Personal and Professional Development

This document discusses the concept of personal and professional development and its benefits. It includes a SWOT analysis, smart goals, and a continuous professional personal development plan. The document also explores the impact of issues and problems on the planned development.

Personal and Professional
Development
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
SWOT analysis............................................................................................................................3
Smart goals..................................................................................................................................5
CPPD (Continuous Professional Personal Development)...........................................................6
TASK 2..........................................................................................................................................12
Issue and problems and their impact on planned continuous professional and personal
development plan.......................................................................................................................12
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................13
Reflective practices should considered development of transferable/ employability skills......13
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15
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INTRODUCTION
Personal and professional development is a term that explained the way individuals and
organisations take several steps or key actions in order to learn new skills and capabilities with
an aim to meet desired goals. There are numerous benefits of development of personal and
professional development such as it helps in improving knowledge, skills and capabilities so that
different task can be performed. Individual through PPD is able to plan key action that it needs to
take in order to develop specific skills in future circumstances. This report contain evaluation of
my key skills, strength and weakness on the basis of which PPD is made to find future action that
can be used to enhance skills to get growth and success in future professional career.
TASK 1
SWOT analysis
The swot analysis will be analysing various parameters within my functional goals and
skills, possessing of various technical arenas for growth of varied paradigms through which i
will be analysing longer scale growth determinants within my academics performances. The
following discussed factors can be analysed based on varied personal experiences and larger
work related skills:
 Strengths: Higher education and performance enhancement parameters can be achieved
within academic horizons where i have analysed interpersonal skills, research skills to be
highly strong where there has been high active growth within these domains for larger
efficacy goals. I have also analysed that while working within teams i was able to
communicate smartly, also potentially focus on building new scale dynamic capabilities
by developing dynamic vision and also potentially working on my horizons. I was able to
research on various topics, use latest innovative machinery and new productive
machinery where there are varied aspects analysed on which my academic performance
can be improved further. The strength to use advanced new scale technology enabled to
research reliable and latest tools within my projects , also to govern high grade focus for
keeping up with synergy of new quest horizons widely. I have also practically found that
new learning theories of communication skills helped me to enhance my working
horizons smartly, communicate varied goals and expertise among my supervisors and
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team mates which will enable me to attain higher professional success. As interpersonal
skills my strength, i shall be able to widely focus on keeping up informative goals
efficacy built on for new quest horizons where there is scope to leverage larger functional
horizons widely, which will also technically build up varied opportunities (Fearon, van
Vuuren and Nachmias, 2019).
 Weaknesses: While working for the projects within my studies i have analysed various
parameters of weakness in my performances where team working skills, time
management skills, decision making skills and problem solving skills are my weaknesses
where i have to practise further widely. My team working skills and time management
skills were not proper within projects completion where i have to add more efficiency,
and also productively focus for keeping up efficacy highly. The decision making skills
within various group team work were less highly advanced and also i have to focus
further on problem solving skills which has to be worked on. There has been also analysis
developed on within my performances where supervisors also enabled me to widely also
focus towards my weaknesses, where technically i have to focus for gaining specific
functional standards services.
 Opportunities: I have analysed that within my professional performance and academics
where there are various functional parameters for growing innovation, creating functional
growth within varied aspects and quest building operational paradigms. I have to also
widely focus on building my weaknesses by gaining training from my supervisors and
teachers where this will enable me to learn new metrics within various domains. By
attending various seminars and training seminars, i will be able to build new exploration
goals within new scenarios which will deliver wider functional sincerity within my skills.
There are determinants such as building competitive skills with my strengths where
working on new projects with stronger interpersonal skills and technology advanced,
research skills it will promote new functional goals within my larger target arenas. I have
also varied learning skills such as building new quest learning scenarios, where training
will enable me to deliver quick growth of larger efficacy goals within varied scenarios
on keen parameters (Gledson, Band Dawson, 2017.).
 Threats: The threat of weak skills such as less diversified team management skills,
problem solving and decision making skills will negatively impact my academic
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performances further, also there is wide functional deficiency within my learning
horizons where there are varied new domains that shall be learned on. There is also threat
within my working horizons where i have experienced that practical learning holds high
importance among varied domains and also i need to be competent, with new avenues
further for keeping up new horizons actively wide . I have been also analysing that i must
widely focus towards keen arenas of larger operational growth synergy where there are
varied skills pertaining on larger horizons, which needs to be analysed further and more
build on with stronger training.
