Personal and Professional Development

Personal and professional
development

Table of Contents
Task One:..........................................................................................................................1
Definition of the concept of personal and professional development................................1
Description and discussion of the value of short term goals identifying at least 3
personal examples.............................................................................................................1
Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals identifying at least 3
personal examples.............................................................................................................1
Description and discussion of the value of long term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples............................................................................................................................2
Description and discussion of the value of a Personal Development Plan and
construction of an example using my goals......................................................................2
Task Two:..........................................................................................................................3
Description and discussion of how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ affect
the use of a source............................................................................................................3
Task Three:........................................................................................................................4
References:........................................................................................................................6

Task One:
Definition of the concept of personal and professional development
Personal development is defined as the process which consists of the activities
with which an individual’s potential and capabilities are built. It facilitates employability
and leads to enhancement of quality of life thereby enabling individuals to realize their
dreams and aspirations (Krause, 2020).
Professional development is defined as the term that encompasses the processes and
activities undertaken by to improve the professional knowledge, skills and competence.
This includes formal education, specialized learning and advanced professional learning
to build professional competence and abilities (Watson, 2018).
Description and discussion of the value of short term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
A short term goal refers to a goal which is set to achieve something in near
future. These goals make an individual accountable for every step that he takes towards
his personal and professional development. Short term goals increase the awareness of
the person regarding their efforts, actions and skills (Kashefpakdel, 2020).
These are valuable as these serve as milestones in the journey of an individual and
help him achieve the long term goals. Further, with the help of short term goals, an
individual is able to gauge his progress by identifying his present state and the gap that
needs to be covered to reach the ultimate long term goals (Slayback, 2019). Therefore,
short term goals present a systematic breakdown of the long term goals.
Personal examples
 To increase productivity by 10 per cent within a month
 To apply for a job in the coming month
 To improve my oral presentation skills
Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
Medium term goals are a combination of short as well as long term goals. These
may be set to be achieved within a time period of 2 months to 3 years. These offer
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