BMP3001 - Personal Development Planning & Academic Skills Report

This report provides a detailed personal development plan, defining the purpose of professional and personal development and outlining short, medium, and long-term goals. It includes three personal goals for each time frame, focusing on skills like communication, leadership, and foreign languag...Read More

Academic skills and
PDP

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Define the purpose of professional and personal development..................................................1
Define the role of short term goals and describe at least three personal goals...........................1
Define medium term goals and add at least three personal goals...............................................2
Define long term goals with at least three personal goals...........................................................2
Personal development plan.........................................................................................................2
Evaluation of eight sources used for report plan.........................................................................3
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Personal development plan is an activity that helps the individual in gaining skills step by step
with the help of proper planning and it will help the individual in making sure that they are
continuously working towards their skills and making sure that they are having the right skill set
which can help them in their personal as well as professional life (Abdollahi and et. al., 2018.).
In this report, personal development plan for individuals are given along with three personal
skills according to the time duration.
MAIN BODY
Define the purpose of professional and personal development.
It is a processes or a set of activities that helps the individual in making sure that they are
engaged in a learning process which can help them in meeting the desired challenges and goals
that can help them in building up their career and will also make sure that they have the correct
skill set which can lead them towards success (Azarenko and et. al., 2018, September.). Effective
professional or personal develop will help the individual in gaining the knowledge and
understanding about the skills that they must have to develop so that they can make sure that
they expertise in the area which can help them in their career and future prospects.
Define the role of short term goals and describe at least three personal goals.
Short term goals are the goals which are needed to be obtained in maximum time of 6
months. These are the stepping stones that can help the individual in moving towards their long
term goals (Baker and et. al., 2019.). It is important for the individual to make sure that they set
their short term goals keeping in mind their long term or ultimate goals. According to me, short
term goals are an essential factor in my overall development. Short term goals help me in
developing those skills which are essential for me to develop in order to fulfil my long term
goals. Some of my short term goals that I needed to fulfil in six months are given below:
The first skill that I have to develop is of effective communication so that I can clearly
communicate.
The second skill that I need to develop is of self confidence which is essential for me.
The third skill that I have to develop is adaptability so that I can adjust in the working
environment easily.
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Define medium term goals and add at least three personal goals.
Medium term goals are the one that are needed to be achieved by the individual in the
period of maximum twenty four months. These are the goals that requires more time then short
term goals and contains grater value in the planning of the individual (Chambers, R., 2018.).
These are the goals that are long enough to have a significant growth whereas short enough that
the priorities and values will not get changed. According to me, my medium term goals will help
me a achieving the goals that serves as a significant skills for my career. It will help me in
making sure that I am moving towards my goals more efficiently as I will be able to see
significant growth. These goals will include a significant part of my long term objectives and
will be a bigger stepping stone in my success. The medium skills that I want to achieve are given
below:
I want to develop Interpersonal skills also known as social skills.
I want to enhance leadership skills that can help me in maintaining my team.
I want to maintain work ethics that can help me in my professional workplace.
Define long term goals with at least three personal goals.
Long term goals are the one that requires a maximum time period of five years or more.
They are the goals that have a significant importance in the career of an individual (Ellis, P.,
2019.). According to me, the long term goals are very important in life as it will help me in
keeping motivated all t5he time and will also help me in learning new skills which are essential
for my career.
I want to learn at least two foreign languages.
I want to increase my emotional intelligence.
I want to complete my MBA course with distinction.
Personal development plan.
Personal development plans are the one that helps the individual in planning about the skills that
