Value of Personal and Professional Development

This report explores the concept of personal and professional development, the value of short term, medium term, and long term goals, and the importance of a Personal Development Plan. It discusses the skills and resources needed for each type of goal and provides examples for better understanding. The report emphasizes the significance of continuous learning and improvement for career growth and success.

Academic Skills and
PDP

Table of Contents
Introduction....................................................................................................................................3
Main Body.......................................................................................................................................4
Define the concept of personal and professional development..............................................4
Describe and discuss the value of short term goals and identify at least three example........4
Describe and discuss the value of medium term goals, identify at least three example.........5
Describe as well as discuss the value of long term goals and identify at least three example.6
Describe and discuss the value of Personal Development Plan.............................................6
Conclusion......................................................................................................................................8
Reference........................................................................................................................................8
Books and journals.................................................................................................................8

Introduction
Personal as well as professional development define as the whole skill and ability of an
individual person in order to learn different things for the growth and success at the competitive
environment. It has been identified that personal development refers to the process of overall
development as well as grooming of a person which increases their decision making and problem
solving skills. The present report mainly emphasize on the concept of PDP as well as analysis of
various long, short and medium term goals. Apart from this, it also includes an example for
professional development plan along with the reliability of various resources. These sections are
going to be covered in this report which increases the overall knowledge and understanding of an
individual person. In addition to this, the report also includes personal development plan which
help in improving the skills as well as attainment of organizational goals which are long, medium
and short term goals.
Main Body
Define the concept of personal and professional development.
Concept of personal and professional development define as the collection of practices of
various individuals with the aim of enhancing their defined set of skills, capabilities as well as
employability. It has also been identified that these professional as well as academic activities
enhance the capability of individual which leads towards the growth and success of a person at
competitive market. As per the opinion of various authors it has been said that professional
development is one of the most essential procedure for a person as it assist in keeping the
individual in order to stay upgraded which is necessary for the attainment of their goals and
targets. In reference to personal development of an individual it is said that individual will be
able to improve their own life related to their day to day activities whereas on the other hand in
case od professional development a person will be able to improve their skills, capabilities which
as a result assist them in grabbing opportunities.
In addition to this, it has also been said that professional development is one of the most
essential as well as necessary step for every individual person as it assist in gaining knowledge,
improve learning and skills in order to keep upgraded to face current marketing challenges and
issues. It is said that some of the most effective examples for improving professional
development of an individual includes continuous education, skill based training, online

workshops and conferences. These are the platforms which help an individual person in order to
improve their professional activities so they can grab opportunities in an effective manner
available at the marketplace.
Describe and discuss the value of short term goals and identify at least three example.
A short-term goal define as the goal which is going to be attained by a person in near
future. It has also been said that short term goals are last for days or few weeks and are
accomplished by individual within limited time period. It is said that a short-term goal is
something which is accomplish soon. It has also been identified that these are the type of goals
which can easily be achieved and leads towards success of a person which keep them motivating
and encouraged. In addition to this, it has also been said that short term goals define as specific
objectives and targets which will assist an individual person in order to complete the task within
stipulated time period. These are the goals which help individuals to keep motivated and
encouraged throughout their overall career.
Examples of short term goals can be certification sessions for one month in marketing
field which improves the knowledge and understanding of an individual person. This will help an
individual person in order to improve their professional skills which increases the chances of
getting various jobs in an effective manner. Another short term goal can be improvement in
weekly performance. This is the step which will assist a person in order to improve their
personal as well as professional life both. At last the another most effective short term goal can
be learning of one skill in a week or two. All these goals help in enhancing the competency
which as a result assist in the professional life in order to complete the project in a successful
manner.
Describe and discuss the value of medium term goals, identify at least three example.
It is said that a medium term goal takes a bit longer as compare to short term goals and less
then long term goals. These are the type of goals which has to be achieved within next 2 weeks,
in a month. These goals are quite long as compare to short term goals. In addition to this, it has
also been said that there are various sort of goals which are attainable among an intermediate
span of duration from 6 to 10 months. It has also been identified that it becomes essential for
each and every candidate in order to maintain attention as well as dedication level in the duration
so they stay with the goal and does not get off the track. These are the goals which are crucial

