Personal and Professional Development: Written Report Plan and Evaluation of Sources

This report plan discusses personal and professional development, including the value of short, medium, and long-term goals, and the construction of a personal development plan. It also evaluates eight sources used in the report plan and explains how author, purpose, reliability, and relevance affect the use of a source. The subject is Business Management with Foundation, course code BMP3001, and the college/university is not mentioned.

Business Management with Foundation
BMP3001
Academic Skills and PDP
Assessment 1
Written Report Plan and Evaluation of
Sources
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Contents
Task One:
Definition of the concept of personal and professional development
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Description and discussion of the value of short term goals identifying at
least 3 personal examples 3
Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals identifying at
least 3 personal examples 3
Description and discussion of the value of long term goals identifying at
least 3 personal examples 3
Description and discussion of the value of a Personal Development Plan
and construction of an example using my goals 4
Task Two:
Description and discussion of how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and
Relevance’ affect the use of a source 4
Task Three:
Ann evaluation of eight sources I have used in the report plan
4
References 6
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Task One:
Definition of the concept of personal and professional development
It states that an individual puts in more efforts in order to enhance their potential, talent and
ability to achieve goals. It refers to an individual's attempts to improve the quality of their life
and to improve their overall growth (Schwartz and et. al., 2019). Personal development can
begin at any point of time regardless of age. On the contrary, professional development
begins when an individual receives their overall education, training, certification that they
require to accomplish in their career. This development process is basically career-oriented
plan which requires necessary resources and skills to assist in an individual's career growth
and development, in accordance to its future endeavors. (Gottlieb and et. al., 2020).
Description and discussion of the value of short term goals identifying at
least 3 personal examples
Aim which required less time to achieve are short term objectives. These targets are set to
achieve within a year and are not complex in nature. Short term goals are like small steps
which leads towards the way of long term success (Williams and Raney, 2020)
Here are some relevant examples of it:
 Improving network and communication skills.
 Conflict management
 Listening Skills
Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals identifying at
least 3 personal examples
These objectives usually takes 1 to 3 years to be accomplished and falls between short term
and long term goals (Zimmer and Matthews, 2022)
Following are some examples of it:
 Information technology skills
 Decision making skill
 Leadership skills
Description and discussion of the value of long term goals identifying at
least 3 personal examples
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These targets refer to people who wants to accomplish their objective in the future and they
are really crucial for successful career. It can usually take several years to accomplish and
requires significant hard work and planning to achieve. Long-term goal can be a final
objective which can be accomplish through a series of smaller objectives over a long period
(Richter and Idleman, 2017)
Below are some examples of it:
 Management Skills
 Administration Skills
 Problem Solving Skills
Description and discussion of the value of a Personal Development Plan
and construction of an example using my goals
It is a lifelong method of achieving satisfaction and success in career, education and personal
life in order to improve their skills, knowledge and experience. It is beneficial for all
individuals and organizations as it assists in giving a clarity to personal vision of the future. It
enables in modification of skills by focusing on weak areas which require improvement and
therefore, it empowers people to take control, but not to get controlled (Adnan, 2018).
Task Two:
Description and discussion of how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and
Relevance’ affect the use of a source
These four factors are an integral part of understanding academic study. It states that a source
is relevant and authentic if the content written relates to the purpose of topic which is
supposed to be written in the research and the content obtained should concerns the
authentication of the source. Content obtained should be genuine, authentic, full filling the
purpose and relevance of topic (Sciuto, 2017).
Task Three:
An evaluation of eight sources I have used in the report plan
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Sources Author Purpose Reliability Relevance
Journal Howard, V. and
Eddy‐
Imishue
The main
objective of this
journal is to
discuss about
the personal
development
plan.
Content of this
research is
posted on a
copyrighted
website, so it is
a reliable
source.
Relevance of
this journal is
little as it tells
only about the
personal
development
plan.
Journal Schwartz, K.,
and et.
al.,
Main motive of
this research is
to know some
of the example
of PPD.
Source of
content written
is dependable as
it is
copyrighted.
Importance of
this source is
low as it discuss
only about
examples of
personal and
professional
developments.
Journal Gottlieb, M.,
and et.
al.,
Main intent of
this source is to
discuss about
the value of
professional
development
plan.
