Comprehensive Report on Managing Personal and Professional Growth

This report comprehensively examines the critical aspects of managing personal and professional development. It begins by identifying various sources of information such as professional bodies, networks, and online resources. The report then analyzes trends and developments influencing professional growth, including technological advancements, market changes, and competition. It evaluates the benefits of personal and professional development, emphasizing self-awareness, a sense of direction, improved focus, and motivation. The report further explains different types of development actions, such as training courses, coaching, and mentoring, and highlights the importance of identifying skill gaps through analysis. The application of SMART objectives is also described, providing a structured approach to goal setting and achievement. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of continuous learning and adaptation for professional advancement.

MANAGING
PERSONAL AND
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Description on various sources of information on personal and professional development.1
1.2 Description on identification of trends and development which influence the professional
development................................................................................................................................2
2.1 Evaluation on the benefits of personal and professional development.................................3
2.2 Explanation on which types of development actions are required........................................3
2.3 Identification of skills, knowledge and experience with use of skills and gap analysis.......3
3.1 description on the SMART objectives..................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3

INTRODUCTION
Managing personal and professional development is helpful in order to enhancement in
learning capability of personal. The main aim of this unit is to be develop knowledge,
understanding and skills to each personal in relation to manage working. By developing skills of
an individual, the individual is able to develop and manage the professional advancement
(Clarke, Shurb-Beach and Pollock, 2016). The present report has covered activities as are
Identification of current and future skills, SMART objectives and influence the need of
professional development.
MAIN BODY
1.1 Description on various sources of information on personal and professional development
In this, it can be examined that there are number of things which are important in terms to
maintain the innovation. The developed skills is helpful in terms to manage the firm activities
effectively. Being the manager of ABC enterprise, I am getting expert in managing technologies
and innovation. I am also quite enthusiastic about bring changes in the working style of an
enterprise. In this term, learning and development is one of effective process in order to maintain
personal and professional development. With help of developing professional advancement the
working professional can ale to get their work effectively. Under this, the best innovative
approaches will be helpful in order to achieved desire objectives. In addition to this, there are
number of sources as are-
 Professional bodies- In this, the professional bodies is the kind of non-profits enterprise
which seeks to prefer the particular profession. Sometimes, they are also provides the
training session to individual (Sullivan, Houri and Sadeh, 2016). With the help of
training the individual can have idea about the conveying and preparing the things
effectively. It is essential to make the learning effective as much it can be.
 Professional networks- In this term, professional network service is the kind of social
network which provides information to individual. They need to put their major focus
over interaction and relationship of business nature other than to is also inclusive of
personal and non-business interaction.
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 Trade association- in this term, the trade association is the kind of industry and trade
group or it is the kind of business association. In addition to this, it is the kind of
enterprise which is founded and funded by businesses in terms to operate in specific
industry. Under this many associations are non-profit organisation which works as to
govern the business activities effectively.
 Organisation employee development department- it is the department which work as to
provide the useful information to all employees to enterprise. They perform as to bring
development and have improvements in manner to implementation of solutions so that
effectiveness in teams, individuals can be excellent in terms to gain the professional
advancement.
 Training organisation- It is the kind of enterprise which provide training to the key
personal so that they can become well developed and expert in terms to achieve the
success. Professional and personal advancement can be possible if individual take the
training from the well-developed training organisation. It results in having qualification
and statement in terms to have enhancement in the knowledge of person so that he is able
to undertake its activities effectively.
 Internet- it is one of the effective source in terms to passing of information. It is kind of
global system and it works as to interconnect the all network system so that each
individual can performs actions in proper manner.
1.2 Description on identification of trends and development which influence the professional
development.
Under this, it can be said that trends and development is one of the effective source in
terms to manage the professional development in the person. There are differed kinds of trends
and development in professional development as are-
System or technology- Technological advancement plays the crucial role in terms to manage the
qualification among the individual. Technology is helpful in term to better engage with
employers and works as to develop the employability skills. In this term, technology such as
social media, mobile devices and e-portfolios will be helpful in order to develop relationship
with employers and works as to promoting the digital identities and skill in person. In this way,
developing employability skills is the strategic approach in terms to enhance the learning process
of individual.
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Market changes- In this term it can be said that the technology and innovation plays the
