Personal Development Plan: Goals and Strategies for Growth

This report discusses the significance of personal development plan in assessing skills, setting goals, and enhancing productivity. It covers short, medium, and long term goals and strategies for personal and professional development. The report also provides examples of goals and highlights the importance of continuous learning and self-improvement.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION:..........................................................................................................................3
Main Body.......................................................................................................................................3
Personal and professional development.................................................................................3
Short term goals......................................................................................................................4
Medium term goals.................................................................................................................5
Long term goals......................................................................................................................6
Personal Development plan....................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
References......................................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION:
Personal development plan refers by which people assess their potential, skills, abilities
to perform a particular task in an efficient manner. It helps them to set some goals as well as
objectives for personal development so that they can perform better at work place. In addition,
these goals can be related to short, medium as well long term as the ultimate goal of an
individual is to grow and succeed in future. It is analysed that there is a proper plan is developed
by individuals so that they can develop desired skills in stipulated period of time (Carcary,
Doherty and Conway, 2019). Here, a course of action is also prepare so that necessary skills are
developed and individual also required to asses their current potential in terms of set standards. It
helps them to take necessary actions for future enhancement. The current report comprises
different short, medium as well as long term goals that are formulated by an individual for career
growth and development along with a detailed professional development plan. In addition, it also
comprises some relevant examples of goals which will be helpful in enhancement of productivity
and efficiency of individuals.
Main Body
Personal and professional development
Personal development: It is a completer process that helps to assess the skills, potential and
capabilities of individuals in an efficient manner so that appropriate plan can be developed. In
addition, there are several ways of personal development which are used by individuals in order
to enhance their productivity and efficiency (Cox, Mulherin and Walter, 2018). In addition, it
also makes an individual enable to perform better at work place that is essential to make positive
image within company. Here, different skills are developed during this process that will be prove
helpful in future career growth and enrichment. Nowadays, organizations also understand the
significance of personal development thus provide higher opportunities to employee’s thorough
training and development programs to explore in professional career. In addition, it also provide
a sense of confidence, fulfilment to individuals that is essential to perform better personal as well
as professional life.
Professional development: Here, professional development refers to necessary training,
experience, certification as well as degree which are required to a person to get success in
professional career. It is analysed that in the current world that in current world, it is really

essential to always be indulge in learning some new as well as additional skills to progress in
professional life. In addition, it also help to differentiate a person at work place and also provide
necessary opportunities of promotion and growth. For this, organizations also provide
professional training to employees and provide them opportunities of research and development
so that they can get new skills and abilities.
Short term goals
It refers to the goals that are prepared for a short period of time such as weeks or months.
There are few months such as 1 to 3 months are determined in order to attain a predefined goal
and develop a certain skill. For this an individual is required to first undertake proper self
assessment in order to know the strength, weakness and develop appropriate plans to develop
desired abilities (Dunn and Doolittle, 2020). It is analysed that these short term goals may related
to academic, personal as well as professional growth. There are several skills such as
communication, presentation and more are developed within short time of period with the proper
dedication and efforts. Here, communication skills help a person to interact with other
individuals in an efficient manner. In addition, it is also helpful to put a great impression on
peers, colleagues as well as mangers at work place that is essential for growth in company. These
goals are really important in life as help to differentiate a person with another in personal as well
as professional life.
Here, it can be said that these goals can be related to personal as well as professional life that is
essential to become a good person and also help to perform assigned task in an efficient manner.
Personal goal can be related to wake up early in the morning, daily exercise and more (Hui,
2017). On another side professional goals are related to such as enhancement in communication,
presentation, technical skills and more so that a person can explore and exposed with better
opportunities. Therefore, these skills might be related to personal as well as professional life but
help in overall development of an individual that is crucial to differentiate oneself in these
competitive worlds. There are some example of short term goals are given as under:
 To read newspaper on daily basis that will help to provide recent updates regarding news
and happenings in surrounding at international level.
 Another short term goal is to wake up early in the morning so that is crucial to utilize
available time in an effective manner by preparing appropriate schedule for whole day.

