Reflective Blog on Personality Development Tools

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Reflective blog on personality development tools
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Table of contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................1
Discussion..................................................................................................................................1
Personal development............................................................................................................1
Knowledge development........................................................................................................3
Action plan.............................................................................................................................5
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................7
Bibliography...............................................................................................................................8

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Introduction
The individuals perform activities for attaining growth and development. After
performing the activities, evaluation helps them in assessing its effectiveness, appropriateness
and feasibility in terms of the identified and the specified goals. Maintaining consistency in
the execution of evaluation is assistance in terms of upgrading the standards and quality of
performance. There are various tools, which assist the individuals in evaluating the paths,
adopted for attaining the growth and development (David & Cobeanu, 2016). This
assignment would mainly focus on the tools of visualizations, mind mapping, value chain
analysis, journey mapping, concept development, assumption testing, and rapid prototyping
among others for examining the appropriateness of personality development.
Discussion
Personal development
Every individual prepares certain goals for themselves in terms of attaining personal
growth and development. The ways and means adopted for fulfilling the goals improves the
decision-making process for the individuals. There are various kinds of tools, which helps the
individuals in venturing into the path of growth and development. I think these tools are
effective in terms of executing SWOT analysis. As a matter of specification, visualizing the
paths adopted for attaining personal development (Faris, 2018). I personally feel that
picturizing the gained knowledge, skills and expertise helps me in gaining awareness about
the prospective sources of development. Typical examples of this can be mind mapping,
which would enhance the awareness about the prospective for the knowledge gained.
According to me, project mapping for the different sources, makes me aware of the prospects
associated with the skills, which I have attained till date.

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Journey mapping have helped me in achieving a deeper understanding about the
paths leading towards growth and development. Mapping the paths is effective for me in
terms of selecting the prospective offers for attaining development. I think picturization and
mapping seems fruitful for me in terms of enhancing my thought processes. If I refer to
external sources, my imagination and creativity is enhanced. Evaluation of the referred
sources is needed in terms of maintaining relevancy in the activities undertaken (Haber‐
Curran, Allen & Shankman, 2015). Lack of evaluation aggravates the complexities towards
enhancing the preconceived skills, expertise and knowledge. Moreover, absence of evaluation
means deprivation in terms of the avenues, which would drive me towards development.
According to Lejeune, Mercuri, Beausaert & Raemdonck, (2016), Value chain
analysis is one of the other tools, assisting me in attaining personal development. Typical
components of this analysis include inbound and outbound activities for executing the
activities. My focus while conducting this analysis is on seeking effective ways for
generating values. I think strategic approach in analysing the values of the experience and
gained knowledge is beneficial. This is in term of gaining positive outcomes. Internally, I
adopt goal setting theory for completion of the tasks according to the requirements. I evaluate
my performance at regular intervals in terms of assessing the effectiveness, appropriateness
and feasibility of my performance. This evaluation proves effective for me in terms of
examining the extent to which I have emerged successful in generating value through my
performance. If I get negative results, I need to work upon improving my performance in
order to reach to the benchmark level of performance.
Liedtka, (2015), opines that Mind mapping is one of effective tools in terms of
bringing to the forefront the self- skills, competencies and abilities. This mapping actually
involves my mental processes towards attaining personal growth and development. The
projections for the knowledge, skills and the experiences supports in projecting the possible