Personal Development Plan for Enhancing Skills

This document discusses the importance of personal development plan in enhancing skills for better employability. It focuses on skills like communication, leadership, time management, and problem-solving.

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INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
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CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
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REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10
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INTRODUCTION
Personal development plan is defined as a process that involve creation of a action plan
which is based upon reflection, awareness, goal setting, values and planning for professional
development in relation to education, career or for self improvement (Shaheen and Hameed,
2020). With the help of personal development plan individual can actually accomplish short term
as well as long term career goals and can enhance their strength and weakness effectiveness in
order to get number of employment opportunities. Personal development plan allows an
individual to evaluate self strength as well as weaknesses and develop strategies to overcome
them with formative deadlines in order to recognise threat and opportunities for future growth
and development. While if it is talked about reflection it is defined as an essential process that
asset an individual in overall improvement. In addition to this it has been underlined that with the
assistance of reflective process individual can have better understanding in context to their
strength and weaknesses. This will allow them to develop future aim for further improvement in
effective manner. Present report has been conducted on formative discussion made upon skills
which is required to be developed. In addition to this report include personal development plan
and demonstration of future actions in order to overcome the weaknesses.
MAIN BODY
It is important for an individual to effectively maximize their effectiveness and current skill
as to have more growth and development opportunities in both personal and professional context,
for this reflection plays an essential role that allow a person to determine strength as well as
skills through which they can make enhancement in their own skill (Latip and et. al., 2020). In
this process decision-making skill acts as an essential aspect through which a person can
determine the effective tool in order to develop their weaknesses. It has been evaluated that
reflection facilitates me to reflect on my strength and weaknesses with the help of professional
development portfolio. With the help of this I underlined my strength and weaknesses through
which I can further undertake use of significant measures in order to make improvement in my
current level of strength and weaknesses. It has been identified that in the business environment
there is aggressive competition for this organisations seeks for competent employees with having
effective skills in order to perform organisational goals in more effectiveness. Thus, it is essential
for me to develop my current level of strength and overcome my weaknesses in order to have
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access of successful employability. Furthermore, according to evaluation of personal
development plan portfolio it has been evaluated by me that I have strength in context of
communication skill, team working, technical skills and adaptability. However it is evaluated by
me that ala these skills are required to be developed by me in order to have access of successful
employability. According to the analysis it has been underlined by me that it is essential for me
to make development in my current level of strengths in order to match my competencies
according to the current recruitment and requirement for successful employability.
Team work skill:
Team working is an essential skill for aspect for employability. It has been identified that
this skill is constantly required by organisation dealing in any sector as to create best workplace
for employees (Han, 2020). It has been identified that in order to accomplish organisational aims
and objectives with more effectiveness and have positive image organisations aim towards
having collaborative workplace environments with efficient team structure. For this they seek for
employees or candidates who are having proficient team working skills so can accomplish their
roles and responsibilities with proper cooperation and collaboration with other individuals.
Furthermore, it has been identified that team working skill effectively maximise organisational
capabilities to fulfil shared goals and objectives with higher effectiveness. Thus, it is essential for
individuals in any department to have proficiency in team working skill. It has been underlined
by me that with the help of having efficient team working scale I can accomplish my roles and
responsibilities with other individuals in effective manner and can create value for entire
organisation. According to the analysis of my personal development portfolio it has been
evaluated by me that I am having effective team working skills but it is essential for me to
enhance my existing level of team working capabilities according to the dynamic changes and
trends prevailing in business environment as to have successful employability. With the help of
developing my team working skill at greater extent I can have first place opportunity to get
selected for my chosen role in an organisation.
Time Management skill:
Time management play vital role that all organisations in every industrial sector requires.