along will important in order to assist an individual person for sorting the task in a systematic
manner.
For instance, one of the most essential goal is to improve the communication skills which
will raise the chances of getting job opportunities in near future. These medium term goals help a
person in order to get various sort of opportunities in an effective manner. Another goal is to
develop a network of communication. With the help of building own communication network an
individual person will be able to maintain their position at the competitive environment. Along
with this, it has also been said that these medium term goals help an individual person in order to
keep themselves motivated and encouraged. At last the third goal is to acquire or merge with
small business entity as per the interest area. These activities help in attaining the long term goals
of an organization which will leads towards growth and success of the person. Achievement of
these medium term goals help in enhancing the overall learning and experience of an individual
person.
Describe as well as discuss the value of long term goals and identify at least three example.
In reference to long-term goal it has been said that these goals are quite long term and
usually last for years. These sort of goals requires lot of planning and efforts along with time.
These goals are not something a person can accomplish in a week but needs months and years to
fulfil. These long term goals requires lot of time duration in order to complete the targets which
says that candidate’s need to remain patient and motivated. This will assist them in attaining their
long term goals and objectives in an effective and appropriate manner. It has also been said that
the main or prime value of such goals is that it shows appropriate employability skills within
individuals which leads towards the improvement of decision making as well as problem solving
skills.
For instance, a candidate wants to join a business entity which is located in foreign but it
specifics the criteria which requires effective computer language and proper knowledge of java
for selection. For this, it is quite essential for the person to undertake some sort of java courses
which will assist them in order to improve his skills and make him enough capable to get
selected. On the other hand, another long term goal for an individual is to get promotion within
the organization. For this, a person need to work in a systematic manner and the first step
towards getting the success is to conduct each and every professional work in an effective and

appropriate manner. Apart from this, it has also been said that one of the most effective personal
goal is to get own house. For this, a person need to conduct all the personal and professional task
in an effective manner and save some amount of money on a regular basis. This will assist them
to attain their this target in an effective manner but a person need to be patience as it will take
long duration in completion.
Describe and discuss the value of Personal Development Plan.
Personal development plan refers to a procedure of developing an action plan which is
usually based on the awareness, reflection, values, goal setting. It has also been said that
planning for the personal development in reference to the improvement in career, education as
well as in professional field. Personal development plan is also known as individual development
plan which assist in the overall improvement of skills and capabilities of a person which leads
towards the accomplishment of their goals and targets.
Range Goal Strategies Resources Skills required Time
frame
Short term
goal
The goal is to
enhance the
performance as
well as
communication
skills for the
attainment of
professional
goals
Strategies
like problem
solving
skills,
Development
in social
networking is
beneficial.
Resources
can be team
leaders,
professional
managers,
mentors,
team leaders
which help
an individual
to identify
their strength
and
weakness.
In order to
improve the
performance it
is said that
skills required
is effective time
management,
decision
making and
problem
identifications.
2 weeks
Medium
term goal
The goal is to
conduct
merger
Strategies
includes
signing of
Resources
needed for
this includes
Skills needed
for the
attainment of
3-4 weeks

between
organization in
order to
accomplish the
Targets and
objectives.
various
agreements
and papers
with third
party for
equal
distribution
of
responsibility
stakeholders,
staff
members,
business
leaders and
managers.
Involvement
of these
peoples are
equally
important.
these goals
includes
decision
making,
problem
solving,
effective
communication.
Long term
goal
Long term goal
for an
individual
person in their
career is to get
promotion in
their
organization
which will
assist the
person in order
to implement
their
transferable
skills in an
effective and
appropriate
manner.
In this
context,
strategy will
be to perform
all the work
in a team so
that
innovative
ideas creates
positive
impact on the
management
team.
For this,
various
resources are
required such
as analysis of
performance,
leadership
skills,
knowledge
and
capabilities
of a person.
Some of the
skills needed
for this is
effective
communication
skills,
interpersonal
skills along
with focusing
on team
performance
rather than
individuals.
5-7 weeks

Conclusion
With the help of above stated report, it has been concluded that both personal as well as
professional development is one of the essential and significant element in the overall growth
and development of an individual career. It has also been said that the ability of a person in order
to learn various professional factors such as formal coursework, attending meetings and many
more help them in acquiring opportunities available at the competitive environment. In addition
to this, it has also been said that by conducting personal and professional development analysis
an individual will be able to know about their strengths and weaknesses and modify their
working as per the requirements. In addition to this, a personal development plan is one of the
most effective and essential plan which assist in the overall development and improvement of
skills of a person. This as a result will leads towards the attainment of both personal and
professional task in an effective and appropriate manner.
Reference
Books and journals
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case study of the Study Skills service at the University of Bristol. New Review of Academic
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Bintani, K., 2020, August. Personal Development Plan as a Guidance and Counseling Strategy in
Higher Education. In 2nd International Seminar on Guidance and Counseling 2019 (ISGC 2019)
(pp. 18-22). Atlantis Press.
Pitan, O.S. and Muller, C., 2020. Student perspectives on employability development in higher
education in South Africa. Education+ Training.
Landi, M.T., and et. al., 2020. Genome-wide association meta-analyses combining multiple risk
phenotypes provide insights into the genetic architecture of cutaneous melanoma susceptibility.
Nature Genetics, 52(5), pp.494-504.
Schippers, M.C., and et. al., 2020. Writing about personal goals and plans regardless of goal type
boosts academic performance. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 60, p.101823.
Swann, C., and et. al., 2020. Comparing the effects of goal types in a walking session with
healthy adults: preliminary evidence for open goals in physical activity. Psychology of Sport and
Exercise, 47, p.101475.
D’Alimonte, R., De Sio, L. and Franklin, M.N., 2020. From issues to goals: a novel
conceptualisation, measurement and research design for comprehensive analysis of electoral
competition. West European Politics, 43(3), pp.518-542.