essential role in term to manage the profitability. By adopting the changes in the market the
person can be capable to become expert in their own learning (Schmitt and Lipscomb, 2016).
Under this, it is the kind of perceived tendency of financial market in which all work as to use of
learning process so that all things can run in systemic manner.
Competition- Under this, trends and development is one of the essential task in order to manage
competition among the person. It is need to be cope up so that all things can be undertaken
effectively. It is helpful in terms to manage the overall working in individual.
Legislation- This all things are having significant impact over the working or enterprise. The all
rules and regulation are need to be followed in terms to manage the activities. It is need to be
changes in timely manner so that entity is able to undertake its activities effectively.
2.1 Evaluation on the benefits of personal and professional development
The term personal and professional development is very helpful in terms to understand
the role of job by developing individual in relation to carry out activities in the professional
manner. In this term, it can be said that effective professional develop will be inclusive of
knowledge and understanding of ideas so that its all can be improved effectively. In addition to
this, it will also inclusive of informal training and development program this all leads to have
career related qualification (Goleman and et.al., 2018). In this term, it is very useful in terms of
enhancing and developing the skills in individuals. Following are the benefits of the personal and
professional development:-
 Self awareness :- personal evolution begins with self awareness. It helps to know more
about who you really are, your beliefs and your purpose to pursue.
 A sense of direction :- once your self awareness is raised, you are more clear about the
things you wish to get. It makes decision making easier.
 Improves focus :- as you improve your personal development, your sense of direction
also improves and therefore it leads to improve your focus for multiple tasks.
 Motivation :- when you are aware of what you need to achieve, it is easier for you to take
benefits of the actions. And when you look clear benefits, your motivation also increases.
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All these activities will be helpful in terms to have enhancement in the personal
and professional development in individual.
2.2 Explanation on which types of development actions are required.
Under this there are various kinds of development methods with the help of an individual
is able to develop his skill. By adopting this he is able to undertake its business activities
effectively. There are differed methods which are defined in following manner as are-
Training courses- with the help of attending training courses the individual is able to develop his
skills and perform its activities effectively. The training is helpful in term to make the learner
expert. This kind of facilities will be helpful in order to understand and make the individual
expert.
Coaching- The coaching is helpful in order to provide the effective place so that person so able
to develop his personal and professional skills. The coaching is helpful in terms to develop inner
strength of person so that he can undertake its business activities effectively (Gilbert and et.al.
2017). In addition to this, learning and professional development will develop skills of an
individual.
Mentoring- It is the term in which person is more experienced and knowledgeable. The mentor
must be able in order to develop his skills so that trained personal are able to develop overall
skills and strengthen of person. In addition to this, it will also inclusive of informal training and
development program this all leads to have career related qualification. In this term, it is very
useful in terms of enhancing and developing the skills in individuals.
2.3 Identification of skills, knowledge and experience with use of skills and gap analysis.
Skill gaps are insufficiency in performance caused by deficiency of skills for the work
place. With the help of identification of skills to personal there is possibility of finding the actual
gap between the plan as well actual activities. If there is gap between this than actual measure in
relation to this is need to be taken. The 1st step is to look closely at my performance in order to
find skill gaps. This involves collection of information to determine gaps and find causes that are
required to be address. There are various methodologies that I can use to collect information.
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Learning
objectives
Current
proficiency
Target
proficiency
Development
opportunities
Criteria for judging
success
Time
Communication
skills
I was not good
as interacting
with others due
to lack of my
self confidence
I need to
improve my
confidence
level to
communicate
effectively
I will attend
meeting and
seminars to
gain
confidence
By getting feedback
from others. This
will help me to
improve more.
1 month
Time
management
I always face a
problem in
completing
tasks on time.
I need to
improve my
efficiency of
work.
By preparing
proper
schedule of
work.
Will manage a time
frame with the list
of tasks.
4 weeks
3.1 description on the SMART objectives.
SMART objectives are as follows-
 S- This term refer as specific, my target and goal should be specific and clear so that I am
able to undertake my activities effectively. If it is not specific then I won't be able to
concentrate on my efforts.
 M- it is essential to have measurable goals. In this level it is need to be identified that
expectation are meeting or not. By knowing the idea about this I can be able to make the
measurements.
 A- Achievable- in this it can be known that I must have experience knowledge and
capabilities in terms to performing my role.
 R- Relevant- It means with help of implementation of plan the desire objectives can be
achieved.
 T- Time oriented- In this I is need to manage and develop my skills in the given time so
that I am able to develop my potential in term to perform different activities effectively.
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CONCLUSION
Based on above report it can be concluded that managing personal and professional
development is one of the crucial task in order to bring advancement in individual. This report
has covered the activities as are Identification of current and future skills, SMART objectives
and influence the need of professional development.
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