Personal Development Plan Report: Importance of Personal Development

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of a personal development plan, emphasizing the significance of both personal and professional growth. It details the process of setting short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals, along with examples to illustrate their importance. The report outlines a structured personal development plan, including actionable steps to enhance communication, research, and reading skills in the short term; analytical skills and market awareness in the medium term; and leadership and decision-making skills, as well as the establishment of a business, in the long term. Furthermore, the report defines key elements such as author, purpose, relevance, and reliability in the context of personal development, and includes a table summarizing various sources and their relevance to the plan. The conclusion reiterates the importance of continuous development for individual growth and success. The report includes references to academic journals and books to support the findings.

PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
PLAN

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Importance of professional and personal development..........................................................3
Short-term goals importance with 3 personal examples.........................................................3
Medium-term goals importance with 3 personal examples....................................................4
Long-term goals importance with 3 personal examples.........................................................4
Personal development plan.....................................................................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
Define Author, Purpose, Relevance and Reliability...............................................................6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
This report focuses on need of professional and personal development in an individual by
help of personal development plan. Personal development plan is used by individuals to develop
new skills which can help them in achieving their personal goals and objectives. Personal
development plan is based on formulation of goals, reflection and planning to achieve goals
which are proposed by individual. This plan help individual in identifying own strengths and
weaknesses. Personal development plan consists of various points which includes identifying
goals then setting time period to achieve those goals and focuses on using appropriate plan and
strategies to achieve desired goals and objectives (Ashurst, 2017).
TASK 1
Importance of professional and personal development
Personal development is explained as process of achieving goals and objectives which
can contributes in professional and personal development of individual. Professional
development is explained as process of developing appropriate skills and knowledge which
makes individual effective for employability scenario. Personal and professional development
both are important in current employability scenario. It also includes development of skills
related to communication, reading, analytical, research etc. Personal and professional
development help individual in enhancing its performance at job and help in getting recognition
in organisation and individual personal and professional development contributes in organisation
growth and development (Bintani, 2020).
Short-term goals importance with 3 personal examples
Short term objectives are explained as objectives which are formulated by individual in
its own development. Short-term goal have specific time duration which is between 1 month to 3
months. There are some short-term goals which are proposed by me and which I am looking to
achieve in 1 month to 3 months.
 I am looking to develop and enhance my communication skills.
 I am also focusing on developing my research skills.
 I am focusing on improving my reading skills.

Medium-term goals importance with 3 personal examples
Medium-term objectives take more time as compared to short-term goals as time duration
for medium-term goals is between 3 months to 6 months. I have proposed some medium-term
goals for my future which are mentioned below:
 I am looking to develop my analytical skills
 I am also looking to improve my general awareness about current market scenario
 I am looking to propose an effective business plan for setting my business (Guilmett,
2017).
Long-term goals importance with 3 personal examples
Long-term goals take more time in comparison to short-term and medium-term goals as
time duration for these type of goals are more than 1 year.
 My long-term goal is to develop my leadership skills.
 My long-term goal is to start my own business.
 My long-term goal is to enhance my decision-making skills.
Personal development plan
Personal development plan is used to develop skills which are needed according to
individual. This plan focuses on individual goals and objectives which individual wants to
achieve in specific time frame. It also help in measuring the progress in achieving desired goals
and objectives. My personal development plan is mentioned below and different steps are also
included by which I am going to achieve my goals:
Goals Type of goal Time duration How to achieve
Communication Skills Short-term goal 3 months I can improve my
communication skills
by communicating
with my friends and
learning new words
and vocabulary.
Research skills Short-term goal 2 months I can improve my
research skills my
analysing about any

topic and finding any
facts about that topic.
Reading skills Short-term goal 2 months I can improve my
reading skills my
reading newspapers
and books on daily
basis.
Analytical skills Medium-term goal 6 months I can improve my
analytical skills by
analysing content
about topic and
carefully analysing
facts and figures about
topic.
Awareness about
market
Medium-term goal 5 months I can improve my
awareness about
market understanding
market trends and
understanding current
market scenario.
Proposing business
plan
Medium-term goal 6 months I can propose a
business plan by
analysing effective
business ideas and
using those ideas as
example to propose
my own business plan.
Leadership skills Long-term goal 12 months I can develop my
leadership skills by
leading an group and

effectively achieving
goals and objectives of
group.
Decision-making skills Long-term goal 18 months I can improve my
decision-making skills
by taking important
and effective decision
after carefully
analysing
Starting own business Long-term goal 24 months I can start my own
business with
formulating effective
business plan and
planning every aspect
of business effectively
and setting up by
carefully analysing
market scenario.
TASK 2
Define Author, Purpose, Relevance and Reliability
 Author – It is explained as person which describes about topic.
 Purpose – It is explained as knowledge about the topic.
 Relevance – Knowledge about the topic and relevancy with topic.
 Reliability – Knowledge reliability in relevancy to topic.
TASK 3
Sources Author Purpose Relevance Reliability
Shaheen, S. and
Hameed, M.,
Shaheen, S. and Help in proposing
personal
Relevant for Help in boosting

