Pharmacist & Educator Professional Development

This assignment focuses on the professional development of practicing pharmacists and educators. It involves analyzing six research articles that discuss different aspects of continuing professional development (CPD) within these fields. Key topics include identity development, action research, collaborative systems, teacher attitudes towards pedagogical changes, reflection in learning, and personal histories shaping professional growth.

Personal And Professional
Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
1.1 Approaches of self managed learning by identifying learning styles . ................................3
1.2 Ways of learning personal and professional context with methods of development. ..........4
1.3 Benefits of self managed learning to the individual .............................................................4
4.1 work based problem and solution.........................................................................................5
4.2 Learning styles which implement to overcome problems . ..................................................6
4.3 Time management strategies and their usage .......................................................................7
TASK 2 ...........................................................................................................................................7
2.1 Evaluate current skills against professional standards and organisational objectives. .............7
2.2 Self development needs and activities which requires to meet.............................................7
2.3 Development opportunities to meet current and future defined needs. ...............................8
2.4 Personal and professional development plan. ......................................................................9
3.1 PDP identify your short and long term objectives and activities requires to implement
plan. ..........................................................................................................................................10
3.2 Document of planned activities . ........................................................................................10
3.3 Own learning against original aims and objectives in PDP................................................11
3.4 PDP based evaluation and feedback ..................................................................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
The Personal and professional development is described as a self managed and self
education with the various learning methods and procedures. Self managed leaning main aim is
to focus on the various different and unique ways of the educational activity which appoint long
imperishable techniques of the learning for the individual person as well for the professional one
too.
This assignment is going to present, the self managed learning methods and examine
them and their impact of the development procedure and analyse their respective profits.
Through this report it also help us to overlook about all the objectives and purpose of the
development, learning, plans to analyse personal, evaluate strategies and the professional
development (Zepeda, 2012). It also assist so through this also improve and develop the
requirements and practices along with this also examine the opportunities of personal and
professional development in the reference of current and upcoming requirements.
1.1 Approaches of self managed learning by identifying learning styles .
An individual can educate and make lesson for himself by the varieties of techniques and
approaches like the assignments as well as research project. Through which they can not just
jump to the conclusion, for that individual need to study the whole topic from the depth. So he
can analyse and whole scenario by reading books, understanding the scenario, online learning
and by adopting various strategies of the management from their prior experiences. This is a life
long lesson which encourage and affect the individual so, this will help them in developing and
motivating self education to appoint the great impact. There are several technologies which help
in build life long learning lessons, develop and grow them by encouraging the person. There are
some of the methods of learning are as follows :-
New media :- New medial is basically consist of the wide and large amount of the
conformation of the related particular topic. So the person can get the infinite number of data in
this new media it includes the blogs, books, journals, steaming videos, studios, online
applications, websites, distance education and many more which is simply offered by the
internet.
Visionary approach :- By this approach an individual can visualise the up coming
threats and opportunities that will become hurdle in between the pathway of development.

Through this they also consider this as their strength and use it in order to meet growth and
progress.
1.2 Ways of learning personal and professional context with methods of development.
The life long learning basically assist to the individual so they can learn the things at the
professional level which will be beneficial for them in future. Through figure out and
understanding the strength, weaknesses, forthcoming opportunity and threats will help them to
analyse and grab the more knowledge and chances to develop their own. Few techniques are as
follows :-
Self reflective Learning :- Personality reflective learning helps any individual to
understand their own concepts, opinion, perspectives and judgements so through this they can
also decide their plan of action. This assist them to take their decision by considering their best
and their past socially and professionally experiences.
SWOT analysis :- It is important to analyse their strength and weakness as well as their
versatile and learning experiences. Every person as some weaknesses which gradually become
barrier and hurdle in the path way of the development and aim. It is important to analyse and
recover the weakness in that way so which will be beneficial and not so harmful for the
professional as well as personal life of individual (Taylor, Yates, Meyer and Kinsella, 2011).
Opportunity is good to be visible and grab them at the time so they can become the turning point
of the career and help in explore.
Individual strategy :- It is important to develop some basic and common knowledge
through the reading habits which is consist of Information such as books, novels, magazines,
newspapers, editorial columns and many more.
1.3 Benefits of self managed learning to the individual
Self managed learning skills modify the person's capability so they able to take their own
decision and arrange themselves in very stressful and pressure condition. Degrees and diploma
in the educational institute along with this also help them to assist them to learn more from the
various practical things which is acquire by the students. They do overall development of the
student. Here are some of the benefits are as follows :-
Communication skills :- Self learning assist in enhancing the individual's communication
skills along with the wide knowledge and information which actually helps them in facing real
life problems and issues.

