Importance of Professional Development

The assignment delves into the significance of professional development for educators. It highlights how ongoing learning and skill enhancement contribute to improved teaching methods and ultimately benefit student achievement. The text discusses various types of professional development opportunities, such as differentiated instruction, online training, and collaborative workshops, emphasizing their effectiveness in supporting teacher growth.

Personal and Professional
Development

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Different learning styles and approaches of self-managed learning and their benefits....1
1.2 Ways by which personal and professional development has to be encouraged...............3
1.3 Benefits of Self Managed Learning to an individual as well as organisation.................3
4.1 Analysing various workplace related problems and finding solution for same ..............4
4.2 Benefits of learning style in solving all problems and communicate them at different level.
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4.3 Strategies of time management which are helpful for an individuals.............................6
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................7
2.1 CV creation.......................................................................................................................7
2.2 Identification of personal and professional development needs.......................................8
2.3 Identification of current needs and future needs..............................................................8
2.4 Personal and professional development plan on diverse needs........................................9
T Ask 3...........................................................................................................................................10
3.1 Short and long-term objectives for PDP as well as activities which is required to be
implemented.........................................................................................................................10
3.2 Documentation of planned activities..............................................................................10
3.3 Reflection of own learning on against original aims and objectives..............................11
3.4 Update plan to develop on the basis of evaluation and feedback ..................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Personal and professional development is a term which describes growth of an individual.
This helps to improve knowledge and skills of individual and by this they can perform tasks
given to them in effective manner. This can be done through different kinds of tools and
techniques and there are various methods Which will assist individual in their self-growth and
improve the thinking (Dixon and et. al., 2014). This report has focus on personal and
professional growth. Different Method of learning and benefits of using various learning style
are included in this study. The ways by which one can overcome from the different numbers of
issues is also being explained.
TASK 1
1.1 Different learning styles and approaches of self-managed learning and their benefits
Self-learning is a process by which an individual can be able to increase learning and can
develop various skills. Technique will assist individual in analysing various ways to gain
knowledge. This will also help in fulfilling all the goals and targets at specific time period. The
main thing which will be gained by a person is that they would be able to know about the actual
issues which comes at the time of attaining of goals.
 Social networks- This method include self learning process to gain knowledge and
develop skills. (Fishman and et. al., 2013). This connects people of one place to the other
of different places as well. This would help in getting different ideas from various people
so that they can generate knowledge about some things and can develop innovative ideas
which will help in increasing the skills and vocabulary of all individuals.
 Seminar and conferences-This is a good approach because this provide a platform to
numerous people so that they can show their knowledge and skills in front of many
people and this method provide opportunity to individual to explore more information
about particular fact. This method also include sharing information in order to gain
knowledge.
This self-management helps in exploring information from different sources and this would
further lead to enhancement of knowledge. This method assist person in achieving personal and
professional development. This will help in developing creative thinking. These techniques allow
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person to take correct and make effective decision . There are 7 learning style that can be used by
individual -
 Visual- In this form of learning style one can get knowledge from observing things
surrounding him., like by seeing the colours and images, this is an easiest way for provide
and to learn something as this provides information in form of image and other pictures
so people would not get bored and even they will capture it more easily, this will be
beneficial for the person who is conveying the message to make people understand
properly (Dixon and et. al., 2014).
 Auditory- This will also help them in understanding the things by listening to the other
person, this would also assist in developing better understanding as compared to visual
form, in this one person can transfer information which is relevant to the other (Forte and
Flores, 2014)
 Verbal- This is a mixture of two things which is Visual and the other is auditory, in this
type of learning style one can transfer the data or an information in form of speech or
words, This is beneficial as because they only include the applicable information in this.
 Physical- This is a learning style in which outcome are in term of feelings. Mainly this
helps the people who are blind so they can get knowledge by feeling the things which is
written in book.
 Solitary-In this form of learning one will mainly focus on the knowledge or form of
information which he/she wants to get or want to learn, its main benefit is that this will
not be forget by them because the things which one want to know is not being forget by
them easily.
 Social- In group learning, many people come together at one place it is like a seminar or
a conference in this all will transfer each other’s ideas and knowledge this will help in
getting different types of information or knowledge together (Fishman and et. al., 2013).
