PPD Plan for Personal and Professional Development

This report discusses the importance of personal and professional development through a PPD plan. It covers skills analysis, SWOT analysis, goal-setting theory, continuous professional personal development, and action plan. The report emphasizes the significance of time management, decision-making, communication, and planning skills for personal and professional growth.

PPD Plan

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................2
Skills analysis..............................................................................................................................2
SWOT Analysis...........................................................................................................................3
Goal-setting theory......................................................................................................................4
Continuous Professional Personal Development.........................................................................6
Action plan...................................................................................................................................9
Development of the transferable or employability skills required for personal and professional
development...............................................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13
Books and Journal......................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
A personal development plan documents a process of self-analysis, personal reflection, and an
honest assessment of an individual's strengths and weaknesses (Malhotra, Khan, and Khera,
2022). Furthermore, before creating a personal development plan, individuals must perform a
skill audit, which will aid them in analyzing their strengths and weaknesses. Individuals create a
personal development plan after analyzing their weaknesses, which assists them in effectively
overcoming their weaknesses. This report is broken down into four sections: a skills assessment,
a personal development plan, a work-based project (short, medium, and long-term goals), and a
reflection. All of this will contribute to an individual's improved growth as well as the efficient
conduct of activities connected to a brighter future.
MAIN BODY
Skills analysis
A skills audit is a rigorous evaluation of research skills and knowledge. Furthermore, audit must
give proof of current or increasing expertise. Furthermore, skill audit is linked to need analysis,
which simply implies identifying any training or personal development requirements. In simple
terms, a talent audit and a need analysis both have two sides, namely, what an individual has and
what they require. Additionally, doing an initial skill audit and requirements analysis is a
reflective activity that should be updated on a regular basis.
I am working in hospitality Sector Company and join the organization during my
University course to enhance my skills and experience in the organization. After I had completed
one year my manager and courage my leadership and management I have followed in the
organization and achieve a success by the joining the department as a junior manager in the
company. In order to analyze the requirements of various skills I have conduct a SWOT analysis
which helps me to identify my strength weakness opportunities and threats that are available in
in my career in order to enhance my personal as well as professional growth (Gurung, Gurung,
and Wannasri, 2020). The explanation of SWOT analysis has been developed on the basis of my
own skills and experience that has been provided below:
SWOT Analysis
Strength Weakness

 My administrative abilities are
strong, and they help me complete
tasks linked to business management
efficiently. It entails a variety of
tasks, including filing paperwork,
dealing with internal and external
stakeholders, presenting essential
data, and creating processes, among
others.
 Another asset I possess is
confidence, which aids me in
carrying out duties efficiently. I will
be able to effectively interact with
everyone and convey vital
information with the help of this
power.
 I am appointed at forming teams,
which is crucial while working as a
manager or leader. Furthermore,
team building is an important talent
since it aids in the successful
development of a team.
 Time management skills can be
considered as my major
weakness, since I can't keep track of
everything in the time allotted.
Furthermore, it is critical for me to
handle things well and complete
them within the timeframe necessary
in order to acquire professional
possibilities.
 My decision-making ability can be
considered as another weakness,
since I find it difficult to make
decisions on any issue. This might
cause me a lot of problems since I
won't be able to make informed
decisions about crucial issues.
 Communication is also one of my
weakness that I need to improve on
since it might make it difficult for
me to communicate with others in
everyday life as well as at work.
 I'm not very good at planning, which
may apply to everything. Inadequate
planning, on the other hand, leads to
challenges or complications in the
execution of any project.
Opportunity Threat
 My self-assurance will provide me
with several chances, as I will be
able to obtain greater benefits as a
 I have poor time management
abilities, which puts me in jeopardy
since I can't complete my goals and

professional in a more efficient
method.
 Team building abilities will open
doors for me since I will be able to
operate effectively as a manager and
leader. Along with this, putting
together the right team and
achieving the required goals and
objectives.
 In addition, I will be able to acquire
greater chances and perform
operations in a more efficient
manner thanks to my administrative
abilities.
objectives in the time allotted (King,
and Therrien, 2020).
 Communication skills are another
weakness that I need to improve
since it will prevent me from
discussing my problems with others
and sharing knowledge.
 I am unable to prepare effectively
for anything, which may be a
problem for me in carrying out any
task.
Skills 1 2 3 4 5
Administration skills *
Confidence *
Team building *
Time management *
Decision making *
Communication *
Planning *
Goal-setting theory
Goal setting theory is a theory which helps an individual to set their goals in order to
enhance their subsequent performance in the organization. With the help of goal setting theory
an individual can be able to set particular as well as difficult bowls for their better future so that
they can be able to enhance their performance and will get better results from those who said
easy and general goals for their personal as well as professional life. In order to understand the
goal setting theory there are five basic principles which helps me in my goal setting (Hartney,

