Personal & Professional Development Plan Report and Evaluation

This report outlines a personal and professional development plan focused on enhancing skills and capabilities for career advancement. It includes short, medium, and long-term objectives, along with strategies and resources for achieving them. The report also addresses the importance of evaluating sources using the CRAAP test to ensure authenticity and reliability. Key areas covered include communication skills, presentation skills, and leadership skills. A personal development plan is presented, detailing learning criteria, target proficiency, and timelines for skill development. The report emphasizes the significance of setting goals and continuously improving personal and professional attributes for better employment opportunities. Desklib provides this and similar resources for students.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................3
Personal & professional development......................................................................3
Short term objectives & examples..........................................................................3
Medium term objective & examples........................................................................3
Long term objectives & examples...........................................................................4
Personal development plan...................................................................................4
TASK 2..............................................................................................................5
Discuss how author, reliability, purpose & relevance affect use of sources........................5
TASK 3..............................................................................................................6
Elaborate eight sources which are used throughout essay..............................................6
CONCLUSION....................................................................................................9
REFRENCES.....................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Personal development is about increasing skills, capabilities for getting success in an
efficient manner. The report comprises personal & professional development along with goals of
different time frames. Apart from this, authenticity of sources has also been tested in assignment
by applying CRAAP test.
TASK 1
Personal & professional development
Personal development is about enhancing own capabilities, proficiency so that one can
attain higher growth & enrichment in career. Professional development signifies development of
professional capabilities via training & learning sessions for attainment of set business goals
within stipulated period of time (Canfield, 2018).
Short term objectives & examples
These goals are formulated for days, weeks or months. Short term objectives are major source of
motivation which also helps an individual in improving performance for further betterment.
 To develop communication skills for interacting with others in an impressive way.
 To improve my writing skills to score good in exams.
 To manage time effectively by preparing appropriate schedule.
Medium term objective & examples
These goals are the bridge between long term & short term goals. Without preparing, these
goals, it is not possible for a person to embark on a successful long term journey. It is required to
prepare suitable medium term goals with due consideration (Cottrell, S., 2019). Medium term
objectives help in developing suitable skills to get enrichment in professional career.
 To develop presentation skills so that I can deliver effective presentations without any
hesitation.
 To study hard for getting a degree with distinction.
 To develop problem solving skills for coping up with different issues which might arise
in future period of time

Long term objectives & examples
Long term goals are prepared for the time period of more than 1 year. There is requirement to
embark significant efforts for realizing long term goals. These goals provide direction to alien
efforts in right direction. In addition to this, long term objectives are major source of motivation
& encouragement (Dyer and Dyer, 2017).
 To develop leadership skills
 To purchase my own house at one of the prime locations of UK
 To reach at the position of CEO in any multinational company
Personal development plan
It comprises goals, strategies as well as resources for accomplishment of those goals in an
efficient manner. For this purpose, it is imperative to carry out personal analysis & then prepare
suitable strategies accordingly (Hill, 2020). Personal development plan helps in identifying areas
of improvement & then embark best practices to make necessary improvement in performance
by developing suitable skills & capabilities. I have prepared a personal development plan which
is mentioned as under:
Learning
target
Present
proficiency
Target
Proficiency
Development
opportunities
Criteria for
judging
attainment
Time period
Communicatio
n skills
8 9 With this, I will
be able to
interact with
different people
with great
confidence.
For
developing
this skill, I
will review
own
performance
& also take
review from
peers .
There is a time
frame of 3
months is
determined for
developing
communication
skills.
Presentation
skills
6 10 By developing
presentation
I will deliver
presentation
6 months has
been decided

skills, I will
able to deliver
effective
presentations
without any
hesitation
which will help
me in grow in
my professional
role at work
place.
& also take
feedback of
audience for
making
further
improvements
to develop this
skill.
Leadership
skills
6 9 This skill will
make me enable
to handle team
of different
individual in
best possible
way for
accomplishment
of set team
goals.
Here, I will
judge my
performance
on the basis
of my
coordination
with team
members.
It will take
time period of
1 year
TASK 2
Discuss how author, reliability, purpose & relevance affect use of sources
While conducting study, information is taken out from different sources. For this
purpose, data is gathered through books, websites, journals & more. But, there is requirement to
check the authenticity & reliability of various sources which are used for the purpose of
information gathering.
 Author: Author is the person who creates the information which own knowledge &
capabilities.

 Reliability: It is required to have reliability in data & information. It shows the
authenticity of source.
 Purpose: It depicts the reason for which information has been written. Different reports
are written for different purpose.
 Relevance: During use of information, it is also required to check relevancy as it brings
quality in research.
TASK 3
Elaborate eight sources which are used throughout essay
Sources Author Purpose Reliability Relevance
Book Jack Canfield Improve skills as
well as
knowledge for
getting better
employment
opportunities.
250 books have
been published
by respective
author on the
subject of
personal
development
which shows the
higher
authenticity of
source.
It is helpful in
gaining
knowledge on
personal
development.
E-Book Cottrell Stella To guide in
preparing goals
for personal
development.
Cottrell Stella
has rich
experience of
working as a
faculty in domain
With this,
students are able
to set suitable
goals after
undergoing with

of personal
development &
student
engagement.
detailed personal
analysis.
Online articles Eckhart tolle To check
authenticity of
current project
for completion of
project
successfully.
Writer of a lot of
best selling
books & faculty
in Germany.
CRAAP test is
applied to check
the authenticity
of current
project.
Website Leo Babauta It depicts value
of having goals
& good habits.
Leo babauta is
owner of one of
the website
called Zen habits
which has been
written with an
aim to improve
life style of
individuals.
It will provde
different
prospective to
people about
goals & having
good habits.
Book Napoleon Hill To embark the
practice related
to self-
development.
Napoleon Hill is
a writer based on
United state
America who has
written a
bestselling book
called as Rich &
poor.
To understand
significance of
formulating long
term objectives
Website Terrell S It describes
significance of
long term goals
along with the
Terrell S works
as faculty of
communication
at Taranto
It is paramount to
gain familiarity
about value of
having long term

way to attain
those goals.
University goals.
E book Smith James There is
significant
contribution
towards learning
& development.
There are nearly
27 books have
been written by
James on the
domain of
personal growth.
Significant
information to
construct a
detailed personal
development
plan is provided.
Books Dyer It signifies the
importance of
personal growth.
40 books have
been published
by Dyer on
personal
development.
Here, people are
encouraged to
attain milestones
in professional
career.

CONCLUSION
After going through with above mentioned points, it is summarized that personal
development is a process of enhancing skills, knowledge, efficiency so that an individual can get
better employment opportunity. There is discussion about goals related with different time
frames. Further, CRAAP test is applied to check authenticity, relevancy, reliability as well as
purpose of information.

REFRENCES
Books and Journals
Canfield, J., 2018. The success principles. Harper Collins e-books.
Cottrell, S., 2019. 50 Ways to Boost Your Employability. Macmillan International Higher
Education.
Dyer, G. and Dyer, M., 2017. Strategic leadership for sustainability by higher education: the
American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment. Journal of Cleaner
Production, 140, pp.111-116.
Hill, N., 2020. Outwitting the devil: The secret to freedom and success. Sound Wisdom.
Hill, N., 2019. Success Habits: Proven Principles for Greater Wealth, Health, and Happiness.
Pan Macmillan.