Importance of Personal and Professional Development in Life

This report examines the importance and roles of personal and professional development in an individual's life. It discusses the concept of personal and professional development, the value of short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals, and the concept of a Personal Development Plan (PDP). The report also explores how 'Author, Purpose, Reliability, and Relevance' affect the use of sources and evaluates eight sources used in the report plan.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK ONE......................................................................................................................................3
(1) Concept of Personal and Professional Development........................................................3
(2) Value of Short-term Goals along with 3 personal examples............................................3
(3) Value of Medium-term Goals along with 3 personal examples.......................................4
(4) Value of Long term Goals along with 3 personal examples.............................................4
(5) Concept of a Personal Development Plan (PDP) accompanied by above illustrated goals
................................................................................................................................................4
TASK TWO.....................................................................................................................................5
(1) How ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ affect the use of a source.................5
TASK THREE.................................................................................................................................5
(1) Evaluation of eight sources used in the report plan..........................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Academic skills are those which led individual to become proficient learners. These skills
in build a confidence among the students to participate in the competitive activities without any
hesitation. The fruit of success is enjoyed by those individuals who possess such academic skills
(Baty, 2018). Thus, with these skills it becomes easy for the individuals to step out of their
comfort zone. This report examines the importance and roles along with the objectives of
personal and professional development in individual's life.
TASK ONE
(1) Concept of Personal and Professional Development
Personal Development means shaping the skills and knowledge of an individual in order
to enhance the quality of life. It helps to achieve the desired goals of life by making appropriate
planning in respect of career including the education, job etc. Further it maximises ones potential
to live quality life.
Whereas, Professional Development aims to enhance the meaningful skills and
knowledge to attain efficiency and effectiveness at workplace. It spot lights the areas which need
to be improved. Thus, these developments led individual to gain success and growth for long
term (Briller and Goldmacher, 2020).
(2) Value of Short-term Goals along with 3 personal examples
As stated above, setting of goals is an utmost important task in order to achieve them
effectively. Generally, these are called short duration goals, i.e. their tenure are likely short to
attain them (in a year or less) (Flynn and Messias, 2020). These goals increases the morale and
competitive spirit and ultimately maximises the potential to achieve long term goals.
The short term goals required to be inherited are:-
 Managing time for tasks
 Reduction of stress and work pressure
 Effective interpersonal skills

(3) Value of Medium-term Goals along with 3 personal examples
Medium-term goals are those which need to achieve within the period of 18 months to
three years. These goals must be monitored properly so as to maintain the quality else it will
cause disappointment and failure in life (Lazenby, McCulla, and Marks, 2020).
The medium-term goals required to be inherited are:-
 Proficient in management models
 Improving theoretical and practical management skills
 Building career in legal field
(4) Value of Long term Goals along with 3 personal examples
Long term goals are those which you want to accomplish in future. It helps to develop
brief planning in respect of future (Ramsden and et. al., 2021). These goals are generally
required in the decision making process in order to attain successful career.
The long term goals required to be inherited are:-
 Possessing effective leadership skills
 To devise independent and successful career
 Future fund savings
(5) Concept of a Personal Development Plan (PDP) accompanied by above illustrated goals
The personal development plan specifies individual to take suitable and effective steps to
perform better in future. The plan also help to take measures in case of contingencies. Thus, PDP
strengthens the area of expertise and helps individual to evaluate inner self.
Goals Learnt Tactics Used Support and
resources
required
How success is
measured?
Target date for
review
Prioritizing task
according to time
Applying tactics
after reading
books on time
management.
(Suber, 2021)
Time can be
managed by
improving the
daily activities and
by minimising the
distractions.
By noting down
the daily schedule
3 months

Proficient in
management
models
Attending
business
management
classes
(Whitehall and
et. al., 2018)
Books available in
library, E-book
related to
management
models.
Application of
theories and
styles for solving
theoretical and
practical
problems
2 years
Saving of future
funds
Understanding
and using Cash
flow effectively
and by creating
cash budget
Taking the help of
online classes and
practising modal
test papers
Outcome derived
from the cash
budget
5 years
TASK TWO
(1) How ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ affect the use of a source
The sources are the base for academic research so they need to be genuine and accurate.
The reliability of research depends on these sources. Thus, the CRAAP test which is an acronym
of Currency, Relevancy, Authority, Accuracy & Purpose is used to check the credibility of the
acquired source (Tattum and Tattum, 2017).
TASK THREE
(1) Evaluation of eight sources used in the report plan
Sources Author Purpose Reliability Relevancy
Journal Bonnie J. Baty It specifies
growth of
profession
through
professional
development
The authors has
written more
publications in
respect of the
development.
Relevant for
devising
development
plans

Journal Victoria Flynn,
Erick Messias
Specifies the
challenges and
opportunities at
various stages of
professional
development
Flynn V., Messias
E. are
professional in
psychology,
Psychiatry
Helps to enhance
our development
skills
Journal Lazenby, Norman
McCulla
Present the
development
opportunities
along with its
needs
Lazenby is
currently an
educational
consultant
facilitates
learning
opportunities and
McCulla is co-
ordinator at
Macquarie
University,
Sydney
Relevant for
educational
research and for
learning strategy
Book Sherylyn H. Briller,
Amy Goldmacher
Author
formulated
development
exercises in
creating career
Sherylyn is a
professor in
Purdue University
whereas Amy
owns LLC
Understanding the
professional
development in
Anthropology
Career
Journal Ramsden and et. al. The authors
described the role
of digital
technology in
professional
development
The authors has
published many
journal in respect
of professional
development
New
opportunities for
developing
professional skills
Book Patrick Suber Discuss the The authors in its Enhancing

teacher
perception on
professional
development
book collected the
data and
conducted
primary research
personal and
professional skills
Book Delwyn Tattum,
Eva Tattum
It examines the
personal
development in
children and
social awareness
The authors
published several
social education
and personal
development
books
Knowing the
agenda of
personal
development
Journal Anna Petra and et.
al.
The journal
focuses on
integrating
personal
development into
education
The authors
published with
the support of the
Penn State
University press
Personal
development in
general education
CONCLUSION
From the above report the significant role of personal and professional development in
life to achieve desired goals are concluded. As the development enhance the interpersonal skills,
knowledge and area of expertise. These developments not only maintain the quality of life but
also helps in learning new experiences and lessons in life. Further the outcomes of goals led to
success and growth in the respective career. Thus, the report has effectively determined the vital
role of personal and professional development in individual’s life.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Baty, B.J., 2018, March. Genetic counseling: Growth of the profession and the professional.
In American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics (Vol.
178, No. 1. pp. 54-62).
Briller, S.H. and Goldmacher, A., 2020. Designing an anthropology career: professional
development exercises. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Flynn, V. and Messias, E., 2020. Professional Well-Being. In Positive Psychiatry, Psychotherapy
and Psychology (pp. 59-72). Springer, Cham.
Lazenby, S., McCulla, N. and Marks, W., 2020. The further professional development of
experienced principals. International Journal of Leadership in Education. pp.1-15.
Ramsden and et. al., 2021. The role of digital technology in providing education, training,
continuing professional development and support to the rural health workforce. Health
Education.
Suber, P., 2021. Teachers’ Perceptions of Their Literacy Professional Development.
AuthorHouse.
Tattum, D. and Tattum, E., 2017. Social education and personal development. Routledge.
Whitehall and et. al., 2018. Being smart is not enough to ensure success: Integrating personal
development into a general education course. The Journal of General Education. 65(3-
4). pp.241-263.