Strategies for Personal and Professional Development: A Report

This report delves into the multifaceted realm of personal and professional development, encompassing self-managed learning, skill evaluation, and strategic planning. It begins by defining personal and professional development, emphasizing the importance of goal setting and the enhancement of skills and knowledge through various methods such as conferences, online courses, and social media. The report then explores the purpose of lifelong learning, highlighting the significance of self-motivation, self-management, and self-monitoring in achieving personal and professional growth. It assesses current skills and competencies, identifies development requirements through SWOT analysis, and outlines strategies to meet individual needs. The report also provides practical guidance on executing a development plan, evaluating learning skills, and employing effective time management strategies. The report provides a comprehensive guide for individuals seeking to enhance their skills, achieve their goals, and navigate their professional journeys effectively.

Personal and professional
development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Formulation to self managed learning...................................................................................1
1.2 Purpose of life long learning regarding development ..........................................................2
1.3 Advantages of self managed learning .................................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Evaluate current skills and competencies against standards and objectives ........................3
2.2 Figure out development requirements ..................................................................................4
2.3 Find development possibility to meet needs ......................................................................5
2.4 Professional and personal plan depends on required needs .................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
3.1 Procedure and required activities to execute their development plan ..................................6
3.2 Document of development planned activities .....................................................................7
3.3 Criticise own learning skills against aims and objectives set in plan ..................................7
3.4 Evaluate development plan according to feedback ..............................................................8
TASK 4 ...........................................................................................................................................8
4.1 Solution to work based problem ..........................................................................................8
4.2 Variety of styles in various appropriate levels .....................................................................9
4.3 Evaluate and use effective time management strategies ......................................................9
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
The personal and professional development can be describe as the individual who settle
goals and strategies in order to meet their objectives and goals. It basically can be achieved by
the various references, wide range of the society, specialised training, other skills of an
individual which help in enhancing their skills, talent, knowledge. In professional development it
involves the improving an person which entirely enhance their significant skills. So they can
bring it on their role at effective and efficient manner (Elliott, 2011). On the other hand, there is
personal development they required to achieve their result by developing their talents and
potential both at the work place. If an person interpret what they actually required to accomplish
and how to so they accordingly improve their skills and knowledge. In this assignment, will
going to present the entire aspects of the personal and professional development in which involve
types of self learning and their advantages personal and professional plan which help in
competing and achieving take at the appropriate time.
TASK 1
1.1 Formulation to self managed learning
The self managed learning is the learning through the various observation by involving
the both operant and conditional learning. It is very necessary for personal improvement and
there are various way. By applying that it will help in accomplishing personal goals. There are
several methods of self managed learning are as follows :-
Attending productive conferences and seminars :- By enrich the individual in their skills
of learning while attendant in educational either conferences which is productive. In these there
are the experts who discuss and enhance their knowledge regarding their particular specialised
subjects. Which help them to improve and develop themselves.
Online courses :- An individual can increase their knowledge by the online sources. The
internet has very wide range of the subject matter and infinite number ft he information trough
which an individual can help them to raise their skills and knowledge. It provide feasibility and
easy to accesses all these data (Eros, 2011).
Social sites :- now in the current scenario, this also new way through which an individual
can build up the contact and learn a lot from these social sites. It provide liberty to an individual
so they can talk to any one at any time which also increase their cognition.
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1.2 Purpose of life long learning regarding development
There are different kind of the approaches which help to the individual in the process of
encouraged life long. It is very significant for every organisation to have those kind of the
employees who willing to learn new things for the growth and development. There are certain
factors through which can encourage to individual are as follows :-
Self motivation :- It is the basic key in the way of success. It is essential to keep mind
healthy and away from the symptoms such as depression, negative thoughts, frustrations and
many more.
Self management :- The individual need to be more organised towards their work, and
life to automatically help then to organiser and performing their particular task in better way
(Gallagher and et. al., 2011).
Self modification :- To survive in the world which is dynamic and evolving according to
the time and technology. It is important to be stay updated and adopt the new things which can
be useful for an individual.
Self monitoring :- It is essential one task , to monitor and control themselves. By
reviewing their to time activities as according to the planned strategies help them more to go
through the right direction. Which help them to accomplish either task.
1.3 Advantages of self managed learning
There are the criteria which is mentions some of the benefits of self managed learning
are as follows :-
Leadership skills :- The self managed learning also develop the individual's skills of
leadership by the team and organisational level. The person usually can be very adoptive,
enthusiastic and proactive which help tot accumulate as well as accomplish their goals and
targets. It also will observe the situation and accordingly plan the strategies to perform the task
and going towards at the correct directions in order to meet the needs and requirements.