2020. Personal
Development
Plan (PDP).
World Family
Medicine.
Hameed, M. development plan students. performance.
Kivimäki, V. and
Meriluoto, S.,
2018. Holistic
perspective to
individual study
plan: Personal
Development
Project Plan.
Transforming our
world through
design, diversity
and education,
pp.514-526.
Kivimaki, V. and
Meriluoto, S.
Help in
understanding
study on PDP.
Relevant for
organisation.
Help in gaining
knowledge about
PDP.
Özer, B., Can, T.
and Duran, V.,
2020.
Development of
an Individual
Professional
Development
Plan Proposal
That Is Based on
Continuing
Professional
Development
Ozer, B., Can, T.
and Duran, V.
Help in
understanding
importance of
PDP for
individual.
Relevant for
individual.
Help in
maximizing by
using PDP.

Needs of
Teachers.
European
Educational
Researcher.3(3).
pp.139-172.
Ashurst, A.,
2017. How
to… develop a
personal
learning and
development
plan. Nursing
And Residential
Care. 19(4).
pp.236-236.
Ashurst, A., Help in planning
PDP
Relevant for
organisation
Gives knowledge
about PDP
Bintani, K., 2020,
August.
Personal
Developm
ent Plan as
a
Guidance
and
Counselin
g Strategy
in Higher
Education.
In 2nd
Internatio
nal
Seminar
on
Guidance
and
Counselin
g 2019
(ISGC
2019) (pp.
18-22).
Atlantis
Press.
Bintani, K., 2020, Help in
developing PDP
Relevant for
organisation
Provide
knowledge
regrading
effectiveness of
PDP

Guilmett, J. A.,
2017.
Creating a
Personal
Learning
Plan with
Lynda.
Com.
Guilmett, J. A. Help in creating
PDP
Relevant for
individual
How PDP is
helpful for
individual
Mazzotti, V.L.,
and et. al.,
2018.
Steps for
implement
ing a
state-level
profession
al
developm
ent plan
for
secondary
transition.
Career
Developm
ent and
Transition
for
Exception
al
Individual
s. 41(1).
pp.56-62.
Mazzotti, V.L Used for effective
use of PDP
Relevant for
individual
How PDP
contributes in
individual growth
PLANNING, C.,
2018.
Personal
Developm
ent Plan.
PLANNING, C., Help in
developing PDP.
Relevant for
individual
How PDP useful
for Individual
CONCLUSION
This report concludes about importance of personal and professional development of individual
and how it contributes in growth and development of individual. This report concludes about

personal development plan and how it help individual in achieving goals and objectives proposed
by individual.
REFERENCES
Books and Journal
Ashurst, A., 2017. How to… develop a personal learning and development plan. Nursing And
Residential Care. 19(4). pp.236-236.
Bintani, K., 2020, August. Personal Development Plan as a Guidance and Counseling Strategy in
Higher Education. In 2nd International Seminar on Guidance and Counseling 2019
(ISGC 2019) (pp. 18-22). Atlantis Press.
Guilmett, J. A., 2017. Creating a Personal Learning Plan with Lynda. Com.
Kivimäki, V. and Meriluoto, S., 2018. Holistic perspective to individual study plan: Personal
Development Project Plan. Transforming our world through design, diversity and
education, pp.514-526.
Mazzotti, V.L., and et. al., 2018. Steps for implementing a state-level professional development
plan for secondary transition. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional
Individuals. 41(1). pp.56-62.
Özer, B., Can, T. and Duran, V., 2020. Development of an Individual Professional Development
Plan Proposal That Is Based on Continuing Professional Development Needs of
Teachers. European Educational Researcher.3(3). pp.139-172.
PLANNING, C., 2018. Personal Development Plan.
Shaheen, S. and Hameed, M., 2020. Personal Development Plan (PDP). World Family Medicine.