Personal Effectiveness Report: Personal Development Plan and Analysis

This report delves into the concept of personal effectiveness, emphasizing the importance of skills, talent, and resource utilization to achieve goals. It begins with a literature review assessing communication, time management, motivation, decision-making, adaptability, and leadership skills. The report identifies strengths and weaknesses, highlighting areas for improvement. A personal development plan is then outlined, detailing specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound (SMART) goals for enhancing each skill over various timeframes (6-12 months). This plan includes strategies for improving time management, decision-making, adaptability, and leadership skills. The report concludes that consistent effort in personal development is crucial for achieving objectives and enhancing overall performance, underscoring the value of a well-defined personal development plan.

PERSONAL
EFFECTIVENESS

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Literature Review........................................................................................................................1
Personal development plan.........................................................................................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
RFERENCES ..................................................................................................................................6
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INTRODUCTION
Personal effectiveness is concerned with making best use of the various skills, talent and
other resources which directly help achieving the desired goals and objectives. This means
making necessary changes for improving personality and thinking of the individual.
Improvement of the personality can be done by effectively using the time and available
resources. Personal effectiveness can be improved by analysing the areas of improvement and
taking corrective actions to fill the gap between current stage and desired stage. Personal
effectiveness can be done to increase the performance in the organisation(Miller, 2015).
( Personal effectiveness is related to dealing with the negative problems and situations and
finding out ways to control or overcome such situations. It can also help in boosting the
confidence in the systematic manner). This report will majorly cover the personal development
plan which can help the individual in achieving the targeted goal in the limited time period.
Literature Review
The literature review will be done on the current skills to achieve the targeted goals in the
systematic manner. This will also help me in analysing the probable areas of improvement in my
personality. After this literature review I will be able to know my strength and weakness.
Various ways and methods can also be known to enhance the lacking skill and talent. After
analysing the skills it various things has been drawn out which is stated below-
Communication Skills- It has been analysed that my communication skill is
continuously increasing. This is because I have started communicating with more and more
individuals. With the help of this skill I can easily communicate any vital information if required.
My excellent communication skill will directivity help me in achieving my long and short term
goals(Blundel,2013).( It is essential to improve the communication skill for planning various
things and also for solving the problems in the best possible manner). This is because by using
this skill I will be able to know what steps are to be taken to improve such skill. With the help of
this skill will be also be able to solve the problems and issues of various individuals. This is
because their problems can be deeply analysed by me and solutions can be given.
Time management skills- My time management skill is not up to the mark. This means I
am not able to manage various task and activities. I am also unable to complete the assigned
work on time and due to this work in not completed as per the pre determined work. My
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improper time management skill has also resulted in mismanagement of various activities. If this
skill is not improved than I will not be able to achieve my goals(Mumford, Thorpe and Gold,
2010)( management and leadership is very much different because both the terms are generally
used for different situations and also for solving different set of problems. This is because the
various barriers affect my work. So it is very much essential for me to improve this skill if
assigned task are to be completed in proper manner.
Motivation skill- It has been observed that I am highly motivated towards my work. This
means I easily get encouraged to completed the task. This means if I have been assigned any
difficult task than I will not get demotivated. But I will find new and different ways to solve
complete the task. By using this skill can easily guide and encourage other individuals also to
achieve the goals. Adequate motivation skill will help me in facing the challenges in the best
possible manner.
Decision making skill- My decision making skill is not at all good which means I am
unable to take proper decisions regarding the goals. This means in some situations I get confuse
and it become hard for me to decide the future course of action. Due to lack of decision making
skill my other skill are also getting affected and sometime it directly lead to mismanagement of
the work(Eisele and et. al., 2013).
Adaptability- It becomes hard for me to adapt the any changes which takes place