This content is
written by a
famous writer
on a well
known online
portal, so it is
authentic.
This source is
relevant as it
discusses about
the value of
professional
development
plan.
Journal Williams, T.R.
and
Raney,
S.,
This source is
written to aim
the value of
long - term
goals with
identifying
some of its
examples.
Content of this
research is
reliable because
it is
copyrighted.
This journal is
relevant as it
covers about the
value of long
term goals with
identifying its
examples.
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Journal Zimmer, W.K.
and
Matthew
s, S.D.,
Purpose of the
above journal is
to know the
value of short
term goals with
giving some
examples also.
Source of this
content is
authentic as it is
written by a
well known
author.
Relevancy of
this source is
high as it is
related to value
of short term
goals with its
examples.
Journal Richter, S. and
Idleman,
L.,
The main aim
of this source is
to discuss the
concept and
value of
personal and
profession
development
with some of its
examples.
Reliability of
this content is
genuine as it is
written from a
copyrighted
data.
Relevancy of
this source is
high as it is
majorly related
to value of
personal and
professional
development
with its
examples.
Journal Adnan, M., One of the
major objective
to write this
journal is to
discuss the
value of
medium term
goals with some
examples.
This written
data is
trustworthy as it
is published by
renowned
author.
Relevancy of
this journal is
related to the
value of medium
term goals with
some examples.
Journal Sciuto, D.J., Purpose to
undertake this
source is to
know how 4
factors of
academic
It is a
copyrighted
content so, it is
authentic.
Importance of
this journal is
relevant as it
covers how 4
factors of
academic
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research can
impact the use
of source.
research can
impact the use of
source.
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References:
Adnan, M., 2018. Professional development in the transition to online teaching: The voice of
entrant online instructors. ReCALL. 30(1). pp.88-111.
Gottlieb, M., and et. al., 2020. Rethinking the approach to continuing professional
development conferences in the era of COVID-19. Journal of Continuing Education
in the Health Professions. 40(3). pp.187-191.
Howard, V. and Eddy‐Imishue, G.E.K., 2020. Factors influencing adequate and effective
clinical supervision for inpatient mental health nurses' personal and professional
development: An integrative review. Journal of psychiatric and mental health
nursing. 27(5). pp.640-656.
Richter, S. and Idleman, L., 2017. Online teaching efficacy: A product of professional
development and ongoing support. International journal of nursing education
scholarship. 14(1).
Schwartz, K., and et. al., 2019. Early childhood teachers’ lives in context: Implications for
professional development in under‐resourced areas. American journal of community
psychology. 63(3-4). pp.270-285.
Sciuto, D.J., 2017. Building connective capital and personal learning networks through
online professional development communities for new teachers (Doctoral dissertation,
University of Massachusetts Lowell).
Williams, T.R. and Raney, S., 2020. Relational cultural supervision enhances the professional
development of postdoctoral residents of color in health service psychology. Journal
of Psychotherapy Integration. 30(1). p.140.
Zimmer, W.K. and Matthews, S.D., 2022. A virtual coaching model of professional
development to increase teachers' digital learning competencies. Teaching and
Teacher Education. 109. p.103544.
Appendix:
Priority Skills Current
ability
Target
ability
Development
opportunities
Judgment
criteria
Time
frame
1 Listening
skills
Average High I can develop
this skill by
undergoing
training or
programs which
helps in
enhancing
listening skills.
Judgment
criteria
shall be my
teachers
and and
fellow
mates who
will give
me regular
feedback on
my
1 Month
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Priority Skills Current
ability
Target
ability
Development
opportunities
Judgment
criteria
Time
frame
progress.
2 Decision
making skills
Average High This skill can
be develop by
reading articles
of renowned
author and
implementing
this on many
hypothetical
situation, in
order to follow
it.
Judgment
criteria
shall be my
seniors and
associates
who will
give me the
regular
feedback on
my
progress.
6 Month
3 Problem
solving skills
Poor High It can be
developed by
taking regular
advice from the
seniors who
have more life
experience and
implementing it
in my day to
day activities.
My
progress
can be
judge by
my seniors
and peers
who all are
helping me
to get better
in this.
1 Year
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