 Logical- This is little hard form of leaning style because in this one can get information
or knowledge in a difficult point but the main beneficial for the person who really want to
learn.
All the above-mentioned methods are very essential and helpful For developing personal as well
as professional skills.
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1.2 Ways by which personal and professional development has to be encouraged.
The long-life learning is an important component which can help one in making their
personal and professional growth better and for long time. This will also help person in
enhancing their personality which would also assist them in achieving their personal and
professional goals. . This can work in various areas such as;
 By reading books and journals- For this scenario a person can get knowledge at a high
level if they will read books or any kind of article, this will surely help them in getting
good knowledge.
 The other manner of getting knowledge is conducting .SWOT by which one can examine
the strength, weakness and opportunities or threats (Gamrat and et. al., 2014).
 A person will browse internet then they can be able to get knowledge and can help them
in encouraging the personal development in them.
 By attending the seminars and conference individual can explore innovative ideas many
ideas and can built knowledge’s which would help in enhancing their personal
development Process.
 By doing group discussion one can get knowledge, and which will add some values in
their life so that they can have more experience.
 They can get information’s by communicating with other persons in social or cultural
programmes. Or by giving speech and getting feedback from audience.
By considering all these ways I had analysed all the strength and weakness in me and there
where many other things which assisted me in identifying new opportunities which I can capture
and which is present in the environment and the threats which are there, I have to work on all
that so that I can have better personality.
1.3 Benefits of Self Managed Learning to an individual as well as organisation.
There are numbers of benefits are there which is provided by SML to the individuals as
well as organisation. All this will help them in having growth of a person’s personalities so that
they can do their task in appropriate manner. The benefit of this concept on individual or an
organisation are followed below:
 This can assist individual tin analysing their responsibility and developing skills which
will helpful for them in achieving many goals and targets. And even this will also provide
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opportunity for executing all the projects in proper manner (Grima-Farrell, 2015). This
can also reduce the chances of conflicts in each other.
 One can explore knowledge and learn many things from the place where they get the
degree, and in there universities individual has to give presentations so this will improve
their presentation skills which will be very helpful for them this will even allow them to
built confidence in order to Be presentable in front of other.
 At college students get knowledge and skills about many things and they learn how to
present their views, thoughts and ideas in front of all the people this may even increase
their confidence. This also improves their communication skills.
There are many more things which helps individual to identify various ways to improve their
personal skills, this is even applicable in organisation as well. Self-managed learning is
beneficial at organisation such as:
 To become a professional one has to learn to be ethical in nature, this is a main advantage
in organisation (Forte and Flores, 2014).self managed learning provide opportunity to
person to develop professional skills which well provided them assistant in enhancing
their potential of professional growth.
 This self managed skills enables employees in improving their decision power.
 Most helpful skill one should get is by solving problems, they can learn many things with
it. They even can get more information about how one should solve problems even in
their practical life.
 Self managed learning allow learners to retain knowledge for long period.
 Identification of issues and their solutions.
4.1 Analysing various workplace related problems and finding solution for same
At all the different organisation there are various kinds of people who work together
which have different nature, attitude and knowledges. They have to face many issues in their
organisation, as for any of the service industries the customers services are mainly issue for
them. This issues occur because employees which are working over there are not provided with
effective training (Hadar and Brody, 2013). Five season hotel has to face this issues in their
everyday operation. This may be due to there employees dint got training as much they are
required to get. My dream was to work over there but sometimes I think that I don't want to work
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over the place whose image will go down in future time. Some problems which arise over there
are:
 Decrease in profits
 Lack of customers satisfaction level.
 Decrease in growth.
As I noticed these things I came to know that are analysed by me is that the main reason for these
issues are improper training given to the employee, and this has also occurred because they had
hired employees which do not have proper knowledge about hospitality industry. There are
some solutions for solving such issues which occur over their every time is:
 Organisation should provide training to their employees properly.It is requires by
organisation to select talented and skilled employees.
 There should be provided with proper guidelines so that they can complete their work on
time.
If company will follow these things then it will be very helpful for them to resolve their issues
easily and in less time.