uncertainly. Improper adaptability skill is leading to negative change in my behaviour. As due to
this it becomes uncomfortable for me to easily adapt the changes which takes place. It requires a
lot of time to get comfortable and accept the changes. Due to this I am not able to take necessary
steps for the improvement of other skills.
Leadership skill- It has be observed that I do not have proper leadership skill. This
means due to this will be not be able to guide and manage the various activities if assigned to
me(Armstrong, M. 2016)(There are various types of leadership skills which can be used to
improve. The leader must have some specific qualities which will help in achieving the goals and
objectives.) It is very much essential for me to improve this type of skill because if it is not done
than various other skills and activities will be affected.
Personal development plan
Personal development plan is the continuous process of taking corrective actions
regarding the aims and objectives of the individual. This plan will help in analysing the current
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skills in the systematic and coordinated manner. It will also suggest the ways which can be
adopted to me to decrease the gap between current skill and future or desirable skill. My personal
development plan is discussed below-
SPECIFIC
Time
management
skill
Decision
making skill
MEASURABLE
Due to improper
time management
skill I was not able
to complete the
work within limited
time frame. This
means assigned
work used to go
beyond the deadline.
Decision making
skill is not proper
and due to this I was
not able to decide
my action plan for
completing the task
and also for
achieving the
targeted goals. Lack
of decision making
skill has also
resulted in improper
ACHIEVABLE
This skill will be
improved by properly
analysing the work
and also be dividing
the task with deadline
in the systematic and
coordinated manner.
As after this I will be
able to achieve my
goals and target in the
best possible time
because everything
will be properly
managed.
This skill can be
improved by taking
actively part in
solving the problems.
Initiative can be taken
to face the challenges
as with the help of
this various problems
can be solved in the
systematic manner.
REALISTIC
This will be done
by allotting equal
time to each and
every activity. As
with the help of
this I will be able
to perform various
activities at a time.
This means multi
tasking will be
easily done by me.
This would be
done by facing the
challenges and
taking various
kinds of risk
regarding the
decision. This is
because if risk is
not taken than
decision making
skill will not be
improved. Due to
TIME
BOUND
6 months
1 year
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Adaptability
Leadership
skill
use of other skills.
Improper
adaptability skill has
resulted in the
increase in the
problems. This is
because uncertain
environment I was
not knowing what is
to be done to make
oneself comfortable
Improper leadership
skill has lead to mis
functioning of
various the
activities. It has also
resulted in
decreasing the
satisfaction level
because the target
was unachievable as
proper guidance was
not given.
Adaptability can be
improved by
communicating with
different individuals.
So that their views
and ideas can be kept
in mind for making be
comfortable in a
particular situations.
With the help of this I
will be able to
increase my
satisfaction level.
Leadership skill can
be enhanced by
leading or guiding
various individuals.
This can be done by
knowing their
problems and than
analysing it. Problem
solving class can also
be taken to improve
this type of skill.
this various other
problems may
arise in the future.
This can be done
by analysing the
uncertainly and
risk factor. Better
plans can be made
to overcome and
face the
adaptability in a
particular
situation.
Leadership skill
will be improved
by taking part in
various
programmes and
activities. This can
also be done by
taking
responsibility
regarding the
completion of the
particular task or
operation. A
particular group of
8 months.
7 months
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people can be
given guidance to
improve
continuously
improve this kind
of skill.
CONCLUSION
From the above stated report it has been concluded that if the individual fails in taking
appropriate actions regarding the improvement of the personality than the targeted goals and
objectives will not be achieved. Personality effectiveness will help in creating and enhancing the
performance and behaviour of the individual. Various steps can be taken by the individual for
continuously improving the personality. For improving the personality of the individual
personality development plan can be created which will help in achieving the goals in the
effective and efficient manner.
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RFERENCES
Books and journals
Armstrong, M. (2016) Armstrong’s Handbook of Management and Leadership for HR:
Developing Effective People Skills for Better Leadership and Development. 4thed.
London, Kogan Page. (ebookalso available)
Blundel, R. (2013) Effective Organisational Communication. 4th ed. London, Prentice Hall.
Mumford, A., Thorpe, R. and Gold, J. (2010) Gower Handbook of Leadership and Management
Development. 5th ed. Farnham, Gower. (ebookavailable)
Miller, D. (2015) Brilliant Personal Effectiveness. Harlow, England: Pearson. (ebookavailable)
Eisele, L., and et. al., 2013. Employee motivation for personal development plan effectiveness.
European Journal of Training and Development. 37(6). pp.527-543.
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