Applying SWOT analysis :- By adopting this approach of SWOT analysis. It help to the
individual to know their own personal strengths, weaknesses, Opportunities and threats. The
individual perceived their strengths and utilize them while performing the task in order to
accomplish their goals and objectives (Gibson, Dollarhide and Moss, 2010). They can also
resolve and work with their weaknesses and analyse their opportunity and possibilities to
enhance their skills and get platform to perform as along with avoiding threats.
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TASK 2
2.1 Evaluate current skills and competencies against standards and objectives
The evaluation of an individual is very sententious in terms of improving and developing
their skills, talent and knowledge. This evaluation basically assist to manage their all task by
leading them perfectly (Hardré, 2012). There are some of he self evaluation skills which depict
my current status and level in the competitive work it is mentioned below in tabular form are as
follows :-
Professional skills Current level Best current
illustration
Methods to modify
Communication
skills
Three Lead to the effective
communication skills
it is essential to bring
it all the subject matter
in appropriate way. It
is important to
interactive along with
other subordinates to
convey the message.
To develop the
communication and
interactive skills for
this. I need to interact
more with the people it
help to get rid of the
hesitation and also get
style of
communicating.
Team working skills Four It is significant
because while working
with the team it need
to be do better work
while performing the
task (Holmes, Signer,
and MacLeod, 2010).
Need to participate in
all the task while
performing and also
learn the other skills
from the subordinates
and team members.
Leadership skills Two It is required to
perform the entire task
at in effective and
To improve leadership
skills I need to compel
and listen the famous
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efficient manner. Due
to this it encourage my
other subordinates.
leader and how they
achieve their goals.
Need to adopt all these
activities.
According to the above mentioned current skills the five points will be consider as the good and
strong skills (Jaipal and Figg, 2011). On the other hand the one will be consider as the lowest and
degraded skills of an individuals.
2.2 Figure out development requirements
It is essential to be enough capable to reflect that on the examine individuals strengths by
considering their areas which demands to be improve. So, through thus help to recognise then
opportunists which is available and where they might to face the upcoming problems. To be the
vole which need to be tale an honest and critical view by own self. There are the SWOT analysis
are as follows :-
Strengths Weaknesses
 Ability to get on with people
 hard working
 reliable
 Analytical skills
 research skills
 Lack of the spreadsheets and data base
skills
 Time keeping
 No work experience related to
academic studies
 Lack of confidence when dealing with
the people
Opportunities Threats
 Gain experience of dealing with the
people
 Work abroad
 Work in team
 Earn money
 get experience of the world of work
 Fitting into the company culture
 Being unsupported at work
 Transport problem may result in my
unreliability (King, 2014).
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2.3 Find development possibility to meet needs
The higher advantages of the comparative it is defiantly an definite to be achieve when
the individual set to start searching their internal as well as external environment (López‐Pastor,
Monjas and Manrique, 2011). There some of the factors are as follows :-
Figure out the skill gaps :- The opportunity of the development only can be spot when
an person can figure out there key gaps in between the needed skills and current skills. It leads to
the deviation so they collapse their complete team works and their milestones. It is important to
regards them as the key gaps.
Competency and skills managements :- There is every organisations which has their on
competency sorted management. They act as the basic activities of this department so they can
define their essential skills which is required to perform their specific job.
Strategic planning :- Every action demands for an reaction which need to be strategically
placed in their company. Company not able to spot their possibilities without this.
2.4 Professional and personal plan depends on required needs
Professional
skills
Current
competency
Target
competency
Development
possibilities
Time period
Communication
skills
Three Five I need to improve
my this skills
because it will
assist me to turn
into progress and
good growth of
mine (Maskit,
2011).
At least two
months
Team working
skills
Four Five As a individual
need to perform
better with the
team through this
I can also learn a
One month
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lot from my other
team members.
Which help me to
develop my skills
and knowledge
(McNiff, 2010).
Leadership skills Two Five An effective
leader compel the
team and help
them in resolving
and suggesting
them well. This
quality help them
to improve the
skills and lead to
progress as well
as success.
Two months
According to this above mentioned table. The five is desired scale and need to achieve
this rating by improving and develop all the skills.
TASK 3
3.1 Procedure and required activities to execute their development plan
There is the simpler procedure through which help to develop plan. Some of them are as
follows :-
Aligning training plan with business strategy :- The goal of the company already clear
the vision of the entire organisation including top, middle and lower management. The HR
required to recruit the right kind of deserving employees who eventually compatible type their
respective job profile (Minott, 2010).
Highlighting certain skills gaps :- the competency section of the organisation actually
work hard in training to update their skills and lead to perform better. Every organisation need to
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be treated equally for the high value action they required to be addressed faster then the lesser
one.
Prioritize action needs :- They have to execute their developed plan in appropriate way
in order to accomplish their goals and objectives. The work in the organisation required tot be
treated at equally in reality (Papatraianou and Le Cornu, 2014).