It has been identified that employer of any field or department seeks for candidates who are
efficient in managing time (Allison, 2020). With the help of effective time management skill
person can fulfil organisational vision and goals in more effective manner. It has been identified
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that due to excessive competition prevailing in business environment organisation recruit
individuals who are having effective time management skill, as any form of delay will cause
them having losses that can affect the overall profitability and productivity of firm. Thus, it
makes individual to have proficient in time management skills as to accomplish their daily basis
roles and responsibilities in effective time manner. Furthermore, according to the analysis it has
been identified by me that time been management skill allow a person to maximize efficiency of
their roles and responsibilities. With the help of this one can prioritise tasks and devise a
systematic plan in order to accomplish activities in effective manner. It has been identified by me
that I am having effective time management skill but this skill is required to be enhanced by me
in order to get selected for successful employability, as with the help of efficient time
management skill I can plan a multi-step project and strategically manage and organise time
according to the employability and can organise them according to time. With the help of having
effective time management skill I can prioritise activities and can accomplish time in more
effective manner. With the help of this skill I can breakdown large number of objectives into
manageable and smaller segment. With the help of having proficiency and enhancing my current
level of time management skills I can allow myself to invest my time in essential activities and
save myself from wasting unnecessary time. It is essential for me to develop my existing level of
time management skills in order to effectively enhance my current level of time management
skill and save unnecessary time and cost. By enhance my current level of time management skill
I can assure more competency as well as access to successful employability compared to other
individuals.
Leadership skill:
Leadership skill play essential and important role which is required to be possessed by an
individual in order to work in any industrial segment, as with the help of having effective
leadership skill one can develop a link between employee and management (Yamashita, 2020).
According to the analysis of my personal development portfolio it has been identified by me that
I am having biggest weakness in terms of criticizing myself it sometimes makes me feel annoyed
and affect my ability to perform my roles and responsibilities in effective manner. In addition to
this it has been identified by me that I sometime start to make bad thoughts about my own self
that reduce my capability to perform my work. This weakness not only affect my ability to
perform my roles and responsibilities but also affected me to perform my future responsibilities
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in efficient manner. With the help of having effective leadership skill I can gain benefit in terms
of not only leading others but also has competency and confidence to perform my roles and
responsibilities in effective manner. Efficient leadership skill also allows me to have strong
relationship building skill through which I can develop formative relationship with employer and
acquire feedback from them. This will help me to enhance my capabilities with more
effectiveness in addition to this it has been identified by me that leadership skill also allow me to
have strong decision making skill, organisational skill, interpersonal skill and speaking skill
through which I can develop myself in overall manner.
Problem solving and decision making skills:
These skills are essential or important role for individual life through which they can
determine the actual cause of problem in a well defines and effective manner (Zahm, 2020).
With the help of having efficient form of problem solving and decision making skill I can
determine different type of alternative to solve a problem. Furthermore, it has been identified by
me that with the help of having efficient decision making skill I can undertake efficient decision
to commence activity as per according to proper time and priority. It is essential for me to have
strong problem solving and decision making skills in order to gain more competencies as
compared to other candidates or individual.
According to the analysis of my personal development portfolio it has been underlined by
me that there are certain form of skill on my current level of expertise which is required for me
to effectively develop by me in order to maximise my future development and growth aspects.
With the help of these skills I can not only get suitable role in an organisation but can also
developed by current level of knowledge in a well defined and effective manner. In order to
develop these skills mentioned below personal development plan is formulated by me in order to
have competent strength as well as weakness in recruitment and the requirement for successful
employability mentioned below personal development plan is formulated by me. Main aim
behind this is to maximise my capabilities and strengths and overcome my weaknesses in order
to have access of successful employability. It has been identified by me that it is essential for me
to develop my current level of team working skill, communication skill, leadership skill, time
management skill and technological skill. Main purpose behind this is to increase my current
level of capabilities and expertise in order to maximise my competence and effectiveness to get
successful employability.
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Personal Development Plan
Personal development plan is a formative process through which an individual can create
an effective action plan which is mainly based upon reflection awareness and self assessment of
personal strength as well as weakness (Bintani, 2020). With the help of having personal
development plan person can assure self improvement and can maximize their current level of
skill and expertise. It has been identified by me that I am having certain form of skills in terms of
strength and weaknesses which is required to be developed by me as to have access for
successful employability. It is essential for me to enhance my current level of time management
skill, communication skill and other essential skills in order to have more capabilities and
competitiveness as compared to other individuals. For this mentioned below personal
development plan is developed and executed by me in which I have underlined the skills which
is required to be developed by me. With the help of this I can enhance by growth and
development and can have more growth opportunities in future. Personal development Plan acts
as an essential tool through which I can overcome my weaknesses in an effective manner and can
significantly enhance by capabilities to perform my future roles and responsibilities in more
effective manner.
