Personal and Professional Development Report - [University Name]

This report delves into the multifaceted realm of personal and professional development, commencing with an exploration of self-managed learning and its pivotal role in lifelong growth. It evaluates various approaches to self-managed learning, highlighting their impact on skill enhancement and goal attainment. The report then progresses to a comprehensive self-assessment, comparing current competencies against professional standards and organizational objectives. It identifies development needs, proposes actionable plans, and examines opportunities for future growth. Furthermore, the report outlines a detailed personal and professional development plan. The report also explores the implementation and review of the development plan. It also demonstrates the application of acquired interpersonal and transferable skills, including problem-solving, communication, and time management strategies. The conclusion provides a synthesis of the key findings and recommendations for continuous improvement.

Personal and Professional
Development

Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
Task 1...........................................................................................................................................................5
Lo1 Understand how self-managed learning can enhance lifelong development.......................................5
P1.1 Evaluation of Approaches for self-managed learning......................................................................5
P.1.2 Ways in which lifelong learning in personal and professional contexts could encourage..............6
P.1.3 Benefits of self-managed learning to the individual as well as for the organization ......................9
TASK 2........................................................................................................................................................11
Lo2: Be able to take responsibility for own personal and professional development...............................11
P.2.1 Own current skills and competencies against professional standards and organizational
adjectives...............................................................................................................................................11
P.2.2 Own development needs and activities required to meet them..................................................13
P.2.3 Development opportunities to meet current as well as needs in the future ...............................16
P.2.4 Personal and professional development plan based on identified needs.....................................17
TASK 3........................................................................................................................................................24
LO3 Be ready to implement and continually review own personal and development plan......................24
P.3.1 Process and activities which are required to implement the development plan..........................24
P .3.2 Document Development Activities as Plan..................................................................................25
P.3.3 Own Learning against Original Aims and Objectives Set in the Development Plan.......................26
P.3.4 Develop plans based on feedbacks...............................................................................................28
TASK 4........................................................................................................................................................31
LO4 be able to Demonstrate Acquired Interpersonal and Transferable Skills...........................................31
Introduction.......................................................................................................................................31
P.4.1 Select solution to work base problem...........................................................................................31
P.4.2 Communicate in a variety of styles and appropriate manner at various levels............................33
P.4.3 Effective Time Management Strategies........................................................................................34
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................36
BIBLIOGRAPHY...........................................................................................................................................37
Appendix....................................................................................................................................................38
Presentation..........................................................................................................................................38

Introduction
Own development of an individual is to be called as personal and professional development. In
the development plan an individual to achieve his/her target sets a development plan. For
understanding the procedure of personal and development we have to understand that an
individual can developed him or her with the help of self-learning activity. The approaches
related to self-learning that an individual be able to maintain or develop his/her profession skills
as well as the personal skills.
We will set the targets for the future to get well familiar with personal and professional
development and to see whether it’s actually help an individual development and also about the
various aspects with the help of which an individual can develop his/her skills whether its
personal or professional. We would also get help regarding that is there any transferable skills
which would help the individual to develop the personal and professional life at an individual
level. We would also see the problems which are faced by an individual in the development of
his or her personal as well as professional skills. It also helps in understanding about the role
which is played by the time management in the development of personal and professional skills.
Task 1
Lo1 Understand how self-managed learning can enhance lifelong development
P1.1 Evaluation of Approaches for self-managed learning
With the help of self-management an individual can develop his or her personal as well as
professional skills; it’s no need to get extra classes from the personal trainer for the development
of personal and professional skills. As there are lots of approaches with the help of which a

