knowledge
about ethnic
and social
class
disparities.
Reliable as it
is of not later
than 10 years.
The source is
relevant as it
helps to know
the ethnic and
social
disparities of
students in
learnings.
The ‘processes’ of
learning: on the use of
Halliday’s transitivity in
academic skills
advising. Arts and
Humanities in Higher
Education, 6(1), pp.50-
73.
Moore, T., To identify
the uses of
Halliday
transitivity
and
humanities.
Not Reliable
as this study
based on past
years which
are older more
than 10 years.
Not relevant as
it covers study
about
transitivity
which is not
part of study.
Measuring professional
identity development
among counselor
trainees. Counselor
Education and
Supervision, 53(4),
pp.284-293.
Prosek, E.A.
and Hurt,
K.M
To analyse
the impact of
counselling
of training in
development.
Reliable as
related to
previous year.
Relevant as
offer suitable
identification
of
development.
CONCLUSION
From the report it can be concluded that personal and professional development is the
main activity for individuals as it helps to increase the skills and knowledge of a person. Short
term, medium term and long term goals are different as they are designed for special project in
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specified time period that needs to be complete. PDP plans helps to increase the knowledge and
skills effectively.
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APPENDICES
Describe and discuss the value of a Personal Development Plan and construct an example using
your identified goals.
Personal development plan explained as practices which uses to collect adequate
knowledge and skills that helps to increase effectiveness. The personal development plan is
defined below:
Skill Current
Proficiency
Target
Proficiency
Course of Action Time period
Time
management
8 9 This is suitable guidance which
will be improved by observing
the higher authority and make it
better to complete task in time.
In this suitable guidance that is
provided by the higher authority
is processed and with this better
level of clarity is processed with
perfection.
60 days
Problem
solving skills
5 8 This plan is developed for
improving problem solving
skills by sharing ideas, building
trust and motivating the staff.
45 days
Team Working 4 7 This is needed to improve as it
can help to increase team
working skills collectively. By
managing team working skills a
person can work effectively.
60 days
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