Professional Skills Current level of
development
Example Ways of improving
Communication skill Average It has been evaluated by
me that I am having
average communication
skill but in order to
keep myself up to date
with current industrial
trends and challenges.
It is essential for me to
develop my existing
I am having average
communication skill.
This skill is required to
be developed by me in
order to have
professional
competencies to
communicate with
others in an effective
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level of communication
skills with effective
strategy in order to
understand perception
as well as viewpoints of
other individual in an
effective manner.
manner and understand
their view points. It is
essential for me to
increase my current
level of communication
skill capabilities. This
can be done with the
help of online
communication classes
and feedbacks from
seniors.
Leadership skill Below Average I am having below
average leadership skill
as I sometime criticize
myself that makes me
feel annoyed. It is
essential for me to
develop my leadership
skills in order to
formulate effective
relationship with other
individuals. With the
help of this skill I can
accomplish my roles
and responsibilities
with more confidence
In order to develop my
leadership skill it is
essential for me to
acquire feedback from
my subordinate’s
seniors from video
conferencing, telephone
and pitch competition
activities. With the help
of this I can develop my
leadership skill and can
successfully make
application of these
skills for real
employment
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and in an effective
manner.
opportunities.
Time management Average I am having average
time management skills
but some time in order
to manage multiple
activities I face
difficulties to manage
my activities according
to the proper time
frame. This affects my
overall capabilities to
perform my roles and
responsibilities in
proper time manner. It
also affects my work
life balance in an
adverse manner.
Time management
skills play essential
role. It is essential for
me to enhance my
existing level of time
management skills with
the help of feedbacks
from telephone from
my seniors. In addition
to this by working with
small number of
individuals through
online channels I can
develop my time
management skill in
effective manner.
Problem solving and
decision making Skills
Below Average I am having below
average problem
solving and decision
making skills. This skill
Decision making skills
can be developed by me
with the help of
enrolling myself in
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is required to be
developed by me in
order to have
professional
competencies to solve
problem and undertake
decisions as to have
access to more growth
and development
opportunities,
problem solving
workshops and classes.
Along with this I can
also undertake use of
volunteers for problem
solving projects and
practice decision
making on regular
basis.
Thus, as per according to the above mentioned personal development plan it has been
identified that there are some certain form of skills which is essential for me to maximise in
order to enhance my existing level of competencies. In this with the help of gap analysis it has
been identified by me that I am having certain form of weaknesses and slightly average strengths
which is required to be effectively strengthen by me according to the current developments in
recruitment and requirements for successful employability. It has been identified that due to the
dynamic changes in business environment business organisation seeks for more competent
individuals. Thus, with the help of overcoming my weaknesses and enhancing my existing level
of skills I can have better opportunity for future growth and development. In addition to this it
has been evaluated that the help of these skills I can perform my roles and responsibilities in
more effective manner. With the help of personal development plan that has been formulated be
me to determine the level of skills which is required by me to make improvement in my
dedication and confidence level. This will allow me to put more effort in performing my task in
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effective manner. Thus, it has been identified that with the help of taking advantage of online
communication courses, web conferencing, seminars feedback from subordinates and superiors I
can make significant improvement in my existing level of skills and can overcome my
weaknesses in the systematic manner. This will allow me to have more competencies and
enhance my personal and professional growth and have significant development in my current
level of skill. This will further allow me to enhance my existing level of competencies through
which I can assure more growth and development in future.
CONCLUSION
As per the above mentioned report it has been concluded that personal development plan
plays an essential role for an individual, as it allow them to ensure continuous development in
both professional as well as personal context. It has been identified that with the help of effective
personal development plan a person can evaluate their strength and weaknesses in an effective
manner. While on the other hand, reflective process allow an individual to have formative
knowledge related to self weaknesses as well as strength that further allow them to determine
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formative strategies as well as plan in order to accomplish or fill those gaps. With the help of
strong personal development plan and reflective process an individual can ensure personal and
professional development in a well defined and effective manner. It has been identified that
reflection play important role in an individual growth as it allows them to evaluate strength and
weakness through which they can have better access to successful employment opportunities.
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