Personal and Professional Development

This document provides an overview of personal and professional development, including the definition, importance, and planning process. It discusses the concepts of personal skills, professional skills, and continuous development. The document also includes a SWOT analysis and opportunities for improvement.

Personal and
Professional
Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Define Personal and Professional Development....................................................................3
Personal and Professional Development planning process....................................................4
Personal and Professional Development Plan (PPD).............................................................5
TASK 2..........................................................................................................................................10
SWOT Analysis....................................................................................................................10
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................11
Continuous Personal and Professional Development Plan (CPPD).....................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................16
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................17

INTRODUCTION
Personal and Professional skills are known or referred with varied names such as people
skills and in more professional terms as interpersonal skills. The skills and capabilities of an
individual makes them potential enough to work in a competitive professional world in their
respective career fields. The personal and professional skills are divided into hard and soft skills
which and are defined as follows. Personal skills are addressed as soft skills which are developed
by the individual, a student or a professional in the course of their life that enable them to lead a
valuable life. Professional skills are commonly known as hard skills or technical skills which are
some specific proficiencies which are taught and gained by persons while studying in school,
college and in their jobs. The professional and personal skills are addressed as employability
skills as well which makes the person employable as every employer look for such capabilities in
their employees and in new comers while making recruitments. The present report is constructed
on these personal and professional skills of the person with keeping their focus highly on
Personal and Professional Development (PDP) and on the process. Thus, in continuation a
Personal and professional development plan is developed. According to the plan SWOT analysis
is constructed for knowing other leakages and those areas which requires further improvements.
Moreover, with effective assessment and evaluation of individual strengths and weaknesses a
Continuous Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) is constructed.
MAIN BODY
TASK 1
Define Personal and Professional Development
Personal development is a lifelong process that goes on as the individual grows with age,
their mindsets changes as per the life situations they face and as per their willingness to learn and
become a better human being. It is a way for people to assess their skills and qualities, consider
their aims in life and set goals in order to realise and maximise their potential. Some of the
example of dependability, adaptability, motivation, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
Professional development refers to the continued and on going training and education of
persons in regards to their career and future goal achievement. The goal of professional
development is to keep the individuals up to date and skilled enough to perform their assigned
duties and tasks. Also, professional development enable in keeping people upgraded on current

trends along with it help them in developing new skills for the purpose of advancement in the
field and their respective career industry.
Professional development concept is also used in renewing certification and licences
ensuring the individuals are skilled and upgraded according to current standards and policies.
People typically pursue professional development on their own with their wish through programs
offered by educational institutions, professional organizations and most commonly by the
employers under whom they are working.
Personal and Professional development is aimed to help an individual in managing and
effectively increasing their learnings, make developments and grow throughout their career for
seeking higher position in workplace and enhancing their skill sets while grabbing more and
more career opportunities. It is an on going and important process for engaging in improved
learnings, keep the personal and professional skill sets upgraded and updated according to the
requirements of the market and the employer and help the person in continuing their work
practices in safe and legal manner with utmost efficiency.
Personal and Professional Development planning process
A professional development plan document has been helping in developing of goals,
required with skills and competency through development and objectives with individuals in this
accomplishment is required to support accomplishment for making continuous development
possible of career. Professional development plan is being created by managers to work closely
with the staff that helps in identifying of skills and resources required to support individuals in
achieving goals and objectives set by an organization. In this various steps is being included that
has been explained as follows:
Step One: Request a self-assessment from the individual
In this step individuals makes complete self- assessment through developing of interest,
skills, values, and personality. Use the sample performance planning and self-assessment. Within
the process of evolution individual's responses and keep certain questions in mind that is.
What skills, career opportunities, technologies interest the individual?
Do those interests and goals support the organization's needs and goals?
What are the short and long term steps to get there?
Step Two: Develop your assessment of the individual's skill level

