Personal and Professional Development: Goals and Plans

Personal and professional
development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Concept of personal and professional development....................................................................1
Value of Short-term goals with 3 examples................................................................................2
Value of Medium-term goals with 3 examples...........................................................................3
Value of Long-term goals with 3 examples................................................................................3
Personal development plan ........................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
References:.......................................................................................................................................5
APPENDIX......................................................................................................................................6
Personal development plan ........................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Academic skills are collection of habits, learning strategies which benefits in academic
pursuits. It is a method of general approaches to improve ability for a particular degree program
and to encourage the student to learn quickly. The skills relate to the subject area accessible to all
scholars in this country that is beneficial in building confidence to participate in any activity. The
personal and professional development deals with the learning and learning plan for developing
the personal skills of an person. The PPD are ways for the individual who takes initiative for
improving the own skills. The personal development plan is a action plan that helps in
incorporating learning hard and soft skills (Brace, J.L and et.al., 2018). The professional
development program is deliberate course of action which react to professional interest, desire
for growth in field and changing demand of work. The PPD are the course of action which are
developed on the basis of values, and reflections on skills that benefits in learning, developing
and preparing for future. The report covers the concept of personal and professional development
and discussing the value of short-term, medium-term and long-term goals. Further, personal
development plan is elaborated.
MAIN BODY
Concept of personal and professional development
Personal development is the long process which is a mode for the individual to measure
their abilities and competencies by considering the aim of their life and goals are set in demand
to have maximum potential. It comprises of activities which develops person capabilities,
potential and quality of life is enhanced by developing human capital, facilitating employability.
It also benefits in development of other people skills and personality by taking role of teacher or
mentor, through professional service such as training, coaching etc. The skills of self-
development helps in growth of both personally and professionally (Carpenter, J.P and et.al.,
2019). It has importance of providing clarity to vision for the future which gives an clear idea as
to what or where the person will be in next few years. The skills are sharpened by focusing on
the developing areas as learning and growing are the authentication of personal development. It
is important in finding the hidden talent which a person can become proficient. The person with
clear and achievable targets are more motivated which brings more productive in tasks and
progress is tracked. The work-life balance is improved through personal development by
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