Professional and Personal Development: Goals and Personal Development Plan

This individual written piece discusses the concept of professional and personal development, identifying short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals, and creating a personal development plan. It also covers the impact of author, reliability, relevance, and purpose on the use of a source and how to evaluate sources. The piece includes a table of contents and references.

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Table of Contents
TASK ONE......................................................................................................................................3
Concept of professional and personal development....................................................................3
Identifying short-term goals........................................................................................................3
Medium-term goals......................................................................................................................3
To identify long-term goals.........................................................................................................3
Personal Development Plan.........................................................................................................4
TASK TWO.....................................................................................................................................5
Affect of author, reliability, relevance, purpose on the use of a source......................................5
TASK THREE.................................................................................................................................5
Evaluation of sources...................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

TASK ONE
Concept of professional and personal development
Personal and professional development is an effective way to assess the skills and
abilities of individuals in order to make certain changes in their approach and maximize their
potential. The development is crucial for individuals to gain better opportunities and achieve
their objectives effectively. It is beneficial for people to enhance their productivity with the help
of PPD which aims at providing better assistance for achieving higher quality of output.
Identifying short-term goals
Short-term goals are beneficial for individuals in order to improve their focus and achieve
the long term target that are set by them. These short term goals are useful in avoiding
procrastination and providing people with a better routine to follow and increase their
performance. Improving my social skills under 2 weeks is a short-term goal that is identified by
me. This goal will help in connecting with my peers and superiors and gain benefit in the work
environment. I will start reading books from this week in order to develop knowledge about
different areas and concepts that are crucial for the overall development. Watching a
documentary on Saturday to gain knowledge about a person is another short term goal which is
highly effective.
Medium-term goals
The value of medium-term goals is that they are helpful in checking the progress of
individuals in achieving the aims and objectives. These medium term goals are helpful for people
to improve their consistency and the performance of these individuals towards performing the
specific tasks and gaining competitive advantage. Saving money for 6 months for buying a
vehicle is a medium term goal which will be useful for me to travel easily and gain better. It is
useful to save money and invest it into something productive. Completing a certificate in
marketing under the time frame of 3 months is another such goals which will help me to gain a
better understanding of the study. It will provide me with a better idea of the field I want to enter
in. Learning time management skills under the time frame of 4 months is yet another skill which
will help me to improve my efficiency in performing the crucial tasks and gaining benefit.
To identify long-term goals
Long-term goals are referred as the aims which adds value to the life of a person and
provides with assistance to the individuals to achieve their objectives. It develops a feeling of

accomplishment in people and help them to shape their career and future. Getting my dream job
as a marketing manager in a reputable organization in 2 years is a long term goals. Building a
better physique in 1 year is another long term goal that will help to work on my health and
fitness. Completing a master’s degree in 2 years is the long term goal which will help me to
achieve better opportunities in the future.
Personal Development Plan
A personal development plan is a document which contains specific aims and objectives
of individuals and the plan to achieve them appropriately. This plan of helpful in preparing the
strategy to achieve these goals which may have a positive impact on the success of the business.
It is crucial for people to prepare an appropriate PDP in order to achieve their goals effectively
and improve their overall performance which will help them to increase their motivation. It helps
in improving the existing skills and gaining new ones with the help of appropriate strategic
management of the development process.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
What do I want
to learn?
What support
and resources
will I need?
What do I have
to do?
How will I
measure success?
Target date for
review?
Time
management
skills
Books and
internet
To complete my
assignments and
projects under the
time allotted
Monitoring my
progress by
measuring the time
which is taken by
me to complete a
task
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Data analysis
skill
Data sets,
analytical tools,
internet
To analyse data
on a regular basis
from primary and
secondary
information
Checking accuracy
of the data by
using software in
order to increase
my productivity
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Writing skills Books and test To write better
content and check
Asking teachers to
evaluate my writing
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papers the grammatical
mistakes
and give
appropriate
feedback for
improving the skill
TASK TWO
Affect of author, reliability, relevance, purpose on the use of a source
Author has a major impact on the source as they are responsible for the accuracy of the
details that are provided in a content. The author has the full responsibility of the data where the
source is cited and contains his or her name. Purpose of a source is referred as the reason of its
existence and for which aim it is being used. It explains the significance of a source which is
being used somewhere.
Reliability of a source is crucial as it provides the correct information to the readers and
help in building their trust towards the content. It can provide strong evidence to the readers and
gain their trust. Relevance is considered as the relatability of the source with the data it is cited
with. The credibility of the data which is provided by the sources should be unbiased and can be
trusted by the audience.
TASK THREE
Evaluation of sources
Sources Author Purpose Reliability Relevance
Bukharina, A.Y., 2018.
Personal
development
plan (PDP) in
practice and
technology of
introducing
mentoring in
organizations.
Social
Bukharina,
A.Y.
Personal
development
plan
It is reliable as it
is taken from a
copyrighted
source
It is relevant as it
is related to the
topic

