The personal development plan

Running head: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Personal Development Plan
Name of the student
Name of the university
Author Note:

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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Table of Contents
Introduction:...............................................................................................................................................2
Part 2.1. Skill Audit to evaluate the strategic skills needed to meet current and future leadership
requirements:..............................................................................................................................................2
Part 2.2 Applying appropriate techniques to identify preferred learning style:.........................................4
Part 3.1. Constructing a personal development plan that meets leadership development requirements
identified in the skill audit:..........................................................................................................................5
Part 3.2. Using of suitable methods to assess the outcomes of the personal development plan against
personal work objectives:............................................................................................................................6
Part 3.3. Evaluation of impact of own learning against the achievement of strategic goals:......................7
References:..................................................................................................................................................8

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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Introduction:
Professionals today have to develop their skills and knowledge in order to remain ahead
of their competitors in their respective professional fields. Ongoing continued professional
development is one of the most essential parts of personal and professional life for an individual
to be prepared for new career opportunities and perform well in their personal life. This means
they must identify their strengths and weaknesses. They have to undergo developmental plans to
in order to enhance their strengths and work on their weaknesses in order to reduce them to the
feasible extent.
This report is meant to help the author to prepare a personal development plan that will
enable him to acquire the skills needed inline with career goal of becoming CEO of Transport
Malta which is the Authority for Transport in Malta. The report commences with a skills audit
for evaluating strategic skills required to meet the future leadership goals. Also appropriate
techniques and tools are used for identifying preferred learning style and accordingly a personal
development plan is prepared. Suitable methods are used to assess the outcomes of the PDP in
relation with the personal work objectives. Along with it, the impacts of own learning will be
evaluated in line with organization’s strategic goals.
Part 2.1. Skill Audit to evaluate the strategic skills needed to meet current and future
leadership requirements:
Skills audit is basically a process that is used by an individual to identify the skill gaps
and the areas in which they lack for reaching to their career goal. The skill audit is conducted to