Academic Skills and PDP: Report on Personal Development Plan (BMP3001)

This report delves into the realm of personal and professional development, offering a comprehensive exploration of its significance in an individual's life. It begins by defining the concepts of both personal and professional development, emphasizing their crucial roles in fostering growth and achieving aspirations. The report then meticulously examines the value of short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals, providing personal examples to illustrate their practical application. Furthermore, it underscores the importance of a Personal Development Plan (PDP), detailing its components and benefits. The report also includes a practical example of a PDP, showcasing how individuals can organize and achieve their goals. Through this detailed analysis, the report aims to provide a clear understanding of how to cultivate a personal development plan and achieve goals.

Report on Personal Development
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Contents
Contents
Introduction...............................................................................................................................2
Definition of the concept of personal and professional development......................................2
Description and discussion of the value of short term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples....................................................................................................................................3
Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples....................................................................................................................................4
Description and discussion of the value of long term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples....................................................................................................................................4
Description and discussion of the value of a Personal Development Plan................................5
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................2
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Introduction
In this report the personal development plan is discussed and the importance of
it in the life of the individual for achieving the goals. The personal and professional
development for the individual is defined. The value of the short term goal is
discussed. The value of the mid-term goal is discussed. The value of the long term
goal is discussed. The value of personal development plan is discussed and the
personal development plan is drawn.
Definition of the concept of personal and professional development
Both personal and professional development is required for the growth in the
individual’s life.
The activities that involve the development of the potential and capabilities, helps
in building human capital, enhance the quality of life, realisation of aspirations and
dreams and facilitate the employability for an individual is called the personal
development. In this with the self-help other formal and informal activities takes place
for the development in the roles like guide, manger, coach or a mentor. The personal
development in the organisation are called programs, tools, methods, techniques
and assessment systems that are provided to build a positive adult development for
each individuals on the separate basis (Mahmudovna, 2021). Personal development
includes activities like:
 Improvement of the self-knowledge
 Improvement of the self-awareness
 Development of the talents or strengths
 Improvement in the career
 Fulfilling aspirations
The personal development need to be checked in order to know if the changes
have occurred or not, for this a framework is required. In the personal development
the individual have to be the judge of the progress or the regression in the
development. The individual have to assess the development using the standard
criteria. The personal development framework is consisting of:
 The end points are defined by benchmarks or goals
 Plans and strategies for achieving the goals.
 Assessment as well as measurement of the progress, milestones in the
development path are defined by the levels or stages.
 Information on the changes is provided by the feedback system.
The training, education and certification needed by an individual to succeed in the
career is called the professional development. Different job and positions requires
different skills for the development even when the individual have certain talent or
skills to them. The current skills of the individual need to be updated with time so that
development is made at the fast rate in the organisation. The professional
development id beneficial for the individual at the workplace as it makes the
individual feel empowered and confident knowing that have the specific skill required
for their work (Osman and Warner, 2020).
The individual becomes more productive and efficient with the professional
development that helps in becoming a better worker. The professional development
also help the individual to reach the new opportunities like getting promoted to
lucrative position or securing the promotion. The career can be advanced by taking
the diploma programs and the online courses.
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Description and discussion of the value of short term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
The goals that are needed to be accomplished in the near future by the individual
are called the short term goals. The short term goals can be set to be accomplishing
today, next week, next month or next year. For example, short term goals in the
workplace can be achieving the productivity increase in the next thirty days. By
establishing and achieving the short term goals the individual is helping in achieving
the success in the long term goals. The short term goal list needs to be specific
along with being actionable to achieve the goal in a timely manner. Benefits of the
short term goals includes boost of motivation, mitigation of procrastination, provides
clear direction and promotes the success in the career (Surroca and et.al, 2020).
Personal examples of short term goals are:
 Increase in productivity and performance
One of the career related goal is to increase the productivity and performance
in the workplace. The short term gaols can be set for this, the individual need to
establish the way in which the performance of goals can be measured. This can be
done by keeping track on the quantity along with the efficiency of the produced work.
By keeping measure of these metrics on the daily basis the progress is achieved in
the end of the week.
 Finding balance between work and life
In the progress of the career the individual is likely to put more hours in
working to achieve the goals along with improving the performance in the work. This
leads to burnout is an unhealthy practice. Improving the work-life balance is the
essential and setting short term goals will be great option for the individual.
Achieving these short term goals is reflected in the improvement in the health, work
performance and over all wellbeing (Wood and et.al, 2020).
 Obtaining a new certification
To support and advance the career in the position the individual can set short
goals like earning certification related to the position in the workplace. As with time
there are many industry trends, technology, and different ways of doing things. By
keeping one up to date ensures the best performance in the job. Constantly learning
will help in the improvements regarding the job.
Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
Setting up mid germ goals should be the part of individual’s goal as the
focusing on the long term goal can be demotivating sometimes as the payoff is so
far. The goals that can be achieved in the time period of three to five years are called
the mid-term goal. Everyone has this mid-term goals but keeping track of these goals
is difficult. But that’s mistake as the goals get derailed when attention is not given to
the goals. The goals to achieve from now to the retirement can be considered as the
mid-term goals, and it can be hard to identify these goals. These goals require a lot
of money and they are many times pushed over to accomplish the short term goals
which are not a good idea. Individuals need to educate and devote time to identify
the goals (Fuss, Golub and Lubowski, 2021). The examples of mid-term goals are:
 Look for a suitable full-time job
 Build or improve the work experience at the work place.
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 Expanding the skills or talents by studying or at the job.
 Applying for jobs that suits by skills and talents.
Mid–term goals start when the individual has completed the graduation and started
the career by securing job. It is required to make progress in these goals that is
noticeable in every few months; this makes the tracking of the mid-term goals much
easier in comparison to tracking the long term goals. It is also necessary to align
mid-term goals with the long term goals. Every time a mid-term goal is accomplished
the individual moves one step closer in achieving the long term goals of life ( Ju and
et.al, 2020).
Description and discussion of the value of long term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
The accomplishment in the life of the individual that requires effort, significant
time and planning to achieve then is called the long term goal. These goals are the
result of the months and years of focus to specific things in life. The process takes
years to achieve it as it can be from graduating, looking for the suitable job and
getting the job. These goals are the dreams in the heart of the individual that seems
impossible at the beginning. The motivation, aspiration, hopes and wishes make
significant changes to achieve the goals. These goals are big, requires planning as
they are complex, accountability for a long period of time, persistence, and need
months and years to accomplish (Nasr-Allah and et.al, 2020). There are three types
of long term goals:
 Career goals: changing the career, starting a business and becoming a
leader in the field. Starting a career in the forty.
 Financial goals: buying a house, funding for the children’s education,
saving for the early retirement.
 Personal goals: improving the focus, traveling the world, becoming a
professional guitarist.
The long term goals can be achieved by setting measurable outcomes and this
can be done by:
Breaking the long term goal into small specific steps to perform each day, week and
month for achieving the goal. The key performance indicators can help keeping the
track of the path.
To achieve the goals one should keep their minds open that will have them
the aspiration, moving in the right direction and leaving things open. This will help
them achieve more opportunities on the way. When working for the goal to achieve
the motivation is on the top but with time it decreases and the individual can feel lost,
numb, unbalanced and frightened, and that is normal as the transition takes time to
be done. This neutral zone is the place of ambiguity (Burke, Shogren and Carlson,
2020).
The individual can get over the time of demotivation by constant learning and
adjusting the knowledge base, keep the creativity, have someone who can help in
keeping the balance along with giving the perspectives, be willing to take the risks
and last but most important is to never giving up and persist.
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Description and discussion of the value of a Personal Development
Plan
Based upon the values, awareness, goal-setting, reflection and planning for
the personal development in the career, education or the self-improvement, an
action plan is created that is called personal development plan (PDP). The PDP
consist of the strengths or competencies, training and education, steps or stages in
which the plan has to move. Individual develop a five year development plan for
making the goals organized and achievable in certain period of time (Vinci and
et.al, 2020).
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Personal Development Plan
Skills to be
Developed
Development Plan Resources
Adaptability This helps the individual to easily
and quickly adjust to new
environments. Helps in staying
calm in uncertain situations.
Meditation is a way to reduce the
stress and anxiety. It helps in
focusing and calms the mind.
Try to be more flexible.
It can be achieved in two to three
weeks.
Villalobos and et.al,
2020. Exploring
adaptability and
proactivity across
cultural
contexts. International
Journal of Cross
Cultural
Management. 20(3).
pp.345-360.
Organization
Skills
This skill helps the individual in
keeping the tidiness in the physical
and digital spaces that helps in
planning, prioritizing and
scheduling. This helps in increasing
the efficiency.
Keeping journal every day or week
keep the work organized and save
Lawler and Boudreau,
2020. HR Organization
and HR Skills.
In Human Resource
Excellence (pp. 58-71).
Stanford University
Press.
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time.
Planning the task.
It takes quit a time to be achieved
as there are many things to be
planned.
Interpersonal
Skills
This skill also called the social skill
or people skills. The reactions of
the verbal and non-verbal
behaviors while interacting with
other people. This skill affects the
social interaction by making an
impression and building
relationships.
Overcoming the fear is a way to
improve the interpersonal skills.
Observe other people and learn
from the ones who inspire the most.
Working well with others.
It can be achieved in a week.
Tribble, 2020. The
importance of soft skills
in the workplace as
perceived by
community college
instructors and
industries (Doctoral
dissertation, Mississippi
State University).
CONCLUSION
It can be concluded form the file that the personal and the professional development are both important for the growth and
success in any field of life. The activities for the personal development are given and the framework of the professional
development is provided. Short term goals are discussed and the value of them in the life of an individual is discussed with the help
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of three personal examples. The mid-term goals in the life of individual are discussed and the value of the goal is discussed for
achieving the long term goals provided with three personal experiences. Long term goal and the value of the goals discussed with
examples.at last the personal development plan is drawn and the value of it is discussed.
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