Personal and Professional Development: Goals and Plans

Academic Skills and
PDP

TASK 1
Definition of the concept of Personal and Professional Development
Individuals use Personal and Professional Development (PDP) to properly evaluate their
own knowledge and competencies, think about their career aspirations, and make objectives in
order to realize and maximize their full potentials. PPD can take many forms, including
counselling, training, skills development, and changing one's mindset. A clear end result of a
PPD technique in the work environment would seem to be a promotion or a fulfilling career, as
well as the improvement of skillsets (Kelleher, 2003). People may discover areas in their
personal life through which they can improve, and their PPD journey may help them to live a
more successful life. A radical shift in identity could also be a result of PPD.
Description and discussion of the value of short term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples
Short-term objectives are mostly in a person's personal and professional development
program most of which are accomplished in a short period of time. Individuals normally take just
under 1 year to complete such a task (Dochy and et.al, 2012). These objectives can be seen to be
highly significant for the development of an individual's talents and character since they provide
them with talents that are useful to them as well as knowledge that will help them improve in the
career's short and long term goals.
For example:
 Communication skills
 Time management skills
 Teamwork
Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples
Individuals with medium-term objectives have goals that demand time to achieve as those
with short-term ambitions. It normally takes and over a year to accomplish the individuals
personal strategy plan's objectives and outcomes (Chen, Chang and Yeh, 2004). When someone