Report on Personal Development: Goals and Plans

This report discusses the concept of personal and professional development, the value of short, medium, and long-term goals, and the importance of a personal development plan. It includes examples and strategies for achieving personal growth and career advancement.

Report on personal
development
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK...............................................................................................................................................3
Definition of the concept of personal and professional development.........................................3
Description and discussion of the value of short term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples......................................................................................................................................4
Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples......................................................................................................................................4
Description and discussion of the value of long term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples......................................................................................................................................5
Description and discussion of the value of a Personal Development Plan..................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8
APPENDIX......................................................................................................................................9
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INTRODUCTION
Personal development is fundamentally a wide term process that helps in developing the
abilities and knowledge of an individual by which their targets can be get accomplished in an
effective and efficient manner. It aids in increasing the confidence level of the person so that
their orientated goals can be accomplished adequately. If the individual will not develop its
skills, then it can affect the images of the person in front of the others. If the individual wants to
become successful in life, then it is important for the individual to enhance its knowledge and
skills accordingly so that career growth of the individual can take place. There are different goals
which are individual wants to achieve in life and which helps them to achieve their targets more
effectively. Professional development helps in adding the professionalism in the working style of
the individual so that individual can develop its positive image in front of the others. It helps in
creating a positive image in front of the others so that goals can be achieved properly. In the
following report concept of personal and professional growth or advancement will be discussed
and value of short, medium and long term targets should also be demonstrated also the purpose
of personal development plan will be discussed (Othman, 2018).
TASK
Definition of the concept of personal and professional development
Personal development aid in increasing and improving the abilities of an individual by
which their targets will get accomplished as effectively. Personal and professional development
plans are strategies that help improve individual knowledge and core competencies. These
improvement strategies help perform specific roles and responsibilities, leading to better career
growth and opportunities. Personal development can improve an individual ability, improve an
individual achievement, and increase opportunities for growth. It also improves an individual's
weaknesses so that they can effectively reach their goals (Matveeva, 2020). Professional
development helps prepare an individual's career, develops the skills of the individual's
organization, and the overall development of the individual takes place. Individuals can develop.
Proper development of the individual is very important before entering some areas. Individuals
do not hesitate while communicating with others
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Description and discussion of the value of short term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples
Short-term targets are those orientated targets by which an individual will desire to accomplish
their targets in future in respect to attained them. Short goals help to improve an individual's
lifestyle. There are three short-term goals:
 Being attentive in all the classes and college: If I will pay proper attention in my classes
then it will help in developing the skills which will further helps in increasing my skills
and knowledge. If the student will not pay attention in the class room, then they will not
be able to achieve its goals in the effectively. Growth of the individual takes place from
the initial stages due to which individual have to pay proper attention during the lectures
which is taking place so that knowledge of the individual can be improved and growth
and take place (Young II, 2019).
 Participating in every practical session: If I will participate in every practical session
which is taking place then it will help in boosting my confidence level which will further
enhancing my performance so that I can perform with full efficiency in the future because
if the individual will not perform properly then it can affect the growth of the individual
in the economy due to which they will not be able to become successful in life. So for
becoming successful in life it is important for the individual to try practical think so that
they can get more knowledge for the task which they have to perform.
 Developing the comprehensive skill set: Enhancing the skills is very important for the
individual to become successful in life because if the individual will not have proper
skills then they will not be able to survive in the economy due to which their performance
will also get affected. every organisation requires various skills which the employees
should have so that growth of the business can take place. Lack of skills and knowledge
can affect the productivity of the business.
Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples
Achieving medium-term targets will take high set of time, but it will take up to six months or
longer and it will rely on the capabilities of individuals (Petersen, 2017). When individuals
achieve their short-term goals, they begin preparing for their medium-term goals. Some of the
goals that I must achieve that are as follows -
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 Completing the graduation from regent college: my medium term goals is to complete my
graduation from the regent college because it is the one of the top colleges if the will get
qualified from this college my growth chances will be increase and I will be able to
achieve my future goals effectively. completing the studies from repetitive college always
adds the positive point in the skills and knowledge due to which it creates positive image
in front of the others.
 Taking the internship in the specified field: Internship helps in training the individual for
the future it helps in developing the professionalism in the individual due to which they
are able to perform professionally the task which is given to them. Internships helps in
providing the proper guidance to the employees due to which are able to perform to
perform their duties in the more appropriate manner. Before going in any profession
proper training is very important to increase the knowledge of the individual with the
help of internship programs i will be able to learn new and innovative things (Dean,
2017).
