Personal and Professional Development: Goals and PDP

Academic Skills and
PDP

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Concept of personal and professional development ...................................................................3
Describe & discuss the value of short term goals identifying at least 3 personal illustration.....4
Describe & discuss the value of medium term goals identifying 3 personal instances..............4
Describe & discuss the value of long term goals identifying at least 3 personal illustration......4
Personal & Professional Development Plan (PDP)....................................................................5
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
The personal and professional development helps in accomplishing the work life balance.
To be competent professionally, one needs to be aware of their own strength and weakness. This
awareness helps to be professionally competent. The objective once identified is broken down
into attainable short, medium and long term goals. The fragmentation of the goals into
achievable goals helps in effectively accomplishing it. Based on the identification of ultimate
goal then helps in identifying the skills which needs to be developed in order to achieve the
goal. The strengths so identified will help in achieving the opportunities lying in the corporate
world. The weakness so identified needs to be honed up in order to turn it into opportunity
(Chatham, 2016). The weakness is being worked upon so as the roadblock is eliminated in
achieving the ultimate goals. The aim of this report is to identify the skills which is needed for
my personal and professional development. As, my ultimate aim to have a good management
career in an multinational organisation. Lastly the PDP plan is made in order to develop an
action plan to eliminate my weakness and develop a skill set which will take closer to my
ultimate aim.
TASK 1
Concept of personal and professional development
The Personal and Professional development are synonymously related terms, as the
development of skills and talent results in the personal and workplace efficiency. The both terms
go hand in hand and results in the development of self while resulting in the personal
development and growth which contributes to achievement of workplace goals. To, remain
proficient one needs to develop the skill set which helps in satisfying the self growth needs and
directly resulting in accomplishment of professional goals. The organisation also give due
importance to career planning (Goodall, 2017). The career planning refers to planning the career
of an employee in relation to satisfy their self development, growth needs and helps in adding to
the capability of an organisation also.
Therefore, one needs to remain upgraded and plan the goals in order to satisfy the
personal and workplace objectives. To accomplish the goals they are broken down into SMART
(Specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time bound) goals which makes it easily
achievable. The goals so set should not be vague should be clearly stated. They should be