Personal and Professional Development Plan

Personal and
professional
development plan

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
A brief description and explanation of professional and personal development plan............3
The importance and significance of different short term goals related to personal development
along with examples...............................................................................................................4
Value and importance of different medium term personal development goals with examples
................................................................................................................................................4
Significance and value of long term goals in personal and professional life by the help of
different examples..................................................................................................................5
A brief description to understand value of personal development plan.................................6
Personal development plan with identified goals...................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
In the academic and professional life it is compulsory for a student to develop a professional
development plan in order to improve different skills. In today's competitive world it is
compulsory for a person to develop different skills which are essential in development of
personality (Danzig, 2017). Most of the students take support of skilled and trained professors in
order to develop professional development plan for development of several skills in a short
period of time. In this report different aspects and elements of personal and professional
development plan are explained in a precise manner. In this report value and importance of
various short, medium and long term goals are explained in a precise manner along with different
examples. This project also contains explanation of value of personal development plan in
academic life to achieve career objectives.
MAIN BODY
A brief description and explanation of professional and personal development plan
Personal development plan
Personal development plan is a document in written form which contains information
about different goals which are to be achieved by a candidate in a specific time period. The
personal development plan is mainly prepared to increase value of a candidate in the society. It is
also helpful in development of personality of a candidate in general social life in order to achieve
social objectives (DiMaria-Sileno, 2021). In major institutions the professors support different
students to make personal development plan in order to improve their skills in a short span of
time. Skill development is a major concern of different institution so the institutions focus on
building personal development plan for developing efficiency in students.
Professional development plan
It is important for a candidate who is studying in an institution to prepare professional
development plan for achievement of precise career opportunities. In professional development
plan a candidate take support of seniors and formulate a precise plan which is essential for career
growth. The major institutions in United Kingdom make it compulsory for different students to
develop a professional development plan to enhance capability of a candidate to work in a
famous business organisation. Many different institutions also provide separate support to

different candidates in order to develop and achieve career related goals. In the era of stiff
competition between different companies it is compulsory for a person to prepare professional
development plan to prove as an efficient employee (Dorff, 2018). In the era of globalisation it is
mandatory for students to develop a precise strategy which is helpful in formulation of a
professional development plan.
The importance and significance of different short term goals related to personal development
along with examples
The short term goals play a major role in development of skills and competency power in
different students. These goals are generally formulated for a time period of three to eight
months in order to facilitate a candidate in skill development. Students are recommended by
institutions to formulate short term plans and achieve them in a short period of time for
increasing efficiency and effectiveness. The main importance of short term goals is they are easy
to achieve in short span of time. Another significance of short-term goals is they are flexible in
nature which makes it easy for a student to achieve them in a short time period. Short term goals
are also helpful in increasing mental thinking ability in students. As short term goals require
small time to accomplish them it is easy for students to develop precise strategy to achieve
therm. They are also helpful in increasing confidence in a candidate and are also helpful in
increasing value of a candidate in the society. In the institutions it is major responsibility of
professors to develop a precise strategy for supporting students to achieve short term goals. Main
examples of short term goals are explained below:
 Developing communication skills
 Increasing problem solving skills
 Creating dynamic skills
Value and importance of different medium term personal development goals with examples
In academic life medium term goals play a key role in developing overall personality of a
candidate. The medium-term goals are generally formulated for a time period of 6 months to 1
year in order to develop personality of a candidate. Students formulate different medium term
goals for career development and social life development. It is the major responsibility of
different institutions to provide beneficial support to different students for overall development
of the personality. In today's competitive world medium-term goals are helpful in providing
competitive advantage to a student in social and academic life. Medium term goals require a