 To take higher knowledge in the particular field: Getting the knowledge about the
particular field will helps in developing the efficiency and confidence level of the
individual so that it which will improve the quality of the work which they are
performing different field have various requirement which the employees needs to fulfil
due to which they should have the proper knowledge about the task which is assigned to
them so that they can achieve the goals of the business properly and increase the revenue
of the company in the marketplace. knowledge and skills of the employees will improve
the services of the company due to which productivity of the employees will also get
affected.
Description and discussion of the value of long term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples
Long-term goals are those in which an individual want to accomplished it in the future. Such
targets will need suitable course of time and planning. These goals are not achieved in the short
term, as they take into account the future of a person. Long-term goals are usually take at least
several years (Riley, 2018).
 Getting the suitable job position in the company: My long term goals is to see myself at
the good position in the top company. Due to which I need to work on my skills and the
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strength and weakness which I have because to become successful in life individual
needs to have a high confidence level. Confidence is the main factor which motivates the
employees towards the particular tasks. If I want to be at the good position after few
years then I have to start working from today so that I can prepare myself properly
(Krasnova, 2020).
 Achieving the good position: Becoming successful is life in a dream of every individual
but not everyone gets successful in life because there are various strategies which the
individual needs to follow and if the fails to formulate these strategies are not be able to
become successful in life. Achieving the good position depend on the hard work which
the individual does. I am planning various strategies which I need to consider to achieve
my goals in the future. Top position have various responsibility which needs to be
fulfilled so that growth of the company can take place in the marketplace.
 Become specialised in the particular field: To become master in the particular field there
are different training programs which is taking place on offline and online platform
which I will be taking to gain knowledge about the field in which I have to enter so that I
can achieve more success and growth in the particular field.
Description and discussion of the value of a Personal Development Plan
Personal development plan will refer to the term of the skills and abilities as in respect to
the manner of work as effectively and efficiently. They have suitable course of manner that have
various sort of the course of actions in maintaining the visions and missions. By maintaining the
manner of the skills and abilities it will be effective for the individuals to perform better and
efficiently with suitable course of output (Aparo, 2021). They have advantageous sections to
present the skills or abilities and sense of knowledge as per to the effective course of activities.
As in support to the skills and sense of knowledge it is effective to maintain their set of planning
and development or growth for effective terms of changes and strength due to have varied
abilities in individuals. They have effective set of techniques and sections by which they are
maintaining their dealings and method or approaches to phrase the capabilities and abilities in an
individual. It will involve the term of manner that have several set of the sections such as broad
career options or progression or advancement, it has basic set of the manner that have effective
course of the output in an individual with effective or efficient set of the skills and sense of
knowledge. It will also increase the role and sections that have higher term of the values, and the
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manner of self-respects and the section of the creativity or innovative sections, personal
satisfaction, personal fulfilment and excitement as per to the particular set of the needs and
requirements for an effective and efficient term of the development procedure as effectively and
efficiently (Gotea, 2017). Developing a variety of skills can help increase an individual's level of
self-confidence, which in turn helps improve individual performance so that they can
successfully achieve their desired goals. Personal development plans are also the skills and
knowledge to develop an individual’s abilities and improve their ability to perform assigned
tasks. Individual career development is increasing when individuals have the appropriate
knowledge and skills.
CONCLUSION
From the above mentioned report it has been concluded that, personal development is the
manner that are utilised by the individuals with promoted section of the working. They have
effective and efficient course of activities with learning proficient terms that will supports the
manner of the development and advancement for the further section of the individuals as
effectively and efficiently. With the help of personal development, an individual can develop a
variety of strategies that are more conducive to increasing the potential for personal growth I
have developed my personal development and I have written down the skills which I need to
achieve within a set period of time for my overall development.
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APPENDIX
Personal development plan
Development targets Purposes Strategies for
development
Time
Academic inscription
skills
To promote the
academic set of the
abilities and
capabilities with an
adequate sense of
knowledge.
To create the learning
skills that have the
manner with effective
terms for performing
the targets and goal as
effectively and
efficiently.
4 months
Critical thinking skills To maintain the
brainstorming abilities
by which new set of
thought of ideas with
sense of knowledge to
produce the sectional
terms.
By which I have read
the several roles of the
novels and books.
6 months
Effectual
comprehension skills
To enhance my
writing and reading
abilities or skills.
It will improve the
manner from taking
guidance and
directions as
effectively and
efficiently.
12 months
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