2020). In order to set effective dose for my bright future and career I have used goal setting
theory for which I have gone through five basic principles that are given below:
Clarity: In order to set effective goals the goal which has been said by an individual
should be clear and measurable full stop during setting goals for a better future and individual
should be specific for their goals that has to be completed in a proper and specific time line. I
have also set my goals to become an effective human resource manager and set clear objectives
to achieve this goal. I have developed a knowledge of several skills already to be an effective
human resource manager and set effective goals to develop more skills that will be required to
become an effective human resource manager.
Challenge: The goal which has been said in a specific manner should have some decent
level of difficulty which motivates an individual to be dedicated towards their goals. This
principle of goal setting theory helps to provide challenge to me to set a different level of
difficulty in my goal so that I can be able to motivate myself to achieve my goals and objectives.
This challenge will help me to be came a successful person in my career and also develop my
personal goals that are essential for me to became an effective individual for an organization.
Commitment: Only setting up of goals is not efficient and individual is required to put
deliberate efforts in the goals in order to meet those goals in their personal as well as
professional life (Evişen, 2021). In order to enhance accountability and commitment towards the
goal and individual should share their goals with someone so that they can be able to more
commit towards their goals. I have also shared my goals with my best friend to increase and
enhance my accountability so that I can be able to meet my goals effectively.
Feedback: Feedback refers to the process through which an individual can be able to receive
information on their progress towards achievement of their goals. I have also received a positive
as well as negative feedback from both in my personal as well as professional career. The gold
which I have set in my organization will help me to get appreciation from my seniors but they
also provide some improvements with the same. I have also analyze myself the deviations in my
plant and actual performance which helps me to give feedback to myself so that I can be able to
improve my mistakes.

Task Complexity: The goal which I have set to achieve was so complex in nature and requires
more time to complete and learn effectively. I have given myself a proper time to complete the
task as the goal is really tough to achieve in the given time frame and this helps me to get a best
chance to succeed in achieving the task in effective manner.
Continuous Professional Personal Development
What do I
want to learn?
What do I have
to do?
What support
and resources
will I need?
How will I
measure
success?
Target date for
review?
Time
management
I have decided
to start my task
early, set limits
for what I will
say yes to, give
myself a break,
prioritise tasks,
schedule tasks
and deadlines,
organise
my workplace,
learn
productivity
patterns, use
technology to
help with
Manager will
assist me in
managing tasks
by allocating
time and
providing
feedback on
whether or not
activities were
completed on
time (Tran, and
Nghia, 2020).
I'll gauge my
performance by
meeting the
goals and
objectives of the
assigned
activity on time.
There are two
types of
appraisals:
formal and
informal.
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accountability,
focus on one
task at a time,
and reinforce
good habits are
some of the
ways to develop
time
management
skills.
Decision
making
By thoroughly
analysing each
and every
component of
the project, I
will be able to
make decisions
that will aid in
the
development of
my decision-
making
abilities.
My team
members will
aid me in
determining
whether or not
the decisions
made by the
majority are
accurate.
In addition, the
project manager
will assist me
with the project
that I am
working on.
Both the team
and the project
sponsor
provided
feedback.
Obtaining input
from higher-
level authorities
to ensure that
decisions made
are proper.
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Communication I will be able to
improve my
communication
abilities by
effectively
communicating
With the
company's line
manager, I'll
discuss and
agree on my
priorities.
Assuring that
I've attended all
of the agreed-
upon high-
priority training
sessions that
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with a growing
number of
individuals.
Furthermore, I
must guarantee
that
communication
input from team
members will
aid in the
development of
my
communication
abilities.
will help me
improve my
communication
abilities.
Planning Training is
required for
establishing
planning
abilities, and
controlling all
aspects of
everyday
activities in an
efficient manner
would aid me in
improving my
communication
skills.
My line
manager's
advice and team
feedback
During this
time, you will
be monitored
and your
performance
will be
evaluated.
development
programmes
(Exconde, and
Escabel, 2021).
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Action plan
Skills Importance of the The way to improve The goal in which the skill

