Personal Development Plan: Short, Medium, and Long-Term Goals

This report delves into the concepts of personal and professional development, emphasizing the importance of academic skills and their impact on achieving goals. It defines personal development as a process of self-improvement and professional development as enhancing skills for career advancement. The report then explores the value of short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals, providing personal examples for each. Short-term goals are discussed as easily attainable and measurable, while medium-term goals are seen as a roadmap for achieving long-term objectives. Long-term goals are presented as crucial for career development, requiring strategic planning and skill enhancement. The report also highlights the significance of a Personal Development Plan, which is designed to enhance communication and leadership skills. The conclusion summarizes the key takeaways and emphasizes the importance of continuous self-improvement and strategic planning for personal and professional growth.

PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................2
TASK ..............................................................................................................................................3
a) Define the concept of personal and professional development...............................................3
b) Describe and discuss the value of short-term goals, identifying at least three personal
examples. ....................................................................................................................................3
c) Describe and discuss the value of medium-term goals, identifying at least three personal
examples. ....................................................................................................................................4
d) Describe and discuss the value of long-term goals, identifying at least three personal
examples. ....................................................................................................................................5
e) Describe and discuss the value of a Personal Development Plan and construct an example
using your identified goals. ........................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................8
APPENDICES.................................................................................................................................8
Personal Development Plan........................................................................................................8
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10
INTRODUCTION
Academic skills is considered to be that kind of collection which involves different
experiences regarding developing of academic criteria which makes an student sustainability
within the course of its academic period. In this learning experiences, study material, different
strategical tools with time management is covered. These skills are helpful in making
improvisation within studies and strategies related to it. Academic skills makes it personal and
professional development possible through which goals and objectives is been achieved in more
effective manner (Aslam and et. al., 2019). Different experiences in relation to studies and
professionalism promoted which makes knowledge and skills to be enhanced. Scope of such
skills are very effective and makes overall development possible. In this report bot personal and
professional development is covered relation to personal and professional development and
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covers short term, mid-term and long-term goal. In relation to this sources is been evaluated for
making development plan that has been proposed.
TASK
a) Define the concept of personal and professional development.
Personal development or also refereed as personality development in common term. It is
a sequence of steps of process which an individual follows in order to make certain
improvisation or development in itself. Through personality development an individual enhances
his existing skills and learns some new techniques to present himself or herself in more better
way. Individual posses this development by setting up of some achievable goals and objectives
of his life to make it worth. The main purpose of this personality development to contribute in
having a good career and future life. This development is an endless process as every individual
always tries to achieve better then previous or existing and wants a good recognition in society
among its peer members (Carbonie, Guoand and Cahalane, 2018) . This recognition and feeling of
achieving better always requires personal development. Professional Development refers to a
phenomenon of making self development in the areas of academic and professional career or job.
This includes development of skills for educational degree, corporate job, presentation of giving
speech at public forum, etc. This includes a broader concept and needs specialization in some
areas. It covers parts such as coaching, consultation, case studies, mentorship, etc. Professional
development helps employees to enhance their corporate skills and perform with more efficiency
and techniques at work place. This kind of development provides some unique skills to
employees which supports them to achieve their targets in more specialized and in perfect way.
The main motive behind professional development is to attain higher position in office or in
educational institute along with appreciation or praise. The process of personal development
starts right from the birth taken by a child in this world and professional development starts
when an individual enters into his higher studies or enters into corporate world.
b) Describe and discuss the value of short-term goals, identifying at least three personal
examples.
Short term refers to a period of less then or equivalent to but not exceeding 12 months.
Goals refers to an aim set by an individual or any other in order to accomplish in future. Short
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term goals are those targets which are to be set for a period of less then 12 months. This goals
can be set by anyone say it can be by an individual, or by a corporate body or by any institute.
Short term goals are a roadmap for achieving long term goals which fulfils certain dreams and
ambitions of a person (Chaikovska, 2018). Such kind of goals are easy to achieve and are
convenience to follow. Short term goals are set by keeping few things in mind such as:
 Easy attainable: Short term goals are set for less period of time hence allows individual
to achieve easily and quickly. These targets includes much efficiency in their
accomplishment process as they does not require much time to complete (Fedorivna and
Fedorivna, 2019).
 Easy to measure: When goals are set for a short time then it becomes easy for individual
to measure and monitor goal progress. These can be easily measured by analysing weekly
progress or monthly progress which does not involve much labour in analysis. Since the
time period is short so goals are which helps individual to monitor easily (Gjedia and
Gardinier, 2018).
 Specific: Short term goals are much specific as compared to medium term or long term
targets in nature. The time period is known to an individual while setting up of objectives
so things brings specifications in deciding goals and presents a clear and planned per
forma or structure which needs to be follow for the achievement of set goals (Jironet,
2019).
The three personal examples for short term goals are mentioned under:
 To gain some recognized certified professional knowledge regarding management and
operations done in a multinational company,
 To purchase latest handset from savings and salary within a year.
 Improving my communication skills to speak in public forum or in any conference.
c) Describe and discuss the value of medium-term goals, identifying at least three personal
examples.
