Personal Development Planning (PDP)

ACADEMIC SKILLS AND PDP

Task One:
Definition of the concept of personal and professional development
Personal development plan is used by individuals for identifying their strength and
weakness. It consists of several activities which are required for enhancing identity as well as
awareness. This method is also used for setting goals and objectives of personal as well as
professional life. There are several circumstances due to which a person is not able to attain his
or her personal goals. That is why a personal professional development plan is prepared in order
to prepare, evaluate and mentor own requirements regarding a particular profession (Bačová, and
et.al, 2017). The professional development consists of managing the improvement within skills
and abilities. It is also used for helping in progress of career as well as formal learning. There are
several internships as well as apprenticeships which are involved for attending conferences,
networking and seminars. These are effectively used by a person to manage the own skills and
development. It helps in managing the abilities required for achieving personal and professional
objectives of life. There is need for managing the personal and professional development as it
helps for evaluating own needs and requirements for converting weakness into strength. There is
responsibility for developing own skills and attain developmental opportunities.
Description and discussion of the value of short term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples
Short term goals and three examples of short term goals
In professional and personal life a person generally formulates several developmental goals
for a short period of time. Short term goals are easy achieve in the academic life as they are
generally formulated for time period of 3 months (Ibragimova and Kandaurova, 2019). It is
essential for an individual to formulate short term goals in order to achieve them in a limited
period of time. The short term goals provide competitive advantage to a candidate in academic

life and they are also effective in achievement of several goals and objectives. In major
universities students prepare short term related goals which are helpful in development of
personality as well as mental strength of students. In general scenario at universities management
and teachers are also supportive for students to help them in achievement of short term goals.
Examples of short term goals:
 Learning different problem solving skills in order to deal with academic and
general life.
 Development of thinking skills in order to gain mental strength and competency
power to different situations.
 Try to learn practical skills which are helpful in development of precise career
opportunity.
Medium term goals and three examples related to medium term goals
In academic and professional life many students also formulate medium term goals in
order to increase necessary and essential skills. Medium term goals are formulated to be
achieved in a time frame of 1 year in life of a student (Kulgemeyer and et.al, 2020). The
achievement of medium term goals is generally facilitated with the support of professional
management. Effective strategy and planning is required to achieve medium term goals in a
precise manner. In different universities and major institutions there is a requirement of
achievement of medium term goals in order to increase knowledge and personality of students. It
is essential in the career related life of student to formulate medium term goals in order to gain
competitive advantage in the academic life. It is essential to achieve medium term goals in a
specified time to formulated long term goals and facilitate achievement of long term goals.
Examples of medium term goals:
 Achieving effective time management skills in order to effectively manage time.
 Development of leadership skills in order to manage large number of manpower.
 Developing calculation skills in order to calculate all the necessary aspects related
to academic life.
Long term goals and three examples
In the academic life, long term goals play a crucial role by developing several effective
skills of a person. Long term goals are related to the objectives which are to be achieved in

future. The long term goals are generally formulated for a time period of 5 years and they are
generally related to career of a student. Long term goals are helpful in providing best available
career opportunity to a student in career and future related aspects. In universities, it is
recommended for students to formulate long term goals in order to gain competitive advantage to
the career related life (Lomibao, Roble and Bacabac, 2010). The long term goals are a type of
opportunity for a student in order to develop necessary aspects and elements related to career
life.
Examples of long term goals:
 Achievement of risk management skills in order to minimise risk related to different
aspects of career.
 Developing a personality which is suitable for professional working.
 Learning managerial and team development skills in order to lead large number of
people in organisation.
Description and discussion of the value of a Personal Development Plan and construction of an
example using my goals
Personal and professional development plan is providing help to individuals in
understanding the performance level. It is built in order to analyse in depth analysis an evaluation
of own skills. There is a routine learning cycle which is involved for improving the productivity
and knowledge abilities. There are various benefits which are personal development plan
provides to a person. Personal and professional development plans help in maintaining the
capabilities which a person can achieve in future. It provides an in depth analysis of what a
person can do and what is the best profession in which he can work. It provides an ability for
managing different ways to overcome the challenges and achieve opportunities present in
business environment. There are different people who plan several actions in order to achieve the
personal as well as professional plans.
The personal and professional development projects enable a person to have an
independent and self-oriented learning towards his or her own academic success rates (Nowell
and et.al, 2019).
It also provides the analysis of social factors which are affecting an individual’s life.