Presentation ability :- Educational promote the overall development of the students.
Along with the theoretical educational studies they also help in enhancing their public speaking
skills which build confidence in the individual which leads to self dependence (Sutherland,
Howard and Markauskaite, 2010).
Group assignment skills :- Group activities develop the team work spirit among the
student and also acquire the self communication skills and presentation of the words and idea.
Organisational Impact :- Self managed learning not only make the better individual
rather than this also enhance and acquire the organisation and modify employer facility so they
can meet their targets and objectives with the comfort and assigning works to their group of
workers. There are some benefits of the self managed learning in organisation :
Motivating and supporting employee :- If an worker raise the organisation's performance
through the self learning, Company can also in favour and valued the concepts for the best
results.
Link Personal skills with the organisational goals :- Smart and good objectives need to
reach for the organisation by time. This self learning raise the quality through this connecting
personal skills along with the organisational purposes.
4.1 work based problem and solution
An organisation is consist of the lots of problems and they need to identify solution by
time so through this they avoid the conflicts ans issue at the work place. There is major issue in
the every organisation that is wrong dissemination communication of the information which can
be misinterpret and mislead by the receiver can create the problems among them.
Communications refers to the essentials part of the company's growth and development through
which it runs smoothly with the correct management and functioning (Stenberg, 2010).
In the business competitive scenario, the communication is important factor in the
organisation which demands to be managed. People are linked and concerned with the various
techniques of the communication as according to their comfort which interpret their level like
written based information, audio based, through the gestures, telephonic or many other levels. In
this whole process the mislead communication should be avoid by the company.
 To assure and manage the issues and complications in the organisation they
demands for the great information technology in the organisation for the effective
and efficient communication.

 Training and development program should be arrange by the company so they can
update their skills as well as knowledge too. Which leads to the smooth
functioning in the whole organisation (Olsen, 2015).
 Introduce the employees with the communication methods and ways so they get a
chance to grow themselves by improving and learning.
 Balance the external affairs and communication , with the effective and efficient
tactic of the promotion and marketing mix so they serve information or data to the
other targetted public and audiences.
Through all these methods any organisation and company can ensure their company run
smooth with great internal and external environment.
4.2 Learning styles which implement to overcome problems .
The main step in executing strategies begin with the extreme communication among
work force. Organisation demands for the great problems through which they sustain their
company;s growth and development by identifying their solution of the respective problems.
Through the various survey and research method they examine feedback from the staff and
identify the reasons of lack of good employ relations. They observe almost all the highlighted
elements and factors which became barrier in the staff and good communication in between
them. After observing and analysing these they also apply techniques and methods of
management through which they resolve and overcome from the issue. Where areas, It is the
most convenient and suitable tactic to solve all these issues some of them are as follows :-
Communication levels :- A good communication is the basic key through which entire
organisation work better and smoothly in appropriate way (Moon, 2013). There are some levels
and step of the communication through which they manage the company by the various
techniques which is require in the management scenario :- Strategy Building :- In this they identify and prepare the strategies and plans through
which they maintain the healthy relation with the environmental studies. Tactical steps :- In this step they develop the plan and strategies in every existing
circumstances with the different tools and latest technologies in order to meet the good
result.
 Operation level :- In this case, the organisation execute and operate those plans with
different tactics in the environment to get improvement.

