Personal and Professional Development [PPD Plan]

Personal and
Professional Development
[PPD Plan]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The report includes information about personal and professional development. It is a
concept that foster individuals to engage in learning process for meeting challenges together with
attaining desired objectives. The report includes overview of PPD and PPD planning process. It
also covers skill audit, SWOT Analysis, CPPD and many more related topics. At last, it includes
a reflection on identification of transferable skills that are developed in the duration of course.

Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
Defining PPD...............................................................................................................................1
PPD Planning Process..................................................................................................................2
Application of PPD Planning Process..........................................................................................3
Application of theory...................................................................................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
Reflecting on issues and challenges that arises from PPD Plan..................................................5
.........................................................................................................................................................8
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
Reflective practice.......................................................................................................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10
APPENDICES ..............................................................................................................................11
A. PPD PLAN............................................................................................................................11
B. Results VARK Questionnaire...............................................................................................13
C. Results of Belbin Questionnaire............................................................................................14
D. CPPD ....................................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
As per Hildebrand (2018), the concept of personal and professional development refers to
growth of an individual in terms of personal qualities, soft skills, technical competence and hard
skills which improve performance together with capabilities within education, workplace or
career aspects. Personal development is used top improve recognition, awareness, developing
talents, building human resources, enhancing quality life, facilitating employability and realising
aspirations. Similarly, professional development is used by employees for enhancing action
addition to career mobility.
Main purpose of personal addition to professional development is to assist people in
managing own learning together with growth throughout the career. It ensures an individual to
keep their knowledge up to date along with continue to perform in safe, effective and legal
manner. Moreover, it gives competitive edge within crowded establishments and differentiate
among potential population. The concept develops great understanding and assist in gaining up
dated skills with knowledge so to apply them in work based areas.
The report is all about personal and professional development. It includes overview of
personal and professional development, process of PPD, application of process and theory. It
also comprises skill audit, SWOT Analysis and personalised Continuous Professional Personal
Development. At last, a reflection for personal and professional development is prepared to
identify skills that are developed in the duration of course.
MAIN BODY
TASK 1
Defining PPD
PPD refers to a process that grows attributes of an individual to improve capabilities,
competences and potentials in career. It is process within which a person engages in learning so
to meet challenges together with desired objectives. It is undertaken in multiple ways including
education, coaching, training, mindset changes, etc (Salter and Rhodes, 2018).
Personal development is said to activities in which an individual participates for
improving awareness, developing talents, intensifying quality of life, realising dreams and
1