Psychology
and Society.
9(1). pp.162-
176.
Caena, F. and
Vuorikari, R.,
2021. Teacher
learning and
innovative
professional
development
through the
lens of the
Personal,
Social and
Learning to
Learn
European key
competence.
European
Journal of
Teacher
Education,
pp.1-20.
Caena, F. and
Vuori
kari,
R.
Teacher learning
and innovative
professional
development
through the lens
of the Personal,
Social and
Learning to
Learn European
key competence.
It is reliable relevant
Charissi, A., 2020. The
educational
autobiography
as a critical
reflection tool
towards
Charissi, A. The educational
autobiography as
a critical
reflection tool
towards personal
and professional
It is taken from a
trusted source
It has accurate
information

personal and
professional
development of
pre-service
early years
practitioners.
European
Journal of
Education
Studies.
development of
pre-service early
years
practitioners.
Körkkö, M. and et.al.,
2020.
Developing
teacher in-
service
education
through a
professional
development
plan:
modelling the
process.
European
Journal of
Teacher
Education,
pp.1-18.
Körkkö, M.
and
et.al.
Developing
teacher in-
service
education
through a
professional
development
plan: modelling
the process.
Copyrighted
source
Accuracy is
enough
Mahdzir, M.N. and
et.al., 2021.
Integrating
Mahdzir,
M.N.
and
Integrating
competency
based-
This source is
trusted
Is on the point

competency
based-
management
into individual
development
plan for
university staff.
Advances in
Business
Research
International
Journal. 7(1).
pp.117-128.
et.al. management
into individual
development
plan for
university staff.
Pongleerat, R., 2022.
The
Effectiveness
of
Implementatio
n in the Local
Development
Plan Of Local
Administrative
Organization.
Journal of
Administration
and Social
Science
Review. 5(2).
pp.37-52.
Pongleerat, R. The
Effectiveness of
Implementation
in the Local
Development
Plan Of Local
Administrative
Organization.
It is reliable as it
is taken from a
copyrighted
source
It is relevant as it
is related to the
topic
Pugh, M. and Broome, Pugh, M. and Dialogical Copyrighted Accuracy is

N., 2020.
Dialogical
coaching: An
experiential
approach to
personal and
professional
development.
Consulting
Psychology
Journal:
Practice and
Research.
72(3). p.223.
Broo
me,
N.
coaching: An
experiential
approach to
personal and
professional
development.
source enough
Zhang, X., Admiraal,
W. and Saab,
N., 2021.
Teachers’
motivation to
participate in
continuous
professional
development:
relationship
with factors at
the personal
and school
level. Journal
of Education
for Teaching.
47(5). pp.714-
Zhang, X.,
Admi
raal,
W.
and
Saab,
N.
Teachers’
motivation to
participate in
continuous
professional
development:
relationship with
factors at the
personal and
school level.
This source is
trusted
Is on the point

731.

REFERENCES
Books and journals
Bukharina, A.Y., 2018. Personal development plan (PDP) in practice and technology of
introducing mentoring in organizations. Social Psychology and Society. 9(1). pp.162-
176.
Caena, F. and Vuorikari, R., 2021. Teacher learning and innovative professional development
through the lens of the Personal, Social and Learning to Learn European key
competence. European Journal of Teacher Education, pp.1-20.
Charissi, A., 2020. The educational autobiography as a critical reflection tool towards personal
and professional development of pre-service early years practitioners. European Journal
of Education Studies.
Körkkö, M. and et.al., 2020. Developing teacher in-service education through a professional
development plan: modelling the process. European Journal of Teacher Education,
pp.1-18.
Mahdzir, M.N. and et.al., 2021. Integrating competency based-management into individual
development plan for university staff. Advances in Business Research International
Journal. 7(1). pp.117-128.
Pongleerat, R., 2022. The Effectiveness of Implementation in the Local Development Plan Of
Local Administrative Organization. Journal of Administration and Social Science
Review. 5(2). pp.37-52.
Pugh, M. and Broome, N., 2020. Dialogical coaching: An experiential approach to personal and
professional development. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and
Research. 72(3). p.223.
Zhang, X., Admiraal, W. and Saab, N., 2021. Teachers’ motivation to participate in continuous
professional development: relationship with factors at the personal and school
level. Journal of Education for Teaching. 47(5). pp.714-731.

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