Personal Development Plan

PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
PLAN

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Importance of professional and personal development..........................................................3
Short-term goals importance with 3 personal examples.........................................................3
Medium-term goals importance with 3 personal examples....................................................4
Long-term goals importance with 3 personal examples.........................................................4
Personal development plan.....................................................................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
Define Author, Purpose, Relevance and Reliability...............................................................6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
This report focuses on need of professional and personal development in an individual by
help of personal development plan. Personal development plan is used by individuals to develop
new skills which can help them in achieving their personal goals and objectives. Personal
development plan is based on formulation of goals, reflection and planning to achieve goals
which are proposed by individual. This plan help individual in identifying own strengths and
weaknesses. Personal development plan consists of various points which includes identifying
goals then setting time period to achieve those goals and focuses on using appropriate plan and
strategies to achieve desired goals and objectives (Ashurst, 2017).
TASK 1
Importance of professional and personal development
Personal development is explained as process of achieving goals and objectives which
can contributes in professional and personal development of individual. Professional
development is explained as process of developing appropriate skills and knowledge which
makes individual effective for employability scenario. Personal and professional development
both are important in current employability scenario. It also includes development of skills
related to communication, reading, analytical, research etc. Personal and professional
development help individual in enhancing its performance at job and help in getting recognition
in organisation and individual personal and professional development contributes in organisation
growth and development (Bintani, 2020).
Short-term goals importance with 3 personal examples
Short term objectives are explained as objectives which are formulated by individual in
its own development. Short-term goal have specific time duration which is between 1 month to 3
months. There are some short-term goals which are proposed by me and which I am looking to
achieve in 1 month to 3 months.
 I am looking to develop and enhance my communication skills.
 I am also focusing on developing my research skills.
 I am focusing on improving my reading skills.