4.3 Time management strategies and their usage .
Time management strategies enhance the logical and disciplinary environment in
working structure (McNiff, 2010). This assist in concentrate and focus all the time and also not
managed work through which they get review over the plans and strategies which need to be
implement. If the organisation management carry out the diary which consist of the day to day
record of all things and events and other small activities it will help a lot . It basically remind the
time assigned for the very basic and general work. This help the individuals to maintain their
duties and obligation.
It manage the time of the business right which they can make value of the beneficial
deals and strategies. It basically helps in avoid, delay, effectiveness of the particular work which
is more advantageous for the company. Time management is very important tin the business
environment because the market is very dynamic and versatile it vary span of time.
TASK 2
2.1 Evaluate current skills against professional standards and organisational objectives.
Personal skills help in identifying the individuals strengths and weaknesses which is lie on the
professional development plan. It will also minimize the gab in between the desired skills and
existing skills (Maskit, 2011). If I'll be the manager, of the organisation it defiantly needed
management of getting all the employees together so they can achieve their goals. There will the
various skills are as follows :-
Technical :- It is consist of the information of the particular field such as electrical,
computers, social sciences and management accountancy.
Conceptual :- It demands for the expertness through which they resolve the problems of
the work place area by acknowledging the various opportunities which served for the betterment.
Communication :- It defines the process which possess the ability through which they
alter the concept and ideas into the words. So, they can be easily understand and it engage with
the effective and questioning frequently.
2.2 Self development needs and activities which requires to meet.
Strengths Weaknesses
There is every individual in the organisation I got various weakness to like I bored from

who encourage their strength (López‐Pastor,
Monjas and Manrique, 2011). So on my
strengths are I am hard working, got enough
ability and spirit so reach the till ends along
with this I am quick learner too.
doing the same work regularly along with this I
am short temper if things go in odd to me.
Opportunities Threats
My opportunities are like my further plans of
study and passion of reading take me high and
close to my dreams.
Threats are like there are very talented people
around it will be hard to do competition with
them.
If we lie and do this type of analysis and then it will be beneficial for the self
development.
2.3 Development opportunities to meet current and future defined needs.
An Organisation needs to keep and complete their demands of the improvement after the
specific period of the time. Business market is very dynamic along with the trends, so on society
changes as according to this . There are some of the needs and demands of the current as well as
future :-
 Present requirements :- In the present scenario, I am observing and analysing the
business environment and perusing graduation degree. My aim to examine several
aspects of the individual and professional development although requirements of
the development in the professional life and person.
 Future Requirements :- So, a individual can develop and improve themselves by
analysing their strength and weaknesses. They also enhance themselves by
adopting different learning styles and strategies (Lago, 2010). My forth coming
requirements is like I want to peruse the further higher studies and also want to
gain good grades in each of them.
 Helpful strategy :- So as according to my knowledge and ability I will prefer to
goo with reading and gain more cognition as I an get. I use several sources too
which directly or indirectly help me to cover all the information such as news

channel, educational one too, newspaper, new media, search engines, websites,
magazines and many more.
2.4 Personal and professional development plan.
Strategies is the process through which advance planning for the target achievements in
the organisation (Gibson, Dollarhide, and Moss, 2010). Personal as will as professional
development plan will be not so able in setting a direction which probably provide the present
growth and evolution in my occupation.
SL. No Learning
objectives
Current
proficiency
Target
proficienc
y
Developme
nt
opportunit
ies
Criteria
for
judging
success
Time
scale
Evidence
1 Leadershi
p style
I am here
use the mix
style of the
authoritaria
n style as
well as
democratic
style.
To enhance
the
company's
standard of
being
parliament
ary.
Learning
from
leaders who
are
successful.
It will be
judged
with my
collogues
who are
senior
while I
monitor
some
project
work.
1 week Opinion
by
managers.
2 Efficiency
and
effectiven
ess
Currently
working
with
obsolete
techniques.
Adopting
new tactics
which
helps in the
other
hospitality
industry.
On the job
learning
under the
guidance of
some senior
colleagues.
This can
be observe
on the
basis of
the
developme
nt in my
performan
Minimum
3 months.
Judgement
s of
managers.

