Personal Development Plan - Portfolio

This report revolves around the personal development for individual working as an airline manager. It includes a personal development plan, SWOT analysis, and SMART objectives. The report concludes that personal development is essential for accomplishing professional goals.

Personal Development
Plan

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Personal Development Plan....................................................................................................3
SWOT Analysis......................................................................................................................5
SMART Objectives................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Personal development comprises of several activities that helps a person to develop their
capabilities as well as potential. Personal development helps in several aspects for the human
beings in order to construct human capital enhance the quality of life and further facilitates
employability. Personal development helps in in realisation of the dreams and aspirations of an
individual. Personal development can be referred to a lifelong process and it is a way in which a
person assesses the life goals as well as builds skills and qualities to reach accomplish their goals
(Anquandah Arthur, 2021).
The report revolves around the personal development for individual working as an airline
manager. The individual working as an airline manager is required to oversee the core airline
operations and father in sure that the things are running smoothly. It means that an individual
working as an airline manager must be keeping a track of the task performed by the individual
departments and further ensures that the airlines comply with regulations.
MAIN BODY
Personal Development Plan
Value of short term goals- The short term goals can be referred as the goals that are require to be
completed within the time period of 1 year. The short term goals can be referred as the smaller
steps that are taken in order to accomplish the long term goals (Conley and Shaker, 2021).
Personal examples of short term goals-
Reading Books- I can practice reading more books in order to develop my vocabulary. Further it
will help me in enhancing my communication skills and analytical skills as well.
Time management- Another short term goal is time management where an individual can focus
upon practising one task at a time. One can focus upon performing several tasks in order to
perform within the time limit. One can start their day early and manage their time and day
accordingly.
Work out- A short term goal that can be performed by the individual are planning work out
session in order to maintain physical fitness which will help in maintaining a good physique
as well as good health.
Value of Medium term goals- Medium term goals will help in creation of a medium in order to
accomplish the long term goals. Medium term goals are the pathways connecting the short-

term goals as well as long term goals. Smaller goals can be considered in order to
accomplish the long term goals (Hong, 2021).
Personal Example of mid term goals-
Savings- Savings is a crucial part of the life of an individual. An individual can focus upon
savings with the help of depositing a fix amount of money in the bank account. It will help in
coping up with the unforeseen expenses.
Tracking expenses- It is essential for an individual to track their expenses in order to make sure
that unnecessary expenses do not take place. One can track the expenses by keeping a note of the
expenses in a diary.
Punctuality- The focus must be upon being punctual in order to enhance the level of the
productivity. It will help the individual to accomplish several goals when the goals are being
planned effectively and efficiently.
Value of the long term goals- The long term goals are the goals that can be accomplished in the
long run. The long term goals are the goals that require a huge planning in order to be
accomplished. The long term goals can be segmented so that the it becomes easy for the
individual to get accomplished (Lejeune, Beausaert and Raemdonck, 2021).
Personal example of long term goals-
Leadership skills- The long term goal can be to accomplish the leadership experience regarding
the career improvement and development which will help a individual to take initiatives for
several purposes.
Work performance enhancement- In long term, the individual can focus upon several skills
that can act as beneficial in order to excel in the career in regard to the airline industry. It will
further help me in getting a better recognition as well as job security.
Professional goals- The individual can focus upon the framework of the in order to enhance the
productivity of an individual. For example, the individual can focus upon becoming an airline
manager as their professional goals and hence the individual can work upon the same skills
further.

SWOT Analysis
The SWOT analysis has been performed below in order to analyse the several strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities and threats of an individual working in the airline industry.
STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES
 My professional qualifications and
certifications can be considered as
strengths as they will help me to stand
out from the rest of the crowd and
further facilitate me as an individual to
portray myself differently (Liedtka,
Hold and Eldridge, 2021).
 I can consider my analytical skills as
my strength which can be helpful in
analysing the different situations in
dynamic scenarios. The analytical skills
will help me in deriving upon a suitable
solution in order to cope with the
adverse scenarios.
 Expertise in the key areas that I have
worked the point in the past few years
will add up to my experience and this
film help the organisation to make a
difference
 The projects and campaigns completed
successfully by me can be considered
as my personal strengths as this would
show my achievements and my
capabilities.
 I can consider my communication skills
as a weakness. I lack my part when it
comes to communicate my views an
opinion to others which can be a
drawback for me when working at a
reputable job role.
 I like adaptability to new skills in terms
of Technology which can be considered
as my weakness (Liu and Lu, 2021).
OPPORTUNITIES THREATS

 As an individual there are several
possibilities for me in the airline
industry working as an airline manager.
This can be considered as an
opportunity for me to enhance my
career.
 Career advancement opportunity in the
airline industry where in an experience
individual is required can be a fruitful
opportunity for me as an individual.
 a new technological trend in the airline
industry that can be helpful for me in
the future can act as an opportunity for
me as an individual as it would add to
my career enhancement and skill
development.
 Advancement in the technology can act
as a threat for me as an individual as I
would require time and patience to
work upon enhancing my technical
skills as a part of my job role.
 Another situation where in a threat for
me can arise is, when my colleague or a
peer is a good performer and is also
looking for the same opportunity as off
mine. This will lead to increase in the
competition (Lofranco and et.al., 2021).
SMART Objectives
In order to accomplish the goals as an individual working as an airline manager, there are certain
goals that need to accomplished to enhance the career (Loomba, Botechia and Schiozer, 2022).
Goals/ Aim Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Time Duration
Communicati
on Skills
Communicatio
n skills are
important in
order to have a
proper flow of
message as
well as
information
I can measure
my
communicatio
n skill with the
help of the
feedbacks and
the
performances.
I can attain
good
communicati
on skills by
interacting
with people
and having
good
Communicatio
n skills are
relevant for me
while working
as an airline
manager in
order to convey
the task and
4 months

can be passed
on easily.
listening
skills.
responsibilities
further.
Leadership
Skills
The leadership
skills will help
me in taking
my
responsibilitie
s more
seriously and
working upon
them in an
effective
manner.
I can
effectively
measure
leadership
skills through
the
performance
during the
goals
accomplishme
nt.
I can attain
the skill
through
taking more
initiatives and
further
collaborating
with my
teachers and
peers during
the
university.
The leadership
skill is quite
relevant as it
will help in
taking
initiatives for
better
opportunities.
6 Months
Technical
skills
Technical
skills are
specific as
they will help
me in having
information
regarding the
several
technical
terms. It will
further boost
the
performance
and
confidence.
My
presentation
skills can be
measured by
comparing my
performance
in several
fields.
The skill can
be attained by
taking
admission in
a valid course
which will
facilitate to
enhance my
knowledge.
The skill is
relevant as it
will help me in
accomplishing
my career goals
and further
make my work
easier.
1 year

CONCLUSION
It can be concluded from the report that it is very essential for an individual to have a
personal development plan in order to accomplish the professional goals. Personal development
helps in several aspects for the human beings in order to construct human capital enhance the
quality of life and further facilitates employability. Further a SWOT analysis can be helpful in
ascertaining the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats as an individual so that the
threats and weaknesses can be worked upon with the help of smart goals.

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