person can develop his/her professional and personal skills, some of the approaches are as
follows:
Setting future Goals:
The most common approach is the setting of future goals as it is very important for an individual
to understand what he/she have to do in the future after setting the goals for the future an
individual can do work in an efficient manner to achieve those goals and it will also help in
developing an individual’s personal as well as professional skills. Whenever a person sets a goal
motivation factor should be there to achieve that goal. Future goals has to be very clear in the
mind and also a action plan shoulf be effective on the perticular aim. (Dunlosky & Kornell,
2011)
Seminars and conferences:
For the development of personal and professional skills there are seminars and conferences are
held in which the persons can learn various things which would help them in the development of
their skills. There are lots of seminars and conferences held in the context of the development of
an individual at personal as well as professional level. Seminars and conferences help the
persons about various ways through which an individual can develop their professional as well as
the personal skills. In seminar so many types of activities are there to improve the persnality ,
way of talking, behavioural techniques and sense of humour. So many speakers are there to
motivate you, to enhace your knowledge and to make a hope in you. Seminars and conferences
are specially organised for these kind of purpose. (Bourner & Boud, 2010)
Personal Strategies:
The person would have to make some strategies regarding the development of the personal as
well as the professional skills which he/she would have to follow in the daily routine as well as
in the strict manner in which it is included starting of morning, habit of reading newspaper on
daily basis, food that have to eat in the breakfast. There must be an effective plan for the
development of the skills and has to be followed in the strict way to develop the professional and

personal skills. Plan should have the elements which are used in daily routine like way of talking
with youngsters, with seniors, with juniors. The body language is also so important factor in the
development plan for personality improvement.
Internet: It is the most common method used for enhancing the skills of an individual as it
provides knowledge and information on various fields and one can learn properly by browsing
about the topic for getting the understanding on the same. People could have knowledge on any
topic by surfing on internet and this knowledge can be shared among the co-workers for
spreading the knowledge among all. There also some issue with the internet, people got
distracted from their goal just because of social media like facebook, twitter and other. So It is
essential to be careful about all these things.
Social networks: Social networks are the best effective method to interact with each other in the
present business world. It helps in interacting with the people working at different geographical
locations and in different departments and the knowledge and learning can be shared with each
other. For example the facebook users can interact with each other and can share there issue and
genaral things. So many people have improved their by accessing on social networks, as they
keeps talking with others online and have learned a lot things from them.
Research: Research can be done to gain knowledge about various topics which are helpful in
bringing the effectiveness in the work of organisations and also help in developing and
individual personally and professionally. The method of researching about any subject or any
entity is so fruitful to develop the skills and knowledge. The research on any specific topic can
be done on web or by a walking process. It improves the understanding to the environment and
also increase the stability in work.
Conclusion
Self-managed learning helps in providing better experience to people and it further helps in the
personal and professional development of an individual which also helps the business indirectly
as experienced people can provide their experience in completing the tasks which brings
efficiency.

P.1.2 Ways in which lifelong learning in personal and professional contexts could
encourage
As we know that the learning is the processes which will never end means it is keep on going, it
is a continuous process so persons keep on trying to learn new things. As there are lots of things
which are new to every individual as no one is perfect so the process of learning is keep on
going. (Bjork & Boud, 2012).For learning in the context of personal as well as professional the
persons has to do certain things such as:
SWOT Analysis
STRENGTH
A person must know about his or her strengths
that what are the main strength of the persons
and continue with their strengths. He should
know about the inner potential on which he can
work with his stuffs.
WEAKNESS
The persons must also have the knowledge
about their weakness and make some goals to
remove those weaknesses. There should be a
plan to overcome to those weaknesses and alter
the limitations.
OPPORTUNITY
The persons must have to choose their
opportunities which are available for them and
must choose that opportunity which provides
benefit for the development. It does not matter
that opportunity is smal or big. In every
situation person should be in the ready state.
THREAT
The persons must also check their threats
which become barrier in the process of
development and make strategies to overcome
those barriers. Hurdles are everywhere but to
cut out them a persson should have the
required skills and knowledge.
The SWOT analysis must be done by the person on regular basis as it helps in development of
the personal and professional skills of the persons. (Leeman, 2013)

