Benefits of Continuous Professional Development for Personal and Professional Growth

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
REFLECTION.................................................................................................................................3
Concrete experience....................................................................................................................4
Reflective observation.................................................................................................................4
Abstract conceptualisation..........................................................................................................5
Active experimentation...............................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Personal and professional development is the one which is able to help in managing
someone's own learning along with their growth in whole career. It is important to learn
continuously and develop knowledge and skills which need to up-to-date in relation to work
effectively and safely. Aim of this report is to understand the benefits of continuous professional
development which is there use of different skills and knowledge in life. This can help to learn
new skills which can help to development in own-self. In this there is discussion about different
skills like communication skills, research skills, teamwork and networking, time management
and problem solving skills (Rahman. and Nwagbara, 2020).
REFLECTION
During my academic time I have learned many skills which has been used during my
study as well as it is going to use in my personal professional development. There are many of
the skills like communication skills including verbal and written, research skill, information and
communication technology, teamwork and networking, time and self-management, problem
solving skills etc. These skills are used in my academic time along with this these skills are
necessary for life which is there can be use in professional life. There is use of the Kolb's
reflective cycle which can be used to explain what I have experienced during my academic time
and how these skills and experience is going to help me out in future during profession. In
relation to this there are many of the experience which I have gotten during my academic which I
am going to explain further.
According to CIPD, communication plays an essential par of any business which is there
in professional life. Effective communication can create trust within organisation. Here, written
and verbal both are very important. Research skills are highly used in collecting information
which can help to get better knowledge which is there in personal and professional growth. Team
work and networking is highly recommended for better response of work. Time management and
self management is the one which is highly need to finish work on given time. Along with this,
problem solving skills is needed to solve problem and different issues which are there coming
during performing any task (Knezović and Riđić, 2020).