Personal Development Plan and Skills Enhancement

PDP and skills.

TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Main body........................................................................................................................................3
Concept of personal and professional development.................................................................3
Short term goals along with 3examples of personal goals........................................................3
Medium term goals along with three personal goals................................................................4
Long term goals along with three personal goals.....................................................................4
Importance of personal development plan................................................................................4
Describe and discuss how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ affect the use of a
source........................................................................................................................................6
Evaluation of sources................................................................................................................6
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................7
References........................................................................................................................................8
Books and journal.....................................................................................................................8

Introduction
Personal development plan refers to an activity that helps the individual in planning for the
career and the future development of their own (Owen, J., 2020.). It helps the individual in
continuously building knowledge and understanding about the topics and will also make sure
that the individual is working towards developing the skills that are necessary for their personal
as well as professional career.
Main body
Concept of personal and professional development.
This is a continuous process in which the organization or an individual engage in a learning
activity that helps them in gaining the desired skills or goals and will also help in coping with the
challenges (Urquhart, K., 2019.). It helps the individual in enhancing their career by developing
a specific set of skills. It is important for the individual to make sure that they are continuously
moving towards their goals and objectives so that they can succeed.
Short term goals along with 3examples of personal goals
Short term goals are the one that are assigned and completed in a short period of time. The time
period for these goals should not be more than 6 months. These goals are generally for the skills
that are required by the individual in personal as well as professional lives (Gower, C., 2020.).
Short term goals are the small stepping stones for the individual in order to reach to their
ultimate career goal. Short term goals helps the individual in maintaining the motivation to
achieve a specific goal and to make sure that they are developing their skills continuously.
My personal three short term goals are given below
I want to enhance my communication skills
I want to learn presentation skills
I want to improve my time management skills
Medium term goals along with three personal goals.
These are the goals that takes slightly more time then short term goals. These are the goals that
are needed to be complected within a year. These goals serves as a bigger stepping stones for an
individual in order to reach to the ultimate goal (Shears, L.M., 2020.). It is important for the
individual to make sure that they are keeping their motivation up in medium term goals as it can