Measurable work :- The work need to be measure and calculate on the particular time
interval. They have to found the lack of wrong time and the solution wont cost any good, The
work need to be regularly controlled and their deviations found significantly measure need to
overcome.
3.2 Document of development planned activities
The various ways of undertaking their activities of the planned development some of the
elements are as follow :-
Organizing study groups :- To make that project successful so that every part which
intermediaries which demands to be documented subsequently and priestly. As according to the
external environment which is kind of very unpredictable tat actually assist to per from. they also
required to b improve their milestone. They have to be appropriate documentation which help to
be perform their feasibility which need to be alter and modification.
Monitoring and supervising :- It is the regular period which actually enhance their
efficiency of the project which get great extent. They need to measurement and deviation found
and firm have to be significantly action to shape it (Stenberg, 2010).
3.3 Criticise own learning skills against aims and objectives set in plan
The own learning skills against the plan of aims and objectives are as follows :-
Initial meeting and preparation :- The meeting among the entire team in respect of the
work which is very significant for any kind of the development project. The other capabilities,
competencies and other strengths of the team mated can be disclose in such kind do for criteria
of preparation.
Past knowledge :- The prior cognition is almost same with the signifiant information
which can take them into therm present events. They have to reflect of the old learning which
can be put through their crucial influences objectives and development plans.
Maintain records and estimations :- By balancing and managing their contentious and
regular records need to be estimate regarding their future moves. That would be effective to
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accomplish their organisational objectives. The higher and optimum level of their anticipation
which can be accomplish through their methods. It also assist to accumulate their short spam of
time. The objectives need to be linked with the organisation so they can accomplish (Throop and
Castellucci, 2010).
3.4 Evaluate development plan according to feedback
The development plan will be depend on the feedback and their evaluate criteria some of
the steps are as follows :-
Work force analysis :- The evaluation and development need to be initiate with their
basic part of their workforce examination. The learning the resources, contingencies of the plan,
competencies which also can be included in their analysis of the workforce. The workforce
analysis need to be very short and complete the entire scenario regarding their other functions of
the fundamental to their organisations.
Forecast needs :- they have to figure out their requirement forecasting. Along with the
entire resources of the organisation which can be lack with definite needs and other external
contacts, policy effects. The foretelling probably demands to be used their evaluation plans.
Analyse required gaps :- The individual requirements to examine their gaps in between
the standard and actual one. It is essential step to required so they can overcome by their
deviations (Yeh, Huang and Yeh, 2011).
Developing contingency plans :- as according to the outer environment of the business
without any influence. They need to contingency plan demands to evaluate to support their main
plan of business. That would be more feasible and likely to be more fast in market.
Implement strategies :- They must be executed by the strategies of the undertaken plan.
That would be implemented strategies which need be to very realistic in respect of the regarded
company and their strength at financial level. Ideal plan can energise for their short period of
time that bring them as fruitful consequences.
Monitoring and evaluation :- This is the last step to overview and control the entire
process. Whether they are going and moving on correct path with the effective and efficient level
(Gallagher and et. al., 2011).
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TASK 4
4.1 Solution to work based problem
Three are some of the solution which is based on the work place are as follows :-
Identification of the issues :- To resolve any work based probed need to be figure out of
regarding the issues which is significant. His involve which demands to be clear and arise their
problem. Their influence, views of their situation which can be involve in their part.
Perceiving regarded interest :- It is very critical problem solving. To listing them in
very crucial problems. The intrastate of the organisational needs to be place at heir preference
list. The organisation in treats to far beyond then person interest and their mindset which
demands to be kept by very individual (Zhao, 2010)).
Contra list of potential solution :- This is very crucial brainstorming part in problem
resolving stage. The individual require to be figure out their potential solutions.
Evaluation option :- In according to their resources of the organisation which keep their
capital strengths and other best option attractively which need to be chosen.
Feasibility of the option :- Ion this section the feasibly is almost undertaken by the
options which calculate b their standard and actual environment. So through which that will be
easy to measure their performance appropriately.
4.2 Variety of styles in various appropriate levels
There are various communication styles and each of them are unique and different from
each other. Some of them are as follows :-
The controller style :- In this an person usually tends to be very autocratic they actually
wants themselves to be work with the majority. They are the one who usually cant handle the
team work they love to do their work and enhance their skills by own (Eros, 2011).
The promoter style :- The individual this type of the individuals are usually extrovert and
very social and they love to work along with the employees and members as a group an teams.
These types of the groups work for the wide intrastate of the company.
The supporter style :- There are various low minded personalities. They actually tend to
very flattering fishes and they work for their personal gains and their own individual intrastate.
4.3 Evaluate and use effective time management strategies
There are various effective time management strategies are as follows :-
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