4.2 Benefits of learning style in solving all problems and communicate them at different level.
This information of utilizing improvement form in order to take aid of the thoughful
number of problems in a rightful way. The principal level is key level who prompts make
conspire on which the every single work complete. They are dependable to contract such
directors who help them in investigate on every last assignment. From that point forward, the
second stage where this data ought to need to pass on is strategic who are in charge of such sort
of issues and their fundamental work is to actualize these learning style in effective way (Gamrat
and et. al., 2014). What's more, finally operation who needs to take in these styles and work on
them. On the off chance that this balance will immediate follow in comfortable configuration
then it helps them in tackling every one of these problems.
Learning style is very essential in order to fulfil role and responsibilities at different
levels in an organisation. This learning methods helps individual in overcoming various barriers
and issues while working in organisation. There are various ways using which employees can get
knowledge as well as information about activities and policies of business.
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In an enterprise there are various persons who provide information to manager which further
assist him in creating better workplace.
Strategic level- The min aim of this level is to formulate various strategies in order to deal with
various organisational issues. These strategies are framed by top level management and
circulated as written document to other members on business.
4.3 Strategies of time management which are helpful for an individuals
It is the most vital factor which is helpful in devising person impressive is time
management. On the off opportunity that a individual can use the greater part of its time in
effective way. This opinion of computing time is vital for every last person (Hicks and et.
al.,2014). In the event that they flopped in do as such then it straightforwardly has impact on
their working. Henceforth, there are a few numbers of time plans which an individual ought to
need to utilize which are:
1. Setting objectives as per priority: By setting targets decrease the odds of dissatisfaction and in
addition a person will prompt work. This prompts increment the circumstance of
accomplishment. I have utilized to establish my objectives t by which my incomplete work heap
have a tendency to get lessen..
2. Attentiveness and getting active with concentrate: Some other real property on which person
ought to work is that to faithfully to get spurred whether in any condition and faithfully establish
oneself up for every last conditions By shaping objectives is not a non gregarious artefact but
rather focussing on individual of them is must. I utilised to realize psychological feature
evidence on network by which my self-assurance for work get increase.
3. Making choices as per arrangement: define number of arrangement out of them, principle as
well as the other powerful or as a reward. I in general take for granted to do this thing by which
my duty assignment get accomplish in the minimum time period
4. Raise power: Several components that are steady in time span is quality. One of a noteworthy
ability is correspondence. By sitting back lessen the time which is take because of poor
correspondence ability.
5. Attitude: Another important thing is persistence which can be prior and then afterwards
executing every single boundary of activity..
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TASK 2
2.1 CV creation
Name
Address
mobile number
Email
Professional objectives
To seek ambitious assignment and the obligation, with a possibility for a growth and
occupation encouragement as successful accomplishment.
Academic Qualifications
 High school
 Graduation
 Masters in management
Experience
 Fresher
Personalized skills
 Honest.
 Leading skill
 On time.
 Team up spirit.
Statement
I Serious verify that all the subject matter which is provided above is true in my Knowledge.
Date (Signature)
Place
In order to have effective accomplishment of standards the individual need to ensure that they
are having appropriate combination of leadership and team working skills. It will allow to have
long termed sustainability.
2.2 Identification of personal and professional development needs
Strength Weakness Opportunities Threats
Strength is that I had My weakness is that Learning through Belongingness to
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initiative to enhance
my knowledge from
outer environment
which stand for my
curiosity for deliberate
and learning
approximately new
things.
sometimes I get tired
because of more work.
more education people easily without
knowing about them
properly.
I have a good and
friendly behaviour
with all people and
this is easy for me to
share my ideas with
them and I can get
many things to know
and learn form them.
Sometime I hesitate to
ask about any
problems, I prefer to
face it rather than
asking anyone or
telling anyone about it.
Working with various
people helps me to
learn many new things
every day.
I like to do-creative
things which makes
me sometimes more
creative than others.
I get fed up by
everything in short
time span.
I connect with people
easily and tries to gain
lot from them.
2.3 Identification of current needs and future needs
 Present needs: These are some regions That I as of now have specialization. These are
considered as my one of the present needs. On the premise of these requirements my
future needs arranged. This evaluation will help me in accomplishing my future
objectives in powerful way. I am ready to confront any circumstance at such time many
individuals progress toward becoming frenzy and consequently their basic leadership
control gets influenced. This is my standout amongst the most supportive favourable
position and also I execute my task in effective manner while performing in a group.