Smart goals
On the basis of above analysis of strength and weakness of myself through SWOT
model, I want to stay that I have key strength or effective command on new technologies, the
way to communicate with other individuals. It have also identified that I have good analytical
and research skills that will helps me to gathered several data or conduct research in order to find
related information. Whereas, it have been learned from SWOT analysis that my weakness lies in
my decision making, problem solving ability, team work and time management (van Meerkerk,
E., 2017). I by overcoming my weakness can easily make best or optimum utilisation of
available opportunities to get higher success in future career. So, it will also helps me to
overcome my threat such as competition as there are number of individuals that have diverse
knowledge and strong capabilities. Therefore, overall on the basis of above study or evaluation
of personal strength and weakness there are certain short and long term goals of myself that are
illustrated as follows:
Short term goals
1. I want to improve my decision making and problem solving ability within 3-4 months.
2. I also have planned to enhance my time management skills within duration of 1 month in
order to complete desired task in limited time frame.
Long term goals
1. My aim is to work on my team work skills so that in future professional I can able to
work with several individuals towards achievements of common goals.
2. I want to get employment in one of the reputable organisation.
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CPPD (Continuous Professional Personal Development)
It is written plan made by particular individuals to describe or decide key future
action that it will take in order to achieve its desired goals within limited time frame.
People by making continuous professional personal development plan can easily learn
new things or improve their existing knowledge and capabilities that helps in future
growth and success (Van Waes and et.al., 2016). Therefore, Professional personal
development plan of myself explained below:
Skills need to
be improved
Key actions that would
be taken to enhance skills
Measured or monitor and
controlled
Time frame
Decision
making skills
 I have planned to
improve my
decision making
capabilities by
reading book,
articles and
magazines about
great leaders or
individuals. In
order to get
information the
way they have
make correct
decision that
resulted beneficial
for several
individuals or help
in gaining
maximum
outcome.
 Second action that
I have decided to
 I have planned to
measure or monitor
development of
decision making
skills in myself
through analysis
total time taken and
outcome of some
decision that are
taken by me
(Körkkö, Kyrö-
Ämmälä and
Turunen, 2016).
I think it would
take me minimum
3 months to
enhance my
decision ability for
future growth and
success.
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pursue in order to
improve my
decision making
skills is to write
down pros and
cons of particular
situation to find
best or corrective
action that can be
taken for
achievement of
specific goals.
 Thirdly, I would
take helps of social
media to know
several method that
can contribute in
learning decision
making skills so
that I can take
correct and timely
decision for benefit
of myself and
others.
Team work  It is another skill
that I have planned
to improve to have
more growth in
future career. I
have decided to
enhance my team
It can be stated that team
work ability can be
evaluated or monitored by
understanding who
comfortably I am able to
manage to work with
several individuals.
As per my view,
to develop team
work skills it will
required 8-9
months or even
one years. As
practical when I
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management skills
by communicate
with more and
more individuals.
Understanding
their belief, value
and culture in order
to work co-
ordinately with
them for common
goals.
 I have decided to
improve my
transparency and
interpersonal skills
so that I can easily
manage to work
with diverse range
of individuals to
achieve particular
goals.
get job in specific
organisation, I
would able to learn
the way work can
be done through
helps and
cooperation,
coordination of
various individuals
(Shavit, and
Moshe, 2019).
Problem
solving ability
 The best way that I
have planned to
pursue in order to
develop problem
solving ability is to
play games or logic
puzzles. As it helps
in building brains
muscle and finding
different
To understand that
problem solving ability has
been developed in myself, I
will conduct SWOT
analysis or measure the
way I have resolved
particular problem or its
outcomes. Is the problem
have really resolved or
some more key action
It would take
approximately 4
months in order to
enhance my
problem solving
ability. To
develop problem
solving ability, I
have to analysis
situation or main
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techniques or way
particular problem
can be resolved in
limited time frame
(Montag-Smit and
Maertz Jr, 2017).
 Yoga is another
method that has
been decided by
me to work on my
problem solving
skills. Because
yoga and daily
exercise contribute
in enhancing
mental attention or
reducing large
amount of stress.
Thus, individuals
with free mind can
take best decision
about particular
way the problem
can be resolved and
goals can be
attained.
 Mind map is
another effective
technique to
improve my
problem solving
needs to be undertaken for
achievements of specific
goals.
cause that resulted
in problem to find
correct solution.
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abilities. As it helps
in analysing
particular solution
and several
alternatives
available to resolve
specific problem
(Trorey and
Cullingford, 2017).
Therefore, my
using mind map I
can select best
alternative option
that could helps in
resolving particular
problem or
challenges in both
personal and
professional life.
Time
management
It is last skills or
capability that I have
planned to improve in
order to complete different
task in limited time.
Therefore, key steps that I
will liked to take to
enhance my time
management skills are
illustrated below:
 Firstly, I would set
priority regarding
Time management skills
can be measured by
comparing standard time
set with actual time taken
to complete specific task.
It can also be evaluated
through analysing whether
I have abele to complete
task in limited time frame
or not (Trorey and
Cullingford, 2017).
It would take just
1 month to work
on my time
management skills.
