BMP3001 Academic Skills and PDP Assessment 2 Report

This report, submitted for the BMP3001 Academic Skills and PDP Assessment 2, explores the multifaceted concept of personal and professional development. It defines the core principles of personal growth and outlines the significance of goal setting. The report delves into the value of short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals, offering personal examples to illustrate each. It also discusses the importance of a Personal Development Plan (PDP) as a strategic framework for skill enhancement and achieving professional outcomes. The document covers various aspects of personal development, including time management, skill improvement, and career aspirations. It provides valuable insights into how individuals can effectively plan and achieve their personal and professional objectives. The report highlights the benefits of setting clear objectives, improving motivation, and eliminating procrastination, providing a comprehensive guide to self-improvement and career advancement. The report also provides examples of medium term goals like purchasing a house, collecting money for sister’s wedding, improving quality of leadership, developing computer skills, and improving drafting skills and calculations and long term goals like getting a desired position in a well-established firm, becoming financially independent, and achieving a chartered accountant degree and accounting skills.

BMP3001
Academic Skills and PDP
Assessment 2
Report on Personal Development
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Contents
1. Introduction p
2. Definition of the concept of personal and professional
development p
3. Description and discussion of the value of short term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples p
4. Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples p
5. Description and discussion of the value of long term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples p
6. Description and discussion of the value of a Personal
Development Plan p
7. Conclusion p
Reference List p
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1. Introduction
Personal growth may happen throughout the course of a person's whole
life. It can include official and informal actions for developing others in
positions such as teacher, guide, counsellor, manager, coach, or mentor. It
is not restricted to self-help. In the context of institutions, personal
development refers to the approaches, programmes, resources, strategies,
and evaluation systems available to assist good adult growth at the
individual level. The topics that were discussed under the project is
related to PDP plan, definition of personal and professional development
along with their three types of goals with suitable example are explain in
it.
2. Discuss personal and professional development
Personal & professional development known as the activity process for which
both individual and organisation work together for the purpose of master new
skills in order to meet obstacles and attain outcomes. It tends to be connected to
individual's and group's development needs.” identified & evaluated key personal
and professional leadership skills for example time management, conducting
meetings, giving presentations, and stress management in this task, that tends to
be achieved through observing current abilities and developing as well as
following PDP. Analyzing present capabilities, and implementing personal growth
strategies, as it supports to achieve goals
3. Explain value of short term goals along with at least 3
personal examples
Short-term goals are objectives that you want to attain in the near future. Short-
term objectives might be set for today, the next week, the next month, or the next
year. A short-term goal at work, for example, may be to increase production over
the next 30 days. The goal of creating short-term goals is to assist you attain your
long-term goals. The more specific and actionable your short-term goal list, the
more likely you are to complete each aim on time.Short-term terms goals are
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crucial as it tends to allow to achieve objectives which related to long term.
Some of the benefits of setting a short-term objective are as follows such as
 It helps to give clear direction
 Improves motivation level
 Eliminates Procrastination.
Examples of short term goals-
 Revision of syllabus- To acheive good score in examination it is very
important set time table first because if proper schedule is there than it
become easy to achieve the short term goal. As duration of 15 days are fixed
for the purpose to revise all the chapters of companies law. To achieve this
goal there is need to wake up early in the morning at 5.00 a.m and start
learning all the sections. Through covering two chapters daily it become
possible to complete revision on time. To meet thew objective short notes are
prepare so that it quick revision is possible with that summarized notes. .To prepare taxation notes: As examination are scheduled in the month of
December so achieve my long term goal. I have to make some smarll targets
like to get exemption in the subject tax. I have to do proper planning in
advance for this, hand written notes are prepare with in a 30 days so that
revision starts as early as possible to achieve long term objective. Good
notes will assist in studying for examinations and completing assignments. As
all the topic can not possible to recall during a class lecture, taking notes is a
smart habit to develop in order to better prepare yourself for your studies
 To eliminate procrastination::It would be difficult to fulfil workplace goals
and execute tasks on time if you are lazy and procrastinate at work. To stay
motivated, you must find a technique to eliminate procrastination by making
your work exciting .This is a good short-term goal that I set for myself this year
to achieve. Spend one hour daily on TV: After twenty days there is an bank exam for
which I am preparing so to improve by general knowledge on regular basis I
am watching television and listening radios in alternate days. It helps me a lot
to crack government exams.
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 Improve my verbal skills: To get confident at the time of interview I have to
work on my communications also because next month I have an campus
placement as I have only 6 days to improve my communication. For this on
daily base I give my introduction in front of mirror so that I can not hesitate at
the time of giving interview.
4. Briefly describe value of medium term goals identifying
at least 3 personal examples
Medium-term goals are present between short-term and long-term goals
of individual. As setting medium-term objectives can help a person to
stay motivated while at the time they meet short term requirements that
privides long-term success. Medium-term objectives bridge the gap
between day-to-day operations and long-term objectives. Duration of
such goals is between one to five year, such type of goals are considered
medium-term goals.
The following are three examples of my medium-term goals:
Examples of middle term goals -
 Purchase a 3 BHK house : In my family I have 6 members my brother,
grandparents, mother , father and me. Now the house in which we
are living is very small as we face so much difficulty to live in this so
I planned to purchase new house in which there is a beautiful
garden so that my grand parents spent good life in the new house.
As this is located in the prime location of the country.
 Collect money for sister’s wedding: for sister’s marriage I was planned to
collect money. The marriage date is fixed after two years so every six month
we make investment in jewellery. On mothly basis I was collecting by saving
from my salary and tution fees. Improve Quality of Leadership – To get success in my career I need to
improve my leadership skills. This skills develops in around seven to eleven
months. To learn these skills I daily try to focus on different styles of it so that
to handle critical situation I can use these abilities. For every person it is
necessary to improve skills of leadership so that they can capable to give
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support and co-ordinate with their team members and also so give them
proper direction so that they can obtain more authentic results as per their
previous performances.
