Importance of Personal and Professional Development and Personal Development Plan

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Concept of professional and personal development...............................................................3
Value of short-term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples.......................................4
Value of medium-term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples..................................4
Value of long-term goals by identifying at least 3 personal examples...................................4
Personal development plan.....................................................................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
Author, Purpose, Relevance and Reliability...........................................................................6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
This report is based on importance of personal and professional development by
formulating personal development plan. Personal development plan is explained as plan
proposed by individual which is based on setting of goals, reflection and planning to achieve
those goals. Personal and professional development is helps individual in preparing for
employability opportunities in current scenario. Personal development plan is one of effective
tool for enhancing skills and personality as it help in setting the path to achieve those skills and
knowledge. Personal development plan also helps in preparing time period to achieve proposed
goals.
TASK 1
Concept of professional and personal development
Personal and professional development is explained as process of developing skills and
knowledge for development of own and to achieve growth in organisation. Professional
development helps in engaging with employability opportunities in current scenario and
individual focuses on developing skills and knowledge which can help in achieving goals and
objectives set for professional growth and personal growth. There are various positive factors of
personal and professional development which are mentioned below:
 Continuous process
 Help in enhancing job performance
 Help in getting recognition in organisation
Professional and personal development is possible by proposing personal development plan
which can be used by individual. Personal and professional development is considered as
continuous process as it help in focuses on enhancing skills such as communication, research,
analytical skills etc. Personal and professional development have very wide scope as individual
understand the need of skill and knowledge which needed to be enhanced and developed by
individual (Coombe, 2020).
Value of short-term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples
Short term goals are explained as the goals which is proposed by the individual in order
to achieve those goals in near future. Short-term goals should be achieved within 1 month to 3
months. It helps individual in achieving goals and objectives within proposed timeline.