As i have to set
prioritise regarding
tasks that need to
be completed first
rather than others.
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activities or task
that need to be
completed on first
basis so that no
further delay can
be caused.
 Scheduling task
and setting
deadline in which
particular activity
needs to be
complete is another
method that will
helps me to work
on my time
management skills.
 Focusing on one
task at particular
point of time is also
key action that I
would like to take
to improve my
recent time
management skills.
By concentrating
on specific task I
would eliminate
wastage of time in
unnecessary
activities.
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TASK 2
Issue and problems and their impact on planned continuous professional and personal
development plan
It can be learnt or understood from above professional and personal development plan
that there are several issue or problem that I have found while working on improving my skills
and capabilities. Firstly, I have faced difficult on planning different ways or method that could be
appropriate to enhance my key weakness like inability to take correct decision or find better
options or solution of particular problem. But through effective research and analytical skills I
am able to find different method that can be wrote in continuous development plan to improve
my skills and capabilities. Through personal professional development plan I have made
progress towards my key skills and capabilities like I have improve my team management skills
by setting priorities of task that I have to complete in order to get my respective task done in
limited time frame. I also improved by decision making skills through continuous development
plan as it helps me to use different techniques, method and approaches to make specific decision
that can be fruitful or helps in getting best outcome (Gokhale and Fernandes, 2019). Another
issue or problem that I have faced explored that it have contained only main or important method
whereas there are several other alternatives options that could helps in enhancing my skills and
capabilities. So it has limited the approach of CPPD activities that can be used by me to work or
progress my skills. As per the set target and goals, I have make commitment and dedication to
give my best or undertaken all crucial steps that could contribute in development of skills. I have
started implementing action since the CPPD has made to achieve my goals as earlier as possible
in order to have numerous career growth opportunities in future career. There are certain skills
that I have developed such as time management and quick decision making. While I have to
work on my problem solving abilities and team working to get reputable organisation in
enterprise that have strong brand image and market share. Therefore, overall there are lot many
skills that i have learned and developed while some needs to be improved for personal as well as
professional growth in future circumstances.
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TASK 3
Reflective practices should considered development of transferable/ employability skills
Employability skills can be stated as knowledge, skills and capabilities that are
required by employers to be present in its employees so that they can complete desired
tasks in best possible manner. On the other hand Transferable skills are those that have
been developed through education, training or while working in some organisation. Some
of the transferable or employability skills required in each profession are effective
communication skills, better command on digital technology, decision making and
problem solving abilities. The way different skills and capabilities that I have developed
while engaging in CPPD activities and programme of learning are such as CPPD
activities has enhanced by research and digital skills. As in order to make CPPD, I have
to find ways that can be used to improve skills so in this I research several alternative out
of them, select one of them to work on my skills and capabilities (Tang, Vezzani and
Eriksson, 2020). In learning program, I have understood importance of communication
and the appropriate method in which particular information can be easily exchanged to
other individuals. The CPPD activities has also helped in learning quick decision making
skills such as find pros and cons of situation so that correct action can be taken in
minimum time period. The chance or probability of all such skills that I have learnt
while completing the task or activities is higher. As recently, due to increase in
population and competition, employers want to have individuals that have multiple skills
so that it can make best use of its mind, energy and efforts for growth and development of
enterprise. Therefore, chance of requirements of employability or transferability skills
discussed above is high so I need to work on them for bright future ahead. There are
several reason that states importance of development of employability skills for
individuals or organisation like it helps in overall growth and development of employees
or person. Person by learning new skills and capabilities on continuous basis can easily
and quickly complete several task in best possible manner (Suarta and et.al., 2017).
Employability skills are not only useful in professional career but can also be fruitful in
personal life of individuals as it can make use of different skills to attain standard
objectives. For example: I am through developing team work ability can easily work
with diverse range of individuals or coordinate several people to work as a team rather
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that individuals so that desired goals can be attained. Now- a days, most of the
organisation are investing their capital in development of transferable or employability
skills in individuals so that they can resolve their problem themselves, connect with each
other’s and continuously learn new skills and knowledge for several benefits (Van Waes,
S and et.al., 2016). So, overall it can be stated as per today world’s scenario that due to
limited job opportunities or options employers have more choice and options to select
best candidate out of pools of individuals. Therefore, in order to I get selected in my
choice of organisation I have to work on my existing skills, knowledge and capabilities
for better future ahead.
CONCLUSION
It can be concluded from above analysis, that personal development plan is written
document that contain information related to the way several skills are developed, monitor and
measures or achieved in limited time frame. It can also be stated that through continuous
personal and profession development plan individuals can easily and quickly work towards its
strength and weakness with an main objective to take advantages of available opportunities in
external environment. At last it can be summarised that employability or transferable skills are
important for point of view of employers as well as employees as it helps in achievements of
their respective end goals.
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