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

This report discusses personal and professional development, the value of short, medium, and long-term goals, and the importance of a personal development plan. It also evaluates eight sources used in the report plan.

BSc (Hons) Business Management with
Foundation
BMP3001
Academic Skills and PDP
Assessment 1
Written Report Plan and Evaluation of
Sources
Submitted by:
Name:
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Contents
Task One:
Definition of the concept of personal and professional development
Description and discussion of the value of short term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
Description and discussion of the value of long term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
Description and discussion of the value of a Personal Development
Plan and construction of an example using my goals
Task Two:
Description and discussion of how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability
and Relevance’ affect the use of a source
Task Three:
Ann evaluation of eight sources I have used in the report plan
References
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INTRODUCTION
Personal and professional development is an essential planning that is needed to be
done by the individual. It helps the individual in gaining knowledge about the skills
that are required to be obtained by them (Díaz Gómez, 2020). Personal
development plan helps the individual in setting goals and aims and make sure that
the individual is moving towards those goals and objectives. In this report, personal
development plan as well as personal goals are given.
Task One:
Definition of the concept of personal and professional development
The concept of professional and personal development is emerged in order to
enable the individual in making sure that they are developing necessary skills which
can help them in the near future or help them in moving towards the goals and
objectives of the individual (Enderby and et. al., , 2021). It will help the individual in
developing a correct skill set which are essential for their success and will also help
them in dealing with the challenges.
Description and discussion of the value of short term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
Short term goals are the one that are needed to be fulfilled within the time
stamp of maximum six month. They are goals that serves as small stepping stones
in the career path of the individual towards the long term goals. Short term goals will
help the individual in developing skills that are basic and does not require heavy
planning (Fallast and Vorbach, 2019). According to me, my short term goals are
essential for my overall development which is the reason why I like to keep them
simple and make sure that my motivation is appropriate throughout the process. My
three short term goals are as follows:
the first skill i want to develop is my communication skills.
The second skill which I want to develop is to improve my work life balance
the third skill that I want to improve is my reading skills.
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Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
These types of goals are the one that requires more time duration than short
term goals and less time duration then log term goals. These are the bigger stepping
stones in the path of individual towards long term goals (Mirabelli, and Hextrum,
2018) . While setting short term goals the individual must keep in mind the long term
goals that they want to achieve. According to me, my medium term goals are the one
that helps me in building my skills set that are essential for me in my professional
work life. These are the soft skills that help me in coping with my work environment.
My first skill that I want to improve is my leadership skills.
My second skill that I want to develop is my work ethics
the third skill that I want to achieve is my adaptability skills.
Description and discussion of the value of long term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
The long term goals are the one that are the ultimate goals of the individual.
They are the goal that are generally for a time period of five years or more and has a
great significance in the lives of the individual (Rescorla, Adams and Ivanova, 2020)
. According to me, my long term goals are the one that helped me in making sure
that I am continuously moving towards my goals and also help in being motivated
throughout the process. Some of my long term goals are given below:
First I want to complete my graduation
Second I want to have a job in MNC
Third I want to become an expert in at least two languages.
Description and discussion of the value of a Personal Development
Plan and construction of an example using my goals
Personal development plans is a set of activity that helps the individual in
making sure that they are continuously moving towards their goals and objectives
and keep them motivated which helps them in achieving their goals. It is important
for the individual to have a plan as it will help the individual in developing a skill set
which can be very beneficial for their personal as well as professional life.
Skills Time period Action plan Evaluation
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parameters.
Communication
skills
4 months In order to improve
my communication
skill is am going to
get enrolled in a
program made
specially for
communication
skills (Toncheva-
Zlatkova, 2020) .
I would like to take
reviews for my
colleagues and my
family members.
Leadership skills 12 months For this skill I will
attend a series
seminar that is
going to happen in
next 8 months.
I will make sure that
I take more and
more participation
in team work
(Antonov and
Voevodin, 2020) .
Job in MNC 20 months I am going to
improve my skills
that are required in
my professional life
and make sure that
I make an effective
resume that can
help in grabbing a
job (Skeen, 2020).
By getting a job or a
resume that depicts
my skills.
Task Two:
Description and discussion of how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability
and Relevance’ affect the use of a source
These sources help the individual in gaining knowledge and understanding about a
particular topic and will also make sure that the reader is getting clarity ob the topic
which they have searcher for.
Task Three:
An evaluation of eight sources I have used in the report plan
Sources Author Purpose Reliability Relevance
Article Longbottom, A.,
2018.
The purpose
of the study is
Proper
citation of
Appropriate
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to analyze the
details of
career
planning.
sources. knowledge.
Books Loughlin, E. and
Dorian, L., 2018.
In order to
have
knowledge
about
development
plans
Proper topic
discussion
Effective
approach
towards topics
Journal Chidler, M. and
Plummer, E., 2019.
In order to
gain
understanding
about work life
skills
Improper
citations
Proper topic
discussion
Article Sunyoto, T., 2020. In order to
have
knowledge
about specific
skills
Proper
citation
Relevant
information
Journal Mendenhall, M.E.,
Burke-Smalley, L.A.,
Arnardottir, A.A.,
Oddou, G.R. and
Osland, J.S., 2020.
In order to
gain
understanding
about
academic
skills
Books Ellis, P., 2019. Knowledge
about PDP
Formal
ways of
communicat
ion used.
Proper
discussion
Article Szenasi, J. and Hey,
C., 2020.
Time duration
of skills
Effective
use of
knowledge
Proper
description of
topics
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Journal Newman-Ford, L.,
2018.
Knowledge
about
language
skills
Clarity in
the
discussion
Clear
understanding
CONCLUSION
From the above report it is concluded that personal development plans are an
important factor that helps the individual in making sure that they are on the right
path and are moving towards their goals and objectives continuously.
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References:
Díaz Gómez, E.R., 2020. Educational leadership: the case of graduate students in
Mexico. Journal Educational Innovation/Revista Innovación
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Enderby, C.Y. and et. al., , 2021. Health-system pharmacist preceptor development
and educational needs for accessible resources. Currents in Pharmacy
Teaching and Learning.
Fallast, M. and Vorbach, S., 2019. The Entrepreneurial Student's Experience
Journey Through Engineering Education. International Journal of
Engineering Pedagogy. 9(4).
Mirabelli, T. and Hextrum, K., 2018. PROACTIVE PROGRAM
IMPROVEMENT. Envisioning Scholar-Practitioner Collaborations:
Communities of Practice in Education and Sport, p.73.
Rescorla, L.A., Adams, A. and Ivanova, M.Y., 2020. The CBCL/1½–5’s DSM-ASD
scale: Confirmatory factor analyses across 24 societies. Journal of autism
and developmental disorders. 50(9). pp.3326-3340.
Toncheva-Zlatkova, V., 2020. Competence-Based Approach: Tools for Self-
Management of the Youth Worker. Годишник на УНСС. 2(2). pp.45-61.
Antonov, A. and Voevodin, V., 2020, September. The Algorithms Properties and
Structure Study as a Mandatory Element of Modern IT Education. In Russian
Supercomputing Days (pp. 524-535). Springer, Cham.
Skeen, G., 2020. Is your ethical compass broken?. Civil Engineering= Siviele
Ingenieurswese. 2020(4). pp.2-3.
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