required skill these skills will help either for personal
or professional development
Time
management
Time management
skills are the most
important skills for
me as it will help
me to provide my
projects on the
given time or
deadlines (Laucis,
and Paradis, 2021).
In order to improve
and enhance my time
management skills I
have developed a
proper schedule for
my day today life
which will help me to
complete my work on
the given time and
enhance my time
management skills.
These skills will help me to
provide work to my superiors
in timely manner in both my
college life and my
professional life. Time
management skills is essential
to achieve my goal of become
a human resource manager.
Decision
making
Decision making
skills are also very
essential as it will
not only help in my
professional career
but also helpful in
my personal life.
Effective decision
can help me to
achieve success in
both my personal as
well as professional
life.
In order to enhance
my decision making
skills I have decided
to take my decisions
on the basis of
effective criteria and
analyse my decisions
on the basis of their
pros and cons. It will
help me to develop
my decision making
capacity and skills.
Decision making skills are the
most important skills which
will help me in my both
personal as well as
professional decision making.
In my personal development I
will be able to make better
decisions for my life with the
help of decision making
skills.
Communicatio
n
In order to achieve
various skills
communication
skills can be
identified as the
To enhance my
communication skills
I have decided to read
more books articles
and journals and also
Communication skills are
very essential for my personal
development as it will help
me to convey my message in
effective manner to the

most important skill
as it helps to
convey effective
messages to the
team members.
communicate with
my seniors either in
my office or in my
University. It will
help me to clear my
hesitation in
communication and
also improve my
communication skills.
receiver and also make my
personality attractive to
communicate with superiors
and colleagues.
Planning Planning is very
essential for any
project to initiate
and is an important
skill to achieve
success in a
professional as well
as personal career.
I have decided to
complete all my work
with proper planning
special my day to day
work it will help me
to enhance my
planning skills and
planning of will
became a habit for
my day-to-day life.
Planning skills will also help
me in my personal
development as doing the
work in planned manner will
help me to achieve success in
all my work.
Development of the transferable or employability skills required for personal and professional
development
Transferable skills for employability skills refers to the skills that has been used in in
every field or job and is essential for an individual to achieve for a better career (Namaganda,
2020). This transferable skills can be either hard or soft in nature but are essential for an
individual to achieve success. There are some transferable skills that finds an employer to be
important for an individual to gain in order to achieve success in their desirable career. After
analyzing all my skills I have analyzed that there are some of the transferable skills that are
essential for me to achieve so that I can be able to achieve success in my personal development.
Some of the transferable or employability skills are explained below:

Problem Solving: A problem solving skills helps in individual to identify solutions for various
problems that can occur in the organization and implement them for the success. In order to get
appreciation from an employer I also required to have problem solving skills so that I can be able
to provide effective solutions to the issues on which no other staff member is able to provide any
kind of solution. This will help me to develop myself in my organization and also the habit of
having problem solving approach will help me to achieve success in my further career.
Critical thinking skills: Critical thinking refers to the interpretation and evaluation of data in an
organization to provide an effective judgement or conclusion to take an effective course of action
on the data. In order to achieve success in the competitive market an organization is required to
have more critical thinking employees so that they can be able to analyze data in effective
manner (Mashroofa, 2021). I have also decided to develop my critical thinking skills which will
help me in my personal development and decision making. It will also help me and my job in the
hospitality sector organization and will help me to achieve success to become a human resource
manager in an organization.
Adaptability: In order to work in a professional career and individual is required to manage and
adjust their workflow due dates and their approach towards their jobs. There are several new
skills which we are required to learn during their job and in order to adapt all these skills it is
essential for an individual to be adaptable. Although I already have adaptability skills but I need
to more enhance my skills in order to achieve success in my personal as well as professional
career. I need to be more adaptable for the changes that can arrows in my career life and also
maintain a positive attitude towards the change and get the work done with that change.
Leadership: Leadership skills refers to the ability of an individual to supervise and manager
team and also includes an ability in an individual to lead and manage a project with the help of
teamwork and accomplished the share goals with the team. There are so many skills that are
required to enhance leadership skills such as problem solving skills communication skills
relationship building skills and many more. Some of my skills that have developed with the help
of continuous professional and personal development plan and my career are related to the
enhancement of my leadership skills but I have also required to work hard to achieve success in
development of my leadership skills (Gallagher, 2021).

CONCLUSION
Following the report, it has been concluded that for an individual to acquire greater future
possibilities, it is critical to develop the areas in which they are poor. In this regard, the first step
is to conduct a skill audit, since this will enable an individual to better recognize their own
strengths and weaknesses. Following this analysis, a personal development plan will be created
to help in the improvement of weak areas in order to effectively acquire better future
possibilities. Individuals will also be able to identify their short, medium, and long-term goals
via personal growth. However, in a nutshell, it is critical for an individual to enhance the areas in
which they are poor since this would assist them acquire better future possibilities.

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