Personal Development Plan Report: Goals, Objectives, and Strategies

This report delves into the core concepts of personal and professional development, emphasizing the significance of goal setting and strategic planning for future success. It explores the value of short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals, providing illustrative examples for each. The report highlights the importance of a Personal Development Plan (PDP) as a framework for self-assessment and skill enhancement, offering a practical example based on the student's identified goals. The report defines personal and professional development, discusses the value of a PDP, and constructs a personal development plan using the identified goals. The assignment covers topics like time management, public speaking, and investment knowledge for career advancement. The report underscores the continuous nature of personal development and its role in improving overall capabilities and competencies for better employment opportunities.

Report on personal
development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1.......................................................................................................................................................3
Concept of personal and professional development.....................................................................................3
Values of short term goals with three examples..........................................................................................4
Value of medium term goals along with three examples.............................................................................5
Value of long term goals along with three examples...................................................................................5
Discuss values of personal development plan and also illustrate an example by using above stated goals..6
CONCLUSION.........................................................................................................................................10
REFERNCES............................................................................................................................................11
Appendices................................................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Personal development refers to the process which assists an individual in increasing
capabilities, potential as well as competencies in order to ensure future success and growth for
getting better employment opportunities. It is a continuous process which embarks higher
learning and development in terms of personal as well as professional manner. In present time, it
is important for a person to be conscious about enhancing different skills and knowledge for
improving overall personality and get better opportunity (Tattum and Tattum, 2017). It is
analyzed that there are various academic skills which need to develop by an individual in terms
of getting growth and success in future period of time. Personal development skills also help in
enhancing level of confidence within an individual in current competitive environment. For this
purpose, it is imperative to prepare a lot of goals which provide scope in terms of analyzing
performance in an efficient manner. The present report is based on personal development of an
individual. Along with this, significance of having goals such as short term, medium and long
term has been also discussed in the following report. Further, personal development plan for
enhancing personal and professional capabilities of a person is also included within the following
assignment.
TASK 1
Concept of personal and professional development
Personal development is a process which enables an individual to assess own goals and
upskill current potential in order to attain predefined objectives. It allows to monitor own
potential and then make necessary improvements for future growth and success. Personal
development is not related with a particular period of time rather it is a continuous process under
which a person needs to make consistent efforts for learning and development (Woolnough and
Fielden, 2017). In current competitive world, it is vital to get involved in personal development
in order to get necessary skills, potential to get success in career. There are a lot of skills such as
leadership, communication, time management and more which need to develop in terms of
getting better employment. Personal development is regarded as the process of enhancing current
level of potential and mind set of individuals with an aim to bring quality in life. It helps in

enhancement of competencies and development of new skills for attaining future goals within
stipulated period of time.
Professional development is important for developing meaningful skills which are
helpful in order to achieve set goals and objectives at work place within stipulated period of
time. It helps in development of such skills which bring business acumen in individuals and
enable them to perform assigned task in best possible manner. It is related with the enhancement
of various skills that are required to make a profound career in corporate world. Professional
development brings a lot of opportunity for a person to put a better impression on peers and
managers by performing assigned task in an efficient manner. For this purpose, organizations
take necessary steps for development of their employees so that they can bring value at work
place(Duboust and Knight, 2018).
Values of short term goals with three examples
Goals are important as they provide direction in order to alien efforts in significant
manner. Without goals, it is not possible to get success in life. For this purpose, there are
different types of goals are formulated by individual for different time period. Short term goals
are such goals which are prepared for near future. These goals can be prepare for a day, week or
month. It is related to a short duration thus play a crucial role in keeping an individual motivated
and inspired for achieving set goals significantly.
It is stated that short term goals provide direction to individual to put efforts for attaining
desired results. It also helps in terms of boosting level of confidence level of individuals in
significant manner. Short term wins play a crucial role in motivating and inspiring a person so
that they work with full potential and enthusiasm for getting better outcomes. Short term goals
works to fill the gap between actual situation and desired goals for attaining predefined results
within stipulated period of time (Prestoz and Fraser-Thomas, 2018).
Examples
 To develop time management skills for managing each and every task in an effective
manner.
 To develop communication skills in order to communicate with other in an impressive
way.