are necessary for them to achieve in order to make sure that they are moving towards their goals
and objectives. It is important for an individual to create a personal development plan that are
realistic and are according to the preferences of the individual as this will help in maintaining
continuous motivation through out the process as well.
Skills Time period Actions to be taken Evaluation parameters
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Communication 3 months I am willing to take
some of the seminars
that are soon going to
happen about the topic
of effective
communication skills
and about the different
communication
styles(Lucas and et.
al., 2018.).
As I am in university
right now I would like
to take reviews from
other students as well
as from my teachers.
Leadership 14 months I am willing to read
some books about
effective leadership
management skills.
I will take lead in my
group projects
(Matsuo, M., 2019.).
Foreign languages 24 months I am going to take
participation in
language sessions that
can help me in gaining
knowledge about the
different languages
(Viberg and et. al.,
2020, September.).
When I will be able to
understand and will
give answers correctly
in that language.
Evaluation of eight sources used for report plan.
Author Purpose Reliability Relevance
Abdollahi, A.,
Carlbring, P.,
Vaez, E. and
Ghahfarokhi,
S.A., 2018.
In order to understand
the importance of
academic integrity.
Correct citation and
appropriate topic
discussion.
Knowledge was
relevant according to
the topic.
Azarenko, N.Y., In order to gain Incorrect citations and Not so relevant as the
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Mikheenko,
O.V.,
Chepikova,
E.M. and
Кazakov,
O.D., 2018,
September.
knowledge about
training and its
importance in
development of skills.
improper literature. topic was not clearly
communicated.
Baker, J.N., Rivera, C.,
Devine, S.
and Mason,
L., 2019.
Knowledge about
specific skills
development
important for
professional workings.
Proper communication
and proper citations.
Relevant as the skills
required are properly
mentioned.
Chambers, R., 2018. Development of
language skills in
students.
Understanding of the
topic was clearly
discussed.
Relevant for the study
as it included deeper
knowledge about
language skills.
Ellis, P., 2019. To determine skills
and the required time
period to obtain those
skills.
Clear and proper
citations. Appropriate
credits were
mentioned.
As the study provided
clear information
about time period and
skills the study was
relevant.
Lucas, R., Goldman,
E.F., Scott,
A.R. and
Dandar, V.,
2018.
To gain knowledge
about leadership skills.
Improper citations and
no formal
communication
methods used.
Not so relevant study
because of lack of
authenticate
information.
Matsuo, M., 2019. Knowledge about
personal goal and
skills development.
Effective knowledge
important for the topic
was given along with
proper credits.
Relevant study as
information about
personal development
plan were clearly
specified.
Viberg, O., Mavroudi,
A. and Ma,
To develop language
skills and its
Effective use of
knowledge along with
Relevant in terms of
career development
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Y., 2020,
September.
importance in career
development.
proper citations. and its importance.
CONCLUSION
From the above report, it is concluded that personal development plans are crucial for the growth
and development of an individual. It is also important for an individual to have continuous
motivation as it will help in achieving the mentioned skills.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Abdollahi, A., Carlbring, P., Vaez, E. and Ghahfarokhi, S.A., 2018. Perfectionism and test
anxiety among high-school students: The moderating role of academic
hardiness. Current Psychology, 37(3), pp.632-639.
Azarenko, N.Y., Mikheenko, O.V., Chepikova, E.M. and Кazakov, O.D., 2018, September.
Formation of innovative mechanism of staff training in the conditions of digital
transformation of economy. In 2018 IEEE International Conference" Quality
Management, Transport and Information Security, Information
Technologies"(IT&QM&IS) (pp. 764-768). IEEE.
Baker, J.N., Rivera, C., Devine, S. and Mason, L., 2019. Teaching emergent literacy skills to
students with autism spectrum disorder. Intervention in School and Clinic, 54(3),
pp.166-172.
Chambers, R., 2018. Look in depth at your skills and strengths and where you are with your
career. In Career Planning for Everyone in the NHS (pp. 49-64). CRC Press.
Ellis, P., 2019. Evidence-based practice in nursing. Learning Matters.
Lucas, R., Goldman, E.F., Scott, A.R. and Dandar, V., 2018. Leadership development programs
at academic health centers: results of a national survey. Academic Medicine, 93(2),
pp.229-236.
Matsuo, M., 2019. Empowerment through self-improvement skills: The role of learning goals
and personal growth initiative. Journal of Vocational Behaviour, 115, p.103311.
Viberg, O., Mavroudi, A. and Ma, Y., 2020, September. Supporting second language learners’
development of affective self-regulated learning skills through the use and design of
mobile technology. In European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning (pp.
173-186). Springer, Cham.
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