ce with in
the month.
3 Motivatio
nal skills
I am not so
capable to
Handel
motivationa
l
programme
and
environmen
t for my
further
collogues.
New
theories
learning.
Lectures
give
seminars
and
conferences
from
motivationa
l leaders.
It will be
judged by
the report
subordinat
es.
Within
one
month.
Judgemen
ts of
collegues.
3.1 PDP identify your short and long term objectives and activities requires to implement plan.
If the plan of execution is working not properly then it will fail in terms of whole learning
events (Elliott, 2011). The style as per mentioned by the Kolb I am assimilating type of the
learners who act like different approach styles. Steps through which implement the plan are as
follows :-
Goal Short term Mid term Long term
Goals is to achieve
targets for
organisation.
Accomplish goals
which is required for
betterment.
Increase level of
performance.
Reach to the target.
Learn skills and
knowledge
Improve my abilities Work on motivating
skills
Find new tactics to
improve efficiency
Acquire skills and
knowledge
Gain information
through newspapers
By books and
magazine
Observe skills and
learn from others.
Needed resources Seminars conferences Research new things

Time schedule 2 months 6 months 9 months
Start 1st April2018 1st September2018 1st Decenber2018
Finish 20th may2018 20th November2018 20th February
Completed step Mid-April Mid-September Mid-December
3.2 Document of planned activities .
Self managed learning the process in which an person will learn new things the with the
help of interview, internet, websites, social networking sites (Dopp and et. al, 2010). There are
various styles used by the organisation so they encourage employees to achieve the targets.
There are four learning are a follows :-
 Activist :- A manager of an organisation who strongly believed in the social
change and engage with the implementation in the company.
 Reflector :- The manager basically behave as a reflector and reflect at the right
direction to their employees so they can achieve their goals and objective.
 Theorist :- They also ply role as the theorist who improve and develop several
strategies and their ideas of the theoretical knowledge.
 Pragmatist :- The one who encourage for the more practical consideration instead
of the theoretical .
3.3 Own learning against original aims and objectives in PDP
Own learning is very important for the self development and improvement which easily
helps in access those in the real life in very effective as well as efficient manner. It is significant
because it improves and develop the persons vision and the objectives (Cooke, 2012). I use
various tools like seminars and conferences through which they attain the methods. It will assist
me in self improvement through this can embrace myself it also boost my confidence and
knowledge.
On the other hand there is also another advantages like it helps in public representation
and speaking which lead to reduce my hesitation in front of the people along with this also
portray good image. I got to know about the various pragmatic things and information which
aware me from various perception and cultures (Bauer, 2010).

3.4 PDP based evaluation and feedback
Feedbacks are very helpful for measure the technologies and affect the result of implemented
strategies and get views from the others. Here is improvement after evaluation of the feedback :-
Learning goals Present
competency
Goals proficiency Development
Possibility
Time standard
remark
Communication
ability
Developed Achieved goals Opportunities are
available in future
NIL
Leadership skills Developed Improvement
goals achieved.
Leadership skill is
developed few
possibilities need
to be understand.
NIL
Problem solving
skills
Not yet developed Goals not
achieved
Data from sources
need to resolve
issues .
3 months
Listening skills Developed Goals achieved Prior reinforced
and understand
later by responses
which is
developed.
NIL
Technological
Skills
Developed Achieved This grown in
span of time
consider up
gradation from
internet.
NIL
Team working
skills
Not yet developed Not yet achieved Few elements
needed in work to
achieve further
goals.
3 months

CONCLUSION
According to the above mentioned assignment , it is concluded that self learning and
education is very important and it helps me in learning and improving more education. If any
individual need to achieve the success they they have to compel the plan and improve as well as
develop themselves. It is concluded that Accurate planning, execution and implementation
activities helps in better management. An individual demands for the personal and professional
development plans so they can understand deploy himself in future in order to meet success.
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