Report on Personal Development

Report on Personal
Development

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Definition of the concept of personal and professional development....................................3
Description and discussion of the value of short term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples.................................................................................................................................3
Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples.................................................................................................................................4
Description and discussion of the value of long term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples.................................................................................................................................5
Description and discussion of the value of a Personal Development Plan and construction of
an example using my goals ....................................................................................................6
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................7
References........................................................................................................................................8
Appendix..........................................................................................................................................9
Personal development plan.....................................................................................................9

Introduction
Personal and professional development plays an important role in the continuous growth
and development of an individual so that they can build their careers effectively which can help
them in becoming successful in their lives. It also help in developing the skills and knowledge of
an individual which is important for their effective and safe survival along with enhancing their
potential of dealing with various situations and problems in personal and professional life
(Dahmarde, Khodabakhshi and Rad, 2018). It is important that the skills of an individual are
continuously assessed so that the areas of improvement can be identified which can help in
improvement of the overall skills and talent of an individual. In this report the importance of
short-term, medium-term and long-term goals in the development of an individual will be
assessed along with creation of a personal development plan so that the individual can achieve
their goals and objectives effectively.
Definition of the concept of personal and professional development
Personal and professional development is a process through which the organisation and
individual engage in the continuous development and learning so that challenges can be dealt in
an efficient manner. It also help in the achievement of personal and professional goals of an
individual and organisation so that they can continuously improve their performance and become
highly efficient in competitive environment through development of their competencies. It also
help in developing the employability of individual with continuous development of their skills
and knowledge so that their competitiveness can increase in market (Jangao and Montaño, 2020).
With the help of continuous improvement in skills and efficiencies of a person they can become
able to achieve their desired objectives in life and also help in contributing effectively towards
enhancing profitability of organisation. It is therefore important that training and development
programmes along with regular seminars are conducted in an organisation which can help in
continuous development of the individuals which will also help in making them capable of
dealing with challenges so that they can become effective in their work.
Description and discussion of the value of short term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples
Short term goals are those which are planned to be achieved within 12 months. Short
term goals play an important role in the development of an individual as they help in defining

clear and precise goals that are to be achieved within a small duration of time. These goals also
help in minimising procrastination as the individuals remain motivated of achieving these goals
which are easier to be achieved and are also less time consuming. The short term goals act as
stepping stones for achieving long-term goals as by continuously formulating and achieving
these goals help in improving the productivity and performance of an individual. In order to
improve my personal efficiency the short term goals that I want to achieve within an year are
improving my personal habits related with procrastinating work, building habit of daily reading
and exploring my personal interest areas (Jefferies, 2018). I want to achieve these three short-
term goals which will play a crucial role in my overall development as these will help me in
becoming more effective along with boosting my morale so that I can become more employable.
These goals will help in my continuous development which is essential in my learning so that I
can become highly effective in my studies along with building my career development. Improving my habit of procrastinating will help me in becoming motivated so that I will
complete work in hand in an effective manner without delay so that the work can be
completed in a time effective manner. This will also give me an advantage of becoming
more efficient in comparison to my peers which will also help in my learning activities so
that I can achieve my goals on time. Habit of daily reading will help in developing my knowledge so that I can remain updated
which plays an important role in enhancing my ability to deal with problems so that
effective solutions can be found on time. Daily habit of reading will also help me in
completing my subjects on time along with providing sufficient time for their revision which
is important so that I can score better marks in subjects.
 Exploring the areas of my personal interest will help in determining the field of career
development so that I can direct my efforts in those areas which will help me in becoming
successful. Thus these goals will play an important role in enhancing my competencies so
that I can become capable of achieving the long term goals along with improving my
personal and professional development.
Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples
The medium-term goals may take up to three years to be achieved in an efficient manner.
These goals are long enough to make development and improvement in personal and