Continuous professional development: It means the personal and professional growth of an
individual by learning continuously from the experiences and the events that take place during
the course of time. Continuous development can be adopted by an individual, a team or by the
organization as a whole. Continuous learning means that the situations are not same always and
with change in time and situations, an individual learns new skills and knowledge which helps in
adapting to various new situations and solving new problems in the organization. It also helps an
individual to adapt to the changed policies and procedures, to the new culture and innovation
with new technologies. This continuous learning will not only provide benefits to the learner but
also to the organization. Continuous professional development increses the adaptability as in
each situation, a person or an organisation should be there to learn and execute their work with
compeleteness.
Leadership: Effective leadership is an important part of the lifelong learning in the organization.
It helps an individual to learn that how people from different backgrounds and level can be
brought together to achieve a common objective. It also makes a person learn that how he could
influence people to make them work for the common goals of an individual and of organization.
For example in an organisation people are working on different different designations but all the
employees do work for a single company and for a single objective that company wants to
achieve.
Good relationships: The companies are nowadays not limited to local operations but to the
global operations which requires good relationships among different employees and
organisations which is also possible through good level of communication among people. This
not only maintains good relationships but also helps in performing the basic task in management
like planning, organisation, controlling and managing people and operations. For this,
communication skills should be taught to people in the organisation for long lasting development
and learning of new skills and knowledge. Maintaining a good realtionship by an organisation
internally and externally, in both ways it should be remarkable. Employees should be satisfied
by the policies of company and also the client should be satisfied after getting a better service.
Motivation: Motivation brings satisfaction among the employees from the job and they began to
learn for lifelong while performing in the jobs so that they can develop themselves personally

and professionally. For this, the employees should get motivation to work and develop
themselves which will increase and enhance the efficiency of the employees and they will be
more productive for the business. Each organisation have to arrange some activities for the
refreshment of the empoyees. The employees should have the friendly environment in the
organisation that they can work with no hasitation.
Apprenticeship: apprenticeship is the system in which the new joiners and employees are
trained during the course of their jobs. This helps in setting up the knowledge and skills in the
employees and makes them capable to achieve the objectives of the organisation. It prepares the
students for the lifelong learning in the organisations. The students or new employees learn the
strategies, skills and problem solving methods through this process of learning. A training
program should be in the organisation to ensure the trainees to work with their abilities. Learning
activities must have the basic idea about the job description. The deep knowledge about
organisation can be useful for the employees.
Self-Reflective Learning
It is the process which helps the persons in continuous learning in an effective way and with the
help of this person learns new things which are necessary for the personal as well as for the
professional development. (Bruijn & Graves, 2014). The person can learn more things from his
pasts as it helps in knowing about the mistakes which was done in the past and it helps not to
follow those mistakes in future and keep on working on those mistakes so that in the future those
mistakes will become assets for the person. When person learn from his/ her experience it will
fixed in the mind of the persons and it was not easy to forget those things in the future.
Analysing the own background to make an idea about what is the best qualities in you, and how
you can show those qualities in your work. Councelling is the way by which the person can see
self reflection. To learn something it is so important to deal with your own limitations.

P.1.3 Benefits of self-managed learning to the individual as well as for the organization
Self-managed learning is the approach which is helpful for the students to learn skills and
knowledge which helps in the personal and professional development of an individual and also
beneficial for the organisation.
Knowledge enhancement:
This is the first benefit of the self-managed learning for the person it helps the persons to get new
knowledge which helps in development of the skills. As we familiar with the word knowledge
that it is the key for making success in the field of skills, skills are the things which are needed in
every organization as it will helps the organization to grow in the field of the market. Knowledge
of the stream on that a person works should be compelete. To maintain the better skills,
knowledge should be very clear about all the component and it is so beneficial.
Presentation skill:
With the help of self-managed learning the persons are become capable of present things in a
better way. As this learning increase the confidence in the person to present him as professional
in the organization as well as in a better way in the personal life. These skills make the person
effective to give a presentation in the organization in an effective way. It plays a vital role in the
development of the presentation skill of the persons (Bruhn, 2014). The organisation is
benefitted by the development of presentation skills because the ideas and innovative concepts
introduced by the employees help the organisation in improving their methods of working and to
present their ideas in a better way which increases the demand of goods or services of the
business or organisation. The proper body language and creative thinking is so important for a
succesful presentation.
Communication skill:
This self-managed skill helps the persons to have communication in a better way within the
organization as well as in the personal life. As to survive in today’s era the communication skills
are very important, it helps in knowing the person in a better way. In today’s scenario we see that
each and every organization is focuses on the communication of the person. A communication

