Personal SWOT Analysis, SMART Goals & CPPD Plan for Self-Development

Table of Contents
Introduction.........................................................................................................................3
Task 1: Personal SWOT Analysis, SMART Goals & CPPD...........................................3
Personal SWOT Analysis............................................................................................................3
SMART Goals................................................................................................................................4
Relation between SWOT Analysis & CPPD Plan.....................................................................5
Task 2: Issues & Problems Recognized and their Impact on Planned CPPD
Activities...............................................................................................................................6
Task 3: Identification of Transferable/ Employability Skills.........................................7
Conclusion...........................................................................................................................9
Reference.............................................................................................................................9
Appendice..........................................................................................................................11

Introduction
In the current competitive world, self-development is that one key area that a person
needs to emphasize the most to be able to cope up with the mounting pressure. For
that, having a personal development plan or PPD can be aiding, to say the least. By
creating a PPD, one can effectively evaluate oneself for the skills, experiences and aims
that one has and modify them in alignment to the required changes. This report will be
made on the PPD that I have created for myself that includes my personal SWOT
analysis, SMART goals and a CPPD plan which involves the activities that I intend on
carrying out. Moreover, this report will reflect on the recognized issues that I currently
have that might impact the CPPD activities and how I intend on overcoming them. At
the end, the transferable/ employability skills that I have developed over the duration of
this course will be identified and how they will enable me to achieve the success that I
am eager to attain will be elaborated.
Task 1: Personal SWOT Analysis, SMART Goals & CPPD
Development doesn’t come just from anywhere, rather it’s a continuous process where
dedication and concentration are required to be put at full potential. For that reason, a
comprehensive CPPD can help a lot in ensuring a continuous process where the
activities towards self-improvement will be continued and maintained with a view to
developing oneself. (Herman, M., 2017) In begetting a CPPD, outlining one’s SWOT
analysis can be beneficial, as well. Below is my personal SWOT analysis and the
SMART goals I will have set in alignment to the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities &
threats to ensure that the CPPD plan is well-constructed and executable.
Personal SWOT Analysis
SWOT analysis refers to detailing out one’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities &
threats in order to be acknowledgeable about oneself. (Rangkuti, F., 2015) Within me, I
bear quite a handful of strengths alongside weaknesses which are facilitated by the
opportunities and threats I am presented with.
Strengths
My greatest stronghold is that I can adapt to various situations while not getting pinned
down due to extreme pressure or difficulty for which I can work on any given project with
people that might be hard to work with. Moreover, I have leading capabilities that
facilitate my decisions in directing a group of members on different projects. I also am
an active listener due to which I can be a great mental note taker and for this capability,
I often find myself at advantage as I can formulate quick decisions based on just the
conversations carried out between persons. (Jackson, T., et, ek. 2022)
Weaknesses
One of the greatest weaknesses I have is my communicating ability which thwarts me
from becoming an extraordinary leader and I cannot convey the ideas effectively to my

team members. (Corporate Finance Institute. 2022) Although I can take great decisions,
thanks to my active listening and judgement skills, when it comes to formulate new
ideas for certain issues, I can find myself at great disadvantage for not being able to
stretch my imagination which is quite important in envisaging different scenario to come
up with fruitful ideas.
Opportunities
As I am quite adept in taking decisions that can alter many aspects on a positive note, if
I am able to muster the skill of communicating effectively, I can, hopefully, unleash my
leadership skills on a greater scale. Moreover, there are many courses available online,
both free and paid, which I can take to enhance the skills I already possess or acquire
newer ones effectively. Many new skills are now being asked by employers such as
critical thinking, high EQ, SQ & AQ. I can also work on them to bring betterments in
different aspects.
Threats
As I am currently student, I can only give so much time to the development process all
the while maintaining my academic requirements. However, my inability to make
enough time for development can lead to serious issues in the long run if I am not
equipped properly with all the related and required skills and expertise. Moreover, the
courses available online which bear great quality can cost a fortune to avail, and
considering my financial position, it can get difficult to avail quality lessons.
SMART Goals
SMART goals stand for specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound.
When a person is willing to achieve proper aims and objectives, SMART goals can
facilitate that process quite extensively because making goals SMART can significantly
ease up the process to achieve just that because of the traits it possesses. (Conzemius,
A.E., et, el. 2011) As I am eyeing for both personal and professional development, the
goals I have set need to aligned with that in mind. Below are the goals to bolster my
CPPD plan.
Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Time-Bound
I will take a
course on
communication
skills on
Udemy
I can examine
my
understanding
of others and
convey my
ideas to my
close friends
more
effectively.
As I am ardent
enough, I will
need
consistency in
order to
complete the
course.
I will need
extremely
efficient
communicatio
n skills to be
able to work in
groups as well
as lead teams.
(Northeastern
University
Graduate
I intend on
completing this
course by the
end of
September,
2022.