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Running head: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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Table of Contents
Task 1.........................................................................................................................................2
Concept of personal development and professional development.........................................2
Value of short-term goals along with three examples............................................................2
Value of medium-term goals along with three examples.......................................................2
Value of long-term goals along with three examples.............................................................3
A personal development plan.................................................................................................3
Discussion on the author, purpose, reliability and relevance affect a source.........................5
Evaluation of eight sources used............................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................8

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Task 1
Concept of personal development and professional development
Personal development refers to those activities by which an individual can increase
awareness, self-knowledge, fulfills aspirations, social abilities, facilitate employability,
develop potential talents and improve the quality of life. It also involves developing others
through coaching, teaching or mentorship (Cottrell 2015).
Professional development is the process for learning for enhancing the skills and
talents to maintain a sustainable employment and become capable for growth career.
Professional development can be done through coaching, lesson study, technical assistance,
mentoring and consultation (Darling-Hammond, Hyler and Gardner 2017).
Value of short-term goals along with three examples
A short-term goal is an objective, set to be completed in the near future. Short-term
goals are the mini milestones which helps an individual to achieve the long-term goals. The
value of these short-term goals is to maintain the individual on track for their long-term goals.
Short-term goals creates an action and encourages and maintains focus within an individual
to reach the set long-term goal (Riahi, et al. 2015).
Listed below are examples of my short-term goals for becoming an entrepreneur:
 Following a healthy diet
 Getting membership in a gym and exercising daily for staying fit and active
 Working regularly on my communication skills
Value of medium-term goals along with three examples
Medium-term goal refers to the intermediate goals between short-term goal and long-
term goal. These medium-term goals should resonate with the long-term goals and are much
easier to accomplish than the long-term goals. Achieving a medium-term goal would make

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the individual realize the progress towards the accomplishment of long-term goal (Rekhy and
McConchie 2014).
Listed below are examples of my medium-term goals for becoming an entrepreneur:
 Improving the academic performance in graduation
 Learning French language
 Saving money for a vacation after college
Value of long-term goals along with three examples
Long-term goal is termed as the vision, which the individual needs to accomplish in
the distant future. The value of long-term goal is to create a drive in the individual for self-
improvement. Long-term goals give a purpose to the life and a direction to where the
individual wants to take his/her life (Robertson-Kraft and Duckworth 2014).
Listed below are examples of my long-term goals for becoming an entrepreneur:
 Paying off my education loan
 Graduating from the university with a degree in business management along with
good marks.
 Opening my own bakery shop.
A personal development plan
Personal development planning refers to an action plan used for establishing the aims
and goals of an individual relating to the career desires of an individual (PLANNING 2018).
The plan helps in choosing the correct activities, which will facilitate in meeting the needs
and goals of an individual. A personal development plan helps to motivate one self,
strengthen the relationship with the society and develop the overall personality of a student
(Beausaert, Segers and Grohnert 2015).

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Skill Current Skills Target Skills Development
Opportunity
Time Limit
1st Priority communicatio
n and
listening skill
Get nervous during
formal
communication
To be able to
communicate
effectively with
customers
By taking lead
in every event
while in the
college
6-8 months
2nd
Priority
inter-personal
skill
Unable to connect
with other people
To be able to with
customers and
understand the
needs of the
customer.
By socializing
more with other
people.
1 year
3rd
Priority
Managerial
skills
I can confidently lead
and manage a team
however I lack in
trusting other
members and
therefore cannot
effectively delegate
task
Need to become
an effective
owner with
efficient
managerial skills
Volunteering in
different
activities in
college.
1 year
Figure: Personal development plan
Source: created by the author

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Discussion on the author, purpose, reliability and relevance affect a source
While conducting a research various information is used. Numerous information is
available nowadays therefore, it becomes difficult to decide which information to submit and
which not to submit. In order to check the credibility of this information the CRAAP method
is used (Fielding 2019).
 Currency It is used for analyzing whether the date of publication of the information
is valid for my research or not.
 Relevance It helps to determine whether the information used is either applicable to
the purpose of my research or not.
 Authority Authority determines whether the author or the publisher of the source is
knowledgeable.
Accuracy  Accuracy helps to determine whether the information is reliable and
correct
 Purpose Purpose analyzes the purpose of the existence of the information.

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Evaluation of eight sources used
Source Author(s) Purpose Reliability Relevance
Book Stella Cottrell Helps in understanding
the personal development
goals and how it helps in
improving employability
Stella Cottrell is the pro
vice chancellor at
University Of East London
and she supports various
disabled children.
In her career, she has
published more than 15
books.
Students can
understand the
importance of personal
development goals.
Book Linda Darling-
Hammond
Illustrates the how
professional development
helps a teacher
Linda Darling-Hammond
is the professor at Stanford
Graduate School Of
Education.
She has written more than
25 books and 500 articles.
Students can observe
that every job position
requires constant
professional
development.
Book Claire Robertson-
Kraft
Helps to understand the
validity of personal
qualities while recruiting.
Claire Robertson-Kraft is
an associate director at the
center for greater
Philadelphia in
Pennsylvania University
The value of long-term
goals through
perseverance and
determination is
illustrated.
Book Keywan Riahi The essence of short-
term and long-term goals
are explained.
At present Riahi is the
program director at the
international institute for
applied systems analysis in
Students get an
overview of the
difference between
short and long-term

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Austria.
In her lifetime, she has
written more than 100
books and articles.
goals.
Book Reetica Rekhy Mentions the purpose of
setting up goals
Professor at Sydney
University.
Students understand the
value of setting goals in
their life
Book Planning Personal development
plan is explained
Publisher at Sage
publications
Students understand
how to create a
personal development
plan
Book Simon Beausaert Illustrates how personal
development plans are
used and its effect in
workplace
Associate professor at
Maastricht university.
Performs research and has
published various articles.
Helps student in
understanding the
importance of personal
development plans.
Book J.A. Fielding CRAAP methodology is
described.
The author currently has
written 96 books in his
careers and many of his
books have become
national best sellers.
Students get an
overview of CRAAP
Figure: CRAAP chart
Source: created by the author

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References
Beausaert, S., Segers, M. and Grohnert, T., 2015. Personal Development Plan, Career
Development, and Training. The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of Training,
Development, and Performance Improvement, p.336.
Cottrell, S., 2015. Skills for success: Personal development and employability. Macmillan
International Higher Education.
Darling-Hammond, L., Hyler, M.E. and Gardner, M., 2017. Effective teacher professional
development.
Fielding, J.A., 2019. Rethinking CRAAP: Getting students thinking like fact-checkers in
evaluating web sources. College & Research Libraries News, 80(11), p.620.
PLANNING, C., 2018. Personal Development Plan.
Rekhy, R. and McConchie, R., 2014. Promoting consumption of fruit and vegetables for
better health. Have campaigns delivered on the goals?. Appetite, 79, pp.113-123.
Riahi, K., Kriegler, E., Johnson, N., Bertram, C., Den Elzen, M., Eom, J., Schaeffer, M.,
Edmonds, J., Isaac, M., Krey, V. and Longden, T., 2015. Locked into Copenhagen pledges—
implications of short-term emission targets for the cost and feasibility of long-term climate
goals. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 90, pp.8-23.

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Robertson-Kraft, C. and Duckworth, A.L., 2014. True grit: Trait-level perseverance and
passion for long-term goals predicts effectiveness and retention among novice teachers.
Teachers College record (1970), 116(3).