 Reduce stress for maintain balance between personal and professional life.
Value of medium term goals along with three examples
Medium terms goals are related with the time period of 6 months to 1 year. After attaining short
terms goals, individual needs to formulate medium term goals. It acts a bridge between short
term and long terms goals. Here, short term goals are for very short duration and long term goals
take years to get fulfilled. So, there is requirement of medium term goals in order to keep a
person motivated and enthusiastic. Attainment of medium term goals also boosts morale of
individuals so that they can put significant efforts in order to attain long term goals effectively.
Therefore, it is important to pay attention to medium term goals and formulate these goals in an
efficient manner in order to ensure success and growth in future period of time. Medium term
goals need to formulate with due consideration in such a manner that they can attain within
stipulated period of time (Cook, Hayden and Denitzio, 2016).
Examples
 Increase various practical and theoretical skills related to administration which will help
in attaining degree with good grades.
 To pursues various online courses in order to gain insights related to diversify fields for
making an enriching career.
 To improve public speaking skills and also improve presentation skill for ensuring better
career growth in future period of time.
Value of long term goals along with three examples
Long term goals are related to longer period of time generally more than a year. It takes
several years to achieve these goals. It is necessary to prepare appropriate strategies in order to
convert the long term goals in real context. These goals play a crucial role in keeping a person
motivated and inspired. Long term goals are such goals which are going to accomplish in future
period of time. There is no particular time period is determined for long term goals. It might take
several years to convert these goals into reality. It needs time as well as proper planning &
execution (Gasparovich, Tokareva and Tokarev, 2017). Long term goals are related to get
success in personal and professional career. These goals are vital in terms of bringing value in

life. Each and every individual has different long term goals which are influenced with their
own desires and objectives. These goals are likely to provide direction in which a person needs
to put efforts for making a bright career. Hence, it is imperative to attain long term goals as it
enhances morale and level of confidence. Simultaneously, achieving long term objectives also
bring quality in life. However, there is requirement to prepare long term goals with proper
consideration. Before making these goals, a person needs to execute detailed self analysis which
will make enable to prepare appropriate goals.
Examples
 To start a business venture by utilizing the skills and business acumen get during
academics.
 To save funds by making appropriate investment plans which will provide significant
returns for living a better life in future period of time.
 To improve and develop appropriate skills such as leadership, decision making and more
in order to make a better professional career within organization.
Discuss values of personal development plan and also illustrate an example by using above
stated goals
Personal development plan is a document which comprise various skills, goals which an
individual wish to accomplish within stipulated period of time. It provides scope to an individual
in order to assess own capabilities and take appropriate actions in order to plan as well as execute
personal development for personal improvement in an efficient manner. Here, individual makes a
detailed assessment in order to identify the areas of improvement and also make an appropriate
plan for future betterment. Personal development plan is regarded as a framework which is used
for guidance to make improvement in knowledge & skills which are important for ensuring
personal as well as professional growth in an efficient manner (Kerr and Houge Mackenzie,
2020).

Value of personal development plan
Personal development plan provides clear idea in terms of developing specific skills and
competencies for achieving desired goals within predefined period of time. It helps in making
appropriate plans by assessing own performance in an appropriate way. It also provides guidance
by determining the time period which is required for developing effective employability skills to
boost career (Kubyshko, Kruk and Fedotov, 2018). By personal development plan a person can
easily examine the self progress which further provides guidance in order to develop necessary
skills for achieving milestones in career. For this purpose, I have prepared a personal
development plan which is mentioned as under:
Goals Learnt Tactics Used Support and
resources
required
How success is
measured?
Target date for
review
Time
management
skills
For this, purpose
I will prepare
schedule and
take insights
from online
session so that I
can manage
better balance
between my
personal and
professional life.
There are different
resources such as
books, journals,
articles will help
me in terms of
preparing an
effective schedule
for managing time
efficiently.
For this, I will
evaluate my
performance by
assessing the way
in which I will
work to attain set
targets in
predefined period
of time.
I have determined
the time period of
1 month for
developing time
management skill.
Public Speaking
skills
For this, I will
take help of
experience
person and try to
get opportunity
There are various
resources can be
used for enhancing
public speaking
skills. In this
I will take
initiatives to
deliver
presentation and
grab the
I have determined
a time period of 6
months for
developing
effective public