skill plays a vital role in the life of each and every person. It benefits the organisation by
developing good channels of communication where ay information and knowledge passes easily
which helps in creating health environment at the workplace and it also reduce the time taken in
the completion of activities thereby improving the productivity of the organisation. The word
selection and the pronouns will be better after the self managed learning. In each work space the
communication skills are so essential.
Confidence:
As it is as factor when we know new things it helps in building the confidence of the persons and
with the help of effective learning we build confidence we would not be hide because of shy. As
we have the knowledge and while we learn new things it would also focuses on our development
of our skills. With learning new things there would be increment in the confidence level of the
persons. (Collin & Hammond, 2011). It also benefits the organization as the confident employees
bring efficiency to the activities of the organization. Confident employees are productive and are
ready to take up any challenge in the organization. Self manage learning could be beneficial in
the context of confidence if the person will try to do things by his own skills. Taking an initiative
is a big thing to develop the confidence in yourself.
Development of team work skills: Self-managed learning helps in developing the teamwork
and the skills to work in a team together so that the aims and goals of the individual and
organisation can be achieved. It develops the spirit of team work in the employees which helps
in improving the work of the organisation as a whole. The work is to be divided into different
segments and each segments is to be alloted to the person who is capable to do such task. Team
work would be better after the self managed leaning program.

TASK 2
Lo2: Be able to take responsibility for own personal and professional development
P.2.1 Own current skills and competencies against professional standards and
organizational adjectives.
Important skills and competencies are to be discussed for maintaining the professional standards
and objectives in the organisation. The following are the skills and competencies I own:
Self-Appraisal
It has been observed in the organization about the skills that required for the professionalism
after that self-appraisal is being done to achieve the target; self-appraisal is being done on the
basis of some qualities on which the appraisal is being done. So I have done myself appraisal as
per the organization means the requirement which are needed in the organization and I rate
myself on the behalf of that. Professional standards implies on the skills of candidate. And to
reach the objectives of the organisation, the self managed skills should be matched with the
professional standards. (Leeman, 2013).
Leadership skills
The thing which is very important for comparing our self with the professionals is the leadership
skills; very few peoples have this quality. It is being very important in the organization to have
better leadership skills as it helps in achieving our target and also helps in growing in the
organization. Leadership quality is that which makes an individual different from others at any
place whether it is in the organization or somewhere else. A leadership skill helps in knowing
about that how much effective we are in leading the followers. Leadership quality is very
essential in the senior employee of the organisation because it also reflects his professional
standards.
Personal as well as interpersonal skills
With the help of these programs and trainings the interpersonal skills as well as the personal
skills would be developed. It helps in making effective communication skills as well as the

cultural dimensions. These skills provide helps me in the context of preparation of effective
mechanism of the unity of command as well as unity of direction. (Collin & Hammond, 2011). It
provide skills which helps in dealing with others in the organization. I use effective interpersonal
skills to help organization to achieve its objectives. The interpersonal skills are also picturised as
the current skills of the employee, so these skills should be compatible with the professional
standard of the organisation.
Time management: For achieving the management of time, allocation of time is necessary for
different activities in the organization. I am average in this skill and the techniques can be used
which can be effective in achieving the purpose. For a better time management the personal
skills like accuracy, speed in work are so important. Professional standards are also depends on
the time management strategies or the employees.
Decision making skills: Decision making skills improved the effectiveness for solving the
problems and proper execution of activities at the right time. I am good in these skills and there
are many training programmers which help in developing these skills. There are some factors
like resposibility, growth of the company, various plans, market value of the company. After this
some personal factors like confidence, leadership, adaptibility, these are the factors which can
make an impact of decision making also it impacts the professional standards, so current skills
should be compatible with the professional standards.
Personal and Professional Skills Competencies Audit
Skills Typical Explanation Skill level
low high
1 2 3 4 5
Specific Remarks
Time management For this, the priorities
should be set for
different activities
3 Time management
strategies should be
used for effective