This is based upon members of staff seeking towards self- assistants by keeping raecord
of the work and observing with determination of skills level
Step Three: Assess the department and organization's needs
In this professional development is required to gain success for the members of staff that
is needed and interest is required to be applied over addressing objectives. The individuals
through workforce needs.
Step Four: Explore development opportunities with the individual
Under it various kinds of opportunities is being developed over opportunities that is
developing and makes individuals attain opportunities regarding there success. In this an
individuals.
Step Five: Record and analyze the individual's progress
Collect feedback Individual collect the feedback of there work which helps them in
making an organization develop skills in more appropriate manner. This also makes sure
individuals makes improvement in themselves. Also it make sure that any problems that may
arise is solved and new abilities ia being developed which makes them gain perfect outcomes.
This is achieved by using of Performance Log for tracking, recording and providing feedback
from the individual. In this kind of performance an impact of action step is to be developed . To
keep record following things to be kept in mind.
 Observations of enhanced skills or knowledge and how they were applied.
 Progress towards goals and objectives.
 Observations where skills / knowledge could be applied - use for future discussion
This is helpful for an individual to developed itself in a way that it enhances performance
of an individual. Also it leads over developing of skills and knowledge upon various kinds of
aspects related to individuals working pattern.
Personal and Professional Development Plan (PPD)
SKILL AUDIT
Knowledge and skills which I consider to be
important for my future career
Your Ability Rating (1-5) or strong / weak
/ somewhere in between
Personal Skills: Motivation skills are important for me
to develop as current proficiency for
Personal Skills:

being able to complete my coursework
effectively by completing all assigned
tasks with a positive and developing
attitude.
3
 Analytical Skills are the current
competency which is essential for me as
to develop and engage. As it will allow
me to make further developments and
be most productive in future while
working and completing the assigned
tasks.
4
 Problem Solving skills are essential for
me to develop at present in current time
for being able to work in teams
effectually.
1
Professional Skills: Project Management are the second
most important professional skill which
a person should have as it make them
competent enough to work on specific
tasks to attain them in the given time
frame.
Professional Skills:
2
 Leadership skills are the most common
professional ability which an individual
should have as being part of a
professional body and working in a
professional environment.
1
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
PRIORITY SKILLS CURRENR
T
TARGET DEVELOP
MNET
CRITERIA TIME

ABILITY ABILITY OPPORTU
NITIE
TO JUDGE FRAME
Priority 1 Leadership
skills
Currently I
lack
leadership
skills as part
of my
professional
portfolio
and needs to
make huge
changes and
improvemen
ts.
I wish to
change my
leadership
skills rating
to 5 form 1.
In order to
develop and
improve my
leadership
skills the
best
developmen
t
opportunity
in hold is of
engaging
myself in
professional
workshops
and
certificate
courses.
For seeking
knowledge
and judging
improvemen
ts made in
leadership
styles my
tutors
feedbacks
will be a
effectual
source.
In
approximate
ly 18 to 24
months.
Priority 2 Problem
Solving
skills
In present
times my
problem
solving
skills are
weak and
low which
needs to be
developed
and
increased
I am aiming
to induce
my skills
and reach to
5 in scoring.
For
increasing
my problem
solving skill
the best
option
which is
available in
front of me
is taking
help and
In order to
make an
understandi
ng of the
most
potential use
of
opportunitie
s used for
developing
better
In 6 to 8
months.

for future
developmen
t.
guidance of
my
professor
and tutors.
problem
solving
skills the
best judging
criteria will
be taking
feedbacks
from peer
groups.
Priority 3 Project
Managemen
t
The project
management
skills that I
hold are
average and
needs
further
developmen
t.
The aim is
to reach to
the highest
level.
In order to
improve my
project
management
skill the
possibility
available for
me are the
expert
training and
developmen
t sessions
which are
specifically
developed
for the
providing
relevant and
most critical
knowledge
to the
trainees
For seeking
the project
management
skills I have
undergone
training
sessions.
Thus, in for
judging
their
effectivenes
s I can make
use of self
analytical
skills and
also take
guidance of
my seniors
and
professors.
In around a
year or so.

about the
project
management
concepts.
Priority 4 Motivation
Skills
My
motivation
skills are
ample but
can be
improved as
it will
enable me
future
developmen
t options
and skills
for making
effectual
changes in
my career as
well as
performing
challenging
tasks in
future as a
professional
.
The target
criteria is to
work more
effectively
put some
more efforts
and change
my skills to
reach the
highest
score.
For making
improvemen
ts in my
motivation
skills I will
be making
use of the
books and
journals
provided by
experts and
available on
internet for
gaining
higher
understandi
ngs and
learning
more and
more about
the concept.
For
understandi
ng and
making
judgements
of
improvemen
t taken place
in my
motivation
skills taking
feedbacks
from my
professors is
the best
approach.
In 4 to 6
months.