 To undertake online classes to improve communication skills to perform better at work
place
Medium term goals
These goals are also important in life of an individual and also play a crucial role in career
development. It is analysed that there are generally a time frame between 1 to 3 years have been
determined to achieve predefined medium term goals. In addition, it also acts as a bridge
between short as well as long term goals. So, people need to be aware regarding these goals to
explore and enrich in personal as well as professional life (Kneale, 2019). There are several skills
and abilities can be developed within this period of time that will further help a person to
perform assign task in better manner. In addition, the time period of medium term goals is really
significant as it not too small as well as too long so individuals need to utilize this time
effectively. For this, they are required to prepare to execute effective personal analysis in order
to assess the weakness and loopholes. Further, this analyse helps to prepare effective plans in
order to cope up with weaknesses that is essential to grow and explore in personal as well as
professional career. The most important benefit of medium term goals are the development of
effective qualities, skills and abilities. With this, a person will be able to perform better at work
place in terms of achievement of organizational goals. In addition, medium term goals can be
related to development of certain skills and potential which will eventually help an individual to
attain long term goals. Here, individuals can determine to develop time management, leadership
as well as decision making skill in order to perform better within company. In addition, they can
also determine personal goals in terms of purchasing a home and maintain certain amount of
investment portfolio. So, it is crucial to have certain medium term objectives in order to get
success in personal as well as professional career (Lejeune, Beausaert and Raemdonck, 2018).
Certain examples of thee are mentioned as under:
 To get promotion in company at higher position by continuing the good image among
peers, colleagues and managers for enrichment and growth of professional life.
 To explore other career options in order to get skills and potential of related to different
fields that will help to perform different task in an efficient manner.
 To make investments in shares, debentures and other to maintain a higher portfolio with
an aim to generate higher profit margin.

Long term goals
It is analysed that these goals are related to long term objectives of individuals that are
forms in an efficient manner. There are several long term goals are prepare with individuals with
an aim to grow and succeed in future. These are related to longer period of time and need to
prepared with due consideration. It helps individuals to perform better at work place in longer
duration by creating positive image of a person at work place (McMillan, McConnell and
O’Sullivan, 2016). It is seen that person can fulfil their long term goals in the time period of 3 to
10 years. So, individuals are required to prepare effective plans in an effective manner in order to
grow and succeed in longer term. It is analysed that there are several long term goals such as
time management, buying a house, become a motivational speaker and become a versatile person
and more. Proper plan should be developed by individuals in order to attain predefined long term
goals. In addition, it will help an individual to get success in personal career and perform better
at work place. It is also crucial to make positive image at work place by demonstrating effective
performance with the help of acquired skills and potential during longer period of time. Some
examples of long term goals are discussed as under:
 To buy own house at prime location within country.
 To develop ample of skills to bring versatility in personality thus get better opportunities
in professional career.
 To go on vacation in different countries internationally and get experience about different
cultures and values.
Personal Development plan
It refers to a plan that is prepared for the development of an individual so that they can
grow and success in future. Here, a complete action plan, time frame is determined on the basis
of personal assessment. In this, certain skills are determined by individuals that need to develop
in predefined period of time (Moorley, 2019). During personal development plan person analyse
their internal capabilities, skills as well as weakness so that an appropriate plan can be prepared.
Now, it is really essential to undertake internal analysis in order to prepare proper plan for
development of individuals in an efficient manner. For this purpose, detailed PDP plan is given
as under:
Learning Present Target Development Criteria for Time period

Target profici
ency
proficiency opportunities judging
attainment
Communic
ation skills
6 10 Here Development of
communication skill will
help me to explore in
professional career by
having better interaction
with colleagues, peers at
work place. For this
purpose, I will attend
several seminars, online
classes in order to
develop effective skills
so that I will get the
opportunities to perform
better within company
and perform assigned
task in an efficient
manner.
Having
conversation
with friends and
peers and get
them feedback
on regular basis
in order to
make necessary
improvements.
I have
determined a
time period of
3 months to
develop
effective
communication
skills.
Time
manageme
nt
7 9 With this, I will be able
to develop proper
schedule in order to
undertake assigned task
in an efficient manner.
Here, I will attend
seminars and take advice
from experienced person
to manage available time
effectively. In addition, it
I will analyse
my own
performance in
reference of
available time
and time
utilized in
different
activities.
I will take 6
months to
develop this
skill.

will also help me to
perform assigned task in
predefined period of
time.
Presentati
on skills
6 10 It is analysed that to
grow in professional
career, it is essential to
develop effective
presentation skills. Here,
I will take several online
classes and take help of
senior managers to
develop this skill. It will
help me to make better
image at work place by
putting great impression
on managers as well as
peers at work place.
Senior
managers,
executives and
top level
personnels
within company
Here, I have
been
determined a
time frame of 6
months to
develop
effective
presentation
skills.

CONCLUSION
With above discussion, it is analysed that personal development plan is crucial to gain
certain skills as well as potential with an aim to grow and succeed in career. It can be concluded
that personal as well as professional development are also crucial to explore in professional life
and get better opportunities. Discussion has been carried out regarding several short, medium as
well as long term goals that are essential to gain better exposures in future and develop certain
skills and capabilities.

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