 Develop my computer skills- It is very interesting and helps me at the time
when performing projects in the college and working in softwares in
Multinational companies.. The important reason behind to gain computer
knowledge is that to be successful in career. It takes around 2 years to
complete the diploma in this. To achieve my goal I plan to join some
institution from where I can get deep knowledge as experts and experience
people are giving training in this coaching centre. These skills give me
competitive advantage when I am performing my job role in my company.
 To improve my drafting skills and calculations: as my profession is
related to company secretary and chartered accountant so my goals is to
make perfection in the relevant area .by daily writing a single page and by
reading different books and legal documents i can be able to learn how to
write and through doing accounting sums on regular basis i can learn to
calculate figure in a seconds. It takes around 13 months to command on
these skills.
5. Explain the value of long term goals identifying at least
3 personal examples
Long term goals-It's just a goal you want to achieve in the future, but one
that will take a great amount of time and effort to achieve. It will most
likely take years, rather than months, to complete, and in many situations,
achieving the long-term objective will need multiple smaller steps along
the way.
There are three types of long term goals are discussed below - Get a desired position in well established firm - This is container as the
most prominent long-term goal which everyone wants to pursue in an effective
manner. Get a desired job in n well established organization is also taking
more time so that's why it is considered as the long term goal which people
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can set and also work hard to achieve this goal so that they can live their
future life comfortably without any pressure. The main motive of this long-term
goal is that people can feel secure about their job so that they can fulfill all
their dreams and also their families. Financial independent - To become financially independent takes more time
that's why it's comes under the long term goal which are mainly set by the
individuals to live a independent life. This goal is beneficial and provides
various financial benefits to the people which day will get in future when they
accomplish this goal in an appropriate manner (Pieper and et. al., 2019).
 To achieve the degree of chartered Accountant is the major objective of my
life. It takes a time of approx 4 years. In which all the training sessions are
also covered. To achieve my this goal I planned to join good coaching for
studies. CA is consider as respectable job so I need to work so hard to get
their prestigious degree. To achieve my this goal prepare some short term
goals and on the basis of these only I become eligible to achieve my long
term goal. For this I need to sacrifice a lot and its not easy for me achieve the
task so I have to work hard to qualify my exam.
 Accounting Skills – It is important skill which is important to have improve so
that my career become bright and I can have control over these skillsr. With
the help it, individual can effectively improve their performances and apart
from this. To improve these skills I plan to join some accounting firm where I
can get practical knowledge. It requires atleast 2 years experience. After two
years working I can improve my these skills so that I can easily tackle any
situation . In this way I can achieve my long term objective..
6. Concept of value of a PDP
Personal development plans include a continuous strategic
framework that may act as a roadmap and blueprint for people to
successfully enhance their present knowledge and abilities while also
developing desired skills in order to reach certain professional outcomes.
This plan provides as a framework for people to use a range of resources
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to successfully improve their key talents and knowledge over a specific
period of time. Personal development plans contain a long-term strategic
framework that may serve as a roadmap and blueprint for people to
improve their current knowledge and abilities while also acquiring
desired talents in order to achieve certain professional goals. This plan
serves as a framework for people to effectively enhance their main
abilities and knowledge over a set period of time by utilising a variety of
resources.
7.0 Conclusion
After deep study it has been analysed that that it is very important to person
to fix some goals whether it is related to long term , medium term and short term
goals than only it become possible for them, to achieve success in career improve
their academic skills and knowledge. various form of skills are tgends to be
developed in this project and also explain it their examples which can provide deep
understanding about the short, medium and long term goals. This project tends to
determine the value of PDP in life which supports to improve the core competencies
of on time period results effective professional development.
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Reference List:
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Appendix 1: Personal Development Plan
Skills to be
Developed
Development Plan Resources Target Date
Oral
Communications
My level of competency in this area is medium
and I feel I need some improvements. I have
also devised an improvement plan which would
enable me to increase my ability and skills to be
a better presenter.
Firstly, I will not avoid any opportunity of
presentation in coming months. I have already
participated some individual and group
presentations in my FY class and any upcoming
opportunity will be used effectively.
Secondly, I will attend all seminars arranged by
my college.
Thirdly, I have identified some good books
which I will finish reading in next 6 months.
Marshall, L. and Rowland, F.
(1998) A guide to Learning
Independently.3rdedition. London,
UK: Open University.
Cortell, S. (2008) The study skills
handbook. 3rdedition.
Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave
Mcmillan.
DO NOT USE THIS EXAMPLE
By June 2020
Writing skills As I am weak in writing letters
and other important things so I
feel I have to work on it. To
make perfection in my skills I will
Burden, P.R., 1979. Teachers'
perceptions of the characteristics and
influences on their personal and
professional development (Doctoral
dissertation, The Ohio State
University).
By dec 2021
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improve my reading skills first .
to get command on writing
letters I plan to daily write some
legal letters so that I can gain
competitive advantage in my
career.
Decision
making skills
As in my profession decision
making plays a most significant
role but for me this a great
weakness. To be successful in
career it is very important to
improve this skill. Through
participating in various
conferences where there is need
to take quick decision with
confidence. In this way I can
Partridge, E., 2021. Getting On in the
Creative Arts Therapies: A Hands-On
Guide to Personal and Professional
Development. Jessica Kingsley
Publishers.
By 6 Oct,2021
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improve my confidence and get
achieve my target.
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