Medium term goals are set for the period of more than one year to maximum three years
of time or set for more than short term but less then long term goals. Such kind of goals helps in
developing both personal and professional skills within an individual. In this all elements is been
covered that makes an individual cover all aspects in relation to attain success during academic
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period possible. According to such goals assistance is provided upon subjects covered in relation
to both education and job perspective. These goals plays effective and efficient role by making
academic full of learning for a student. It marks out value through making professional and
personal development possible. Also it makes ongoing objectives to be achieved through
appropriate knowledge upon it (Darling-Hammond and et. al., 2017). In medium term goals there
are a chances of getting deviate from set targets as this includes time for more than 12 months
which can hinder dedication and consistency level of less patient or impatient individuals. Things
to consider while making medium term goals are:
 Planning: An individual needs to have proper and constructive planning in order to
achieve set goals. As this includes time period for more than 12 months but lasts up-to 36
months which may be a big period for some people so constructive planning will help
individual to achieve targets in efficient way (Philipsen and et, al., 2019).
 Roadmap for Long term: For some people this medium term goals may act as a
preparation or a roadmap for setting and achieving of long term goals which are for the
period of more than 36 months in nature (Yurtseven Avci and et. al.,2020).
The three examples for medium term goals are under:
 Planning for a foreign trip with the purpose of long vacation may be for a month.
 Buying a dream house and latest car in the name of own.
 Developing professional skills such as leadership skills or mentorship to get higher
position in corporate world or at work place.
d) Describe and discuss the value of long-term goals, identifying at least three personal
examples.
Long term goals consists of those objectives which has been formed in order to develop
idea with skill and knowledge which makes success to be attained in fast and effective manner in
long term of academic period. This makes students to learn about each and very aspects that has
been covered within theoretical or practical manner. Both professional and personal development
has lead over making skills with knowledge enhanced in more effective manner. This is mainly
focused over making objectives and goals that is set for long term purpose in it stability is earned
with success in long years. It makes step by step goals achieved through proper framework to be
formed. In these goals various kinds of things like personality development, speech
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improvement, language enhancement develops. An long terms goal is something that is mainly
developed in relation to future which makes bot success in relation to academic and job life
possible. In this time planning is done keeping in mind that what kind of task can come in way of
attaining success. These goals are never achieved in a day or week it is time taking lengthy
process which makes new things to be learn in daily basis. In other sense it can be explained
through the statement'' They are not something you can do this week or even this year. Long-
term goals are usually at least several years away.” Steps should be taken for making long-
term goals to be achieved which provide pathway towards success in professional and academic
terms. This can be understood with the help of this example your long-term goal might be to
complete all of your GED exams. This could take several years of going to school and studying.
Going to class next month might be a short-term goal. Passing is an important test that makes
goals to be achieved very easily with efficiency. As this makes performance to be analysed in
better manner which makes feedback to be attain for improvisation in relation to both personal
and professional development. Long terms goals is important for making development of career
in long term with relation to education. These goals makes think about job within future with
broader perspective. Careers development is an continuous process and with long term goals
more effective job can be found according to interest of individual. Plan formed makes long-
terms goals to be achieved. Long term goals develops set of skills, improves performance overall
with capabilities within an individual for both professional and personal development. Few
examples have been given as follows of long term goals.
 Managing of conflict is skill that makes development of tendency to solve various
issues and problems in appropriate manner.
 Management should change its patters over decision making with the help of
proper management of things with more accuracy.
 Leadership skills are required in making development of an vision and leadership
that leads over making employees feel motivated within an organization.
 Strategies is developed in the basis of success that is required to be achieved in
future by making skills enhancement possible.
 Communication skills has to be enhanced which makes development of various
kinds of opportunities to be grasp by the student.
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 New language is learn other then regional language.
Personality is developed of a student in a way that confidence and positive attitude is developed
that make student earn more professionalism which helps in making work more organized in
future.
e) Describe and discuss the value of a Personal Development Plan and construct an example
using your identified goals.
The personal development plan that has been prepared is based upon making various
kinds of skills to be enhanced which is required to help in both personal and professional
development possible. Prepared plan is focused upon development of skills like communication,
leadership. This is one of the most important part that has helped making communication patter
to be developed through various kinds of seminar over it that enhances communication skills
which is very low. Team building skills is been developed through attending training and
development which makes needs of team building analysed in proper manner. In the end
leadership skill is analysed and improved by attaining knowledge upon its theories.
CONCLUSION
From this discussion it is marked out that individuals should develop its understanding
upon both academic and professional skills. This is done with the help of personal and
professional development plan which make various kind of effective thinking developed in
relation to individual. This also makes goals to set by individual to be achieved in appropriate
manner. In the end sources has been explained in relation to such development.
APPENDICES
Personal Development Plan
PRIORITY SKILLS CURRENR
T
ABILITY
TARGET
ABILITY
DEVELOP
MNET
OPPORTU
NITIE
CRITERIA
TO JUDGE
TIME
FRAME
Priority 1 Effective Low High In this Feedback 2 to 4
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communicat
ion skills
seminars
and
workshops
is to be
attended to
make
learning of
communicat
ion skill
possible.
has to be
taken from
colleagues
and family
members.
months
Priority 2 Team
building
skills
Average High Time has to
be spend
upon team
activities by
making
objectives to
be achieved.
Feedback is
to be taken
from
subordinate
and team
members.
3 to 5
months
Priority 3 Leadership
skills
Average High Knowledge
has to be
attained
over
leadership
approaches
which make
idea and
knowledge
to be
achieved
Discussing
with senior
authorities
and taking
feedback
from them.
Approx 6
months
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through
professional
s.
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