Report on Personal Development for Academic Skills and PDP Assessment 2

BSc (Hons) Business Management with
Foundation
BMP3001
Academic Skills and PDP
Assessment 2
Report on Personal Development
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Contents
1. Introduction
2. Definition of the concept of personal and professional
development
3. Description and discussion of the value of short term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
4. Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
5. Description and discussion of the value of long term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
6. Description and discussion of the value of a Personal
Development Plan
7. Conclusion
Reference List
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1. Introduction
Personal development plans are an essential factors that helps the individual in
developing their skill set step by step and will also make sure that individual has an
action plan that can help them in personal development which is essential for their
personal as well as professional career (Vlasov, V. and Chromjaková, F., 2018.).
This planning will help the individual in building a skill set as well as will help the
individual in analyzing their strengths and weaknesses. It will help the individual in
setting the goals for the future and will also motivate them to move towards those
goals and objectives continuously. In this report, concept of personal as well as
professional development have been discussed. In the given report, the concept of
short term, medium term, long term goals are also given. A set of three personal
short term, medium term and long term goals are also given. The short term goals
are for a shorter period of time and serves as a stepping stones in the career path of
the individual. Medium term goals are the one that requires a little more time than
short term goals and are also a little bigger stepping stones for the career path of the
individual. The individual may make sure that they are going n the right direction with
the help of personal development planning and it will also help the individual by
making sure that the individual develops a skill set and is not directionless in the
middle of the career.
2. Definition of the concept of personal and professional
development
The professional and personal development plan helps the individual in making sure
that they are developing the right set of skills which can help them in their
professional as well as personal life. It is important for the individual to make sure
that they have a plan as it will help them in moving continuously towards the goals
and objectives of the individual (Titchmarsh, A., 2019.). The personal and
professional development plan can help the individual in having correct path through
which the individual can reach to the ultimate goal. Without proper planning the
individual may become directionless in the middle of the career path.
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