Bmp3001 Report: Exploring Personal Development and Sources

This report, addressing the BMP3001 module, delves into the concepts of personal and professional development. It explores the significance of short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals, providing personal examples for each. The report emphasizes the value of a Personal Development Plan (PDP) and offers an example to illustrate its practical application. Furthermore, it examines the impact of author, purpose, reliability, and relevance on the use of sources, followed by an evaluation of eight sources utilized in the report plan. The analysis covers various aspects of skill development, time management, communication, and teamwork, providing a comprehensive overview of personal and professional growth strategies.

Bmp3001 Report plan and
evaluation of sources
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Task One:.........................................................................................................................................3
Concept of personal and professional development...............................................................3
Value of short term goals with 3 personal examples.......................................................................3
Value of long term goals with 3 personal examples................................................................4
Value of Personal Development Plan with example...............................................................4
Task Two:........................................................................................................................................6
Effect of ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ on use of a source................................6
Evaluation of eight sources used in report plan......................................................................6
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Task One:
Concept of personal and professional development
Personal and professional development is defined as a practice that allows an organisation or
an individual to continuously engage in the process of learning in order to fulfil desired goals as
well as challenges as to accomplish growth and development in personal and professional career.
It has been identified that with the help of this process an individual can make themselves
adaptable towards changes and can further undertake effective decision to solve problem in
better manner.
Value of short term goals with 3 personal examples
Short term goals are defined as those objectives that an individual is looking forward to a
complaint in the near future. This can be this month, today, this week or even this year.
Furthermore, it has been underlined that these goals are those that a person is looking forward to
fulfil as soon as possible in addition to this it has been underlined that with the help of short term
course one can effectively able to lower down procrastination and can have a define path to
success. With the help of short term goes individual can accomplish their desired objectives in a
short span of time. Mentioned below there are some examples of short term goals are being
defined:
 Gain experience in team building.
 Improve my communication skill.
 Build a morning routine to practice yoga.
Value of medium term goals with 3 personal examples
Medium term goals are those objectives that basically take a bit longer time as compared
to short term goals. These goals can basically get accomplished in 2-3 years. With the help of
these goals individual can have a noticeable progress in their skill and knowledge. In addition to
this it has been underlined that these goals facilitate a person to effectively stay committed with
their long term goals and assure significant growth and development in their personal as well as
professional career. Examples of mid-term goals are being defined below:
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 Pay off the auto loan.
 Graduate from college.
 Have a degree in music/ art/ scene acting.
Value of long term goals with 3 personal examples
Long term goals are those objectives that a person is looking forward to fulfil in long period
of time or say in the future, as in order to set long term goals individual requires more amount of
time and planning that can be not done within a week. In order to accomplish long term goals a
person need several years. Mentioned below some of the certain long term goals examples are
being given:
 Provide encouragement to other individual by being a successful mentor
 To gain recognition in the field of Management
 Practice mindfulness
Value of Personal Development Plan with example
Professional development plan acts as a process through which a person can develop
action strategy to identify self strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities. This plan further
facilitates them to overcome the weakness in a well defined and effective manner allow them to
assure more growth and development in personnel as well as professional career. Furthermore, it
has been identified that professional development plan also facilitate individuals towards
completing their short-term and long-term and medium term goals with great effectiveness.
Thus, as per the above mentioned discussion it has been evaluated that personal development
plan aid an individual to make effective evaluation of own weakness as well as weaknesses in a
well define and effective manner. It will further aid them to undertake significant practices to
overcome weakness and assure future growth and development. Mentioned below there is a
personal and professional development plan with the help of which an individual can overcome
their weakness in particular period of time.
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Skill Current
Proficiency
Target
Proficiency
Course of Action Time period
Time management 5.5 10 Take advantage of daily
basis guidance from
seniors as well as peers
as to increase current
capabilities and expertise
level.
35 days
Oral
Communication
4.5 10 Undertake online classes
assistance to take
communication lectures
on regular basis.
30 days
Team Working 7 10 Perform role within a
team with proper
guidance of team leaders
and take regular feedback
on performance.
31 days
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Task Two:
Effect of ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ on use of a source
According to the analysis it has been identified that there are basically four distinct forms
of elements that play most important role in proving reliability of sources. These elements act as
an essential factor that effectively increase validity and reliability of sources:
Evaluation of eight sources used in report plan
Sources Author(s) Purpose Reliability Relevance
Edinger, M.J. To evaluate
the
importance
of personal
development
Reliable as it is
from current
article.
Relevant as
based on topic
of discussion of
the report plan
Gottenhuber, S.
and
Mulholland, E.
To evaluate
effectiveness
of
sustainable
development
in an
individual
life.
Reliable as
information is
taken from
current article.
Relevant as it
discussed the
skills
developed in
early age which
underpin
development of
future
academic skills
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Moya‐
Clemente, I.,
Ribes‐Giner, G.
and Pantoja‐
Díaz, O.
To identify
importance
of
development
and growth
on
sustainable
manner.
Reliable as
information
belongs from
current article.
Relevant as it
contains ways
of carrying out
learning and
teaching in
higher
education
environment
Pucciarelli, F.
and Kaplan, A.
To
acknowledge
effectiveness
of higher
education
and manage
uncertainty
to develop
personal
growth.
Reliable as it
not older than
5 years.
Relevant as it
contains
information
about
educational
reform for
ensuring timely
development of
skills of
learners
Oleson, A.A. To underline
importance
of
professional
development
as to
increase
individual
motivation.
Information as
data in this
article is not
older than 6
years.
It is relevant
because this
lays down the
importance of
developing soft
skills
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