to speak in
public in order to
remove my
hesitation and
fear of public
speaking.
regards, different
resources such as
books, online
sessions can be
taken for
improving public
speaking skills. In
addition to this,
taking help of
experts is also
beneficial in terms
of improving
public speaking
skills.
opportunities in
speaking of
public. I will take
feedbacks from
my audience,
peers as well as
expert person for
making further
improvement.
speaking skills.
Investment
know ledge
Here, I will
study about
different
investment
option and the
risk and return
associated with
those investment
options.
I will take
assistance from
investment
advisors, online
sessions for
making better
investment plan
I will review my
portfolio on
regular basis in
order to evaluate
rate of return with
the investment
options.
I have determined
a time period of 3
years for gaining
extensive
investment
knowledge.

CONCLUSION
It is summarized with above discussion that personal development and professional
development plan is crucial in terms of enhancing potential and capabilities for attaining
predefined goals within stipulated period of time. Here, appropriate plan provide guidance in
development of skills and competencies for personal improvement. Discussion has been carried
out regarding goals which are related to different time period such as short term, medium as well
as long term goals. These goals are important and play a crucial role in order to ensure growth
and success of individual in personal and professional life. There is requirement to prepare
appropriate goals which lead towards attainment of success in future period of time. It is
summarized that personal development plan is imperative in order to assess the skills and
capabilities of an individual. It helps in assessment of personal strengths and weakness so that
appropriate plan can be prepared in order to cope with weak points in an efficient manner.
Further, personal development plan provides a scope to identify weakness and developing
appropriate capabilities for getting success in future period of time.

REFERNCES
Books and Journals
Cook, A.L., Hayden, L.A. and Denitzio, K., 2016. Literacy, personal development, and social
development among Latina youth: Exploring the use of Latino literature and
dance. Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling, 2(2), pp.95-111.
Duboust, S. and Knight, P., 2018. Group Activities for Personal Development. Routledge.
Gasparovich, E., Tokareva, Y. and Tokarev, A., 2017. Gender trajectories of professional and
personal development as a condition of effective management. In 3rd International
Conference on Advances in Education and Social Sciences (pp. 992-999).
Kerr, J.H. and Houge Mackenzie, S., 2020. ‘I don’t want to die. That’s not why I do it at all’:
multifaceted motivation, psychological health, and personal development in BASE
jumping. Annals of Leisure Research, 23(2), pp.223-242.
Kubyshko, V.L., Kruk, V.M. and Fedotov, A.Y., 2018. Psychological training: lessons and
prospects in the context of professional and personal development of a
specialist. Psychology and Law, 8(4), pp.219-235.
Preston, C. and Fraser-Thomas, J., 2018. Problematizing the pursuit of personal development and
performance success: An autoethnography of a Canadian elite youth ice hockey
coach. The Sport Psychologist, 32(2), pp.102-113.
Tattum, D. and Tattum, E., 2017. Social education and personal development. Routledge.
Woolnough, H.M. and Fielden, S.L., 2017. Mentoring in nursing and healthcare: Supporting
career and personal development. John Wiley & Sons.

Appendices
Goals Learnt Tactics Used Support and
resources
required
How success is
measured?
Target date for
review
Time
management
skills
For this, purpose
I will prepare
schedule and
take insights
from online
session so that I
can manage
better balance
between my
personal and
professional life.
There are different
resources such as
books, journals,
articles will help
me in terms of
preparing an
effective schedule
for managing time
efficiently.
For this, I will
evaluate my
performance by
assessing the way
in which I will
work to attain set
targets in
predefined period
of time.
I have determined
the time period of
1 month for
developing time
management skill.
Public Speaking
skills
For this, I will
take help of
experience
person and try to
get opportunity
to speak in
public in order to
remove my
hesitation and
fear of public
speaking.
There are various
resources can be
used for enhancing
public speaking
skills. In this
regards, different
resources such as
books, online
sessions can be
taken for
improving public
speaking skills. In
I will take
initiatives to
deliver
presentation and
grab the
opportunities in
speaking of
public. I will take
feedbacks from
my audience,
peers as well as
expert person for
I have determined
a time period of 6
months for
developing
effective public
speaking skills.