Report on Personal Development Planning: Goals, Skills, and Sources

This report delves into the concept of personal and professional development, emphasizing the importance of a Personal Development Plan (PDP). It outlines the value of setting short, medium, and long-term goals, providing examples for each. The report also highlights essential skills like communication and time management, crucial for achieving career objectives. Additionally, it discusses how factors like author, purpose, reliability, and relevance affect the use of sources in research and planning. The conclusion reinforces the necessity of a structured PDP to enhance skills and knowledge, facilitating effective goal achievement and career advancement. The report underscores the importance of integrating personal and professional goals within a PDP to maximize its benefits.

Academic skills and PDP
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................2
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Main Body.......................................................................................................................................3
Define the concept of personal and professional development..............................................3
Define the value of short-term goals and identify at least three personal examples..............3
Discuss the value of medium-term goals and identify three personal examples....................3
Discuss the value of long-term goals and identify three personal examples..........................4
Explain the value of personal development plan....................................................................4
Discussion on how author, purpose, reliability and relevance affect use of source...............4
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................5
Reference.........................................................................................................................................6
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Introduction
A personal development plan can be referred to a tool or a technique which is helping in
developing various skills and also improving knowledge of individuals professionally as well as
personally (Osgerby, Marriott and Gee, 2018). This is also providing allowance for an individual
in order to increase their qualities effectively. The below mentioned report contains personal
development plan which consist of a different factors and skills required to be developed by an
individual. These are divided into short-term, middle term as well as long-term period in which
the plan will be achieved.
Main Body
Define the concept of personal and professional development
Personal and professional development refers to a process in which individuals consider
various action of meeting their goals. It is connecting with the development requirement of
individual or a group. The concept is related to personal as well as professional growth with
support but the needs in an individual. It is required by an individual to have knowledge about
certain topics in order to successfully achieve their goals and develop personal as well as
professional career.
Define the value of short-term goals and identify at least three personal examples
Short-term goals are very effective for an organisation or an individual as it is focusing on
quick growth. Below mentioned are some of the personal example of short-term goals:
 Communication skill: Communication skill is a very important skill which includes ability
to develop information regarding conveying messages to another. It can be achieved in a
short duration of time and is necessary for every individual in order to develop personally
and professionally (Sasson and Miedijensky, 2020).
 New management skill: It is an important skill required in an organisation. It includes
managing changing needs and requirements of customers for an organisation.
 Time management: Management of time is another important shirt term goals that allows
individuals to successfully manage their work in time.
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Discuss the value of medium-term goals and identify three personal examples
There are a number of skills required to be attained by individuals and organisation which
require 6 months to 18 months to achieve. These are said to be medium term goals. Some of such
medium term goals are mentioned below:
 It is necessary for me to make sure that I am completing my graduation and looking for a
job which will be suitable for all my skills and qualities.
 It is also necessary to enhance my working skills in order to make sure that I can
successfully compete in the competition while looking for a job (Mayer and et. al., 2019).
There are a number of individuals who are more talented and more fit for the job and I
will need to be better than them.
 In order to grow in career it is necessary to make sure that I look for global opportunities
available. We are of number of people use medium-term goals in order to increase skills
regarding their career which might affect their future employability plans.
Discuss the value of long-term goals and identify three personal examples
Long-term goals consist of different short-term as well as medium-term goals. Below
mentioned are some examples of long-term goals
 It is necessary to make sure that one is achieving promotion for which they require to
work hard.
 Developing accuracy is required by individuals in order to attain specific roles in their
jobs. It is necessary to enhance their roles through development of various skills.
 Being an expert in the field there working can also be a long-term goal as it is required by
individuals to work continuously on the skills and activities to achieve this objective.
Explain the value of personal development plan
Personal development plan is an important concept which helps in determining specific
time period along with specific ways in which an individual can achieve all their goals and
objectives. The traditional concept of personal development plan faced various issues due to
conflict between personal and professional goals (Mulherin, Walter and Cox, 2018). Now it is
recommended for individuals to make sure that they are inclining all the personal as well as
professional goals together in order to make sure that the personal development plan is helping
them professionally as well as personally in enhancing their career.
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Discussion on how author, purpose, reliability and relevance affect use of source
It is necessary to understand the author, relevance, purpose and reliability of source before
using it.
 When looking at different resources relevance of the information will help in
understanding the categories in the source that are related to the topic for research. There
are different tools which will increase the access to information that is available if they
are relevant enough.
 It is necessary to know about the author of the information available in order to
understand the authenticity of the information. The authors can also provide with their
contact information so that various educators or students can also use that information
whenever any doubt arises.
 It is necessary for the sources of information to be accurate so that they can be trusted
enough. It is necessary that the content which is available can be connected back with its
origin and it is effectively supporting the information which will be presented to the
audience in the research.
 The purpose of the source is also required to be understood by readers. This information
will help them to understand different range of purpose for which the information was
gathered. It will also clear the intention of author in student’s perception.
Conclusion
With the help of above report it can be concluded that it is necessary for an individual to
develop a personal development plan in order to structure the concept of the development
effectively. With implementing this plan they can concentrate about different skills as well as
knowledge that is required by them to achieve their career. These goals are divided into short,
medium and long-term which need accordingly time required to achieve. It is necessary for
individuals to make effective plan in order to overcome all the barriers in achievement of the
goals.
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Reference
Books and Journals
Mulherin, K., Walter, S. and Cox, C.D., 2018. National preceptor development program (PDP):
influential evidence and theory. The first of a 3-part series. Currents in Pharmacy
Teaching and Learning, 10(3), pp.255-266.
Mayer, F.B. and et. al., 2019. An innovative model for mental health care and educational
support in Brazilian medical education context: Personal Development Planning (PDP)
Framework.
Osgerby, J., Marriott, P. and Gee, M., 2018. Accounting students perceptions of using visual
metaphor as part of personal development planning: an exploratory case
study. Accounting Education, 27(6), pp.570-589.
Sasson, I. and Miedijensky, S., 2020. Transfer skills in teacher training programs: the question of
assessment. Professional Development in Education, pp.1-38.
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