TASK 2
SWOT Analysis
SWOT analysis is a framework which has four factors that are strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities and threats. The framework or the model is used for making analysis and
evaluations that are then further used for making improvements and required changes. Thus, I
have used SWOT analysis framework to conduct self evaluation where I will be examining and
emphasising on my personal strengths and weaknesses and all the opportunities I have to develop
further in both personal and professional aspects. My SWOT analysis is presented underneath in
context to my current proficiencies and future needs for development.
Strengths Weaknesses
 I am pursuing the business management
coursework in which I have learnt
about several aspects of management
concept in theoretical manner.
According to my learning and skills
one of my strength is of being a
effective communicator. I am an active
listener which enable me to respond to
other parties who are in conversation
with me in the properly as per the
requirements.
 Another strengthening factor of me as
an individual is I am an active
participant. That is I stay willing to
participate in different activities and
extracurricular acts which enable me to
learn more and develop further by
seeking critical tasks to be completed in
less certain time frame.
 As a student seeking knowledge and
still learning I have certain weaknesses
as well which affects my personal and
professional development. One of my
weaknesses is lack of team working
skill. I am a keen learners always taking
part in extra activities but mostly I
search for those activities which
involves individual efforts rather then
combines efforts and expertise of a
team.
 Also, another weaknesses which I hold
and which will be affecting my future
goals and performances is of lack of
confidence and patience. I lack
confidence in myself which makes me
impatient and that imposes negative
influence on my performance while
performing my assignment class
activities.

Opportunities Threats
 In future as a business management
coursework student there are certain
skills which I need to develop and
enhance for which the best opportunity
I have to is of engaging in training and
development programmes.
 Another skill developing opportunity I
have to improve my professional
portfolio and make changes in it are
being more participative in
extracurricular activities that involves
team engagement and development.
 The present threat that exist in the
social and professional environment is
of increasing competition and
aggressive efforts being made by others
to be placed in best organisation of
their competencies.
 One more threat existing for me as a
student is of lack of time and increased
number of competent tasks.

TASK 3
Continuous Personal and Professional Development Plan (CPPD)

PRIORITY SKILLS CURRENR
T
ABILITY
TARGET
ABILITY
DEVELOP
MNET
OPPORTU
NITIE
CRITERIA
TO JUDGE
TIME
FRAME
Priority 1 Team
working
In
accordance
to the swot
analysis
conducted
about of
myself it is
identified
and
presented
that I lack
team
working
skills and
need to to
developed
further as at
present it is
very
difficult for
me to work
with others
in a team
efficiently
by by
making
effective use
of my my
skills and
expertise.
Thus,
currently
my team
working
My target
ability to be
achieved in
team
working
skill context
is high as it
is one of the
major skill
that an
individual
should hold
and which
makes them
employable.
While
working as a
professional
they must be
several
situations in
which I
have to
work with
my
competencie
s in a team
and hence it
is an
essential
skill for me
to develop.
Therefore I
am targeting
Developmen
t
opportunity
which I hold
and can
possibly see
for
developing
and
increasing
my team
working
skills is
taking up
training
sessions and
workshops.
There are
various
types of
training
programs
developed
for
individuals
to enhance
their
employabilit
y skills and
Excel in
them.
Therefore,
the best
suitable
For judging
criteria of
my team
working
skills the
best suitable
partner’s
will be my
peer group
with whom
I am
studying my
business
management
course and
have
undergone
some team
work
assignments
.
In
approximate
ly 8 to 12
months or in
maximum
18 months.

CONCLUSION
The above report is constructed on personal and professional development by looking
over several concepts in critical manner which concludes the importance and efficiency personal
and professional skills bring for an individual who are currently in the developing stage and
moving towards their professional careers. It is important for an individual to analyse themselves
and their capabilities for performing in the best suitable manner they can as a student as well as
take their learning’s and experiences with them in their future while working in the professional
world with their respective employers and their chosen fields. in order to complete the report a
personal development plan is performed with continuation to eat a SWOT analysis is conducted
and then a continuous personal and professional development plan is also developed for making
future changes and development in skill sets as well as competencies of an individual with
utmost effectiveness and by grabbing provided opportunities.

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