Understanding the Self-Managed Learning

PERSONAL AND
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT..............................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
a) Approaches to self managed learning................................................................................1
b) Encouraging lifelong learning in the personal and professional context...........................2
c) Benefits of self managed learning to both individuals and organization...........................3
d) Identifying the need of individual training.........................................................................3
e) Implementation of learning styles at various levels...........................................................4
f) Different time management strategies................................................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
a) Current skills and competencies against the professional standards and...........................5
organizational objectives........................................................................................................5
b) Planning activity to meet the requirement of above identified personal and professional
skills........................................................................................................................................7
c) Development opportunities to meet the current and future needs......................................8
d) Implementation of a personal development plan...............................................................9
e) Recognition of short term and long term objectives..........................................................9
f) Documentation of the planned activities..........................................................................10
g) Discussion of own learning against the required aims and objectives.............................10
h) Updating the above PDP..................................................................................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Personal and professional development can be defined as a method where individuals get
indulge in the learning process in order to face the challenges and meet the desired goals and
objectives. The personal development within the individuals will help them to gain necessary
skills and these skills will give them a healthy future both in form of wealth and standard.
Individual can enhance their learning through varied sources and they will be able to achieve
their future objectives (Chen, 2014). This present report has been prepared in order to understand
that self-managed learning helps in enhancing the lifelong development.
TASK 1
a) Approaches to self managed learning
There are various approaches that can be used by individual for the purpose of self managed
learning. However, these approaches have its own pros and cons as per the degree of their
usefulness. Some approaches have been discussed down: Seminars and conferences: I can increase my learning with the help of seminars and
conferences as by attending them, I will be able to improve my efficiency and will be
able to present myself in near future. These seminars and conferences will also boost my
morale and will make me confident in speaking in public. Apart from it, i will also be
able to develop my presentation skills which will help in undertaking any organization
working. Further, with these conferences, I will be able to know the functioning and
working of the big leaders. This will boost my morale and will be able to work with best
of my efficiency and capacity in near future. Social media: Social media is most recent trend and with that I will be able to share my
stuff across the globe with friends, family and different other people. Social media
includes Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, MySpace, etc (Clarà and Barberà, 2013). Further,
this is also fact that people spend approximate more than an hour in using social media
daily. Further, I can get connected with them and learn many a new things by chatting
with them. Moreover, by checking the profile of successful people, I will be able to imply
their knowledge in my life and will be able to get success in my career.
 Internet: Internet is the most popular source of enhancing the knowledge and by
searching the content of my career, I will be able to grasp the opportunities of my career
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and with that i will be able to achieve my individual goals and objectives. Further, by
accessing Google scholar, I will be able to assess the academic journals and articles of the
authors who are specialized in their fields. Individual like me who is in early stage will be
able to get more of the knowledge within no time period and get specialized in the field
which I have obtained.
b) Encouraging lifelong learning in the personal and professional context
Lifelong learning is considered as a part of continuous learning and by identifying
oneself efficiently, one will be able to encourage their lifelong learning to achieve their
individual goals and objectives (Corno and Anderman, 2015). Further, by doing such type of self
analysis, this will help me in improving confidence, communication and relationship with the
people whom I will interact. In relation to this topic, I will be doing SWOT analysis of myself by
taking the help of my friends, family and other close members with whom I am in contact. This
is explained down under:
 Strength: Strength of me that I am quite organized and well dedicated towards the
work which is assigned to me. Along with it, this shows that I am much
responsible towards the task which is assigned to me. Further, as in my bachelors
studies I was having good command over finance and accountancy which makes
me expert in that field of work. Moreover, I have good knowledge of Microsoft
and other software’s which brighten up my career.
 Weakness: Weakness of me is that I am very short tempered and used to lose my
patience quite early. Along with it, I have fear of speaking to public in front.
Along with it, I have less knowledge of practical aspects which acts as a major
drawback for me.
 Opportunities: Opportunities available for me that I can improve my IT skills
along with make a flow of English to communicate with individuals easily.
Further, by taking help on internet and other sources, I will be able to have grasp
on particular subject which will make me expert in that field.
 Threats: Major threat for me is the income of my family as I do not have that
much of money to invest in studies (Hedges and Cullen, 2012). Along with that,
recession and low economy is acting as a major drawback for me in order to
enhance my skills.
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