Academic Skills and PDP

This report covers personal and professional development, including short, mid-term, and long-term goals. It also discusses the impact of sources on usage and provides an evaluation of eight sources used in the report plan. A personal development plan is proposed.

Academic Skills and
PDP

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Concept of personal as well as professional development.....................................................3
Describe & discuss the value of short term goals identifying at 3 personal illustration........3
Describe & discuss the value of medium term goals identifying 3 personal instance...........3
Describe & discuss the value of long term goals identifying at least 3 personal illustration.4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
Describe & discuss how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ impact the usage of a
source......................................................................................................................................4
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................4
Write an evaluation of eight sources used in the report plan.................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8
APPENDIX 1 – PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PDP).....................................................9
Personal Development Plan....................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Academic skills is basically a collection of learning, experiences, study habits, strategic
tools, time management that help students to understand and gain knowledge from the sessions.
The present report will cover personal & professional development involving short, mid-term
and long-tern goals. In addition to this, there is evaluation of sources in relation to reliability,
purpose, relevance and authors. Moreover, personal & professional development plan is
proposed in a proper manner.
TASK 1
Concept of personal as well as professional development.
Personal and professional development is defined as an ongoing procedure by which an
individual and business entity meet with the objectives and face challenges in an appropriate
manner. In addition to this, it involve the skills that is needed in order to gain personal
development. It also allow an individual to move towards the right path that assist in gaining
higher growth and success.
Describe & discuss the value of short term goals identifying at 3 personal illustration.
The value of such type of goals in relation of personal & professional development is
important in order to make rapid changes & working towards the short term goal to be achieved.
The three examples of short term goals in context to personal as well as professional
development is mentioned below:
 Enhancing communication skills
 Rising work-life balance
 Focus on improving critical thinking skills
Describe & discuss the value of medium term goals identifying 3 personal instance.
It is analysed that the value offered by processing mid term goals for personal as well as
professional development to an organisation and to a person is proposed for attainment of
ongoing objectives of an individual and organisation in an efficient & effective manner. Such
skills assist a personal to continue learning and deal with the changing and diverse business
factors. The medium tern goals for person & professional improvement are as follows:
 Learning problem solving skills

 Developing team building skills
 Enhancing motivation and potential towards work.
Describe & discuss the value of long term goals identifying at least 3 personal illustration.
Long term goals and skills in relation to personal as well as professional development is
reflect in raising value for future objectives by involving skills sets, performance strength,
capabilities of an individual and business as well. It is stated that long-term goal are developed
with the assistance of futuristic approach & few examples are mentioned below:
 Conflict management skills
 improving management skills
 Developing leadership skills
TASK 2
Describe & discuss how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ impact the usage of a
source.
The sources that are required for referring the work & results created by using other ideas
and work required to reliable and relevant. In addition to this, it needs to be from experts as it
help in giving evident response that is being used. In easier terms, the sources as well as
references used are required to be relevant and reliable and must meet with the purpose so that
valid conclusion & judgements is drawn. The major objective is to stay safe by committing no
plagiarism in report ad ensuring information collected is factual, evident and trustworthy. In
addition to this, if sources used meet with all the requirements that it help in gaining positive
results.
TASK 3
Write an evaluation of eight sources used in the report plan.
SOURCES AUTHOR PURPOSE RELIABILITY RELEVANCE
1 Tattum, D. and
Tattum,
E., 2017
It is an important
edition that
involve the skills
needed for
personal
This article is
written by
professionals.
Personal
development

development that
is effective
communication,
team
management,
problem handing
and so on.
2 Bukharina, A.Y.,
2018
The introduction
of learning of
personal
development
plan.
The article is
legal right.
Personal
development plan
3 Utting, H., 2017 Growth and
success is heavily
rely on
professional skills
that is
compassionate,
teamwork,
leadership and
others
This article is
written by
professionals on
the internal
competence.
Beyond
Interpersonal
Competence
4 Mazzotti, V.L.,
and et.
al., 2018
Improvement of
Professional
Skills
The given article
is relevant and
written by
experts.
Personal and
professional
development
skills
5 Hildebrand, J.,
2018
The work is
emphasis on
personal and
professional
The article is
secured by the
intellectual
Personal
development plan
& practice

practices that is
important to
achieve
objectives.
property.
6 Davies, K.,
Curtin,
M. and
Robson,
K., 2017
The purpose
reflected by this
book is
workplace
learning that is
important for
future career.
It is a book that
describes
workplace
learning.
Workplace
learning
7 Swain, J., 2016 By taking
training and
development
sessions, an
individual is able
to improve both
personal and
professional
development.
The paper is
written by experts
to show
importance of
training.
Training
8 Beijaard, D. and
Meijer, P.
C., 2017
The objective of
article is to give
information about
how to develop
personal and
professional skills
for performing
role.
The article is
written by
professionals.
Developing the
personal
and
professio
nal in
performi
ng role.

CONCLUSION
From the above discussion, it has been concluded that it is important for an individual to
focus on improving both personal and professional development skills as it help in gaining best
opportunities in future in this competitive and diverse business environment.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Tattum, D. and Tattum, E., 2017. Social education and personal development. Routledge.
Bukharina, A.Y., 2018. Personal development plan (PDP) in practice and technology of
introducing mentoring in organizations. Social Psychology and Society, 9(1), pp.162-
176.
Utting, H., 2017. A case for a personal development plan. Planning News, 43(2), p.26.
Mazzotti, V.L., and et. al., 2018. Steps for implementing a state-level professional development
plan for secondary transition. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional
Individuals, 41(1), pp.56-62.
Hildebrand, J., 2018. Bridging the gap: A training module in personal and professional
development. Routledge.
Davies, K., Curtin, M. and Robson, K., 2017. Impact of an international workplace learning
placement on personal and professional development. Australian Occupational Therapy
Journal, 64(2), pp.121-128.
Swain, J., 2016. The effect of Phase One training on young recruits' personal and professional
development in the British army. Journal of Youth Studies, 19(1), pp.117-132.
Beijaard, D. and Meijer, P. C., 2017. Developing the personal and professional in making a
teacher identity. The SAGE handbook of research on teacher education, 2, pp.177-192.

APPENDIX 1 – PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PDP)
Personal Development Plan
PRIORITY SKILLS CURRENR
T
ABILITY
TARGET
ABILITY
DEVELOP
MNET
OPPORTU
NITIE
CRITERIA
TO JUDGE
TIME
FRAME
Priority 1 Effective
communicat
ion skills
Low High To attend
seminars,
workshops
and learn
particular
aspects of
skills by
going
through
varied
communicat
ion
practices.
By taking
feedback
from
colleagues,
family
members
and friends.
2 to 4
months
Priority 2 Team
building
skills
Average High By spending
time on
team
activities
and working
with high
number of
people to
achieve
objectives.
By asking
from
subordinates
and taking
feedback
from team
members.
3 to 5
months

Priority 3 Leadership
skills
Average High By learning
leadership
approaches,
by taking
idea and
knowledge
from
professional
s and
experts.
By
discussing
with senior
authorities
and taking
feedback
from
managers.
Approx 6
months