Personal Development Plan: Assessing Strengths, Goals, and Objectives

This document presents a Personal Development Plan, meticulously crafted by a student, focusing on self-analysis, goal setting, and objective definition. The plan begins with a detailed assessment of strengths, including effective communication, analytical skills, and decision-making abilities, while also pinpointing areas for development such as time management, numeracy skills, and interpersonal skills. The plan then outlines specific goals, detailing what the student aims to learn, how success will be measured, and target completion dates for improvements in time management, networking, and numeracy. Finally, the plan establishes short-term (next 12 months), medium-term (2-3 years), and long-term (beyond 3 years) objectives, outlining steps to enhance professional skills and achieve career aspirations, including becoming a head marketing manager. The document also includes a comprehensive reference list with relevant books and journals.

PERSONALISED
LEARNING

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN..............................................................................................3
Part 1 – Personal Analysis.................................................................................................................3
Part 2 - Setting goals..........................................................................................................................4
Part 3 – Personal Objectives..............................................................................................................6

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Name: Degree:
Part 1 – Personal Analysis
Strengths Areas for further development
I recognised during the entire learning course that I
am very well versed in communication skills. I am
able to engage in written as well as spoken
communication very well.
I was also able to identify that my analytical skills
again are extremely well developed and I can easily
interpret the data that I have collected to draw
relevant conclusions very quickly (Davies, Curtin
and Robson, 2017).
Another area of strength that I was able to identify
pertains to the decision making skills that I had
where I could take swift and firm decisions as and
when the different situations arise in the entire
course.
There are multiple areas in which I need to
develop myself further and the first area in
which I need to improve is time management. I
tend to procrastinate and over research on
things which causes delay in my work.
Ultimately, this makes me miss my deadlines
and I need to improve this further.
Another area of development that I find
important for me is related to numeracy skills.
My calculative abilities are very weak and I
need to develop a strong grasp on this skill set.
Further, the last area of development that I
have recognised for myself is related to
interpersonal skills. I am not able to develop
relationships quickly and profoundly.
Opportunities Threats
There are many areas in which I can develop myself
effectively and some of the most prominent
opportunities for me are:
I can regularly evaluate the trends changing in my
field and keep better judgement of the predicted
changes that might arise. This will help me in
taking more relevant and justified decisions
regarding business.
There are a variety of threats that I can face in
the overall work performance areas:
There is a lot of competition in the university
and I have learnt that it is necessary to
regularly update myself (Doberneck and et.al.,
2017). Otherwise, I can become redundant and
this can influence my ability to excel in the
market.

Another area of opportunity for me is in enhancing
the networking skills where I can be more effective
in developing a connect with people and making
more contacts. This will definitely help me a lot in
future whenever any diverse situation does arise.
Another major area that can act as a threat for
me basically pertains to the lack of adequate
training and developmental activities. This can
affect my overall skills and capabilities that
might come in assistance in the future.
Part 2 - Setting goals
What do I
want to learn?
What do I have to do? How will I measure
success?
Target date for
review?
Time
management
skills
In the time management
skills, I have to ensure
that I am capable
enough in completing
all the relevant tasks in
a timely manner and
also ensure that
deadlines are met. For
this I will prepare a
proper time table
containing all the
relevant activities and
also ensure that I
distribute my entire day
working hours
adequately.
I will measure the
degree to which I am
able to conform to all
the activities in the
appropriate time
using time evaluation
sheet (Mikulec,
2019).
The target date
within which I have
decided to review my
objective of
improving time
management skills is
set for a period of 8
months in which I
will again measure it.
Networking
Skills
The networking skills
will be developed by
actively engaging in a
number of group
activities. I will take
help of professional
The measurement
tool that I can use for
this particular skill
evaluation can be
through the feedback
of my supervisor and
The review date that
I can set for the skill
development can be
within the time
duration of 8 to 12
months so that I can

experts as and when
required when I am able
to because this will help
me immensely in
learning what are the
areas in which I need to
develop myself and
what tactics I can adopt.
the manager. adequately compare
how much improved
I am (Saric and Steh,
2017).
Numeracy
Skills
It is essential to be
extremely proficient in
the numeracy skills that
will be helpful in
developing relevant
calculations and
problems (Tomyuk and
et.al., 2019). This can
be done by developing
a proper question set
which I can solve and at
the same time work on
my speed as well in
solving such issues.
In order to measure
the development of
such numeracy skills,
I can effectively
calculate the speed
and the number of
words that I have
been able to match up
with it.
In order to review the
development of the
numeracy skills, I
will require the time
of 8 months. This
will help me in better
development of the
skills.

Part 3 – Personal Objectives
Short-term goals (next 12 months)
There is a particular set of goals that I have developed for short term:
 I tend to expand my interpersonal and numeracy skills and this can be done as per
the personal development plan that I have developed.
 I also tend to work on the development of professional skills that will help me in
the achievement of the desired career objectives.
 I will also tend to develop myself overall in such a manner that I will be able to
create a multi aspect personality that will help me in meeting whatever professional
as well as personal objectives that I have set up for myself.
Medium term goals (next 2-3 years)
The medium term goals that I developed for myself for a period of 2- 3 years are:
 I have decided that I will engage in the attainment of adequate experience related to
work as well as individual or on personal basis.
 I have ascertained that since I will attain the position of assistant marketing
manager in a reputed retail firm so that I can easily pave way for my future
objective of becoming a manager.
 I have also decided to ensure that the professional as well as personal goals will be
achieved adequately for my longer term benefits accordingly.
Longer term goals (beyond 3 years)
Now, I have developed certain long term goals for me as well and these can be illustrated
in following manner:
I have decided to become head marketing manager in the firm which is my ultimate career
objective as well.
I have ultimately finalised on becoming a leader along with marketing manager and I will
do this effectively by conforming with the activities that I have planned for my self-
development.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Davies, K., Curtin, M. and Robson, K., 2017. Impact of an international workplace learning
placement on personal and professional development. Australian occupational therapy
journal. 64(2). pp.121-128.
Doberneck, D.M., and et.al., 2017. Community Engagement Competencies for Graduate and
Professional Students: Michigan State University's Approach to Professional
Development. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning. 24(1). pp.122-142.
Mikulec, E., 2019. Short-Term Study Abroad for Pre-Service Teachers: Personal and
Professional Growth in Brighton, England. International Journal for the Scholarship
of Teaching and Learning. 13(1). p.11.
Tomyuk, O.N., and et.al., 2019. Digitalization of the educational environment as a factor of
personal and professional self-determination of students.
Saric, M. and Steh, B., 2017. Critical reflection in the professional development of teachers:
Challenges and possibilities. CEPS journal. 7(3). pp.67-85.