It also provides student an ability to know what these skills which can be increased for
employability are.
In context of my personal and professional plan, there are following duration for my short
term goal, medium term goal and long term goal:
Short term goal
Problem solving skills: One month
Thinking skills: one and half month
Practical skills: one month
Medium term goals:
Time management: 3 months
Leadership skills: three months
Calculation skills: six months
Long term goals
Risk management skills: one year
Personality enhancement: 1.5 years
Managerial and team development skills: 2 years
Goals Learnt Tactics Used Support and
resources
required
How success is
measured?
Target date for
review
Enhancing the
abilities for time
management
Analysing the
weakness and
managing time
for reading new
books for
increasing
knowledge.
Time management
can be increased
by developing
abilities which will
help in managing
different activities
at the same time. It
helps me to learn
multitasking.
I can evaluate the
attainment of time
management by
jotting down all
to do list
effectively. This
will help me to
manage the work
efficiently.
5 months
Proficient in Attend business Application of a The library has a 3 years

relative
management
models and tools
studies
workshops and
seminars to
expand one's
knowledge and
abilities.
variety of ideas,
styles, and
concepts to
effectively solve
theoretical and
practical issues.
variety of books
and magazines, as
well as E-books
on management
concepts.
Saving of future
funds
This includes
managing the
understanding
regarding
different aspects
associated with
investment
related to
personal and
professional
development.
Different online as
well as offline
ways are used to
manage funds and
complete the
projects.
There is a
planned budget
used for attaining
goals
6 years
Task Two:
Description and discussion of how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ affect the use of
a source
It is evaluated that all the sources involved in the management of personal and professional
development plan are properly evaluated for conducting the program. There are different ways to
know what are the strength and weakness within a person and these can be achieved by preparing
an action plan that depicts responsibility.
An evaluation of eight sources I have used in the report plan
Sources Author Purpose Reliability Relevancy

Journal (Pellegrino, 2018) It defines
professional
growth and
development
through a variety
of professional
development
programs.
The writers have
produced several
papers and
gathered credible
data on personal
and professional
growth.
In order to
achieve goals and
objectives, precise
development
plans are
necessary.
Journal (Ring, 2017) At various phases
of professional
and personal
growth goals,
evaluate
numerous
problems as well
as possibilities.
These authors are
experts in the
fields of
psychology and
psychiatry
. Aids in the
effective
development and
enhancement of
abilities.
Journal (Robert, Piemonte
and Truten, 2018)
Present various
development
options and
opportunities, as
well as their
wants and
requirements.
Currently, the
author works as
an educational
consultant,
facilitating
various learning
possibilities.
In order to create
professional
growth, the author
develops several
development
exercises.
Book (Sancar, Atal and
Deryakulu, 2021)
It's important for
both educational
research and
learning
approach.
... is a Purdue
University
professor,
whereas Amy is
the owner of
LLC.
Recognizing the
importance of
professional
growth in a
reputable
Anthropology
Career

Journal (Sözgün, 2018) It looks at how
children's
personal and
professional
growth affects
their social
awareness.
The magazine
focuses on a
variety of topics,
including
incorporating
personal
development into
schooling.
Career
development
Book (Webb, Diamond-
Wells and Jeffs,
2017)
With the help of
the Penn State
University Press,
the writers were
able to publish
their work.
In general
education,
personal
development is
emphasized.
The writers have
written a number
of works on social
education and
personal
development.
Book Delwyn Tattum,
Eva Tattum
There are several
fresh options and
possibilities for
professional
development.
Talk about how
teachers feel
about
professional
development.
Knowing
different agenda
of personal
development
plans
Journal (Loizou and
Recchia, 2018)
Different roles
and
responsibilities of
digital technology
in professional
and personal
growth were
discussed by the
writers.
The writers have
contributed to a
number of
professional
development
journals.
In this book, the
writers gathered
data and did
primary research.
Personal and
professional
development

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