 Forthcoming needs: I need to chip away at all my shortcoming in which tiredness
assumes an imperative part. This is my future need on which I need to work first.
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Likewise, I need to distinguish such things from which I get encourage up to prior. In the
event that I will deal with them then my general individual and expert advancement gets
finished. I need to chip away at my relational abilities through which my work complete
successful way.
This examination is being used just to distinguish crevice which is occurring in the middle of
current needs and future needs.
2.4 Personal and professional development plan on diverse needs
Things to
develop
Expected goal Action to be
taken
Success criteria Time
Interacting
with people
Change state
over from
nervousness
Training at
classes
able to speak or
present in front of
many people
20 days
Physical
energy
To increase
the working
performance
Have proper
yoga and
exercise
Can handle work more
than before
Start getting
improvement in 11 to
15 days, it should be
continuously executed
to support toughness
always
Activity
orientation
Superior
manager
Work hard to
improve skills
To get promotion 15 days
Keeping mood
great all the
time
Try to conduct
some activities
which will
keep mood
good
Believe
positive,
involve with
good and
positive
people
good mood at all time
and able to stay
positive
30 days
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T Ask 3
3.1 Short and long-term goals for PDP as well as action that is needful to be implemented.
There are many exercises which is established on the premise of shortcoming. That
incorporates several goals that I need to execute and there is a procedure additionally need to
define in which assortments of exercises are necessitated.
 Age-long objective: I need to incorporate basic leadership quality with myself. This is
one of my real shortcoming and these goals are set since I reconsider while taking any
choice and along these lines it requires heaps of investment in usage. Alongside that all of
objectives must be in measure terms through which I can deal with them at the earliest
opportunity. A goal ought to must be feasible in nature and in this way basic leadership
prepare is achievable with in the time bound. Along these lines, this work ought to need
to complete through SMART destinations which is established for extended haul care
(Grima-Farrell, 2015).
 Shortened goal: Small targets are determined to premise shortcoming that I distinguish
directly from my needs. As indicated relational abilities are powerless as well as my
destinations is to enhance my knowledge by going to various institutions and joining
many workshops. The other significant target that is need to set is to get encouraged from
surrounding environment.
3.2 Documentation of planned activities.
According to the discussion destinations which is set by me for my personal concern, I
need to execute different many exercises on the premise of which will make my abilities get
made strides. This arranged demonstrations are essential for making my own particular
improvement and development. In this proportion, there are sure number of execution from
which I need to experience which are:
1. I need to chip away at my long-haul target which is connected with basic leadership handle. In
this setting, I need to experience numerous recordings and other motivational components. This
prompt takes more than 4-5 months. That is the reason I need to embrace such strides from
which my work complete and wind up plainly ready to take suitable choices on time.
2. Another real shortcoming of mine is get exhausted from everything so early. In this unique
situation.
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3. Another content of my is correspondence aptitude , for this I need to join many institutions
and also go to numerous courses for this.
3.3 Reflection of personal learnedness on against primary purpose and objectives.
With the assistance of utilizing legitimate aptitudes as well as learning style, I have
established a few points as well as a destination that I need to become completed in impressive
way. After, that these points ought to need to complete in gave time span. On the off chance that
every one of these things complete in a readied day and age then it prompts deal with my work
and prompts get the greatest number of chances.
3.4 Update plan to develop on the basis of evaluation and feedback
According to arrangement of advancement abilities are enhanced with p[passage of time.
I have learned such a variety of things and has conquered my hesitation while at the same time
conversing with others getting decay. In spite of the fact that with the assistance of reflection
class my encouraging up feeling and ranges get recognized. So, I efficiently play out all my work
in manner proper manner. Yet, for my basic leadership aptitudes, I need to work on ever-
increasing extent and need to counsel to beat specialist to being a piece of their essential
gatherings. In the event that they enabled me to so then my work completes in effective manner.
(Hadar and Brody, 2013).
CONCLUSION
I have been concluded project that individual and nonrecreational development is
required at all the stages which will be helpful for an individual to perform their task in
appropriate manner, this will even provide aid in getting more knowledge and information about
each and everything which is required in it.
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