Personal Development Plan

This Personal Development Plan sample provides insights on setting SMART goals, enhancing skills, and achieving personal objectives. It includes a self-analysis, opportunities, aspirations, and results. Find study material and assignments on Desklib.

Running head: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
Author Note:

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SELF/STRENGTHS OPPORTUNITIES
 I have proper qualification of a
manager needed to get hired by any
company
 I have the experience of working a
year in a small tourism firm.
 I possess knowledge about the
industry where I work
 My personal qualities include good,
communication skill and social
skills
 Through my communication, I can
motivate people to achieve goal
 I am analytical skill which I use in
problem solving
 Imagination and creativity in me
helps me to find out effective
solution
 Being a business manager, I will be
able to create a positive work
environment where the
organizations members may work
to their abilities.
 I will get opportunity to support,
coach and lead the subordinates
according to my creative and
innovative ideas
 I can enhance my professional skills
through practical actions.
ASPIRATIONS RESULTS
 My short goal is to get hired in a
company that works in the
hospitality industry as I have
experience and knowledge in this
industry
 My medium goal is to prove myself
as a change management in the
organization which will change the
experience of the employees under
me in a positive way
 My long term goals is to start my
own business within 8 years.
 I shall measure my growth by
analyses what type or company I
have got the employment
 I shall measure the feedback of the
employees working under me and
all the other stakeholders whether I
have effectively given them the
service expected
 I shall measure my success through
my capability for starting up my
one business.
Entry 2a – Personal Analysis
Entry 2b - Setting SMART Goals
What do I
want to learn?
What do I have
to do?
What support
and resources
will I need?
How will I measure
my success?
Target
date
for
review
of

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results
.
I want to learn
proper
communication
skills to
enhance my
capabilities of
sharing
knowledge to
my
subordinates an
to negotiate will
the clients
I have to first
arrange for the
course to
understand how
the business
communication
can be done
I need to take
academic
assistance
which I shall
get from the
university
library
I need to listen the
business
programs more
through video
or audio files.
I need to support
of the mentor
and professor
who will guide
me to
differentiate
business
communication
style and the
factors
associated with
it.
I need library
access for
accessing
reading
materials like
business
magazines and
news
Internet
connection for
watching
videos and
listen to the
communication
styles
I shall ask for the
feedback of my
mentor or
professor
I will take the online
tests available to
check the
communication
skills
I will enhance my
communication
with my peers to
develop the skill
more and more
Within
three
months
I want to
develop my
problem
solving skills
 I have to
enhance
my
technical
knowledge
on my
field
 I need to
seek out
opportuniti
es to solve
the
problems
 I need to
focus on
solving the
practical
problems
 Observe
how the
 I need the
guidance
of the
mentors
hence
enlist in
the
university
or
educationa
l centre
 I can take
part in the
communit
y support
centres so
that I can
understan
d what
type of
 I will get the
feedback
from the
mentors to
measure my
growth
 Feedback
from the
volunteer
community
problem
solving
measures can
also help me
to understand
the growth
Within
six
months

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others of
my same
level are
solving the
issues
issues the
businesses
can face.
Based on
this I will
be able to
provide
solution to
the
problems.
I want to learn
about the
effect of
national
culture on the
origination
I can learn these
from the
business
magazines and
online articles
I can gain
knowledge
from the
business case
studies
published on-
line or from the
news articles
I can engage in the
seminars or
conference
arranged for
detailing
national
countries of the
countries where
the business are
tending to
expand.
I need to support
from internet to
find out the
resources
I need to attain
seminars and
conferences
arranged
discussing the
topic
mentioned
I shall measure
success from the
feedbacks from
the mentors
Within
three to
four
months
.
Entry 2c - Personal Objectives
Goal/Objective
What is it that
you want to
develop or
achieve?
Specific
What exactly do
you need to do
to achieve your
goal
Measurable
How will you
know you have
achieved your
goal?
Achievable &
Realistic
What resources,
time,
opportunity and
support do you
need to
succeed?
Time bound
When, or within
what time
period will you
achieve this?

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Short term
I want to
incarse
negotiation skill
I need to
develop
communication
skill
I will be able to
communicate
properly
I need support
of mentor
Within 3
months
I want to
develop
interpersonal
skill
I need to
enhance social
mix
I will measure it
through
increased
dependability
I need support
from parents
and friends
Within 3
months
I want to have
decision making
skills
I need to get
engages in
voluntary social
work
community
I will measure it
through
increased
feedback
I need support
from
communities I
help
Within 6
months
Medium term
I want to I need to
enhance
leadership skills
I will measure it
through the
feedback from
employees
I need support
from employees
and other
management
level staffs
Within 1 year
I want to I need to
enhance
problem solving
skills
I will measure it
through
increased
customer
satisfaction
I need support
from the
suppliers,
customers and
employees
Within 1 year
I want to I need to
enhance
knowledge
about cross-
cultural
management
I will measure it
through
effective
negotiation with
the international
clients
I need support
from effective
readings about
cultural
differences
Within 1 year
Long term
I want to gain
knowledge
about the tasks
of the
entrepreneur
I need to collect
information
what and how I
can be a
successful
entrepreneur
I will measure it
through
feedback from
the board of
directors where
I want to work
I need
theoretical
support
Within 8 year
I want to set up
a business
I need to
enhance
knowledge
I will measure it
through my
capability to
develop the
business and
I need financial
support
Within 8 year

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structure
I want to learn
the marketing
process
I need to
enhance
knowledge
I will measure it
through online
marketing
support
I need
marketing
support
Within 8 year